Stories for 21 August 2006

Albion News

Kuipers set to return

Michel Kuipers will make his first appearance since January for Albion in the Carling Cup against Boston United at Withdean on Wednesday.  more...

El-Abd will be back

You needed to be pretty hard-hearted not to have some sympathy for Adam El-Abd as he trudged off the City Ground on Saturday.  more...

Ashington Carnival

Winners

The carnival princess and attendants were chosen after passing an audition. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-22  more...

Booming

Celebration Samba stuck to the beat as they travelled in the procession. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-22  more...

Jolly hockey sticks

Ashington ladies netball team went back to their school days. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-39   more...

On the march

The British Legion Corps of Drums proved to be as popular as ever. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-28   more...

Moo-torcycle

Worthing's Route 66 Western Club brought a flavour of the wild west to proceedings including his fantastic three-wheeled motorised steer. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-44  more...

Spot yourself?

The stoolball club were dalmations for the day  more...

Majorettes

The Regis Troopers Majorettes were very popular with spectators. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-24   more...

Dressing up

A youngster has fun at the carnivl. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-19  more...

Canine reveller

Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-23  more...

Party on parade

Residents and visitors alike all crowded Ashington's tiny streets to enjoy the day  more...

Furry friend

This youhg girl brought her pet along. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-3  more...

Furry friend

This young girl brought her pet along. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-3  more...

Furry friend

This young girl brought her pet along. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A-3  more...

Red Lions

The Red Lions team dressed up as cowboys and indians. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A  more...

Marching bands

Marching bands entertained with music on the go. Picture: Jim Holden, ref: JH190806A.  more...

Business News

£500,000 revamp for train station

Commuters could be shopping their way to their morning train and getting a caffeine-fix seconds from boarding, if new plans for Brighton Station go ahead.  more...

Big future for seaside resort

Butlins has vowed to turn Bognor into one of the world's best holiday resorts.  more...

Airports 'back to normal' after alert

Flight services were back to normal yesterday after Britain's busiest airport revealed all planes took off and arrived without being affected by severe delays or cancellations.  more...

Crossword

Crossword solutions for Monday, August 21

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Lace; 3 Wrestler; 8 Name; 9 Assassin; 11 Single-minded; 13 Assets; 14 Stride; 17 Afterthought; 20 European; 21 Cede; 22 Almighty; 23 Isis.  more...

Latest Appeal News

Appeal’s £10,000 boost for charity

A charity for people of all ages with learning difficultiesreceived a huge boost with a £10,000 donation from The Argus Appeal.  more...

Letters To The Editor

We control the gulls by controlling the garbage

I agree with Ms Coombes (Letters, August 15). Something must be done urgently about the seagull problem in Brighton.  more...

We control the gulls by controlling the garbage

I agree with Ms Coombes (Letters, August 15). Something must be done urgently about the seagull problem in Brighton.  more...

We control the gulls by controlling the garbage

I agree with Ms Coombes (Letters, August 15). Something must be done urgently about the seagull problem in Brighton.  more...

Leave our birds alone

I'm sick and tired of people complaining about seagulls.  more...

Use good, old-fashioned dustbins

There is an obvious way of stopping seagulls ripping open garbage bags within seconds of their being placed outside - use good, old-fashioned dustbins with metal or plastic lids and get the refuse collectors to take the bags from the dustbins.  more...

Hidden costs

My daughter recently had her tonsils out at Worthing Hospital.  more...

Don’t punish us

No matter what the chief executive says, I don't see how the Royal Sussex County Hospital can cope with demand if it closes 109 beds.  more...

Squeaky clean

I was shocked to read how a DiY mum cleaned up a "grubby" hospital (The Argus, August 8).  more...

Squeaky clean

I was shocked to read how a DIY mum cleaned up a "grubby" hospital (The Argus, August 8).  more...

I need a guide

Please could someone explain why I am unable to buy a tourist guide book about Brighton?  more...

Stretch a point

The articles about checks on luxury limousines (The Argus, August 15 & 16) were very informative and I was sorry for the young passengers who were inconvenienced.  more...

These men went where they could

I went to the live music event in Steyne Gardens, Worthing, on a Saturday evening recently and I must say it was excellent entertainment.  more...

A different view

Regarding V Lenihan's comments about and aerial photo of the Falmer stadium site (Letters, August 17), wouldn't it be a shame to dash the hopes of many thousands of people who are looking forward to enjoying the benefits of a community stadium just to preserve a view only an occasional itinerant flier can sample?  more...

Clear air, please

How I agree with Alistair Sorrell (Letters, August 11) concerning bonfires.  more...

Clear air, please

How I agree with Alistair Sorrell (Letters, August 11) concerning bonfires.  more...

All with a smile

I would like to give thanks to the congregation of the Church of Christ the King for their recent work on the Knoll, Hangleton and Moyne Close estates.  more...

We are grateful for this practical Christian help

As a resident of Knoll estate in Hangleton, although not a member of Church of Christ the King, I should like to thank its congregation for all they have done spiritually and practically for us during the past year.  more...

The Theatre Royal is host to many memories

What a very interesting letter from Tim Slater, the manager of the Theatre Royal from 1986 until 2002 (Letters, August 8).  more...

We should all go jump off the pier

I do so agree with Henry Law's views on tombstoning (Letters, July 26). It is high time Brighton and Hove City Council revised its attitude to young people and to the splendid opportunities we have living by the sea.  more...

Local News

Cancer kills Billie-Jo's dad

The natural father of murdered teenager Billie-Jo Jenkins has died from throat cancer.  more...

Students ban Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola will be removed from a university campus next week.  more...

Pete and pals set to rock the UK

Big Brother winner Pete Bennett has promised to take his bandmates with him to the top.  more...

Police link up with Gaydar

Sussex Police have come up with a new way of communicating with the gay community.  more...

Patients’ records found dumped in alley

Patients' records have been discovered dumped in an alleyway behind an opticians' shop.  more...

Hundreds march in war protest

Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against Israel's treatment of Lebanon and Palestine.  more...

Homes face flood alert

Sussex has been warned to brace itself for severe flooding as some of the highest tides in 20 years threaten the county's coastline.  more...

Mum vows to give away 7th child

A surrogate supermum is pregnant with her seventh child.  more...

Nine hurt in crash

Nine people were taken to hospital this morning after a crash involving a minibus and a van.  more...

Festival celebrates a quarter of a century

Reaching a 25th anniversary is always a landmark and a popular festival made sure it marked its achievement in style.  more...

Festival celebrates a quarter of a century

Reaching a 25th anniversary is always a landmark and a popular festival made sure it marked its achievement in style.  more...

Doctor urges cuts rethink

One of the country's most senior doctors has advised caution over possible cuts in hospital services in Sussex.  more...

Doctor urges cuts rethink

One of the country's most senior doctors has advised caution over possible cuts in hospital services in Sussex.  more...

Mother angry at reaction to son's near miss at blackspot

A mother campaigning to make the A27 safer after her son was almost killed three years ago was shocked at the response she received when she reported another near miss.  more...

Friends worried for missing man

Fears are growing for a man who vanished after two mystery phone calls more than two weeks ago.  more...

Rubbish test

more rubbish  more...

Thousands flock from far and wide to a festival full of fun

One of the friendliest villages in England held its annual festival on Saturday.  more...

Thousands flock from far and wide to a festival full of fun

One of the friendliest villages in England held its annual festival on Saturday.  more...

Turner is back where it belongs

A classic picture by one of Britain's greatest landscape artists has gone on display in the town where it was painted.  more...

Turner is back where it belongs

A classic picture by one of Britain's greatest landscape artists has gone on display in the town where it was painted.  more...

Turner is back where it belongs

A classic picture by one of Britain's greatest landscape artists has gone on display in the town where it was painted.  more...

Seaside resorts make beach bible

Five beaches have been voted some of the cleanest in the country.  more...

test

pic working?  more...

Anger at return of gipsies

Travellers and gipsies have sparked anger by turning up at a park only a week after another group was evicted.  more...

Cancer woman accuses NHS of 'playing God'

A woman with cancer has accused health officials of playing God with people's lives.  more...

Cancer woman accuses NHS of 'playing God'

A woman with cancer has accused health officials of playing God with people's lives.  more...

Job fears over council and NHS merger talks

HUNDREDS of public sector jobs could be lost if a possible merger of council and health support services is agreed.  more...

Dangerous driving by chef killed mother

A 39-YEAR-OLD chef killed a mother of four and her dog when he jumped a red light in his BMW sports car, a court heard.  more...

Dangerous driving by chef killed mother

A 39-year-old chef killed a mother of four and her dog when he jumped a red light in his BMW sports car, a court heard.  more...

Mystery of car-clamp warning signs

A row has erupted over a car clamping operation on a piece of land with no official owner.  more...

Lost Touch

Seeking Sofie

Jamie Mahoney emails: "I am trying to find a friend of mine, who I believe still lives in Eastbourne.  more...

On the buses

Barrie Cahill emails: "I am looking for an old workmate who worked with me as my driver on Plymouth City Transport in 1974.  more...

A belated brother

"Does anyone remember Trevor Ashdown, who was sadly killed in a road accident in 1969, when he was just 19? "I have just found out he was my half-brother (we were both adopted as babies). "If anyone has any memories or photos of him, I would love to hear from you. "Please call 07831699504 or email jude.phil@virgin.net"  more...

Mailbox

Are they above the law?

I am disgusted at the way the travellers treat our open spaces with such lack of respect for property and other people. Proper Romany gipsies do not, but there are very few of them left. Wild Park was left a disgrace.  more...

No respect

I read with disbelief about a "framework" to "reduce tensions and promote better relations" with travellers.  more...

Rethink parking scheme

Proposed changes to the parking zones are described as "free market economics". If only. A parking space is a site where a vehicle can be stored. So, in effect, we have a market in real estate.  more...

Rottingdean pond

A couple of years ago, Brighton and Hove City Council's countryside department decided an increase in weeds would benefit Rottingdean pond and its wildlife. I argued an increase in weeds coupled with the leak, of which the council was already aware and had done nothing about, would result in even less water in the pond.  more...

Match Reports 2006/2007

Match report: Nottingham Forest 2 Albion 1

It happened too often last season and it is happening again.  more...

Music Previews

!!!, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Mon, Aug 21

!!!'s ambitions have never exactly been modest. Two years ago, when they released their breakthrough album Louden Up Now, the idiosyncratic eight-piece declared themselves in eternal pursuit of "the groove - the funkiest, fattest thing you've ever heard".  more...

Music Reviews

Juana Molina, Duke of York's, Brighton

With her thick triangle bob and angular black dress, Juana Molina appeared an impish Tim Burton-esque figure silhouetted against the towering black curtain which hid the cinema screen.  more...

The Cooper Temple Clause, Concorde 2, Brighton

A classy combination of progressive rock, discordant electronica and growling vocals, The Cooper Temple Clause take your anger and frustration and throw it right back at you through your iPod.  more...

Past Present

Hove's glass palace-which never was

The Crystal Palace, built by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, was one of the great wonders of the Victorian age.  more...

Pro40

Prior on fire for Sussex

Chris Adams today challenged Matt Prior to prove the England selectors wrong on the biggest stage of all.  more...

Sandra Carey-Boggans

I have to think of giving up work but fear that my family won't manage

Days that leave me feeling a sense of achievement at the end of them are always good days.  more...

Spiral

Word spiral solutions for Monday, August 21

CLUES 1. Smudge 2. Shake 3. One thousand 4. Single 5. Agreement 6. Plant fibre 7. Breathe 8. Instrument 9. Meat 10. Drop 11. Act 12. Face 13. Plunder 14. Fit 15. Spar 16. Mountain lake Key word clue: Weather phenomenon  more...

Sport

Match report: Stevenage 2 Crawley 3

Manager John Hollins guided cash-strapped Crawley to a third straight win and said: "Imagine what it would be like if we had a few quid".  more...

Speedway: Kennett points are a bonus for Eagles

Edward Kennett's surprise inclusion was a huge bonus for Eastbourne Eagles. He scored six points (paid eight) from the No. 2 berth as Poole Pirates were beaten at Arlington.  more...

Speedway: Kennett points are a bonus for Eagles

Edward Kennett's surprise inclusion was a huge bonus for Eastbourne Eagles. He scored six points (paid eight) from the No. 2 berth as Poole Pirates were beaten at Arlington.  more...

Sussex Scene

Kuipers returns to favour with McGhee

Michel Kuipers will make his first appearance since January for Albion in the Carling Cup against Boston United at Withdean on Wednesday.  more...

Sussex Today

Festival marks silver milestone

Reaching a quarter of a century is always a landmark and a popular festival made sure it marked its achievement in style.  more...

Surrogate mum pregnant yet again

A surrogate supermum is pregnant with her seventh child. Jill Hawkins has already given six babies away to childless couples and once vowed she would never do it again.  more...

It’s no-can-do for Coca-Cola at uni

Coca-Cola will be removed from a university campus next week after a student vote to ban it.  more...

Pete's in bid war

Big Brother winner Pete Bennett has promised to take his bandmates with him to the top.  more...

Tree fall horror

A ten-year-old boy is recovering after being impaled on railings when he fell from a tree.  more...

Beaches voted cleanest in the UK

Five beaches have been voted some of the cleanest in the country.  more...

Policing boost

Sussex Police have come up with a new way of communicating with the gay community.  more...

A27 blackspot shock for mother

A mother campaigning to make the A27 safer after her son was almost killed on it three years ago was shocked at the response she got when she reported another near miss.  more...

Bomb on beach

Army experts were called to blow up an unexploded Second World War bomb found on a beach.  more...

Cover girl

A young mayoress could be pictured scantily clad in a lads' magazine.  more...

Flooding alert

Sussex has been warned to brace itself for severe flooding as some of the highest tides in 20 years threaten the county's coastline.  more...

Man missing

Fears are growing for a middle-aged man who vanished on August 3. Leonard Marriott, 56, of Riverside, Shoreham, was last seen at a barbecue.  more...

The Medic

Hopi in Hove

Are those Native American ear candles any good? I have something called otitis externa and my doctor wants me to use eardrops for it. But I am wary of using any kind of drugs. The Hopi Indian ear candles are quite popular in Hove. The idea is that you stick one in each ear, light them and await results. To be honest, I can't quite see how they can do you good, unless there's something soothing in the candlewax. Anyway, the important thing is to make sure you don't put the lighted end in your ear. The condition you've got is extremely common, particularly among people who've been swimming in pools while on holiday. It's an inflammation of the outer part of the ear passage. Generally, the first line of treatment is to use mild eardrops prescribed by a doc.  more...

Hopi in Hove

Are those Native American ear candles any good? I have something called otitis externa and my doctor wants me to use eardrops for it. But I am wary of using any kind of drugs.  more...

Cold shoulder

I am 43 and deeply concerned by the fact my husband, who is older than me, seems to be rejecting me in bed. Whenever I make an approach to him, he turns over, hunches up his shoulders and pretends to be asleep. What's going on? Is it because I am going through the menopause and this makes me less attractive to him?  more...

Blood will out

I've had a little bleeding recently, especially after sex. I went to a doctor and she told me I had a wart on my cervix. She said she would remove it. But I am absolutely outraged by the idea of her telling me I have a wart inside me. Surely she can't be right, can she?  more...

Sweetie pie

I have had quite bad spots on my face since the age of 17 and it's ruining my love life. All my family say it's because I like sweets and apple pie and that I must give them up completely.  more...

How soon, how soon?

I am 19 and have decided to go on the Pill when I return to college in September. But my mother says I won't be protected for the first fortnight of taking it. Is she really right?  more...

How soon, how soon?

I am 19 and have decided to go on the Pill when I return to college in September. But my mother says I won't be protected for the first fortnight of taking it. Is she really right?  more...

Strip off

Strip off My boyfriend has found an ad on the internet for some strip of gel which is alleged to make women "wild with desire" as soon as they chew it. Is this really possible?  more...

Strip off

My boyfriend has found an ad on the internet for some strip of gel which is alleged to make women "wild with desire" as soon as they chew it. Is this really possible?  more...

The Argus Business

£500,000 revamp for train station

Commuters could be shopping their way to their morning train and getting a caffeine-fix seconds from boarding, if new plans for Brighton Station go ahead.   more...

Airports 'back to normal' after alert

Flight services were back to normal yesterday after Britain's busiest airport revealed all planes took off and arrived without being affected by severe delays or cancellations.   more...

  
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