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  • Appeal after street attack

    Police are renewing appeals for witnesses after a man was left with a broken finger following an attack outside a pub. Dave Lee, 36, of Seven Dials, Brighton, enjoyed a drink with some friends in the Compton Arms in Dyke Road, Seven Dials, before leaving

  • Healthy response to medical centre

    A medical centre has been given the green light by planners allaying fears about the future of health resources in an expanding town. The new doctors' surgery and dental practice at Bolding Way, Haywards Heath, will mean a big improvement in medical provision

  • Crisis firms may get rebate

    Business hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis may be in line for financial help. Lewes District Council will consider giving small businesses a full rate rebate for the three months from April to June if they can prove they have suffered serious economic

  • Thanks for your care

    Recently I was in Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, and would like to thank E3 ward for all the care and attention I received. If I had paid thousands of pounds I could not have had better treatment and kindness. All the staff were marvellous and

  • Fair fares plea

    Why is public transport so expensive in this country and nobody encouraged to use it? Recently, I went on holiday to Toronto. The city charges two Canadian dollars flat fare for a journey on its buses, trams and subway. Two or more journeys are cheaper

  • Me and my kids, by Bini McCall

    At daughter's request I managed to book a day's annual leave during her half-term week, and so last Thursday we went up to London for one of our jolly days out. We got up early so we could take the dog for a long walk first and also so daughter could

  • Cricket: Double blow for Sussex

    Sussex will be without two key players as they bid to get their championship promotion challenge back on track against Worcestershire at Horsham on Wednesday. Skipper Chris Adams has to attend his grandfather's funeral in his native Derbyshire and Robin

  • Fellowship tribute to fund-raiser Ann

    A fellowship to fund pioneering cancer research has been set up in memory of a charity fund-raiser. Ann Rose led a team which raised more than £300,000 to explore ways of beating cancer before she died in February. She, and husband Tony, founded the Ann

  • USLS history

    It was very satisfying to read Glen Ferris's article (Ahead, May 30) on the way Hollywood constantly re-writes history to favour the Americans over their British allies even to the extent of falsification, as in the films Titanic, U-571, The Patriot and

  • Cycle speedway: Lions roar to victory

    Hellingly Lions roared to their first win of the season when they beat Norwich 96-78 in a bad-tempered match. There were four exclusions, three of them for unfair riding. Lions were four points up going into the interval after a 7-3 from Eddie Ridley

  • Too right

    I wholeheartedly agree with M Thompson (Opinion Extra, May 31) but have good news for him or her. You do not need to wait for proportional representation because there is an excellent alternative to both the Tories and Labour. It is called the Socialist

  • Rude rabble

    As is usual, the professional politicans, in the shape of the verbose Paul Cosham (Opinion Extra, May 31), continue to twist the facts and seek to denigrate the councillors who want to have nothing to do with political masters. The independent councillors

  • Speedway: Eagles get stage fright

    Ipswich Witches cast another spell over Eastbourne Eagles, winning the first live Saturday night TV match at Arlington Stadium. The 50-40 scoreline was a repeat of two weeks earlier, despite the Sussex squad including world champion Mark Loram and Steve

  • Times certainly have changed.

    The saucy seaside postcards which most of us are familiar with are to be featured as part of an art exhibition, 50 years after many of them were banned for being obscene. The leaders of Eastbourne banned the cards in the 1950s and the man who painted

  • Football: Bodenham seeks better class of ref

    Martin Bodenham has just about seen it all as in his time as a soccer referee. A European final, four full internationals, two FA Cup semi-finals and a host of top league games in a 32-year career which saw him progress from Brighton parks football to

  • Eyesore pier needs a rival

    I support Angela Lawrie (Opinion, May 25) against the Noble Organisation putting a spanner in the works of every step of the West Pier restoration project. Does "Brighton Pier" speak for all Brightonians and tourism in this city? In my opinion, "Brighton

  • Cricket: Horsham steam along in top spot

    Horsham have opened a 29-point lead at the top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex League Premier Division after enjoying their fourth win in five starts at Chichester. Hastings lie second after winning another run feast at Horntye Park. Runs werehard to come

  • Athletics: Clubs on course

    Crawley and Worthing are still on course for promotion after excellent results at Blackpool and Peterborough. Crawley were squeezed into third in their British League division four match at Blackpool, but manager Mark Sheridan was happy. He said: "It

  • Why bears don't get coronaries

    Dr Mathias Rath reveals his pioneering work on the vital function of nutrients and antioxidants. Dr Mathias Rath, in his book Why Animals Do Not Get Heart Attacks..People Do. Reveals his pioneering work on the vital function of nutrients and antioxidants

  • Clifftop could close again

    Part of Beachy Head could be put off limits just weeks after foot-and-mouth restrictions at the beauty spot near Eastbourne were lifted. Council bosses today said they would fence off areas of Falling Sands, west of Beachy Head, if cracks are found in

  • Weapons arsenal is seized

    Stunned residents thought police had discovered a terrorist arms haul when they saw a rocket launcher, machine guns and other weapons being taken from a flat. Army bomb disposal experts were called in to help police search the flat and check hand grenades

  • Woman killed in crash

    An elderly woman from East Sussex has died after being involved in a head-on car smash. She was a passenger in a Volkswagen Polo travelling north on the A22 at Nutfield, near Maresfield, when it was in collision with a Ford Mondeo at 12.15pm on Friday

  • Procession puts town in party mood

    Bucking broncos and medieval re-enactments were among the attractions at Burgess Hill's carnival day. About 30 walking groups, floats and decorated vehicles took part in the parade through the town. The streets were lined with onlookers for the procession

  • Fears for missing man

    Police are increasingly worried about the disappearance of a 22-year-old man who has not been seen for two days. Steven Richardson, from Eastbourne, was last seen at 9am on Saturday when he was taken by taxi to Beachy Head. From there it is thought he

  • Shop blaze warning to squatters

    Squatters have been warned they are risking their lives after another fire in an eyesore former shopping precinct. The blaze broke out at a disused shop at Teville Gate, Worthing, just after 9.20pm yesterday. Nobody was hurt in the fire, which is thought

  • Joy at market success

    A husband and wife hope their business offering food, hair and cosmetics to the black community will prove to be a gold mine. Brian and Carlie Goldsmith have seen trade increase 250 per cent since they opened Unique Trading in the Open Market, Brighton

  • Weapons arsenal is seized

    Stunned residents thought police had discovered a terrorist arms haul when they saw a rocket launcher, machine guns and other weapons being taken from a flat. Army bomb disposal experts were called in to help police search the flat and check hand grenades

  • Election candidate in fraud probe

    EXCLUSIVE: A county council election candidate is being investigated for alleged electoral fraud. It is claimed one of the ten signatures on the list of nominations for Tory David Goodyear is a forgery. Mr Goodyear is standing as West Sussex County Council

  • Elvis as you've never seen him

    Never before seen pictures of Elvis Presley are to be published in a new magazine compiled by a Brighton fan. Lee Dawson, from Queen's Park Road, and fellow fan Mark Shone were given unprecedented access to Presley family archives after befriending Elvis

  • Healthy response to medical centre

    A medical centre has been given the green light by planners allaying fears about the future of health resources in an expanding town. The new doctors' surgery and dental practice at Bolding Way, Haywards Heath, will mean a big improvement in medical provision

  • Mind the Green scooters

    The Green Party is showing spectacular contempt for the voters if it is going to run around the pedestrian area on the seafront on motorised bikes (Argus, May 31). Why not turn it into a speedway to promote the Green message? Perhaps dig up the new children's

  • Love matters, with Julia Meanwell

    M y children were born when I was in my 30s. I thought I had started my family relatively late and used to worry that they would see me as an 'old' mum. So I was astonished to read recently about the couple who have had twins at the age of 56 after IVF

  • Me and my kids, by Bini McCall

    At daughter's request I managed to book a day's annual leave during her half-term week, and so last Thursday we went up to London for one of our jolly days out. We got up early so we could take the dog for a long walk first and also so daughter could

  • Cricket: County in sorry state

    Sussex can have few complaints after they suffered their second Norwich Union League defeat of the season in the Swansea sunshine yesterday. The county would have fancied their chances of defending a total of 224-4 on a slow St Helen's pitch, but Glamorgan

  • Cricket: Double blow for Sussex

    Sussex will be without two key players as they bid to get their championship promotion challenge back on track against Worcestershire at Horsham on Wednesday. Skipper Chris Adams has to attend his grandfather's funeral in his native Derbyshire and Robin

  • Vandals wreck crematorium

    Vandals have caused more than £20,000 of damage at a crematorium in Brighton. Intruders smashed the door of the memorial office, damaged leaded windows and trashed computer equipment at Downs Crematorium in Bear Road. Records were scattered over the floor

  • Fellowship tribute to fund-raiser Ann

    A fellowship to fund pioneering cancer research has been set up in memory of a charity fund-raiser. Ann Rose led a team which raised more than £300,000 to explore ways of beating cancer before she died in February. She, and husband Tony, founded the Ann

  • USLS history

    It was very satisfying to read Glen Ferris's article (Ahead, May 30) on the way Hollywood constantly re-writes history to favour the Americans over their British allies even to the extent of falsification, as in the films Titanic, U-571, The Patriot and

  • Where next?

    Like Nick Thornton (Opinion, May 28), I love Brighton and Hove but for not quite the same reasons and certainly not for its "vibrant gay scene". Having been born and brought up in Hove and having lived here most of my adult life, it saddens me to see

  • Too right

    I wholeheartedly agree with M Thompson (Opinion Extra, May 31) but have good news for him or her. You do not need to wait for proportional representation because there is an excellent alternative to both the Tories and Labour. It is called the Socialist

  • Rude rabble

    As is usual, the professional politicans, in the shape of the verbose Paul Cosham (Opinion Extra, May 31), continue to twist the facts and seek to denigrate the councillors who want to have nothing to do with political masters. The independent councillors

  • Speedway: Eagles get stage fright

    Ipswich Witches cast another spell over Eastbourne Eagles, winning the first live Saturday night TV match at Arlington Stadium. The 50-40 scoreline was a repeat of two weeks earlier, despite the Sussex squad including world champion Mark Loram and Steve

  • Stock cars: John wins battle of brothers

    The first evening meeting of the season at Arlington Stadium got off to an eventful start. The stock rods had barely got going when three cars collided on the Hailsham bend, causing the race to be stopped. When they got going again, Brett Collison took

  • Dedicated

    On Tuesday, May 22, I was waiting for a bus in Churchill Square, Brighton, but had about 40 minutes to wait - the one I required only ran once an hour - so I went and sat down on one of the round "gardens". I then fainted and really hit my head and shoulder

  • Football: Bodenham seeks better class of ref

    Martin Bodenham has just about seen it all as in his time as a soccer referee. A European final, four full internationals, two FA Cup semi-finals and a host of top league games in a 32-year career which saw him progress from Brighton parks football to

  • Comic capers

    For nearly two years, Tomboy has been tickling our funny bones with a succession of irreverent cartoons. They may have offended some people but the fun-poking has been taken with good humour by many of Tomboy's targets. Estate agent Glenn Mishon was so

  • Ever stronger

    I would like to correct any mistaken impressions among Argus readers as a result of the coverage of Lord Bassam's visit to health services at Nevill Avenue, Hove ("Minister cheers drive on crime", Argus, May 30). Holy Polyclinic at Nevill Avenue, built

  • Cricket: Walcott makes the difference

    From Kensington Oval to Crowhurst Park, Victor Walcott's cricketing career has taken an unlikely path. For seven years, Walcott was a member of the strong Barbados national team which included the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Desmond Haynes

  • Only a tenant

    I agree 100 per cent with Angela Lawrie. The people of Brighton and Hove must put an end to the Noble Organisation's hold over Brighton's heritage, once and for all. The legal action the Noble Organisation is taking proves (as if there were any doubt

  • Eyesore pier needs a rival

    I support Angela Lawrie (Opinion, May 25) against the Noble Organisation putting a spanner in the works of every step of the West Pier restoration project. Does "Brighton Pier" speak for all Brightonians and tourism in this city? In my opinion, "Brighton

  • Cricket: Horsham steam along in top spot

    Horsham have opened a 29-point lead at the top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex League Premier Division after enjoying their fourth win in five starts at Chichester. Hastings lie second after winning another run feast at Horntye Park. Runs werehard to come

  • Cricket: Monty 'should aim for England'

    Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes in-form opener Richard Montgomerie should set his sights on playing for England. Montgomerie took his runs total in all competitions to exactly 700 on Saturday with an unbeaten 88 as Sussex's Championship match against

  • Family's grief at neglected grave

    The family of a baby who died at just three months are furious the grass around his grave had become so overgrown the headstone was barely visible. Little Justin Davies suffered cot death ten years ago. When his grandfather, Ray Brown, and his wife, Alison

  • Saucy artist gains resort's late approval

    Saucy postcards once banned from a seaside town for being too racy have returned to the resort as part of an art exhibition. Half a century ago, the civic leaders of Eastbourne were so outraged by the naughty pictures, penned by the "king of the saucy

  • Villagers' big day of fun

    Lindfield's annual carnival and fun day was a big success on Saturday. Scores of people enjoyed a colourful parade followed by a host of event in the afternoon. Attractions included displays by majorettes and karate groups, the firing of an anvil and

  • Masked raider robs shop

    A masked man escaped with hundreds of pounds during a raid on a Mid Sussex newsagent this morning. The balaclava-clad man, thought to be about 27, walked into the Forbuoys newsagent in Copthorne Bank, Copthorne, just after 6am. He had what looked like

  • Why bears don't get coronaries

    Dr Mathias Rath reveals his pioneering work on the vital function of nutrients and antioxidants. Dr Mathias Rath, in his book Why Animals Do Not Get Heart Attacks..People Do. Reveals his pioneering work on the vital function of nutrients and antioxidants

  • How to let your children play to learn

    A happy childhood is the best present parents can give a child, but that depends on more than any one or even two individuals. As social animals, we thrive on the whole "busyness" of being, learning and sharing with others. This is even more true of three

  • Tomboy - Saucy

    An exhibition of saucy seaside postcards is being held in Eastbourne. 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, greeting cards

  • Mind the Green scooters

    The Green Party is showing spectacular contempt for the voters if it is going to run around the pedestrian area on the seafront on motorised bikes (Argus, May 31). Why not turn it into a speedway to promote the Green message? Perhaps dig up the new children's

  • Vote for the D.I.N.N.E.R. Party

    And now for another Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the D.I.N.N.E.R. Party ... Don't know who to vote for? The D.I.N.N.E.R.(Dishy Ingredients, No Nagging, Eat to Repair) Party is here to give you straight- forward, no-nonsense answers and pull

  • Love matters, with Julia Meanwell

    M y children were born when I was in my 30s. I thought I had started my family relatively late and used to worry that they would see me as an 'old' mum. So I was astonished to read recently about the couple who have had twins at the age of 56 after IVF

  • Voice of the third age: Lis Solkhon

    The few days of fine weather - I am tempted to say 'our summer' - brought a rush of blood to my head. It sent me rushing round the house in search of things to wash, apart from the ordinary run of the weekly washing. Nothing was safe from my cleaning

  • Iron chancellor shows soft side

    Chancellor Gordon Brown took time out from a conference to chat with families on the seafront. Mr Brown took a break from the GMB conference at the Brighton Centre to speak to families eating at Alfresco. He chatted to Brighton businessman Nigel Higley

  • Cricket: County in sorry state

    Sussex can have few complaints after they suffered their second Norwich Union League defeat of the season in the Swansea sunshine yesterday. The county would have fancied their chances of defending a total of 224-4 on a slow St Helen's pitch, but Glamorgan

  • Vandals wreck crematorium

    Vandals have caused more than £20,000 of damage at a crematorium in Brighton. Intruders smashed the door of the memorial office, damaged leaded windows and trashed computer equipment at Downs Crematorium in Bear Road. Records were scattered over the floor

  • Militia martyrs

    As a topic of ongoing research, I am interested in the so-called Seaford Mutiny of 1795 and the subsequent public executions of two soldiers at Goldstone Bottom, Hove, on June 13 that year. This little-known incident is seen by many as a poignant landmark

  • Where next?

    Like Nick Thornton (Opinion, May 28), I love Brighton and Hove but for not quite the same reasons and certainly not for its "vibrant gay scene". Having been born and brought up in Hove and having lived here most of my adult life, it saddens me to see

  • Athletics: Now I thank the bullies

    Discus wondergirl Claire Smithson thanks the bullies for providing her with the chance to travel abroad and make her mark in sport. The 17-year-old from Portslade, who also throws the shot, recalls how six years ago bullies would make fun of her size.

  • Snooker: Brighton end season with a draw

    Brighton B finished their East Sussex Inter-League season with 5-5 draw with Crowborough A. Colin Slattery gave Brighton a real flyer with breaks of 46 and a brilliant 60 to beat East Sussex finalist Steve Crowley 80-31 and 81-14. The scores were soon

  • Tricksters steal from snoozing pensioner

    A teenage girl conned her way into an elderly woman's home while an accomplice stole from her sleeping husband's pockets. The girl - who was about 18 and wore a brimmed hat - told the woman she needed a pencil and paper to leave a message for a friend

  • Stock cars: John wins battle of brothers

    The first evening meeting of the season at Arlington Stadium got off to an eventful start. The stock rods had barely got going when three cars collided on the Hailsham bend, causing the race to be stopped. When they got going again, Brett Collison took

  • Dedicated

    On Tuesday, May 22, I was waiting for a bus in Churchill Square, Brighton, but had about 40 minutes to wait - the one I required only ran once an hour - so I went and sat down on one of the round "gardens". I then fainted and really hit my head and shoulder

  • Stoolball: Bradley's a big hit

    Jayne Bradley, of Easebourne, is in devastating form after hitting her second century of the season. She managed 124 not out against Rustington in the West Division and was well supported by Ruth Piles, who made 90. Carol Nichols was the star of the match

  • Comic capers

    For nearly two years, Tomboy has been tickling our funny bones with a succession of irreverent cartoons. They may have offended some people but the fun-poking has been taken with good humour by many of Tomboy's targets. Estate agent Glenn Mishon was so

  • Hostel hopes for old farm site

    A Grade II listed farmhouse may be converted as part of ambitious plans for a 93-bed youth hostel in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The building, at Itford Farm, Beddingham, is to be restored to its original state and converted inside to make

  • Ever stronger

    I would like to correct any mistaken impressions among Argus readers as a result of the coverage of Lord Bassam's visit to health services at Nevill Avenue, Hove ("Minister cheers drive on crime", Argus, May 30). Holy Polyclinic at Nevill Avenue, built

  • Cricket: Walcott makes the difference

    From Kensington Oval to Crowhurst Park, Victor Walcott's cricketing career has taken an unlikely path. For seven years, Walcott was a member of the strong Barbados national team which included the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Desmond Haynes

  • Ancient recipes for an easy life

    Stress can hit people at any age and is affecting a growing number of people in Sussex. Siobhan Ryan looks at how people's lifestyles affect their health and what they are trying to do to relax After a long and stressful day, most people will try to unwind

  • Another blow for mourners

    Coping with the terrible pain of bereavement is one of the hardest things anyone has to do - especially when it involves the loss of a child. For a parent, the death of a child must seem like the end of the world. The grief must be unbearable, with all

  • Only a tenant

    I agree 100 per cent with Angela Lawrie. The people of Brighton and Hove must put an end to the Noble Organisation's hold over Brighton's heritage, once and for all. The legal action the Noble Organisation is taking proves (as if there were any doubt

  • Cricket: Littlehampton set early pace

    Littlehampton lead the Sussex League second division by 24 points having won four of their five games. Littlehampton Littlehampton lead the way Littlehampton lead the Sussex League second division by 24 points having won four of their five games. Their

  • Athlrtics: Baldock's flying

    Sean Baldock (Hastings), who lost his Sussex Championship record to Belgrave clubmate Tim Bayley when injury ruled him out, had a blinding run in the European Clubs final at Madrid. Running his first straight 400m since the Olympics, he clocked a brilliant

  • Cricket: Monty 'should aim for England'

    Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes in-form opener Richard Montgomerie should set his sights on playing for England. Montgomerie took his runs total in all competitions to exactly 700 on Saturday with an unbeaten 88 as Sussex's Championship match against

  • Family's grief at neglected grave

    The family of a baby who died at just three months are furious the grass around his grave had become so overgrown the headstone was barely visible. Little Justin Davies suffered cot death ten years ago. When his grandfather, Ray Brown, and his wife, Alison

  • Cutters edged out of fleet

    For almost 30 years they have been the silent guardians of the coast, stealing up on rogue vessels and reining in drug barons. But now Searcher and Seeker are being put out to pasture, possibly to the island paradise of Zanzibar, as HM Customs and Excise

  • Saucy artist gains resort's late approval

    Saucy postcards once banned from a seaside town for being too racy have returned to the resort as part of an art exhibition. Half a century ago, the civic leaders of Eastbourne were so outraged by the naughty pictures, penned by the "king of the saucy

  • Steps to headline park party

    Chart-Toppers Steps have confirmed they will headline Southern FM's Party In The Park this month. The group, which scored number one hits with Tragedy and Stomp, will play to an expected crowd of more than 60,000 people in Preston Park, Brighton. It will

  • Joy at market success

    A husband and wife hope their business offering food, hair and cosmetics to the black community will prove to be a gold mine. Brian and Carlie Goldsmith have seen trade increase 250 per cent since they opened Unique Trading in the Open Market, Brighton

  • Election candidate in fraud probe

    EXCLUSIVE: A county council election candidate is being investigated for alleged electoral fraud. It is claimed one of the ten signatures on the list of nominations for Tory David Goodyear is a forgery. Mr Goodyear is standing as West Sussex County Council

  • Roll along for whole new ball game

    Daredevils will have the chance to experience the same thrill as hamsters get rolling around in a large plastic ball with a new craze called Zorbing. Zorbonauts can head for Stanmer Park in Brighton to be strapped into a large clear plastic ball which

  • Elvis as you've never seen him

    Never before seen pictures of Elvis Presley are to be published in a new magazine compiled by a Brighton fan. Lee Dawson, from Queen's Park Road, and fellow fan Mark Shone were given unprecedented access to Presley family archives after befriending Elvis

  • Healthy response to medical centre

    A medical centre has been given the green light by planners allaying fears about the future of health resources in an expanding town. The new doctors' surgery and dental practice at Bolding Way, Haywards Heath, will mean a big improvement in medical provision

  • Clifftop could close again

    Part of Beachy Head could be put off limits just weeks after foot-and-mouth restrictions at the beauty spot near Eastbourne were lifted. Council bosses today said they would fence off areas of Falling Sands, west of Beachy Head, if cracks are found in

  • Beach wins cleanliness award

    Seaford celebrated yesterday after clinching a clean beach award for the fourth year running. Dozens of people turned out yesterday to see the Seaside Award Flag presented opposite the Beachcomber pub. The flag was brought ashore by lifeboat and four

  • Mod squad returns to seafront

    The Mods returned to Worthing seafront at the weekend as part of a TV documentary on the Sixties youth cult. More than 100 scooter fans from all over the South assembled outside the Pavilion Theatre yesterday. They were entertained by the Salvation Army

  • Steps to headline park party

    Chart-Toppers Steps have confirmed they will headline Southern FM's Party In The Park this month. The group, which scored number one hits with Tragedy and Stomp, will play to an expected crowd of more than 60,000 people in Preston Park, Brighton. It will

  • Roll along for whole new ball game

    Daredevils will have the chance to experience the same thrill as hamsters get rolling around in a large plastic ball with a new craze called Zorbing. Zorbonauts can head for Stanmer Park in Brighton to be strapped into a large clear plastic ball which

  • Appeal after street attack

    Police are renewing appeals for witnesses after a man was left with a broken finger following an attack outside a pub. Dave Lee, 36, of Seven Dials, Brighton, enjoyed a drink with some friends in the Compton Arms in Dyke Road, Seven Dials, before leaving

  • How to let your children play to learn

    A happy childhood is the best present parents can give a child, but that depends on more than any one or even two individuals. As social animals, we thrive on the whole "busyness" of being, learning and sharing with others. This is even more true of three

  • Girls steal teenager's phone

    A 15-year-old was robbed of her mobile phone by two older girls who jostled her in an alley. She was approached in an alleyway between Normanton Avenue and Marshall Avenue, Bognor. The thieves snatched her phone and made off. Police say both girls were

  • Crisis firms may get rebate

    Business hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis may be in line for financial help. Lewes District Council will consider giving small businesses a full rate rebate for the three months from April to June if they can prove they have suffered serious economic

  • Tomboy - Saucy

    An exhibition of saucy seaside postcards is being held in Eastbourne. 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, greeting cards

  • Thanks for your care

    Recently I was in Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, and would like to thank E3 ward for all the care and attention I received. If I had paid thousands of pounds I could not have had better treatment and kindness. All the staff were marvellous and

  • Vote for the D.I.N.N.E.R. Party

    And now for another Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the D.I.N.N.E.R. Party ... Don't know who to vote for? The D.I.N.N.E.R.(Dishy Ingredients, No Nagging, Eat to Repair) Party is here to give you straight- forward, no-nonsense answers and pull

  • Fair fares plea

    Why is public transport so expensive in this country and nobody encouraged to use it? Recently, I went on holiday to Toronto. The city charges two Canadian dollars flat fare for a journey on its buses, trams and subway. Two or more journeys are cheaper

  • Voice of the third age: Lis Solkhon

    The few days of fine weather - I am tempted to say 'our summer' - brought a rush of blood to my head. It sent me rushing round the house in search of things to wash, apart from the ordinary run of the weekly washing. Nothing was safe from my cleaning

  • Iron chancellor shows soft side

    Chancellor Gordon Brown took time out from a conference to chat with families on the seafront. Mr Brown took a break from the GMB conference at the Brighton Centre to speak to families eating at Alfresco. He chatted to Brighton businessman Nigel Higley

  • Militia martyrs

    As a topic of ongoing research, I am interested in the so-called Seaford Mutiny of 1795 and the subsequent public executions of two soldiers at Goldstone Bottom, Hove, on June 13 that year. This little-known incident is seen by many as a poignant landmark

  • Cycle speedway: Lions roar to victory

    Hellingly Lions roared to their first win of the season when they beat Norwich 96-78 in a bad-tempered match. There were four exclusions, three of them for unfair riding. Lions were four points up going into the interval after a 7-3 from Eddie Ridley

  • Athletics: Now I thank the bullies

    Discus wondergirl Claire Smithson thanks the bullies for providing her with the chance to travel abroad and make her mark in sport. The 17-year-old from Portslade, who also throws the shot, recalls how six years ago bullies would make fun of her size.

  • Snooker: Brighton end season with a draw

    Brighton B finished their East Sussex Inter-League season with 5-5 draw with Crowborough A. Colin Slattery gave Brighton a real flyer with breaks of 46 and a brilliant 60 to beat East Sussex finalist Steve Crowley 80-31 and 81-14. The scores were soon

  • Tricksters steal from snoozing pensioner

    A teenage girl conned her way into an elderly woman's home while an accomplice stole from her sleeping husband's pockets. The girl - who was about 18 and wore a brimmed hat - told the woman she needed a pencil and paper to leave a message for a friend

  • Times certainly have changed.

    The saucy seaside postcards which most of us are familiar with are to be featured as part of an art exhibition, 50 years after many of them were banned for being obscene. The leaders of Eastbourne banned the cards in the 1950s and the man who painted

  • Stoolball: Bradley's a big hit

    Jayne Bradley, of Easebourne, is in devastating form after hitting her second century of the season. She managed 124 not out against Rustington in the West Division and was well supported by Ruth Piles, who made 90. Carol Nichols was the star of the match

  • Hostel hopes for old farm site

    A Grade II listed farmhouse may be converted as part of ambitious plans for a 93-bed youth hostel in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The building, at Itford Farm, Beddingham, is to be restored to its original state and converted inside to make

  • Ancient recipes for an easy life

    Stress can hit people at any age and is affecting a growing number of people in Sussex. Siobhan Ryan looks at how people's lifestyles affect their health and what they are trying to do to relax After a long and stressful day, most people will try to unwind

  • Another blow for mourners

    Coping with the terrible pain of bereavement is one of the hardest things anyone has to do - especially when it involves the loss of a child. For a parent, the death of a child must seem like the end of the world. The grief must be unbearable, with all

  • Cricket: Littlehampton set early pace

    Littlehampton lead the Sussex League second division by 24 points having won four of their five games. Littlehampton Littlehampton lead the way Littlehampton lead the Sussex League second division by 24 points having won four of their five games. Their

  • Athlrtics: Baldock's flying

    Sean Baldock (Hastings), who lost his Sussex Championship record to Belgrave clubmate Tim Bayley when injury ruled him out, had a blinding run in the European Clubs final at Madrid. Running his first straight 400m since the Olympics, he clocked a brilliant

  • Athletics: Clubs on course

    Crawley and Worthing are still on course for promotion after excellent results at Blackpool and Peterborough. Crawley were squeezed into third in their British League division four match at Blackpool, but manager Mark Sheridan was happy. He said: "It

  • Cutters edged out of fleet

    For almost 30 years they have been the silent guardians of the coast, stealing up on rogue vessels and reining in drug barons. But now Searcher and Seeker are being put out to pasture, possibly to the island paradise of Zanzibar, as HM Customs and Excise