Stories for 19 January 2004

The Argus Albion

January 19: McGhee updeat despite defeat

Albion manager Mark McGhee wants his players to build on a spirited performance at Queens Park Rangers in consecutive home games against two more of the top teams.   more...

January 17: QPR 2 Albion 1

Charlie Oatway is resigned to some friendly ribbing from members of his family in the next few weeks, but roles could so easily have been reversed.   more...

The Argus Business

No room for SMEs

Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in the South-East are struggling to find suitable premises for their businesses.  more...

Visitor attraction losing £110k a year

The future of a well-known Sussex visitor attraction is in doubt as a council struggles to stave off a financial crisis.  more...

Don't run railways, minister is warned

Transport Secretary Alistair Darling was yesterday warned by the Government's chief independent transport adviser not to take back responsibility for running the railways.   more...

Tourism chiefs plot way forward

A new tourism strategy, to be discussed by councillors on Wednesday, aims to set out how Brighton and Hove can continue to stay on top.  more...

Traders call for crunch talks with Tesco

Business leaders are demanding a crisis meeting with superstore executives over its controversial car park.  more...

Rise in deaths on building sites

The death toll among construction workers is heading for a record high following an alarming rise in fatal accidents on building sites, union officials warned.  more...

Executives turn to wives for advice

Company executives often turn to their wives for advice over tough business decisions despite having an army of consultants, according to a report out today.  more...

More job security for clergy

The clergy will be legally entitled to employment rights for the first time under new proposals announced by the Church of England today.  more...

The Argus Health

Treating the cause not the symptom

The other day, I came across a headache remedy boasting you don't need to drink any water when you take it.   more...

Weight watching, with Judy Citron

I expect quite a few of you put weight loss high on your New Year's resolution list.   more...

Graceful art of poi

If you took a walk along Brighton beach last summer, you are sure to have passed at least one graceful poi dancer.   more...

Taking action in an emergency

Many parents are unaware of simple first aid steps which could save their child's life after an accident at home, a survey has revealed.   more...

From India with care

I am in India helping develop organic farming of Ayurvedic herbs and recently visited a fascinating project, which is directed by my father's close family friend, Mrs Pratima Pandya.   more...

The Argus News

Calling Gordon Dean

Can film expert Gordon Dean tell me anything about the American actor Rene Auberjonois, star of Eyes Of Laura Mars?  more...

£1m matron is struck off

A care home matron who stole almost £1 million from an elderly couple she was supposed to be looking after has been struck off.   more...

Anne Widdecombe joins burning effigy protest

High-profile Tory MP Anne Widdecombe has backed calls to stop effigies of the Pope being burnt at Lewes's annual bonfire celebrations.   more...

Anger of teenage tumour victim

A teenager with a rare brain cancer was sent away by six different doctors with diagnoses of viruses, migraines and stress.   more...

Teenager found hanged in cell

A nursery school assistant who was jailed after bursting into a family's home and attacking a man with a knife has been found hanged in his cell.   more...

Help for father who tried to sell kidney

A man who tried to sell his kidney on the internet so he could send his disabled daughter to a specialist school has been given a reprieve.   more...

Protest meeting told of packed schools

Parents in parts of Hove will have to send their children to school miles from home if new housing developments go ahead, a councillor has warned.   more...

Mum and daughter's Atlantic rowing challenge

That familiar cry "Mum, can you do me a favour?" usually amounts to a request for a fiver or a lift into town.   more...

Cliffs riddle of dumped body

The identity of a man whose body was dumped over the cliffs at Beachy Head after he was stabbed to death remained a mystery today.   more...

Night club plan on hold for talks

Plans to extend a seafront night spot have been delayed by councillors so they can gather more information.   more...

Fur protest at shops

Animal rights campaigners took to the streets with a 6ft white rabbit helping to spread their anti-fur message.   more...

Jane trial jury visits storage centre

A murder trial jury was today due to visit the storage firm where the victim's body was allegedly hidden.   more...

Officer fined for race slur

A Sussex detective has been fined five days' pay after a tribunal ruled a remark he made was racist.   more...

Residents make stand over cricket club plans

For a group of die-hard cricket fans it seemed they had moved into their dream homes - overlooking the hallowed grounds of Sussex County Cricket Club.   more...

Five in shortlist to make Tube art

Five illustrators from Brighton and Hove are in the final of a national award. The winner's work will be made into posters for London Underground.   more...

Visitor attraction losing £110k a year

The future of a Sussex visitor attraction is in doubt as a council struggles to stave off a financial crisis.   more...

Shop owner loses round window battle

The owner of a boutique fears she will be forced to close down after being ordered to rip out a £2,000 window.   more...

Park is becoming a junkie slumyard

Brighton and Hove has one of the largest drug problems outside of London.  more...

Business leaders' parking fury

Angry business leaders are demanding a crisis meeting with superstore executives over its controversial car park.   more...

Some success

On behalf of Brighton and Hove Amnesty International, I would like to thank all those who attended our 24-hour letter writing vigil in December, including Mayor Jean Lepper and David Lepper MP, who sent greetings cards to prisoners of conscience around the world.  more...

Sussex pensioners join council tax march

Groups from Sussex were among hundreds of protesters who joined a rally against rising council tax bills.   more...

Antisocial

The recent application to build a new block straddling Somerhill Road and Somerhill Avenue in Hove raises many questions.  more...

Sole regret

There will, I suspect, not be many tears shed at the death of Dr Harold Shipman (The Argus, January 13).  more...

Fish fears

In view of the statements about Scottish farm salmon made from the same ministry which assured us there was no chance of humans being infected by BSE (The Argus, January 14), it would be wise for people to ignore the assurance that carcinogenic traces in salmon are a risk worth taking.  more...

Train blame

In response to ME Stroud (Letters, January 15), previous governments should not be blamed for failure to give British Rail the funds to upgrade the electrical power supply.  more...

Prize pigeon

A word in defence of the pigeons called pests and vermin by most people.  more...

My favourite ape

Extinction could be just 20 years away for the orang-utan (The Argus, January 13).  more...

Hunt saboteur injured in clash

A hunt saboteur needed hospital treatment after apparently being trampled by a horse.   more...

This isn't London

In response to Helena Hudson's dismissal of Brighton and Hove's "hippyish culture" ("Opening nibbles in healthy food fight", The Argus, January 14), I would say she has not done her homework properly.  more...

Blaze damages Chinese restaurant

Investigations are continuing today into the cause of a fire which badly damaged a Chinese restaurant.   more...

Row over next town mayor

A row has erupted over the nomination of Worthing's next mayor.   more...

Sarah's killer will die in jail

Sarah Payne's killer will almost certainly die in prison. Roy Whiting must stay behind bars for at least 50 years, the Home Secretary has announced.   more...

Pain relief and prison

I was shocked that M Mays (Letters, January 15) thinks cannabis campaigner Chris Baldwin should receive a longer sentence.  more...

Save Hove

Councillor Sue John would do well to borrow a copy of EM Forster's Aspects Of The Novel because she has evidently lost the plot.  more...

Emmerdale qualm

Do the writers of Emmerdale only know about sex and bed-hopping?  more...

Council seems to turn visitors away

Driving along the Coast Road from Rottingdean to Brighton, I was amazed to see a crowd of workmen putting up an illuminated sign which will advise motorists about traffic problems in Brighton and Hove.  more...

Tragedy of rock band's guitarist

Bandmates of a guitarist who was found hanged say they do not want the tragedy seen as a "glamorous rock 'n' roll death".   more...

Not misled

I must take issue with Councillor Sue John's statement that the Friends of Hove Library are misleading people.  more...

Empty words

Councillor Sue John says there are no plans to sell the existing building of Hove Library.  more...

Listen to us

Well done to Sue John for taking the Post Office to task over the proposed closures (The Argus, January 8).  more...

No morals

I agree with Councillor Peter Willows (Letters, January 10) that many young people - but not all - have little respect for authority and have become a menace to society.  more...

Sign me up

I read with horror your article "Calls to jail every child sex abuser" (The Argus, January 14).  more...

Help the children

My sincere thanks to every reader who has supported our appeal to raise funds for the children of Iran.  more...

Unkindest cut

The Voice of The Argus (January 12) was right to question the ethics of moving vulnerable people from their care homes.  more...

Repetition

I have found that if you buy a TV Times, it will last you at least three months.  more...

Trivial pursuit

A correspondent asks why the Crown Prosecution Service was so keen to prosecute a girl for stealing a bottle of beer (Letters, January 15).  more...

Star toilets? What toilets?

Regarding your article about the Star Awards to local toilets (The Argus, January 16), where are the toilets in the Old Steine, Brighton?  more...

Council tax rise too high, says minister

Brighton and Hove City Council has been told by the Government a proposed increase in council tax of 15 per cent is too high.   more...

Christmas congratulations

When I visited the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath shortly after Christmas, I was impressed to see how beautifully the departments had been decorated.  more...

The Argus Sport

Sussex Cups: Round-Up

Rye and Iden United's Micky O'Callaghan grabbed a first half brace to dump division two title favourites Littlehampton out of the Sussex Senior Cup at the Sportsfield.   more...

McGhee updeat despite defeat

Albion manager Mark McGhee wants his players to build on a spirited performance at Queens Park Rangers in consecutive home games against two more of the top teams.   more...

Basketball: Bears 99 Milton keynes 67

Nick Nurse admitted he got the jitters about this home banker after seeing Manchester United lose to no-hopers Wolves.   more...

Match Report: QPR 2 Albion 1

Charlie Oatway is resigned to some friendly ribbing from members of his family in the next few weeks, but roles could so easily have been reversed.   more...

Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 2 Moor Green 2

Manager Francis Vines praised substitute Mo Harkin for breathing new life into Crawley as they fought back from 2-0 down to clinch a draw at home to Moor Green.   more...

Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne 1 Chippenham 2

Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson had no excuses for his side's performance as they suffered a hugely disappointing home defeat to bottom-of-the-table Chippenham Town.   more...

Dr Martens (Eastern): Sittingbourne 0 Burgess Hill 2

Burgess Hill manager Gary Croydon is hoping a deserved win at Sittingbourne did not come at too high a price.   more...

Dr Martens (Eastern): Stamford 1 Hastings 0

A greatly improved performance could not save Hastings United from defeat as a goalkeeping error seven minutes from half time gave Stamford a narrow victory.   more...

Ryman (South): Worthing 2 Slough 0

Goalkeeper Will Packham is proving a lot of people wrong this season and Worthing are reaping the rewards.   more...

Ryman (Premier): Hayes 0 Bognor 1

Manager Jack Pearce praised his side's character as the Rocks recorded their second league double of the season with a narrow victory at Hayes.   more...

Ryman (South): Horsham 3 Marlow 0

Debutant Ryan Rummery scored twice as Horsham recorded back to back victories for the first time this season in division one south.   more...

Ryman (South): Lewes 3 Walton and Hersham 0

Lewes got back to winning way after a run of three successive defeats with a comfortable victory against Walton and Hersham.   more...

  
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