Stories for 8 August 2005

The Argus Business

400 new jobs on site of shrinking rope-maker

Up to 400 jobs could be created through the redevelopment of a rope-making company - only weeks after it cut 120 jobs.   more...

Plans for regeneration of Worthing

An ambitious master plan for the multi-million-pound regeneration of Worthing is being drawn up.   more...

MP criticises watchdog

An MP has accused a trade watchdog of protecting the interests of supermarkets at the expense of Sussex farmers.   more...

The Argus News

Landlords who rip off students

Students have sat huddled in overcoats in their bedsits because radiators and fires do not work.   more...

Muslim women march in protest at bombings

Muslim women marched through the streets to encourage unity in the wake of the London bombings.   more...

Riddle of a hole no one wants to mend

A hole in the ground which no one will admit owning is worrying parents who fear their children will fall into it.   more...

Bursting with Pride

More than 110,000 people poured into Brighton and Hove at the weekend, boosting the city's economy by millions as they celebrated Pride.   more...

Delays could axe swim pool

Developers planning the £100 million regeneration of the "gateway to Worthing" warned proposals for a swimming pool on the site are in jeopardy.   more...

Festival anniversary to go off with a bang

A fireworks group which famously set the Eiffel Tower alight and brought flame to the Olympics is giving a unique premiere performance at next year's Brighton Festival.   more...

Students on terror charges

Three Brighton students charged under anti-terror laws for failing to disclose information about the failed London bombings on July 21 have been remanded in custody.   more...

£180,000 lottery boost for jobless aid centre

A drop-in centre which has offered advice and help to hundreds of unemployed workers has been given more than £180,000.   more...

Ban likely on outdoor smoking

Smoking in parks may be banned as part of a city-wide health drive.   more...

On track for the end of a rail menace

The last slam-door train will make its final scheduled journey from Victoria to Eastbourne next week.   more...

Hollywood on parade

Hollywood stars marched through the streets in a colourful parade celebrating the world of film.   more...

Interest rate cut raises hopes for new buyers

House prices are continuing to rise steadily across the county despite sales falling by a third.   more...

The Argus News Extra

Letter: Shipman's crimes don't make all doctors killers

Sophie Sheinwald (Letters, August 1) may be misleading with regard to the psychiatric profession.  more...

Letter: Forgotten divers

The recent attempt to rescue a stranded Harbour porpoise (not a Harbour seal, as reported in The Argus, July 29) at Eastbourne beach would not have been possible if it were not for the training, support over the phone and medics who attended on-site from British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).  more...

Letter: Strange world

What a strange world it is when someone can win £77 million, while the public is asked to give pennies and pounds to raise a few million for people starving to death in Niger.  more...

Letter: Aiding animals

A street collection in Brighton on July 30 raised £161.58 for Animal Aid, which would like to thank those who donated and collected it.  more...

Letter: More on Margaret

Margaret Bondfield was one of the first women MPs and I would like to know more about her.  more...

Letter: A gunner has landed

Upon reading the recent articles about wartime memories of Brighton (The Argus, July 2), I wonder how many people knew the large clutch of bombs dropped on the Carlton Hill area were aimed at the "pom-pom" or "ack-ack" guns on the top of Telephone House and a small factory roof.  more...

Letter: John, thanks to you for covering my favourite

How lovely to read about John Ovenden's singing career (Letters, August 1). John must have been thrilled to have been a Carroll Levis discovery because Levis's talent show was the forerunner of all the star-making shows today, such as X Factor and Fame Academy.  more...

Letter: Too many forums

The article headlined "More misery on the wards" (The Argus, July 28) named Anne Meadows, chairwoman of adult social care committee, Sarah Healey, director of nursing, Mick Lister, chairman South Downs Trust patients' forum and Janice Kent, chairwoman of Sussex University Hospital's forum, all of whom voiced their disgust at the lack of care for the vulnerable and elderly in our hospitals.  more...

Letter: A wonderful trip

I have just come out of the Royal Sussex County Hospital having suffered a heart attack. All I can say is that, from the ambulance drivers to the cleaners, it was a wonderful first trip to A&E.  more...

Letter: The gulls have flown

In answer to the letter (July 16) which asked: "Where have all the Salvington seagulls gone?," unfortunately they appear to have settled here in Dorset Gardens, Brighton, where misguided people feed them night and day, contrary to their natural habitat and contrary to advice from various professional agencies.  more...

Letter: Call it VH day

August 15 will mark the official end of the Second World War. In celebration, let's call it VH Day - Victory of Humanity day.  more...

Letter: Council's high-handedness

Observant readers may have noticed that the Jubliee Library recently opened in Brighton. The Royal Institute of British Architects has declared it one of the region's outstanding buildings.  more...

Letter: Council betrayed library's promise

The Brighton's new Jubilee library is receiving publicity in library and architectural circles around the world.  more...

Letter: Visionary praise

I have been astonished to read criticism of the hospitals in Brighton in your newspaper.  more...

Letter: Remarkable care and attention

I recently took my seven-year-old son to the Sussex Eye Hospital (SEH) in Eastern Road.  more...

The Argus Sport

Henderson's a hit for McGhee

Mark McGhee believes Albion are in safe hands in the Championship with new loan keeper Wayne Henderson.   more...

Men in maroon signal their intent

Albion are already looking a different team, and not just because of their new maroon away kit and the introduction of several new players.   more...

Cricket: Sussex out-foxed in final over

Sussex's seemingly unstoppable march towards National League promotion suffered a setback yesterday with only their second defeat of the season.   more...

Speedway: We can get even better insists Eagles' Barker

Dean Barker today warned Eastbourne Eagles' play-off rivals: "This team can still improve".   more...

The Argus The Guide

!!!, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Monday, August 8

"It's a matter of the eternal quest for the groove," says singer Nic Offer. "For the funkiest, fattest thing you've ever heard."   more...

Krater Comedy Club, Komedia, Brighton

Proving you can be a funny female comedian without making jokes about periods, diets and boyfriends, Jo Enright is someone you would like as your best friend.   more...