residents are protesting against plans to build a mobile phone mast at a nature spot. Vodaphone wants to put up the 18-metre tower on land at Lone Oak Farm, in Spatham Lane, Ditchling. Several footpaths cross the site and the mast would be visible from
A Crawley man was knifed in the hand when he answered his door to two strangers. The men went to the home of the 25-year-old victim in Stackfield Road, Ifield, at 12.30pm yesterday and ran off after attacking him. The victim needed hospital treatment.
Shops and businesses in the heart of Brighton are to call for a Government investigation. They will call in the Local Government Ombudsman if a controversial drug and alcohol advice centre near The Lanes gets the go-ahead. The Lanes Traders Association
National Hunt cards at Exeter, Leicester and Sedgefield. Tapes up at 2.00pm, past the post at 5.00pm Naylor's nag: Samlee - 3.20 Exeter Recommended stake £4 each-way Monty's marvel: JJ Baboo - 3.00 Sedgefield Recommended stake £3win Naylor's nag, Mr Markham
Up to four million people are jobless, far more than official figures, because of large numbers of "hidden" unemployed, especially older men. Research for the TUC suggests the number of people wanting to work is three times greater than the official claimant
We do like to be beside the seaside. That's why in Sussex the biggest towns are all strung along the 80 miles of coastline. But there are also problems with being stuck on the South Coast. Big firms tend to shun coastal towns because they are not close
I cannot imagine that any area of Britain will be too happy with a book which is due to hit the shops next month as a Tourist Guide to Britain. Written by Oxford graduate Simon Henry, it purports to highlight what he is pleased to call 'regional stereotypes
residents are protesting against plans to build a mobile phone mast at a nature spot. Vodaphone wants to put up the 18-metre tower on land at Lone Oak Farm, in Spatham Lane, Ditchling. Several footpaths cross the site and the mast would be visible from
HastingsTown's poor run of form in the league continued with a 2-1 defeat at Ashford Town. It was Hastings' fifth match in the Eastern Division without a win and ended lingering hopes of promotion. Manager Dean White said: "This year we have set ourselves
Crawley boosted their Premier Division survival hopes when they drew 1-1 at Clevedon Town to extend their unbeaten run to four games. Manager Billy Smith admitted the point was hard-earned. He said: "It was a hard game. I was disappointed with their goal
Bognor boss Jack Pearce was dismissed from the bench after disputing the sending off of Neil Winter 16 minutes from time in a 0-0 draw at division one leaders Grays Athletic. Winter was involved in an altercation with Jamie Wallace, who went unpunished
Ex-Albion player Chris Wilder has thanked his old team-mates for saving him from disciplinary action. The furious Halifax defender moved menacingly towards the officials following his side's stormy 2-1 defeat at Withdean on Saturday. He had to be restrained
A mother and son who made medical history with a pioneering liver transplant celebrated their gift of life at a huge family party. The bash at The Barn, in Field Place, Worthing, was held to mark the anniversary of the transplant. Mum Jill Bettelley donated
A pet dog died when fire swept through a house. Firefighters managed to rescue the animal from the flames and tried to resuscitate her but the dog had been overcome by fumes and did not recover consciousness. The fire started in the kitchen of the house
A controversial parking scheme started quietly today after protests delayed it by six months. The residents' parking scheme in streets around the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Kemp Town, Brighton, should have been introduced in September last year
The North Sea was lit by a near full moon as pilot Peter McMillan tailed the German bomber. The young flight lieutenant had already downed one of the Fuhrer's Dorniers and was now lining up the second in the gun sights of his Beaufighter. He squeezed
More than 200,000 new homes will be built in the South-East over the next five years. Environment Secretary John Prescott is expected to announce tomorrow that 43,000 houses a year should be built in the region for the next five years. The figure is 22
Pensioners are being warned to be on their guard after an 85-year-old man was duped by bogus builders. Two men talked the pensioner, from Icklesham, near Rye, into letting them carry out work on the front of his home. But while they were changing into
Upbeat Brighton Bears coach Mark Dunning has set his team a target of winning their final eight games . On the face of it this may seem a tall order for Bears, but Dunning is certain the players have it in them if they can produce the form that shocked
A lifeboat was launched to rescue nine anglers whose day out at sea ended in a tow. The party had chartered a boat to spend Sunday fishing off the Sussex coast near Selsey. But the propeller of their 33-foot boat called Leander got caught up in a discarded
Ex-Albion player Chris Wilder has thanked his old team-mates for saving him from disciplinary action. The furious Halifax defender moved menacingly towards the officials following his side's stormy 2-1 defeat at Withdean on Saturday. He had to be restrained
A mother and son who made medical history with a pioneering liver transplant celebrated their gift of life at a huge family party. The bash at The Barn, in Field Place, Worthing, was held to mark the anniversary of the transplant. Mum Jill Bettelley donated
Holidaymakers and day trippers have been accused of leaving "unacceptably high" amounts of litter on the region's beaches. A total of 34,483 pieces of litter were found on 27 beaches in the South East during one weekend last year. Volunteers from the
A controversial parking scheme started quietly today after protests delayed it by six months. The residents' parking scheme in streets around the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Kemp Town, Brighton, should have been introduced in September last year
The North Sea was lit by a near full moon as pilot Peter McMillan tailed the German bomber. The young flight lieutenant had already downed one of the Fuhrer's Dorniers and was now lining up the second in the gun sights of his Beaufighter. He squeezed
Residents fear the safety and tranquillity of their street will be ruined when a service station is redeveloped. They are furious permission has been given to a joint venture by BP and Safeway to increase the size of the petrol station at the end of St
More than 200,000 new homes will be built in the South-East over the next five years. Environment Secretary John Prescott is expected to announce tomorrow that 43,000 houses a year should be built in the region for the next five years. The figure is 22
A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering a 35-year-old man. Paula Staines, 18, of Ratton Road, Eastbourne, is accused of stabbing Simon Widger to death. She was remanded in custody and will appear before magistrates again on Friday. Neighbours
Brighton and Hove is being edged out by Wolverhampton in its bid for city status. The blow comes today in documents leaked to the Argus. A Home Office circular says Wolverhampton's bid is the favourite, pushing Brighton and Hove into second place. But
Everything is going right for Albion's new wonder boy Bobby Zamora. Absolutely nothing is going right for his strike partner Gary Hart. Zamora cannot stop scoring goals since his loan move from Bristol Rovers. Hart cannot find the net and just as he seems
A pet dog died when fire swept through a house. Firefighters managed to rescue the animal from the flames and tried to resuscitate her but the dog had been overcome by fumes and did not recover consciousness. The fire started in the kitchen of the house
Former boxing champ Chris Eubank let a bill go unpaid because he gets so much fan mail. Cambridge-based Premier Travel was reported to be about to go to the courts, claiming the firm had been owed £2,700 for airline tickets since October. The boxer's
A teenager has been suspended from school after revealing details about his teachers on a web site. James Britton has been excluded from Bognor Community College for three weeks. Education bosses today said they would do everything they could to shut
Councillors are set to spend £25,000 on improving a notorious area of Eastbourne to help cut high unemployment and boost tourism. The Seaside Road area is notorious for its boarded-up shops, run-down bedsits and high unemployment. Councillors want to
Pensioners are being warned to be on their guard after an 85-year-old man was duped by bogus builders. Two men talked the pensioner, from Icklesham, near Rye, into letting them carry out work on the front of his home. But while they were changing into
Up to four million people are jobless, far more than official figures, because of large numbers of "hidden" unemployed, especially older men. Research for the TUC suggests the number of people wanting to work is three times greater than the official claimant
We do like to be beside the seaside. That's why in Sussex the biggest towns are all strung along the 80 miles of coastline. But there are also problems with being stuck on the South Coast. Big firms tend to shun coastal towns because they are not close
I cannot imagine that any area of Britain will be too happy with a book which is due to hit the shops next month as a Tourist Guide to Britain. Written by Oxford graduate Simon Henry, it purports to highlight what he is pleased to call 'regional stereotypes
An 11-year-old boy was left bruised and shaken after being attacked by two teenagers in a Horsham park yesterday . The boy was punched and kicked in the unprovoked attack near Leithview Road. Both boys were about 14 and riding Apollo mountain bikes, said
Bonnie Langford was among the stars who turned out for the largest production ever staged at the Brighton Centre last night. The singer and dancer, who sang a specially arranged medley from the musical Sweet Charity, was one of 250 performers to take
HastingsTown's poor run of form in the league continued with a 2-1 defeat at Ashford Town. It was Hastings' fifth match in the Eastern Division without a win and ended lingering hopes of promotion. Manager Dean White said: "This year we have set ourselves
Crawley boosted their Premier Division survival hopes when they drew 1-1 at Clevedon Town to extend their unbeaten run to four games. Manager Billy Smith admitted the point was hard-earned. He said: "It was a hard game. I was disappointed with their goal
The future is looking bright for Brighton Racecourse as it sheds its rundown image. With an ambitious programme of investment and modernisation, manager Northern Racing hopes it can bring back the glory days of the 1950s when Brighton races regularly
Hat-tricks from Phil Marsh and Warren Levy handed Three Bridges a comfortable 6-1 success away to struggling Portfield. It completed a hat-trick of wins for John Crumplin's side and moved them further clear of the danger zone. Ringmer remain bottom after
Bognor boss Jack Pearce was dismissed from the bench after disputing the sending off of Neil Winter 16 minutes from time in a 0-0 draw at division one leaders Grays Athletic. Winter was involved in an altercation with Jamie Wallace, who went unpunished
An 11-year-old boy was left bruised and shaken after being attacked by two teenagers in a Horsham park yesterday . The boy was punched and kicked in the unprovoked attack near Leithview Road. Both boys were about 14 and riding Apollo mountain bikes, said
A Crawley man was knifed in the hand when he answered his door to two strangers. The men went to the home of the 25-year-old victim in Stackfield Road, Ifield, at 12.30pm yesterday and ran off after attacking him. The victim needed hospital treatment.
Bonnie Langford was among the stars who turned out for the largest production ever staged at the Brighton Centre last night. The singer and dancer, who sang a specially arranged medley from the musical Sweet Charity, was one of 250 performers to take
Shops and businesses in the heart of Brighton are to call for a Government investigation. They will call in the Local Government Ombudsman if a controversial drug and alcohol advice centre near The Lanes gets the go-ahead. The Lanes Traders Association
The future is looking bright for Brighton Racecourse as it sheds its rundown image. With an ambitious programme of investment and modernisation, manager Northern Racing hopes it can bring back the glory days of the 1950s when Brighton races regularly
Hat-tricks from Phil Marsh and Warren Levy handed Three Bridges a comfortable 6-1 success away to struggling Portfield. It completed a hat-trick of wins for John Crumplin's side and moved them further clear of the danger zone. Ringmer remain bottom after
National Hunt cards at Exeter, Leicester and Sedgefield. Tapes up at 2.00pm, past the post at 5.00pm Naylor's nag: Samlee - 3.20 Exeter Recommended stake £4 each-way Monty's marvel: JJ Baboo - 3.00 Sedgefield Recommended stake £3win Naylor's nag, Mr Markham
Upbeat Brighton Bears coach Mark Dunning has set his team a target of winning their final eight games . On the face of it this may seem a tall order for Bears, but Dunning is certain the players have it in them if they can produce the form that shocked
Everything is going right for Albion's new wonder boy Bobby Zamora. Absolutely nothing is going right for his strike partner Gary Hart. Zamora cannot stop scoring goals since his loan move from Bristol Rovers. Hart cannot find the net and just as he seems
A lifeboat was launched to rescue nine anglers whose day out at sea ended in a tow. The party had chartered a boat to spend Sunday fishing off the Sussex coast near Selsey. But the propeller of their 33-foot boat called Leander got caught up in a discarded
Holidaymakers and day trippers have been accused of leaving "unacceptably high" amounts of litter on the region's beaches. A total of 34,483 pieces of litter were found on 27 beaches in the South East during one weekend last year. Volunteers from the
Former boxing champ Chris Eubank let a bill go unpaid because he gets so much fan mail. Cambridge-based Premier Travel was reported to be about to go to the courts, claiming the firm had been owed £2,700 for airline tickets since October. The boxer's
Residents fear the safety and tranquillity of their street will be ruined when a service station is redeveloped. They are furious permission has been given to a joint venture by BP and Safeway to increase the size of the petrol station at the end of St
A teenager has been suspended from school after revealing details about his teachers on a web site. James Britton has been excluded from Bognor Community College for three weeks. Education bosses today said they would do everything they could to shut
Councillors are set to spend £25,000 on improving a notorious area of Eastbourne to help cut high unemployment and boost tourism. The Seaside Road area is notorious for its boarded-up shops, run-down bedsits and high unemployment. Councillors want to
A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering a 35-year-old man. Paula Staines, 18, of Ratton Road, Eastbourne, is accused of stabbing Simon Widger to death. She was remanded in custody and will appear before magistrates again on Friday. Neighbours
Brighton and Hove is being edged out by Wolverhampton in its bid for city status. The blow comes today in documents leaked to the Argus. A Home Office circular says Wolverhampton's bid is the favourite, pushing Brighton and Hove into second place. But
