WHAT you see isn't always what you get. Many a marriage has floundered on that fact and it's also worth remembering when you order things through the post. Things, for instance, such as your Christmas gifts - or a pair of fleecy-lined, black suede, size
Proof we can do better There's good news for most Sussex schools in the latest Government league tables for 11 year olds. In West Sussex, children are generally above average in maths, science and English, while East Sussex youngsters are near the norm
THERE was good news for the East Brighton Education Action Zone in Government education figures released today. The zone, which consists of 12 schools all striving to raise standards, has seen a rise in test scores for 11-year- olds in maths and science
A late goal from James Glynn condemned Worthing to a 1-0 defeat at Staines in Division One of the Ryman League. Glynn struck to give the hosts maximum points two minutes from time, only five minutes after they had been reduced to ten men. Nick Jansen
GARY Hart took a tip from Alan Cork to snatch a shock victory for Albion. The assistant manager's advice paid off at Withdean last night as Hart struck a minute into injury time. It gave the Seagulls a 1-0 win against Second Division Millwall in the Auto
SEVENTEEN people were evacuated when fire tore through the block of flats where residents were still celebrating the court victory over their landlord. The blaze is thought to have started after a candle accidentally toppled over in a basement flat in
THE FAMILY of a missing teenager have issued an urgent plea for her to get in touch. Amy Winter, 19, has not been seen since she left her lodgings at the Wardley Hotel, in Summerhill Avenue, Hove, on November 24. Grandparents Jean and John Winter say
Pubs were today asked to give free soft drinks to designated drivers this Christmas and New Year to cut deaths on our roads. There is concern that customers are being ripped off when they buy non-alcoholic drinks over the bar, fuelling the temptation
VOLUNTEER police officers are going on patrol on problem trains in Sussex in a bid to cut down hooliganism. British Transport Police hope to reduce the fear of crime as well as to target yobs who make life a misery for passengers on late-night services
THE Bishop of Chichester has joined the fight to save the French Convalescent Home. An advisory group which reports directly to the Bishop, the Right Rev Eric Kemp, has passed a motion with his backing calling for trustees of the imposing seafront home
A BEEF farmer who gave his fiance a real human skeleton as an engagement present has found himself at the centre of a police investigation. Derek Venton, 50, was determined to give his girlfriend, Isabella, the most unusual present he could find, so when
BRIGHTON police have smashed a gang responsible for stealing luxury cars worth more than £500,000. Thieves have stolen vehicles in Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and London, selling them with false documents. Detectives have arrested a 41-year-old Hove
A RECORD Christmas dividend payout of £827,000 will be shared by Co-op shoppers in Sussex. The retailer's dividend cardholders will receive their Christmas bonus today. Local community projects are also set to benefit to the tune of £23,500. Many Sussex
WHAT you see isn't always what you get. Many a marriage has floundered on that fact and it's also worth remembering when you order things through the post. Things, for instance, such as your Christmas gifts - or a pair of fleecy-lined, black suede, size
SHOP staff foiled an armed raider by smashing a bottle over his head. Two men wearing balaclavas and one brandishing a gun ran in to the Stanley Ball off-licence in Broadfield Barton, Crawley, last night and ordered staff to open the safe. One of the
A late goal from James Glynn condemned Worthing to a 1-0 defeat at Staines in Division One of the Ryman League. Glynn struck to give the hosts maximum points two minutes from time, only five minutes after they had been reduced to ten men. Nick Jansen
GARY Hart took a tip from Alan Cork to snatch a shock victory for Albion. The assistant manager's advice paid off at Withdean last night as Hart struck a minute into injury time. It gave the Seagulls a 1-0 win against Second Division Millwall in the Auto
LANDLORD Nicholas Hyam has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds to seven of his former leaseholders who have waged a seven-year battle to get their cash back. Residents are celebrating victory over Hyam after a county court ruled he must return £14,000
A GRIEVING son is furious after a council removed his parents' gravestone and then asked him to pay to put it back again. John Larrad was devastated when Lewes District Council removed the joint headstone of his mother Monica and father Reg from Seaford
A RECORD Christmas dividend payout of £827,000 will be shared by Co-op shoppers in Sussex. The retailer's dividend cardholders will receive their Christmas bonus today. Local community projects are also set to benefit to the tune of £23,500. Many Sussex
SHOP staff foiled an armed raider by smashing a bottle over his head. Two men wearing balaclavas and one brandishing a gun ran in to the Stanley Ball off-licence in Broadfield Barton, Crawley, last night and ordered staff to open the safe. One of the
MYSTERY surrounds claims that a chemical timber treatment plant is to be built at Shoreham Harbour. Leaflets delivered in the Southwick and Shoreham areas claim the chemicals used in the treatment process could threaten local people and marine life. The
Lewes romped to a 6-1 win at Flackwell Heath in division three of the Ryman League. They went ahead on 10 minutes through Dominic Shepherd's volley, and he added a second from the penalty spot on 35 minutes after Jon Lockhart was brought down. Four minutes
Debut striker Matt Kelly squandered a glorious chance to drag Burgess Hill right back into the Sussex Football League title race last night. The former Horsham target man somehow miskicked in front of an open goal on 54 minutes as the young Roy Head had
LANDLORD Nicholas Hyam has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds to seven of his former leaseholders who have waged a seven-year battle to get their cash back. Residents are celebrating victory over Hyam after a county court ruled he must return £14,000
CHILDREN in West Sussex are some of the brightest in the country, according to Government figures released today. But statistics reveal 11-year-old pupils in Brighton and Hove are falling well below the national average in science, maths and English.
A GRIEVING son is furious after a council removed his parents' gravestone and then asked him to pay to put it back again. John Larrad was devastated when Lewes District Council removed the joint headstone of his mother Monica and father Reg from Seaford
Proof we can do better There's good news for most Sussex schools in the latest Government league tables for 11 year olds. In West Sussex, children are generally above average in maths, science and English, while East Sussex youngsters are near the norm
MYSTERY surrounds claims that a chemical timber treatment plant is to be built at Shoreham Harbour. Leaflets delivered in the Southwick and Shoreham areas claim the chemicals used in the treatment process could threaten local people and marine life. The
THERE was good news for the East Brighton Education Action Zone in Government education figures released today. The zone, which consists of 12 schools all striving to raise standards, has seen a rise in test scores for 11-year- olds in maths and science
Lewes romped to a 6-1 win at Flackwell Heath in division three of the Ryman League. They went ahead on 10 minutes through Dominic Shepherd's volley, and he added a second from the penalty spot on 35 minutes after Jon Lockhart was brought down. Four minutes
Debut striker Matt Kelly squandered a glorious chance to drag Burgess Hill right back into the Sussex Football League title race last night. The former Horsham target man somehow miskicked in front of an open goal on 54 minutes as the young Roy Head had
SEVENTEEN people were evacuated when fire tore through the block of flats where residents were still celebrating the court victory over their landlord. The blaze is thought to have started after a candle accidentally toppled over in a basement flat in
THE FAMILY of a missing teenager have issued an urgent plea for her to get in touch. Amy Winter, 19, has not been seen since she left her lodgings at the Wardley Hotel, in Summerhill Avenue, Hove, on November 24. Grandparents Jean and John Winter say
Pubs were today asked to give free soft drinks to designated drivers this Christmas and New Year to cut deaths on our roads. There is concern that customers are being ripped off when they buy non-alcoholic drinks over the bar, fuelling the temptation
VOLUNTEER police officers are going on patrol on problem trains in Sussex in a bid to cut down hooliganism. British Transport Police hope to reduce the fear of crime as well as to target yobs who make life a misery for passengers on late-night services
THE Bishop of Chichester has joined the fight to save the French Convalescent Home. An advisory group which reports directly to the Bishop, the Right Rev Eric Kemp, has passed a motion with his backing calling for trustees of the imposing seafront home
A BEEF farmer who gave his fiance a real human skeleton as an engagement present has found himself at the centre of a police investigation. Derek Venton, 50, was determined to give his girlfriend, Isabella, the most unusual present he could find, so when
CHILDREN in West Sussex are some of the brightest in the country, according to Government figures released today. But statistics reveal 11-year-old pupils in Brighton and Hove are falling well below the national average in science, maths and English.
BRIGHTON police have smashed a gang responsible for stealing luxury cars worth more than £500,000. Thieves have stolen vehicles in Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and London, selling them with false documents. Detectives have arrested a 41-year-old Hove
