Stories for 22 January 2004

The Argus Albion

January 22: Armstrong returns to national role

Gerry Armstrong took up the post as Northern Ireland's assistant manager for the second time today and admitted: "I've got my work cut out."   more...

January 22: Second ban looms for Hart

Gary Hart is heading towards his second suspension of the season.   more...

January 22: Bruno's up for the fight

Stan Collymore discovered to his cost that Trevor Benjamin can look after himself.   more...

January 22: Piercy injury boost

Albion midfielder John Piercy has revealed his relief at a surgery reprieve which could help safeguard his future at the club.   more...

The Argus Business

Opposition puts brakes on park-and-ride

Opposition councillors have dealt a blow to the future of park-and-ride in Brighton and Hove.  more...

Lecturers in strike threat

Academics threatening to strike over pay have rejected claims that top-up fees would boost their salaries.  more...

Sussex firms are in great shape

Sussex businesses are in their healthiest state for six years and managers are upbeat about their prospects for 2004.  more...

Shopkeepers complain about street fund-raisers

Charity workers who stop people in the street to sign up for direct debit payments are damaging business in one of Brighton's busiest shopping areas, say traders.  more...

Sussex record label wins iPod ads

The work of a Brighton independent record label is to be played around the world on TV, at cinemas and on the internet to advertise Apple's trendy iPod music player.  more...

MP wants to know what you think

Lewes MP Norman Baker has launched his largest survey of businesses in his constituency.  more...

Wraps off town revamp

Plans to revamp Horsham town centre are about to go under the spotlight.  more...

Cash award to grow economy

Businesses in Sussex should benefit from part of a multi-million pound windfall.  more...

The Argus News

Black Widow set to appeal

A killer dubbed the Black Widow is appealing a life sentence for murdering her second husband on his 31st birthday.   more...

Gun crime slashed in Sussex

Gun crime in Sussex was cut by 12 per cent last year. A total of 136 firearms offences took place, down from 155 in 2001/2.   more...

Face of the man in the barrel

Police have released a picture of a man who was butchered, bound, squeezed into a barrel and dumped 450ft off Beachy Head.   more...

Plans to axe free parking

Free car parking in the Adur district is almost certain to come to an end in a bid to reduce council costs.   more...

Terrorism accused in court hearing

Six men accused of involvement in a £75,000 bank con are to enter pleas at the Old Bailey in March.   more...

Future in doubt for refugee

A Kurdish asylum-seeker is facing a fresh battle with the Home Office to stay in the country.   more...

Reward to catch thugs

A reward of £1,000 has been offered for the capture of two men who pelted a man with an orange before launching a vicious attack.   more...

Race to fulfil Elvis fan's final wish

Family and friends of a terminally ill woman are desperately trying to raise thousands of pounds to make her dying wish come true.   more...

Shopping takeover is cleared

A takeover which could secure the future of more than 100 Sussex jobs was today cleared by the Government.   more...

Man hit by train after row with girl

A man killed himself after his girlfriend told him they could no longer live together, an inquest heard.   more...

Cameras to help keep bus lanes free

Plans to monitor city centre bus lanes with CCTV to weed out illegal drivers will be discussed next week.   more...

Pat set to be mayor

The dearest wish of Conservative councillor John Drake was for his wife, Pat, to become Mayor of Brighton and Hove.   more...

Crack down on the pavement cyclists

Cyclists are continuing to ignore the law and common decency.  more...

Give it a go

Like many people, I've been horrified at the vicious, obsessive, self-righteousness shown by the various groups on the BBC programme National Trust.  more...

Total rubbish

In response to your misleading article about communal bins (The Argus, January 20), residents have not been effectively consulted.  more...

Jane trial told of violent sex images

Hardcore pornography downloaded from the internet is a "fact of life" in 21st Century Britain, the Jane Longhurst murder trial heard.   more...

Funeral of former news man

The funeral of a former Argus community correspondent was taking place today.   more...

Brighton up

In response to Tony Booker (Letters, January 20), I cannot understand why someone who has obviously lived locally for so long can seemingly dislike Brighton so much.  more...

Safe in Sydney

Which Sydney was John Parry commenting on in his column (The Argus, January 16)? Surely not the one I visited.  more...

The power of pets

In response to Mrs S Wood (Letters, January 20), who is searching for a poem about the loss of a cat, I am sorry but I do not know of one.  more...

Unnecessary closure

I was shocked to read about the possible sale or closure of the beautiful Bentley Wildfowl Park and Motor Museum (The Argus, January 19).  more...

Danger sign

I was driving along Neville Avenue in Hove when another car drove out in front of me.  more...

How cynical

So Ivor Caplin thinks the death of Sgt Steven Roberts was just a "glitch" (The Argus, January 16).  more...

Brakes put on park-and-ride

Opposition councillors have dealt a blow to the future of park-and-ride in Brighton and Hove.   more...

Black Widow set to appeal

A killer dubbed the Black Widow is appealing a life sentence for murdering her second husband on his 31st birthday.   more...

Duncan Goodhew backs threatened pool

Olympic gold medal hero Duncan Goodhew has condemned plans to close a town's only swimming pool.   more...

Village school closure threat

A West Sussex village school has been threatened with closure because of falling pupil numbers.   more...

Woman in van sex ordeal

A woman was kidnapped and indecently assaulted during a three-hour ordeal.   more...

Fewer delays at Gatwick

Passengers faced far fewer delays at Gatwick airport, official figures out today showed.   more...

Lucky escape for mare

A horse had a lucky escape after it fell through the floor of a moving horse box.   more...

Jordan jets off for jungle TV show

Jordan, the Sussex-based glamour model, jetted off to Australia for her jungle challenge yesterday, warning fellow contestants "I'm invincible".   more...

Battle over communal bins

Here Tony Davies - who set up the Say No To Bins campaign - explains why he opposes the new communal rubbish bins being trialled in West Hill, Brighton.   more...

The Argus Sport

Piercy injury boost

Albion midfielder John Piercy has revealed his relief at a surgery reprieve which could help safeguard his future at the club.   more...

Bruno's up for the fight

Stan Collymore discovered to his cost that Trevor Benjamin can look after himself.   more...

Second ban looms for Hart

Gary Hart is heading towards his second suspension of the season.   more...

Armstrong returns to national role

Gerry Armstrong took up the post as Northern Ireland's assistant manager for the second time today and admitted: "I've got my work cut out."   more...

Basketball: Nurse targets top three finish

Nick Nurse has just one regret about Brighton Bears' European adventure. He wishes it had gone on for a bit longer.   more...

Bowls: Ashby suffers final agony

Eastbourne's Carol Ashby saw her dream of a record fifth world bowls title foiled by king of the green Alex Marshall.   more...

Cycling: Top riders head to Sussex

Sussex cyclists are savouring the prospect of seeing the fastest riders in the UK taking part in the national 25-mile time trial championship on local roads.   more...

Table Tennis: Sussex close in on promotion

Sussex have taken a big step closer to getting back to the premier division of the County Championships.   more...

  
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