It was with mixed feelings I read of the planned removal of much of the remains of the West Pier (The Argus, June 24), as I would have liked to have seen it restored and available as a major attraction for our city. However, the time for that is long
I was referred to the Haywards Heath-based ME support centre and, from there, to part of a group session held in Eastbourne. I have gained huge benefits from these services. Although I know recovery can be a long time coming, if ever, I now have a much
Brighton rocker Pete Stephenson has continued his ride through Big Brother with a spot of dressing up as a cowboy. He joined forces with Liverpudlian Mikey to put on Richard's cowboy hat and both strutted around the house. Mikey used Pete's belt as a
Four of five monkeys stolen from a zoo have been recovered by police in a dawn raid. Staff at Drusillas near Alfriston, Polegate, have been reunited with the marmosets Calli, Cartman, Jazz and Captain Jack, after they were discovered with 14 others in
"The power of music lies in the fact it has its own language," says Richard Thomas, co-director of Jerry Springer - The Opera. "So the words may be saying, 'you b****,' but the music is saying, 'I love you'. There's this great, inherent tension when these
The short but inspired life of Rock 'n' Roll pioneer Buddy Holly is brought to life in this musical featuring some of Buddy's greatest hits, including That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, True Love Ways, Oh Boy and more. Buddy tells the story of the young genius
Started in Oxford by Steve Larkin and Jim Thomas, Hammer And Tongue has become the biggest Slam Poetry event in the UK. The duo have been instrumental in creating a cutting-edge spoken word and performance poetry culture, reaching out to communities and
Although we thoroughly enjoyed Sir Elton John's concert last Sunday, our enjoyment was a little marred by selfish people who kept getting up and wandering about throughout the concert, getting in the way and blocking the view of the stage. Also I feel
Police have sought to reassure people that Pride 2006 will not be ruined by "clumsy" random drug testing aimed at the gay community. Officers will use the Ion Track drugs testing machine throughout the event. They will target dealers who are expected
Come on, Richard Whitehouse, you are taking your objections to the nude cyclist protest (Letters, June 27) to the extremes of foolishness. For you to say, "unsolicited open nudity on our streets in front of the general public, which obviously includes
A paedophile was put up in a £53-a-night family hotel after probation officers ran out of space at supervised premises for high-risk offenders. Staff at the Premier Travel Inn in Polegate were not told Peter Wilson was a convicted sex offender who had
It's depressing to see NCP and Brighton and Hove City Council teaming up to raise parking fees in the city's car parks (The Argus, June 27) but does it really matter? Travelling into Brighton is prohibitively expensive for anyone with a family - with
Every day I was in Brighton, I read about drivers of motor cars who had hit trees, telephone poles, houses, motor cars, and other people. But the English do not write to the newspaper to demand tougher driving exams and more police on roads. Instead,
Nicki Pedersen's manager today admitted the Eastbourne Eagles top scorer could face another short injury lay-off later this season. But the star Dane is ready to face Wolverhampton tomorrow in one of Arlington's biggest meetings of the season. Wolves
I was at the very first London-to-Brighton ride, greeting the cyclists at the top of Ditchling Beacon. It was organised by a West Country bike shop - I believe it was called Bath Cycles - and it took place on a Saturday. Now it is organised by the British
Danny Bloor has been placed in sole charge at Worthing. Bloor had been running the club on a joint basis with Alan Pook since last summer. However, Pook has now stepped aside and will instead oversee the development of the club's exciting bunch of youngsters
"It still gives me nightmares when I talk about it. When you see your home destroyed and the people you love are killed, you need somewhere to put your pain. "I put my pain into the church and I found my strength and my survival and my source of inspiration
In fashion it may be, but folk has always been a thriving, vibrant scene and nowhere is this more apparent than at the 15th annual Crawley Folk Festival. Current hot tickets Rachel Unthank And The Winterset (2.45pm, Sunday, Theatre) - Winners of Mojo
Fresh from supporting the Kaiser Chiefs, Japan's hippest export Polysics are set to bring their technicolour pogo punk to the city. Heartily influenced by their heroes, American New Wave electric eccentrics Devo, the group, whose name comes from the Korg
The guide gives a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. James Taylor Quartet, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Friday, June 30 - The James Taylor Quartet are a British four-piece jazz-funk band who are renowned for their live performances
Alongside Jumpin' Jack Frost, Fabio and Grooverider, Bryan Gee pioneered the beginnings of the jungle scene. With the launch of his label V, he was the first to put out releases by Roni Size and later brought DJ Marky, XRS, and Patife to the UK from Brazil
(U, 83mins) Featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Omid Djalili, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Avril Lavigne, Nick Nolte, William Shatner, Wanda Sykes. Directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick. Based on the comic strip by Michael Fry
(15, 124 mins) Starring Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald, Padraic Delaney. Directed by Ken Loach Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner is a powerful look at Ireland's struggle for independence in the Twenties and the ensuing civil war that turned
A school for children with behaviour problems wants to expand. But residents fear the move could add to existing antisocial behaviour problems in Lancing. More thank 30 people have objected to plans to open an educational centre for six problem youngsters
Fire lit the night sky when a huge blaze broke out in an industrial unit near the centre of Lewes. The fire brigade received a string of calls from residents as smoke and flames poured from the building in Phoenix Place. Forty firefighters tackled the
Architects hope to "create an interesting view" by placing a sewage plant the size of 17 football pitches in the middle of a greenfield site. Designers said by shaping a wastewater and sewage treatment works to reflect the contours of land in the South
Two "small boats" fishermen have lost their appeal against convictions and heavy fines for exceeding their monthly cod quota. Lawyers for skippers Paul Joy and Graeme Bossom, who make a living from inshore fishing in boats launched off the beach at Hastings
He died nearly 30 years ago, but the spirit of Jacques Brel's life and times lives on in his music. The travelling troubadour, who abandoned his native Belgium for Paris in the Fifties, left a treasured legacy of passionate, poetic and poignant songs
A retractable flood wall will be used to protect a town from flooding, a developer has promised. At the weekend dozens of residents built a mock flood defence in Lewes to express their fears about proposals to wall off Pells Pool from Talbot Terrace.
Failure to redevelop the Brighton Centre could cost 2,000 jobs, the city's tourism chief has warned. Adam Bates, head of tourism at Brighton and Hove City Council, told a House of Commons committee the city was dependent both on leisure tourism and the
I used to be merely indifferent to football but I have reached the stage where I hate it. The reason is not the game itself - I can see the attraction, the excitement and the undoubted skills of the players. It is the awful behaviour of the many youths
A pensioner has admitted sending packages containing weedkiller to Tony Blair and his family. Shirley Freed, of Potters Mead, Littlehampton, posted letters to 10 Downing Street marked for the attention of Mr Blair, his wife Cherie and son Euan, but they
I am bemused at the decision of X-Leisure to limit parking in the multistorey car park in Brighton Marina to four hours. They advertise "spend the day shopping and then relax in one of our many restaurants and bars". They do not say it has to be done
Campaigners are planning a rally to protest against the possible closure of their hospital. Health bosses have told senior medical staff they are not ruling out shuttingWorthing Hospital. That would save £44 million and help address the NHS's mounting
Tucked In Productions present their summer project, in which four actors challenge themselves to rehearse and perform a show in just two weeks. A grotesquely dark comedy with nightmarish twists and turns, Philip Ridley's Pitchfork Disney tells the tale
Architect Frank Gehry will be forced to redraw his £290 million scheme for the seafront. Last night Brighton and Hove City Council emphasised that the controversial plan for the King Alfred site in Hove would not to go ahead in its original form. Instead
I can assure Janice Cranham she does not speak for me or many other Brightonians in complaining about the London-to-Brighton bike ride. Our city is only disrupted by it one day of the year and we have plenty of advance warning. Does she realise how much
I see the anti-cycle brigade are out, as is usual at this time of year. The most bizzare and out-of-touch comments came from Janice Cranham, who says she conveys what the majority of taxpayers of Brighton and Hove think of the bike ride (Letters, June
Depleted Eagles, forced to compete without the injured David Norris, pushed Swindon hard last night but missed out on another away win as they went down 51-39. Leigh Adams, the star for Eagles at Arena-Essex, turned villain as he helped himself to a paid
Sussex are re-thinking their strategy and batting order as they prepare to face Twenty20 heavyweights Surrey at a sold-out County Ground tonight (7.30pm). The Sharks are still very much in the mix to qualify from the south group after a win and defeat
Albion fans have been told to be patient about the club's quest to land a proven target man. Manager Mark McGhee has warned the Seagulls may be forced into a waiting game to sign the striker who will fire a promotion bid from League One. Preston's Danny
Sign maker Paul Harrison, right, helps shop owner Peter Bowley hoist up his sign - the latest addition to a line of quirky shopfronts. Two Feathers, which opens in Kensington Gardens, Brighton, in a fortnight, will sell Native American Indian gifts and
A busy shopping street has been branded a mess by traders angry that all five of its litter bins have been removed. Shopkeepers in Bond Street, North Laine, Brighton said the road was regularly covered by litter and its state had gradually declined since
Hopes of reopening Hastings Pier within three weeks have been dashed after a fresh safety inspection revealed it could cost £1 million to make the structure safe. Pier owners Ravenclaw vowed to have the pier back in full operation soon by repairing serious
They're a proud lot, our hip-hoppers, and rightly so - nationally, they've done a lot to improve the reputation of the music and culture and for the next two weeks they show us how. The Brighton Hip-Hop Festival looks at the culture's five main elements
The artist formerly known as Chris Clark has, some say, produced two of the finest albums on Warp Records. Both Clarence Park and Empty The Bones Of You, not to mention his equally acclaimed Ceramics Is The Bomb EP, are classic, genre-defining electronica
(PG, 102mins) Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Faizon Love, Missi Pyle, Bree Turner, Tovah Feldshuh, Carlos Ponce, McFly. Directed by Donald Petrie. Like her character in Just My Luck, Lindsay Lohan has been blessed with exceedingly good fortune in her career
A casino which has been empty for five years could be demolished and replaced with a "no-frills" hotel. Plans to redevelop the Queen's Road site in Brighton have been submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council by French hotel group Accor. If granted,
Pubs and clubs which create a nuisance during the night could be fined up to £5,000 if they fail to keep the noise down. With new licensing laws allowing many pubs to open past the traditional 11pm closing time, the Government is set to extend existing
The war medals of a flying ace who once owned Brighton and Hove Albion and tried to introduce cheetah racing to Britain are to be auctioned. Captain William Charles "Carlo" Campbell, who became the Seagulls' chairman in the 1930s, was decorated for gallantry
Campaigners say a stunning countryside region is under threat from a new template for development. The South Downs Campaign has complained that the South East Plan could cause lasting damage. The campaign, set up to protect the interests of the Downs
Beautiful yellow flowers have blossomed on a rare oak tree for only the second time in 50 years. Gardeners believe the 100-year-old Quercus Oxyodon at High Beeches Garden, in Handcross, near Haywards Heath, has sprouted the blooms as a reaction to stress
Jeffrey may be unwell but his spirit is well and truly alive and kicking in Keith Waterhouse's vibrant telling of the life of Barnard, a journalist by trade and a barfly-bohemian by lifestyle. A larger than life character, he found his spiritual home
A member of the guard of honour at the Brighton war memorial during the remembrance service Picture: Terry Applin, ref: TA131105A-75
