Stories for 16 February 2004

The Argus Albion

February 16: McGhee syill confident of play-off finish

Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted his team will still make the play-offs.   more...

February 14: Grimsby 2 Albion 1

Just over a fortnight ago their goals sunk leaders Plymouth at Withdean and they looked like a promotion-securing partnership.   more...

The Argus Business

£100k for testing games

A Brighton-based computer games specialist has ploughed £100,000 into its hand-held division.  more...

Firms face teen trouble

Small businesses in Brighton and Hove are often unsure about their obligations to teenage employers, a survey has revealed.  more...

PR firm scoops award double

Staff at Brighton public relations firm Midnight Communications were in carnival mood after winning an impressive double.  more...

Traders must join retail revolution

Independent retailers must drag themselves into the 21st Century if they want to secure their long-term survival.  more...

Property prices continue to rise

House prices soared by an average £5,500 over the first six weeks of the year on the back of record numbers of potential buyers, figures showed today.  more...

Marina estate agent vanishes

An estate agent specialising in luxury marina homes has suddenly closed his firm and disappeared.  more...

Cash to boost deprived coast

A partnership formed to improve the lives of poor people living on the West Sussex coast is to receive a £500,000 cash boost.  more...

Seaside town centre plans unveiled

New shops, a bus station and dozens of new homes could transform Eastbourne town centre.  more...

The Argus News

£100 bill to every home for policing

The cost of policing Sussex has broken the £100-per-household threshold for the first time.   more...

Woman's fear after attacker escapes

A terrified woman fears a former lover who stabbed her in the neck with a kitchen knife will return to "finish the job" after he escaped from a secure psychiatric unit.   more...

Footballer's brother lied over crash

A footballer fled the scene of a car crash and then hatched a plot for his brother to take the blame.   more...

Molotov bomb raid by brother at police station

A former soldier tormented by his brother's death has been jailed for bombarding a police station with home-made bombs.   more...

Three die in crash blaze

Three people were killed and another was seriously injured when two cars crashed head-on and exploded into flames.   more...

History of horror at smash blackspot

Residents living near the road where three people were killed at the weekend say they have campaigned for safety measures for years.   more...

Town centre plans unveiled

New shops, a bus station and dozens of new homes could transform a town centre.   more...

Council pledges moderate tax rise

Councillors who set one of England's highest council tax rises have pledged to significantly limit the increase this year.   more...

Jane Longhurst: Family slam porn site owner

The man behind one of the pornographic web sites highlighted in the Jane Longhurst murder case has been exposed.   more...

Marina estate agent vanishes

An estate agent specialising in luxury marina homes has suddenly closed his firm and disappeared.   more...

Mum mugged as crowd looks on

A young mother had her handbag stolen by two thieves in front of crowds of people who ignored her cries for help.   more...

Power snag mothballs new trains

A multi-million pound stockpile of modern train carriages will continue to lay idle for another year while passengers make do with aged rolling stock.   more...

Seagulls fans make their stand

Hundreds of Brighton and Hove Albion supporters pleaded with John Prescott to give them a new stadium at Falmer.   more...

Uni mags in turf war

Two student magazines are squaring up to each other amid allegations of dirty tricks more familiar to Fleet Street than the world of academia.   more...

Car ploughs into new-look garden

A couple slept peacefully despite a car smashing through their garden wall just metres from the bedroom window.   more...

Man faces court over Sara death

A man from Sussex appeared in court in Tyneside today accused of murdering student Sara Cameron nearly four years ago.   more...

Private school would not give my son a place

Having read the comments made by Anthony Seldon and his reference to middle-class parents as "moral unworthies" who seek out the best state schools, I feel obliged to respond with my personal experience of school selection for my son.  more...

Let me clarify

Andy Schofield is a serious figure who runs an impressive school and I agree with much that he says (The Argus, February 9).  more...

Get the criminals

Sussex Police are asking for an extra £10 million to help fund new "community wardens" (The Argus, February 11). This increase will result in an extra £8 per year on a band D property.  more...

Golf clubs hit in midnight raids

Golfing equipment worth thousands of pounds has been stolen after burglars targeted three courses in Sussex in less than a week.   more...

Invest in bobbies

So, Sussex Police want 150 more Community Support Officers and a new civilian crime recording unit.  more...

No magic formula

In response to Bill Grant (Letters, February 10), drugs and drug-related violence is not just a problem for St James's Street but affects our community as a whole.  more...

Stop horseplay

Horse and pony riders are posing a serious danger to children in the Greenleas recreation ground in Hangleton, Hove.  more...

Don't allow export

British horses and ponies could once again be exported live from the UK to face a long, uncertain journey to their death in Europe. We must act now to stop it.  more...

We should be embracing the past

it seems Matt Morris is against local democracy in his tirade against pressure groups who argue against the architectural monstrosities being forced upon the people of Brighton and Hove (Letters, February 5).  more...

Blessing fees branded an unfair gay tax

A £50 charge on blessings for same-sex couples has been called a gay tax.   more...

Mr lepper's party are the real con artists

SO, Brighton Labour MP David Lepper is seeking to ban cold-calling on people's doorsteps (The Argus, February 8).  more...

Cash to boost deprived coast

A partnership formed to improve the lives of poor people living on the West Sussex coast is to receive a £500,000 cash boost.   more...

Cash to boost deprived coast

A partnership formed to improve the lives of poor people living on the West Sussex coast is to receive a £500,000 cash boost.   more...

Is this the ugliest building in Sussex

Several years ago, Argus readers were invited to nominate the ugliest buildings in Sussex.  more...

Flood threat home sold for rebuild

A home on the only piece of land in Lewes with planning permission to protect it from flooding has been sold.   more...

Museums in axe threat

Six museums in Sussex face losing thousands of pounds in vital revenue and may be forced to close.   more...

Brighton is 'tawdry and scruffy'

Outspoken art critic Brian Sewell has called Brighton and Hove "tawdry" and suggested most of its centre should be bulldozed.   more...

The Argus Sport

Matthew Clark: Division Two Round-Up

Worthing United reduced Littlehampton's lead at the top of division two to one point with a 2-1 win at lowly Seaford.   more...

McGhee: We can still do it

Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted his team will still make the play-offs.   more...

Basketball: Thunder 71 Plymouth 74

The league title has gone west. Now the man who ended that dream has told Worthing Thunder: "I expect you to win silverware this season."   more...

Match Report: Grimsby 2 Albion 1

Just over a fortnight ago their goals sunk leaders Plymouth at Withdean and they looked like a promotion-securing partnership.   more...

Rugby: Lewes 26 Brighton 5

Lewes admit there is no room for error in their bid for promotion.   more...

Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 3 Eastbourne 1

Player-manager Steve Claridge will today be in no doubt about the size of the task facing him if Weymouth are going to win the battle for the title.   more...

Rugby: Haywards Heath 36 North Walsham 11

Haywards Heath are back on course for National Three safety after a stunning display against North Walsham.   more...

Dr Martens (Eastern): Banbury 1 Hastings 0

David Walters has taken control of Hastings United after buying out majority shareholder Mick Maplesden.   more...

Hockey: Gilkes sparks G's fightback

Two pieces of individual skill from Dillet Gilkes helped East Grinstead maintain their lead at the top of National League division two.   more...

Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 2 Sittingbourne 0

Striker Steve Harper has committed his future to Burgess Hill by signing a new two-year contract at the club.   more...

Ryman (South): Lewes 2 Met Police 1

Lewes boss Steven King does not care how ugly his side plays as long as they keep on winning.   more...

Ryman (South): Bromley 0 Worthing 0

Worthing assistant manager Danny Bloor believes the loan signings of Daryl Plummer and Andy Ducille show the club is ambitious.   more...

Ryman (South): BHorsham 3 Hampton & Richmond 1

Manager John Maggs believes Horsham's home win against title-chasers Hampton and Richmond proves their recent good form is no fluke.   more...

Matthew Clark: Division One Round-Up

Rye and Iden are emerging as strong contenders for the title after toppling leaders East Preston.   more...

  
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