High street bank Lloyds TSB reported a record 12 per cent leap in half-year profits. In the six months to June 30 the bank said profits before tax had risen to £2.07 billion, up from £1.86 billion in the same period last year. Profits from Lloyds UK financial
Town planners often say new supermarkets help to regenerate down-at-heel neighbourhoods. Looking at the drug addicts and others attracted to St James's Street, where there is a large Safeway branch, I find this hard to credit. Something more imaginative
The new gate at the north entrance to the Level Park is lovely and shiny but the gap is so small most double-buggies cannot fit through it. We should have been asked what we required before construction began. -Sarah-Jane Jeffs, Old Shoreham Road, Brighton
Andy Player should bear in mind the NHS was set up for the British people and is funded by the British people. It is not a world charity organisation. -D. Rose, Clifton Street, Brighton
How do you like to be addressed? Do you subscribe to the present trendy habit of calling everyone, young and old alike, by their given name? Used to be called your Christian name but that is not allowed any more, or are you someone who actually likes
The Princess Royal made a flying visit to Sussex over the weekend. She spent Saturday afternoon at Hickstead's Royal International Horse Show after arriving by helicopter. The Princess Royal, a former British Olympic horse-rider, wore a blue blazer, plaid
Ramblers today accused a council of betraying the public by not insisting controversial property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten clears a footpath on land over his country estate. Members of the Ramblers' Association have written to East Sussex County Council
I want to express my deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to the Payne family. It is a parent's worst nightmare to lose a child in such a tragic way. It is hard to imagine anything being of much consolation at a time like this, but the closeness of the
An elderly stroke victim could be forced to stay for eight months at a secure hospital unit while she waits for a placement at a care home. Priscilla Hankin, 73, has been at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath since having a stroke at the end
Thousands of revellers camped it up in the sun for one of the most flamboyant gay festivals in Britain. Pride turned Brighton into a sea of colour and glitz on Saturday, a sizzler of a day, as the parade, dedicated to 75 years of Hollywood and the Silver
A picture archive charting the golden age of the silver screen has been unearthed after more than half a century. Towards the end of the Second World War, Doris Harrison, of King Edward Avenue, Worthing, drew stunning pencil pictures of the movie stars
Jean White and others should realise people disabled through illness, accident or the fault of others are also worthy of respect (Argus, July 21). Yes, pensioners have worked through their lives and deserve respect, but disabled people are human beings
A main road beside the spot where the body of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was discovered was fully open to traffic again today. This after police removed thousands of flowers and tributes from well-wishers. Despite an earlier decision by Sarah's family
A passenger in a crash in which a teenager died following a high- speed joyride ran away from the scene and got a taxi home, a court heard. Jahid Arien, 20, was one of four youths in a stolen car which was driven the wrong up Ditchling Road, Brighton,
John Parry is absolutely right. I am amazed at the naivety of Andy Player (Opinion, July 22) who wants to offer fertility treatment free on the NHS to anyone from abroad. Fortunately he is in a small minority. Most of us are aware of the limitations of
Five people were taken to hospital after eating a cake laced with cannabis at a steam engine fair. One woman collapsed after eating the cake, which was served up by a group of exhibitors at the Bluebell Railway Steam Fair, Horsted Keynes, on Saturday.
Majestic Michael Bevan put his old county to the sword to set up another impressive National League win for Sussex yesterday. The Australian left-hander, who had made a Championship best 150 the previous day, raised his competition average to 105 with
Martin Dugard made speedway history when he roared to victory in the British Grand Prix at Coventry on Saturday night. He rewrote the record books by becoming the first home rider to triumph in the event. He is also only the second rider to win a world
Albion's new goal ace Lee Steele believes he can strike up an effective partnership with Gary Hart. They were paired together for only the second time in Saturday's 2-0 friendly victory at Bognor. Manager Micky Adams is still hoping to sign a big target
Andy Player should bear in mind the NHS was set up for the British people and is funded by the British people. It is not a world charity organisation. -D. Rose, Clifton Street, Brighton
How do you like to be addressed? Do you subscribe to the present trendy habit of calling everyone, young and old alike, by their given name? Used to be called your Christian name but that is not allowed any more, or are you someone who actually likes
I was overwhelmed and privileged to be invited to the Queen Mother's tribute at Horse Guards on, to join in the celebration of her 100th birthday. It was absolutely fantastic and she looked wonderful, dressed in pink. It was also amazing how long she
Ramblers today accused a council of betraying the public by not insisting controversial property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten clears a footpath on land over his country estate. Members of the Ramblers' Association have written to East Sussex County Council
I want to express my deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to the Payne family. It is a parent's worst nightmare to lose a child in such a tragic way. It is hard to imagine anything being of much consolation at a time like this, but the closeness of the
An elderly stroke victim could be forced to stay for eight months at a secure hospital unit while she waits for a placement at a care home. Priscilla Hankin, 73, has been at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath since having a stroke at the end
Thousands of revellers camped it up in the sun for one of the most flamboyant gay festivals in Britain. Pride turned Brighton into a sea of colour and glitz on Saturday, a sizzler of a day, as the parade, dedicated to 75 years of Hollywood and the Silver
The Local Government Bill which became law on Friday, could lead to local authorities having directly-elected mayors in the same way Ken Livingstone came to power in London. Local government is going through its biggest revolution in more than a century
Jean White and others should realise people disabled through illness, accident or the fault of others are also worthy of respect (Argus, July 21). Yes, pensioners have worked through their lives and deserve respect, but disabled people are human beings
A main road beside the spot where the body of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was discovered was fully open to traffic again today. This after police removed thousands of flowers and tributes from well-wishers. Despite an earlier decision by Sarah's family
The widow of a Sussex MP murdered by the IRA ten years ago has told of her outrage after the early release of 86 convicted killers from the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. Ian Gow, the Conservative MP for Eastbourne, was killed by an IRA car bomb outside
John Parry is absolutely right. I am amazed at the naivety of Andy Player (Opinion, July 22) who wants to offer fertility treatment free on the NHS to anyone from abroad. Fortunately he is in a small minority. Most of us are aware of the limitations of
A Sussex man is feared dead after he was spotted plunging from a cross-Channel ferry. The skipper of the Brittany ferry, Bretagne, raised the alarm when the passenger was seen plunging overboard three miles south east of the Isle of Wight. An air and
Police were called in to stop an impromptu hotrod show on a town centre road. Hundreds of people, including small children, packed the pavements opposite The Broadway shops, in Brighton Road, Worthing, between 5pm and 6pm yesterday after a custom car
Ever since he began writing his column, John Parry has trodden a very fine line between fair comment and pandering to people's worst instincts on a number of issues. On July 14, he overstepped that line. At a time when fascist thugs are targeting those
Pauline Malin is completely wasting her time if she thinks Brighton and Hove Council will do anything positive about the so-called travellers on Hollingbury golf course. I think the current council is a complete and utter waste of space and should all
Gay or straight, black or white, young or old - it didn't matter who you were when Pride hit Brighton and Hove at the weekend. Thousands of people from across the UK gathered in the towns to celebrate their sexuality and turn the seafront into a joyous
MICHAEL Bevan holds the key to Sussex's chances of pulling off a priceless Championship victory over Middlesex at Southgate today. The Australian left-hander resumes on 57 this morning with Sussex 118-3 and still needing 150 for a victory which would
Martin Dugard made speedway history when he roared to victory in the British Grand Prix at Coventry on Saturday night. He rewrote the record books by becoming the first home rider to triumph in the event. He is also only the second rider to win a world
Albion's new goal ace Lee Steele believes he can strike up an effective partnership with Gary Hart. They were paired together for only the second time in Saturday's 2-0 friendly victory at Bognor. Manager Micky Adams is still hoping to sign a big target
A man was re-arrested today by police hunting the killer of schoolgirl Sarah Payne. Roy Whiting, 41, was originally quizzed by Sussex Police about Sarah's suspected abduction soon after she went missing on July 1. Police searched Whiting's flat in Littlehampton
Whoever organised the pavement-widening chaos in St James's Street recently had no consideration for lorry or van drivers who have to deliver in this area. As this is not an extremely busy shopping area compared to Western Road and London Road, who suggested
All politicians, both local and national, are out of touch with reality. Party workers dash from house to house pushing party literature through letterboxes but are too quick to be buttonholed for a meaningful exchange of views. In this area no politician
Plans to remove 15,000 cubic metres of shingle from Shoreham Beach have sparked fury because of the area's reputation for rare and endangered plants. Council bosses have approved the operation despite earlier lambasting heavyweight boxer Scott Welch for
I was overwhelmed and privileged to be invited to the Queen Mother's tribute at Horse Guards on, to join in the celebration of her 100th birthday. It was absolutely fantastic and she looked wonderful, dressed in pink. It was also amazing how long she
I recently attended Brighton and Hove Council's consultation on the planning brief for the Brighton Station site and was totally unimpressed. The council representative I spoke to made it pretty clear we were being presented with a fait accompli. Although
The Local Government Bill which became law on Friday, could lead to local authorities having directly-elected mayors in the same way Ken Livingstone came to power in London. Local government is going through its biggest revolution in more than a century
The widow of a Sussex MP murdered by the IRA ten years ago has told of her outrage after the early release of 86 convicted killers from the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. Ian Gow, the Conservative MP for Eastbourne, was killed by an IRA car bomb outside
A Sussex man is feared dead after he was spotted plunging from a cross-Channel ferry. The skipper of the Brittany ferry, Bretagne, raised the alarm when the passenger was seen plunging overboard three miles south east of the Isle of Wight. An air and
Ever since he began writing his column, John Parry has trodden a very fine line between fair comment and pandering to people's worst instincts on a number of issues. On July 14, he overstepped that line. At a time when fascist thugs are targeting those
Pauline Malin is completely wasting her time if she thinks Brighton and Hove Council will do anything positive about the so-called travellers on Hollingbury golf course. I think the current council is a complete and utter waste of space and should all
Gay or straight, black or white, young or old - it didn't matter who you were when Pride hit Brighton and Hove at the weekend. Thousands of people from across the UK gathered in the towns to celebrate their sexuality and turn the seafront into a joyous
I recently received a copy of the Weekend Argus from my mother in Hove. It was wonderful to see the mention of familiar names from the Seventies, such as Arthur Harman, Andy Durr and Adam Trimingham - all of them great survivors. Politics in Australia
With unemployment still over the national average and 50 per cent of families on benefit in some areas, it's a shame Andy Cunningham, the talent behind the great Bodger and Badger, complains about the possibility of Brighton and Hove's city bid enticing
MICHAEL Bevan holds the key to Sussex's chances of pulling off a priceless Championship victory over Middlesex at Southgate today. The Australian left-hander resumes on 57 this morning with Sussex 118-3 and still needing 150 for a victory which would
There is one significant difference between the Albion squad Micky Adams has assembled this season compared to last. The numbers may be down slightly, but he has much greater strength in depth. Quality at the expense of quantity was emphasised at Nyewood
A man was re-arrested today by police hunting the killer of schoolgirl Sarah Payne. Roy Whiting, 41, was originally quizzed by Sussex Police about Sarah's suspected abduction soon after she went missing on July 1. Police searched Whiting's flat in Littlehampton
High street bank Lloyds TSB reported a record 12 per cent leap in half-year profits. In the six months to June 30 the bank said profits before tax had risen to £2.07 billion, up from £1.86 billion in the same period last year. Profits from Lloyds UK financial
Whoever organised the pavement-widening chaos in St James's Street recently had no consideration for lorry or van drivers who have to deliver in this area. As this is not an extremely busy shopping area compared to Western Road and London Road, who suggested
Town planners often say new supermarkets help to regenerate down-at-heel neighbourhoods. Looking at the drug addicts and others attracted to St James's Street, where there is a large Safeway branch, I find this hard to credit. Something more imaginative
The new gate at the north entrance to the Level Park is lovely and shiny but the gap is so small most double-buggies cannot fit through it. We should have been asked what we required before construction began. -Sarah-Jane Jeffs, Old Shoreham Road, Brighton
All politicians, both local and national, are out of touch with reality. Party workers dash from house to house pushing party literature through letterboxes but are too quick to be buttonholed for a meaningful exchange of views. In this area no politician
The Princess Royal made a flying visit to Sussex over the weekend. She spent Saturday afternoon at Hickstead's Royal International Horse Show after arriving by helicopter. The Princess Royal, a former British Olympic horse-rider, wore a blue blazer, plaid
Plans to remove 15,000 cubic metres of shingle from Shoreham Beach have sparked fury because of the area's reputation for rare and endangered plants. Council bosses have approved the operation despite earlier lambasting heavyweight boxer Scott Welch for
I recently attended Brighton and Hove Council's consultation on the planning brief for the Brighton Station site and was totally unimpressed. The council representative I spoke to made it pretty clear we were being presented with a fait accompli. Although
A picture archive charting the golden age of the silver screen has been unearthed after more than half a century. Towards the end of the Second World War, Doris Harrison, of King Edward Avenue, Worthing, drew stunning pencil pictures of the movie stars
Three drivers had a lucky escape when two cars and a lorry were involved in a collision in Worthing. The accident happened at the junction of Ham Road and Church Road. The cars involved in the crash were a Cavalier and a Peugeot. One elderly driver was
A man who tried to climb up cliffs from the beach was taken into police custody after being rescued by coastguards. The 22-year-old man from Tottenham in London, was rescued near Fairlight after coastguards were called at 4.15pm. He got into difficulties
A passenger in a crash in which a teenager died following a high- speed joyride ran away from the scene and got a taxi home, a court heard. Jahid Arien, 20, was one of four youths in a stolen car which was driven the wrong up Ditchling Road, Brighton,
A mother and father are fighting for extra compensation from a hospital whose staff they claim switched off their baby's life-support machine to save cash. Leigh and Clare Brown say they were given 20 minutes to agree to the withdrawal of treatment to
Five people were taken to hospital after eating a cake laced with cannabis at a steam engine fair. One woman collapsed after eating the cake, which was served up by a group of exhibitors at the Bluebell Railway Steam Fair, Horsted Keynes, on Saturday.
I recently received a copy of the Weekend Argus from my mother in Hove. It was wonderful to see the mention of familiar names from the Seventies, such as Arthur Harman, Andy Durr and Adam Trimingham - all of them great survivors. Politics in Australia
With unemployment still over the national average and 50 per cent of families on benefit in some areas, it's a shame Andy Cunningham, the talent behind the great Bodger and Badger, complains about the possibility of Brighton and Hove's city bid enticing
Majestic Michael Bevan put his old county to the sword to set up another impressive National League win for Sussex yesterday. The Australian left-hander, who had made a Championship best 150 the previous day, raised his competition average to 105 with
There is one significant difference between the Albion squad Micky Adams has assembled this season compared to last. The numbers may be down slightly, but he has much greater strength in depth. Quality at the expense of quantity was emphasised at Nyewood
