Stories for 25 February 2004

The Argus Albion

February 25: McPhee stakes his claim

Chris McPhee last night gave Albion manager Mark McGhee a timely reminder that he could be the perfect replacement for top scorer Leon Knight.   more...

February 25: McGhee demands a response

Albion manager Mark McGhee today pinpointed his team's fallen League position as the perfect incentive to repair their away form.   more...

The Argus Business

Energy bills hike slammed

Energy bills for thousands of households in Sussex are to be hiked up by more than twice the rate of inflation.  more...

Property costs hit new buyers

Getting started on the property ladder is 33 per cent more expensive than ten years ago, research claims.  more...

Budget airline teams up for telecoms revolution

Ryanair, the brand that revolutionised airline travel by cutting costs with flying no-frills throughout Europe, is now attempting to do the same for the communications industry.  more...

Brighton and Hove hit by strikes

A wave of industrial unrest caused disruption across Brighton and Hove yesterday.  more...

Crisis-hit BBC bids for £50m

The BBC put on a brave face in Brighton as it battled to raise £50 million in international funding amid calls for the licence fee to be scrapped.  more...

Aviva profits up to £1.9bn

Norwich Union insurer Aviva unveiled operating profits of £1.91 billion today after a year in which it took action to cut costs and improve margins.  more...

Taxing job is set to go

Thousands of people may no longer have to complete annual tax returns under new plans from the Inland Revenue.  more...

How banks may be overcharging you

Banks are meant to be trustworthy institutions but they have been overcharging businesses for years.  more...

The Argus News

Anger at energy bills hike

Energy bills for thousands of households in Sussex are to be hiked up by more than twice the rate of inflation.   more...

Brighton and Hove hit by strikes

A wave of industrial unrest caused disruption across Brighton and Hove yesterday.   more...

£14m homes revamp not enough

Housing managers want to spend £14 million improving Brighton and Hove's decaying council homes next year - but it would still be a fraction of the money needed.   more...

Internet cop urges clean-up

Britain's highest ranking internet policeman has called for a clean-up of the web amid public concern over porn sites promoting necrophilia and cannibalism.   more...

Anti-crime music project to close

A music project designed to help teenage offenders break the cycle of crime is to close.   more...

Race case sentence to be reviewed

A man who slashed a teenage asylum-seeker's throat but walked free from court could get a tougher sentence.   more...

Crisis-hit BBC bids for £50m

The BBC put on a brave face in Brighton as it battled to raise £50 million in international funding amid calls for the licence fee to be scrapped.   more...

This superstore seems to welcome shoplifters

While shopping in my local supermarket I watched a man fill his large bag with joints of fresh meat.  more...

Not vermin

So, John Mabin (Letters, February 20) is concerned about the damage grey squirrels do to his area.  more...

Welcome guests

I was horrified that John Mabin hates grey squirrels so much that he should want to kill them.  more...

Model enthusiats fly into trouble

People living 18 miles from Gatwick are fighting to stop model aircraft turning their village into one of the busiest flightpaths in the South.   more...

Live and let live

John Mabin of Hove asks how he should get rid of grey squirrels. Here is a riposte from the other side of the fence.  more...

Bird-brained

So, John Mabin complains that pest controllers aren't interested in getting rid of grey squirrels.  more...

Tired reasoning

Tim Cutress displays a classic case of nimbyism in his opposition to a stadium for Falmer (The Argus, February 23).  more...

We'll have Albion

If Falmer isn't approved as the home of Brighton and Hove Albion's stadium, there is a site just waiting to welcome them - North Quay in Newhaven.  more...

Kick the habit

Adam Trimingham's article about smoking (The Argus, February 18) revived memories for me.  more...

Protect the cliffs

It is only a matter of time before the cliff faces between East Saltdean and Telscombe will require stabilising.  more...

Race case sentence to be reviewed

A man who slashed a teenage asylum-seeker's throat but walked free from court could get a tougher sentence.   more...

Campus vandalism forces extra security

Security at the University of Sussex has been stepped up as students and staff prepare to strike again.   more...

130 refugees make city their home

A total of 130 asylum-seekers were living in Brighton and Hove at the end of last year, according to Home Office figures.   more...

Healing hands are animla magic

How do you cure a snake with a sore throat? Or help a bereaved pot-bellied pig? Such problems are all in a day's work for animal healer Elizabeth Whiter.   more...

Police blind eye

Your report on the police car with no road tax displayed said the slip-up was blamed on an administrative error (The Argus, February 20).  more...

Not newsworthy

I saw the headline and the half-page photograph of the fully-marked police car and assumed an officer had either committed an offence or offended a member of the public.  more...

Over the top

I was very disappointed to read the article about the police car with an out-of-date tax disc.  more...

My sympathies

I was extremely sorry to read about Jerry Daly and dupuytren's contracture (The Argus, February 23). I also have this problem, quite severe in the left hand, less in the right.  more...

Neighbours' uproar over flats size

A block of designer flats was built higher than its neighbour after a planning blunder.   more...

Back our officers

I was disgusted by your article knocking the police for driving a car with an out-of-date tax disc.  more...

Balcony must go, council orders

A homeowner who spent £3,000 on a new balcony without getting planning permission has been told to rip it down.   more...

Get road rogues

Over the years, there have been many letters protesting about untaxed cars on our roads.  more...

Auction students draw on celebrity talents

A sketch of Fungus The Bogeyman and Tony Blair's signature are two of the celebrity attractions up for auction tomorrow.   more...

The Argus Sport

McGhee: Now I want a response

Albion manager Mark McGhee today pinpointed his team's fallen League position as the perfect incentive to repair their away form.   more...

Senior Cup: Eastbourne Utd 2 Albion Res 5

Chris McPhee last night gave Albion manager Mark McGhee a timely reminder that he could be the perfect replacement for top scorer Leon Knight.   more...

Dr Martens Lge Cup: Crawley 1 Dover 0

Mo Harkin's extra-time winner sent Crawley through to the semi-finals after his seventh goal of the season sealed a narrow win at home to Dover Athletic.   more...

Dr Martens (Eastern): Hastings 0 King's Lynn 2

Hastings United failed to build on Saturday's encouraging 4-0 victory over Erith and Belvedere and were comfortably beaten by promotion chasers King's Lynn.   more...

Bryco Cup: Bracknell 2 Worthing 1

Worthing's hopes of reaching the last eight of the Bryco Cup ended with a 2-1 defeat at Bracknell.   more...

Ryman (South): Horsham 1 Whyteleafe 0

Horsham's good form continued with a 1-0 win over Whyteleafe at Queen Street.   more...

Ryman (Premier): Bognor 4 Aylesbury 0

Bognor romped to a 4-0 win at home to Aylesbury in the Ryman League premier division.   more...

Youth Football: Russell to act out real-life drama

Drama student Russell Martin is about to perform on the international football stage.   more...

Youth Swimming: Small clubs close gap

The big-hitters of Sussex swimming are not having it all their own way this year.   more...

  
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