A council leader has threatened to pull his authority's headquarters out of Lewes if the town is included in a new South Downs national park. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones questioned whether the council would continue to be based in
Retired police chief Jim Marshall has called for change in the law after two cases involving the deaths of children. He is backing our campaign to crack down on child killers, launched after a Brighton couple were acquitted of murdering three babies.
A council leader has threatened to pull his authority's headquarters out of Lewes if the town is included in a new South Downs national park. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones questioned whether the council would continue to be based in Lewes
A conservation charity has hit back at business leaders who claimed the proposed South Downs national park could fossilise the environment. Sussex Enterprise has dubbed the proposal a Jurassic Park which could stop companies expanding and jeopardise jobs
Graham Harold, of Portslade, takes up the issue from last week's column of letter writers withholding their names and addresses. He accuses me of having "probably forgotten" that several readers wrote complaining of too many councillors and anonymous
Don't moan about Sussex buses - Babs Janneh thinks they're so good that he wants to export our system to Africa. Hardly a week goes by without the British transport system being called second rate. Complaints about people being herded into filthy, late
Thank you to the kind person who posted my little purse back to me. It had been stolen from me two weeks previously. The money had gone, except for a few coins, but my bus pass, thankfully, was still there. A brief note said it was found in Lancing. I
Mark Flower has offered to train horses for free. The Jevington handler is among a majority who have to get by with either a dozen or 20 horses while other have more than 100 in their care. But Flower sees his plan as part of his survival kit. He has
Skipper Will Champness is hoping to be fit for Lewes as they prepare for a relegation clash with Firebrands on Sunday. The Bristol based club are just two points ahead of Lewes who slipped into the relegation zone after losing 3-2 last Sunday away to
Nine cabbies from Littlehampton are celebrating after winning more than £140,000 on the National Lottery. The sum is not enough to change their lives, unlike those of multi-million pound winners in the draw. But the five-figure sum for each of them is
The act of vandalism on the gravestones in the Lewes area is just another example of the dictatorial attitude of certain individuals in some parts of Lewes District Council. They put themselves above the electorate by trying to make a name for themselves
Heroin addicts are being sold nutmeg by cheating dealers because of a shortage of the drug following the attacks on Afghanistan. The deception could lead to more overdoses as the impure heroin is sold on the streets. There are about 2,000 taking heroin
Before officials of Lewes District Council order more desecration of graves containing loved ones, including war dead who lost their lives fighting for their freedom, they might care to reflect on the words broadcast to the French people by Winston Churchill
Given Lewes District Council has embraced mass hysteria and is obsessed with death occurring through misadventure (headstones in graveyards), I suggest it begins applying the topple-test to wavering trees on its patch, which pose far greater risk to life
Eastbourne Borough will be without defender Stuart Tuck for tomorrow's trip to lowly Wisbech in the Dr Martens eastern division as the former Albion defender is serving a one-match ban. Fellow defender Nathan Godden has now left for Australia to further
Crawley boss Billy Smith is hoping some extra firepower will boost his side's faltering title challenge. Smith has targetted Crystal Palace striker Steve Kabba, 21, and is trying to tie-up a loan deal in time for him to face Newport County at Broadfield
Justin Harris has told his Lewes team-mates: Go and win the Vase for me. The combative midfielder has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an horrific leg break in last Saturday's 2-2 draw at Hemel Hempstead. Harris suffered a broken
Debt-laden convenience stores group Alldays today pledged to find a way to free more cash for improving its portfolio of high street shops. Alldays said it was shackled by its debt burden as interest payments left the Hampshire-based firm with little
Transport group Go-Ahead warned of a further squeeze on profits today as air and rail services continue to come under pressure. The Newcastle-based firm, which runs the Thames Trains and Thameslink commuter lines, last year took over the South Central
When an artist is commissioned to paint the Duke of York at Buckingham Palace, he wants to get it just right. For portrait painter James Potter, the opportunity of painting Prince Andrew in military uniform was the pinnacle of his career. He spent hours
A man checked into a hotel for a business trip and found £1,000 under his pillow. Brighton man Peter Roper was the second person to win the top prize in a nationwide promotion run by hotel chain Holiday Inn. He checked into Holiday Inn in Swansea for
This is the man who kidnapped a teenager at knifepoint and threatened to kill her. Police today issued this CD-fit of the offender and appealed to anyone recognising him to come forward. Detectives are following several lines of inquiries provided by
This is the first picture of a "Bonnie and Clyde" crime couple in action during one of seven armed raids on stores in Brighton. Police released the photograph yesterday as they stepped up the hunt for the fugitives. The masked couple were filmed by a
House prices could be forced into a fresh upward trend because of a shortage of properties for sale. A new report shows homes are selling within days of going on the market. It reveals an average of 14 buyers are chasing every home on the market in the
Brighton and Hove's controversial parking blitz has been given a national award. NCP, which took over control of on-street parking on behalf of the city council last summer, picked up the gong at the British Parking Awards ceremony - the traffic wardens
A major police investigation was launched today after a woman's body was found in a flat. Detectives and uniformed officers were called to the apartment in Milner flats in Kingswood Street, Brighton, shortly after 7am. They were alerted by paramedics
Brighton and Hove Albion have confirmed they are in discussions to buy out the club's former chairman Bill Archer. Current Albion chairman Dick Knight has launched a bid to buy out his predecessor's shareholding, backed by current investors in the club
Badgers are wreaking havoc at one of England's most famous country gardens - and nothing can be done to stop them. The animals are breeding so successfully they have moved into Kew's 500-year-old gardens and estate at Wakehurst Place, near Ardingly, to
A voluntary organisation was given three conflicting reasons why it failed to secure a three-year grant for funding Discrepancies in the paperwork of council officers were discovered after Brighton, Hove and District Leaseholders Association (BHDLA) inspected
A disabled woman was sent a bill for two years' worth of electricity, which should have been paid by a council. Valerie Paynter, a kidney transplant patient, is recovering from an operation to her spine. She discovered the request for £193 when she inspected
Two men stole a cash bag from a bus driver who was remonstrating with them on the top deck. One went downstairs and grabbed the bag, containing a small amount of cash. The driver noticed the theft minutes later when the two men had left the bus in Swanborough
A stretch of Brighton's seafront is due to get a much-needed facelift thanks to £77,000 of planned improvements. The Kemp Town seafront will see refurbishment made to its shelters and benches as well as £6,000 of resurfacing on Madeira Terrace and Colonnade
Retired police chief Jim Marshall has called for change in the law after two cases involving the deaths of children. He is backing our campaign to crack down on child killers, launched after a Brighton couple were acquitted of murdering three babies.
It is difficult to believe Beryl Ferrers-Guy (Secretary of Shoreham Chamber of Commerce) will ever be happy. For many months she complained about Adur District Council's approach to the Southwick Square rent reviews, including the assertion that one result
It has recently been reported that scientists have discovered animals have complex dreams, just like humans. They dream about events of the day. Does this mean, then, that animals in vivisection laboratories have nightmares about their days? -L Eldridge
There has not been any recent news about moving the Nigel Porter Unit to Haywards Heath. I am one of many thousands who want it to stay in Brighton. I have been a patient for a year and the treatment I receive is wonderful, especially the back-up service
A council leader has threatened to pull his authority's headquarters out of Lewes if the town is included in a new South Downs national park. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones questioned whether the council would continue to be based in Lewes
Graham Harold, of Portslade, takes up the issue from last week's column of letter writers withholding their names and addresses. He accuses me of having "probably forgotten" that several readers wrote complaining of too many councillors and anonymous
Almost £120,000 will be spent next year on maintaining a building which might be demolished. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering what to do with the ageing King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. The council is considering three options - an entirely
A teenage heroin victim who has been in a coma for eight months is to be transferred to a specialist brain unit next week. The long-awaited move to Putney Neurological Unit will be the first major step in the rehabilitation of Amy Pickard. Although she
Once again, Brighton and Hove City Council has failed to grasp the obvious. The St Andrews Road station must be turned back into a police station (The Argus, February 19). -Nigel Donovan, Portslade
Don't moan about Sussex buses - Babs Janneh thinks they're so good that he wants to export our system to Africa. Hardly a week goes by without the British transport system being called second rate. Complaints about people being herded into filthy, late
Mark Flower has offered to train horses for free. The Jevington handler is among a majority who have to get by with either a dozen or 20 horses while other have more than 100 in their care. But Flower sees his plan as part of his survival kit. He has
Ballroom dancers have suffered a greet loss with the death of Ron Bosley, on February 10. For many years Ron, with the aid of his lovely wife, Shirley, promoted afternoon and evening ballroom dances across Sussex. Many friendships and romances started
The older members at Highwoods are in revolt following a move to change the membership status of over-70s. Seniors at the Bexhill club were angered to receive a letter from secretary Lawrence Dennis-Smithers on behalf of the board asking them to make
The act of vandalism on the gravestones in the Lewes area is just another example of the dictatorial attitude of certain individuals in some parts of Lewes District Council. They put themselves above the electorate by trying to make a name for themselves
Most councillors in Sussex are strongly against the South Downs being being made into a national park. East Sussex County Council appears to have gone as far as to threaten to move out of Lewes if the town is put within its boundaries. It would be a blow
Eastbourne Borough will be without defender Stuart Tuck for tomorrow's trip to lowly Wisbech in the Dr Martens eastern division as the former Albion defender is serving a one-match ban. Fellow defender Nathan Godden has now left for Australia to further
After reading about Lewes District Council's actions in Seaford cemetery, I decided to check on my late husband's headstone. I was very disconcerted to find it flat on the ground, with a label saying it was unsafe. While appreciating the council's duty
Crawley boss Billy Smith is hoping some extra firepower will boost his side's faltering title challenge. Smith has targetted Crystal Palace striker Steve Kabba, 21, and is trying to tie-up a loan deal in time for him to face Newport County at Broadfield
St Leonards boss Glyn White has launched an astonishing attack on his Hastings opposite number George Wakeling. White accusing him of cashing in on his on brother's success at the Pilot Field. Dean White managed Hastings before Wakeling took over in October
Justin Harris has told his Lewes team-mates: Go and win the Vase for me. The combative midfielder has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an horrific leg break in last Saturday's 2-2 draw at Hemel Hempstead. Harris suffered a broken
Plans to expand Worthing's youth services have been unveiled. One of the projects will involve attaching a youth worker to the town's sixth-form college to build up contacts for young people and publicise activities. Problems with graffiti in the town
Drinkers from a "forgotten" community are bitter because the owners have not reopened their local after last year's floods. They sent a deputation to Brighton and Hove City Council last night asking it to put pressure on Inn Business. The White Admiral
Debt-laden convenience stores group Alldays today pledged to find a way to free more cash for improving its portfolio of high street shops. Alldays said it was shackled by its debt burden as interest payments left the Hampshire-based firm with little
Transport group Go-Ahead warned of a further squeeze on profits today as air and rail services continue to come under pressure. The Newcastle-based firm, which runs the Thames Trains and Thameslink commuter lines, last year took over the South Central
A teenage heroin victim who has been in a coma for eight months is to be transferred to a specialist brain unit next week. The long-awaited move to Putney Neurological Unit will be the first major step in the rehabilitation of Amy Pickard. Although she
A man checked into a hotel for a business trip and found £1,000 under his pillow. Brighton man Peter Roper was the second person to win the top prize in a nationwide promotion run by hotel chain Holiday Inn. He checked into Holiday Inn in Swansea for
A council leader has threatened to pull his authority's headquarters out of Lewes if the town is included in a new South Downs national park. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones questioned whether the council would continue to be based in Lewes
This is the man who kidnapped a teenager at knifepoint and threatened to kill her. Police today issued this CD-fit of the offender and appealed to anyone recognising him to come forward. Detectives are following several lines of inquiries provided by
Crumbling schools across Sussex will need repairs costing £131 million over the next five years. The figure is for restoring buildings to a serviceable state and does not cover modernisation or take account of changes to pupil numbers. West Sussex County
Brighton and Hove's controversial parking blitz has been given a national award. NCP, which took over control of on-street parking on behalf of the city council last summer, picked up the gong at the British Parking Awards ceremony - the traffic wardens
A major police investigation was launched today after a woman's body was found in a flat. Detectives and uniformed officers were called to the apartment in Milner flats in Kingswood Street, Brighton, shortly after 7am. They were alerted by paramedics
Brighton and Hove Albion have confirmed they are in discussions to buy out the club's former chairman Bill Archer. Current Albion chairman Dick Knight has launched a bid to buy out his predecessor's shareholding, backed by current investors in the club
Badgers are wreaking havoc at one of England's most famous country gardens - and nothing can be done to stop them. The animals are breeding so successfully they have moved into Kew's 500-year-old gardens and estate at Wakehurst Place, near Ardingly, to
A voluntary organisation was given three conflicting reasons why it failed to secure a three-year grant for funding Discrepancies in the paperwork of council officers were discovered after Brighton, Hove and District Leaseholders Association (BHDLA) inspected
A teacher who said he was the victim of racial abuse and sexual taunts at a school has lost his claim for compensation. The 36-year-old man and the Sussex school cannot be identified for legal reasons. The man, who was born in Nigeria, made a claim for
Campaigners are mounting a demonstration against a bid to restore the historic West Pier in Brighton. The latest design to revive the pier, in conjunction with a development on the shore, is being unveiled by the Brighton West Pier Trust and private sector
A pensioner's family is demanding an apology from a hospital for the care she received. Daphne Simpson had a black eye, a cut on her forehead and had to be X-rayed for a suspected fractured neck after a fall at Brighton General Hospital. Mrs Simpson,
It is difficult to believe Beryl Ferrers-Guy (Secretary of Shoreham Chamber of Commerce) will ever be happy. For many months she complained about Adur District Council's approach to the Southwick Square rent reviews, including the assertion that one result
It has recently been reported that scientists have discovered animals have complex dreams, just like humans. They dream about events of the day. Does this mean, then, that animals in vivisection laboratories have nightmares about their days? -L Eldridge
There has not been any recent news about moving the Nigel Porter Unit to Haywards Heath. I am one of many thousands who want it to stay in Brighton. I have been a patient for a year and the treatment I receive is wonderful, especially the back-up service
Almost £120,000 will be spent next year on maintaining a building which might be demolished. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering what to do with the ageing King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. The council is considering three options - an entirely
Once again, Brighton and Hove City Council has failed to grasp the obvious. The St Andrews Road station must be turned back into a police station (The Argus, February 19). -Nigel Donovan, Portslade
Monday's Channel 4 programme Masters Of Darkness, relating to Aleister Crowley, brought back memories of a colleague at Oxford Polytechnic, Oliver Wilkinson, who with his wife helped Crowley in his last illness at Hastings. Oliver's father, who wrote
Ballroom dancers have suffered a greet loss with the death of Ron Bosley, on February 10. For many years Ron, with the aid of his lovely wife, Shirley, promoted afternoon and evening ballroom dances across Sussex. Many friendships and romances started
As president of Brotherhood Gate Church for 16 years, I would like to comment on John Anthony's misfortune (Letters, February 14). John is a very gallant gentleman, highly educated and a true spiritualist in that he offers unconditional love to everyone
The older members at Highwoods are in revolt following a move to change the membership status of over-70s. Seniors at the Bexhill club were angered to receive a letter from secretary Lawrence Dennis-Smithers on behalf of the board asking them to make
Haywards Heath are under orders to turn on the style when lowly Cambridge visit Whitemans Green in London One tomorrow from 2.30pm. Henry Goodburn's side will be expected to complete their second double of the season, having already taken home and away
The story of Brighton and Hove City Council grants to voluntary organisations becomes curiouser and curiouser. Councillors and their officials started off with the best of intentions when they decided to change the criteria for the way grants were assessed
Brighton Bears have been told to forget about title talk as they go into the last nine games of the BBL season. Bears will be favourites for a fourth successive win when Newcastle Eagles visit the Triangle on Sunday from 5pm. Both teams are on course
Most councillors in Sussex are strongly against the South Downs being being made into a national park. East Sussex County Council appears to have gone as far as to threaten to move out of Lewes if the town is put within its boundaries. It would be a blow
After reading about Lewes District Council's actions in Seaford cemetery, I decided to check on my late husband's headstone. I was very disconcerted to find it flat on the ground, with a label saying it was unsafe. While appreciating the council's duty
St Leonards boss Glyn White has launched an astonishing attack on his Hastings opposite number George Wakeling. White accusing him of cashing in on his on brother's success at the Pilot Field. Dean White managed Hastings before Wakeling took over in October
Albion go into a top versus bottom battle tomorrow with Gary Hart insisting "We are not a one-man team". Hart is confident the second-placed Seagulls have enough firepower in the absence of Bobby Zamora to see off relegation-haunted Wrexham. The centre
Drinkers from a "forgotten" community are bitter because the owners have not reopened their local after last year's floods. They sent a deputation to Brighton and Hove City Council last night asking it to put pressure on Inn Business. The White Admiral
City councillors have approved a new way of running their authority which will be put into action in May. Out will go the unpopular leader and cabinet system operating for the last three years. In will come an improved version of the old committee system
A teenage heroin victim who has been in a coma for eight months is to be transferred to a specialist brain unit next week. The long-awaited move to Putney Neurological Unit will be the first major step in the rehabilitation of Amy Pickard. Although she
Boxing gloves donated by former WBO champion Chris Eubank will be auctioned at a Sixties night. They will be on offer with other lots, including a concert programme signed by the Hollies, at Hollingbury Golf Club, Brighton. The Spirit of the Sixties event
A mother has launched a court action in a bid to overturn the will of her son who left his entire £260,000 fortune to the Salvation Army. In a writ issued at the High Court in London, Margaret Jerram seeks to set aside her son Roger Munsey's will and
A syndicate of cabbies is celebrating a bumper fare after scooping £144,222 on the National Lottery. People in Littlehampton struggled to find taxis yesterday as the nine drivers went to collect their winnings. The team won the cash in the lottery draw
A teacher who said he was the victim of racial abuse and sexual taunts at a school has lost his claim for compensation. The 36-year-old man and the Sussex school cannot be identified for legal reasons. The man, who was born in Nigeria, made a claim for
Campaigners are mounting a demonstration against a bid to restore the historic West Pier in Brighton. The latest design to revive the pier, in conjunction with a development on the shore, is being unveiled by the Brighton West Pier Trust and private sector
A pensioner's family is demanding an apology from a hospital for the care she received. Daphne Simpson had a black eye, a cut on her forehead and had to be X-rayed for a suspected fractured neck after a fall at Brighton General Hospital. Mrs Simpson,
A conservation charity has hit back at business leaders who claimed the proposed South Downs national park could fossilise the environment. Sussex Enterprise has dubbed the proposal a Jurassic Park which could stop companies expanding and jeopardise jobs
Residents were today reeling after councillors approved a ten per cent council tax hike. Worthing Council last night decided next year's council tax should rise by more than four times the rate of inflation. The increase of 10.3 per cent, means an average
Thank you to the kind person who posted my little purse back to me. It had been stolen from me two weeks previously. The money had gone, except for a few coins, but my bus pass, thankfully, was still there. A brief note said it was found in Lancing. I
Monday's Channel 4 programme Masters Of Darkness, relating to Aleister Crowley, brought back memories of a colleague at Oxford Polytechnic, Oliver Wilkinson, who with his wife helped Crowley in his last illness at Hastings. Oliver's father, who wrote
As president of Brotherhood Gate Church for 16 years, I would like to comment on John Anthony's misfortune (Letters, February 14). John is a very gallant gentleman, highly educated and a true spiritualist in that he offers unconditional love to everyone
Skipper Will Champness is hoping to be fit for Lewes as they prepare for a relegation clash with Firebrands on Sunday. The Bristol based club are just two points ahead of Lewes who slipped into the relegation zone after losing 3-2 last Sunday away to
Nine cabbies from Littlehampton are celebrating after winning more than £140,000 on the National Lottery. The sum is not enough to change their lives, unlike those of multi-million pound winners in the draw. But the five-figure sum for each of them is
Haywards Heath are under orders to turn on the style when lowly Cambridge visit Whitemans Green in London One tomorrow from 2.30pm. Henry Goodburn's side will be expected to complete their second double of the season, having already taken home and away
The story of Brighton and Hove City Council grants to voluntary organisations becomes curiouser and curiouser. Councillors and their officials started off with the best of intentions when they decided to change the criteria for the way grants were assessed
Heroin addicts are being sold nutmeg by cheating dealers because of a shortage of the drug following the attacks on Afghanistan. The deception could lead to more overdoses as the impure heroin is sold on the streets. There are about 2,000 taking heroin
Before officials of Lewes District Council order more desecration of graves containing loved ones, including war dead who lost their lives fighting for their freedom, they might care to reflect on the words broadcast to the French people by Winston Churchill
Brighton Bears have been told to forget about title talk as they go into the last nine games of the BBL season. Bears will be favourites for a fourth successive win when Newcastle Eagles visit the Triangle on Sunday from 5pm. Both teams are on course
Given Lewes District Council has embraced mass hysteria and is obsessed with death occurring through misadventure (headstones in graveyards), I suggest it begins applying the topple-test to wavering trees on its patch, which pose far greater risk to life
Albion go into a top versus bottom battle tomorrow with Gary Hart insisting "We are not a one-man team". Hart is confident the second-placed Seagulls have enough firepower in the absence of Bobby Zamora to see off relegation-haunted Wrexham. The centre
Residents are furious after a Worthing pub was granted a public entertainments licence despite their objections. They feared they would suffer from increased noise, antisocial behaviour, vandalism and parking problems if the plans for the Jolly Brewers
City councillors have approved a new way of running their authority which will be put into action in May. Out will go the unpopular leader and cabinet system operating for the last three years. In will come an improved version of the old committee system
Boxing gloves donated by former WBO champion Chris Eubank will be auctioned at a Sixties night. They will be on offer with other lots, including a concert programme signed by the Hollies, at Hollingbury Golf Club, Brighton. The Spirit of the Sixties event
A mother has launched a court action in a bid to overturn the will of her son who left his entire £260,000 fortune to the Salvation Army. In a writ issued at the High Court in London, Margaret Jerram seeks to set aside her son Roger Munsey's will and
This is the first picture of a "Bonnie and Clyde" crime couple in action during one of seven armed raids on stores in Brighton. Police released the photograph yesterday as they stepped up the hunt for the fugitives. The masked couple were filmed by a
When an artist is commissioned to paint the Duke of York at Buckingham Palace, he wants to get it just right. For portrait painter James Potter, the opportunity of painting Prince Andrew in military uniform was the pinnacle of his career. He spent hours
Towns at risk from flooding could slowly die if insurance companies increase premiums on homes and businesses. An appeal has been made to both the Government and the insurance industry to recognise a serious threat to towns such as Lewes. From next year
A syndicate of cabbies is celebrating a bumper fare after scooping £144,222 on the National Lottery. People in Littlehampton struggled to find taxis yesterday as the nine drivers went to collect their winnings. The team won the cash in the lottery draw
This is the first picture of a "Bonnie and Clyde" crime couple in action during one of seven armed raids on stores in Brighton. Police released the photograph yesterday as they stepped up the hunt for the fugitives. The masked couple were filmed by a
A syndicate of cabbies is celebrating a bumper fare after scooping £144,222 on the National Lottery. People in Littlehampton struggled to find taxis yesterday as the nine drivers went to collect their winnings. The team won the cash in the lottery draw
House prices could be forced into a fresh upward trend because of a shortage of properties for sale. A new report shows homes are selling within days of going on the market. It reveals an average of 14 buyers are chasing every home on the market in the
A disabled woman was sent a bill for two years' worth of electricity, which should have been paid by a council. Valerie Paynter, a kidney transplant patient, is recovering from an operation to her spine. She discovered the request for £193 when she inspected
Two men stole a cash bag from a bus driver who was remonstrating with them on the top deck. One went downstairs and grabbed the bag, containing a small amount of cash. The driver noticed the theft minutes later when the two men had left the bus in Swanborough
A stretch of Brighton's seafront is due to get a much-needed facelift thanks to £77,000 of planned improvements. The Kemp Town seafront will see refurbishment made to its shelters and benches as well as £6,000 of resurfacing on Madeira Terrace and Colonnade
