Stories for 10 March 2004

The Argus Albion

March 9: McGhee has striking plan

Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed plans to keep Trevor Benjamin and sign another striker.   more...

March 10: McGhee warns against complacency

Albion manager Mark McGhee warned his players against complacency today in the quest for another home victory to consolidate their play-off challenge.   more...

The Argus Business

Firm lands £5m bank deal

A Sussex consultancy firm has signed a £5 million deal with Northern Rock to maintain its software systems.  more...

Insurers face MPs' anger over endowments

MPs are expected to launch a scathing attack on insurers in a report on the endowment crisis published tomorrow.  more...

MP calls for greener shopping

Supermarkets give out enough plastic bags every year to cover an area bigger than Sussex and Surrey put together, an investigation has revealed.  more...

GM maize gets green light

The Government yesterday approved the commercial growing of one variety of genetically-modified (GM) maize.  more...

Airport staff in quit threat over security

Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks.  more...

Pre-tax profits boost for Balfour

Civil engineering group Balfour Beatty today said £1.2 billion of contracts from London Underground had helped it boost annual pre-tax profits by 10% to £130 million.  more...

E-learning firm up for awards

A Brighton e-learning company that won a contract with the Royal Mail to deliver internet access to 200,000 workers is in line for two awards.  more...

Exports take firms by surprise

Almost two thirds of small businesses fall into exporting "by accident", according to figures released today.  more...

The Argus News

Widow to buy back gift house

A widow who gifted her manor home to a council has been told she can have it back - for £1.25 million.   more...

MPs call for greener shopping

Supermarkets give out enough plastic bags every year to cover an area bigger than Sussex and Surrey put together, an investigation has revealed.   more...

Elderly couple terrorised by stun gun thugs

Two armed robbers threatened to kill a terrified couple before stealing their car and escaping with antiques and furniture.   more...

Airport staff in quit threat over security

Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks.   more...

Missing student found safe in London

An Oxford University student who mysteriously disappeared for 60 hours has been found safe and well.   more...

Car-jack pair leave woman terrified

A woman is recovering after being kidnapped by two car-jackers.   more...

Runaway truck's trail of destruction

A runaway car transporter careered out of control for 500 metres and smashed into vehicles, bollards and street lights.   more...

MPs want to ground airport's extension

Tory MPs Nicholas Soames and Howard Flight have joined the opposition to the possible expansion of Shoreham Airport.   more...

Police and council aren't paying attention

This month's edition of City News paints a less than accurate picture of St James's Street in Brighton.  more...

On the ball

You rightly highlight the Brighton Bears basketball team's comprehensive demolition of the Thames Valley Tigers last Saturday (The Argus, March 8), but omitted another major bonus of the day.  more...

I'm not too old

Every Thursday I purchase The Argus as I am looking for a new job.  more...

Prince Andrew is no match for tycoon Hoogstraten

One is fourth in line to the throne and lives in royal splendour in Windsor.   more...

Old roads

In all the discussions about increasing the number of inhabitants of our city, no mention is made of the 19th-Century street patterns.  more...

Cut-price Tories

The Tory finance spokesman proposes cuts in Brighton and Hove City Council's budget as they "feel comfortable" with a more limited government.  more...

Dating barrier

I am wheelchair-bound and recently booked a place on a speed dating event organised by Speed Dater Ltd, one of Britain's leading speed dating agencies.  more...

Just not good neighbours

I am sorry to report what a poor neighbour Tesco has become.  more...

Bad feeling

There is no doubt the rubbish problem in Brighton and Hove is the fault of the council.  more...

Peers' tactics spark bitter reform battle

A peer has caused a major constitutional clash by ambushing plans for a supreme court to replace the Lord Chancellor.   more...

Away supporter

Although born and bred in Brighton, I have lived in Scotland and the North East of England for the past 20 years.  more...

Car-jack pair leave woman terrified

A woman is recovering after being kidnapped by two car-jackers.   more...

Airport staff in quit threat over security

Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks.   more...

Man forgives wife who stole £40k

A woman who stole more than £40,000 from her husband's bank account to feed her drug addiction has had her sentence halved after he forgave her.   more...

Officer in race jibe sacking to appeal

A police officer sacked for making a racist comment will take his case to appeal.   more...

Tributes to car crash victim, 19

A father has paid tribute to his "happy and smiling" daughter, who died in a head-on crash.   more...

'Little and Large' robbers get 11 years

A Detective today praised a community for helping catch two robbers nicknamed Little and Large.   more...

Best of care

The NHS always seems to get complaints and criticism so I would like to sing its praises for a change.  more...

Be prepared

I wonder if your readers can help me with this conundrum - does the rail service lie in order to inflate its punctuality record or has Brighton developed its own euphemisms?  more...

Ivor Caplin in Iraq

Take 13,000 troops from ten countries speaking at least nine languages.   more...

Calm down

Does working with wildlife rub off on the workers like Roger Muselle (Letters, March 6).  more...

Missing organics

I am disappointed to find that residents of Brighton and Hove are not able to purchase healthy, organic, locally produced food along the seafront.  more...

Holiday from hell family to sue

Tourists who claim their summer holiday was ruined by illness and terrible conditions are taking legal action against a tour operator.   more...

Smallpox blush

My mother was always the first target for mosquitos and fleas.  more...

Blair's Iraq war was not justified

Tony Blair is dragging us into a maelstrom of war and violence yet the threat he speaks of is small compared to the threat he and Bush pose to the world.  more...

Landmark restaurant closes after 28 years

The owner of one of Hove's most familiar restaurants has sold up.   more...

The Argus Sport

McGhee warns against complacency

Albion manager Mark McGhee warned his players against complacency today in the quest for another home victory to consolidate their play-off challenge.   more...

Ryman (South): Lewes 3 Molesey 0

Lewes have landed a psychological blow ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with Windsor and Eton.   more...

Ryman (South): Epsom and Ewell 2 Worthing 2

Chris Dicker hit a tremendous late equaliser as Worthing twice fought back to earn a point at bottom side Epsom and Ewell.   more...

Ryman (Premier): Bognor 1 Hornchurch 3

Bognor Regis slipped to defeat for the first time in seven outings when they lost at home to a powerful-looking Hornchurch side.   more...

Athletics: Medla loss will spur East on

Michael East has vowed to use his World Indoor Championships disappointment to spur him on to Olympic glory this summer.   more...

Youth Swimming: Treble treat for Brighton

Brighton are the county's top club for the third year in a row.   more...

Youth Athletics: Charlotte earns senior call

Charlotte Browning has earned her first senior call-up for England.   more...

Youth Netball: Double joy for Brighton

Brighton College are the top netball school in Sussex.   more...

  
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