Four Sussex batsmen made half-centuries at Cheltenham yesterday but no one went on to make the sort of score which would have turned a good day for the county into a great one. Struggling Gloucestershire, crippled by injuries and facing almost certain
I would like to comment on Anthony Arundell's letter (August 3) in praise of Napoleon. Bonaparte was indeed one of the greatest military leaders but I must correct one of Mr Arundell's statements. Clausewitz was not one of Napoleon's generals. He was
I have read that too many carrier bags are being issued at supermarket checkouts. If one accepts a bag with the supermarket name on it, can one claim an advertising fee? -Felipe Hewlett, Hove
It was with great pleasure that I sat through a fantastic performance called When Saturday Comes at the Shoreham Centre. The words and music were by Darren Vallier and it was performed by the children of Wings Production. A cast of more than 50 children
Passenger groups are objecting to cuts that would mean railway ticket offices closing earlier. South Eastern Trains is reviewing its ticket office hours and has proposed earlier closing for stations on its Hastings to London line. The office at Hastings
Pride organisers last night said they had cleaned up Preston Park in record time. The park was left littered with food and rubbish the day after more than 110,000 revellers descended for the annual Pride festival. Event organisers launched a £25,000 clean-up
Lots of us remember having a crush on someone at school. Most of us eventually marry someone else and forget about our teenage lust. Love-struck classmates Anna and Gary Baker did exactly that before website Friends Reunited brought the couple together
The upsurge of violence and robbery against old and frail people, many in their 80s and 90s, is on the increase. How can these cowardly and heartless thugs find it in themselves to perpetrate such acts of violence against those who cannot fight back?
A mother-of-three has collected almost 33,000 signatures in a campaign to get hospital services returned to her town. In just under a year Becky O'Gorman has gathered the names calling for Crawley to have a fully-functioning accident and emergency department
Although I am not a member of Brighton Church of Christ the King, I am a grateful resident of the Knoll Estate who was deeply impressed by the Urban Impact Hot Zone Action teams who worked free of charge in our area clearing rubbish, doing gardening and
People who live in a quiet residential area are worried they will be besieged by noise and drunken behaviour if their local is allowed to remain open later at night. The Ancient Mariner, in Rutland Road, Hove, has applied to extend its opening hours until
The sight of armed police patrolling Brighton Station (The Argus, August 5) may be intended to reassure the public but I would like to know who exactly they are proposing to shoot with these cumbersome military-style weapons. In the event that a potential
Congratulations to Harveys (The Argus, August 10) for winning the top prize at the Campaign for Real Ale's Champion Beer Competition for its Best Bitter. The accolade simply confirms what those of us who drink the Old Lewes Mouthwash know already: It
The father of an aid worker freed after a harrowing gunpoint kidnap ordeal in the Gaza Strip today told how she stayed "as cool as a cucumber". Derek Blunt said he was proud of his daughter Christina, who spent an hour and a half in captivity after being
I refer to John Stanaway's letter (July 27) regarding connections with Eurostar services at Ashford International. The stopping pattern at Ashford by Eurostar trains is irregular and a time allowance must be made for completion of necessary formalities
Karen Pickering has fired a parting shot at British swimming supremo Bill Sweetenham after quitting the sport she graced for 20 years. Pickering brought the curtain down on her glittering career last week when she decided she could not put up with the
I note that leaders of Brighton and Hove City Council called for a scrutiny committee to investigate care standards at the Peel and Stewart wards at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. There is already a scrutiny committee within the council
Four Sussex batsmen made half-centuries at Cheltenham yesterday but no one went on to make the sort of score which would have turned a good day for the county into a great one. Struggling Gloucestershire, crippled by injuries and facing almost certain
Chris Adams believes Mark Davis can make up for lost time in only his second Championship appearance of the season. The off-spinner has not played since April but can expect a heavy workload at Cheltenham over the next three days as Sussex chase back-to-back
Growth is down at Gatwick as a result of last month's bomb attacks in London. Airport owner and operator the BAA released statistics on the number of passengers using the airport in July. More than 3.5 million passengers passed through Gatwick during
Teenage entrepreneur Chantel Elliot is enjoying the sweet taste of success thanks to her new business. The 17-year-old is the driving force behind Sugar Mouse, an old-fashioned sweet shop which opened in part of historic Bridge Cottage in Uckfield High
Traders are launching a campaign to bring back Christmas spirit to the streets. The Lanes Business Network (LBN) and the North Laine Traders' Association (NLTA) are calling for an end to the days of embarrassingly poor light displays which have attracted
An aviation expert who said he was forced to quit work when he was ordered to relocate has lost his employment tribunal claim. Alan Higman, 45, claimed he had to leave his £32,000 job with the United Arab Emirates' technical training camp on the former
Supernerd Eugene Sully lived to see another day in the Big Brother house after surviving a surprise eviction last night. Hairdresser Craig Coates, 20, from Norfolk, was booted out instead after being the housemate with the least number of public votes
Two eco-houses with bat boxes, wildlife ponds and wild flowers planted on the roof are to built in a back garden. They are the latest examples of a new style of environmentally-friendly house-building which is becoming increasingly fashionable in Sussex
The scent of success is wafting through a seaside village as it enters the finals of a competition for the most beautiful coastal resort in Britain. Rottingdean may not have the prettiest name but the little village, just to the east of Brighton, is one
An artist who has pushed a monkey nut for seven miles with his nose and protested in a bath full of baked beans has now set off on his latest mind-boggling stunt. Mark McGowan, a conceptual artist and environmentalist, began cartwheeling from Brighton
A struggling hospital trust has come under extra pressure because of a contract with a private hospital, according to an MP. Crawley MP Laura Moffatt said a deal between Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Bupa Redhill Hospital, based at East Surrey
A cricket-mad teenager is being given a VIP day out after his dream of playing with former England captain Mike Gatting fell through. Lewis Gimple, 16, of Badgers Croft, Seaford, has been playing cricket since he was ten. His parents bought him a voucher
New York singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart is a Hindu godling, a multiple manifestation of several Seventies hippie rock stars in one hairy, 24-yearold body. He's a man who, one suspects, appreciates all six sides of George Harrison's post-Beatles triple
What a relief we must all feel on reading that Southern Water has adequate supplies to cater for the 875 extra houses planned to be built in Durrington, Worthing. Whereas we have been diligently using our washing-up water and water butt supplies to keep
A woman who lost both her legs to meningitis has vowed to raise £1 million for charity before she reaches 25. Twenty-one-year-old Clare Forbes is calling for the help of people and businesses from across Sussex. Clare drew admiration from all quarters
The worried parents of a rebellious 13-year-old missing for 11 days have made an emotional plea for her to return home. Rachel Golden was last seen at her home in Jarvis Brook, Crowborough, at about 5pm on Monday, August 1. It is the third time the "bright
I wonder why all flat-sharing ads are strictly for young sharers? In fact, four oldies of 60 or over who all get on well together could share a large rented house. Think of the benefits if a simple cooking, shopping and cleaning rota is drawn up and carried
The father of an aid worker freed after a harrowing gunpoint kidnap ordeal in the Gaza Strip today told how she stayed "as cool as a cucumber". Derek Blunt said he was proud of his daughter Christina, who spent an hour and a half in captivity after being
Peter Willow and I would like to thank the residents of Moyne Close, Hove, for the warm welcome they gave us at their summer street party and barbecue. It was a wonderful day for all and just goes to show what a great community spirit there is. There
I read a few days ago of your efforts to reveal the identities of cafes and restaurants in this so-called city which are not complying with health and hygiene regulations. Brighton and Hove City Council says it is not in the public interest to divulge
Paul McShane today shrugged off the impressive start to his loan spell at Albion and insisted: "I can do even better." The Irishman's performance in central defence against Reading on Tuesday was one of the few positives manager Mark McGhee took from
Shopkeepers are still feeling the pinch with the worst sales for a decade. Sales were down by 1.9 per cent in July compared to last year according to the British Retail Consortium. It only measured sales in shops that had been trading for a year or more
A Toiletries company will cut back its operations in a village after difficulties finding staff. Creightons, manufacturer of cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances, is to sell its freehold property in Water Lane, Storrington, and move the bulk of its manufacturing
Hundreds of flats and shops are to be built in a city-centre redevelopment - despite more than 1,300 objections. Planners have given the go ahead for 72 flats on an old car park near New Park Road, to the east of the Chichester's east walls. A further
Traders have claimed their takings have plummeted since their road was closed because of sewer works. St George's Road in Kemp Town, Brighton, was initially to be closed for one week while workmen connected a sewer to a new block of flats but the £21,000
A cello swoons, a violin weeps and a voice like Jeff Buckley minus the testicles swoops disconcertingly in and out of earshot. Welcome to the world of The Irrepressibles, one dominated by James McDermott's lacerating vibrato, dressed in the neo-orchestrals
Too many artistic treasures are gathering dust in store rooms, a councillor has claimed. Green Party councillor Bill Randall said Brighton and Hove had a "very decent" fine-art collection but only a small part of it was displayed at any one time. He has
A popular sub-postmistress who ran a friendly community post office with her husband for 13 years has died. Suzanne Holmes was 64 when she passed away at The Martlets Hospice, Hove, from lymphoma, a form of cancer. She and her husband David used to run
A former councillor who was made an MBE has died aged 82. Barry Rose, a former leader of the Conservative group on West Sussex County Council, also ran his own publishing company. Mr Rose, who lived in Bognor, was a key figure in the Conservative Party
New York's hippest shook up Concorde 2 with an intoxicating brew of feverish rhythms, psychedelic guitars and driving beats. The eight-piece band treated the audience to a peek at their new album and the current single, a blistering cover of The Magnetic
