Suzy Ugaz knew she never wanted to stay at home and settle down to life as a secretary. But the 22-year-old could never have envisaged marrying a man who would save her life in South America. When she decided to travel for a year she believed she would
A company offering herbal and alternative medicines for pets is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Denes Natural Pet Care was founded in 1951 by Buster Lloyd-Jones, a pioneer in the use of natural therapies for pets. Mr Lloyd-Jones started the company
Business advisers are calling on the Government to revive tax concessions for farmers last used after the 1967 outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Chartered accountants specialising in agriculture say urgent help needs to be given to a stricken industry
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets on Thursday. City economists said the committee will almost certainly cut up to 0.5 per cent off the base rate by the middle of the year, amid fears
J Adams is right to defend cats (Opinion, February 24) but neutering male cats is also important. It reduces the chances of the cats wandering, being involved in road accidents or cat fights or being infected with the (feline) Aids virus. Cats Protection
Frank Prince-Iles (Opinion, February 23) accuses me of being economical with the facts of deer hunting and then supports his claim with misinformation. Hounds may well be bred for stamina but the length of the hunt relies entirely on the quality of scent
Yet again, Britain is faced with a farming catastrophe. Supermarkets are assuring us so long as we don't panic-buy there will be plenty of meat - but surely it is time for a change? More than 90 per cent of pigs killed for meat are factory farmed, kept
A Peruvian saved the life of Suzy Vgaz when she suddenly fell seriously ill in a bar in the city of Lima. Now she has married him and they are devoting their lives to saving the street children of the South American country. Charity begins at home but
With a visit from the Queen pending, may I, on behalf of the residents of Hollingdean, ask that she be requested to visit our estate. It is wonderfully decorated with masses of all sorts of litter. In the gutter we have some gold tinsel left over from
Any motorist who has driven along the A27 between Lancing and Worthing at peak times will have been frustrated by stop/start journeys. Bypass or not, this road needs to be improved and made safer. Even if a route for a bypass is found in the years to
Haywards Heath were taken to extra time by brave East Grinstead before a 35-20 win kept them on course for a sixth successive Sussex Trophy success. Heath now face a tricky looking trip to Bognor while Worthing, convincing winners at Uckfield, entertain
Sussex are celebrating a County Championship first after their gutsy Under-20s grabbed a nerve-jangling win over Hertfordshire. James Finlayson's close range try and the boot of skipper Hugh Griffin clinched a 16-13 verdict at Worthing and ensured a place
Lewes made hard work of taking county honours as they beat East Grinstead 3-2 in National League division one on Saturday. With both sides desperate for points, albeit for different reasons, the game was full of incident but poor on quality hockey. Lewes
Worthing must overcome Hampshire League side Weymouth if they are to claim a place in the final of the HA Vase. A fabulous 5-2 victory over Chapeltown on Sunday sent Worthing through the semi finals of the competition. And yesterday's draw saw the Sussex
Owner Romek Kriwald is Brighton Bears' latest injury casualty. The BBL club's supremo tore ankle ligaments playing football at the weekend. He will spend this week hobbling around on crutches as he plans for another bumper crowd at the Brighton Centre
A crane hire company has lost a legal battle to overturn a £6,000 fine for breaching road regulations governing the use of heavy vehicles. Magistrates hit Hewden Crane Hire Ltd with the penalty after vehicles operating out of its Newhaven branch flouted
A sailing fan who hoped to circumnavigate the globe using compensation for an accident in which he lost a leg says he is disappointed with his £1.2 million payout. Steven Kashdan, 38, was awarded the money in the High Court yesterday after an horrific
Comedian Eddie Izzard has donated £20,000 to a secondary school in his home town of Bexhill. The comic responded to an appeal by Bexhill High School to help raise £50,000. The school needed the cash to support its bid for special technology college status
A dockyard manager appeared in court today charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was killed on his first day at work. Simon Jones, 24, of Banbury, Oxfordshire, was killed in an accident at Shoreham Docks on April 24 1998, Bow Street magistrates
A pensioner who booked a holiday just ten miles from her home found herself going on a 200-mile tour of the South-East. Joan Johnson, 84, boarded a coach at Battle to take her to Eastbourne, where she had booked a five-day break for £120. Mrs Johnson,
A murder inquiry was launched today after the body of a mother-of-two was found at her luxury Sussex home. Jillian Parnham, 38, was found in a pool of blood in the lounge of her detached house in Millmead, Ashington, near Storrington. She had been beaten
Two Sussex newspaper editors have been convicted in a case which could set a precedent for journalists reporting court cases involving children. Argus editor Simon Bradshaw, 41, of Brunswick Square, Hove, and West Sussex County Times editorial director
If you like the idea of wild animals without the pong and the poo, then a digital wildlife experience is probably the best sort to have. This title from GSP allows users to learn where various animals live, what they like to eat and what threatens their
Phantasy Star Online is the first credible multiplayer role-play game. Using the Dreamcast modem, you can connect to the Phantasy Star universe and explore distant lands populated with real players, like you, and a few crazy looking aliens. The basic
A Sussex organisation has developed a multi-lingual rating system for web content to protect children from offensive online material. The Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA), which has its European headquarters in Brighton, has established a method
An online Budget advice service has been set up by Microsoft in preparation for tomorrow's annual announcement from the Chancellor. Visitors to the MSN web site can enter their financial details into the Budget Estimator at the MoneyCentral section to
Tributes have been paid to a leading member of the Samaritans who died last month in a flying accident in Australia. Susan Hill, 46, was an experienced glider pilot and spent several months a year in Australia flying a machine she had shipped out from
A Sussex-based company has developed an application to revolutionise online information technology recruitment services. Flag Commercial has spent three years working on a system which can analyse electronically-submitted CVs and match a candidate to
Business advisers are calling on the Government to revive tax concessions for farmers last used after the 1967 outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Chartered accountants specialising in agriculture say urgent help needs to be given to a stricken industry
Legislation is failing to make a real impression on the late payment culture which is damaging many businesses. In the past six months, the average payment period across all industries has fallen by just a day to 61 days - despite the introduction of
TAKEOVER: Specialist TV service provider Avesco has acquired a division of conference and exhibition service company Gearhouse from its joint administrative receivers. NEW BOSS: Celtic, operators of Celtic football club in Glasgow, has appointed Ian McCleod
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets on Thursday. City economists said the committee will almost certainly cut up to 0.5 per cent off the base rate by the middle of the year, amid fears
Financial Times-to-Penguin group Pearson posted a 17 per cent fall in profits for the past year after spending nearly £200 million on internet investment. The group said profits, after internet investment and before goodwill, fell to £333 million for
A pensioner who booked a holiday just ten miles from her home found herself going on a 200-mile tour of the South-East. Joan Johnson, 84, boarded a coach at Battle to take her to Eastbourne, where she had booked a five-day break for £120. Mrs Johnson,
J Adams is right to defend cats (Opinion, February 24) but neutering male cats is also important. It reduces the chances of the cats wandering, being involved in road accidents or cat fights or being infected with the (feline) Aids virus. Cats Protection
Frank Prince-Iles (Opinion, February 23) accuses me of being economical with the facts of deer hunting and then supports his claim with misinformation. Hounds may well be bred for stamina but the length of the hunt relies entirely on the quality of scent
Yet again, Britain is faced with a farming catastrophe. Supermarkets are assuring us so long as we don't panic-buy there will be plenty of meat - but surely it is time for a change? More than 90 per cent of pigs killed for meat are factory farmed, kept
A care worker has claimed he was sacked after he rejected his boss's romantic advances. Ian Harrington, 30, told an employment tribunal he was sexually harassed by Louise Collins, head of Downlands Children's Homes, which ran a group of homes in Worthing
With a visit from the Queen pending, may I, on behalf of the residents of Hollingdean, ask that she be requested to visit our estate. It is wonderfully decorated with masses of all sorts of litter. In the gutter we have some gold tinsel left over from
Any motorist who has driven along the A27 between Lancing and Worthing at peak times will have been frustrated by stop/start journeys. Bypass or not, this road needs to be improved and made safer. Even if a route for a bypass is found in the years to
Do you honestly expect us to believe Frank Taggart (Argus, February 21) drove the entire length of the city for three hours, through Hove and ending up in Worthing because he could not find a space to park his car? I'm fed up with mouthy tourists coming
Haywards Heath were taken to extra time by brave East Grinstead before a 35-20 win kept them on course for a sixth successive Sussex Trophy success. Heath now face a tricky looking trip to Bognor while Worthing, convincing winners at Uckfield, entertain
Brighton and Hove Council was today awarded £417,000 for an information technology project. The Government cash will be used to create theplacetobe.net, a portal site delivering public and private sector services. It will involve the Internet, Internet
Many hoteliers have telephoned me following the article about finding a parking space in Brighton (Argus, February 21). We all have the same experiences. Visitors are complaining about the difficulty of parking. Some are choosing not to stay in Brighton
Sussex are celebrating a County Championship first after their gutsy Under-20s grabbed a nerve-jangling win over Hertfordshire. James Finlayson's close range try and the boot of skipper Hugh Griffin clinched a 16-13 verdict at Worthing and ensured a place
Lewes made hard work of taking county honours as they beat East Grinstead 3-2 in National League division one on Saturday. With both sides desperate for points, albeit for different reasons, the game was full of incident but poor on quality hockey. Lewes
Owner Romek Kriwald is Brighton Bears' latest injury casualty. The BBL club's supremo tore ankle ligaments playing football at the weekend. He will spend this week hobbling around on crutches as he plans for another bumper crowd at the Brighton Centre
A crane hire company has lost a legal battle to overturn a £6,000 fine for breaching road regulations governing the use of heavy vehicles. Magistrates hit Hewden Crane Hire Ltd with the penalty after vehicles operating out of its Newhaven branch flouted
A sailing fan who hoped to circumnavigate the globe using compensation for an accident in which he lost a leg says he is disappointed with his £1.2 million payout. Steven Kashdan, 38, was awarded the money in the High Court yesterday after an horrific
The owners of a row of cottages perched on a crumbling cliff face have lost their fight to stop them falling into the sea. A public inquiry was ordered after the owners of Crangon Cottages at Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, appealed after Wealden Council
Comedian Eddie Izzard has donated £20,000 to a secondary school in his home town of Bexhill. The comic responded to an appeal by Bexhill High School to help raise £50,000. The school needed the cash to support its bid for special technology college status
A dockyard manager appeared in court today charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was killed on his first day at work. Simon Jones, 24, of Banbury, Oxfordshire, was killed in an accident at Shoreham Docks on April 24 1998, Bow Street magistrates
A chemical explosion sparked a major fire at a battery factory in Crawley last night. A dozen fire crews from West Sussex and Surrey were called to the blaze at the AEA Technology building in Crompton Way. Police, fearing hazardous lithium could be released
A woman beat up her employee after she refused to put prostitutes' cards in phone boxes. Debbie Kneller, 32, kicked and punched Emma Scannell during an evening out in Brighton, a court heard The attack happened in The Steine, in July 1999, when Ms Scannell
A murder inquiry was launched today after the body of a mother-of-two was found at her luxury Sussex home. Jillian Parnham, 38, was found in a pool of blood in the lounge of her detached house in Millmead, Ashington, near Storrington. She had been beaten
Two Sussex academics have published a collection of papers by leading scholars on the role of scientific and technological innovation in modern industry. Ben R Martin and Paul Nightingale, of the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University, have
When you have to carry a laptop computer any distance, you really do appreciate a well- designed computer bag. The Simply Portable range from Kensington are well-designed, well-constructed and make short work of carting all the kit that mobile computer
An online Budget advice service has been set up by Microsoft in preparation for tomorrow's annual announcement from the Chancellor. Visitors to the MSN web site can enter their financial details into the Budget Estimator at the MoneyCentral section to
A mother who donated part of her liver to her son in a pioneering transplant has spoken of his battle to live. Luke Bettelley, three, was given parts of his mother Jill's liver in a 13-hour operation two years ago. These days Luke behaves like any normal
A Sussex jeweller has combined inspiration from science-fiction films and a trip to India to create large-scale silver body pieces. Katie Weiner set up Brighton-based Nymph, with illustrator Annabel Newby, to produce exotic body ornaments. Katie said:
Legislation is failing to make a real impression on the late payment culture which is damaging many businesses. In the past six months, the average payment period across all industries has fallen by just a day to 61 days - despite the introduction of
TAKEOVER: Specialist TV service provider Avesco has acquired a division of conference and exhibition service company Gearhouse from its joint administrative receivers. NEW BOSS: Celtic, operators of Celtic football club in Glasgow, has appointed Ian McCleod
Financial Times-to-Penguin group Pearson posted a 17 per cent fall in profits for the past year after spending nearly £200 million on internet investment. The group said profits, after internet investment and before goodwill, fell to £333 million for
Confidence of future growth among consumer services firms is at its highest level since September 1999. The latest CBI/Deloitte & Touche Service Sector quarterly survey shows optimism among consumer service firms was plus 11 per cent for the three
A Sussex woman fell in love with a Peruvian after he rescued her in South America. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips,
Train drivers are the luckiest people in the world," said Tom. "They're the only people who actually are what they always wanted to be when they were children. But they still can't be bothered to get themselves out of bed and go to work in the mornings
Albion boss Micky Adams has warned his promotion chasers not to under-estimate Scunthorpe in tonight's revenge mission at Glanford Park. Confidence in the Seagulls' camp has been restored by Saturday's 2-0 win at Leyton Orient. A chronic injury crisis
The recent death of the famous Australian cricketer Don Bradman brings back memories of my younger days, spending hours at the Aquarium in Brighton watching the large board depicting the cricket test matches. The players' names were posted on both sides
Steve Langston was an unusual figure in the often bitter world of local party politics. He was a councillor who was genuinely liked and respected by people on all sides of the political divide. Last year he was a selfless and loyal consort for his more
A care worker has claimed he was sacked after he rejected his boss's romantic advances. Ian Harrington, 30, told an employment tribunal he was sexually harassed by Louise Collins, head of Downlands Children's Homes, which ran a group of homes in Worthing
What a great group of characters was portrayed in the police photo sent in by John Chisnall (Weekend, February 24-25). Given the powers they had then, if these policemen could be transported to the year 2001 and were back on the beat, Brighton and Hove
Do you honestly expect us to believe Frank Taggart (Argus, February 21) drove the entire length of the city for three hours, through Hove and ending up in Worthing because he could not find a space to park his car? I'm fed up with mouthy tourists coming
Brighton and Hove Council was today awarded £417,000 for an information technology project. The Government cash will be used to create theplacetobe.net, a portal site delivering public and private sector services. It will involve the Internet, Internet
Many hoteliers have telephoned me following the article about finding a parking space in Brighton (Argus, February 21). We all have the same experiences. Visitors are complaining about the difficulty of parking. Some are choosing not to stay in Brighton
A young Sparrow ensured injury-ravaged Scunthorpe were flying high at Torquay on Saturday. A first-half double by Matthew Sparrow on his second start gave Brian Laws' mid-table side only their second win in 14 League games. It came at a price, because
The owners of a row of cottages perched on a crumbling cliff face have lost their fight to stop them falling into the sea. A public inquiry was ordered after the owners of Crangon Cottages at Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, appealed after Wealden Council
Residential care for the elderly is in a state of crisis because of inadequate funding, MPs have been told. About 1,000 people who work in the independent residential care sector travelled to Westminster yesterday. They told MPs hundreds of homes were
A chemical explosion sparked a major fire at a battery factory in Crawley last night. A dozen fire crews from West Sussex and Surrey were called to the blaze at the AEA Technology building in Crompton Way. Police, fearing hazardous lithium could be released
A woman beat up her employee after she refused to put prostitutes' cards in phone boxes. Debbie Kneller, 32, kicked and punched Emma Scannell during an evening out in Brighton, a court heard The attack happened in The Steine, in July 1999, when Ms Scannell
Top Tory councillor Steve Langston was found dead at his home in Hove last night. He was the husband of Jenny Langston, ebullient mayor of Brighton and Hove in the last civic year. Coun Langston, 51, a former policeman, was found dead at the family home
A Sussex company has raised £3.5million on the stock market to fund digital radio stations for four top football clubs. Brighton-based Radio First has placed 4.55 million new shares with international fund managers to raise the money to set up the stations
Twins Millie and Connie Loveland have celebrated their 90th birthdays together. The sisters have lived together in Brighton for 89 years. Millie, the older of the two by five minutes, said: "Connie is my best friend and has been since we were children
Two Sussex academics have published a collection of papers by leading scholars on the role of scientific and technological innovation in modern industry. Ben R Martin and Paul Nightingale, of the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University, have
A Sussex man who helped the film Gladiator reach an international audience has officially launched an online project about Roman life in the county. William Nicholson, final scriptwriter for the Hollywood blockbuster, was guest of honour at the launch
If your family has a busy lifestyle and there is never enough time for the mundane things like paying bills and keeping track of household documents, then you need HomeWise. Using the family computer to organise mundane things could leave everyone so
When you have to carry a laptop computer any distance, you really do appreciate a well- designed computer bag. The Simply Portable range from Kensington are well-designed, well-constructed and make short work of carting all the kit that mobile computer
Do you remember all those kids you went to school with and wonder what happened to them? Having found an old address book, I thought it would be fun to try to track down some of the people and find out what they were doing these days. The obvious way
A mother who donated part of her liver to her son in a pioneering transplant has spoken of his battle to live. Luke Bettelley, three, was given parts of his mother Jill's liver in a 13-hour operation two years ago. These days Luke behaves like any normal
Suzy Ugaz knew she never wanted to stay at home and settle down to life as a secretary. But the 22-year-old could never have envisaged marrying a man who would save her life in South America. When she decided to travel for a year she believed she would
A company offering herbal and alternative medicines for pets is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Denes Natural Pet Care was founded in 1951 by Buster Lloyd-Jones, a pioneer in the use of natural therapies for pets. Mr Lloyd-Jones started the company
A Sussex jeweller has combined inspiration from science-fiction films and a trip to India to create large-scale silver body pieces. Katie Weiner set up Brighton-based Nymph, with illustrator Annabel Newby, to produce exotic body ornaments. Katie said:
Confidence of future growth among consumer services firms is at its highest level since September 1999. The latest CBI/Deloitte & Touche Service Sector quarterly survey shows optimism among consumer service firms was plus 11 per cent for the three
A Sussex woman fell in love with a Peruvian after he rescued her in South America. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips,
Train drivers are the luckiest people in the world," said Tom. "They're the only people who actually are what they always wanted to be when they were children. But they still can't be bothered to get themselves out of bed and go to work in the mornings
Albion boss Micky Adams has warned his promotion chasers not to under-estimate Scunthorpe in tonight's revenge mission at Glanford Park. Confidence in the Seagulls' camp has been restored by Saturday's 2-0 win at Leyton Orient. A chronic injury crisis
The owners of a row of cottages perched on a crumbling cliff face have lost their fight to stop them falling into the sea. A public inquiry was ordered after the owners of Crangon Cottages at Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, appealed after Wealden Council
The recent death of the famous Australian cricketer Don Bradman brings back memories of my younger days, spending hours at the Aquarium in Brighton watching the large board depicting the cricket test matches. The players' names were posted on both sides
Steve Langston was an unusual figure in the often bitter world of local party politics. He was a councillor who was genuinely liked and respected by people on all sides of the political divide. Last year he was a selfless and loyal consort for his more
What a great group of characters was portrayed in the police photo sent in by John Chisnall (Weekend, February 24-25). Given the powers they had then, if these policemen could be transported to the year 2001 and were back on the beat, Brighton and Hove
A Peruvian saved the life of Suzy Vgaz when she suddenly fell seriously ill in a bar in the city of Lima. Now she has married him and they are devoting their lives to saving the street children of the South American country. Charity begins at home but
A passenger suffered serious head injuries when the car he was in shot across the central reservation of the A24 after a crash. The 68-year-old man from Storrington was taken to the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, after the collision in Horsham
Worthing must overcome Hampshire League side Weymouth if they are to claim a place in the final of the HA Vase. A fabulous 5-2 victory over Chapeltown on Sunday sent Worthing through the semi finals of the competition. And yesterday's draw saw the Sussex
A young Sparrow ensured injury-ravaged Scunthorpe were flying high at Torquay on Saturday. A first-half double by Matthew Sparrow on his second start gave Brian Laws' mid-table side only their second win in 14 League games. It came at a price, because
Residential care for the elderly is in a state of crisis because of inadequate funding, MPs have been told. About 1,000 people who work in the independent residential care sector travelled to Westminster yesterday. They told MPs hundreds of homes were
A pensioner who booked a holiday just ten miles from her home found herself going on a 200-mile tour of the South-East. Joan Johnson, 84, boarded a coach at Battle to take her to Eastbourne, where she had booked a five-day break for £120. Mrs Johnson,
Top Tory councillor Steve Langston was found dead at his home in Hove last night. He was the husband of Jenny Langston, ebullient mayor of Brighton and Hove in the last civic year. Coun Langston, 51, a former policeman, was found dead at the family home
A Sussex company has raised £3.5million on the stock market to fund digital radio stations for four top football clubs. Brighton-based Radio First has placed 4.55 million new shares with international fund managers to raise the money to set up the stations
Twins Millie and Connie Loveland have celebrated their 90th birthdays together. The sisters have lived together in Brighton for 89 years. Millie, the older of the two by five minutes, said: "Connie is my best friend and has been since we were children
Two Sussex newspaper editors have been convicted in a case which could set a precedent for journalists reporting court cases involving children. Argus editor Simon Bradshaw, 41, of Brunswick Square, Hove, and West Sussex County Times editorial director
A Sussex man who helped the film Gladiator reach an international audience has officially launched an online project about Roman life in the county. William Nicholson, final scriptwriter for the Hollywood blockbuster, was guest of honour at the launch
If you like the idea of wild animals without the pong and the poo, then a digital wildlife experience is probably the best sort to have. This title from GSP allows users to learn where various animals live, what they like to eat and what threatens their
Phantasy Star Online is the first credible multiplayer role-play game. Using the Dreamcast modem, you can connect to the Phantasy Star universe and explore distant lands populated with real players, like you, and a few crazy looking aliens. The basic
If your family has a busy lifestyle and there is never enough time for the mundane things like paying bills and keeping track of household documents, then you need HomeWise. Using the family computer to organise mundane things could leave everyone so
A Sussex organisation has developed a multi-lingual rating system for web content to protect children from offensive online material. The Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA), which has its European headquarters in Brighton, has established a method
Do you remember all those kids you went to school with and wonder what happened to them? Having found an old address book, I thought it would be fun to try to track down some of the people and find out what they were doing these days. The obvious way
Tributes have been paid to a leading member of the Samaritans who died last month in a flying accident in Australia. Susan Hill, 46, was an experienced glider pilot and spent several months a year in Australia flying a machine she had shipped out from
A Sussex-based company has developed an application to revolutionise online information technology recruitment services. Flag Commercial has spent three years working on a system which can analyse electronically-submitted CVs and match a candidate to
A murder inquiry was launched today after the body of a mother-of-two was found at her luxury Sussex home. Jillian Parnham, 38, was found in a pool of blood in the lounge of her detached house in Millmead, Ashington, near Storrington. She had been beaten
The demolition of the final part of a piece of Worthing history is scheduled for the start of next week. The remains of the former Warnes Hotel in Marine Parade - which in its heyday counted Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia, Winston Churchill, Edward
