Stories for 16 June 2004

The Argus Business

Drug maker 's jobs boost

Custom Pharmaceuticals, the Hove-based drugs manufacturer, is creating 40 jobs at a new £1.25 million plant.  more...

Drugs giant reveals research on `suicide' pill

Campaigners against a controversial pill have welcomed the publication of research by Britain's largest drug firm into links between the product and suicide in children.  more...

Ethical firms work towards fairer world

Brighton and Hove's eco-warriors have been demanding a more ethically-minded and cleaner planet for years.  more...

Internet gift helps CAB

People struggling to cope with consumer debt and housing problems are being helped by an internet company.  more...

TUC in pension warning

More than one in five workers will die before they get a pension if the retirement age is raised to 70, the TUC has warned.  more...

Cleaners deserve more respect

Streets and parks could become "no-go" areas unless more recognition is given to cleaners, a conference was being told today.  more...

Systems fault delays Gatwick flights

Passengers faced delays at Gatwick after a computer failure hit check-in desks.  more...

Last orders for city's first smoke-free bar

Less than a year after it opened in a blaze of publicity, Brighton's first low-tar bar has disappeared in a puff of smoke.  more...

The Argus Health

Hypnosis: More than an old gimmick

Hypnosis conjures up images of Paul McKenna and people believing they are rabbits or saying strange things spontaneously.   more...

Homeopathy: The natural way to cure your family

Your first aid drawer at home probably contains the usual mix of plasters, bandages and traditional pain-killers but with a few additions you could turn it into a natural remedy kit.   more...

Workplace stress can harm you

About 500,000 people believe work-related stress is making them ill.   more...

A-Z of acupuncture

Most people's experiences of a needle have involved an injection and pain.   more...

The great con of supermarket aisles

I am often asked what a nutritional therapist does.   more...

The Argus News

Bins deal ends summer of discontent

Binmen have agreed not to strike in a deal drawn up to end a decade of industrial unrest.   more...

Drugs giant reveals research on 'suicide' pill

Campaigners against a controversial pill have welcomed the publication of research by Britain's largest drug firm into links between the product and suicide in children.   more...

Murderer faces 16 years in jail

A man who killed his girlfriend during an outdoor sex session after drinking 45 pints of beer in 36 hours will serve at least 16 years behind bars.   more...

Last orders for city's first smoke-free bar

Less than a year after it opened in a blaze of publicity, Brighton's first low-tar bar has disappeared in a puff of smoke.   more...

House prices boom in market town

With its commanding countryside views, famous polo fields and rich history, Midhurst should be in the dictionary to define the word beautiful.   more...

Systems fault delays Gatwick flights

Passengers faced delays at Gatwick after a computer failure hit check-in desks.   more...

Fears increase for missing jet skier

Coastguards were expected to begin scaling down their search for a jet-skier today as hopes of finding him alive faded.   more...

Son in suicide bid spared jail

A painter who tried to help his father kill himself by driving over him, then hitting him with a spirit level, has walked free from court.   more...

Volunteer 999 crews bail out overstretched service

Ambulance crews say more volunteers could be sent on 999 calls because of staff shortages.   more...

Hero firefighter charged with theft

A fireman honoured for bravery appeared in court today charged with theft and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.   more...

Letter: Who will help a woman ridiculed by neighbours?

Let me tell you a story of a woman, taunted and ridiculed as a figure of fun.  more...

Letter: Not too heavy

Network Rail and Southern would like to stress there is no evidence trains are "too heavy" (The Argus, June 10).  more...

Letter: Rail maintenance

Network Rail's announcement that it expects rolling contact fatigue to worsen in the next decade is probably the basis for another dip into the public purse.  more...

Patients miss out on cancer drugs

A third of cancer drugs approved by the Government are not getting to patients in Sussex.   more...

Letter: Their own fault

Southern often come in for criticism but, reading the experiences of passengers, I am beginning to think it is the passengers at fault.  more...

Letter: A natural birth at home is best

I would like to appeal to readers who are expecting babies to seriously consider a natural home birth.  more...

Letter: She is an example to us all

As former vice-chairman of the South East Regional Sports Council and a county and borough councillor, I strongly support women and girls in sport.  more...

Letter: Wearing a skirt is an act of rebellion

Well done to Ed Ellson for taking his school to task about their hypocritical uniform policy.  more...

Letter: D-Day decoy?

The recent excellent coverage of the very moving D-Day celebrations left me wondering if I was the only person to receive a decoy postcard?  more...

Dog attack boy cheered by cycle gift

A children's charity has helped put the smile back on nine-year-old Ollie Burnett's face after he was mauled by a dog.   more...

Letter: Damned if you do

Like Winifred Smith (Letters, June 10), I was moved by the coverage of the D-Day commemorations but I can't believe she argued Tony Blair and Geoff Hoon should not have been present at the events in Normandy.  more...

Harbour plan in doubt after firm pulls out

A dredging firm has closed its harbour plant, casting doubts on its future just weeks before multi-million-pound marina expansion plans are announced.   more...

Letter: Crowded airspace

In response to Gerald E Spicer (Letters, June 8), I cannot recall having had hundreds of aeroplanes in the airspace of an airfield or seeing such a number while flying.  more...

Letter: No service

On Sunday, June 6, D-Day was celebrated in Europe. Many elderly veterans were unable to take part in remembrance services over there.  more...

Letter: Not an appeaser

While watching the 60th anniversary of D-Day on television I wondered what Churchill would have done about Iraq? Would he have acted as Tony Blair did?  more...

Letter: War graves

Like Joy Linford, I visited Portslade cemetery on Friday, June 4, to pay my respects to my late husband and granddaughter's grave, just a few steps away from those war graves.  more...

Black Chapati owner calls it a day

An acclaimed fusion food restaurant is to close after 17 years.   more...

Letter: Wartime courtship

I am taking an MA in contemporary history at the University of Sussex and am doing research for my dissertation.  more...

Letter: Why we don't vote

Well, that was fun. More than an hour trying to find the relevant polling station.  more...

Abramovich's mansion facelift goes on

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has completed the first stage of a multi-million pound makeover of his Sussex mansion.   more...

Tories offer lift to post office

Tories are offering pensioners lifts to post offices after their nearest branch closed.   more...

The Argus Sport

Tennis: Brit looks to hit jackpot

Amanda Janes is preparing for the match of her life at Eastbourne today and the chance to land a £100,000 jackpot from the tournament sponsors at Wimbledon next week.   more...

Tennis: Daniela makes an impression

That ace impersonator Alistair McGowan was in the audience to watch a passable impression of a young girl shaping up for a major comeback.   more...

Youth Athletics: Records tumble at schools' championships

Cara Pain broke a county record and gained revenge over Ellen Howarth-Brown at the Sussex Schools' Championships.   more...

  
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