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  • Gatwick runway warning

    Anti-runway campaigners have written to a Government minister to warn a second strip at Gatwick would stir up widespread opposition. Brendon Sewill, chairman of the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign and a former Treasury advisor, wrote to Secretary

  • Dust carts are halted

    Protesters blockaded their road this morning to stop a daily convoy of dust carts rumbling past their homes. About 60 angry residents in Rugby Road, Brighton, demonstrated to raise awareness of the noise, pollution and safety risk from heavy goods vehicles

  • July 19: Virgo agrees Celtic move

    Home-town hero Adam Virgo today told Albion fans: "I couldn't say no to Celtic." Last season's top scorer and player-of-the-year is heading north of the border for £1.5 million subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. Brighton-born Virgo

  • Virgo agrees Celtic move

    Home-town hero Adam Virgo today told Albion fans: "I couldn't say no to Celtic." Last season's top scorer and player-of-the-year is heading north of the border for £1.5 million subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. Brighton-born Virgo

  • McGhee is promised some cash to spend

    Mark McGhee will have money to spend when the Adam Virgo deal is completed. Chairman Dick Knight has pledged part of the £1.5 million fee to squad re-building. But he admitted some of the funds would be swallowed by Seagulls' costly battle to build a

  • Dust carts are halted

    Protesters blockaded their road this morning to stop a daily convoy of dust carts rumbling past their homes. About 60 angry residents in Rugby Road, Brighton, demonstrated to raise awareness of the noise, pollution and safety risk from heavy goods vehicles

  • Dust carts are halted

    Protesters blockaded their road this morning to stop a daily convoy of dust carts rumbling past their homes. About 60 angry residents in Rugby Road, Brighton, demonstrated to raise awareness of the noise, pollution and safety risk from heavy goods vehicles

  • Cricket: Title race will go down to the wire

    Billingshurst stalwart Chris Shambrook believes the division one title race will go down to the wire. Hurst dropped to second after settling for a draw and 13 points in a top-of-the-table clash against fellow title chasers Findon, who took 11 points.

  • Virgo agrees Celtic move

    Home-town hero Adam Virgo today told Albion fans: "I couldn't say no to Celtic." Last season's top scorer and player-of-the-year is heading north of the border for £1.5 million subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. Brighton-born Virgo

  • Title race will go down to the wire

    Billingshurst stalwart Chris Shambrook believes the division one title race will go down to the wire. Hurst dropped to second after settling for a draw and 13 points in a top-of-the-table clash against fellow title chasers Findon, who took 11 points.

  • Greens to keep track of bids for late licences

    Green activists are piloting a new service to inform people living near pubs if the landlord has applied to stay open into the early hours. The Brighton and Hove Green Party has already put the service into action in some areas of the city where applications

  • Thief confesses after victim's plea in The Argus

    A burglar who stole a woman's inheritance was overcome with shame after reading about his crime in The Argus and turned himself in. Hannah Brown was devastated after a thief trashed her flat and stole four rings - keepsakes left to her by her mother who

  • Plan shelved for all-night health club

    An adults-only naturist club has been forced to drop plans for an all-night health spa after a furious backlash by residents. The Brighton Sun Club wanted to open a "gentlemen's club" among the Regency terraces of Devonshire Place, Brighton, until 6am

  • Stay safe as you bounce this summer

    Safety experts are warning people to take care when using trampolines. The warning comes after a woman narrowly escaped serious injury when she fell off a trampoline and landed on a slab of concrete. Trampolining is becoming more popular but the number

  • Built on sand - and without planning permission

    The mythical pyramids at Giza were made to withstand 4,000 years of sandstorms, wars and the prying eyes of adventurers interested in their secret treasure. But an arcane planning system and a few city councillors could do for their sand reconstructions

  • Letter: Kathy Kirby is out of the limelight but still glossy

    RL Fell (Letters, July 14) recalls fond memories of Kathy Kirby and a show he saw her in at Brighton's Theatre Royal. The summer season show (remember those!) of 1970 called Startime had new talent and old favourites. The Go-Jo's from Top Of The Pops,

  • Letter: Gridlock and building plans don't add up

    I am somewhat confused. Brighton is reported to be heading for gridlock in five years due to traffic congestion and the city has one of the highest traffic pollution levels in the country. The council, fully aware of the problem, has decided to build

  • Letter: Clamp-down on a summer evening out

    Last weekend I was appalled to find an area opposite Hove Lagoon that myself and many others have been parking on for many years had become a clamping zone overnight. I don't know who is responsible for this completely unreasonable act but I would like

  • Letter: Right to be angry

    During the course of my career, I have worked in a number of Third World countries. The authorities in control of those countries lack the sophistication of the western world. But I do not recall even one of them planning to put a rubbish dump in the

  • Letter: My skateboarding son and friends are not yobs

    I read with distress some elements of Mr Harris's letter about the Level. I did not read Jean Calder's article to which he makes reference but I feel I must object to his comments about skateboarders being yobs. My son goes to the Level to skate after

  • Conserving water at board level

    A circuit board manufacturer has been recognised for its work to conserve water. Littlehampton-based Artetch Circuits signed up to the Envirowise Big Splash campaign in 2004 with the aim of reducing water consumption. Technical manager Alistair Murray

  • PR practice that's on a social mission

    Brighton and Hove's first and only not-for-profit PR and marketing agency has been officially launched. And where better to kick-start East Communications than the city's very own social enterprise pub, the Robin Hood? Set up to promote community projects

  • Lower homes target 'woefully inadequate' for economic growth

    A target to build 28,900 new homes each year in the South-East is "woefully inadequate," business leaders have warned. They say the figure is not enough to meet demand for affordable homes in the region and the economy will suffer. The South East England

  • Built on sand - and without planning permission

    The mythical pyramids at Giza were made to withstand 4,000 years of sandstorms, wars and the prying eyes of adventurers interested in their secret treasure. But an arcane planning system and a few city councillors could do for their sand reconstructions

  • Strike threat by angry ambulance workers

    Ambulance workers are considering taking industrial action for the second time in two years. Unions for Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust have formally lodged a dispute with chief executive Paul Sutton after a row about pay and conditions. The unions

  • Gatwick runway warning

    Anti-runway campaigners have written to a Government minister to warn a second strip at Gatwick would stir up widespread opposition. Brendon Sewill, chairman of the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign and a former Treasury advisor, wrote to Secretary of

  • Nelson memorabilia goes under hammer

    Military historians and landed gentry are expected at one of the country's largest auctions of memorabilia belonging to Admiral Nelson. A fruit knife from the naval hero's private collection will be among 415 lots at the Nelson Commemoration Auction held

  • Renovation for Babes in the Wood graves

    Specialists in Italy will help renovate the graves of child murder victims in Brighton. Images of Babes in the Woods playmates Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows have worn off the marble at their side-by-side resting places off Bear Road. Nigel Heffron,

  • Stay safe as you bounce this summer

    Safety experts are warning people to take care when using trampolines. The warning comes after a woman narrowly escaped serious injury when she fell off a trampoline and landed on a slab of concrete. Trampolining is becoming more popular but the number

  • Extra traffic from £10m waste site will 'ruin our community'

    More than 300 angry protesters crowded a public meeting to fight council plans for a £10 million waste site. Among the campaigners at the University of Brighton's Sallis Benney Theatre in Grand Parade, Brighton, were many small children whose parents

  • Growing protest over threat to allotments

    Allotments threatened by a proposed park-and-ride scheme were in full bloom for an open day. More than 300 people attended Sunday's event to showcase Horsdean allotments, which could be concreted over if Brighton and Hove City Council chooses to build

  • Virgo agrees Celtic move

    Home-town hero Adam Virgo today told Albion fans: "I couldn't say no to Celtic." Last season's top scorer and player-of-the-year is heading north of the border for £1.5 million subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. Brighton-born Virgo

  • Congestion rockets on the roads

    Congestion has soared by more than ten per cent on Sussex roads in the last eight years, latest Government figures have revealed. The Department for Transport has disclosed above-average increases in traffic levels across the county since 1997. The figures

  • July 19: McGhee is promised some cash to spend

    Mark McGhee will have money to spend when the Adam Virgo deal is completed. Chairman Dick Knight has pledged part of the £1.5 million fee to squad re-building. But he admitted some of the funds would be swallowed by Seagulls' costly battle to build a

  • weapons firm faces censure

    A weapons firm faces political condemnation for making arms. Brighton and Hove city councillors are to debate a motion "deploring the manufacture or trade of armaments and weapon components within the city". The motion, which will be considered at tomorrow's

  • Michelle Shocked, St George's Church, Kemp Town

    I'm too young to remember Michelle Shocked from her Eighties, punk days so I went to this gig without knowing what to expect. These days she describes her style as a mixture of rhythm 'n' blues, swing, folk and jazz, which doesn't give much away. The

  • Michelle Shocked, St George's Church, Kemp Town

    I'm too young to remember Michelle Shocked from her Eighties punk days so I went to this gig without knowing what to expect. These days she describes her style as a mixture of rhythm 'n' blues, swing, folk and jazz, which doesn't give much away. The venue

  • Virgo agrees Celtic move

    Home-town hero Adam Virgo today told Albion fans: "I couldn't say no to Celtic." Last season's top scorer and player-of-the-year is heading north of the border for £1.5 million subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. Brighton-born Virgo

  • Athletics: Athletes in fine form for the vital battle ahead

    Crawley's hopes of avoiding relegation in both the men's and women's leagues were given a huge boost on Saturday as they beat some big names in the semi-finals of the Jubilee Cup. Victories for Carly Wenham, Danni Christmas, Louis Jones, Paul Rodgers

  • Athletes in fine form for the vital battle ahead

    Crawley's hopes of avoiding relegation in both the men's and women's leagues were given a huge boost on Saturday as they beat some big names in the semi-finals of the Jubilee Cup. Victories for Carly Wenham, Danni Christmas, Louis Jones, Paul Rodgers

  • Flats plan to keep lido open

    Flats could help save a 70-year-old outdoor pool from being lost for ever. Dennis Audley, owner of the Grade II listed Saltdean Lido, said it cost about £50,000 a year to maintain the building, with the pool often bringing in less than half that amount

  • Greens tokeep track of bids for late licences

    Green activists are piloting a new service to inform people living near pubs if the landlord has applied to stay open into the early hours. The Brighton and Hove Green Party has already put the service into action in some areas of the city where applications

  • Yes vote is expected on council house transfer

    Campaigners against the privatisation of council homes are bracing themselves for defeat in a crucial vote this week. On Thursday, Brighton and Hove city councillors will be asked to decide whether to transfer the city's 13,000 council homes to a housing

  • Soldier stabbed wife to death

    A soldier traumatised after being kidnapped in the Balkans stabbed his wife 12 times. Shaun Macdonald, 39, launched the "frenzied attack" at the family home in Ivy Crescent, Bognor, after an argument. He left the 18cm knife in her chest as he calmly called

  • Nelson memorabilia goes under hammer

    Military historians and landed gentry are expected at one of the country's largest auctions of memorabilia belonging to Admiral Nelson. A fruit knife from the naval hero's private collection will be among 415 lots at the Nelson Commemoration Auction held

  • Extra traffic from £10m waste site will 'ruin our community'

    More than 300 angry protesters crowded a public meeting to fight council plans for a £10 million waste site. Among the campaigners at the University of Brighton's Sallis Benney Theatre in Grand Parade, Brighton, were many small children whose parents

  • Growing protest over threat to allotments

    Allotments threatened by a proposed park-and-ride scheme were in full bloom for an open day. More than 300 people attended Sunday's event to showcase Horsdean allotments, which could be concreted over if Brighton and Hove City Council chooses to build

  • Built on sand - and without planning permission

    The mythical pyramids at Giza were made to withstand 4,000 years of sandstorms, wars and the prying eyes of adventurers interested in their secret treasure. But an arcane planning system and a few city councillors could do for their sand reconstructions

  • Letter: Health hazard

    New wheelie bins of a large size are now permanently installed on our wider pavements. Sadly, it has only taken a few weeks for them to become a serious health hazard and I wonder who is legally responsible for the consequences should a passing pedestrian

  • Letter: Join the City Car Club

    As Michael Bairstow owns a car but rarely uses it (Letters, July 15), he may consider disposing of it entirely and joining the Brighton & Hove City Car Club instead. Living on Bromley Road, he could use any of our cars based near the Level or on Springfield

  • Letter: Car drivers are the real problem

    Last Monday you published a picture of a traffic jam. The caption claimed the cause of the tailback was the London-to-Brighton bike ride. Not true. The only thing that causes tailbacks is people driving cars. Those people who sit in traffic jams create

  • Letter: We can do more to fight the drought

    I phoned Southern Water's customer services department for clarification about the use of sprinklers and hosepipes and was told a ban on hosepipes was in force. I then raised the question of what I consider to be a gross wastage of water whereby on most

  • Letter: Use some imagination to show us plans

    We are being deluged by the vast number of major building applications being processed by the council. Unfortunately the majority of these applications - unless picked for selective planning committee recommendations - are recommended by the council's

  • Letter: We should have all been quiet

    It is now 11.59am as I stand with my back to the pier looking towards Steine Gardens. The area is busy with people. Noon arrives, the police officers continue walking, the traffic warden continues to write a ticket. The buses, taxis, lorries, cars and

  • Letter: Picking through the remains of day

    The seafront is Brighton's number one economic asset. It is essential it is well maintained and much of the time it is. I am sure the dedicated Seafront Office helps achieve this. But at peak times it's clear the resources devoted to seafront maintenance

  • Letter: Our region simply can't cope with more homes

    Plans to build almost 100,000 homes in Sussex will increase the chance of water shortages and the destructive impact of climate change while doing little to address the region's shortage of affordable housing. The South-East England Regional Authority

  • Congestion on roads rockets

    Congestion has soared by more than ten per cent on Sussex roads in the last eight years, latest Government figures have revealed. The Department for Transport has disclosed above-average increases in traffic levels across the county since 1997. The figures

  • Hospital workers to march at Pride

    Gay and lesbian hospital workers are taking part in Brighton's Pride festival for the first time this year. Members of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust's newly formed lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) forum will be in

  • Planning threat to pyramids of sand

    The mythical pyramids at Giza were made to withstand 4,000 years of sandstorms, wars and the prying eyes of adventurers interested in their secret treasure. But an arcane planning system and a few city councillors could do for their sand reconstructions

  • McGhee is promised some cash to spend

    Mark McGhee will have money to spend when the Adam Virgo deal is completed. Chairman Dick Knight has pledged part of the £1.5 million fee to squad re-building. But he admitted some of the funds would be swallowed by Seagulls' costly battle to build a

  • Stay safe as you bounce this summer

    Safety experts are warning people to take care when using trampolines. The warning comes after a woman narrowly escaped serious injury when she fell off a trampoline and landed on a slab of concrete. Trampolining is becoming more popular but the number