I am writing to make readers aware of the over-prescription of very powerful sedative drugs to people with dementia. Last year, the Government's committee on the safety of medicines published a report recommending the neuroleptic drugs risperidone and
As Ropetackle gets nearer completion, it would be nice if someone could tidy up the rotting boats lying about on the bank of the River Adur. -Jennifer Clarke, Shoreham
Nostalgia is awash in Brighton this week as a talented cast, once again, successfully recreate the performers who made Round The Horne one of the most popular radio shows of the Sixties. The programme was as close to the edge of broadcasting at that time
Has anyone else, especially bird watchers, seen the unusual blackbird in the Pavilion Gardens? It has a white head, an orange beak and a black body. I was pleased to see he appeared to have a female companion in his company. -Julie Lay, Woodingdean
We often hear about the elderly being brushed aside when they are admitted to hospital. But my husband was admitted to A&E where he received care and attention and all through his treatment in Donald Hall ward. Kindness, care and comfort were shown
Fashion supermodel Linda Evangelista helped out disabled artist Alison Lapper as the two were applauded for setting an example to women. Ms Lapper, a painter and photographer who posed naked at eight months pregnant for a controversial sculpture in London's
Police officers in towns across Sussex have reported "business as usual" despite concerns that longer opening hours would lead to an explosion of drink-fuelled yob behaviour. A total of 64 drinkers have been arrested in Brighton and Hove for being drunk
Lewes District Council was today facing mounting pressure to drop its campaign to derail Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new stadium. Voters have complained that the council is neglecting issues of importance to everyone in Lewes to pursue its
A man has told a court how his best friend collapsed after he was stabbed in a pub. Robin Gilbert said he saw a small red stain on Peter Uttley's white shirt. He said: "It was by his ribs. It started about the size of a coin but got bigger very quickly
Traffic is expected to soar during the next decade, bringing gridlock to Sussex roads. The Government yesterday said traffic levels in parts of the county were likely to rise by up to 23 per cent within ten years. The increase would outstrip the rest
Many people will have pondered the High Court ruling in a recent rape case that "drunken consent" to sex is still considered to mean the same as "consent". More than 50,000 women a year are raped and the conviction rate remains at a scandalously low 5.6
If there is any stagnation in Brighton and Hove, it must surely relate to the techniques used by Adam Trimingham to compile his articles. "Be bold or be a backwater", he urged us (The Argus, November 23), dredging up the past in defence of the present
Burgess Hill will have to quit the Ryman League unless there is fresh investment in the club. The stark warning comes from director Gary Croydon ahead of tonight's Senior Cup tie against Eastbourne Borough at Leylands Park. Hill, bottom of division one
Albion's goalkeeping misfit Florent Chaigneau has been challenged to show he is good enough to play again in the first team. The giant Frenchman launches his bid to win a Championship place for the Seagulls over Christmas in the Reserves against Crawley
An award-winning pie shop is to start offering evening meals after securing an alcohol licence. Pokeno Pies in Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, has become a popular lunch stop since it opened in July this year. It is launching its new evening service
Thousands of tickets for Sir Elton John's first concert in Sussex in 24 years were snapped up within hours of going on sale. Just minutes after lines opened at 9am on Monday, 12,000 fans eager to see the pop legend perform at next summer's show had bought
Bicycles with hidden tracker devices are being left on streets to act as bait to combat a plague of thefts. They are being tethered to lamp posts or bike racks and police are waiting to follow and nab anyone who steals them. An average of 2.5 bikes are
A mother told of her panic when she realised her husband had killed their terminally-ill son. Mary Wragg wept in court as she recalled the moment husband Andrew, 38, rang to say he had taken ten-year-old Jacob's life. Lewes Crown Court yesterday heard
The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has joined a campaign for justice for a black murder victim in Sussex. Doreen Lawrence claimed failings by Sussex Police were an indictment that the institutional racism her family faced was still "alive
Two very different kinds of trees will be illuminated in Brighton and a Santa bus will set off on a festive fund-raising journey. Model Twiggy, who is playing the fairy in the Theatre Royal's production of Jack And The Beanstalk, will switch on The Argus
Pensioners have voiced fears they could die of cold because they have had no heating for two months. More than 30 council tenants in Patching Lodge, Freshfield Road, Brighton, are still waiting for workmen to restore their hot water after it stopped in
A security guard at Gatwick has been jailed for three years for stealing from passengers' luggage. Jose Magalhaes, 46, was caught after police launched Operation Caseload, the biggest crime investigation ever mounted at the airport. Following complaints
Often thought of as the reggae band for people who don't really like reggae, UB40 were never the trendiest of propositions, and hitting 40 hasn't exactly improved things for them image-wise. But their lilting love songs and breezy cover versions have
With reference to the article in The Argus about the Regent Cinema (November 19) and Ballroom, it omitted to mention that after Syd Dean left the Regent Ballroom to go to the Top Rank Suite, the ballroom became a music venue for groups which played every
It is encouraging to read at least one letter a week from recently-discharged patients praising the kind and caring treatment they have received in local hospitals. I could write such a letter myself but I suggest these former patients and their families
I am writing on behalf of the St Andrew's and St James' After Eight Group, which meets in Steyning and which has supported St Patrick's night shelter. The group is alarmed Brighton and Hove City Council is withdrawing its funding. It is surely better
I give regularly to St Patrick's night shelter, which is an excellent project and its achievements were been endorsed by a visit from the Queen in 2001. Brighton and Hove City Council has made a poor decision and I hope it will think again. Christopher
An armed robber with the panache of Michael Caine escaped with more than £10,000 in Euros. Police refused to reveal the size of the haul at Brighton's main Post Office but one insider said: "It was well over £10,000 - he knew what he was doing." The gunman
I can't believe Brighton and Hove City Council can consider closing St Patrick's night shelter. None of its reasons given for doing so make any sense. The project, which survived on a shoestring budget, is one of the most worthwhile I have come across
I am writing this letter because I feel strongly about the recent articles and letters published in The Argus about housing in Brighton and Hove. My husband and I have two children, a daughter aged two years and eight months and a four-month-old son.
Has anyone written to Omar Deghayes and had their letter returned? I wrote to "Prisoner No 727" on October 3 at 160 Camp X-Ray, Washington DC 20053, USA. My letter has been returned twice, despite having the correct postage. The Royal Mail advised me
Councillors have cut their spending on refreshments after The Argus revealed they were enjoying lavish meals at taxpayers' expense. Hot dinners eaten by Brighton and Hove City Council at £27 a head have been replaced by £17 a head meals. The cutback means
Ms Wheatcroft has a shaky grasp of what constitutes a serious offence (Letters, November 25). Foxes are classed as vermin and may be shot at any time, although someone firing a rifle in a city must be mad. Perhaps the fox she says had been shot had eaten
Families have won their battle to stop their homes being demolished to make way for a controversial park and ride scheme. After months of consultation, council officers told them Patcham Court Farm, Brighton, was the preferred site but their houses were
Families have won their battle to stop their homes being demolished to make way for a controversial park and ride scheme. After months of consultation, council officers told them Patcham Court Farm, Brighton, was the preferred site but their houses were
Hearty congratulations to The Argus for the Comment column (November 22) entitled: "'Iron Gordon' not so tough". By April, there could be ten per cent rises in council tax - not a happy prospect for us pensioners. -Peter Rumney, Hove
I am outraged Elton John should be allowed to stage a concert at Sussex County Cricket Ground. This is totally inappropriate for such a quiet, residential area. It's bound to attract thousands of people parking cars, dropping litter and making a lot of
I recently decided, unusually, to go by car to see a show at the Theatre Royal. It was a Sunday evening and I knew the city would be less busy. I parked in the North Road car park for a couple of hours. But at 60p for just 15 minutes, my evening out cost
Lewes crashed out of the FA Trophy after losing 3-1 in a replay at Dorchester. Justin Keeler, the man who had scored a controversial equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for Dorchester at the Dripping Pan on Saturday, was the curse of the Rooks again. Keeler
Young entrepreneurs are to hone their business skills at an annual trade fair. Thirteen Young Enterprise companies made up of pupils from six local schools and colleges will take part in the fair at Market Place Centre in Burgess Hill on Saturday. Items
A supermarket chain has won a prestigious national award for stocking locally-farmed produce in its Sussex stores. Budgens was nominated for the BBC Radio Four Food and Farming Awards 2005 by A Taste of Sussex, the food and drink division of Sussex Enterprise
Southern FM has survived a cull of local radio stations by its owner. GCAP Media said it was selling nine stations - including Coast FM in North Wales and five stations in the South-West - as part of a "root and branch" overhaul of the business after
Burleigh Infant School and Crawley Down Church of England School are to merge at a cost of £2 million. The amalgamation has been approved by the West Sussex School Organisation Committee, an independent body with the final say on major changes to schools
More than 1,000 people have backed a campaign for night buses for clubbers. The Remember Hayley - Come Home Safely campaign was launched after Hayley Owen, 23, was electrocuted. She had been trying to make her way home to Worthing after being thrown out
Roots Manuva made a triumphant return to Brighton last night, proving that absence can indeed make the heart grow fonder. Despite a three-year break from the recording studio, he is still the voice of urban Britain. His music encompasses dub, ragga, funk
