Stories for 2 January 2004

The Argus Albion

January 2: Jones faces four-match ban

Top referee Steve Tomlin has blown the whistle on Albion's plans to fight a second red card of the season for Nathan Jones.   more...

The Argus Business

Property boom set to continue

Propoerty prices rose by up to 21 per cent in some parts of Sussex in 2003 - but Brighton and Hove was left standing.  more...

Prescott may intervene on Wharf plans

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott could decide the future of hundreds of new homes which would also see £775,000 spent on public services.  more...

Untimely resolution to parking charge error

Motorists who pay to use a city's main car park on their debit cards have just been charged for parking there months ago.  more...

Train derails as it pulls into station

Passengers watched in shock as their train came off the rails as it pulled into a station.  more...

Vandals target shopping centre

Vandals smashed a line of shop windows in the latest spate of criminal damage in Newhaven.  more...

Experts pray for more rain

Weather experts say rain must fall for two days out of three throughout the winter to avoid summer hosepipe bans.  more...

Fight back on to stop new homes

Campaigners have revived a battle to stop 2,500 homes being built in a market town - ten years after seeing off similar plans.  more...

Pickaxe raider threatens newsagent

A newsagent was robbed of £100 by a man wielding a pickaxe.  more...

The Argus News

Marathon charity wants record turnout

A charity which supports people with HIV/Aids is hoping for a record turnout for its annual half marathon.   more...

City's French connection

Two French basketball enthusiasts who met in a school playground in Paris have launched a clothing range celebrating their adopted home.   more...

£1.2m to live with friendly ghost

They say an Englishman's home is his castle - and in Steve Guy's case it really is.   more...

Music helped me live again

Music has played an important part in Willi Kerr's recovery from cancer.   more...

Retired newsman honoured

The former head of The Argus's parent company has been recognised in the New Year's honours list for services to the regional newspaper industry.   more...

Sanctuary rescues six giant snails

Six African land snails were among hundreds of animals handed over to a rescue charity for rehoming in the last three months.   more...

My 3-year wait to treat virus

A woman has been waiting three-and-a-half years to be treated for the "death sentence" of hepatitis C.   more...

Fireworks welcome first baby of 2004

Joshua Morgan was the first baby born in Sussex this year.   more...

Couple hit by bus

A man and a woman were taken to hospital after they were hit by a bus.   more...

A hectic New Year for police

The biggest party night of the year was one of the busiest for Brighton and Hove police.   more...

Property boom set to continue

Propoerty prices rose by up to 21 per cent in some parts of Sussex in 2003 - but Brighton and Hove was left standing.   more...

Prescott may intervene on Wharf plans

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott could decide the future of hundreds of new homes which would also see £775,000 spent on public services.   more...

Welcome bid for guide dogs

Guide dogs could get a warmer welcome on the high street following the launch of a campaign.   more...

Fight back on to stop new homes

Campaigners have revived a battle to stop 2,500 homes being built in a market town - ten years after seeing off similar plans.   more...

£1m raid gunman described

A description of a gunman who subjected two Securicor staff to a terrifying hijacking before stealing £1 million has been released.   more...

Train derails as it pulls into station

Passengers watched in shock as their train came off the rails as it pulled into a station.   more...

Vandals target shopping centre

Vandals smashed a line of shop windows in the latest spate of criminal damage in Newhaven.   more...

Concern for missing husband

A man mourning the death of his wife has sparked an urgent police search after going missing two days before Christmas.   more...

Boy raises alarm over house blaze

A grandmother and her two grandsons escaped unhurt after a suspected arson attack on New Year's Eve.   more...

Band is a knockout on radio airwaves

Horsham is not an obvious hotbed of talent in the world of thrash metal.   more...

Sex attacker strikes as woman walks home

A young woman was sexually assaulted as she walked home after seeing in the new year.   more...

Prisoners who left and never returned

Ford Open Prison has one of the worst records in Britain for convicts who walk out never to return.   more...

Public has not had its say on fluoride

Water companies have abandoned all pretence of concern for their customers by pressuring the Government into relieving them of "discretion" when decisions are made by Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) to add fluoride to public water supplies.  more...

Ban effigies

Although I am a Protestant Evangelical Christian, I heartily support Joe O'Keefe's campaign to ban the burning of effigies of the Pope at Lewes's annual bonfire celebrations (The Argus, December 29).  more...

Not so bad

I trust the authorities concerned will ignore demands by Joe O'Keefe and others to curb the Lewes bonfire celebrations.  more...

Experts pray for more rain

Weather experts say rain must fall for two days out of three throughout the winter to avoid summer hosepipe bans.   more...

What four?

Oh dear, Peter Millis (Letters, December 29) really does have a chip on his shoulder (and his paintwork).  more...

Drive safely

I'm sure I wasn't the only one who had a tear in the eye while reading the letter by paramedic Martin Reed (December 29) about drink-driving.  more...

Leave us be

During 2004 may we hear a little less talk of new "regulations" and so allow people the freedom to use their own common sense to decide what is safe and unsafe, right and wrong.  more...

Helping hand

On December 22, more than 100 deprived and lonely people sat down to a sumptuous meal and heart-warming entertainment at a homeless day centre, an event which could not have taken place without the support of some dedicated volunteers.  more...

A smiling villain

This Hollywood 1930/40s supporting actor goes back as far as King Kong (RKO, 1933) starring Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong and beyond.  more...

Cool way to plunge into new year

AS most people in Sussex shielded themselves from the cold snap, others were braving freezing sea temperatures for a New Year's Day dip.   more...

Changing times

In spite of my concern over the development in Somerhill Avenue, Hove, I have to smile.  more...

£1m raid gunman described

A description of a gunman who subjected two Securicor staff to a terrifying hijacking before stealing £1 million has been released.   more...

Boy, 9, dies on road blackspot

A schoolboy was killed crossing a busy dual-carriageway on New Year's Day.   more...

Pickaxe raider threatens newsagent

A newsagent was robbed of £100 by a man wielding a pickaxe.   more...

Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw

I have been asked by Janet King to reconsider how we describe older people to avoid what she considers to be ageism.   more...

Swift response

In response to Barbara Luder (Letters, December 31) I must point out that Brighton and Hove City Council's parking offices were open yesterday from 9.30am to 5pm and are open today (Friday) from 9.30am to 4.30pm.  more...

Hopes for peace

Let us hope that 2004 will see the end of violence both abroad and in our cities - that discipline in the home will become more prevalent so that our streets are safer.  more...

Private vandals

"Grown-up" DN Stockbridge from Lancing says graffiti-covered railway carriages "should remain as they are - a travelling monument to the vandals we breed" (Letters, December 30).  more...

Freedom to choose

I object to having medication forced on me by my water company and support the National Pure Water Association's efforts to oppose the fluoridation of my supply.  more...

Leaving the rat race for the good life

In the Seventies, television characters Tom and Barbara Good ditched their careers and persuaded millions they had found the recipe for a perfect life in Surbiton.   more...

Dream cost us our savings

The dream of owning a fashionable apartment in Spain lured a young couple into a legal nightmare - and could cost them their life savings.   more...

Fans flock to save museum

Barclay Wills spent years collecting the clothing, tools and everyday objects used by shepherds on the South Downs, just as the centuries old way of life was about to vanish.   more...

The Argus Sport

Racing: Keltic Heritage has splashing chance

Findon trainer Luke Dace walked from the grandstand at Newbury with a satisfied smile after the three-mile Mandarin chase on Monday.   more...

Jones faces four-match ban

Top referee Steve Tomlin has blown the whistle on Albion's plans to fight a second red card of the season for Nathan Jones.   more...

Basketball: Rival coach fires warning to Bears

You might be good but you're no Los Angeles Lakers.   more...

Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 0 Welling Utd 0

Crawley are convinced they got a rough deal from the referee in New Year's Day's big letdown at Broadfield Stadium.   more...

Dr Martens (Eastern): Ashford 2 Burgess Hill 2

Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon was well pleased with another point on the road as his side took their unbeaten run to nine matches at Ashford Town.   more...

Dr Martens (Eastern): Hastings 1 Tonbridge 5

Hastings United started the new year with a thumping defeat by leaders Tonbridge Angels.   more...

Ryman (Premier): Bognor 5 Northwood 2

Bognor turned on a five-star premier division display and left boss Jack Pearce speechless.   more...

Ryman (South): Whyteleafe 1 Worthing 3

Sam Francis starred again for Worthing with a brace as Alan Pook's men kicked off the new year in style at Whyteleafe.   more...

Ryman (South): Croydon 4 Horsham 2

The new year brought no change of fortunes for Horsham as they crashed at Croydon.   more...

Rugby: Heath resume crusade for mid-table

Haywards Heath know only a win will do when they resume their National League campaign after the Christmas break.   more...

Golf: Players who just love rotten weather

A group of golfing exclusives like nothing better than to play in the worst of our weather.   more...

  
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