Stories for 11 May 2004

The Argus Albion

May 11: King talk fires up Seagulls

Andy King has a reputation for putting his foot in his mouth and Albion want to make him eat his words.   more...

May 11: Albion target play-off cash

Albion are poised to pocket more than £500,000 if they return to the First Division via the play-offs.   more...

The Argus Business

Sports retailer hit by huge profit fall

JD Sports owner John David Group today said it was continuing to review all its options after revealing an 80% drop in pre-tax profits to £2.1 million.  more...

Firm brings Ikea to your door

Since opening its first UK store in 1987, Ikea has become a Mecca for home improvement buffs and the most popular Swedish export since Abba.  more...

Agency's emphasis is on good writing

A company which trains people to write more clearly has been called in by the Environment Agency.  more...

Takeover for city gamers

Wide Games, the Brighton-based computer games developer, has been taken over by Kuju Entertainment.  more...

Glaxo boss hunt

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has hired headhunters to search for a replacement for Sir Christopher Hogg, its chairman, adding further competition in the search for a new boss at Marks & Spencer.   more...

City lands top tourism catch

A fish and chip lunch on the pier is in store for delegates at a tourism and travel conference normally held in Paris.  more...

Farmers return to the land

Farmers are regaining the initiative in the countryside and fighting back against the "city slickers", despite rising farmland prices.  more...

The Argus Leisure

Stage: La Syncope du 7, Dome Concert Hall

Having fulfilled a lifetime ambition to see Cirque du Soleil earlier this year, I may have gone along expecting a little too much from Collectif AOC's La Syncope du 7.   more...

Music: Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music, Sussex Arts Club

One word of advice: If you are thinking about going to see Movin, Melvin Brown's exuberant retrospective on the history of black music, try to get there in the worst mood possible.   more...

Theatre: The Wicker Woman

Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Until Saturday May 15   more...

The Argus News

Neighbour defends festival noise ban

A nurse whose complaints helped silence the Brighton Festival Club said today she had been driven up the wall by late-night noise.   more...

Sussex scores highest against Iraq pull-out

Sussex voters favour British troops staying in Iraq more than those in the rest of the country, according to a poll commissioned by a Brighton academic.   more...

Bogus officer ticks off real police

A bogus policeman pulling over motorists was arrested after stopping a car carrying four real officers.   more...

Male fish feminised by river pollutants

Pollution is causing male fish to develop female characteristics.   more...

Drivers face £100 bus lane penalties

Drivers who stray into bus lanes are to face £100 instant fines.   more...

Tycoon's bid to win back frozen assets

Property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten has begun a legal tug-of-war to seize back control of his financial empire.   more...

Outback witness calls for fair trial

The girlfriend of a missing Briton has declared she wants the man accused of murdering him to receive a fair hearing.   more...

Everest diners break world record

Six friends set a world record when they sat down to a formal dinner in evening dress, 22,326ft up a mountain in the Himalayas.   more...

Football on seafront lawns banned

Organised football matches on a seafront lawn are to be shown the red card.   more...

Letter: Tetra masts affected our sleep

We were impartial about Tetra masts until the Bognor mast began to affect us in a mild way.  more...

Waiting list opens for 'pink' weddings

Gay and lesbian couples from across England are being urged to come to Brighton and Hove to book places on the country's first "pink wedding" waiting list.   more...

Letter: Green pressure

Following your article "The Terror of Tetra masts" (The Argus, May 3), people should be aware that at least seven Tetra masts have been identified in Brighton.  more...

Letter: Centre success

Recently, the Brighton Centre has come in for some unfair criticism.  more...

TV credits helped reunite cousins

Seth Jee discovered a relative after seeing his unusual name in the credits of a television programme.   more...

Letter: Sir Richard?

How sad for the people of Brighton and Hove with the departure of Richard Baker the general manager of the Grand Hotel.  more...

Police fears over Spider-Man stunt

A police chief told of the chaos caused when a fathers' rights protester scaled a crane dressed as Spider-Man.   more...

Letter: Restored church is magnificent

My daughter and I were privileged to join the mayor and her husband for the launch of Alterations, a stunning festival art exhibition at St Andrew's Church in Waterloo Street, Hove, by the Red Hen Artists Collective.  more...

Letter: Let Katie and Peter have their privacy

The other Saturday, while having a drink in the Lanes in Brighton, a Bentley pulled up and out from the car emerged Katie Price, aka Jordan, and Pete Andre, who then went off to have a meal I expect. What got me was a group of five men with a camcorder leant against the car and waited for how long, I have no idea.  more...

Letter: Surgery site

We write in response to Peter Arnott-Job (Letters, April 24) about the proposal for a new GP surgery at Carden Hill, Brighton.  more...

Letter: ME awareness

In 1996 I collapsed. My whole body just gave up and I was eventually diagnosed with the debilitating illness, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).  more...

Letter: Jobsworth

Having pulled into a parking bay, not realising that it was for residents only, I crossed the road to purchase a ticket to park for up to one hour.  more...

Letter: Football crazy

On May 19, Steyning Football Club fly out to take on the might of football-crazy Bochum in Germany.  more...

The Argus Sport

Albion target play-off cash

Albion are poised to pocket more than £500,000 if they return to the First Division via the play-offs.   more...

King talk fires up Seagulls

Andy King has a reputation for putting his foot in his mouth and Albion want to make him eat his words.   more...

Tennis: Sharpova set for Eastbourne debut

Maria Sharapova, dubbed the new Anna Kournikova of the tennis circuit, will make her debut at the Hastings Direct International Ladies Championships at Devonshire Park next month.   more...

Cricket: Sussex cling on for draw

Sussex are targeting successive home wins before the end of the month to kick-start their Championship defence.   more...

Basketball: Rico issues parting shot

Rico Alderson has walked out on Brighton Bears with a warning shot for his old club.   more...

Tennis: Nastase relishes Eastbourne date

Ilie Nastase, the original bad boy of tennis, is coming to Eastbourne.   more...