Stories for 13 January 2004

The Argus Albion

January 13: Pethick on move again

Albion defender Robbie Pethick has rejoined Weymouth on a one-month loan deal.   more...

January 13: Piercy fitness boost for McGhee

John Piercy has vowed to relieve a selection headache for Albion manager Mark McGhee by declaring himself fit for Saturday's vital visit to second-placed Queens Park Rangers.   more...

The Argus Business

Traffic warning over power plant bid

Traffic could be diverted from a busy city centre junction if a proposed power station increased pollution levels, Green councillors have warned.  more...

£5bn in loans to pay other debts

Loans worth £5 billion will be taken out to consolidate debts during the first three months of the year, research has claimed.  more...

Holidaymakers throw away £350m

Holidaymakers waste more than £350 million a year on bank charges for using credit and debit cards abroad, research has claimed.  more...

Nationwide in call centre job pledge

A leading building society has launched an investment programme in its UK call centres and pledged not to switch jobs abroad.  more...

Buyers gain in trolley battle

Shoppers are set to see a fall in prices as supermarkets embark on a fierce new price war.  more...

Passengers switch to Eurostar

Eurostar carried a record number of passengers to Paris and Brussels last year.  more...

House prices dip

House prices fell by 1.1 per cent during November to take the average cost of a property back below £160,000, Government figures showed.   more...

Survey to examine work of planners

People who have been in touch with a city planning department are being asked what they think of the way they were treated.  more...

The Argus News

TV star has taste for weighty role

His latest television incarnation is a football chairman known for dodgy deals.   more...

Corrie killer's orang-utan mission

Who would have thought stone cold serial killer Richard Hillman could have such a warm heart?   more...

Couple thrilled by QM2 trip

A couple from Sussex were among the first to board he world's largest ocean liner, Queen Mary 2, for its maiden voyage yesterday.   more...

Seafront sculpture in bad shape

Investigations are being carried out to find why a seafront sculpture is cracking up.   more...

Stamp of approval for historic railway

With a surge of steam and a whistle's shriek, a grand engine pulls away from a station.   more...

Chelsea owner in mast protest

Billionaire football club owner Roman Abramovich fears a police radio mast built under the cloak of darkness near his luxury estate is a health risk.   more...

Survey to examine work of planners

People who have been in touch with a city planning department are being asked what they think of the way they were treated.   more...

Flooding alert for swollen rivers

A flood warning was issued today as Sussex recovered from an overnight battering from heavy winds and torrential rain.   more...

Ex-mayor to stand as MP

Former mayor Jenny Barnard-Langston is to fight a Parliamentary seat in Kent at the next General Election.   more...

Nurse put feet up and ignored patient

A nurse put her feet up to read a newspaper and refused to treat an 80-year-old woman in agony with a bleeding arm, a medical tribunal heard.   more...

Researchers admit gay parents gaffe

Researchers behind a report which found half of the children adopted in Brighton were housed with gay parents have admitted they got their sums wrong.   more...

Gatwick passenger boost

The number of passengers using Gatwick airport continued to steadily rise over Christmas, latest figures show.   more...

Man killed in flats blaze

An elderly man died last night in a fire at his seaside flat.   more...

Lorries targeted by petrol thieves

Petrol and diesel worth thousands of pounds were stolen from lorries parked at a sewage works.   more...

Cashier held up by armed robber

A cashier was left traumatised after an armed robber held a shotgun to his chest and neck.   more...

Broken ride left teenagers dangling

Two teenagers were subjected to a terrifying ordeal at a theme park when their ride broke, a court heard.   more...

Firm will cut wait for eye surgery

Patients who have been waiting months for cataract operations will be treated in a mobile unit run by a South African firm.   more...

MP leads attack over missing Army gear

Sussex MP Nicholas Soames was today leading Tory calls for the resignation of embattled Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon.   more...

Boy, 16, in rape case

A schoolboy has appeared in court charged with the rape and indecent assault of two young girls.   more...

Indecent assault on girl by knifeman

Police have stepped up patrols around the spot where a teenager was indecently assaulted by a man with a knife.   more...

Note of concern for rare organ

Music lovers fear for the future of a rare cinema organ which has attracted admirers from around the world.   more...

Law before justice

I recently attended the sentencing of Chris Baldwin at Chichester Crown Court ("Pro-cannabis trader jailed", The Argus, January 10).  more...

Chill out

I cannot understand why the Government wants to retain a law that allows for imprisoning a cannabis user - be it for social or medicinal use.  more...

Half-Baked

I read your story about Norman Baker's concerns over the civil contingencies bill with interest (The Argus, January 8).  more...

Traffic warning over power plant bid

Traffic could be diverted from a busy city centre junction if a proposed power station increased pollution levels, Green councillors have warned.   more...

Course costs

Tony Blair is right to push for students to contribute more towards the cost of their degrees.  more...

Storm shuts health club

A health club has been shut down for repairs after a storm ripped holes in the roof and flooded exercise and bar areas.   more...

No excuse

It must have been reassuring to staff at Sussex University that Rob Read, director of communications, has made a public announcement that no one will lose their job as a result of overspending on the provision of a new cabling network (Letters, January 9).  more...

Tough rules to curb sex shops rise

New rules are being drawn up after a rise in the number of city sex shops.   more...

Light of my life

My grandfather, Gilbert Razzell, died on January 4.  more...

No justice

What a travesty of justice - jailing Chris Baldwin, a man whose only "crime" was trying to relieve the suffering of the crippled and terminally ill.  more...

Cannabis threat

Evidence is accumulating that smoking raw cannabis results in increased cancers, lung disease and, for a significant minority, psychotic problems.  more...

Albion nets £1.7m for skills project

A scheme that uses football clubs to help improve people's computer and reading skills has been given a boost.   more...

Down to earth

Having enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Komedia, watching the excellent Topping And Butch, our elated mood vanished at the NCP car park in Church Street, Brighton.  more...

Is it safe to eat salmon?

Farmed salmon is having what is becoming known as its mad cow moment.   more...

Officers rewarded for jailing yacht murderer

The police officers who helped jail a man for the murder of a wealthy pensioner are to be commended at an awards ceremony.   more...

Keep water pure

We willingly pay more than £350 a year to Southern Water for our clean water supply but we would not pay if fluoride was added.  more...

Plucky hen goes on chicken run

Snowy the wonderhen is no ordinary chicken - not only does she tackle her own SAS-style assault course, she has also taken up bareback riding on four-legged friend, Woody the pony.   more...

Not too shattered for new quest

Sleep-deprived Jimmy Burke was back at work yesterday - and already planning his next physical challenge.   more...

How I'm cutting it by kissing Amanda

As dream jobs go, kissing Amanda Holden for a living would rate highly with at least half the population.   more...

The Argus Sport

Matthew Clark: Division Two Round-Up

Mile Oak edged closer to safety with a second successive win, this time 1-0 at home to Crawley Down.   more...

Piercy fitness boost for McGhee

John Piercy has vowed to relieve a selection headache for Albion manager Mark McGhee by declaring himself fit for Saturday's vital visit to second-placed Queens Park Rangers.   more...

Cricket: Sussex wait on final squad selection

Sussex are unlikely to finalise the squad which will defend the Championship before the end of the month.   more...

Basketball: Bears face growing threat

Brighton Bears have been told they WILL face one of the new giants of European basketball in freezing Lithuania today.   more...

Basketball: Investors can make Bears Euro force

Nick Nurse has called for new investors to help make Brighton Bears a European force.   more...

FA Trophy: Reds look to kill off Daggers

Francis Vines will field a full strength team for tonight's third round replay against Dagenham and Redbridge at the Broadfield Stadium.   more...

Rugby: Defeat hits promotion hopes

Worthing coach Ian Davies admits promotion looks out of the question after a numbing home defeat in London One.   more...

Rugby: Sussex duo chase top spot

Sussex could have a promotion to celebrate in London Three South East as Lewes and Chichester chase top spot.   more...

Rugby: Round-Up

Bognor began 2004 just as they finished 2003, with a hard fought win.   more...

Rugby: Perfect Hove hit new heights

Hove produced what skipper James Finlason described as their "best performance of the season" to maintain their 100 per cent record in Sussex One with a 69-3 win over Burgess Hill.   more...

Rugby: Heath must bounce back

Haywards Heath will look to bounce back at home after suffering in the west country on Saturday.   more...

Matthew Clark: Win boosts Seaford

Duncan Kneller insists he has never had any doubts about his Seaford side beating relegation.   more...

  
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