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  • Elder: It's all about hard work

    Albion new boy Nathan Elder has seen close at hand how there is no substitute for hard work. Which is why the 21-year-old striker plucked from non-League is willing to get his head down and graft his way to a successful professional career. Elder admits

  • Wilkins waits on skipper

    Dean Hammond could be about to hand Albion some much-needed welcome news. The Seagulls captain has a good chance of making a quick return to action when Carlisle United visit Withdean on Saturday. Nine-goal Hammond lost his ever-present record for the

  • Albion so sorry to lose Whing

    Dean Wilkins today admitted he was devastated to see his star loan defender go home early. As revealed by theargus.co.uk yesterday morning, under-fire Coventry City boss Micky Adams has recalled Andrew Whing from his loan spell with Albion. The move

  • Lull before sales storm

    Traders experienced a slow start to one of the busiest shopping days of the year. A handful of shoppers were spotted in the quiet streets of Brighton and Hove as the shops opened their doors yesterday morning. It was a far cry from the sales in the

  • Meet Mary, Bognor's life-saving 'mermaid'

    This pen picture, which appeared in 1907, shows the much-photographed Mary Wheatland, "Bognor's mermaid", (1835-1924). She was then 72 years of age but had for years been an inspiring subject for the noted local photographer, William Pankhurst

  • Seeking sister Betty

    Arthur Edward Benney (also now called Tom) emails: "I am trying to trace my sister, who I believe still lives in Brighton or Hove. Her name is Betty Benney and her last known address was in Brighton in 1951 (see photo, right). I believe she

  • My pal Pat Durrell

    Marion Bird (nee Patching) emails: "It is at this time of year I particularly remember an old schoolfriend and wondered if I could try and contact her again, or at least learn of her whereabouts, through your newspaper. "Her name is Pat Durrell,

  • Get your goat

    Goat carts were a popular treat for children on Brighton seafront during the early years of last century. These two youngsters appear to be enjoying themselves on Madeira Road, now called Madeira Drive. A caption on the postcard says: "Our Morning

  • Do you think Brighton is a green city

    Aimee Robertson, 35, marketing, Hove "In terms of recycling picked up by the council we get small black boxes with lids but we live on a windy coast - it's ridiculous."There is so much that doesn't get done. Brighton has the reputation

  • Twins retire as directors – aged 12

    Twins aged 12 have retired from their posts as junior directors of a zoo after three and a half years. Gabrielle and Natasha Sims joined Drusillas Park Junior Board of Directors in 2003, after they were selected from more than 50 candidates. The

  • Hundreds pay tribute to ex-para

    Former paratroopers and air cadets formed a guard of honour at the funeral of a respected old soldier. They stood to attention, saluting, as the coffin of Harry Hunt, draped in the Union flag, arrived at Worthing Crematorium. The hearse was preceded

  • Wacky racers wheeled out

    One village's crazy racers took to the streets for the annual charity dash. But there was no mean machine in sight as competitors sprinted for the finish line on Boxing Day. Reporter Lynn Eccles and out who was crowned the winner. Dracula and his

  • Interpreter in court on secrets charge

    An Army interpreter accused of passing secret information to "the enemy" was today sent to the Old Bailey to stand trial. Corporal Daniel James, 44, from Brighton, who is charged with an offence under the Official Secrets Act 1911, appeared at the

  • Whing gets early call back

    Albion have lost the services of their on-loan defender Andrew Whing. The attack-minded right back, who can also play as a central defender, has been called back early by Coventry City. Whing's loan was not due to expire until the end of

  • This should never have happened

    In the report of the fireworks site fire and explosion (The Argus, December 5), a so-called fire safety expert said the explosion which rocked the site must have been totally unforeseen. I am a former RAF armourer mechanic and served on various

  • Beware of the dogs at Black Rock's car park

    Cyclists be warned and beware. I have just cycled through the Black Rock car park to get to the marina and have been chased by a pack of uncontrolled wild dogs yapping and biting at my feet. Luckily, I managed to fend them off with my size 12

  • Future citizens

    On the Tuesday before Christmas, I was shopping at Asda in Brighton Marina and children from Saltdean Junior School were packing customers' shopping to raise money for a school trip they hope to make in spring 2007. I was impressed by how polite

  • Avoid exploitation

    It's that time of year again, the time of goodwill to all men - that is, as long as they are not exploited local or immigrant workers. Under today's employment laws all workers, be they building workers working as supposed self-employed men, hotel

  • Christmas cheers

    I would like to thank the people who helped me when I lost my shoulder bag on Monday last week. I realised it was gone on the bus coming home. The bus driver let me off between stops and the young man busy on the shop floor of Debenhams was very

  • Sloppy reasoning

    Does anyone else think decisions about our environment are made on the basis of sloppy reasoning? When BSE was rampant we were told cattle would have the symptoms after 30 months. I should have thought animals would have been kept until past that

  • We don't have fog down here

    Fog closed most of the airports in the UK last week but an airport was built many years ago which solved this problem. If Croydon, then the UK's main airport, was closed by fog, the new one, at Shoreham, was unaffected as it was on the coast. With

  • Traders seek post-Christmas boost

    Boxing Day bargain-hunters were out in force yesterday for the first day of the post-Christmas sales. The next few days will be a key time for retailers trying to make up for a lacklustre performance earlier this month. The rush to buy last-minute

  • Brawl pub closed

    A pub was shut by police after violence broke out at a Christmas party, leaving three doormen injured. Dozens of officers armed with batons and pepper spray stormed the Stanmer Park Tavern in Fiveways, Brighton, after the brawl broke out between drinkers

  • Gipsy pitches to double

    Sussex has been told it needs to provide more than 100 extra gipsy and traveller pitches in the next four years. The number of official pitches is expected to double as local authorities are forced to meet Government targets. District councils will

  • Parking plan 'could lead to anarchy'

    Business owners have warned their counterparts in a neighbouring town against adopting a pay-to-park scheme. Lewes businessmen have told Eastbourne firms to abandon the scheme, predicting it will lead to the same "anarchy" they have experienced

  • Best present in the world

    A mother-to-be spent the night before she gave birth dancing her maternity socks off in a nightclub. Three hours after leaving Rest Bar in Bath Place, Worthing, Laura McGregor gave birth to her first child. Baby Ciara Emily Rogers started coming into

  • You can still protest against NHS plans

    Almost 1,700 people have signed an open letter to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to protest against possible cuts to NHS services. The Argus has drafted a letter raising concerns about the impact the loss of vital departments would have on hospitals

  • Dozens join the seasonal splash

    Dozens of members of England's oldest swimming club braved the cold to take part in their traditional Christmas Day dip in the Channel. More than 30 from the 300- strong Brighton Swimming Club, which has organised the annual event since 1860,

  • Property tycoon had film crew put under arrest

    Controversial property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten had a British film crew put under house arrest on a recent trip to Zimbabwe. He had arranged Press accreditation for the Channel 4 crew in return for assurances they would only report on positive

  • Tenants are opposed to homes sale

    Council tenants remain firmly opposed to the sale of their homes to a housing association, according to a poll. A telephone survey of 500 Crawley tenants showed only 13 per cent would be willing to vote in favour of a transfer if there was a ballot

  • Gardens given touch of the light fantastic

    This is the spectacular display of light which will transform a National Trust park into an enchanted garden. The magical array of colours will give visitors to Sheffield Park Garden, near Uckfield, a festive treat from tonight. A series of evening

  • 'Sainsbury's treated me like I was a shoplifter'

    A second shopper has claimed she was thrown out of Sainsbury's because staff didn't like the way she shopped. Julie Seyforth said she was followed then asked to leave during one of her weekly shops at the store in Lyons Farm, Worthing. She said

  • Avalanche anniversary in Lewes pub

    Britain's biggest avalanche will be commemorated today on the 170th anniversary of the disaster. At 10.15am on December 27, 1836, a snow avalanche hit Lewes on the site where the Snowdrop Inn now stands in South Street. Eight people died. Others