Was greengrocer Andrew Burtenshaw really making £500 a day before roadworks began outside his shop (The Argus, January 17)? Some of us are hard pushed to make that a week. I hadn't realised what a lucrative business selling fruit and veg was. I suggest
An outbreak of sickness and diarrhoea among hospital patients is being brought under control. At its peak, a total of 167 patients at Worthing Hospital and Southlands Hospital in Shoreham were affected by the virus and several wards had to be closed.
Three quarters of all crimes committed in Sussex during the last two years have gone unpunished and Sussex Police has one of the worst clear-up rates. Shocking new figures reveal the force has failed to solve 75 per cent of all crimes reported since 2004
A few years ago, before I retired, I was a Hove taxi driver. One morning, I picked up a smart-looking young man, who told me he worked as a traffic manager in Brighton. At the time, bobble-textured paving stones were being laid at pedestrian crossings
An elderly man has been told he has to give five weeks' notice to leave his home - even though he is dead. Shocked relatives were told by council officials that Frank Gajewski, 79, who died last Thursday, must give notice before leaving his sheltered
I have learned the working party set up by Brighton and Hove City Council to resolve the gross social injustice of the way secondary school admissions work in this city is recommending that the present, totally inequitable system, be maintained for the
"Unbelievable", "A massive scaremongering exercise", "Completely unsubstantiated". These are just some of the complaints from beach-front residents in Shoreham and Lancing in response to another sweeping and under-researched report from the Environment
Daniel Hildreth today issued a cautious welcome to the possible arrival of Dennis Rodman at Genesis Brighton Bears. The Bears squad are adopting a wait-and-see approach as their head coach Nick Nurse attempts to sign the Chicago Bulls great on a one-game
A manufacturing company is to move abroad with the loss of up to 90 jobs. BOC Edwards has announced plans to relocate one fifth of its Crawley-based workforce. It is the latest in a series of Sussex firms to offshore jobs to countries where costs are
"Flamenco is pure, transparent feeling," says Yasaray Rodriguez. "It's not like contemporary dance where everything is technical. When you go to a flamenco performance you have to feel something." A performer from Havana who trained in Andalusia with
The Government has been blamed for failures which cleared a teacher to work in schools after concerns were raised about his suitability to work with children. West Sussex County Council blamed the Department for Education and Skills for failing to include
This pensioner has become the latest victim of a spate of thefts of disabled parking badges. Police have revealed that one in every five cars broken into in Brighton and Hove is being targeted solely for the blue badges, which allow motorists to park
"A post-modern classic written way before there was any modernism to be post about". That's how Steve Coogan describes The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy in this new film based on the convoluted 18th-Century novel. Or rather that's how the character
Some Sussex state schools have made great strides in improving their GCSE results but none made it into the country's top 200. This year's GCSE league tables show five of the county's schools among England's most improved state schools. Specialist school
For anybody who despairs at the latest reality television show to fall off the conveyor belt, turn off your TV set and do something less boring instead. Tramp TV is a searing indictment of a society glued to trashy reality shows. The plot centres on the
Well done The Argus for alerting me to Martin Bell's excellent documentary called 30 Minutes, on Channel 4 last Friday, which featured General Sir Michael Rose speaking his mind about the Iraq war (The Argus, January 10). I first heard Sir Michael speak
I am writing about Debbie Campain of Cat Rescue, Telscombe Cliffs, who, through no fault of her own, may have to give up her home and rescue centre. Over the years, I have taken many rabbits and guinea pigs from her which are unsuitable for rehoming to
I was sorry to read your rather harsh account concerning the imminent closure of Dresden House (The Argus, January 14). I have been a fortnightly visitor there, with my Pets As Therapy-registered dogs, since 1991. During these 15 years, I have been impressed
Big Brother evictee Jodie Marsh has poured cold water on talk of a romance between Preston and Chantelle. Preston, who lives in Brighton and fronts Worthing band The Ordinary Boys, is among the favourites to win the Channel 4 reality show. But his lovey-dovey
Councils should take care before clamping or towing away a vehicle, a parking appeal service has warned. Many drivers do not realise they have a right to appeal against a penalty charge notice, an annual report from the National Parking Adjudication Service
I'm sick of people defending the rights of yobs. Dr Peter Squires said he was appalled the rights and privacy of such people were being infringed (The Argus, January 9). What about the rights of the people they offend against? People who harass others
The fathers' rights campaigner who carried out a flour bomb attack on Tony Blair has condemned a plot to kidnap the Prime Minister's son. Ron Davis, from Findon near Worthing, spoke yesterday before Fathers 4 Justice announced it was to disband in the
Well done to JA King, who complained about being referred to as a "kid" rather than a child (Letters, January 13). He highlights a glaring error in manners and the English language. The use of the word kids has rankled for longer than I care to remember
Controversial plans for two gipsy sites have been rejected. Crawley Borough Council's executive met last night to debate proposals for traveller and gipsy sites to be built in the town. Protesters against the plans packed out the 1,200-capacity sports
Abolishing the Gatwick Express and replacing it with trains to the South Coast would be an excellent idea as long as the new trains had dedicated spaces for luggage, as did the slam-door stock which has been decommissioned. As it is, the aisles are often
Hundreds of people were evacuated after a blaze in a garage sparked fears of a major explosion. Firefighters feared highly-flammable cyclinders would blow up, creating a blast which could engulf neighbouring homes. Police evacuated dozens of houses within
Flowers and children have been banned from a hospital in the latest battle against superbugs. St Richard's Hospital in Chichester has introduced a no-flowers policy and severely restricted visits by children under the age of 13 in a bid to clean up. The
It will have been six years in July since the terrible abduction and murder of Sarah Payne. So can anyone tell me why the Government and Education Secretary, Ruth Kelly, are still allowing sex offenders to work with children? I pledged Sarah would not
I was disappointed to read trades union Amicus is calling for nuclear power as the solution to our energy shortages (Letters, January 16). It is completely irresponsible for it to put the burden of disposing of the toxic nuclear waste on future generations
Where does Adam Trimingham get the idea the Lib Dems are doing badly in local Government byelections (The Argus, January 11)? True, since David Cameron became Tory leader, his party's share is up by just over five per cent but the Lib Dems have only gone
Ross Minter could face former WBO world title challenger Takaloo when he makes the first defence of his English welterweight title on February 25 at the ExCel Arena, London. The Crawley fighter is back in training after taking the vacant title in December
Francis Vines has confirmed to The Argus that he is taking Crawley to an employment tribunal. The former Reds boss is demanding compensation after he was sacked last October. Vines, who was offered a three-year full-time contract during the summer, has
Albion newcomer Doug Loft vowed today to give it everything in the battle for Championship survival. The teenage midfielder is eager to make an impact after agreeing a contract until the summer of 2007. Loft, formerly with Hastings and Gillingham, has
Fashion guru Wayne Hemmingway was guest of honour at a council meeting discussing business rates. The television designer, who lives in Itchenor, near Chichester, spoke at Chichester District Council's annual business rates meeting. Mr Hemingway, who
Two businesses have been given £1,000 each to help them expand and continue delivering fresh produce. Chichester District Council has given Farm Fresh Express, from Selham, and Petworth Butchers the money as part of its grants scheme. Firms can apply
Business is booming for microbreweries in Sussex where dozens of local craft shops for beer producers are springing up every year. Discerning consumers are developing a taste for home-grown beers created from produce found in their own county. Organic
A shopkeeper has won a battle to keep security shutters up to protect his business. Chris Dancey was told he would have to remove the £3,000 shutters from his Supernews newsagents in Brighton after he was refused retrospective planning permission for
The Government is to provide legal protection for transgender people after years of campaigning by Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper. Equality minister Meg Munn has pledged to extend new discrimination laws to the transgender community within the next
A mother of five was stabbed to death moments after having sex with a friend, a jury heard. Melanie Gray, 37, was found dead in a hostel in Crawley on April 24 last year. She was knifed four times before her killer set the bed alight to try to destroy
Reggae blended with punk, rock, and drum 'n' bass shouldn't really work. But for some reason for Bedouin Soundclash it really does, and it worked particularly well tonight. The trio from Toronto played an upbeat set to a Brighton crowd ready and waiting
Some Sussex state schools have made great strides in improving their GCSE results but none made it into the country's top 200. This year's GCSE league tables show five of the county's schools among England's most improved state schools. Specialist school
