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  • Driver, 19, ruined my life, says OAP

    A pensioner left in a wheelchair after he was mown down by a teenage driver says his life has been ruined. Desmond O'Higgins, 71, from Worthing, used to enjoy daily three-mile walks and regular holidays with his wife Eileen before the car ran him over

  • Bridger gets Poland warning

    David Norris today warned his teenage team mate: "You're in for a culture shock next season." Rising Eastbourne Eagles star Lewis Bridger has agreed a three-year deal with top-flight Czestochowa in speedway-mad Poland. It means the 17-year-old can expect

  • Blue and white heaven

    Albion assistant Dean White wants the players to respond to Scarf Day by turning Withdean into Windean. White is hoping a blue and white show of strength from fans inspires an overdue home victory today against fellow strugglers Millwall. The Seagulls

  • Rescued school’s head suspended

    The outspoken headmaster of a school which narrowly escaped going bust has been suspended from his job. Oliver Price was a prominent figure in the battle to save independent Newlands School in Seaford last May but is in dispute with its governors. He

  • Shoplifter cleared of driving at security guard

    A father who took his five-year-old daughter on a shoplifiting spree has been cleared of deliberately driving at store detectives who tried to stop him. A jury took less than an hour to unanimously find Steven Etheridge not guilty of dangerous driving

  • Fire engines wrecked in blast to be replaced

    Fire chiefs have announced plans to replace the nine vehicles destroyed or damaged in last month's fireworks factory explosion which killed two firefighters. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service support officer Brian Wembridge and retained firefighter

  • Sussex rapist is jailed again

    A convicted sex offender who kidnapped and raped a 15-year-old girl committed a brutal sex attack in Sussex 16 years ago. Alan Grant, 49, bundled the girl into a van in Wrexham, north Wales, last October. He held her captive for 15 hours before releasing

  • Tributes to popular musician

    Friends and family of a popular musician who died suddenly have paid tribute to him. More than 400 people gathered to celebrate the life of Jamie Barnard, a much-loved character on Brighton's music scene. Jamie, 34, who lived with his partner Yvonne

  • Accused driver: I'm no boy racer

    A teenager accused of running over a pensioner told a court he was not a boy racer although his car was his pride and joy. Martin Stevens is accused of hitting Desmond O'Higgins, 71, and dragging the pensioner along the road before rocking his car

  • The Boy Least Likely To, Komedia, Brighton, Tues, Jan 16

    With a mission to put a stoopid great smile on the face of all listeners, this pair of old school buddies are the saccharine-fuelled antithesis to shoegazing indie. With music evoking images of Nizlopi getting carried away in an Early Learning

  • Hundred Reasons, Concorde 2, Brighton, Thurs, Jan 18

    Those pesky vocal chord nodes, which threatened the future of this UK rock band and led to their October tour being cancelled, have now disappeared from singer Colin Doran's throat - so they're back on the road. "It's a bit scary being told you

  • MAB Album Launch, The Hope, Brighton, Thursday, Jan 16

    The cream of the crop of Brighton's music scene feature on this band's debut album, including Buster Cottam from The Hat, Grant Allardyce from Mountain Firework Company, Mike Simmonds from Alice Russell's band, Chessie Grimble from Los Albertos and

  • My Little Problem, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, Tuesday, Jan 16

    This band originated in Simon Janes' bedroom, where his experiments in the low-fi Indie genre saw him release his first seven-in single called Roundabout in 2001. It received airplay from the late John Peel and was put on a French compilation CD that

  • Supersuckers, Concorde 2, Brighton, Tuesday, Jan 16

    If you don't like Supersuckers, then you don't like rock 'n' roll. That's according to Lemmy from Motorhead, so we're not going to argue. Such statements have clearly boosted the confidence of the Arizona band, who now proclaim modestly themselves

  • Steve and Martha Tilston, Komedia, Brighton, Weds, Jan 17

    Steve Tilston is not the sort of person who thinks everything their child does is automatically gilt-edged. His dad was the same, he says, and proved a hell of a man to impress. So when the time-honoured singer songwriter says he thinks his daughter

  • Homespun, Komedia, Brighton, Tuesday, Jan 16

    Beautiful South writer-guitarist Dave Rotheray formed Homespun in 2002 while on a sabbatical from his day job. Teaming up with Sam Brown, Jools Holland's Big Band singer, he reveals a new, intimate side to his trademark, unpretentious songwriting

  • The Nasty, Core Club, Brighton, Fri 12

    This club night, combining live, electro sounds and DJs, launched in the autumn and has already brought us such cutting-edge acts as Belgian rave-rockers Goose. It looks set to continue this roll in 2007, starting with Transformer, who blend Eighties-style

  • Secrets charge interpreter faces trial wait

    An Army interpreter accused of passing secret information to the enemy may have to wait a year to face trial, the Old Bailey heard today. Corporal Daniel James, 44, of Cliff Road, Brighton, is charged under the Official Secrets Act. He appeared in court

  • Hat Club, The Zap, Brighton, Sat, Jan 13

    The first rule of Hat Club is "don't talk about Hat Club". Well, it's been running in Brighton for more than a year now, so to hell with the rules. If you're not familiar with the concept, it's pretty simple - no hat, no entry. And laziness is not

  • Teen chess champion mugged

    A teenage chess sensation was mugged by an eight-strong gang shortly after taking part in a major competition. Grandmaster Farhad Tahirov, 19, was kicked and punched and had £1,000 stolen from him by the gang after the 82nd Hastings International Chess

  • Brighton disappoints on information for disabled

    I visit Brighton and Hove three or four times a year and my family also send me The Argus every week, which often publishes the letters I write in praise of the city. My sister usually comes with me when we visit but she did not come this year

  • The Albion is full of hunky pinups

    Thank you for providing a treat for fans of Dean Hammond, Albion's hunky captain. Lisa Frascarelli's feature and Tony Wood's photos (The Argus, January 7) were essential reading and viewing for all Dean's fans, particularly those who admire him

  • The Battle of Brighton: I was there

    Chris Horlock has written a nice, informative book about Brighton in the Sixties, which happens to be my favourite decade, too. The story about the Mods and Rockers fighting on the Sun Terrace has been a source of argument and comment for more

  • Not so poor, Roy

    With reference to Roy Hilliard's complaint (Letters, December 22), I am sure if a pensioner is only receiving £84.25 they would not pay full rent or council tax unless they are also in receipt of other private pensions or have a great deal of money

  • Polar Bear, Komedia, Brighton, Wednesday, Jan 17

    They weren't white and they weren't fluffy but, like their Arctic namesakes, Polar Bear left a big impression. This was not jazz in any conventional sense - not that jazz is ever conventional. Although the group teased the sellout audience at

  • The Letter, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Jan 16-20

    Death and deception are at the dark heart of this moonlit melodrama about sex and infidelity. When Leslie Crosbie, the respected wife of a Malaysian rubber plantation manager, does away with a local playboy it seems likely she will get away with

  • Tanks for little ray of sunshine

    Thank you and congratulations for the beautiful photograph of the underside of the baby undulate ray (The Argus, January 5). It is striking how human-like the face and body of the dear creature is. Surely such a sight can only re-emphasise that

  • Not so poor, Roy

    With reference to Roy Hilliard's complaint (Letters, December 22), I am sure if a pensioner is only receiving £84.25 they would not pay full rent or council tax unless they are also in receipt of other private pensions or have a great deal of money

  • Too hot for me

    Everyone is saying summers will be a lot hotter in future and a lot of people are looking forward to them but they will get a shock when it arrives. There will be more deaths in summer than in the winter because of the heat. Average temperatures

  • New tongues

    At this time of the year, readers of The Argus scan the travel pages and gather brochures from eager travel agents to plan a foreign holiday. They should consider also taking up the language lessons which are held in our city's schools and colleges

  • Plan review

    Thank you for letting people know about the Haywards Heath revised masterplan, due to be published on Monday (The Argus, January 10). It has taken on board comments made by local residents during the public consultation stage and has been amended

  • Celebrate nerds

    Far from being ashamed of locallife.co.uk's nomination as the UK's tenth most nerdy city (The Argus, December 7), we should celebrate our new found fame. Nerds of Brighton and Hove unite. We have nothing to lose but our fluency in Klingon. So we

  • Luxury parking

    Richard Dyson's arrogance when he states people have a "right" to drive to work in private vehicles and asserts they should be able to park free (Letters, January 9) demonstrates perfectly why there is such a parking and traffic problem in Brighton

  • Ransome riposte

    I did smile at Lorraine Forbes's comments about Enid Blyton using inappropriate names for the children in one of her stories (Letters, January 5). I do hope the library where she discovered this will scour its shelves lest there be any volumes

  • Keep Xman pagan

    The arrogance of many Christians knows no bounds. Throughout December, they enjoy vast media coverage of their Christmas services and the pontification of church leaders and, all year, they are accorded a range of unjustified privileges, including

  • Remember the blind pedestrian

    Some thoughtless people in Brighton and Hove have silly habits which cause problems to people such as myself who have severe visual difficulties. First are the vandals who put stickers on the window panels of the control boxes at pedestrian crossing

  • Igloo Hullabaloo, Komedia, Brighton, Sunday, Jan 14

    Leading London theatre company Half Moon present this enchanting tale for the little'uns about belonging. Fed up with the cold, the ice and the snow, young eskimo Blue dreams of sun, sea and surf - anywhere which is not here and now. But as we

  • Army interpreter in court on secrets charge

    An army interpreter accused of passing secret information to the enemy will appear at the Old Bailey today. Corporal Daniel James, 44, of Cliff Road, Brighton, is charged under the Official Secrets Act. The Iranian-born Territorial Army soldier, who

  • 26 jobs go at pen centre

    Twenty-six staff were to lose their jobs today when a pen factory's distribution centre closed. The Parker Pen facility in Newhaven has been shut down following the decision by owners Sanford Brands to centralise its operations in Birmingham

  • Tuk-tuks to branch out

    A seaside resort plans to become the latest place in the UK to introduce the tuk-tuk as an alternative mode of transport. Britain's first motorised rickshaw service hit the streets of Brighton in July last year with a fleet of 12 imported from

  • Airlines claw back tax rise

    Two low-cost airlines have emailed passengers to ask them to pay extra green taxes levied by the Government. Ryanair and easyJet, which both operate flights from Gatwick, have contacted customers who booked their flights before the increase in

  • Racing: Oughton wants new challenge

    David Oughton, who made his name as a trainer in Hong Kong, is back in Sussex and looking for a new job in racing. Oughton, who spent 19 years in the former British colony and had 450 winners, is considering his options from his home in Coolham

  • Lifesaving 'mermaids' move to Sussex

    A technology company which secured £100,000 on Dragon's Den to develop a "man overboard" alarm system for the leisure boat industry has moved to Sussex. First Light Solutions' managing director Matt Hazell wowed the panel of business gurus on the

  • Golf: Hollingbury Park is taken off the market

    Hollingbury Park members will celebrate the club's centenary next year under their own steam. After two years of consideration Brighton and Hove City council has decided against putting management of the course out to franchise. I understand the

  • Prior back in the frame as wicketkeeper crisis deepens

    Matt Prior was as disappointed as any Englishman with our dismal Ashes defence. But he would not be human if he did not consider that he might benefit from England's humiliation. Coach Duncan Fletcher believes the majority of the side thrashed

  • Football: Cup match at Stoke was my top moment with Rooks

    Terry Parris did not even need a second to think about it. "Stoke City", he replied, categorically and without hesitation. That Sunday in the Potteries just over five years ago is a day Parris will never forget Asked to name the best moment of

  • Air Asia denies link with Virgin

    Rumours that Crawley-based Virgin Atlantic was preparing to join forces with Air Asia to create the world's first global budget network have proved unfounded. Instead, Air Asia said it was launching its own budget airline Air Asia X in the summer

  • Grrrr! Now let’s hear you roar like Coxy

    Albion supporter Danny Last wants fellow fans to wrap up and help the team to a much-needed victory on Scarf Day. The man behind the scarf scheme is urging everyone at Withdean tomorrow to show their true blue and white colours for the relegation

  • 10,000 families living in squalor

    Thousands of families are living in poorly heated, badly maintained or out-of-date homes. From rural areas to town centres, pockets of both privately owned and rented housing are falling below government standards of decency. A damning report by the

  • Living in fear of violent gangs

    A community is living in fear of gangs of youths terrorising them from leaving home at night. The normally quiet, suburban area of Hanover has been rocked by anti-social behaviour by teenagers. In the most recent incident a middle-aged man was attacked

  • LBGT groups fear church ban

    Gay groups have voiced fears they will not be welcome at an arts venue taken over by an evangelical church. Hastings Borough Council has leased St Mary's in the Castle in Pelham Arcade, Hastings, to the Sonrise Church on a five-year contract. Maggie

  • Pile of junk mail - from recycle firm

    Andy Cloak is dealing with a mountain of junk mail after being bombarded by leaflets - from a recycling company. Mr Cloke came home to find 53 envelopes from a firm call Greener Solutions urging him to enter a prize draw by sending his mobile phone

  • Students face action over 'unlawful' sit-in

    Students suspected of being part of a sit-in protest have been threatened with legal and disciplinary action. Letters have been sent to 50 students at the University of Sussex asking whether they were part of a group who occupied the campus library

  • Designer's clearance sale delights Oxfam

    A clothes designer turned yoga teacher and lifestyle coach has said goodbye to her fashion career with a massive charity donation. Penny Loosemore has handed over the clothes, bags and shoes she accumulated during her eight years at the helm

  • Asbo bid to curb dangerous dogs

    Dogs could be given "Asbos" under controversial plans to crack down on canine menaces. Dog Control Orders are being drafted by councils in East Sussex to provide the power to curb dog owners whose aggressive pets attack other dogs and foul streets.

  • Preston walks out on TV quiz

    Samuel Preston walked out of a recording of television pop quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks. The singer, 24, took exception when host Simon Amstell read extracts from an autobiography written by his wife, Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton. The

  • MPs clash over future of dangerous road

    Two Sussex MPs have clashed over the best way to make the A27 safer as new figures revealed there were 12 accidents on a single stretch of the road in just two months. Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson, who wants a "bog-standard dual carriageway" built

  • Omar's plight is 'unacceptable'

    The brother of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes has labelled the British Government hypocritical after it sent a letter describing the detention centre as "unacceptable." Responding in a letter to The Argus to a petition sent to the Foreign

  • Man quizzed over call girl's death

    A man who jumped off a bridge has been arrested in connection with the death of a high-class prostitute. The body of porn star and sex worker Trudy Webb was found at her flat on Tuesday morning. Her customers, who paid up to £2,000 a night for

  • It's so n-ice to have a Holiday at home

    Last night saw the opening of the fantastic Holiday On Ice show at the Brighton Centre and for three people involved in the production it was a very special night. For skaters Laura Bird and Simon Crowhurst and the show's associate director, Olympic

  • Public vote on transfer of homes is called off

    Councillors have voted to scrap a housing transfer ballot after an overwhelmingly negative response to their campaign. Crawley Borough Council wanted to sell its housing stock to a housing association and has been lobbying tenants in recent months

  • Gay-friendly councils hit the top 100

    A housing association and two councils have been named among the 100 most gay-friendly employers in Britain. Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and the Southdown Housing Association are all in Stonewall's Workplace Equality

  • MPs clash over future of dangerous road

    Two Sussex MPs have clashed over the best way to make the A27 safer as new figures revealed there were 12 accidents on a single stretch of the road in just two months. Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson, who wants a "bog-standard dual carriageway" built

  • Lord speaks out in support of Asbo system

    Most people given an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) do not regard them as a "badge of honour", Lord Bassam of Brighton has claimed. The Labour peer said: "For every person who thinks Asbos are a badge of honour, we can produce victims who