A mother has renewed her demand for urgent safety measures at a cliff top, four years after her only son plunged to his death. Sandie Underdown has made the plea following the latest tragedy at Seaford Head when Martyn Dyke, 56, of Peacehaven, plunged
What are the politicians and media commentators who have been crowing about an easy victory in Afghanistan been celebrating? Osama bin Laden and most of his network are still at large, the Taliban may about to be replaced by the equally reactionary and
Looking for somewhere to enjoy a light lunch, my wife and a friend chose one of our high-profile hotels on the seafront. They were appalled at the state of the dining area - uneaten food, dirty utensils and cutlery had not been cleared away and the floor
I am very sad St Catherine's Lodge has closed as an hotel. I had many times eaten and taken coffee there. It will be sadly missed by the local community. The Vallance ward councillors (Letters, November 14) are right - we have a homeless crisis and sacrifices
Reports of homophobic attacks have risen by more than 200 per cent, new police figures reveal. Sussex Police believe victims are feeling more confident about telling the police about incidents that previously went unreported. The increase occurred in
Crack cocaine is being traded openly on the streets in a Brighton shopping district, residents have claimed. Worried neighbours in the St James's Street area fear a lack of policing has turned the area into a drug dealers' paradise. One man, who asked
It was nice to see a judge standing in among the animal rights protestors on the day of one of our people's funerals last week. -M Frankel, Brighton
On behalf of everyone here at Evelyn Court, may I say a fond goodbye to our scheme manager, who retires after being here for 23 years with only five days' sick-leave. Yes, some record. She has been so wonderful to us all, looking after our worries, always
I was born in Portslade and my grandparents, with whom I would stay occasionally, owned the Clarence Hotel in North Street. It was there I came into contact with Thomas Huntley Wood, the sailor featured on the Player's cigarette pack (The Argus, October
Sally Weston (Horsham) produced a career-best performance in the premier division of the county championships at Harlow. She was the only unbeaten Sussex woman player as the county stormed to the top of the table after beating Kent 6-4 and crushing Leicestershire
Jonathan Sharpe was a surprise late entry in the Lanzarote round the island race and finished a superb fourth. The Brighton rider (Cycleweb) was on the island to train for the Lanzarote Triathlon and discovered the 60-mile race was about to take place
Ruth Farber-Nathan, from Saltdean, cleared out so much junk from her home that she developed an allergy to dust. It was all part of the ninelives campaign in Brighton and Hove which aimed to persuade participants they should think more of the environment
If more nurses are to be attracted to working at the Royal Sussex County Hospital rather than elsewhere, they will have to be provided with more car parking spaces. Getting wet waiting for buses - early, late and at weekends - or walking through Kemp
One pupil in 11 was playing truant at East Brighton College for Media Arts last year which is the worst figure in England. This shocking statistic underlines the enormous task new head teacher Dr Jill Clough faced when she took over the failing school
Martina Watts (November 17) falls dangerously short in her advice about selenium. Unfortunately, our soil is now deficient in this and other trace minerals, having been exhaustively factory-farmed over many years. Few nutrients other than basic chemical
As a long-term user of cannabis - almost 45 years - I agree with John Parry (November 16) when he says it is misleading to think a joint is no more dangerous than an alcoholic drink. Alcohol kills and maims thousands of people every year and contributes
Albion had to settle for their first League draw at Withdean since February after a rare mistake by Michel Kuipers. The Dutchman handed Leon McKenzie a 21st minute equaliser for Peterborough when he made a mess of controlling a back pass by the transfer-listed
Bobby Zamora continued his amazing scoring run for Albion last night in front of Southampton boss Gordon Strachan. Zamora scored for the sixth game in succession in the 1-1 home draw against Peterborough. The young hotshot's 11th minute penalty lifted
The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne claimed he was at a funfair on the night she was kidnapped, the jury heard. Police officers who visited Roy Whiting's one-bedroom flat in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, on July 2 last year - the day
Staff at a superstore were distraught when they discovered "on the grapevine" that they were going to lose their jobs. The Co-operative store, in Church Street, Burgess Hill, is to close on December 16 after more than 25 years of business. The closure
Vandals attacked two buses three times when they hurled bricks, shattering windows and covering a driver in smashed glass. Two of the attacks were carried out at different times on the same bus. Its windscreen was replaced in the morning after the first
A man accused of taking a bus and driving it dangerously will appear at Lewes Crown Court on January 4. Henry Holcombe, 31, of Ditchling Rise, Brighton, is alleged to have driven the single-decker bus in the Old Shoreham Road, Wilbury Crescent and Bigwood
A GP has issued a writ claiming "negligent treatment" after his wife died of cervical cancer. Dr Ian King, a GP at Heene Road Surgery in Worthing, describes in the writ how his wife, Paula King, was only 36 when she died, leaving two young children. He
A matron wrote to Filipino nurses threatening to send them home in disgrace after a rumour one of them had been shoplifting. Nurses at Worthing and Southlands hospitals were outraged when more than 60 Filipino nurses received the letter. The hospitals
A New Romantic revival launched by Eighties star Adam Ant is coming to Brighton. Old favourites including Belinda Carlisle, Toyah Willcox, China Crisis and Howard Jones are coming together for a string of dates for the Here & Now Tour 2002. Adam Ant
A coach station and hotel on the A295 near the city centre would seem to be ideal solution. If Embassy Court is not available, there are other similar sites that could be found. Why not build a coach station under one of Brighton's squares just like Regency
Tomorrow would have been my uncle Frank's 80th birthday but he died three months ago after being very ill. He cared about the Albion and liked Liverpool a lot too. What a shame Sol Campbell was subjected to such hatred on Saturday. -Lesley Kite, Hove
I wonder if the decision to go ahead with another terminal at Heathrow has anything to do with several hundred MPs and MEPs having free year-round parking permits at the airport? -C Hopper, Brighton
During the Second World War, my late, beloved father worked on a US air base in East Anglia and would come home about every four weeks with Hershey chocolate bars and trade film-star books from Culver City, California, that several of his GI buddies had
I read with great interest the article on Eastbourne being the new "place to be" (The Argus, November 16). My grandparents lived there for many years and my parents and I were regular visitors. The town was always clean and tidy and standards were kept
As there is a shortage of hotel rooms in the city, why has Brighton and Hove City Council taken over one of our most popular and attractive hotels, St Catherine's Lodge, in a prime tourist position on the seafront, and filled it with homeless families
I have video evidence clearly showing nuisance to a friend for more than seven years that stemmed from Brighton and Hove City Council repeatedly failing to enforce its own conditions on tenancy. Voice Of The Argus (November 2) stated the council should
With regard to the story of the man who was told to leave his flat because he couldn't afford to pay the deficit of rent not covered by his housing benefit (Letters, November 21), I know of several people in the same situation. It appears Brighton and
The Argus of November 20 highlighted two matters of immediate concern to me. One is the plea for awareness of the predicament of lone parents by J K Rowling and the other is the housing crisis in Brighton and Hove. Ms Rowling is right to argue for awareness
Let's hope, with the rapid fall of the Taliban, the bombing will soon stop and the UN manages to broker a multi-ethnic government. However, let's also bear in mind what an Afghani refugee said about his countrymen (The Argus, November 17): "They grow
I let a two-bedroom flat for £80 a week, fully furnished (including bills), rather than leave it empty (Letters, November 14). For a while, everything went well, then problems started. cooker was not up to scratch so I replaced it. Then the double bed
Brighton and Hove Albion have won permission from councillors to stage an FA Cup tie on Saturday December 8. Normally the club is not allowed to play home matches on Saturdays during December in the run-up to Christmas at its temporary home in Withdean
A window cleaner from Hove fell 30ft to his death, an inquest heard today. A verdict of accidental death was recorded on Ken Clout, 65, of Poplar Avenue, Hove, a window cleaner for 40 years. Mr Clout was leaning out of a first-floor bay window, next to
Police are switching to riot gear for protection as they bust crack houses and drug dens. Axes, knives, swords, snarling dogs, syringes and snakes are some of the dangers police face as they combat a burgeoning drugs trade in Brighton and Hove. Inspector
It was nice to see a judge standing in among the animal rights protestors on the day of one of our people's funerals last week. -M Frankel, Brighton
On behalf of everyone here at Evelyn Court, may I say a fond goodbye to our scheme manager, who retires after being here for 23 years with only five days' sick-leave. Yes, some record. She has been so wonderful to us all, looking after our worries, always
Having seen our streets turned into a free long-term car park in the centre of Brighton and Hove we, the Frustrated Residents of Goldsmid South (FROGS), are campaigning for the introduction of a residential parking scheme in our area. Goldsmid residents
Ruth Farber-Nathan, from Saltdean, cleared out so much junk from her home that she developed an allergy to dust. It was all part of the ninelives campaign in Brighton and Hove which aimed to persuade participants they should think more of the environment
A child died as a result of brain damage caused by his violent stepfather four years earlier, an inquest heard. Five-year-old Jack Liddiard died from blood poisoning in April this year as a direct result of the injuries he received from being shaken at
A dead man found entangled in ropes in a river has been named by police. The man's family have formally identified him as Arthur Colin Barker, 51, from Littlehampton. But police are still unsure how Mr Barker came to be in the River Arun at Fisherman
As a long-term user of cannabis - almost 45 years - I agree with John Parry (November 16) when he says it is misleading to think a joint is no more dangerous than an alcoholic drink. Alcohol kills and maims thousands of people every year and contributes
Albion had to settle for their first League draw at Withdean since February after a rare mistake by Michel Kuipers. The Dutchman handed Leon McKenzie a 21st minute equaliser for Peterborough when he made a mess of controlling a back pass by the transfer-listed
Tourism minister Kim Howells visited Eastbourne to look at its attractions, developments and a college. Dr Howells' private bus tour stopped at the marina, seafront, pier and lawn tennis centre. He also dropped in at Sussex Downs College, Cross Levels
A man who was killed in a road accident lived for cars and wanted to become a mechanic. Lee Jones, 20, died when his car hit a tree and burst into flames at Shaves Thatch near Albourne. He had been driving to his flat in Willow Gardens, Hurstpierpoint
Hundreds of people gathered for the funeral of heart patient Jurgen Baumgardt. Mr Baumgardt, 54, was waiting for a heart transplant but died before surgeons could find a suitable donor, less than a month after he was married. His widow, Sue Dickens, was
Staff at a superstore were distraught when they discovered "on the grapevine" that they were going to lose their jobs. The Co-operative store, in Church Street, Burgess Hill, is to close on December 16 after more than 25 years of business. The closure
Vandals attacked two buses three times when they hurled bricks, shattering windows and covering a driver in smashed glass. Two of the attacks were carried out at different times on the same bus. Its windscreen was replaced in the morning after the first
A man accused of taking a bus and driving it dangerously will appear at Lewes Crown Court on January 4. Henry Holcombe, 31, of Ditchling Rise, Brighton, is alleged to have driven the single-decker bus in the Old Shoreham Road, Wilbury Crescent and Bigwood
An elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's disease was found drowned at Newhaven harbour, an inquest heard. Reginald Page, 72, went missing from his home in Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, after saying he was popping down the road. His body was found washed
Council officials have admitted a mistake was made in allowing homeless people to use a hotel without planning permission. Neighbours and Tory councillors complained about the use of the St Catherine's Lodge Hotel in Kingsway, Hove. Gary Thurston, head
A councillor has been asked to apologise after his behaviour was described as confrontational and intimidating. An occupational therapist complained his behaviour amounted to harassment when he went to a council property with her and a housing officer
A GP has issued a writ claiming "negligent treatment" after his wife died of cervical cancer. Dr Ian King, a GP at Heene Road Surgery in Worthing, describes in the writ how his wife, Paula King, was only 36 when she died, leaving two young children. He
The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne claimed he was at a funfair on the night she was kidnapped, the jury heard. Police officers who visited Roy Whiting's one-bedroom flat in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, on July 2 last year - the day
A Sussex bonfire society is to consider charging an entry fee to keep up with crippling costs. Lindfield Bonfire Society had a record turnout this year, with up to 8,000 people gathering on the village common to watch the torch-lit parade and fireworks
A coach station and hotel on the A295 near the city centre would seem to be ideal solution. If Embassy Court is not available, there are other similar sites that could be found. Why not build a coach station under one of Brighton's squares just like Regency
Tomorrow would have been my uncle Frank's 80th birthday but he died three months ago after being very ill. He cared about the Albion and liked Liverpool a lot too. What a shame Sol Campbell was subjected to such hatred on Saturday. -Lesley Kite, Hove
Police today named a man whose body was found in a river in Newhaven. Two 13-year-old boys spotted the body of Jim Mulrooney, 66, of Elphick Road, Newhaven, under a bridge in the town on November 9. Coastguards and the police spent an hour locating the
The chances of surviving a hip operation are higher in Eastbourne than almost anywhere else in the country. New figures released today in a survey by the independent research group Dr Foster show Eastbourne District General Hospital has a standard mortality
I wonder if the decision to go ahead with another terminal at Heathrow has anything to do with several hundred MPs and MEPs having free year-round parking permits at the airport? -C Hopper, Brighton
During the Second World War, my late, beloved father worked on a US air base in East Anglia and would come home about every four weeks with Hershey chocolate bars and trade film-star books from Culver City, California, that several of his GI buddies had
I read with great interest the article on Eastbourne being the new "place to be" (The Argus, November 16). My grandparents lived there for many years and my parents and I were regular visitors. The town was always clean and tidy and standards were kept
As there is a shortage of hotel rooms in the city, why has Brighton and Hove City Council taken over one of our most popular and attractive hotels, St Catherine's Lodge, in a prime tourist position on the seafront, and filled it with homeless families
I have video evidence clearly showing nuisance to a friend for more than seven years that stemmed from Brighton and Hove City Council repeatedly failing to enforce its own conditions on tenancy. Voice Of The Argus (November 2) stated the council should
With regard to the story of the man who was told to leave his flat because he couldn't afford to pay the deficit of rent not covered by his housing benefit (Letters, November 21), I know of several people in the same situation. It appears Brighton and
The Argus of November 20 highlighted two matters of immediate concern to me. One is the plea for awareness of the predicament of lone parents by J K Rowling and the other is the housing crisis in Brighton and Hove. Ms Rowling is right to argue for awareness
What a damp squib the emergency motion at Adur District Council on Southwick Square shop rents turned out to be. Traders who packed the public gallery expecting some action were wasting their time. They deserved better. Whatever possessed the Labour group
Let's hope, with the rapid fall of the Taliban, the bombing will soon stop and the UN manages to broker a multi-ethnic government. However, let's also bear in mind what an Afghani refugee said about his countrymen (The Argus, November 17): "They grow
I let a two-bedroom flat for £80 a week, fully furnished (including bills), rather than leave it empty (Letters, November 14). For a while, everything went well, then problems started. cooker was not up to scratch so I replaced it. Then the double bed
Brighton and Hove Albion have won permission from councillors to stage an FA Cup tie on Saturday December 8. Normally the club is not allowed to play home matches on Saturdays during December in the run-up to Christmas at its temporary home in Withdean
The creation of a Sussex Downs national park will be the best thing that has happened to the wonderful hills since the Second World War. During that time there has been much desecration of downland, including constructing roads and building estates. It's
A window cleaner from Hove fell 30ft to his death, an inquest heard today. A verdict of accidental death was recorded on Ken Clout, 65, of Poplar Avenue, Hove, a window cleaner for 40 years. Mr Clout was leaning out of a first-floor bay window, next to
Police are switching to riot gear for protection as they bust crack houses and drug dens. Axes, knives, swords, snarling dogs, syringes and snakes are some of the dangers police face as they combat a burgeoning drugs trade in Brighton and Hove. Inspector
Having seen our streets turned into a free long-term car park in the centre of Brighton and Hove we, the Frustrated Residents of Goldsmid South (FROGS), are campaigning for the introduction of a residential parking scheme in our area. Goldsmid residents
When Brighton and Hove City Council promised to bring an end to illegal parking in the North Laine area, I was one of many local residents who was delighted. For years in Tidy Street, we'd paid £80 annually for the privilege of not being able to park
Police in Brighton and Hove are delighted with the huge rise from 12 to 40 in reporting homophobic crimes during the last six months. Normally they would be appalled but the actual number of crimes may not have risen at all. It's just that gay men and
A child died as a result of brain damage caused by his violent stepfather four years earlier, an inquest heard. Five-year-old Jack Liddiard died from blood poisoning in April this year as a direct result of the injuries he received from being shaken at
My husband had chest pains and, after a phone call to the doctor, it was recommended he went to hospital straight away. Having never had an emergency before, we were rather apprehensive, visualising him lying on a trolley for hours in the Royal Sussex
Crawley Town had to dig deep to produce a 1-0 win at Ringmer in the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Billy Smith's side had to call upon all their powers of resilience to beat a physical Ringmer side. In the end, one goal by in-form Rob Collins
A couple who failed to feed their dogs enough food have been banned from keeping animals for five years. Neil Mummary, 35, and Melissa Lee, 30, of Dorset Street, Brighton, were convicted in their absence at an earlier hearing at Brighton Magistrates Court
Hundreds of people gathered for the funeral of heart patient Jurgen Baumgardt. Mr Baumgardt, 54, was waiting for a heart transplant but died before surgeons could find a suitable donor, less than a month after he was married. His widow, Sue Dickens, was
An elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's disease was found drowned at Newhaven harbour, an inquest heard. Reginald Page, 72, went missing from his home in Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, after saying he was popping down the road. His body was found washed
Council officials have admitted a mistake was made in allowing homeless people to use a hotel without planning permission. Neighbours and Tory councillors complained about the use of the St Catherine's Lodge Hotel in Kingsway, Hove. Gary Thurston, head
A councillor has been asked to apologise after his behaviour was described as confrontational and intimidating. An occupational therapist complained his behaviour amounted to harassment when he went to a council property with her and a housing officer
An off-duty police officer has been honoured for catching a teenage vandal responsible for a £12,000 trail of damage. Sergeant John Purcell, of the British Transport Police, was woken by his wife late at night when she saw a youth near a neighbour's car
Rope, old clothes and a shovel were among items in Roy Whiting's van when it was seized by detectives, the trial has been told. The items were found in the Fiat Ducato van which Whiting, 42, bought days before he allegedly kidnapped and murdered schoolgirl
The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne claimed he was at a funfair on the night she was kidnapped, the jury heard. Police officers who visited Roy Whiting's one-bedroom flat in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, on July 2 last year - the day
A Sussex bonfire society is to consider charging an entry fee to keep up with crippling costs. Lindfield Bonfire Society had a record turnout this year, with up to 8,000 people gathering on the village common to watch the torch-lit parade and fireworks
A mother has renewed her demand for urgent safety measures at a cliff top, four years after her only son plunged to his death. Sandie Underdown has made the plea following the latest tragedy at Seaford Head when Martyn Dyke, 56, of Peacehaven, plunged
Police today named a man whose body was found in a river in Newhaven. Two 13-year-old boys spotted the body of Jim Mulrooney, 66, of Elphick Road, Newhaven, under a bridge in the town on November 9. Coastguards and the police spent an hour locating the
What are the politicians and media commentators who have been crowing about an easy victory in Afghanistan been celebrating? Osama bin Laden and most of his network are still at large, the Taliban may about to be replaced by the equally reactionary and
The chances of surviving a hip operation are higher in Eastbourne than almost anywhere else in the country. New figures released today in a survey by the independent research group Dr Foster show Eastbourne District General Hospital has a standard mortality
Looking for somewhere to enjoy a light lunch, my wife and a friend chose one of our high-profile hotels on the seafront. They were appalled at the state of the dining area - uneaten food, dirty utensils and cutlery had not been cleared away and the floor
I am very sad St Catherine's Lodge has closed as an hotel. I had many times eaten and taken coffee there. It will be sadly missed by the local community. The Vallance ward councillors (Letters, November 14) are right - we have a homeless crisis and sacrifices
Crack cocaine is being traded openly on the streets in a Brighton shopping district, residents have claimed. Worried neighbours in the St James's Street area fear a lack of policing has turned the area into a drug dealers' paradise. One man, who asked
What a damp squib the emergency motion at Adur District Council on Southwick Square shop rents turned out to be. Traders who packed the public gallery expecting some action were wasting their time. They deserved better. Whatever possessed the Labour group
Reports of homophobic attacks have risen by more than 200 per cent, new police figures reveal. Sussex Police believe victims are feeling more confident about telling the police about incidents that previously went unreported. The increase occurred in
The creation of a Sussex Downs national park will be the best thing that has happened to the wonderful hills since the Second World War. During that time there has been much desecration of downland, including constructing roads and building estates. It's
A child died as a result of brain damage caused by his violent stepfather four years earlier, an inquest heard. Five-year-old Jack Liddiard died from blood poisoning in April this year as a direct result of the injuries he received from being shaken at
Bowlers have been warned against taking vigilante action to protect their green from vandals. Members of the Motcombe Gardens Bowling Club, Eastbourne, want to put a stop to vandalism attacks which have been going on for more than a year. Club president
Residents have voiced concern that countryside between two towns could be swallowed up by new houses. They are worried about a planning application to build a close of eight large houses on land in Folders Lane, Burgess Hill. Neighbours have warned the
Tony Blair has promised Government help to ease the "pain" of workers at Gatwick Airport. Crawley Labour MP Laura Moffatt put Mr Blair on the spot at Prime Minister's Question Time. She warned MPs that "much needs to happen to alleviate the pain of the
Crack cocaine is being traded openly on the streets in a Brighton shopping district, residents have claimed. Worried neighbours in the St James's Street area fear a lack of policing has turned the area into a drug dealers' paradise. One man, who asked
I was born in Portslade and my grandparents, with whom I would stay occasionally, owned the Clarence Hotel in North Street. It was there I came into contact with Thomas Huntley Wood, the sailor featured on the Player's cigarette pack (The Argus, October
Sally Weston (Horsham) produced a career-best performance in the premier division of the county championships at Harlow. She was the only unbeaten Sussex woman player as the county stormed to the top of the table after beating Kent 6-4 and crushing Leicestershire
Jonathan Sharpe was a surprise late entry in the Lanzarote round the island race and finished a superb fourth. The Brighton rider (Cycleweb) was on the island to train for the Lanzarote Triathlon and discovered the 60-mile race was about to take place
When Brighton and Hove City Council promised to bring an end to illegal parking in the North Laine area, I was one of many local residents who was delighted. For years in Tidy Street, we'd paid £80 annually for the privilege of not being able to park
If more nurses are to be attracted to working at the Royal Sussex County Hospital rather than elsewhere, they will have to be provided with more car parking spaces. Getting wet waiting for buses - early, late and at weekends - or walking through Kemp
Police in Brighton and Hove are delighted with the huge rise from 12 to 40 in reporting homophobic crimes during the last six months. Normally they would be appalled but the actual number of crimes may not have risen at all. It's just that gay men and
My husband had chest pains and, after a phone call to the doctor, it was recommended he went to hospital straight away. Having never had an emergency before, we were rather apprehensive, visualising him lying on a trolley for hours in the Royal Sussex
One pupil in 11 was playing truant at East Brighton College for Media Arts last year which is the worst figure in England. This shocking statistic underlines the enormous task new head teacher Dr Jill Clough faced when she took over the failing school
Martina Watts (November 17) falls dangerously short in her advice about selenium. Unfortunately, our soil is now deficient in this and other trace minerals, having been exhaustively factory-farmed over many years. Few nutrients other than basic chemical
Crawley Town had to dig deep to produce a 1-0 win at Ringmer in the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Billy Smith's side had to call upon all their powers of resilience to beat a physical Ringmer side. In the end, one goal by in-form Rob Collins
Bobby Zamora continued his amazing scoring run for Albion last night in front of Southampton boss Gordon Strachan. Zamora scored for the sixth game in succession in the 1-1 home draw against Peterborough. The young hotshot's 11th minute penalty lifted
The chances of surviving a hip operation are higher in Eastbourne than almost anywhere else in the country. New figures released today in a survey by the independent research group Dr Foster show Eastbourne District General Hospital has a standard mortality
A couple who failed to feed their dogs enough food have been banned from keeping animals for five years. Neil Mummary, 35, and Melissa Lee, 30, of Dorset Street, Brighton, were convicted in their absence at an earlier hearing at Brighton Magistrates Court
The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne claimed he was at a funfair on the night she was kidnapped, the jury heard. Police officers who visited Roy Whiting's one-bedroom flat in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, on July 2 last year - the day
A Chinese student was beaten up in an unprovoked attack on the street in Worthing. The 19-year-old from the Sussex English School was walking along Richmond Road on Sunday night with friends when he saw a group of three youths and a girl. PC Peter Veentjer
Vandals damaged Worthing's town Christmas tree the night after it went up. Worthing Council contractors spent a day decorating the tree in front of the town hall in Chapel Road. But by the next morning its lower branches had been snapped off, lights had
An off-duty police officer has been honoured for catching a teenage vandal responsible for a £12,000 trail of damage. Sergeant John Purcell, of the British Transport Police, was woken by his wife late at night when she saw a youth near a neighbour's car
A matron wrote to Filipino nurses threatening to send them home in disgrace after a rumour one of them had been shoplifting. Nurses at Worthing and Southlands hospitals were outraged when more than 60 Filipino nurses received the letter. The hospitals
Rope, old clothes and a shovel were among items in Roy Whiting's van when it was seized by detectives, the trial has been told. The items were found in the Fiat Ducato van which Whiting, 42, bought days before he allegedly kidnapped and murdered schoolgirl
A New Romantic revival launched by Eighties star Adam Ant is coming to Brighton. Old favourites including Belinda Carlisle, Toyah Willcox, China Crisis and Howard Jones are coming together for a string of dates for the Here & Now Tour 2002. Adam Ant
A family book business is to close down after 30 years in Eastbourne. Harpers Bookshop, in Grove Road, Eastbourne, has been run by Graham Harper, 57, and wife Sheila, 58, since 1971, when the couple saw the shop advertised in a trade magazine. Mrs Harper
