Plumpton is home to the renowned agricultural college which bears its name and the village is also well known for its racecourse. It is a place I have often thought of visiting and I am so glad I recently got around to going there. Approaching the station
I had to laugh when I read that the Lanes Business Network is bemoaning the fact Brighton and Hove City Council isn't giving it any "focus or direction" over the issue of Christmas lights (The Argus, August 23). I am no apologist for the council but I
These recent attacks on the seagulls living in the area of Brighton and Hove are totally unfair on the birds, which are only trying to survive. As a child, I used to spend my school holiday fishing off the Banjo groin. From May to August mackerel would
How I wish we hadn't fed these beautiful seagulls on our roof extension, for what did they do? They made a nest on our chimney (and next door's), had their beautiful babies and lived there for months, ruining the guttering. Now I'm left with a huge bill
So, too many seagulls are nesting in residential areas instead of cliff tops (The Argus, August 16). Could this be because the cliff faces along the undercliff have been smoothed off, thus destroying ledges for seagulls to build their nests on? -J James
It is loud, lively and tremendous fun. Grease is the word and how the audience love it. The cheers start before the interval and nearly take the roof off the Congress Theatre. From the moment the curtain rises the orchestra, suspended above the stage,
A paperboy with cerebral palsy has appealed for thieves to return the bicycle he rides to build up his strength. Leigh Dine, 16, of Meadowview, Lower Bevendean, Brighton, was delivering The Argus when thieves stole his prized £300 mountain bike by sawing
Raw sewage has flooded a residential park after storm pumps failed to cope with recent heavy rain. Southern Water is investigating after the drains flooded twice during the past week causing sewage to flow into the park. The land, at the corner of College
A Sussex town has more smokers than anywhere else in the South-East. Figures published by the South-East England Public Health Observatory show 33 per cent of adults in Hastings smoke. This is much higher than the regional average of 21 per cent. Brighton
A legal bid to force binmen and street sweepers to clean a litter-strewn neighbourhood properly has failed on a technicality. Residents had applied for an order forcing Brighton and Hove City Council to sort out the rubbish problem in St James's Street
I want to speak up for the dedicated and hard-working people who staff our hospitals. Okay, hospitals aren't what they used to be but that's not the fault of the staff. I suffer from Parkinson's disease and had to be taken into hospital during the May
Thousands of Sussex pupils are being taught in mobile classrooms. Despite Government claims that school buildings are improving, there are still 208 temporary cabins in schools in East Sussex and 336 in West Sussex. Britain's biggest teaching union, the
The Jubilee Library in Brighton is a great building with great staff and its newly-extended opening hours are a step in the right direction. But this fine community asset is doomed if it doesn't have enough books. I read with dismay that a "public library
My wife and I have lived here for more than 60 years and have always enjoyed the facilities at the King Alfred Centre in Hove. We are appalled at the outline planning applications for this site - the hideous towers and the ever-shrinking size of the swimming
Brighton and Hove's biggest games developer is aiming to double in size over the next 12 months after announcing a major recruitment drive. Climax Racing, in Western Road, Hove, is looking to grow its team from 70 to 135 after winning a clutch of contracts
The company behind a light-activated drug to combat a deadly hospital superbug has secured £3 million funding for clinical trials. Destiny Pharma, based at the Sussex Innovation Centre at Falmer, Brighton, says its XF drug can wipe out MRSA with safe
Don't let anyone tell you that Americans have no sense of irony. The Hackensaw Boys claim to "take showers every month whether we need them or not", modify their set lists by consuming varying amounts of Red Bull and punctuate their intimate gigs with
Every parent wants to protect his or her children from harm and many fear having a mobile phone mast near their homes could potentially expose them to danger. Although there is still no conclusive evidence masts damage health, a number of families have
The owners of an iconic seafront building is offering a second round of guided tours. Following the sell-out tours during the Brighton Festival in May, Embassy Court will be re-opening the building to the public during Heritage Open Days week from September
The University of Sussex has seen a record rise in the demand for places. Some 2,300 undergraduate students will begin their studies at the Falmer campus in October. But more than 17,500 applied - an increase of 3,000 or 20 per cent. The national average
A parish council will take legal advice on the validity of plans to build 2,000 homes in their area. Broadbridge Heath Parish Council is furious the area west of Horsham and at Broadbridge Heath will now have to take 2,000 properties despite a public
A fly-on-the-wall programme on glamour model Jordan and fianc Peter Andre starts its second series next month. Cameras have been following the couple since Jordan, real name Katie Price, first found out she was pregnant with Peter's child. The show reveals
A roofer who conned a widower out of £93,000 has been jailed for seven years. Sam Mitchell, 51, of Royal George Road, Burgess Hill, had been convicted of eight charges of obtaining money and cash transfers by deception. His daughter, Emma, 28, of the
What has been lost in the whole debate regarding local pubs and headlines such as "Outcry over 3am Drunks" (The Argus, August 22) is the reality that the Government's licensing reform could end up being a nail in the coffin of hundreds of so-called "residential
A boy accused of burning down a school was seen setting fire to something in the staff room, a court heard. He allegedly told a pal minutes later: "It doesn't matter anyway. No one will care. School is s***." The 16-year-old is accused of breaking into
A council has decided a road cannot be named after a Second World War fighter pilot while he is still alive. The Battle of Britain Historical Society had hoped a road in Crowborough could be named after Wing Commander Bob Doe. But the town council decided
Congratulations on your two-page spread about the problem of seagulls and the foolishness of feeding them (The Argus, August 16). You quote the leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Ken Bodfish, as urging people "to join a campaign to stop people
Councillor Ken Bodfish's support for residents who are lodging objections to extended pub opening hours in Brighton and Hove is most welcome. As a North Laine resident, with two pubs as close neighbours, I would appreciate it if Councillor Bodfish could
A milestone has been reached in the long-running battle to save a historic cattle market. Council bosses and their partners have agreed to look at moving the Hailsham livestock market to another site in the area but keep the smallholders' market in the
I have to disagree with Malcolm Dixon on his opinion of the Oompa Loompas in the new version of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (The Argus, August 12). The casting of diminutive actor Deep Roy in the role was nothing less than inspired, and his spirited
I would like to ask Councillor Turton (Letters, August 9) should I, a busy GP who needs a car to visit the sick, or my partner, who has a 60-mile round trip to work, give up our car? It is not feasible to leave our cars in another area or give one of
One of Britain's most popular tourist attractions was shut down for three hours in an immigration crackdown. Seven people were detained as police and immigration officers swooped at the Palace Pier in Brighton yesterday. A police rigid inflatable vessel
How can Councillor Sue John get away with making such a monumental error in her letter (August 5) calling the proposed Waste Transfer Station at Hollingdean a "recycling centre"? The site will receive 100 per cent of Brighton and Hove's waste, with 23
I write in support of the letters by Ben Nodal (August 16) and Glenn Williams (August 19). I was living in the US in 2002 and many Americans commented on Britain's support following 9/11. I pointed out that we in Britain have been living with terrorism
Mike Yardy joined some pretty illustrious company at Edgbaston last night as Sussex earned their most important win of the season in the totesport League. When the 24-year-old established himself in the county's one-day side this season he must have envisaged
Albion made an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. A place in Saturday's second round seemed assured for Mark McGhee's much-changed side after substitute Jake Robinson had put them 2-1 ahead in the 80th minute
Mark McGhee today cleared his defence of negligence for the 90th- minute goal which sent his team heading to Carling Cup defeat. But the Albion boss conceded last night's 3-2 extra-time reverse at League Two struggler's Shrewsbury Town was "a shocking
This hotel is named after an exotic spice island off the east coast of Africa famed for its Arabic architecture. The six suites at the Zanzibar International Hotel will transport you to the far-flung reaches of the world, with Oriental, Asian, South American
Bosses at a crime-blighted lido are celebrating a sharp drop in break-ins and acts of vandalism. Earlier this month it seemed vandalism and robberies would force Saltdean Lido out of business. Manager Tony Sarin pleaded with parents to keep an eye on
A town in Sussex has been named one of the most beautiful places in the South-East. Lewes has made it to the final three in a competition to find the region's favourite market town. Actress Penelope Keith, famous for her role as snooty Margo Leadbetter
