By his own demanding standards James Kirtley has had a season to forget, but the Sussex fast bowler finally had something to smile about at Canterbury yesterday. Figures of 3-52 wouldn't normally be cause for celebration among members of the fast bowlers
Albion manager Mark McGhee has strengthened his squad for the start of the Coca-Cola Championship with a double signing. Midfielders Darren Currie and Alexis Nicolas go straight into the squad for tomorrow's opening game at Reading. Former Wycombe and
Darren Currie is determined to destroy once and for all his reputation as a luxury player, with the help of his uncle. Albion's new wide midfielder is the nephew of Tony Currie, who starred for Sheffield United and Leeds in the Seventies and won 17 England
Michel Kuipers has won the race to be Albion's No. 1, after Ben Roberts was declared a non-runner. Kuipers makes his first start for nine months at Reading tomorrow, as horseracing fan Roberts has failed to recover from a back injury. Manager Mark McGhee
David Carr (Letters, August 3) touches on a point which I regard as absolutely crucial to the present and future UN and US policies in strife-ridden areas. Too often we hear anti-war campaigners castigating America for its interventions, whether sanctioned
Has anyone come across the magnificent Banded Grayling butterfly in recent years? They were once a common butterfly but officially exist only at one site in Sussex now - and that is the downland form, not the heathland variety. A distinctive feature of
May we wish Adam Trimingham a very happy birthday and retirement. For many years it has been a pleasure and education, sometimes controversial, to read his stories on very varied subjects and he has often given us cause to sit down and think. His Memories
I had a letter published in The Argus about my dad and other Anzio Beachhead and Italian campaign veterans who had no public recognition on the 50th nor the 60th anniversaries of these landings. I had a good response from other veterans and was put in
Great Britain will face Sweden, Poland and Denmark in the final of the Speedway World Cup at Poole. The Swedes won last night's race-off semi-final at Wimborne Road with 49 points and the Poles finished runners-up with 43. They progress to the final where
How sad to learn that the West Pier will not be restored. I would like to suggest a new and exciting landmark could be put on the site. Preserve what remains of the seaward end and use the iron skeleton of the concert hall as the basis for a water sculpture
Sussex Police will try to recruit gay men and women during this weekend's Pride festival. Adrian Rutherford, head of Brighton and Hove police human resources, said: "One in five people are members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community
Manufacturers received a jolt yesterday after official figures showed a surprise slowdown in factory output between May and June. The 0.7% decline in manufacturing activity followed two strong months and may just be a blip in the sector's recovery, analysts
The cost of oil rose to another 21-year high today after a fire at a refinery in the United States renewed concerns over supplies. News of the blaze in Texas pushed the price of a barrel of crude in New York to 44.73 US dollars, 32 cents up on yesterday's
Airline easyJet today said its average fare had fallen 7% on a year earlier as it continues to face up to tough competition in the low-cost sector. The group told investors that trading conditions were little changed from June when it warned profits may
Spirent, the telecoms equipment specialist, has announced a 40 per cent leap in half-year profits to £21.6 million. Turnover at the Crawley-based group was up four per cent to £239.3m while earnings per share increased by 38 per cent to £1.41. Chairman
The Bank of England's decision to increase interest rates by a quarter-point to 4.75 per cent received a mixed reaction from business. While homeowners may have winced at the fifth rise in the base rate since November, business failed to agree on the
Thousands of council tax payers face a £45 rise in their bill despite cuts to services. The bill for East Sussex County Council services will rise to £965 for the average Band D home next year. The expected council tax rise of 5.2 per cent follows a major
An official inquiry has been launched into the finances and management of a £47 million Government-backed regeneration scheme. Brighton and Hove City Council today took action in response to criticism levelled at the city's flagship New Deal eb4U project
An airport supervisor has walked free from court after being cleared of passing security data to a gang of raiders who carried out a £1.1 million heist at Gatwick. Cargo hold staff loaded 13 bags of HSBC cash into a bogus Brink's security van when a uniformed
A father accused of killing his terminally ill son has been freed on bail. Andrew Wragg, 36, was released by Judge Richard Brown after a 30-minute hearing at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. He has been in custody since July 26, when he was arrested and charged
Having read the letter from Michael Bowen (August 3) about the Powerboat P1 Grand Prix, I am obliged to comment on the selective facts provided by the person he spoke to. There is no doubt the powerboat event has great potential for this city, which relies
A city centre pub has attracted an unlikely regular. Walter the pigeon waits patiently outside the Sir Charles Napier pub, plucking his feathers and tapping his small grey feet on the pavement. When the doors open at 4.30pm, Walter hops in, greets the
Albion manager Mark McGhee has strengthened his squad for the start of the Coca-Cola Championship with a double signing. Midfielders Darren Currie and Alexis Nicolas go straight into the squad for tomorrow's opening game at Reading. Former Wycombe and
Michel Kuipers has won the race to be Albion's No. 1, after Ben Roberts was declared a non-runner. Kuipers makes his first start for nine months at Reading tomorrow, as horseracing fan Roberts has failed to recover from a back injury. Manager Mark McGhee
It was a decade ago now, yet some Reading fans still hold it against Albion boss Mark McGhee for leaving them for Leicester. McGhee can expect a hostile reception from sections of the Madejski Stadium on Saturday when he takes Albion back to the club
I read an article by Brighton and Hove City Council leader Ken Bodfish (The Argus, July 30) where he said time and tide had done for the West Pier. He went on to say he joins the millions in grieving for her. Too bloody late. If everyone had put their
Michael Lindfield is the Sussex Boys champion after winning a sudden death play-off against England international Ben Evans. Lindfield, 18, works 15 hours a week in the East Blatchington shop and has three club championship scalps under his belt, having
May we wish Adam Trimingham a very happy birthday and retirement. For many years it has been a pleasure and education, sometimes controversial, to read his stories on very varied subjects and he has often given us cause to sit down and think. His Memories
It's a long way from hitting a ball around the garden with Dad to sharing in a bit of cricket history in the glare of the Hove floodlights and media spotlight. Rosalie Birch did just that last night and it almost brought England's women victory over the
I had a letter published in The Argus about my dad and other Anzio Beachhead and Italian campaign veterans who had no public recognition on the 50th nor the 60th anniversaries of these landings. I had a good response from other veterans and was put in
If that really is that for the West Pier, then let's look to the future (The Argus, July 30). A modern pier fit for this century should be considered. But if that is out of the question, then the iconic structure that remains could be used as a sculptural
How ironic that your article about honouring the few survivors of the First World War appeared beside a picture of the West Pier in its dying moments (The Argus, August 4). As the setting for Oh! What A Lovely War, it provided the backdrop to a film which
Darren Currie is determined to destroy once and for all his reputation as a luxury player, with the help of his uncle. Albion's new wide midfielder is the nephew of Tony Currie, who starred for Sheffield United and Leeds in the Seventies and won 17 England
Sussex Police will try to recruit gay men and women during this weekend's Pride festival. Adrian Rutherford, head of Brighton and Hove police human resources, said: "One in five people are members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community
Hundreds of Capital One credit card customers may have been left without a card this month following an error by the group, it emerged yesterday. A production delay at Capital One led to people with cards which expired at the end of July not being sent
Manufacturers received a jolt yesterday after official figures showed a surprise slowdown in factory output between May and June. The 0.7% decline in manufacturing activity followed two strong months and may just be a blip in the sector's recovery, analysts
Spirent, the telecoms equipment specialist, has announced a 40 per cent leap in half-year profits to £21.6 million. Turnover at the Crawley-based group was up four per cent to £239.3m while earnings per share increased by 38 per cent to £1.41. Chairman
A quarter of women who work for themselves in the media industry suffer from feelings of isolation, according to a survey. A third who worked from home said it significantly reduced the opportunities to bounce ideas off people. The poll was carried out
The Bank of England's decision to increase interest rates by a quarter-point to 4.75 per cent received a mixed reaction from business. While homeowners may have winced at the fifth rise in the base rate since November, business failed to agree on the
A man squared up to an oncoming car like a matador and was hurled 25 metres through the air as it struck him, a court heard. Daniel Sommerford, 24, from Hove, who was mowed down by a Renault Clio after allegedly stepping in to break up a couple's violent
An airport supervisor has walked free from court after being cleared of passing security data to a gang of raiders who carried out a £1.1 million heist at Gatwick. Cargo hold staff loaded 13 bags of HSBC cash into a bogus Brink's security van when a uniformed
A father accused of killing his terminally ill son has been freed on bail. Andrew Wragg, 36, was released by Judge Richard Brown after a 30-minute hearing at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. He has been in custody since July 26, when he was arrested and charged
Having read the letter from Michael Bowen (August 3) about the Powerboat P1 Grand Prix, I am obliged to comment on the selective facts provided by the person he spoke to. There is no doubt the powerboat event has great potential for this city, which relies
Avid reader Bob Luckhurst, from Sompting, says he has noticed from our letters page that The Argus is read in places as far away as Yorkshire and Dorset. He realised this was due to people reading the paper's internet version (thisisbrightonandhove.co.uk
A city centre pub has attracted an unlikely regular. Walter the pigeon waits patiently outside the Sir Charles Napier pub, plucking his feathers and tapping his small grey feet on the pavement. When the doors open at 4.30pm, Walter hops in, greets the
It was a decade ago now, yet some Reading fans still hold it against Albion boss Mark McGhee for leaving them for Leicester. McGhee can expect a hostile reception from sections of the Madejski Stadium on Saturday when he takes Albion back to the club
I read an article by Brighton and Hove City Council leader Ken Bodfish (The Argus, July 30) where he said time and tide had done for the West Pier. He went on to say he joins the millions in grieving for her. Too bloody late. If everyone had put their
Michael Lindfield is the Sussex Boys champion after winning a sudden death play-off against England international Ben Evans. Lindfield, 18, works 15 hours a week in the East Blatchington shop and has three club championship scalps under his belt, having
It's a long way from hitting a ball around the garden with Dad to sharing in a bit of cricket history in the glare of the Hove floodlights and media spotlight. Rosalie Birch did just that last night and it almost brought England's women victory over the
Whatever happens at Poole on Saturday night, Great Britain team-mates David Norris and Scott Nicholls know it will be another day at the office on Monday. The office in question is Arlington Stadium when the TV cameras will be back to record the first
The unedifying spectacle of the dilapidated West Pier is a monument to Brighton and Hove's neglect. How many years does it take English Heritage to decide if it will deign to take over a site? It should have taken charge of the relic years ago, rather
Brazen Barnsley fans used to chant "It's just like watching Brazil" but this season Brighton and Hove Albion followers could be crowing: "It's just like watching Argentina." In a daring move, the club's new kit, which goes on sale today, features significantly
By his own demanding standards James Kirtley has had a season to forget, but the Sussex fast bowler finally had something to smile about at Canterbury yesterday. Figures of 3-52 wouldn't normally be cause for celebration among members of the fast bowlers
If that really is that for the West Pier, then let's look to the future (The Argus, July 30). A modern pier fit for this century should be considered. But if that is out of the question, then the iconic structure that remains could be used as a sculptural
It was a decade ago now, yet some Reading fans still hold it against Albion boss Mark McGhee for leaving them for Leicester. McGhee can expect a hostile reception from sections of the Madejski Stadium on Saturday when he takes Albion back to the club
How ironic that your article about honouring the few survivors of the First World War appeared beside a picture of the West Pier in its dying moments (The Argus, August 4). As the setting for Oh! What A Lovely War, it provided the backdrop to a film which
Michel Kuipers has won the race to be Albion's No. 1, after Ben Roberts was declared a non-runner. Kuipers makes his first start for nine months at Reading tomorrow, as horseracing fan Roberts has failed to recover from a back injury. Manager Mark McGhee
Darren Currie is determined to destroy once and for all his reputation as a luxury player, with the help of his uncle. Albion's new wide midfielder is the nephew of Tony Currie, who starred for Sheffield United and Leeds in the Seventies and won 17 England
Albion manager Mark McGhee has strengthened his squad for the start of the Coca-Cola Championship with a double signing. Midfielders Darren Currie and Alexis Nicolas go straight into the squad for tomorrow's opening game at Reading. Former Wycombe and
Lewes trainer Jamie Poulton hit the big time when he won his first group race on his first trip racing abroad. Crocodile Dundee got the better of a head-to-head battle with Maktub, trained by Michael Jarvis, to win the Tuborg Scandinavian Open Championship
Hundreds of Capital One credit card customers may have been left without a card this month following an error by the group, it emerged yesterday. A production delay at Capital One led to people with cards which expired at the end of July not being sent
A quarter of women who work for themselves in the media industry suffer from feelings of isolation, according to a survey. A third who worked from home said it significantly reduced the opportunities to bounce ideas off people. The poll was carried out
Almost 3,000 jobs will be created at Gatwick during the next five years after Sir Richard Branson pledged to double the size of his Virgin Atlantic airline. The huge expansion programme began yesterday with Sir Richard announcing a £3 billion deal to
A man squared up to an oncoming car like a matador and was hurled 25 metres through the air as it struck him, a court heard. Daniel Sommerford, 24, from Hove, who was mowed down by a Renault Clio after allegedly stepping in to break up a couple's violent
A prison threatened with privatisation has been given a stay of execution. Ford Open Prison governor Fiona Radford expected to hear last month whether the Home Office would invite private bids to run the jail near Arundel. The warning followed Government
Almost 3,000 jobs will be created at Gatwick during the next five years after Sir Richard Branson pledged to double the size of his Virgin Atlantic airline. The huge expansion programme began yesterday with Sir Richard announcing a £3 billion deal to
By his own demanding standards James Kirtley has had a season to forget, but the Sussex fast bowler finally had something to smile about at Canterbury yesterday. Figures of 3-52 wouldn't normally be cause for celebration among members of the fast bowlers
Darren Currie is determined to destroy once and for all his reputation as a luxury player, with the help of his uncle. Albion's new wide midfielder is the nephew of Tony Currie, who starred for Sheffield United and Leeds in the Seventies and won 17 England
David Carr (Letters, August 3) touches on a point which I regard as absolutely crucial to the present and future UN and US policies in strife-ridden areas. Too often we hear anti-war campaigners castigating America for its interventions, whether sanctioned
Has anyone come across the magnificent Banded Grayling butterfly in recent years? They were once a common butterfly but officially exist only at one site in Sussex now - and that is the downland form, not the heathland variety. A distinctive feature of
Whatever happens at Poole on Saturday night, Great Britain team-mates David Norris and Scott Nicholls know it will be another day at the office on Monday. The office in question is Arlington Stadium when the TV cameras will be back to record the first
The unedifying spectacle of the dilapidated West Pier is a monument to Brighton and Hove's neglect. How many years does it take English Heritage to decide if it will deign to take over a site? It should have taken charge of the relic years ago, rather
Great Britain will face Sweden, Poland and Denmark in the final of the Speedway World Cup at Poole. The Swedes won last night's race-off semi-final at Wimborne Road with 49 points and the Poles finished runners-up with 43. They progress to the final where
Brazen Barnsley fans used to chant "It's just like watching Brazil" but this season Brighton and Hove Albion followers could be crowing: "It's just like watching Argentina." In a daring move, the club's new kit, which goes on sale today, features significantly
How sad to learn that the West Pier will not be restored. I would like to suggest a new and exciting landmark could be put on the site. Preserve what remains of the seaward end and use the iron skeleton of the concert hall as the basis for a water sculpture
By his own demanding standards James Kirtley has had a season to forget, but the Sussex fast bowler finally had something to smile about at Canterbury yesterday. Figures of 3-52 wouldn't normally be cause for celebration among members of the fast bowlers
It was a decade ago now, yet some Reading fans still hold it against Albion boss Mark McGhee for leaving them for Leicester. McGhee can expect a hostile reception from sections of the Madejski Stadium on Saturday when he takes Albion back to the club
Michel Kuipers has won the race to be Albion's No. 1, after Ben Roberts was declared a non-runner. Kuipers makes his first start for nine months at Reading tomorrow, as horseracing fan Roberts has failed to recover from a back injury. Manager Mark McGhee
Albion manager Mark McGhee has strengthened his squad for the start of the Coca-Cola Championship with a double signing. Midfielders Darren Currie and Alexis Nicolas go straight into the squad for tomorrow's opening game at Reading. Former Wycombe and
Lewes trainer Jamie Poulton hit the big time when he won his first group race on his first trip racing abroad. Crocodile Dundee got the better of a head-to-head battle with Maktub, trained by Michael Jarvis, to win the Tuborg Scandinavian Open Championship
The cost of oil rose to another 21-year high today after a fire at a refinery in the United States renewed concerns over supplies. News of the blaze in Texas pushed the price of a barrel of crude in New York to 44.73 US dollars, 32 cents up on yesterday's
Airline easyJet today said its average fare had fallen 7% on a year earlier as it continues to face up to tough competition in the low-cost sector. The group told investors that trading conditions were little changed from June when it warned profits may
Almost 3,000 jobs will be created at Gatwick during the next five years after Sir Richard Branson pledged to double the size of his Virgin Atlantic airline. The huge expansion programme began yesterday with Sir Richard announcing a £3 billion deal to
Thousands of council tax payers face a £45 rise in their bill despite cuts to services. The bill for East Sussex County Council services will rise to £965 for the average Band D home next year. The expected council tax rise of 5.2 per cent follows a major
An official inquiry has been launched into the finances and management of a £47 million Government-backed regeneration scheme. Brighton and Hove City Council today took action in response to criticism levelled at the city's flagship New Deal eb4U project
A prison threatened with privatisation has been given a stay of execution. Ford Open Prison governor Fiona Radford expected to hear last month whether the Home Office would invite private bids to run the jail near Arundel. The warning followed Government
Almost 3,000 jobs will be created at Gatwick during the next five years after Sir Richard Branson pledged to double the size of his Virgin Atlantic airline. The huge expansion programme began yesterday with Sir Richard announcing a £3 billion deal to
