Stories for 8 April 2004

The Argus Albion

April 8: Reid plays down injury

Paul Reid expects to shrug off a back injury and make Albion's squad for Saturday's visit to Blackpool.   more...

April 8: McGhee points way to promotion

It is the clearest indication yet of Mark McGhee's thought process as Albion prepare for the promotion run-in and two games in 72 hours at opposite ends of the country over Easter.   more...

April 8: Blackwell set for return

Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed Dean Blackwell is on course for another new contract and the play-offs.   more...

The Argus Business

Hospital land for low-cost housing

Hundreds of low-cost homes for key workers are to be built on former hospital sites across Sussex.  more...

Eyesore's regeneration takes shape

Smart new homes are set to breathe life into a waterside site derelict for more than 30 years.  more...

Beach awards snub could hit tourism

Clean beach campaigners have accused Brighton and Hove of making a big mistake by not entering a seaside contest.  more...

Threat of rail strike chaos

The threat of a crippling strike on the railways moved a step closer yesterday when two unions decided to consider ballots for industrial action.  more...

Call centre merger will axe 1,500 jobs

A cable communications firm has officially announced plans to shed 1,500 call centre jobs, including 400 in Sussex.  more...

Firms told to boost skills training

One in five workers in Sussex has no qualifications, according to a report published today which urges businesses to invest heavily in training.  more...

Mini kits boost car firm

Mini owners have helped a West Sussex firm make a handsome profit by souping up their cars with tuning kits, sports seats and alloy wheels.  more...

Fundraiser at the business helm

Caroleanne Clarke has been appointed chief executive of the Enterprise Agency Brighton, Hove and Lewes.  more...

The Argus News

City's graffiti shame plan scrapped

A bizarre venture to combat graffiti by spraying the words "... is a plonker" after taggers' names has emerged.   more...

Homes evacuated in pub blaze drama

Scores of people were evacuated from their homes last night as fire ripped through a derelict pub.   more...

City drive to remove old school buldings

Children at 27 schools in Brighton and Hove are being taught in temporary classrooms.   more...

Teen rapist jailed for six years

A schoolboy who raped two girls while high on ecstasy has been ordered to be detained for six years.   more...

Beach awards snub could hit tourism

Clean beach campaigners have accused Brighton and Hove of making a big mistake by not entering a seaside contest.   more...

Drink-drive jockey could be jailed

A jockey who crashed his car while three times over the drink-drive limit was released from custody with just enough time to reach his next race.   more...

Eyesore's regeneration takes shape

Smart new homes are set to breathe life into a waterside site derelict for more than 30 years.   more...

Record numbers head abroad

Thousands will head to Gatwick this Easter weekend as a record 2.1 million Britons head abroad.   more...

Immigrants contribute to UK prosperity

Jean Calder (The Argus, April 3) is right when she says that the "daily Press barrage of criticism about asylum seekers" is helping to create a dangerous atmosphere of prejudice in Britain.  more...

Welcome refugees

Jean Calder's article (The Argus, April 3) on the reality of life as an asylum seeker is a breath of fresh air.  more...

No perfect head

DA Coles is quite correct to say there is no perfect system for choosing a head of state (Letters, April 2).  more...

Hospital land for low-cost housing

Hundreds of low-cost homes for key workers are to be built on former hospital sites across Sussex.   more...

Alzheimer thanks

I would like to say a big thank you to our collectors who recently raised £253.80 outside Woolworths in Blatchington Road, Hove.  more...

Eubank loses flats round one

Chris Eubank's hopes of demolishing two exclusive houses and replacing them with flats have suffered a bruising blow.   more...

Familiar voices will be heard no more

I was saddened to read of the death of the great wit, actor and ranconteur Peter Ustinov.  more...

Home baking was a delight

I was a child of the Eighties but even then home baking was a dying art.  more...

Musical Tornados

In 1965, my brother's pop group, The Torpedos, who were all only about 12 years old, played at the very popular Florida rooms.  more...

Squeaky clean

I recently spent some time in the Newhaven Rehabilitation Hospital after initial treatment at the Royal Sussex County Hospital for a fractured femur.  more...

Slim pickings

Norman Cook's free concert was very good for tourism and got Brighton mentioned in the news.  more...

Mrs T rap makes a comeback

She paved the way for the ban on all-night raves but it seems Baroness Thatcher is a closet Acid House fan after all.   more...

Mum's fury over breastfeeding denial

A mothetr who asked to breastfeed during a benefits claim interview was given short shrift by JobCentre staff.   more...

Arts centre goes into liquidation

A £2.4 million theatre and arts centre has gone into voluntary liquidation.   more...

Cash crisis faces mental health line

A helpline which counsels 2,000 people a year through depression faces closure because of a cash crisis.   more...

Nightclub design likened to Lego

A nightclub owner says he will battle on after his £2.5 million expansion was dashed by councillors who said the design looked like something made from Lego.   more...

The French connection

A strong French connection stretches across the 70 miles of Channel waters which separate Sussex and the Normandy coast.   more...

City tunes in to Gallic station

An eccentric French radio station has become a cult hit in Paris, Strasbourg, Bordeaux - and Brighton.   more...

Wife attack man freed

A pensioner who tried to strangle his wife in the mistaken belief they were going to be evicted has today been freed from jail.   more...

Think again Eastbourne

So Eastbourne Borough Council wants to make Eastbourne more youth-friendly.  more...

The Argus Sport

Blackwell set for return

Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed Dean Blackwell is on course for another new contract and the play-offs.   more...

McGhee points way to promotion

It is the clearest indication yet of Mark McGhee's thought process as Albion prepare for the promotion run-in and two games in 72 hours at opposite ends of the country over Easter.   more...

Reid plays down injury

Paul Reid expects to shrug off a back injury and make Albion's squad for Saturday's visit to Blackpool.   more...

Cricket: Adams scoops top honour

Chris Adams will go into the new season on a high after he was awarded one of the greatest accolades in the game.   more...

Tennis: Martina back at Eastbourne

Martina Navratilova wants to play in the singles at Eastbourne in June.   more...

Basketball: Bears proud to be best of British

The lift doors slid shut, the jubilant crowd were left behind and suddenly the top scorer on the night Brighton Bears won the league had time to reflect.   more...

Basketball: Euro adventure helped win Bears title

It could have been a hindrance. Instead, Brighton Bears' ULEB Cup adventure will go down as a key factor in them winning the league.   more...

Cycling: Tadros on the podium

Hastings star Peter Tadros overcame the puncture bug which has plagued the start of his season to gain a place on the podium in two events.   more...

Table Tennis: Clarke hits top form

Sussex were fourth in the veterans' county championship premier division at Knutsford, Cheshire, well clear of the drop zone.   more...

  
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