There's plenty of public feeling against plans by developers to build 45 homes on a former playing field in Westdene. But the signs are that Sunley will win the planning appeal when it is heard in the spring of this year. Locals in this leafy suburb have
Exclusive can be an overworked word. Long ago, when national newspapers thundered and roared in Fleet Street and the air did stink of ink, that word was slapped everywhere. Especially on dubious tales about busty starlets filched from smudgy early copies
The first all-female team to conquer both the North and South Poles were welcomed to St James's Palace by the patron of their expedition, the Prince of Wales. The five women, one from Sussex, completed their epic quest on January 24 when they reached
Especially on dubious tales about busty starlets filched from smudgy early copies of rival rags "borrowed" from their press halls. I like to think we are all more restrained now and have given back a once-devalued word its proper status. Certainly in
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
A lighting engineer had to rescued by firemen from the middle of the Brighton bypass last night when the hydraulics on his lifting platform failed. Ian Turner was stuck 30ft up in the air on the platform, which would not move. He was repairing overhead
Hastings Town have pulled out of plans to merge with St Leonards. Chairman Mick Maplestone blamed the failure of Saints officials to attend meetings with the council and Hastings MP Michael Foster and to produce paperwork comm-itting themselves to a merger
Dean Lightwood admits his old Saltdean mates could make him pay dearly tomorrow for leaving Hill Park. Lightwood will be in the firing line for leaders Langney Sports when they bid to virtually put the title beyond doubt by opening a nine-point lead on
Josh Gifford has never shirked a challenge, either as a jockey or trainer. So after a serious work out a few days ago, he has taken the decision to run Mister Percy in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next week. The Findon trainer had considered
More than 130 staff at a Sussex company faced an uncertain future today after it went into receivership. Oldham Signs, based at Lancing business park and now trading as SignCorp Ltd, makes corporate signs for companies such as Safeway, Rover and HSBC
Hundreds of people are protesting against plans to build 45 houses on their local park. So far, more than 1,500 people have signed a petition against the scheme on 6.7 acres of land off Redhill Close, Westdene, Brighton. But developers Sunley Estates
As young men, they would have blasted each other out of the sky without a second thought. Winning the war was the only thought on their minds. But, 58 years later, RAF pilot Peter McMillan embraced for the first time the two men he had shot down in defence
Dawn Ellman-Baker missed out on her latest modelling job - when her baby arrived a month early. Dawn, 34, from Coombes Road, Lancing, was due to model maternity clothes for a catalogue when the she was eight months pregnant. But baby Chloe Nicole put
A teenager killed in a helicopter crash is the son of former RAF pilot Dennis Kenyon. The 18-year-old, also called Dennis, was one of three people killed when the helicopter heading towards Shoreham Airport burst into flames. Pilot Brendan Loft and 24
A teenage car-torching craze has reached crisis point after new figures showed deliberate blazes have more than trebled in the last two years. The number of cases in the Hastings and St Leonards area has shot up since 1998 and firefighters and police
An armed robber terrified building society staff with a gun before making off with cash. The robbery took place at around 2.50pm yesterday when a man entered the Alliance and Leicester in High Street, Crowborough, and threatened staff with a handgun.
The controversial Shamrock Monkey Farm at Henfield is to close, it was announced today. The shock decision met with a jubilant reaction from campaigners who have spent the last 18 months trying to force the farm out of business. A statement issued today
A jury has cleared a 21-year-old Eastbourne man of murdering his seven-week-old son Mark Lamb, 21, of Rye Street, denied the charge and said he accidentally fell on seven-week-old Joseph after tripping over the family dog in the kitchen. During the ten-day
There's plenty of public feeling against plans by developers to build 45 homes on a former playing field in Westdene. But the signs are that Sunley will win the planning appeal when it is heard in the spring of this year. Locals in this leafy suburb have
Council bosses and campaigners have demanded any new homes around Crawley must be accompanied by a new hospital. Environment Secretary John Prescott wants 43,000 homes a year to be built in the South East over the next five years - 12,000 a year fewer
The first all-female team to conquer both the North and South Poles were welcomed to St James's Palace by the patron of their expedition, the Prince of Wales. The five women, one from Sussex, completed their epic quest on January 24 when they reached
Especially on dubious tales about busty starlets filched from smudgy early copies of rival rags "borrowed" from their press halls. I like to think we are all more restrained now and have given back a once-devalued word its proper status. Certainly in
A lighting engineer had to rescued by firemen from the middle of the Brighton bypass last night when the hydraulics on his lifting platform failed. Ian Turner was stuck 30ft up in the air on the platform, which would not move. He was repairing overhead
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
Tom Hilton's divided loyalties are again put to the test this weekend. As golf events manager at East Sussex National, 47-year-old Tom runs the Davies and Tate Trophy team. But he plays for Lewes, his first love, alongside sons Tony and Henry. Tomorrow
Seven televised races from Chepstow and Sandown, further cards at Ayr and Wolverhampton Racing starts at 1.30pm and finishes at 5.15pm. Naylor's Nag: Easter Ross - 2.55 Sandown Recommended stake £10 win Monty's Marvel: Achilles Wings - 3.15 Wolverhampton
Josh Gifford has never shirked a challenge, either as a jockey or trainer. So after a serious work out a few days ago, he has taken the decision to run Mister Percy in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next week. The Findon trainer had considered
Two elderly drivers died after becoming involved in a head-on collision on the A27. William Gritt and Jill Sutton were both taken to Worthing Hospital following the accident on December 13 last year. An inquest at Worthing Hospital heard Mr Gritt, 81,
Albion are making sure that they rally behind goal-shy striker Gary Hart. Manager Micky Adams is happy with Hart's performances and team-mate Paul Watson is backing him to come through his barren patch. Essex boy Hart partners the departing Bobby Zamora
More than 130 staff at a Sussex company faced an uncertain future today after it went into receivership. Oldham Signs, based at Lancing business park and now trading as SignCorp Ltd, makes corporate signs for companies such as Safeway, Rover and HSBC
A man told a jury how his right leg had to be amputated after he was attacked outside a nightclub that had refused to let him in because he was wearing trainers. Jamie Pinder gave evidence in a wheelchair as he explained how he first broke his leg playing
As young men, they would have blasted each other out of the sky without a second thought. Winning the war was the only thought on their minds. But, 58 years later, RAF pilot Peter McMillan embraced for the first time the two men he had shot down in defence
Hundreds of people are protesting against plans to build 45 houses on their local park. So far, more than 1,500 people have signed a petition against the scheme on 6.7 acres of land off Redhill Close, Westdene, Brighton. But developers Sunley Estates
As young men, they would have blasted each other out of the sky without a second thought. Winning the war was the only thought on their minds. But, 58 years later, RAF pilot Peter McMillan embraced for the first time the two men he had shot down in defence
The race to be a city is hotting up. We hear from both sides of an increasingly bitter fence Wolverhampton - We don't have a nudist beach. We don't have a monument to a monarch's excesses. Best of all, we ain't got Hove. If the battle for city status
A teenager killed in a helicopter crash is the son of former RAF pilot Dennis Kenyon. The 18-year-old, also called Dennis, was one of three people killed when the helicopter heading towards Shoreham Airport burst into flames. Pilot Brendan Loft and 24
A teenage car-torching craze has reached crisis point after new figures showed deliberate blazes have more than trebled in the last two years. The number of cases in the Hastings and St Leonards area has shot up since 1998 and firefighters and police
A jury has cleared a 21-year-old Eastbourne man of murdering his seven-week-old son Mark Lamb, 21, of Rye Street, denied the charge and said he accidentally fell on seven-week-old Joseph after tripping over the family dog in the kitchen. During the ten-day
Amec, the construction and engineering group, has announced that its order books have hit a record of £3.3 billion. That is nine per cent up on this time last year. The company which recently bought Canadian engineering services group Agra for £221 million
woodingdean Dee Simson 01273 602833 TODDLERS: Oak Cottage Nursery's Parent and Toddler group is now open every Wednesday afternoon from 1.15-3.15pm. If you would like to bring your toddler along to play for a couple of hours in a safe environment with
Woodingdean, Forest Row and Ashurst Wood, Preston Village, Woodingdean, Lancing Woodingdean, Dee Simson 01273 602833 TODDLERS: Oak Cottage Nursery's Parent and Toddler group is now open every Wednesday afternoon from 1.15-3.15pm. If you would like to
Award-winning architect Edward King is hoping for more success with one of his latest plans. Mr King. a district and county councillor for the Cuckfield area, captured a Royal Town Planning Institutes national special award for achievement in 1999 under
Council bosses and campaigners have demanded any new homes around Crawley must be accompanied by a new hospital. Environment Secretary John Prescott wants 43,000 homes a year to be built in the South East over the next five years - 12,000 a year fewer
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
Tom Hilton's divided loyalties are again put to the test this weekend. As golf events manager at East Sussex National, 47-year-old Tom runs the Davies and Tate Trophy team. But he plays for Lewes, his first love, alongside sons Tony and Henry. Tomorrow
Southend's hopes of mounting a late play-off charge were virtually destroyed by Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat against lowly Exeter. Leading marksman Martin Carruthers levelled with a penalty in the second half, but they conceded a losing spot-kick just seven
Seven televised races from Chepstow and Sandown, further cards at Ayr and Wolverhampton Racing starts at 1.30pm and finishes at 5.15pm. Naylor's Nag: Easter Ross - 2.55 Sandown Recommended stake £10 win Monty's Marvel: Achilles Wings - 3.15 Wolverhampton
Two elderly drivers died after becoming involved in a head-on collision on the A27. William Gritt and Jill Sutton were both taken to Worthing Hospital following the accident on December 13 last year. An inquest at Worthing Hospital heard Mr Gritt, 81,
Albion are making sure that they rally behind goal-shy striker Gary Hart. Manager Micky Adams is happy with Hart's performances and team-mate Paul Watson is backing him to come through his barren patch. Essex boy Hart partners the departing Bobby Zamora
A man told a jury how his right leg had to be amputated after he was attacked outside a nightclub that had refused to let him in because he was wearing trainers. Jamie Pinder gave evidence in a wheelchair as he explained how he first broke his leg playing
As young men, they would have blasted each other out of the sky without a second thought. Winning the war was the only thought on their minds. But, 58 years later, RAF pilot Peter McMillan embraced for the first time the two men he had shot down in defence
The race to be a city is hotting up. We hear from both sides of an increasingly bitter fence Wolverhampton - We don't have a nudist beach. We don't have a monument to a monarch's excesses. Best of all, we ain't got Hove. If the battle for city status
Almost half of Sussex's ambulance crews are failing to reach high priority cases in time. New figures have revealed that 43 per cent of crews called to help Category A emergency cases, including heart attack and road crash victims, fail to reach them
Amec, the construction and engineering group, has announced that its order books have hit a record of £3.3 billion. That is nine per cent up on this time last year. The company which recently bought Canadian engineering services group Agra for £221 million
Exclusive can be an overworked word. Long ago, when national newspapers thundered and roared in Fleet Street and the air did stink of ink, that word was slapped everywhere. Especially on dubious tales about busty starlets filched from smudgy early copies
woodingdean Dee Simson 01273 602833 TODDLERS: Oak Cottage Nursery's Parent and Toddler group is now open every Wednesday afternoon from 1.15-3.15pm. If you would like to bring your toddler along to play for a couple of hours in a safe environment with
Woodingdean, Forest Row and Ashurst Wood, Preston Village, Woodingdean, Lancing Woodingdean, Dee Simson 01273 602833 TODDLERS: Oak Cottage Nursery's Parent and Toddler group is now open every Wednesday afternoon from 1.15-3.15pm. If you would like to
Award-winning architect Edward King is hoping for more success with one of his latest plans. Mr King. a district and county councillor for the Cuckfield area, captured a Royal Town Planning Institutes national special award for achievement in 1999 under
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
Southend's hopes of mounting a late play-off charge were virtually destroyed by Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat against lowly Exeter. Leading marksman Martin Carruthers levelled with a penalty in the second half, but they conceded a losing spot-kick just seven
Hastings Town have pulled out of plans to merge with St Leonards. Chairman Mick Maplestone blamed the failure of Saints officials to attend meetings with the council and Hastings MP Michael Foster and to produce paperwork comm-itting themselves to a merger
Dean Lightwood admits his old Saltdean mates could make him pay dearly tomorrow for leaving Hill Park. Lightwood will be in the firing line for leaders Langney Sports when they bid to virtually put the title beyond doubt by opening a nine-point lead on
Dawn Ellman-Baker missed out on her latest modelling job - when her baby arrived a month early. Dawn, 34, from Coombes Road, Lancing, was due to model maternity clothes for a catalogue when the she was eight months pregnant. But baby Chloe Nicole put
Almost half of Sussex's ambulance crews are failing to reach high priority cases in time. New figures have revealed that 43 per cent of crews called to help Category A emergency cases, including heart attack and road crash victims, fail to reach them
An armed robber terrified building society staff with a gun before making off with cash. The robbery took place at around 2.50pm yesterday when a man entered the Alliance and Leicester in High Street, Crowborough, and threatened staff with a handgun.
The controversial Shamrock Monkey Farm at Henfield is to close, it was announced today. The shock decision met with a jubilant reaction from campaigners who have spent the last 18 months trying to force the farm out of business. A statement issued today
