WHY POWER IS A LAUGH WITH Tony Blair in top gear, all the talk this week seems to be about power. Don't be fooled - it's largely an illusion. Those in a position to lord it over the rest of us regard power as a bit of a joke. Take Alistair Campbell, Tony
DETECTIVES had to delay a night-time raid on two suspected robbers when they got stuck in a lift. Six CID officers were in the middle of a covert operation hunting two skinheads who attacked a shopkeeper with wooden table legs and knives when they became
A £30 million seafront leisure scheme looks likely to be approved, subject to £400,000 improvements to the area and a string of conditions. Council officers are recommending that plans for the King Alfred Centre in Hove are finally given the go-ahead
(7.45 unless stated) Ryman League, division one: Worthing v Harlow. Dr Martens League Eastern Division: Burnham v St Leonards. FA Carlsberg Vase, 2nd qual rd replay: Didcot v Whitehawk. SCFA Floodlight Cup, 1st round: Shoreham v Lewes. John O'Hara Cup
The Raiders have not been beaten at home for two years and were roared on by a capacity crowd of 1,500. Magic led 8-6 early on, but this proved to be the only advantage they enjoyed in the match and by half-time Plymouth were leading 59-41. Mid Sussex
The county are keen to sign the 28-year-old and Nixon has promised his current county a quick decision on his future. Nixon has already turned down the offer of a new contract and is disappointed that last year's county champions are losing England fast
The Seagulls were subjected to flak from fans before the midfielder's injury-time header sneaked a 1-0 win over Cheltenham at Withdean on Saturday. "The crowd were nervous because we looked nervous," said Rogers. "In the first half we definitely looked
Have had a frightening glimpse of the future this week and a world in which genetic modification has been extended to all possible areas. This premonition came in the form of a commuter who has been boarding the 8.18 every morning somewhere in the mid
AN MP has warned that protecting the Sussex Downs with national park status would be "disastrous" for his constituents. Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson has reacted to fears from the Sussex Downs Conservation Board that the Government may introduce the status
THE partner of a shopkeeper slashed across the back in a violent robbery has made an appeal for help in catching the attackers. Sue Bowyer, 47, watched in horror as her partner John Beaumont fought with two skinheads who set upon the pair with wooden
CHILDREN as young as 11 are being targeted by police trying to stamp out weekly beach drinking binges. More than 100 teenagers and children, some from other Sussex towns, arrive on Eastbourne seafront every Friday and Saturday night and drink everything
A HOSPITAL has had to cancel operations because of a staffing crisis. As many as 20 non-emergency patients have had their operations put on hold as Eastbourne District General Hospital battles to cope. Yesterday's announcement comes after employees on
The Raiders have not been beaten at home for two years and were roared on by a capacity crowd of 1,500. Magic led 8-6 early on, but this proved to be the only advantage they enjoyed in the match and by half-time Plymouth were leading 59-41. Mid Sussex
They were 16-3 winners against a Hellingly side who had knocked Horsham out of the NPI Cup just a week earlier. The visitors were weakened by injuries sustained in their cup win, but that could take nothing away from OBs' achievement. Wingers Mark Dodd
Nick Roussell's try three minutes from time clinched what appeared a creditable 13-13 home draw with Heathfield in London Three South East. But skipper Richard Jackson was unimpressed, saying: "It was terrible. Even if we'd won, we wouldn't have been
Maggs's 36-year involvement with the Dr Martens League club could soon be over after he was axed by the club's administrators in the latest cost-cutting exercise. He remains as a director and will continue to attend matches, but says it is likely he will
The Seagulls were subjected to flak from fans before the midfielder's injury-time header sneaked a 1-0 win over Cheltenham at Withdean on Saturday. "The crowd were nervous because we looked nervous," said Rogers. "In the first half we definitely looked
Have had a frightening glimpse of the future this week and a world in which genetic modification has been extended to all possible areas. This premonition came in the form of a commuter who has been boarding the 8.18 every morning somewhere in the mid
AN MP has warned that protecting the Sussex Downs with national park status would be "disastrous" for his constituents. Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson has reacted to fears from the Sussex Downs Conservation Board that the Government may introduce the status
A SUSSEX woman told today how passengers shouted at a holiday coach driver to slow down moments before a crash which claimed 27 lives. Lesley Dick, of Chesswood Road, Worthing, is being treated for severe back injuries and cuts after surviving the accident
A HOSPITAL has had to cancel operations because of a staffing crisis. As many as 20 non-emergency patients have had their operations put on hold as Eastbourne District General Hospital battles to cope. Yesterday's announcement comes after employees on
Brighton-based Epic Group, Language Arts, Maxim Training join Futuremedia in Arundel and Susan Dineen Chartered Accountant of Bexhill in providing the new organisation with open and distance learning materials which vary from web, digital and multimedia
Decision time for King Alfred After more than a year, councillors have to decide on Thursday whether to approve revised plans for the King Alfred site in Hove. Developers Citygrove have made an unusually large number of changes to the scheme in a bid
THE threat of new homes in Mid Sussex would be reduced if the Government changed a council boundary, say an MP and councillors. Tory MP Nicholas Soames has joined Lib Dem-controlled Burgess Hill Town Council to call for a boundary change at the estate
Skipper Gordon Denslow heads a lengthy casualty list, and they suffered a second league defeat of the campaign on Saturday. This time Maidstone did the damage, easing in 28-14 at the Stanley Turner Ground. Lewes showed plenty of spirit, but they made
They were 16-3 winners against a Hellingly side who had knocked Horsham out of the NPI Cup just a week earlier. The visitors were weakened by injuries sustained in their cup win, but that could take nothing away from OBs' achievement. Wingers Mark Dodd
Nick Roussell's try three minutes from time clinched what appeared a creditable 13-13 home draw with Heathfield in London Three South East. But skipper Richard Jackson was unimpressed, saying: "It was terrible. Even if we'd won, we wouldn't have been
Maggs's 36-year involvement with the Dr Martens League club could soon be over after he was axed by the club's administrators in the latest cost-cutting exercise. He remains as a director and will continue to attend matches, but says it is likely he will
About 400 villagers were without water last night after a main burst. The six-inch main was in the middle of a field at Findon, near Worthing, which made it difficult for workmen to find. Water went off at about 11pm and was restored this morning at around
BRIGHTON baby killer Colin Waters was a victim of a flawed legal system, a TV programme will claim tonight. Waters, 49, was jailed for life in 1994 for the brutal attack on his girlfriend's 17-month-old son, Aaron Dellow. The 16-stone murderer was on
A MOTHER is appealing for thieves to return her last reminder of her dead son. Daniel Hubert, 22, died when he fell 30ft from a factory on the Hollingbury estate in Brighton. Daniel was working at the Asda store nearby at the time of his death. A coroner
A SUSSEX woman told today how passengers shouted at a holiday coach driver to slow down moments before a crash which claimed 27 lives. Lesley Dick, of Chesswood Road, Worthing, is being treated for severe back injuries and cuts after surviving the accident
WHY POWER IS A LAUGH WITH Tony Blair in top gear, all the talk this week seems to be about power. Don't be fooled - it's largely an illusion. Those in a position to lord it over the rest of us regard power as a bit of a joke. Take Alistair Campbell, Tony
Brighton-based Epic Group, Language Arts, Maxim Training join Futuremedia in Arundel and Susan Dineen Chartered Accountant of Bexhill in providing the new organisation with open and distance learning materials which vary from web, digital and multimedia
Decision time for King Alfred After more than a year, councillors have to decide on Thursday whether to approve revised plans for the King Alfred site in Hove. Developers Citygrove have made an unusually large number of changes to the scheme in a bid
THE threat of new homes in Mid Sussex would be reduced if the Government changed a council boundary, say an MP and councillors. Tory MP Nicholas Soames has joined Lib Dem-controlled Burgess Hill Town Council to call for a boundary change at the estate
DETECTIVES had to delay a night-time raid on two suspected robbers when they got stuck in a lift. Six CID officers were in the middle of a covert operation hunting two skinheads who attacked a shopkeeper with wooden table legs and knives when they became
A £30 million seafront leisure scheme looks likely to be approved, subject to £400,000 improvements to the area and a string of conditions. Council officers are recommending that plans for the King Alfred Centre in Hove are finally given the go-ahead
(7.45 unless stated) Ryman League, division one: Worthing v Harlow. Dr Martens League Eastern Division: Burnham v St Leonards. FA Carlsberg Vase, 2nd qual rd replay: Didcot v Whitehawk. SCFA Floodlight Cup, 1st round: Shoreham v Lewes. John O'Hara Cup
Skipper Gordon Denslow heads a lengthy casualty list, and they suffered a second league defeat of the campaign on Saturday. This time Maidstone did the damage, easing in 28-14 at the Stanley Turner Ground. Lewes showed plenty of spirit, but they made
The county are keen to sign the 28-year-old and Nixon has promised his current county a quick decision on his future. Nixon has already turned down the offer of a new contract and is disappointed that last year's county champions are losing England fast
About 400 villagers were without water last night after a main burst. The six-inch main was in the middle of a field at Findon, near Worthing, which made it difficult for workmen to find. Water went off at about 11pm and was restored this morning at around
BRIGHTON baby killer Colin Waters was a victim of a flawed legal system, a TV programme will claim tonight. Waters, 49, was jailed for life in 1994 for the brutal attack on his girlfriend's 17-month-old son, Aaron Dellow. The 16-stone murderer was on
A MOTHER is appealing for thieves to return her last reminder of her dead son. Daniel Hubert, 22, died when he fell 30ft from a factory on the Hollingbury estate in Brighton. Daniel was working at the Asda store nearby at the time of his death. A coroner
THE partner of a shopkeeper slashed across the back in a violent robbery has made an appeal for help in catching the attackers. Sue Bowyer, 47, watched in horror as her partner John Beaumont fought with two skinheads who set upon the pair with wooden
CHILDREN as young as 11 are being targeted by police trying to stamp out weekly beach drinking binges. More than 100 teenagers and children, some from other Sussex towns, arrive on Eastbourne seafront every Friday and Saturday night and drink everything
