Stories for 30 April 2003

The Argus Albion

Coppell admits heart condition

Albion boss Steve Coppell has suffered for years from an irregular heartbeat.   more...

Police warning to Albion fans

Humberside Police have sent a 'good luck' message to Albion fans for their crucial game on Sunday, but the force has advised fans who don't have a ticket to stay away from Grimsby.   more...

The Argus Business

Giant is facing bonus backlash

Steel giant Corus was under attack last night for featherbedding executives with bonus payments after announcing a fresh wave of job losses.   more...

More people are planning to buy new home

The number of people planning to buy a new home in the next two years has risen for the first time since the beginning of 2001, research claimed today.   more...

Slips and trips are top of the accident list

The number of accidents within the NHS has risen by 24 per cent with many trusts blaming the increase on staff shortages and heavy workloads, a report said today.   more...

Firms struggle to get invoices paid

The latest statistics from the Department for Trade and Industry suggest the number of business insolvencies in the UK is increasing.   more...

Harris brothers have more than 200 fish to fry

A small village is the home for one of the country's top salmon smokeries.   more...

Small business owners angry

The Federation of Small Business (FSB) has fiercely criticised a report on small businesses by the TUC, which it said was "flawed and misleading".   more...

Labour is shunned

The Labour party is being abandoned by the small business community because of a perceived lack of support during the current economic slowdown.   more...

Bargains for car buyers

Car buyers benefited from bargains last month, according to a price index report out today.   more...

The Argus Leisure

Fame The Musical, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until May 3

The current tour of Fame started in Brighton last year and was a sell-out. Now it's back and looking to be a sell-out yet again.   more...

Claire Martin, The Old Market, Hove

It's no surprise The Old Market was sold out for this gig - Claire Martin is widely regarded as the best British jazz singer of her generation.   more...

The Argus News

Thieves steal Jesus statue

A statue of Jesus was stolen by thieves who smashed a funeral director's window.   more...

Runway exhibition 'hijacked'

Anti-runway protesters are attempting to hijack public exhibitions being staged on the expansion of Gatwick airport.   more...

Hoogstraten is innocent, says web site

Property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten, jailed for ten years over the killing of a business rival, now has his own website.   more...

Victorian potions shed light on bygone age

The job of museum curator is not normally regarded as hazardous but a toxic stock of a Victorian chemist's shop has made staff at Worthing Museum think again.   more...

Dogs save owner from death

A woman dodged death by inches when her dogs pulled her clear of a chunk of stonework as it plummeted 60ft from a Victorian railway viaduct.   more...

Jane killing: Man remanded

The man accused of murdering Jane Longhurst appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court this morning.   more...

Couple's joy as stolen tortoise returns

A couple who vowed to move home after their tortoises were stolen for the second time in two years have had one of their pets returned.   more...

Pets saved amid death and squalor

Animal carcasses and pools of faeces greeted RSPCA inspectors investigating allegations of neglect at a house in Seaford.   more...

Movie star Arnie helps marathon woman

Once Arnold Schwarzenegger played the Running Man. Now he has dug into his pocket to support a running woman.   more...

My life as a benefit cheat

Businessman Bill admits stealing thousands of pounds from the Government every year.   more...

Jordan stars in new documentary

Glamour model Jordan has agreed to let a film crew follow her around for a third time as she launches her music career.   more...

Cash for worker in unfair sacking

An office worker who claimed she was unfairly sacked from her job with a volunteer bureau has won more than £9,000 compensation.   more...

CCTV man aids 800 arrests

Eagle-eyed Andy Steele has won national recognition for his ability to spot crimes - sometimes even before they happen.   more...

Patients tells of doubts after GP visit

A woman said she felt "dirty" after a doctor forced her to have an internal examination she did not want.   more...

Beach arsonist in court

A homeless man who lit a bonfire while sheltering in a beach hut caused £2,700 worth of damage.   more...

Nurses in Sars alert

Health officials are monitoring the Sars outbreak in the Far East as almost 60 Filipino nurses prepare to take up hospital posts in Worthing and Shoreham.   more...

Benefits of a crackdown

Most people would be shocked if someone tried to swindle them out of about £12,000 a year.   more...

£10m plan for eyesore site

Developers have offered to spend more than £10 million to transform the derelict Blue Circle cement works.   more...

Nothing is sacred

Nothing is safe from thieves in Brighton, as the couple who run Belmont Funeral Homes can testify.   more...

Pecs appeal

Movie megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger has shown a kind heart beats within his rugged frame.   more...

Jane killing: Man remanded

The man accused of murdering Jane Longhurst appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court this morning.   more...

Marina plans are delayed

The formal submission of £50 million plans to transform Brighton Marina has been delayed.   more...

Police ticket warning to Albion fans

Humberside Police have sent a 'good luck' message to Albion fans for their crucial game on Sunday.   more...

£40m road bill looms

The backlog of road repairs in East Sussex will not be cleared by the end of the decade unless there is a huge injection of cash, a council watchdog has warned.   more...

Pets saved amid death and squalor

Animal carcasses and pools of faeces greeted RSPCA inspectors investigating allegations of neglect at a house in Seaford.   more...

Vicar killer awaits jail decision

Teenage vicar killer Christopher Hunnisett will learn in two weeks whether he will serve a longer jail term for the murder of an elderly cleric.   more...

Downs homes plans rejected

A packed room of protesters celebrated as "nightmare" plans to build 90 homes on downland were rejected.   more...

Council wins race to halt bins chaos

Civic leaders in West Sussex have named a temporary successor for their troubled waste collection service.   more...

Detective's horror at attack

A detective investigating an attack on a man walking home after a night out said today: "I have never seen such bruises."   more...

Runway exhibition 'hijacked'

Anti-runway protesters are attempting to hijack public exhibitions being staged on the expansion of Gatwick airport.   more...

Vicar killer awaits jail decision

Teenage vicar killer Christopher Hunnisett will learn in two weeks whether he will serve a longer jail term for the murder of an elderly cleric.   more...

Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh

Yes, I can be lazy and yes, I'm often greedy; yes, I love to gossip and yes, I tend to exaggerate. But no, I'm not, and never have been, snobbish.   more...

Armed raiders' death threat

Armed robbers threatened to stab a female shopkeeper unless she handed over her cash.   more...

Four out of ten vote in post poll

Almost four out of ten people have voted in the all-postal election contest for Brighton and Hove.   more...

Sculptures stolen from dentist's surgery

Unique abstract sculptures worth hundreds of pounds each have been stolen from a dentist's surgery in Brighton.   more...

Police ticket warning to Albion fans

Humberside Police have sent a 'good luck' message to Albion fans for their crucial game on Sunday.   more...

Comic Terry on college syllabus

Comedian Terry Garoghan was bored by geography lessons as a boy. He certainly never expected to be part of the syllabus himself.   more...

Amnesty nets 1,000 guns

Police today warned people who are still keeping firearms despite a month-long amnesty: "We're coming to get you."   more...

Fire crew saves dog from sewer pipe

Firefighters have rescued Shannon the three-year-old Labrador after she wandered down a sewer pipe and became stuck.   more...

David, 12, beats chess masters

A schoolboy prodigy has become the youngest player in the UK to win a master chess tournament.   more...

The Argus Sport

Coppell admits heart condition

Albion boss Steve Coppell has suffered for years from an irregular heartbeat.   more...

Police ticket warning to Albion fans

Humberside Police have sent a 'good luck' message to Albion fans for their crucial game on Sunday.   more...

Football: Lewes manager quits

Jimmy Quinn is quitting as Lewes manager. He will step down after Saturday's final game of the season at home to Windsor and Eton.   more...

Football: Vines hails his cup kings

Crawley Town won the Dr Martens Cup for the first time last night after beating Halesowen 2-0 in the second leg of the final at the Broadfield Stadium.   more...

Comment: Ian Hart

After nine months and 45 games, Albion's destiny will be decided in Cleethorpes and Stoke-on- Trent.   more...

Crawley 2 Halesown 0: Report

Crawley boss Francis Vines believes the Dr Martens Cup will be the first of many trophies coming to the club.   more...

Football: Late double sinks Rebels

Worthing conceded two late goals in the space of 90 seconds as they went down 2-1 away at struggling Metropolitan Police in Ryman League division one south.   more...

Football: Hawks on course for second spot

Whitehawk will clinch runners-up spot in Matthew Clark County League division one if they win at Pagham on Saturday.   more...

Sussex mourns squash stalwart

Sussex squash today paid tribute to Peter Sice, who has died aged 65.   more...

Cricket: Sussex could make history

History could be made at the Hove County Ground next Monday when the floodlights may be switched on in the event of bad light threatening play.   more...

Youth rugby: Cheers to Crowborough

Crowborough were the top Sussex club at the 30th Worthing Minis Festival.   more...

April 30: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

Skipper Chris Adams held Sussex's top order together on the opening morning of the Championship match against Kent at Hove today.   more...

  
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