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The Argus | Archive | 2003 | December

Stories for 4 December 2003

The Argus Albion

December 4: Virgo off as Lee secures cup win

Albion reserve team captain Adam Virgo was sent off together with two QPR rivals at Worthing on Wednesday night. more...

December 4: Leon has spring in his step

Albion goal ace Leon Knight has revealed how a tough upbringing in the east end of London has helped him become the Hackney hot-shot. more...

December 4: Hart vows to stay fired up

Gary Hart admitted today he will not be cleaning up his act, because it makes him play worse. more...

The Argus Business

'We had Blair's big idea first'

Tony Blair has been accused of copying his latest vote-winning idea from an internet consultancy in Hove. more...

Bid to spare Norwich jobs axe

Union leaders hope to persuade insurance company bosses against shedding jobs in Sussex. more...

House prices still rising after rate hike

House prices rose another one per cent in November despite the impact of the first hike in interest rates for almost four years. more...

Brighton bosses are happier

Leeds may be the number one place to do business but Brighton bosses are much HAPPIER than their northern counterparts. more...

Hunt for the best managers

Sussex companies are being invited to take part in a competition to find the best managed company in the United Kingdom. more...

Government blamed for local tax rises

Blame for this year's 16.4 per cent increase in Brighton and Hove's council tax bills was today laid at the Government's door. more...

'Wake-up call' over waste

The south east of England would need an area the size of France to make the region's consumption of natural resources sustainable. more...

Students aim to make profit

Calendars, T-shirts, scarves and jewellery are some of the items which will be on sale at the Young Enterprise Trade Fair. more...

The Argus Leisure

Daniel Bedingfield, Brighton Centre, December 2 2003

It may have been a particularly miserable Tuesday evening but several thousand people were certainly enjoying themselves at the Brighton Centre. more...

Pure, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, until December 6 2003

There is a fascinating theatrical treat to be found at the New Venture with this one-woman show. more...

The Argus News

PC's 'helmet-cam' plan

Police officers could be turned into walking surveillance cameras. more...

Disgruntled wife's ultimatum over Christmas lights

Millionaire businessman Robbie Raggio's wife has threatened to leave him if he covers their home in Christmas lights again. more...

Government blamed for council tax hike

Blame for this year's increase in Sussex council tax bills was today laid at the Government's door. more...

Tony Blair 'copied our idea'

Prime Minister Tony Blair has been accused of copying his latest vote-winning idea from an internet consultancy in Hove. more...

Two firms vie for Barracks site

Two developers remain in the race to develop the Preston Barracks site in Brighton with futuristic designs. more...

Election puzzle baffles Tories

City Conservatives are in turmoil after a meeting to select their candidate for a marginal seat was suddenly called off. more...

Nuisance banned from own home

A bachelor who developed a dangerous obsession with his downstairs neighbour has been banned from his own home. more...

Ex-tagger backs our graffiti campaign

A repentant tagger has backed a campaign by The Argus to rid Brighton and Hove of graffiti. more...

Play money sparks bomb scare

A sock packed with Monopoly money triggered a full-scale bomb alert outside Lewes Prison. more...

Coming to terms with a childhood tragedy

A small boy with feathery blond hair stares out from the cover of Hattie Gordon's book. The grainy black and white photo captures a quizzical look in his innocent eyes. more...

Insurance jobs face axe

Up to 40 compulsory redundancies are expected at one of Worthing's largest employers. more...

Woman hurt in sword attack

A woman was attacked with a sword at her home in Brighton last night. more...

Surgery named among Britain's best

A Sussex treatment centre has been named as one of the best in the country. more...

Why can't police lay off young drivers?

My 18-year-old son was driving his friends home from football practice last Tuesday night when he was stopped by police. more...

Lesson in love

I enjoy reading reviews by Laurence King and his write-up of the new film Ashes And Sand (set in Brighton) was no exception (The Argus, November 30). more...

Trying to justify Brighton and Hove City Council's apparent unwillingness to curb the nuisance of football on Brunswick Lawns, a spokesman says a ban would mean police officers arresting people "for playing the national game in a public park" (The Argus, December 2). more...

Minister denies raping schoolgirl

A Salvation Army minister raped a schoolgirl who turned to him for support, a jury has been told. more...

No right

What a confused letter from Peter Robinson ("It's my right", November 29). more...

Buy me out

Three and a half years ago my husband and I bought our small retirement bungalow in a quiet area with delightful views of the countryside down the aptly-named View Road, on to which our front windows face. more...

Too much

Some good news at last! Our thanks are due to Councillor Jayne Bennett for the courageous stand she has taken over the obscene increase in councillors' allowances (The Argus, November 28). more...

Wise up

People who complain about the rise in council tax need to understand the realities of life. more...

No to nanny

To those of us who have suffered from Brighton and Hove City Council's low standards of housing management under Councillor Jack Hazelgrove and his predecessors over the years, it came as no surprise to learn that tenant activist Dave Barnard was forced out of his Moulsecoomb home (The Argus, November 28) after years of abuse by local yobs. more...

Impose fines now

I cannot understand why there is confusion over the new mobile phone law for the drivers (The Argus, December 2). more...

Jail for hotel room robber

A man has been jailed for nine years for robbing a 91-year-old woman in her Eastbourne hotel room. more...

Insurance jobs face axe

Up to 40 compulsory redundancies are expected at one of Worthing's largest employers. more...

No award for drive ban MP

Worthing West MP Peter Bottomley has lost out on a prestigious award after he was banned from driving. more...

Minister denies raping schoolgirl

A Salvation Army minister raped a schoolgirl who turned to him for support, a jury has been told. more...

Nuisance banned from own home

A bachelor who developed a dangerous obsession with his downstairs neighbour has been banned from his own home. more...

Park sex attack on girl, 14

A 14-year-old girl was indecently assaulted as she crossed playing fields. more...

Time for new faces

Brighton and Hove City Council is forecasting an increase in council tax of 16.5 per cent for 2004. more...

No stomach?

You are right to describe the prospect of a 16.5 per cent rise in Brighton and Hove's council tax as a fiasco. more...

A nice rise

I would have thought with the imminent council tax hike luring its ugly head, our illustrious councillors would have exercised some restraint in awarding themselves a large expense increase once again. more...

Jail for hotel room robber

A man has been jailed for nine years for robbing a 91-year-old woman in her hotel room. more...

No award for drive ban MP

Worthing West MP Peter Bottomley has lost out on a prestigious award after he was banned from driving. more...

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