First Choice Holidays, the Crawley-based holiday giant, said interest in millennium holiday bookings has been disappointing. The lack of interest has led to price cutting and a reduction in profit margins. But the Sussex firm is not alone. All major tour
SURPRISE, surprise! It's finally been decided. There's going to be a turkey on our table this Christmas... yet again. Every year we (The Mother and myself) try to think of something different - a duck or goose, maybe a pheasant. I don't know whom we think
PEOPLE struggling to overcome drug and alcohol problems demonstrated outside Brighton Town Hall over planned changes to support services. They handed a petition of more than 600 signatures to Brighton and Hove mayor Jenny Langston attacking the changes
SUSSEX wonderkids have skittled the opposition on three fronts. l Worthing's Lisa John, only 18, was 12th overall in the World Senior Championships in the United Arab Emirates. l Sussex girls' under-14s raised the roof as they bowled their way to national
ALBION are ready to rip up the form book and get right back into the play-off picture. That's the message from Paul Rogers ahead of arguably the Seagulls' toughest series of matches so far this season. Skipper Rogers leads his men out at the Vetch Field
A man lost his temper with a group of teenagers larking about in a bus shelter and violently attacked a schoolgirl, a court was told. Lee Thompson grabbed the 13-year-old girl by the back of her neck and repeatedly hit her forehead against the plastic
NEW rules being considered by the Government's countryside watchdog could jeopardise plans to turn the South Downs into a national park. A report to go before the Countryside Agency's board tomorrow recommends new guidelines for making areas of outstanding
SURPRISE, surprise! It's finally been decided. There's going to be a turkey on our table this Christmas... yet again. Every year we (The Mother and myself) try to think of something different - a duck or goose, maybe a pheasant. I don't know whom we think
Try not to get down about it A lot of people didn't like it when in September John Prescott ann-ounced that the South Downs were to become a national park. Some of them felt that the Downs were not wild or remote enough to qualify and others believed
PEOPLE struggling to overcome drug and alcohol problems demonstrated outside Brighton Town Hall over planned changes to support services. They handed a petition of more than 600 signatures to Brighton and Hove mayor Jenny Langston attacking the changes
Two rival groups who want to run separate gay festivals next summer have been told to sort out their differences. Last night, the two groups who want to stage the annual event were told to meet and form a single bid. Brighton Pride, which has run the
ALBION are ready to rip up the form book and get right back into the play-off picture. That's the message from Paul Rogers ahead of arguably the Seagulls' toughest series of matches so far this season. Skipper Rogers leads his men out at the Vetch Field
A Neighbour has paid tribute to an elderly couple killed in an horrific car accident. Frank and Anne Clegg, of Salvington Road, Worthing, were killed instantly when their Mini burst into flames after a collision with a lorry on the A259 at Ferring on
A man lost his temper with a group of teenagers larking about in a bus shelter and violently attacked a schoolgirl, a court was told. Lee Thompson grabbed the 13-year-old girl by the back of her neck and repeatedly hit her forehead against the plastic
A NEW police hotline set up to take the pressure off the 999 service has failed to make an impact. Sussex Police operators are still being swamped with sham 999 calls, despite the introduction of a non-emergency hotline. It was hoped the 0845 60 70 999
THE Government's crack team to get rough sleepers off the streets, is to target Brighton and Hove as a priority. The town has a problem far larger than it should have for its population. Forty-three people were sleeping rough at the latest count, the
Try not to get down about it A lot of people didn't like it when in September John Prescott ann-ounced that the South Downs were to become a national park. Some of them felt that the Downs were not wild or remote enough to qualify and others believed
PREGNANT women could be forced to travel 30 miles out of Mid Sussex to have their babies. Under new proposals, expectant mothers classed as having high risk pregnancies will be sent to Redhill to be delivered instead of being cared for at the Princess
Two rival groups who want to run separate gay festivals next summer have been told to sort out their differences. Last night, the two groups who want to stage the annual event were told to meet and form a single bid. Brighton Pride, which has run the
NEIGHBOURING clubs Hastings and St Leonards could be playing at the same ground if council proposals go through. Hastings Borough Council have discussed plans to sell the Pilot Field, home of Hastings Town, for development and make them share at The Firs
Julie Pullin from Hove won her third Girobank tennis tournament of the year when she beat the Russian Natasha Egorova in three sets in the final at Hull. The 23-year-old former National champion, who retired injured at this year's championships, said
A Neighbour has paid tribute to an elderly couple killed in an horrific car accident. Frank and Anne Clegg, of Salvington Road, Worthing, were killed instantly when their Mini burst into flames after a collision with a lorry on the A259 at Ferring on
TEENAGE Manchester United fan Sam Wheeler went one better than his idols yesterday - by lifting the FA Cup. The 13-year-old held the real trophy aloft in front of his cheering classmates after it was delivered to his school as part of his prize for winning
A NEW police hotline set up to take the pressure off the 999 service has failed to make an impact. Sussex Police operators are still being swamped with sham 999 calls, despite the introduction of a non-emergency hotline. It was hoped the 0845 60 70 999
THE Government's crack team to get rough sleepers off the streets, is to target Brighton and Hove as a priority. The town has a problem far larger than it should have for its population. Forty-three people were sleeping rough at the latest count, the
A DEVASTATED woman has spoken of her agony after discovering her healthy baby died after a catalogue of blunders by staff in an NHS maternity ward. Curtis Brown was born with massive brain damage and clung to life for just six hours. An independent report
First Choice Holidays, the Crawley-based holiday giant, said interest in millennium holiday bookings has been disappointing. The lack of interest has led to price cutting and a reduction in profit margins. But the Sussex firm is not alone. All major tour
PREGNANT women could be forced to travel 30 miles out of Mid Sussex to have their babies. Under new proposals, expectant mothers classed as having high risk pregnancies will be sent to Redhill to be delivered instead of being cared for at the Princess
SUSSEX wonderkids have skittled the opposition on three fronts. l Worthing's Lisa John, only 18, was 12th overall in the World Senior Championships in the United Arab Emirates. l Sussex girls' under-14s raised the roof as they bowled their way to national
NEIGHBOURING clubs Hastings and St Leonards could be playing at the same ground if council proposals go through. Hastings Borough Council have discussed plans to sell the Pilot Field, home of Hastings Town, for development and make them share at The Firs
Julie Pullin from Hove won her third Girobank tennis tournament of the year when she beat the Russian Natasha Egorova in three sets in the final at Hull. The 23-year-old former National champion, who retired injured at this year's championships, said
NEW rules being considered by the Government's countryside watchdog could jeopardise plans to turn the South Downs into a national park. A report to go before the Countryside Agency's board tomorrow recommends new guidelines for making areas of outstanding
TEENAGE Manchester United fan Sam Wheeler went one better than his idols yesterday - by lifting the FA Cup. The 13-year-old held the real trophy aloft in front of his cheering classmates after it was delivered to his school as part of his prize for winning
A DEVASTATED woman has spoken of her agony after discovering her healthy baby died after a catalogue of blunders by staff in an NHS maternity ward. Curtis Brown was born with massive brain damage and clung to life for just six hours. An independent report
