Why isn't Albion manager Mark McGhee giving a chance to striker Jake Robinson? On Saturday, for example, he chose three similar midfielders, a defender and a keeper on the substitutes bench, then told The Argus there were no viable striking options available
There has been too much bloodshed in the Middle East - too many bombs, too many victims and too many mourners. Let us pray that Yasser Arafat's death does not lead to more deaths as rival Palestinians fight to become the next leader. -Sean Burbidge, Brighton
How is it that TV companies are allowed to turn up the volume so much during commercial breaks? If viewers have their TV set quite loud for a film and then the adverts are broadcast even louder, surely this could damage their ear drums? And it is immensely
A highly infectious stomach bug has broken out at a hospital. About 20 patients on four wards at the Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) in King's Drive have contracted gastro-enteritis, which is not life-threatening but can be particularly aggressive
When Harry Venning was first asked to draw a cartoon strip about social workers, the freelance cartoonist was less than enthusiastic. He knew nothing about the profession, had no formal training in illustration and was still perfecting his drawing techniques
Adam Trimingham's article on the historic almshouses (The Argus, November 7) is of considerable interest. They are a magnificent feature of this area of Elm Grove, Brighton. However, without wishing to detract from any contribution which may have been
A ball of fire exploded on a railway track sending terrified passengers fleeing from a station platform. More than ten people, including two mothers with their children, were waiting for the 10.26am Brighton train at Portslade station when part of the
A couple have been warned they could face arrest after filling in a cattle grid they said made their journey to work hazardous (The Argus, November 9). Knowing the background to this story, I would like to say that although the grid is a serious health
A woman was seriously injured last night when a Ferrari sports car ploughed into a bus shelter. The high-performance red car mounted the pavement., wrecking the shelter and sending shards of glass flying through the air. The Ferrari driver escaped injury
Whether it was "Met a boy, sweet as can be", or "I've got chiiiiills... they're multiplyin". There's few who haven't spent some school hours prancing on desks doing a karaoke rendition of their favourite Grease tune. It's not just the power of overwhelming
Now that the North-East has rejected the idea of a Regional Assembly, can John Prescott and co please stop trying to tinker with our constitution and get on with the business of governing us? Regional assemblies would only mean one thing: More of our
I come from a family of laundresses, policemen, soldiers, barmaids and tram drivers," says playwright Howard Barker, who studied at the University Of Sussex and lives in Brighton. "I did not visit the theatre. None of us did. When I came to the theatre
Despite the millions of pounds spent by this Government on trying to convince the people of the North-East of England to vote for a Regional Assembly, John Prescott and New Labour now have the verdict of the people - "No" to breaking up England. The people
I ask you to join me to look at a way of marketing our county to make it even more attractive for both business and visitors, not only from this country but also from the rest of the world. Let's start by peeling off our ancient county from the rest of
Bobby Zamora admitted today he is afraid of scoring against Albion. He will be trying his upmost to do exactly that for West Ham at Upton Park tomorrow. But Zamora is haunted by the fear of contributing to the Seagulls' downfall in the Championship. He
Steve Claridge today set his sights on aiding Albion's Championship survival bid for the rest of the season. The 38-year-old striker is signing for the Seagulls for a month and could make his first League start since March 2003 at West Ham tomorrow. Claridge
Model railways and Scalextric group Hornby today hailed a licensing deal to make miniature Ferrari cars as it said its profits had raced ahead by a fifth. Margate-based Hornby said it had secured the rights to produce Scalextric versions of road and competition
A wildlife park in Sussex was voted the South-East's most popular visitor attraction of the year. The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Arundel won the title for centres with less than 100,000 visitors a year in an awards scheme run by Tourism South-East
A bank is to transfer 65 jobs from Sussex to India. Lloyds TSB, which employs about 1,800 people in Brighton and Hove, is expected to save millions of pounds a year by switching its 2,500 call centre jobs to Bangalore by the end of 2005. The Lloyds TSB
(Cert U, 121 mins): Starring the voices of Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee and Samuel L Jackson. Directed by Brad Bird. Oh God, an animated action movie about a family of superheroes. Yawn. Spare me. But galloping gumboots. Batman, look at these
He has the face of that slightly chubby boy band member who always gets shoved to the back in dance numbers. Michael Buble is in fact an old-style crooner and very popular with the ladies. A babyfaced Canadian, Buble acknowledges his debt to previous
Andy Naylor makes a strong case for Albion fans to rally behind Mark McGhee (The Argus, November 8). The manager has generally done well, working with a youngish squad at an inadequate ground, but he can help himself and the club in three ways. First,
RE Foster (Letters, November 4) asked why, if the economy is booming and the national cake is getting bigger, there is not enough money to pay for a decent pension for our retired folk. This is not an easy question to answer. One reason is obviously that
Climbing into a dark hole full of water hundreds of feet below ground is not everyone's cup of tea. But John Volanthen is relishing the prospect of plumbing the depths again after setting the British record for the deepest pothole dive. John, 33, from
A friend of mine bought a beautiful budgerigar a year ago. Two weeks later, it died of a heart attack when a particularly loud firework was exploded nearby. Last weekend, in spite of the new laws relating to fireworks, I felt like dying myself. Guy Fawkes
I suppose you could say I'm one of Thatcher's children. For the first 17 years of my life, I only knew Conservative rule. I was brought up by Labour parents to believe the Tories were making our nation divided and selfish. Like most of my friends, I rejoiced
Things which happen in other parts of this country often seem remote - let alone those happening in other parts of the world. But let us not forget the people of Falluja this Remembrance Sunday. This is not just a military target or a base for insurgents
Alan Pook has attacked the attitude of County League players for playing in the comfort zone. The Worthing boss has spent the past fortnight trying to strengthen his squad with local talent. But after being rebuffed by players who are not prepared to
Tony Holley is taking a hands-on approach to giving his old club the elbow. The former Thames Valley Tigers big man faces his previous employers when Brighton Bears host BBL Trophy action at the Triangle tomorrow. It is Tigers' first visit to Sussex this
(15, 107mins) Starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. Directed by Beeban Kidron. What happens after you walk off into the sunset?" asks the eponymous neurotic at the start of the second chapter of her well-thumbed diary. Well 30-something
Workers at German airline Lufthansa are to be balloted on strikes in a dispute over pay, unions announced today. Engineers, cargo staff and sales and marketing employees based at Heathrow will vote over the next few days on whether to launch a campaign
The Tories have claimed that stealth tax rises and over-regulation were damaging manufacturing as new research today showed thousands of jobs are set to be lost in the next few months. A CBI report said weak exports had subdued growth as orders fell in
Pay-TV company BSkyB bettered expectations today after revealing it added 62,000 subscribers in the three months to the end of September. The performance, which took total direct-to-home customer numbers to more than 7.41 million, was stronger than the
(15, 130 mins): Starring Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber. Directed by Jonathan Demme. In a year which has seen new Hollywood remaking old Tinseltown classics by the bucket load, we've had some good (Dawn Of The Dead), some bad (The
A company which tests computer games for some of the world's biggest publishing houses has been on a major recruitment drive in time for Christmas. Babel Media, based in Fonthill Road, Hove, has hired 260 extra staff and 400 support workers in response
Royal & Sun Alliance (R&SA) said it was seeing the benefits of its business shake-up after it posted a sharp rise in third quarter operating profits. The country's second largest insurer, which is now focused on general insurance and its More
Nitin Sawhney is helping Will Young write songs for his next album. This can't be right. Nitin Sawhney is a musical wizard a man unafraid to throw everything from trip-hop to R 'n' B to Indian classical into his musical cauldron and watch in satisfaction
There was a time in the mid-to-late Nineties when there seemed to be no escape from the curiously-named anarchist rock combo Chumbawamba. Not only was their intensely catchy track Tubthumping blaring from just about every stereo in the land, but they
Homespun British emo-rockers 100 Reasons are the kind of band to take on the behemoth that is American rock and win. America does rock well, there's no doubt about it. Bands like Nickleback and Linkin park, regardless of what you think of them, have gained
Steve Claridge today set his sights on aiding Albion's Championship survival bid for the rest of the season. The 38-year-old striker is signing for the Seagulls for a month and could make his first League start since March 2003 at West Ham tomorrow. Claridge
