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Stories for 17 January 2002

The Argus Business

Festive boost for Body Shop

Body Shop International today said its UK stores recorded a "strong performance" in December.   more...

The price of power

Millions of people pay too much for their electricity because they have not changed their supplier, says a report published today.   more...

The Argus News

MP joins all-party call for hunt ban

A Sussex MP has joined a cross-party demand for the Government to allow Parliament to make a decision on a hunting ban.   more...

Time for tram comeback

Judging from the number of cars on the road, Brighton and Hove City Council should learn from the US and look at trams as an alternative form of public transport.  more...

Village stalwart leaves church £40,000

A church with a royal pedigree received a major windfall from a woman who left almost £2 million in her will.   more...

Stadium point

It is interesting how Albion fans view a stadium on the Downs.  more...

Good example

In response to J E Bartlett (Jan 14), I am sure the Chief Constable decided his attitude to zero tolerance many moons ago but clearly any statement would be expected in the coming months.  more...

Tributes to former council leader

Colleagues have paid tribute to the former leader of Wealden District Council.   more...

Princes' pursuits

With the news that Prince Harry has dabbled with cannabis and alcohol, perhaps he should take a leaf out of Prince Andrew's book and try a less harmful pursuit.  more...

Fond farewell for head teacher

Pupils and staff are to bid a fond farewell to a head teacher who has seen a generation of pupils grow up and have children of their own.   more...

Just how clean is our air?

Stand beside the Kingsway coast road and you have an almost constant stream of cars, vans and lorries for company.   more...

In praise of ambulance team

I cannot praise too highly the four ambulance crew who came to our aid when my husband was taken ill in the early hours of Sunday.  more...

Thieves target shopper

Thieves stole cash and jewellery from a pensioner as she was shopping in an Eastbourne supermarket.   more...

Village crime wave prompts police plea

Shopkeepers and businesses in Rottingdean are demanding a greater police presence following a spate of thefts.   more...

Developer picked for key site

Councillors have followed a controversial recommendation in choosing who should develop the last major open space in central Lewes.   more...

Pet idols' war of paws

Pet owners have been straining at the leash to get pictures of their animals into a brochure.   more...

Cliffs rescue plan under fire

A council's plan to stabilise crumbling cliffs after rock falls has been attacked by its own conservation watchdog.   more...

Raiders smash Robert's teeth

An elderly man had his front teeth smashed by raiders who then struck at the homes of two other pensioners.   more...

Docks demo: Five charged

Five members of the Simon Jones Memorial Campaign have been charged following a protest at the docks where the student died.   more...

Revamp for seafront hotel

A listed seafront hotel in Worthing has been sold for £675,000 and will now undergo a major refit.   more...

Murder hunt goes on, say police

The brother of murdered accountant Jay Abatan says he will not rest or grieve until his killers are brought to justice.   more...

Late swimmer was drowned

A late-night swim in the sea ended in tragedy for a visitor to Brighton, an inquest heard.   more...

Sight saving mission to India

A Sussex optometrist has set his sights on helping people in India solve their vision problems.   more...

Home loans for key workers

Teachers, health workers and police are to be helped to buy homes in Sussex with 265 equity loans worth £10,000.   more...

Pharmacist is struck off

A pharmacist who gave a mother a double dose of anti-depressants which left her unable to get out of bed has been struck off.   more...

Go-ahead for medical school

A medical school teaching building has been approved by Brighton and Hove Council planners.   more...

Liz Taylor's stepson in Customs row

The stepson of actress Elizabeth Taylor has become embroiled in a row with Customs after his 3,200 duty-free cigarettes were confiscated.   more...

MP's joy as pub is saved

An MP has expressed his delight after a West Sussex village's only pub was saved from closure after a 16-month campaign.   more...

Reprieve for troubled orchestra

The Hanover Band, said to be one of the finest period orchestras of its type, has won a stay of execution after facing collapse.   more...

Revamp for seafront hotel

A seafront hotel in Worthing has been sold for £675,000 and will now undergo a major refit.   more...

Tributes to determined Daisy

There were tears and laughter as friends and relatives said farewell at the funeral of 105-year-old Daisy Barton.   more...

The council will not protect North Laine

The Bible says: "The meek shall inherit the earth." Not if Brighton and Hove City Council has anything to do with it.  more...

In the pictures

As a veteran cinema historian, I read with great interest the article by Adam Trimingham (Weekend, January 12).  more...

Hidden peril of pollutants

Thirty years ago, the pollution was obvious along the western end of Kingsway, the coastal road in Hove.   more...

Must govern

A mention in The Argus encouraged me to visit the Brighthelm Centre for a debate on the Euro on January 10.  more...

Lack of respect

Harvey's Cross, on the Downs, near Saltdean, is a fine monument to a colonel believed to have died there in a fall from his horse.   more...

Spark of hope

My wife and I were very interested in the comments in the article on firework laws, along with Ivor Caplin's efforts to introduce restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks.  more...

Sounding sad

Trombonist Peter Baxter should be happy that his world record for playing the Sailors' Hornpipe quickly still stands.   more...

Asylum U-turn

Has New Labour and its supporters lost all moral authority?  more...

Lot of rubbish

With reference to the fine of £2,000 plus costs imposed on the owners of a Brighton restaurant following complaints about refuse and food waste, I most certainly agree this was a very important issue and should have been dealt with immediately.  more...

Blacked out

A wry smile passed across my face after reading that the Bexhill Light Operatic and Dramatic Society had been refused permission to stage Kern and Hammerstein's musical masterpiece Showboat in the town's De La Warr Pavilion (January 11).  more...

Green light for Alliance site plan

A business park which will provide more than 1,000 jobs has been given the go-ahead.   more...

White elephant

Has the fact there are no plans for council-led celebrations of the Queen's Jubilee anything to do with the on-going embarrassment of those involved with the Aquarium Terraces development?  more...

Fellow worker kept me alive

Brave Elaine Harden is back at work after a horrific road accident in which she was trapped in her car and rescued by a colleague.   more...

Time on councillor's hands?

Is it not extraordinary that a busy councillor can take the trouble to write a silly jibe about the Tories and yet not find the time as councillor of Vallance Ward, my ward, to write to me about a mast with serious implications attached to it?  more...

Father's anger at home inquiry

The father of a severely mentally-handicapped boy has called for the resignation of social care councillors and officials.   more...

£2m job starts at leisure centre

Foundations have been laid to start work on the £2.3 million redevelopment of a leisure centre.   more...

Playtime bid faces refusal

A children's nursery branded a "subterranean Teletubby development" is expected to get the thumbs-down for a second time tonight.   more...

Listed hotel is sold

The Burlington Hotel on Worthing seafront has been sold for £675,000 and will undergo a major refit.   more...

Rush-hour smash shuts road

Two people were seriously injured today when their car crashed into a telegraph pole by a busy West Sussex road.   more...

Bug-hit hospital over the worst

A stomach bug which raged through Eastbourne District General Hospital has been brought under control.   more...

'Super school' plan unveiled

Education chiefs are discussing plans to build a 'super school' to ease Eastbourne's problem of classroom overcrowding.   more...

Homes inquiry today

A public inquiry is being held today to decide whether a major housing development can be built on the site of a derelict school in Seaford.   more...

Murder hunt goes on, say police

The brother of murdered Eastbourne accountant Jay Abatan says he will not rest or grieve until his killers are brought to justice.   more...

World record is tinged with sadness

Seeing their name in lights on the Guinness World Records web site would make most people blow their own trumpet.   more...

The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham

The sad death this week of Conservative councillor John Sheldon brings to an end one of the best known political dynasties in Brighton and Hove.   more...

Strangling inquest

An inquest has been opened into the death of a woman who was strangled.   more...

About the countess

The chapel building Countess of Huntingdon (Weekend, January 12), was a patron of George Whitefield, the eminent Methodist missionary.  more...

Pigs and personality

With regard to Del Boy Trotter, the pig: Why is he struggling to find a home?  more...

Why do pubs have car parks?

So why put car parks outside a pub knowing some people drink and then drive away a bit sozzled?  more...

Council's right on parking

I think it is wrong to describe the City council's action in enforcing the parking regulations as a blitz.  more...

Can newts derail the developers?

Campaigners against a housing development say a colony of rare newts could land their local council in hot water.   more...

A good laugh at viewers' expense

Although I agree in principle with Vince Powell (January 14), he must not blame America for the smut that passes for comedy on TV these days.  more...

Laughing gas

In response to the article on the views of comedy writer Vince Powell, I believe he has a valid point when he says the comedy shows of today are lacking in the ingredients that made programmes such as Dad's Army and The Good Life so popular.  more...

Comedy store

Further to the article regarding the shortage of sit-coms, perhaps the world has changed a bit over the past 30 years.  more...

Pharmacist is struck off

A pharmacist who gave a mother a double dose of anti-depressants which left her unable to get out of bed has been struck off.   more...

Vintage jokes

I read Vince Powell's article with much interest. The reason is I have three grandchildren, 17, 14 and 11.  more...

Fear of fun

One reason for the dearth of decent sit-coms is we are now regimented by the thought police and are in fear of being considered politically incorrect.  more...

Evil intent

I would like to congratulate the young scumbag who showed his outstanding bravery, courage and heroism when he followed my elderly mother home in the St James's Street area, on January 1, at around 5.30pm, and demanded her handbag.  more...

Crash victim's TV debut

When Brenda Franchi rushed to her critically ill son's bedside, the last thing she expected to see was a camera crew.   more...

Cancer unit ban's appalling

I was appalled to learn of Burgess Hill Tesco's decision to bar the breast cancer screening unit from its car park (The Argus, January 14).  more...

Youth culture

I couldn't agree more with C Gerald's comments about Brighton and Hove courting the youth market at the expense of others in the community (Letters, January 16).  more...

Pure kindness

I wish to thank the person who found my purse and handed it into London Road Post Office on Friday, January 11.  more...

Right results

Interesting though The Argus on-line surveys are, you may be adding more weight to the results than they justify.  more...

Vandals desecrate downland monument

Vandals took a heavy hammer to the heart of the Sussex Downs and mindlessly smashed a marble monument.   more...

Unsung heroine

The Christmas decorations have long since gone and we are well into the new year.  more...

The Argus Sport

Bobby's on the spot

Albion boss Peter Taylor wants Bobby Zamora to put himself on the spot again.   more...

McPhee shines in Reserves' win

Young Chris McPhee stole the show as Albion Reserves coasted to an easy 3-0 win at Northampton yesterday.   more...

Taylor finally gets his man

Albion manager Peter Taylor has finally landed David Lee, two years later than planned.   more...

Wicks: I had to get out, there was no future

Matthew Wicks has spoken of his dismay at the way his fortunes deteriorated with Albion.   more...

Cricket: Waring clinches key Sussex role

Sussex have appointed Ian Waring to the new post of corporate development manager following 14 years in charge of the county's youth development.   more...

Nurse cools on Lethunya bid

Nick Nurse has hit problems in his plans to give Brighton Bears a regal touch.   more...

Cycling: Riders get geared up for new road season

The road season starts next month and Sussex cyclists can look forward to a full racing programme for all categories and ages.   more...

  
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