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Stories for 6 October 2006

Albion News

Dean team to get help

Albion manager Dean Wilkins today revealed plans to strengthen his backroom team with the addition of at least one new face. more...

Dean team to get help

Albion manager Dean Wilkins today revealed plans to strengthen his backroom team with the addition of at least one new face. more...

Dean team to get help

Albion manager Dean Wilkins today revealed plans to strengthen his backroom team with the addition of at least one new face. more...

kuipers is keen to maintain his unbeaten run

the Albion camp, not just because he is big and Dutch and often changes his hairstyle. more...

Kuipers is keen to maintain his unbeaten run

The Albion camp, not just because he is big and Dutch and often changes his hairstyle. more...

Business News

Brighton is green capital

Brighton and Hove has been named the green capital of Britain. more...

BR phone line fault costs city firms business

Businesses in the centre of Brighton say they are losing trade after their phone lines went down for almost a week. more...

Tourist-stop gift shop

Brighton's tourism hub could be about to move in to a gift shop. more...

Tourist-stop gift shop

Brighton's tourism hub could be about to move in to a gift shop. more...

Clubbing

Battlejam, The Volks, Brighton, Sat, Oct 7

Brighton's beatboxer extraordinaire Beardyman and scratch DJ JFB are preparing for battle. more...

Stick It On, Komedia, Brighton, Sat, Oct 7

Stick It On's unexpected move from The Hanbury Ballroom earlier this year was a bit of a shock to the system to promoters but they now feel it was exactly what the club night needed. more...

Stick It On, Komedia, Brighton, Sat, Oct 7

Stick It On's unexpected move from The Hanbury Ballroom earlier this year was a bit of a shock to the system to promoters but they now feel it was exactly what the club night needed. more...

Cavalcade of Pop, Po Na Na, Brighton, Sun, Oct 8

Brighton club nights have been rapidly shifting lately. The latest one to move home is Boogaloo Stu's Cavalcade Of Pop, which re-launches at Po Na Na. more...

Breakdown: Hybrid, The Zap, Brighton, Fri, Oct 6

Hybrid need little introduction in the world of dance music. more...

Crossword

Crossword solution for Friday, October 6

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 7 Tables; 8 Export; 10 Flatter; 11 Owner; 12 Lone; 13 Evens; 17 Found; 18 Fern; 22 Climb; 23 Winsome; 24 Relied; 25 Turner. more...

Letters To The Editor

On behalf of Brighton and Hove Amnesty International Group, I would like to express our thanks to the people of Brighton and Hove for their generous support of our recent annual street collections. more...

Sort yourself out

I write regarding recent comments about refuse collection (Letters, September 25) I cannot understand how anyone can think Brighton and Hove City Council's recycling system is not user friendly. more...

Art is priceless

Jackqueline Madders (Letters, September 26) wonders if it would have been better to spend money on educating children against violence rather than on Chris Drury's artwork in Hove Park. more...

Art is priceless

Jackqueline Madders (Letters, September 26) wonders if it would have been better to spend money on educating children against violence rather than on Chris Drury's artwork in Hove Park. more...

The fall guy

I am wondering what the Government and East Sussex County Council (ESCC) have against this area of Sussex? more...

Losing money

Is it time Brighton and Hove City Council did something about Brighton being overrun by travellers? more...

Peaceful protest

I wish to thank Brighton Animal Action for the manner in which they organised their march to recognise the World Day for Incarcerated Animals on September 30. more...

This is a right royal disgrace

How appalling to read Brighton and Hove's new children's hospital is to be given a royal name (The Argus, September 27). more...

Same old Tories

Announced during the Labour conference last week in the hope no one would notice, the Conservative tax commission has recommended tax cuts of �19 billion in the first year of a Tory government, funded by cuts to public services. more...

Lives are at risk

It came as no surprise to me to read that Brighton and Hove performed poorly according to a study of mental health care around the country (The Argus, September 30). more...

Why is it so difficult to adopt a cat?

I have recently taken the decision to adopt a cat, having considered the matter for some time. more...

Bus figures are open to distortion

Bus firms are complaining that too many people are using their free travel permits for the reimbursement they receive (The Argus, September 18). more...

Inpectors are treating customers like criminals

I have been following the recent correspondence regarding the attitude of ticket inspectors at Brighton Station and was alarmed to learn of Gudren Hansen's experience (Letters, October 3). more...

Local News

Teacher ‘failed’ staff and pupils

A teacher has been banned from taking lessons for a year. more...

£1,700 kitchen which falls apart

A woman whose dream of a perfect kitchen turned into a nightmare has warned others not to deal with the company which sold her the units. more...

Police warn that i360 could be a terrorist target

Police have warned that the planned 600ft Brighton Eye could become a terrorist target. more...

Unloved buses on track for award

A bus scheme dogged by controversy has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. more...

Lorry demolishes home – yet again

A woman arrived home to find her 18th-Century cottage had been wrecked by a runaway lorry - for the third time. more...

Cop killer on release to assist the elderly

A convicted murderer has been helping elderly people do their shopping while on day release from prison. more...

Grieving parents’ appeal

The parents of a teenager killed by a wreckless driver have spoken of their grief. more...

Free condoms stunt fails to amuse school

Police stopped a group of campaigners dressed to look like they were naked from handing out condoms to schoolchildren. more...

Free condoms stunt fails to amuse school

Police stopped a group of campaigners dressed to look like they were naked from handing out condoms to schoolchildren. more...

Free condoms stunt fails to amuse school

Police stopped a group of campaigners dressed to look like they were naked from handing out condoms to schoolchildren. more...

Rape case girl had not been drinking, court hears

Friends told a court how a teenager claimed she had been raped in a graveyard after she left a nightclub. more...

Discrepancies cast doubt on rape claim

A series of discrepancies cast serious doubt on a 16-year-old girl's claim that she was raped by a balaclava-clad stranger in an alleyway, a court heard today. more...

The Kooks reschedule cancelled city date

Rock band The Kooks have rescheduled dates after lead singer Luke Pritchard was given the all clear from doctors. more...

Crash death man named

A man who died in a road crash has been named by police. more...

Sisters' victory in war graves battle

The daughters of a naval gunner have won a key legal battle in their fight to have their father's final resting place designated a war grave. more...

Pub with finest ales proves to be a real Star

A pub that appeals to a wide range of drinkers has been chosen as the connoisseur's place to enjoy a pint. more...

City 'not ready' for turbines

Planning rules are not ready to cope with an expected rise in wind turbines, even though shops will start selling the green devices to homeowners on Monday. more...

Handbag ban deters thieves

A ban on handbags has almost eradicated theft at a nightclub. more...

Mailbox

No security

I wonder where the "security" in social security has gone? I recently had the misfortune to fall sick while on Jobseeker's Allowance. more...

Tony's speech

A lot of people were impressed with Tony Blair's speech to the Labour Party conference recently. more...

Vicious dogs

All this talk about dangerous rottweiler dogs is ridiculous. Yes, they are guard dogs and I would not buy one if I had small children in the home, nor would I ever tie one up in my garden. more...

Music Previews

Sparklehorse, The Old Market, Hove, Mon, Oct 9

Ten years have passed since Mark Linkous overdosed on a vicious combination of heroin, antidepressants, valium and alcohol. He was in a London hotel room when it happened, in the middle of a tour suppporting REM. more...

The Lemonheads, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sat, Oct 7

The newly-reformed Lemonheads have just released their first album in ten years, simply entitled The Lemonheads. more...

Ed Harcourt, The Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, Sat, Oct 6

As most of Ed Harcourt's songs have been composed at his grandmother's house in Lewes over the years, a gig at the Gardner Arts Centre in the middle of the Sussex Downs couldn't be more appropriate. more...

Carleen Anderson, Komedia, Brighton, Sun, Oct 8

Ir's been a busy few months for Carleen Anderson, what with recording sessions for Incognito as a guest vocalist on their new acoustic album out later in the year, a recording session in Paris for a film soundtrack, and various shows around the UK including a sell-out show at prestigious London venue Ronnie Scott's in June. more...

Cerys Matthews, Concorde 2, Brighton, Tues, Oct 10

Until this summer, former Catatonia singer Cerys Matthews was living in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and their two children. But after three years in America, the family decided to move back to Pembrokeshire for good. more...

Imogen Heap, The Dome, Brighton, Weds, Oct 11

Pegged by The Guardian as "the first download diva", Imogen Heap has seen her popularity soar largely thanks to online network Myspace, where she boasts more than three million friends - a cool million more than Madonna. more...

Paulo Nutini, Concorde 2, Brighton, Weds, Oct 11

When the gorgeous Paolo Nutini appears at Concorde 2 next week, it will be his third Brighton gig in less than five months. First it was Komedia during the Brighton Festival in May, then the Hanbury Ballroom in July and now a venue almost five times the size. more...

Paulo Nutini, Concorde 2, Brighton, Weds, Oct 11

The X Factor, The Pleasure Dome, Brighton Pier, Sun, Oct 9

Contestants from television talent show The X Factor will be performing on Brighton's Palace Pier every Sunday throughout October. more...

Music Reviews

Seth Lakeman, Concorde 2, Brighton

When I was at school it was traditional, at the end of GCSEs, for the girls to head to Newquay. more...

News

King Alfred scheme gets the go ahead

The future of Brighton and Hove's most controversial seafront development is secure after councillors gave the scheme their backing in a crucial vote last night. more...

Sport

Football: Blackpool boss feels heat after poor start

Former Albion favourite Brian Horton became the ninth manager to lose his job already this season when he was sacked by Macclesfield last weekend. more...

Speedway: Eastbourne Eagles let down Jon Cook

Jon Cook today told his misfiring Eastbourne Eagles: "You've let me down." more...

Hockey: England captian likes Grinstead's ambition

GLENN Kirkham says East Grinstead's ambition persuaded him to turn his back on the country's top sides. more...

Hockey: England captian likes Grinstead's ambition

GLENN Kirkham says East Grinstead's ambition persuaded him to turn his back on the country's top sides. more...

Hockey: England captian likes Grinstead's ambition

Glenn Kirkham says East Grinstead's ambition persuaded him to turn his back on the country's top sides. more...

Hockey: England captian likes Grinstead's ambition

Glenn Kirkham says East Grinstead's ambition persuaded him to turn his back on the country's top sides. more...

Golf: Evans and Rusedski tee off for charity at Foxbridge

Radio presenter Chris Evans and tennis star Greg Rusedski were among the celebrities who took part in a charity gold day at Foxbridge, near Plaistow. more...

Golf: Merit winner Jack is heading for the top

He's not even the best player at Worthing but Jack Bartlett is definitely one to watch for the future. more...

Sussex Today

Bogus PCs alert

Conmen have been posing as police officers so they can snoop around the homes of the elderly. more...

Phones protest

Several businesses in the centre of Brighton whose phone lines were down for almost a week say they were losing trade. more...

Terror warning for Brighton Eye

Police have warned the planned 600ft Brighton Eye could be a terrorist target. more...

Environmental officer TV role

An environmental officer who gave up smoking is starring in a series of television adverts. more...

8 cars in crash

A sudden downpour is believed to have led to an eightcar crash off a busy road. more...

Bag ban nearly wipes out theft

A ban on handbags has almost eradicated theft at a top nightclub. more...

Condoms stunt anger

Police stopped a group of campaigners dressed to look like they were naked from handing out condoms to schoolchildren. more...

Parents’ grief at loss

The parents of a teenager killed by a reckless driver have spoken of their grief Craig Strudwick, 19, of Hailsham, was a passenger in a Vauxhall Astra which spun out of control and crashed in January. more...

Drug dealer jailed

A drug dealer told police he had found wraps of drugs in a pile of rubbish after they stopped him. more...

Murderer helps OAPs

A convicted murderer has been helping elderly people do their shopping while on day release from prison. more...

Gun inquest back on

The inquest into the death of a shop worker gunned down in Harvey Nichols will resume in January, the coroner has confirmed. more...

80 NHS beds to go

More than 80 beds at two hospitals will be closed before the end of the year. more...

Maligned bus service up for transit award

A bus scheme dogged by controversy has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. more...

Do Albion regret selling up?

At a time when Brighton and Hove Albion's planning application for a football stadium at Falmer is likely to be in the news again, please could someone enlighten me as to why the Seagulls sold their perfectly adequate stadium at the Goldstone ground, which was located in the heart of the city? more...

Theatre Previews

Heroes, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Mon, Oct 9 until Sat, Oct 14

Actor Art Malik was in Glasgow recently when he was approached by a young soldier who had just returned from Baghdad. more...

Clean Comedy Week, Civic Centre, Uckfield, Tues, Oct 10

Tim Hill got so fed up with the rude jokes and foul language that go hand in hand with so many comedy nights, he decided to follow the recent American trend for Clean Comedy. more...

Glyndebourne on tour, Glyndebourne, Lewes, Tue, Oct 10 and Thurs, Oct 12

This year's touring repertoire includes Nicholas Hytner's new production of Cosi Fan Tutte (Thursday, 7pm), in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. more...

Blame Her!, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, Weds Oct, 11 and Thurs, Oct 12

Rowena is looking for a way out. Like many young girls, she dreams of a simpler, sunnier life. more...

Teatro Delusio, Komedia, Brighton, Weds, Oct 11 until Sat, Oct 14

Wearing a stunning array of surreal masks and elaborate costumes, a cast of just three actors take on 29 different characters and bring an entire theatre (within a theatre) to life in this witty and poignant production from German company Familie Floz. more...

Teatro Delusio, Komedia, Brighton, Oct 11 - 14

Weekend Events

Brighton Photo Biennial, Various venues across sussex, until Oct 29

A seriesof exhibitions at galleries across the city throughout October aims to reach as wide an audience as possible, and to stimulate critical debate on photography in all its forms: Old and new, analogue and digital, still and moving. more...