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The Argus | Archive | 2007 | February

Stories for 16 February 2007

Albion News

Wilkins asks fans to raise the roof

Albion boss Dean Wilkins wants the Withdean faithful to be as loud and proud as the travelling army. more...

Forest aim to exploit easy run-in

Forest boss Colin Calderwood has urged his promotion- chasers to make the most of a kind run-in. more...

Back to basics as Albion bid for a home win

Albion are going back to basics in a bid to improve their home form. more...

Clubbing

Slackers Convention, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sat, Feb 17

Slackers hit the Concorde 2 for their post Valentine's Love Me Love Me Not party. more...

Lovebug, Sumo, Brighton, Fri, Feb 16

Carrying on with the Valentine's vibe Branded Industry presents a very special late-night love session. more...

Cavalcade of Pop, Po Na Na, Brighton, Sun, Feb 18

Boogaloo Stu's infamous night has some typically glitzy cabaret acts lined up for 2007, alongside DJs Dolly Deluxe and DJ Frump, who spin shamelessly commercial pop tunes. more...

Beer and Rap, The Prince Albert, Brighton, Sat, Feb 17

When Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff and Jazzie B all buy your most recent 12-inch, then you've got to be doing something right. more...

Unkool, The Funky Buddha Lounge, Fri, Feb 16

As well as being compulsive liars, Mr William Bobo (who gave up his day job as a cosmonaut to follow a lucrative Djing career) and Senor Mick (former president of the Guild of Elite Electro physicists) have collaborated to form an alliance with technology that will save the human race from slavery to the robot tyrants that will take over the world. more...

Crossword

Crossword solution, Friday, February 16

No 17,671 more...

Letters To The Editor

Thanks Adam

Thank you for Adam Trimingham's interesting and useful article "Enjoy your wealth - it can't last forever" (The Argus, January 31). more...

Wind turbine question

The wind turbine on top of the new building at what was the old Varndean boys school appears very effective. It keeps spinning in the lightest of winds. more...

No need to 'lose' St Peter's

Councillor Keith Taylor's concern at the prospect of losing St Peter's Church is misplaced (Letters, February 13). more...

Appalled at St Peter's closure

I am appalled that the Church of England is even thinking of closing St Peter's Church in Brighton. more...

St Peter's: Let's 'work something out'

I became a member of St Peter's Church four years ago when my local church, St Augustine's, was shut. more...

Brighton will come together to save St Peter's

I am writing in response to the article about St Peter's Church. more...

St Peter's Church debate continues

The news that the diocesan pastoral committee is set to recommend the closure of Brighton's St Peter's Church (The Argus, February 9) comes as no surprise. more...

Tesco must question its 'ethics'

Tesco hides behind what is termed in philosophy "moral relativism" when it comments, "we feel it is wrong to impose our values on other cultures" in your article "Sign up" (The Argus, February 6). more...

Forgotten people

Who does the small person turn to for help against the big boys? more...

Phantom charges

It was interesting to read NCP does not think its parking fees are inflated (The Argus, January 30). more...

What a racket

I disagree with Councillor Roy Pennington (The Argus February 8). more...

Time for pubs to close earlier

I wasn't surprised by your front page article on binge drinking (The Argus, February 8). The new licensing laws are a nightmare. more...

An ideal location

I feel the best option for the proposed Frank Gehry-designed redevelopment of the King Alfred in Hove would be to build it in place of the Brighton Centre. more...

Riddle of mystery statue is solved

I write in reference to Evelyn Lewis' photograph of "The Unknown Hiker" (Letters, February 10). more...

Hoax theory

As hoaxes go, Saturday's photograph of the "mysterious statue" on the Downs was quite impressive - but also quite obvious (Letters, February 10). more...

The debate over schools has descended into farce

I have been watching in amazement the battle taking place over school catchment areas (The Argus, February 5). The whole performance resembles a farce or a pantomime. The plot so far: The Cinderellas from East Brighton have had their school closed down and are expected to be grateful for the places which have been found for them in schools no one else wants to go to. more...

Reporter's kindness touched me

I was saddened to read that former Argus reporter Tom Moore has died (The Argus, February 8). more...

Local News

What, no Spiegeltent?

An ornate travelling pavilion that has been the centrepiece of Brighton Festival and Fringe for three years will not be visiting the city this time round. more...

Six lap-dance clubs on the way

A flood of new lap-dancing clubs is predicted for the city in the coming months. more...

Gas leak forces road closure

A major gas leak has forced a road to close today. more...

Protesters plan march to defend rights

A march defending the right to protest will take place next month. more...

Dead boy's dad in court

The father of a teenager who died from a drug overdose in a motel was due to appear in court today. more...

Police stop putting jail inmates in cells

Sussex Police are no longer taking any prison inmates into their custody cells. more...

PC resigns over brawl

A police constable has resigned after being convicted of fighting outside a nightclub. more...

Dismissed head vows to fight on

The headmaster of a private school which narrowly avoided going bust has been sacked for gross misconduct. more...

Cows to return to beauty spot after more than 50 years

Cattle are finally set to make a comeback at a Sussex beauty spot after more than 50 years. more...

Refuse staff to change their rounds

Refuse bosses have ordered staff to change their rounds to tackle the mountain of waste lying in Brighton's streets. more...

History lessons are becoming a thing of the past

Attempts to teach British values to Sussex school children are doomed unless more can be encouraged to study history, the Liberal Democrats have said. more...

Football team's kit lost at sea

A football team is making a fresh appeal for old kit to donate to youngsters in South Africa after their first gift was lost at sea. more...

Sussex proves wild at heart

More than 200 dangerous wild animals including bison, venemous snakes and a crocodile are being kept as alternative pets to dogs, cats and goldfish in Sussex. more...

Living rooms: the new bus stops

Dozens of new homes are to have bus timetable screens installed in the living room. more...

Parents threaten boycott over head's sacking

Angry parents have threatened to boycott a private school following the sacking of its headmaster. more...

Pool of blood sparks police hunt

Bank staff turning up for work today alerted police after finding a razor blade in a large pool of blood. more...

Magician brings fire safety message

Youngsters are to get special lessons in fire safety from a magician. more...

Man denies killing baby daughter

A man denied today killing his baby daughter. more...

County among slowest to respond to 999 calls

Union bosses are calling for an end to the postcode lottery that forces Sussex families to wait longer than others for a fire crew to respond to their emergency 999 calls. more...

'Heather spoke to police about threats'

Heather Mills McCartney's visit to a police station was to discuss death threats against her, her spokesman has confirmed. more...

Sex attacker strikes at Butlins

A man is his 30s has been arrested at Butlins after a woman claimed she had been sexually assaulted. more...

Bank's shock breah of security

A bungling bank sent a customer the details of almost 30 other account holders in a shocking breach of security that will fuel fears of identity fraud. more...

Artist 's date with death row

A potrait artist has been given �5,000 to paint condemned men on death row in America. more...

Escapee blames jailbreak on prison drugs culture

An inmate escaped from an open prison because he could not cope with the drugs on offer. more...

Alcohol sold in tile shops, garden centres and florists

Alcohol has become as widely sold as bread and milk after a deluge of liquor licences were granted under new drinking laws. more...

Police authority votes to increase council tax

A cash-strapped police authority has voted to increase its portion of council tax by almost six per cent. more...

Scheme aids lustful toads in love quest

Randy toads are being killed in their thousands as they search for their dream partner. more...

'Heely' accident boy doing well

A 12-year-old boy who was knocked down by a car while wearing "heelys" more...

Mailbox

Ban beer guts

A building company is banning "builders' bums". more...

Water should be free

I am writing about forcing water meters on the public. more...

Shame on you

The Big Issue vendor at the bottom of St James's Street is a very nice man. more...

4x4s are a necessity for us

I am one of these proud owners of a gas-guzzling 4x4: It is not out of choice but necessity. My wife is an invalid with a spine problem and arthritis in both hips and legs. She therefore finds it impossible to get in and out of a conventional car. more...

Central to our quality of life

It would be a sad day for Brighton and Hove if the pastoral review committee's decision to make St Peter's Church in Brighton redundant takes effect. more...

Music Previews

Indigo Girls, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sat, Feb 17

Twenty years after they began releasing records, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to mellow with age. more...

Mika, Concorde 2, Brighton, Tue, Feb 20

Simon Cowell told him he was strange and should probably forget a career in music. more...

The Holloways, Concorde 2, Brighton, Wed, Feb 21

Believe London scamps The Holloways and this country is all cheesy chat-up lines in crappy nightclubs, binge-drinking and the Beckhams. more...

Courtney Pine, Komedia, Brighton, Thur, Feb 22

British jazz ambassador Courtney Pine is celebrating the re-release of his Mercury Award-nominated album Modern Day Jazz Stories. Combining jazz, reggae, hip-hop and drum 'n' bass, no-one better embodies the dramatic transformation in British jazz than the multi award-winning saxophonist. more...

Noisettes, Pressure Point, Brighton, Sun, Feb 18

They're named after the green, foil-wrapped triangular chocolate that nobody wants, but it seems right now everybody wants The Noisettes - even Pharrell Williams. more...

Duke Special, Duke of York's, Brighton, Sat, Feb 17

Duke Special has come a long way since the days when he'd belt out grunge classics for OAPs just to pay the bills. more...

Omar, Komedia, Brighton, Sat, Feb 17

Godfather of nu-soul Omar has some fans in seriously high places. more...

Micah P. Hinson, Audio, Brighton, Mon, Feb 19

Memphis-born singer-songwriter Micah P Hinson has the credentials of a country-noir hero in spades. more...

Sarah Jane Morris, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, Sat, Feb 17

Famed for her huge hit Don't Leave Me This Way with the Communards in the mid-Eighties, powerful singer-songwriter and passionate performer Sarah Jane Morris has released eight solo albums over the years. more...

Jazz Vibe, The Prince Albert, Brighton, Tue, Feb 20

"Italian saxophonist Renato D'Aiello oozes class. When he plays quietly the effect is like hearing an old friend kindly giving you some much-needed advice." more...

The Dials and Conrad Vingoe, Fopp, Brighton, Wed, Feb 21

Two of the four acts who won the Fopp Award for New Music this year are from Brighton: lo-fi singer/songwriter Conrad Vingoe and country rock five-piece The Dials, who both spent last autumn recording new EPs. more...

Balkan Beats, Komedia, Brighton, Thur, Feb 22

Brightonians seem to have taken to Balkan Beats. Perhaps it is because the fast-paced rhythms of Eastern European Gipsy folk resonate with a young crowd raised on electronic dance music. more...

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Concorde 2, Thur, Feb 22

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead are probably best known for their mouthful of a name and their penchant for smashing up equipment. Rock 'n' roll cliches aside, the testosterone-filled Texan quintet supposedly put on a live show that is second to none. more...

Jakobinarina, Engine Room, Brighton, Tue, Feb 20

Having youth on your side isn't always a good thing. more...

Music Reviews

Jamie T, Audio, Brighton

Jamie T and Billy Bragg share so much musical DNA it's a wonder Mrs Billy Bragg doesn't get suspicious. more...

News

Mothers want a choice of schools

A GROUP of mothers says more secondary schools are needed to cope with Horley's growing population. more...

Vote calls for Express to be saved

THE Gatwick Express should be saved from the axe, according to a poll carried out by The Argus, Life's sister paper. more...

'Secure parking' company left cars in streets

A FIRM which advertised "secure parking" for motorists has admitted it left cars parked in streets while their owners went on holiday. more...

Parenting And Relationships

Behind the scenes at the sperm bank

With a shortage of sperm donors in Sussex reaching crisis point and one in six couples facing problems with fertility, Ruth Addicott ventures thruogh the doors of the Sussex Downs Fertility Centre. more...

Readers Film Review

Notes on a Scandal

The thing I liked about Notes on a Scandal is the way in which it explores the darker side of human emotions. more...

Spiral

Wordspiral solution for Friday, February 16

CLUES 1. Break suddenly 2. Nuisance 3. Lilliputian 4. Egg part 5. Eager 6. BirdÕs home 7. Snare 8. Quick look 9. Baby carriage 10. Masculine 11. Makes mistakes 12. Ditty 13. Objective 14. Young sheep 15. Group of countries 16. Vehicles more...

Sport

Rugby: All in the mind as pacesetters size up the title

Jamie Stewart-McDonald today challenged Worthing to be mentally tough enough to win the title. more...

Football: Farrell's return may be put on hold

Lee Farrell's hopes of a quick return to first team action at Lewes could be dashed by a groin injury. more...

Sussex Scene

Carpenter calls it a day for Albion

Richard Carpenter's long and distinguished career with Brighton and Hove Albion is over. more...

Sussex Today

Police stop taking jail overflow

Sussex Police are no longer using their custody cells to house inmates of Britain's overflowing jails. more...

Learn first aid as a family

Families are being given the opportunity to learn first aid together. more...

Care home talks

A consultation on the closure of a care home has been launched. more...

Library plan OK

Designs which will triple the size of a library are closer to completion after a council dispute was resolved. more...

Penny-pinching cycle rumpus

Politicians accused a council of "penny pinching" over plans to scrap free cycling proficiency. more...

Death Crash

A woman died after crashing into a tree on an icy rural road yesterday. more...

Now city has sun, sea and sand

It has always had sun and sea but now Brighton and Hove will have a permanent area of sand for the first time. more...

On the march

A march defending the right to protest will take place next month. more...

Winning menu

Food-loving science fans are being asked to rename a restaurant menu. more...

£70m foreign tourism bonanza

Brighton and Hove has emerged from a dwindling bucket-and-spade economy to become England's most popular holiday destination for foreign travellers after London. more...

No festival Spiegeltent this time

An ornate travelling pavilion which has been the centrepiece of Brighton Festival and Fringe will not be visiting the city this year. more...

Theatre Previews

Bone, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, Feb 17-24

"Modern theatre can be so anticommunity and nihilisitic," more...

The Nutcracker, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Feb 19-20

With Christmas done and dusted, the tree long gone and the turkey paunch finally beginning to subside, it's an unexpected treat to see The Nutcracker pirouetting back to Brighton. And with all this snow we've been having lately, the city could well provide the perfect fairytale backdrop for the State Ballet of Siberia's performance. more...

Fox Factor, The Capitol, Horsham, Tue, Feb 20

Star of CBBC and vehement supporter of the hunting ban, Basil Brush descends on Horsham with a show full of comedy, magic and audience participation. more...

Bless, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, Feb 21-24

Following a residency as renegade clowns with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas and an international tour with Cooped, a sell-out at last year's Brighton Festival, Spymonkey return to Brighton with four early preview performances of their latest physical comedy, Bless. more...

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