Stories for 26 February 2004

The Argus Albion

February 26: McPhee's back in the frame

Albion striker Chris McPhee is back in contention for a starting place after rediscovering his goal touch.   more...

The Argus Business

Aviva's lean approach pays dividends

Norwich Union parent company Aviva has revealed operating profits of £1.91 billion after a year in which it took steps to cut costs and improve margins.  more...

Economy continues to thrive

House price growth in Brighton and Hove will outstrip the rest of the south-east by almost four per cent this year, according to a survey.  more...

Developers halt Burchill flats plan

Plans to bulldoze the homes of writer Julie Burchill and her neighbours have been put on hold.  more...

Cheers as housing plans rejected

Scores of residents clapped and cheered as councillors turned down plans for 112 low-cost homes on a private playing field.  more...

Eurostar link will bring train chaos

Commuters travelling through London from Brighton face months of disruption when work begins on a new Eurostar station.  more...

Firm wins healthy order

A Crawley-based company has won the contract to supply a hospital with the latest cancer-fighting equipment.  more...

PricewaterhouseCoopers looks to boost market share

The world's biggest business advisory group has moved 100 staff into new offices at Gatwick.  more...

Courier expands operations

One of the UK's leading courier companies has opened its largest distribution depot in Sussex.  more...

The Argus News

Door opens on 200 years of history

Stonemasons have opened a historic doorway to reveal more than 200 years of secrets.   more...

Amex jobs cuts fear

More than 300 jobs are under threat as American Express considers plans to ship a financial centre offshore.   more...

Sword gang face jail

An innocent man was killed when a vigilante gang set out to settle a neighbourhood dispute.   more...

My shame by Brighton Bears boss

Brighton Bears basketball coach Nick Nurse today apologised for letting fans down after admitting he had broken a driving ban.   more...

Threat of more strikes as binmen return to work

Binmen went back out on their rounds today ending a 48-hour wildcat strike.   more...

HIV patients hit by grant cash change

HIV patients may have to go without vital counselling because there is not enough money to pay for it.   more...

Developers halt Burchill flats plan

Plans to bulldoze the homes of writer Julie Burchill and her neighbours have been put on hold.   more...

Cheers as housing plan rejected

Scores of residents clapped and cheered as councillors turned down plans for 112 low-cost homes on a private playing field.   more...

Woman in lost ambulance blunder

A woman was taken 60 miles in the wrong direction by an ambulance crew who got their Shorehams in a muddle.   more...

Stop motor sports from ruining the countryside

Roy Humphreys' letter in The Argus on Monday cannot go unanswered, not so much because of what he said, but for what he didn't say.  more...

Cannabis campaigner freed from jail

Cannabis campaigner Chris Baldwin was offered the drug in jail but turned it down because it was of such poor quality.   more...

Check your bills

It is a concern that over-population means a reliance on computers.  more...

Shoddy service

I am sorry for anyone who has to rely on Meals on Wheels in Hove for their daily lunch.  more...

Eurostar link will bring train chaos

Commuters travelling through London from Brighton face months of disruption when work begins on a new Eurostar station.   more...

Good riddance

I wish to express my gratitude to the editor for announcing that Jordan will not be mentioned again in the paper, except for the reporting of news from the Kingdom of Jordan in the Middle East (Comment, The Argus, February 20).  more...

Give us a debate

Campaigners are rightly furious that the Government looks set to sanction the use of GM crops due to a leaked report (The Argus, February 19).  more...

Missing excplorer's last video message

Wide-eyed with excitement, Christian Velten rested a video camera on boxes before speaking about his forthcoming West African adventure.   more...

Don't give Microsoft a blank cheque

Councillor Keith Taylor is right to question Brighton and Hove City Council's continued commitment to Microsoft licensing (The Argus, February 20).  more...

We'll never forget our Jane

I was very pleased to read about the book written by Andy Saunders, about Tangmere Air Museum where I served (The Argus, February 20).  more...

Save our heritage

In response to your editorial Comment (The Argus, February 19), we would draw your attention to the following:  more...

Restaurateur told to take down joke sign

A restaurant owner was ordered to take down a sign he put up as a joke saying "Parking For Italians Only".   more...

Respect my will

I want to thank our MP Desmond Turner for writing to local health trusts asking them to review their living will policies.  more...

Festival fever set to hit the streets again

The city will come alive with fireworks, street theatre and music in a record number of free parades and carnivals at this year's Brighton Festival.   more...

Fears legal row will cost council £1.2m

Councillors estimate a legal battle over their absent chief officer could cost them hundreds of thousands of pounds.   more...

Square drinkers on borrowed time

Street drinkers were caught thumbing their noses at a ban on their habit.   more...

Fears legal row will cost council £1.2m

Councillors estimate a legal battle over their absent chief officer could cost them hundreds of thousands of pounds.   more...

The ex-minister, his bike and other MPs' perks

Compared to the freebies and fat pay cheques enjoyed by some prominent MPs, Peter Bottomley's Powabyke is a modest entry in the new register of members' interests.   more...

My debt to dad

Watching BBC2's Dunkirk made me realise how lucky I was to have my father home again after such an appalling episode in his life.  more...

Lecturers deserve more

I teach at the University of Sussex and was on strike on Tuesday and yesterday.  more...

£5.6m to help fix Sussex roads

Highways engineers in Sussex were handed £5.6 million to repair roads damaged by last year's heatwave.   more...

Vicar was real hero behing My Fair Lady

He taught with a bat hanging from his shoulder, rewrote hymn lyrics in protest at church customs and helped inspire the musical My Fair Lady.   more...

The Argus Sport

Sussex secure £10m future

Sussex's financial future is secure after the club today confirmed they will soon receive a £3.2 million windfall, their first payment from the legacy of Spen Cama.   more...

McPhee's back in the frame

Albion striker Chris McPhee is back in contention for a starting place after rediscovering his goal touch.   more...

Virgo wants to end away day blues

The thought is sure to occupy the minds of Albion's travelling army on the way up the M6 on Saturday.   more...

Hat-trick hero was new dad

James Hayter today revealed how fatherhood rescued Albion from his record-breaking touch in front of goal.   more...

Basketball: Nurse gets tough

Nick Nurse has told Brighton Bears' critics: "We won't change the way we play."   more...

Cycling: Yates bids for classic triple

Forest Row star Sean Yates (In Gear) goes for a third victory in Sunday's classic North Road Hardriders time trial .   more...

Table Tennis: Venner's shock move

Ritchie Venner, eight times champion of Sussex, has made a shock move of club for Sunday's Wilmott Cup match.   more...

Boxing: Scott brings on next gerneration

It is hard to imagine that four years from now, Lennox Lewis will be the cornerman for a 16-year-old amateur fighting at a Butlins Holiday Camp.   more...

  
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