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The Argus | Archive | 2003 | April

Stories for 28 April 2003

The Argus Albion

April 26: Albion 4 Watford 0

Never in the history of conflict with their bitterest enemies has a goal scored by Crystal Palace meant so much to so many at Albion. more...

Stoke hit by call-ups

Albion's relegation rivals Stoke have been hit by international commitments ahead of Sunday's vital home game against Reading. more...

The Argus Business

War blamed for house price fall

House prices across Sussex have fallen for the first time in 18 months, according to figures published today. more...

Bank to cut 600 financial adviser jobs

Lloyds TSB is to reduce the number of branch advisers who sell its financial products by a third. more...

Brewery group in £2bn sell-off

Pubs chains, including Chef & Brewer and T&J Bernard, are to go on sale as part of a £2 billion disposal by owner Scottish & Newcastle (S&N). more...

A is for aggregates, art and architecture

Josh Arghiros may have left school with just one O-level but it has not stopped him from starting a company. more...

Pay rises at 3.5pc

Average pay rises jumped to 3.5 per cent, compared to three per cent in the first quarter of the year, as higher inflation feeds through to wage settlements, a new report shows. more...

Work trap at home

Home-workers are often pressured into putting in long hours and face the usual stress of trying to balance work and family commitments. more...

Oh, they'll just Carry On selling

Ooh matron! Saucy Carry On icons Sid James and Hattie Jacques are set to feature on T-shirts, pyjamas and underwear as part of a huge revival of the comedies. more...

Agent to be quizzed

Creditors will be given the opportunity to put their questions to letting agent Keith Youngs on the collapse of his firm. more...

The Argus Health

Getting to grips with Parkinson's

Parkinson's Disease is a progressive, neurological disorder which affects voluntary movements such as walking, talking, swallowing and writing. more...

Weight Watching with Judy Citron

When new clients join my telephone weight-loss classes, we often discuss the most common anxieties about dieting. more...

Hidden problems of many medicines

Always read the label, especially before taking your medicine, and you'll be amazed at what you can find. more...

New virus is here to stay

With the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, the Government has warned against travel to Toronto, Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangdong and Shanxi. more...

The Argus Leisure

In The Arms Of Strangers, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer

War always makes a gutsy backdrop for a play, film, book or, in this case, a musical. more...

Corpse!, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, until May 3

If you could murder a good night out at the theatre, the award-winning comedy-thriller Corpse! is to die for. more...

The Argus News

Madness of bus smash prank

Police were investigating today after someone released the handbrake of a parked bus, sending it smashing into a pub in a packed city centre street. more...

Sad day for Jane's colleagues

Colleagues of murdered schoolteacher Jane Longhurst were today discussing how to help pupils deal with her death. more...

Appeal to upgrade mosque

Plans are being drawn up for a £150,000 revamp of Worthing's mosque. more...

Mother and son flee blaze

A mother and her ten-year-old son fled into the street in their nightclothes when fire ripped through their home. more...

Deportees flown home

A group of unsuccessful Afghan asylum-seekers were being escorted on to flights home at Gatwick today. more...

Officials just turn a blind eye to trouble

There was something horribly familiar with what Brighton and Hove City Council's neighbourhood manager, Paul Allen, said when defending the council's handling of problems at Downland Court (The Argus, April 4). more...

Gone to seed

I have to agree with the comments made by Dan Kieran about our so-called lovely city-by-the-sea (The Argus, April 24.) more...

Vote for a great public service

Parish councils are often overshadowed by the larger authorities which hold the weight of political power. more...

Don't dissent

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. more...

Plane spotter to get cash back

Sussex plane spotter Chris Wilson has won a legal battle for the return of his bail money from the Greek courts who put him behind bars for six weeks. more...

A sad reputation

Suicides at Beachy Head are so common they rarely make headline news these days. more...

Coast roast

I write in support of the comments made by The Idler concerning various South Coast towns, notably Brighton. more...

They call it hubby love

Janet Chapman is going to Graceland in memory of her late husband Peter, an Elvis Presley fanatic. more...

Clean bill

Having just spent a day in Brighton, I would strongly refute any suggestion that it is not one of the UK's cleanest resorts. more...

Arsonists put lives in danger

A police hunt has been launched for arsonists who started two separate fires at a council-owned block of flats in Hove. more...

Closet drama

Where are they? On Easter Sunday I spent a most enjoyable day in Brighton, having travelled on a day-trip coach from Marlow in Buckinghamshire. more...

I don't know who Chris Eubank thinks he is either (A Jones, Letters, April 25) but I know this much: He is a fine example of how to make a way in this world given a very poor start in life. more...

Jane: Man arrested for second time

A man was arrested by police tonight on suspicion of the murder of teacher Jane Longhurst. more...

Vote sensibly

I must add my voice to those who have spoken of the distinct possibility of electing a Tory council in Brighton and Hove by default on Thursday. more...

Father in Porsche tragedy

A father was killed in front of his two young sons when their Porsche sports car spun out of control, hit a tree and landed on its roof. more...

Labour poll checks row

Labour leaders came under fire today after apparently admitting they had been given a sneak preview of secret postal ballot forms for the city election. more...

Go quickly

May we take it that Helen Mason (Letters, April 16), who is ashamed to be British, will shortly be leaving our shores for a land that will be perfect, as will Kevin Bence (Letters, April 18), who is also ashamed? more...

Madness of bus smash prank

Police were investigating today after someone released the handbrake of a parked bus, sending it smashing into a pub in a packed city centre street. more...

Girl gang in race attacks

Three girls have been arrested after two racist attacks in Brighton, one of which left a man badly bruised with broken teeth. more...

Crooks prey on blind woman

A blind Eastbourne pensioner was duped into thinking two men would repair her roof - but they stole £200 while her back was turned. more...

Knife attack on man, 60

A 60-year-old man was stabbed in his leg and suffered minor cuts to his face and neck after he was dragged into town centre flats in Eastbourne. more...

Picture in hunt for store raider

Police have released a CD-fit picture of a man they want to trace in connection with a knife robbery on a shop in Eastbourne. more...

Father in Porsche tragedy

A father was killed in front of his two young sons when their Porsche sports car spun out of control, hit a tree and landed on its roof. more...

Mum and son flee fire

A mother and her ten-year-old son fled into the street in their nightclothes when fire ripped through their Worthing home. more...

Plane spotter to get cash back

Sussex plane spotter Chris Wilson has won a legal battle for the return of his bail money from the Greek courts who put him behind bars for six weeks. more...

Sad day for Jane's colleagues

Colleagues of murdered schoolteacher Jane Longhurst were today discussing how to help pupils deal with her death. more...

Couple in blaze rescue

A couple were rescued from a smoke-filled block of flats in Worthing after a blaze in their kitchen. more...

Airline worker killed in crash

A woman has died in hospital after she was hit by a car while trying to cross a busy dual carriageway near Gatwick. more...

Voice Of The Third Age: Lis Solkhon

I can hardly believe that the blossom was still on the trees for more than 24 hours rather than spreading itself in a messy carpet before it had drawn breath. more...

Family Life, by Bini McCall

"You do realise the neighbours probably think you're some sort of Peeping Tom," I said to him indoors the other day. more...

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