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The Argus | Archive | 2007 | March

Stories for 30 March 2007

Albion News

Albion sweat on loan duo

Albion are sweating on the availability of two of their young internationals for tomorrow's trip to Northampton. more...

Zesh: You've got me buzzing

Zesh Rehman revealed today that Albion have given him back the buzz of playing after he began to feel like the Invisible Man. more...

Business News

TV licence warning

Businesses in Brighton and Hove could collectively save almost £40,000 if they renew their colour TV licences by the end of tomorrow. more...

Clubbing

FTPA, Candy Bar, Brighton, Sat, Mar 31

Brighton's favourite homo-electro punk disco, starring DJ W**ker, A-dam and Missy Lectric. more...

Cut Loose: Doc Scott, The Volks, Brighton, Fri, Mar 30

Doc Scott's "King of the Rollers" more...

Sumo: The Lost Weekend, Sumo, Brighton, Thu, Apr 5

It is the end of an era as heavyweight Brighton bar Sumo opens its doors for the last time on Tuesday, April 10. more...

Dirty Weekend, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, Fri, Mar 30

Before it had even opened its doors for the first time in January, Dirty Weekend was named Club of the Week by the NME. more...

Latenite Lounging & Askew Recordings

Building on a succession of bar and club nights in the capital described by Time Out as, "A really cool lil' weekend soiree", Brighton/London/Philadelphia based record label Latenite Lounging returns to the seaside this month. more...

Cricket News

Yardy named new vice-captain

Chris Adams today revealed how a rival's recommendation helped Mike Yardy land the vice-captaincy at Sussex. more...

Latest Appeal News

Computers boost for youngsters

Classes should be a more exciting prospect for two young students thanks to a donation from the Argus Appeal. more...

State-of-the-art computer for charity

A charity that helps children with autism has been handed a state-of-theart laptop thanks to The Argus Appeal. more...

Letters To The Editor

Falmer hypocrisy

East Sussex County Council must have a skin as thick as a rhinoceros to propose building on land at Wollard's Field in Falmer, next door to the north Moulsecoomb estate, while actively opposing the building of a stadium just up the road near Falmer Station (The Argus, March 20). more...

The price we pay to be British

I have just been charged �45 to get my 14-month-old daughter her first British passport. more...

Nursery rhyme

If it is finally decided to go ahead and build the new King Alfred, at least one good thing will come out of it. more...

A great night

My wife and I recently enjoyed a brilliant production of Gigi by the Worthing Light Opera Company, at the Pavilion Theatre, Worthing. more...

Save our church

Like Anne Giebeler (The Argus, March 13), I too am very keen to keep Holy Trinity Church in Hove, but for different reasons. more...

An example to the modern age

I write in reference to the interesting article on Sir Rowland Hill (The Argus, March 24), father of the modern postal service and later the director of the London and Brighton Railway. more...

It's vandalism

I am writing to express my anger and disgust at the closure of the Gardner Arts Centre (The Argus, March 29). more...

Ludicrous ritual

Now we have changed the clocks again to BST (British Summer Time) can our local MPs please persuade their colleagues at Westminster to pressure the Government into having a full debate on "daylight saving" in Parliament as promised, preferably before next October? more...

It's not cricket

Well, well, well. It's inappropriate for a six-storey block to be erected within the confines of the Sussex County Cricket Ground yet within a short distance it's appropriate to erect a 28-floor block (The Argus, March 24). more...

Shockingly inept

Having observed from the public gallery the proceedings of the Brighton and Hove City Council planning committee last Friday as it passed judgement on the King Alfred development, I came away dismayed by the calibre of the arguments and comments from the Conservative opponents of the scheme. more...

Nice to meet you, Debbie

It was really refreshing to read "A day in the life" more...

NHS targets are not proving effective

My mother was admitted to the accident and emergency department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital recently. more...

The harsh realities of life in central Brighton

We must respond to Councillor Pennington's comments (Letters, March 26) about crime and antisocial behaviour in central Brighton. more...

Local News

Thieves targeting Ford Fiestas

Thieves are stealing old style Ford Fiestas in part of Sussex. more...

Disabled charity in last-ditch cash plea

A Charity which helps hundreds of disabled people in a deprived area could close in two months unless it finds £130,000. more...

Inquiry launched into banned Brighton boss

Financial watchdogs are investigating a discredited insurance and mortgage broker after it emerged he is a director of a Brighton-based company. more...

Kidnapper locked up for snatching teenager

A man who kidnapped a terrified teenager has been jailed for more than three years. more...

New fears for county's A&E wards

Watchdogs fear Sussex's busiest hospital is struggling to cope with patient numbers - even before under-fire A&E units across the county are closed. more...

Asylum seeker handed last-gasp chance

An asylum-seeker who claims he was beaten unconscious by security guards won an 11th-hour reprieve from being sent back to Africa. more...

Pool cue attacker faces jail

A 32-year-old man who smashed a pool cue into another man's face during in a pub brawl has been warned he faces a lengthy jail sentence. more...

New hope for Omar release

Human rights campaigners in Sussex were celebrating last night after moving a stage nearer to securing the release of a prisoner detained in Guantanamo Bay. more...

Schools given £2.5million cash boost

Primary schools are set to benefit from a �2.5million investment in building improvements. more...

Schools to get building improvements

Primary schools are set to benefit from a �2.5million investment in building improvements. more...

Hospital helipad campaign launched

A campaign is being launched to reinstate a hospital helipad. more...

First 'zero carbon' house set for Sussex

A retired farmer wants to build the first "zero carbon" house in Sussex. more...

Speed camera on the move

A speed camera will be moved a couple of hundred yards up a road. more...

Curtain rise on Ted's tribute to theatre

A master model maker in his 90s has created a scaled down version of the Theatre Royal Brighton to mark its 200th birthday. more...

The changing view for harbour-side residents

The sight of sunlight playing on the water, the billowing sails of yachts and seagulls swooping over the harbour lifted the hearts of people living around Newhaven harbour for generations. more...

40-stone Chris begs council - let me go for a jog

A 25-year-old man has blamed the council for his 40 stone bulk - because he cannot fit through his front door to go for a jog. more...

Alex, 15, is the next Alan Sugar

A budding 15-year-old entrepreneur has been given the chance to emulate Sir Alan Sugar in a competition to develop his business. more...

Infertile woman demands apology over hospital blunder

A woman claims mistakes by hospital staff have left her infertile. more...

Norman Baker forces Tory leader to apologise

A complaint by Lewes MP Norman Baker has produced a grovelling apology from David Cameron over the Tory leader's use of his Parliamentary office for party fundraising. more...

Chopper in cannabis search as high as a kite

A police helicopter hovered over a city street in a late-night search for a cannabis factory. more...

Villains sentenced afters foiled raid on Securicor van

Three men have been jailed after being surrounded by dozens of armed police during a dramatic raid on a Securicor van. more...

Readers back our mini moto campaign

Hundreds of readers have backed our campaign to end the mini moto menace - and you are calling for a outright ban. more...

Man accused of shooting wife dead with shotgun

A man has appeared in court charged with shooting his wife dead at their country home. more...

Beach huts targeted by vandals

Vandals attacked a row of seafront beach huts in the early hours. more...

Elderly motorist who died in road crash named

An elderly motorist who died in a pile-up on at a notorious traffic blackspot has been named by police. more...

Banned driver sent to prison

A banned driver who has never held a full licence has been jailed. more...

Is it time to bail out?

The thwack of leather on willow followed by generous applause is a familiar sound in Eaton Road. more...

Pubs in 'racist snub to gipsies'

A bereaved son has accused pubs of racism after landlords refused to open their doors on the day of a gipsy funeral. more...

Tesco accused over 'dangerous' lorries

Lorry drivers delivering to supermarket giant Tesco have been accused of putting lives in danger. more...

Faculty 'shut down' fear

Students and staff in a top performing university department fear it is being "shut down" by stealth. more...

Brighton tower gets all clear

Work will begin on Brighton and Hove's flagship i360 tower in June after the Government gave the development final approval. more...

Roadworks set to cause delays

Delays are likely to be caused over the weekend as workmen close one lane of a busy road. more...

Mailbox

New public transport plans

In order to provide faster public transport links from the outskirts of the city to central locations, such as railway stations, Brighton and Hove City Council is working with partners in East Sussex to build bus lanes along the A259 seafront road from Saltdean to Ovingdean, giving a quicker journey for bus passengers who are currently stuck in commuter-time congestion centered on the crossroads at Rottingdean. more...

Theatre visit poor value

Much has been made recently of the Theatre Royal Brighton and its 200th anniversary. more...

The council should be more open

I can find little justification for the situation which demanded that I attend Hove Town Hall sufficiently early to obtain a ticket in order to observe councillors decide whether or not we would have the King Alfred project. more...

Music Features

Interview with Alice Russell

"I love Grace Jones. Have you seen the one where she comes down these massive stairs dressed as a teddy bear? If I ever have loads of money to do a stage show, the boys would be coming down in pyrotechnics, I'd be on a trampoline..." more...

Music Previews

Jack Penate, Engine Room, Brighton, Mon, Apr 2

For someone still suffering from jetlag after flying to and from America twice in three weeks, Jack Penate remains amazingly lucid. more...

Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid, Komedia, Brighton, Sat, Mar 31

Electronica meets soul percussion as the man behind Four Tet teams up with a former drummer of the famed Apollo Theatre's house band. more...

The Late Greats, Engine Room, Brighton, Fri, Mar 30

"Four unassuming men who play with unexpected abandon and write songs from their hearts - albeit their messy hearts" form part of this show from Brighton label Izumi Records. more...

Russell watson, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Sat, Mar 31

The man dubbed "the Voice" has bounced back from major surgery on a brain tumour, having had to cancel a series of concerts at the end of last year. more...

Salter Cane, The Prince Albert, Brighton, Tue, Apr 3

Country noir outfit Salter Cane are launching their debut album on Tuesday. more...

They Can and They Will, Komedia, Brighton, Thu, Apr 5

Another night of the best in music, film and comedy is in store with the city's own Chungking and Lisa Lindley-Jones headlining the bill. more...

Barenaked Ladies, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Thu, Apr 5

Probably Toronto's biggest export after timber, Barenaked Ladies have now enjoyed 15 years together. more...

Scott Matthews, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Wed, Apr 4

Scott Matthews likes to talk. With a reputation as a warm and charismatic live performer, the 31-year-old singer-songwriter from Wolverhampton admits, "I do know when I go off on one. I watched a video of myself the other day and one thing I did notice is that I can talk for England. more...

Music Reviews

Westlife, Brighton Centre, Brighton

This was a teenage girl's dream ticket to two hours of boy heaven. more...

News

Task group to meet – three months late

A MEETING has been called three months late to discuss Horley town centre's redevelopment. more...

Thieves take doorstep charity bags

BAGS of clothes and bric-a-brac left out for charity have been taken by thieves. more...

Readers Film Review

Factory Girl

Factory Girl is a docu-style release about Sixties It girl Edie Sedgwick (Sienna Miller). more...

Spiral

Wordspiral solution for Friday, March 30

CLUES 1. Tablet 2. Arm or leg 3. Feathered friend 4. Prima donna 5. Female relative 6. Melt 7. Hair from sheep 8. Plant part 9. Touch 10. Fibber 11. Impetuous 12. Detest 13. Flat 14. Christmas 15. Produces eggs 16. Halt Key word clue: Type of mammal more...

Sport

Eagles unveil new order

Trevor Geer today revealed why a change in riding order can help Eastbourne Eagles to a first win of the Elite League season. more...

Why Alan's a "lawyer on the bench"

Alan Sweetman-Hicks has never scored a point in professional basketball. more...

It looks like Pedersen v Shields

Adam Shields is poised for an early return to Arlington - and he is being plunged straight into a battle with Nicki Pedersen. more...

Stage Features

The Academy of Creative Training

"Where are the Albert Finneys, the Tom Courtenays, the Richard Burtons? Where are all these great, gritty regional actors?" more...

Sussex Scene

Young internationals doubtful for Northampton trip

Albion are sweating on the availability of two of their young internationals for tomorrow's trip to Northampton. more...

Sussex Today

Businesses to save money

Businesses in Brighton and Hove could collectively save almost £40,000 if they renew their colour TV licences by the end of tomorrow. more...

Open market plans wanted

Traders have been given a six-month extension to present plans for the £10 million redevelopment of their run-down market. more...

Burglary at Seagulls shop

Police have renewed appeals for information after a burglary at the Brighton and Hove Albion shop. more...

Wannabe gets a dose of reality

A wannabe musician is enjoying a taste of stardom after being selected from thousands for a reality TV show. more...

Yes to £1m plan

A council has been given the go-ahead to spend £1.15 million on consultants. more...

Recycling up

Residents have increased their recycling rate by nearly six per cent. more...

Model marks theatre’s 200th

A model maker in his 90s has created a scaled down version of the Theatre Royal Brighton to mark its 200th birthday. more...

‘Real progress’ at Deepcut

The Government is confident it has done all it can to prevent a repeat of the death of a Sussex trainee soldier at Deepcut barracks, according to forces minister Adam Ingram. more...

Theatre Previews

Never Ever After, Nightingale Theatre, Brighton, Sun, Apr 1

On April 27, some time after 9pm, Brighton's Ed Harris will become the first person to make a woman orgasm on Radio 4. more...

Rainbow Live, The Capitol, Horsham, Thu, Apr 5

Whether it was a favourite childhood memory, or a source of nightmares as you lay awake trying to work out what George was supposed to be, Rainbow was a mainstay of many Eighties childhoods. more...

The Decorator, The Capitol, Horsham, Mar 30 & 31

Marcia's world looks set to collapse when the wife of the man she is having an affair with pays her a surprise visit. more...

Perfect Pitch, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, Apr 2 - 14

Hull's number one playwright returns with a tale of the holiday from hell - in time for the Easter break. more...

Rocky Horror Show, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Apr 2 - 7

Fish out the fishnet tights and strap on the leather basque - that's right, the camp cult horror comedy returns to the city next week. more...

September Tide, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, Apr 2 - 7

As an actress used to "playing tough businesswomen who can emasculate a man at 50 paces", Kate O'Mara's role in September Tide is quite a departure. more...

Weekend Events

Hip Hop Pop, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, Tue, Apr 3

No, you're not on the New York subway - the kids from Hip Hop Pop have come to Worthing. more...

Brighton Rock School, Monster Studios, Hove, Apr 2 - 14

Gene Simmons and his rock school have a lot to answer for, taking a group of perfectly normal kids and turning some of them - or one in particular - into a precocious young brat with amazingly catchy songs and a record deal at the age of 15. more...

The Space, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, Tue, Apr 3

Cliff Wright, the man who first brought Harry Potter's owl Hedwig and the Weasley's clapped-out Ford Anglia to 2D life, heads up Brighton's monthly creative schmooze-fest, The Space. more...