Stories for 18 May 2005

The Argus Business

Shopkeepers in bid to force out chuggers

A bid has been launched to drive aggressive charity collectors from the streets.   more...

Bag snatch gangs blitz shoppers

Shoppers are facing an unprecedented blitz from gangs of handbag thieves.   more...

City is a leader in postal efficiency

Figures released by the Royal Mail yesterday showed the company's performance and profits were back on track.   more...

Starting up an importing business - Del Boy style

The story of how an obscure Italian liquor distilled in the mountains of Tuscany came to be the tipple of choice in Brighton and Hove is surprisingly simple.   more...

The Argus News

Billie-Jo jury see pig's head attack

Scientists attacked a pig's severed head with a metal bar to simulate the brutal murder of schoolgirl Billie-Jo Jenkins, the Old Bailey heard.   more...

One road, two speed limits and load of confusion

Contradictory speed restrictions are causing havoc among puzzled motorists.   more...

I've swum for 75 years so it must be good

Superfit Dick Reeves is preparing for his 75th summer of stripping down to his trunks for regular swimming sessions.   more...

Grief and shock at artist's death

The parents of an artist who suddenly collapsed and died have paid tribute to their daughter.   more...

Linesman attacked for offside decision at cup tie

A soccer cup match ended in violence after a linesman ruled an equaliser offside, a court heard.   more...

500 calls in bid to name mystery Piano Man

There are no definite leads on the identity of the so-called Piano Man despite 500 members of the public contacting a special helpline, his social worker has said.   more...

Grief and shock at artist's death

The parents of an artist who suddenly collapsed and died have paid tribute to their daughter.   more...

Shopkeepers bid to force out chuggers

A new bid has been launched to drive aggressive charity collectors from a city's streets.   more...

Gin club tonic for lifeboats

A new lifeboat will be launched this weekend thanks to an unlikely union of gin-quaffing graduates.   more...

Plot is hatched to end fight for pecking order

Not since the Allies and the Russians divided up Berlin has there been a split of such titanic proportions.   more...

Lost sailor's grave found after appeal in The Argus

The long-lost final resting place of a pioneer sailor killed in a submarine disaster 100 years ago has been found - thanks to readers of The Argus.   more...

Death of Albion star's father ruled as unlawful

The father of Brighton and Hove Albion star Adam Virgo was attacked and killed by a burglar at his home, a coroner has ruled.   more...

Inspector blasts immigration centre

Protection of children at an immigration detention centre is "seriously deficient", the Chief Inspector of Prisons has warned.   more...

Huntsmen face intimidation

Anti-hunt groups are targeting the homes of huntsmen they suspect of breaking the controversial new ban, a top policeman said.   more...

The Argus News Extra

Letter: Forget Falmer - these two sites are far better

I read the suggestions from Steve Collins and Robert Stiles (Letters, May 14) with interest. Both sites would be excellent alternatives for a site for an Abion stadium.  more...

Letter: No experiments

When I hear stories about the lack of discipline in British schools, I think of my childhood in Italy and feel grateful I had a chance to be educated in a peaceful environment.  more...

Letter: Not an insult

I've read N Butler's letter (Letters, May 13) several times and I'm still not sure what he is trying to say except he seems to think a lack middle-class pupils is responsible for Falmer High School's problems.  more...

Letter: It's a disgrace

The field next to Hollingbury golf course has become a travellers' site.  more...

Letter: Moores could be England's coach

Peter Moores has had a tremendous innings at Sussex County Cricket Club and I couldn't have been happier for him when I heard he had landed the top job at the National Cricket Academy, replacing Rod Marsh.  more...

Letter: Effort for nothing

"Think inside the box" said Cityclean's new logo for Brighton and Hove Council's new recycling collection service.  more...

Letter: Taking the biscuit

The council spokesman you quote (The Argus, May 13) with regard to the recent letter sent to Hollingdean residents about the Onyx incinerator takes the biscuit.  more...

Letter: Stolen plants

This is addressed to whoever stole the plants and pots from my garden.  more...

Letter: Pardoned for treason

I am responding to the letter by Jo Shaw, (Letters, May 16) entitled - I think rather unfairly - "Treasonous rip-off".  more...

Letter: TV is biased

I am in complete agreement with Lisa Burton (Letters, May 16).  more...

Letter: Regent's rip-off

Being a proud and supportive grandmother, I went along to the Brighton and Hove schools swimming gala, which was held on Saturday evening at the Prince Regent swimming pool.  more...

Letter: Missing Saddam

Unfortunately, Jean Calder, at the end of her popular moralising on the Iraq invasion (May 13), did not draw the obvious conclusion - it would have been better for the world if Saddam Hussein were still dictator.  more...

Letter: Whitehawk pride

It was good to read of Emma King's positive experience with Whitehawk's Good Neighbour Scheme.  more...

Letter: Media hound Blair into nookie

Many people are responding churlishly to the "five-times-a-night" claims of Tony Blair.  more...

The Argus Sport

Dolan keen on permanent deal

Joe Dolan today insisted a permanent deal with Albion would be his No.1 choice.   more...

Cricket: Yardy's all-round top effort

Mike Yardy has staked his claim as a genuine all-rounder after producing his second career-best performance in the space of two days.   more...

Cricket: Yardy stars as tourists succumb

It is not just as a batsman that Mike Yardy has improved beyond recognition as he proved against Bangladesh yesterday.   more...

Athletics: A track star is born

Savannah Echel-Thomson has been tipped as a future Olympian after starring at the Sussex Track and Field Championships.   more...

The Argus The Guide

Campus, Gardner Arts Centre, University Of Sussex, Falmer Throughout the festival

Visual artist Nancy Davenport explores symbolic architectural forms in this stimulating multimedia exhibition.   more...

Lost in Transit, Old Market, Hove

"I hope my children will never have to make this journey."   more...

Changed Priorities, Polar Central Bar, Brighton

Three actors played more than ten characters in an absurd drama through a mixture of fast-paced physical comedy, caricature and musical.   more...

Fergal Keane, The Old Market, Hove

Fergal Keane, a Dubliner, is one of the most skilled and incisive proponents of journalism the industry has to offer.   more...

Aurelai's Oratorio, Gardner Arts Centre, Wednesday May 25 - Saturday May 28, Age 9+

Charlie Chaplin's daughter Aurelia Thierree continues the family tradition of variety and circus in this dazzling display of stage illusions.   more...

Seymour Hersh, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome Wednesday May 25

Thirty-five years since his Pulitzer Prize-winning My Lai massacre scoop during the Vietnam War, Hersh has again shocked the world with his expose of US abuses of Iraqi prisoners.   more...

Taking Flight, Corn Exchange, Tuesday May 24/Wednesday May 25

Gravity and Levity donít just do aerial dance - they do aerial dance as it has never been done before.   more...

Sydney Dance Company, Concert Hall, The Dome, Church Street, Brighton, 11 and 12 May

The bittersweet musings of Brighton's own rock goth god Nick Cave are the inspiration at the dark heart of Sydney Dance Company's Underland.   more...

Underground, Theatre Royal Brighton Tues May 24 - Sat May 28

There was a time when plays took place solely on the stage - but those days look to be long gone.   more...

Christy Moore with Declan Sinnott, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, May 23-24

Christy Moore is almost as renowned for his mastery of the informal aside as his heartfelt and charismatic reinvention of Irish folk music.   more...

The Story of Ronald the Clown From McDonald's, Gardner Arts Centre May 18-21

"We've never lost a goldfish doing this show," say Spain's La Carniceria Teatro.   more...

Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, May 18

A 40-year-old pianist and composer who has had a top-20 hit in Sweden's pop charts, Esbjorn Svensson is something of an anomaly.   more...

Alice, Charleston Gallery, Near Firle, Lewes, Throughout the festival

Sir John Tenniel's iconic illustrations for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass must be among the most famous and best-loved children's images in the world.   more...

Memory Sticks, Fabrica, Duke Street, Throughout the festival

Textile artist Michele Walker uses quilting techniques as a metaphor for the complex social and personal histories which make up the fabric of our lives.   more...

Cosi Fan Tutte, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sunday May 29

An exquisite blend of farce and irony, coupled with one of the most beautiful scores in the operatic repertoire, made Cosi Fan Tutte a hit when it premiered in 1790.   more...

The Big Splash, Brighton Marina, Sunday May 29

The boats and waters of Brighton Marina provide the backdrop to the Big Splash as it sets sail for another extravaganza of street theatre, music and dance.   more...

  
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