Stories for 9 January 2004

The Argus Albion

January 9: Hotshot Knight tops charts

Albion manager Mark McGhee has backed Leon Knight to maintain his position as the most prolific goalscorer in English League football.   more...

January 10: Kuipers on comeback trail

It may have been a friendly at an almost deserted Third Division ground, but Albion's midweek visit to Leyton Orient meant an awful lot to Michel Kuipers.   more...

January 10: McPhee leads the revolution

Leon Knight may be regarded as the more fashionable of the pair, but in another sense his young strike partner is truly a trendsetter.   more...

The Argus Business

City taxi fares set to soar

Taxi drivers will be allowed to almost double the extra fee they charge customers after pub closing time.  more...

Sex shop gets approval

The first sex shop in Hove has been given official approval from city councillors.  more...

West Pier supporters back bid to change law

Supporters of the restoration of Brighton's West Pier have welcomed a possible change in the law to prevent unnecessary delays to marine projects.  more...

Get skates on for rink with no ice

Managers of the firm behind a new synthetic ice rink are hoping to keep Sussex skating fans happy until the real thing arrives.  more...

Britons amass £4,426 in debts

The average Briton now has debts of £4,426, after unsecured borrowing rose almost a third during 2003, research showed today.  more...

Switch mortgage to save £2.2bn

Britons are collectively throwing away £2.2 billion a year by failing to switch their mortgages to a more competitive rate, a consumer group has revealed.  more...

You can buy happiness - for £2.7m

Money may be able to buy happiness but it costs nearly £2.7 million, according to new research.  more...

Workers told to relax and gossip

Anger in UK workplaces is rampant because of the behaviour of managers and other workers, including cheating, stealing or just being "incredibly loud", research has revealed.  more...

The Argus News

Flying flocks to rescue downland

Centuries of grazing has turned the South Downs into its famous billiard table green, a grass carpet that rolls across the Sussex hills to the sea.   more...

Call for increased park boundaries

Campaigners have begun putting their case for more land to be included in a proposed South Downs national park to fulfil a 50-year-old ambition.   more...

My daughter was infected by piercing

When Katie Smith received £20 for Christmas, she knew exactly what she wanted to spend it on - a belly button ring.   more...

Lost puppy found alive

A family are celebrating the return of their beloved puppy after it went missing from their garden.   more...

Body of illegal worker found

A Ukranian working illegally lay dead in a flat as his colleagues fled - fearing they would be deported.   more...

Rock star plans homecoming

Rock musician Keith Emerson is planning to leave California and move to Hove - to be near his mum.   more...

Taxi fees to soar

Taxi drivers will be allowed to almost double the extra fee they charge customers after pub closing time.   more...

Hoogstraten not sorry about rival's death

Property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten has said he is no longer sorry about the death of former business associate Mohammed Raja.   more...

Drivers face more M-Way delays

Motorway drivers face long delays while maintenance work is carried out on the M23.   more...

Baker jailed for groping assistants

A baker has been jailed for groping his teenage shop assistants.   more...

Car thief injured passer-by, court told

A man was injured when he tried to stop a fleeing car thief after a police chase.   more...

Sex shop gets approval

The first sex shop in Hove has been given official approval from city councillors.   more...

County battered by stormy weather

Sussex was being braced for another possible battering from the elements this morning after winds of up to 70mph ripped up trees and tore down power lines.   more...

Workmates could have killer cancer

The family of a man dying from a rare form of cancer is warning his former workmates they may also be at risk.   more...

Get tough before another child dies

Another small body lies on a cold mortuary slab, another young life is cut short and another family is devastated.  more...

Don't worry

You report that staff and students at the University of Sussex fear "staff cuts or courses being axed" as a result of overspending on a new cabling network at our Falmer campus (The Argus, January 8).  more...

Wasteful

Leaflets informed us Brighton and Hove would introduce new street bins in exactly the same way as Edinburgh had.  more...

West Pier supporters back bid to change law

Supporters of the restoration of Brighton's West Pier have welcomed a possible change in the law to prevent unnecessary delays to marine projects.   more...

Minority view

I read with interest the letter from JS Page (January 6), who welcomes architect Frank Gehry.  more...

Off the rails

To add insult to injury, Dr Caroline Lucas, Green MEP for Sussex, says the South-East should learn from European railways.  more...

Give us a lane

My wife and I moved to Worthing just over four years ago from Norfolk and we both enjoy cycling, especially along the seafront.  more...

Setback for pet service

A farmer who spent £50,000 creating a pet crematorium in an effort to diversify is facing a fresh setback.   more...

Time for action

When are the authorities going to start taking action against illegal drivers?  more...

Slow down

Speeders are not just white van drivers, but men and women, young and old, driving posh cars and old bangers.  more...

Get skates on for rink with no ice

Managers of the firm behind a new synthetic ice rink are hoping to keep Sussex skating fans happy until the real thing arrives.   more...

Paper trail

The tragic death of an innocent child is unbearable at any time. This country is a shambles. We have more than a million drivers flouting the law and getting away with it.  more...

Welcome to winter wonderland

Olympic ice skater Robin Cousins kept a watchful eye from the audience as Holiday on Ice turned the Brighton Centre into a winter wonderland.   more...

Up to 150 jobs face axe

Up to 150 jobs are being axed after a struggling toiletries manufacturer in Eastbourne confirmed it will close.   more...

Hospital in strike threat over parking

Hospital staff have threatened to go on strike or even quit over parking.   more...

Call for census sexuality questions

City council leaders want details of the gay population included in the national census.   more...

Museum cashes in on stray pennies

Museum trustee Michael Leppard may spend most of the year staring at the ground but he is not trying to avoid anyone's eye.   more...

Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw

Edward Goring, from Ovingdean, wonders whether Lizzie Enfield made a mistake in her interview with Southern FM radio presenter Nicky Keig-Shevlin.   more...

Reckless driving

At 7.30am on Friday, January 2, a lunatic raced along Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint, and - despite the fact the road was completely clear of anything other than myself and my dog - raced past me so closely I was hit on the arm by the wing mirror and sent spinning.  more...

Owner takes dogs for wheelies

What has ten legs, four wheels, zips through Brighton traffic and can park almost anywhere?   more...

I haven't seen my little girl for two years

Anee-Marie Kingshott wanted to make a last-ditch attempt to get her relationship back on track.   more...

The Argus Sport

Racing: How Dessie lookalike has life after racing

Amid the confusion and in-fighting evident in the various factions which govern British racing, there is at least one enterprise which is quietly doing its job without controversy.   more...

Hotshot Knight tops charts

Albion manager Mark McGhee has backed Leon Knight to maintain his position as the most prolific goalscorer in English League football.   more...

Tennis: Brit ace could be finished, says Lee

Martin Lee believes Greg Rusedski could be finished.   more...

FA Trophy: Rooks aim to tame Superstar

It's not often non-league players come up against a superstar.   more...

FA Trophy: Pook in confident mood

Alan Pook remains full of confidence despite losing three of his four defenders for Saturday's FA Trophy clash at home to Taunton Town.   more...

Dr Martens: Fulham keeper set for Reds

Francis Vines is hoping to solve his goalkeeping crisis in the next 24 hours by signing Fulham's Northern Ireland under-19 international William McFrederick.   more...

Dr Martens: Borough back to 'normality'

Manager Garry Wilson says things are finally 'getting back to normality' at Eastbourne Borough with players returning to fitness.   more...

Football: In Brief

East Grinstead are hoping to re-sign Kris Trevor from Three Bridges before Saturdays trip to Hailsham Town in the fourth round of the Sussex RUR Cup.   more...

Rugby: Worthing ready for showdown

Worthing admit their season could hinge on how they fare against leaders Hertford.   more...

Bowls: Eye-catching carol worth a flutter

Defending champion Carol Ashby intends to have her eyelashes permed before the Potters Holidays Ladies World Match Play Championship semi-final against Julie Forrest.   more...

Athletics: Robinson bids for trophy glory

New names could be on the senior trophies when the Sussex Cross Country Championships are held in Brighton's Stanmer Park on Saturday.   more...

Golf: Fears for Park's future

Hollingbury Park members have fears for the future of their course.   more...

  
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