Business leaders have called for £2 billion of tax cuts in next month's Budget in a move to encourage firms to invest more. The Confederation of British Industry said it believed the Government could afford to pump extra money into the economy in the
French Connection, the High Street fashion chain, has vowed to win over US shoppers with a major store opening drive. The retailer, known for its controversial advertising slogans, will double its number of stores and launch a public relations offensive
A balanced, non-propagandist Argus piece would have refrained from belittling opponents of trendy reform and presented a factual refutation. Sneering at the use of a provision of the Local Government Act as "little-known" (in common with most Acts of
Visitors to Brighton ended up in Worthing when they were unable to find a parking space in the city. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also
I am appalled that an oddball alliance is trying to deny the right of local people to have their say on whether or not our new city should have a directly elected mayor. This attempt to scupper democracy takes me back almost 20 years to Margaret Thatcher's
Anthony Seldon has a real nerve accusing councillors of being "scared of democracy". Councillors submit themselves every four years to the electorate, which is more than can be said of Dr Seldon. Far from being scared of democracy, I want more of it.
We agree with the points made by Dr Anthony Seldon in support of a mayoral referendum (Argus, February 17). We, the overwhelming majority of Labour councillors, voted for a referendum on the issue of a directly elected mayor in the council chamber last
Call me smug if you like - go on be my guest - but this week I intend to show off and no apologies. You see, although my head may be big, the rest of me is definitely smaller that it was two months ago. While the rest of the country is getting fatter
Albion forward Darren Freeman has asked for a transfer. Last season's leading marksman was left out of the squad for last night's 1-0 victory against Blackpool at Withdean. Freeman plays instead in the reserves at Peterborough today (2pm). Assistant boss
As a daily commuter between Brighton and London Victoria, I find the Connex South Central Brighton line comical. I can't remember the last time my journey took the expected time. The latest adventure took me down to Barnham to take a diversion to reach
I used to have a donor card always in my purse but I noticed recently it had disappeared. When I went out, I tried to find a replacement in five chemists (including two branches of Boots) and eventually a doctor's surgery, where the assistant had to hunt
David Wells has so many hats he has to keep them at three different addresses because there is not room for them all at one. Some people might think he's a bit odd, collecting 174 titfers so far from all over the world. But David from Hove doesn't mind
John Manning scrapped his old Ford Escort in August - but it just keeps turning up again. This week the motor mysteriously appeared in Vale Avenue, Patcham, Brighton - almost six months after John thought it had been crushed. He said: "It was enough trouble
You report (Argus, February 12) that wrong calculations have resulted in too few places at the new Peacehaven Community School. The truth is that East Sussex County Council was only allocated resources for a 150-place school. The council gave strong arguments
An ambulance crew member was hurt when her vehicle was attacked by a drunken mob. The woman fell and twisted her back as the ambulance was kicked and rocked violently by the gang. Seconds earlier she had been forced to take refuge inside the vehicle where
Albion stars Bobby Zamora and Paul Rogers are supporting a series of football tournaments involving more than 1,000 Sussex disabled youngsters. They were at the first Albion-Sussex Specials Senior Schools Championships at The Triangle, Burgess Hill, which
A port could become a "green channel" for smugglers if the number of customs officers at Newhaven is halved, it was claimed today. Proposals have been put forward to reduce the number of officers at the port from 26 to 13. In 1987 the Newhaven office,
Horsham YMCA were celebrating after a late goal from Phil Churchill booked their place in the final of the Sussex RUR Cup at Crabtree Park last night. Churchill, who confirmed before the game that he would be staying at YM despite interest from Wick,
Langney Sports were brought back down to earth after their great win against Chelmsford when they crashed 5-0 at Grantham Town in the Eastern Division last night. After a scrappy first quarter of an hour, the home side knocked the stuffing out of Langney
Confused about the proposed new transfer system? Join the club. Illegally severed contracts, player sanctions, transfer windows and arbitration panels. Is this football or rocket science? The bottom line is that whatever is finally agreed and rubber-stamped
The former Bishop of Arundel and Brighton was installed as a cardinal by the Pope today. The Most Rev Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, now Archbishop of Westminster, beamed in delight as he approached the Pontiff to receive his red hat. He became Britain's top
Police were today investigating whether a man found dead in the wheel bay of a passenger jet was the same man arrested at Gatwick three days ago for breaching security regulations. A young stowaway was discovered in a rear wheel bay of a US Airways Boeing
Train conductors say they will hold a strike ballot next month unless their bosses offer them more protection from violent passengers. The conductors, who work on Connex's Coastway West service, want the rail company to introduce extra security measures
Council tax bills in East Sussex will rocket by more than five times the rate of inflation in April. East Sussex County Council yesterday agreed a 9.8 per cent increase. Leading councillors blamed lack of Government cash for social services and the clear-up
A British Airways pilot who was struck in the chest by lightning at the controls of a packed passenger jet said today: "I was most surprised." Richard Adcock, 45, was 5,000ft above Amsterdam when he saw an almighty flash, heard a crackling noise and felt
A baby has been found abandoned in a plastic carrier bag in the chapel of a Sussex hospital. The baby boy, just a couple of weeks old, was discovered by a member of staff hidden underneath the altar at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton this
A baby was given a morphine overdose in the same hospital where a child with meningitis was the victim of a drug blunder last week. Four-month-old Morgan Lamberth received the overdose at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Brighton. A nurse
Brighton and Hove's three MPs today backed plans to set up a medical school in the city. Ivor Caplin, David Lepper and Des Turner pledged their support to the city's two universities, who are bidding to set up the school. The three Labour MPs have written
Student Tim Robinson has notched up an amazing seven successive victories on the TV show he has watched since he was a child. Millions of Channel 4 viewers saw the 26-year-old win a quarter-final place on Countdown, the show that has students glued to
A doctor who claimed he could cure Aids and ME by changing a patient's diet and making a potion from their blood has been struck off. Dr Michael Kirkman made a series of outrageous boasts about his findings, even claiming he could improve the performance
Business leaders have called for £2 billion of tax cuts in next month's Budget in a move to encourage firms to invest more. The Confederation of British Industry said it believed the Government could afford to pump extra money into the economy in the
French Connection, the High Street fashion chain, has vowed to win over US shoppers with a major store opening drive. The retailer, known for its controversial advertising slogans, will double its number of stores and launch a public relations offensive
How good it was to see a group of councillors have the courage to vote down the mayoral referendum. The Falmer referendum, the council executive, "City by the Sea" and the "elected" mayor have all been attempts by the council hierarchy and their corporate
Committees, for all their faults, meant council decisions were debated and made in public. Putting power into the hands of one person who then picks a cabinet of from two to nine people is a recipe for secrecy. In the words of Professor John Stewart,
An investigation is being launched after a small explosion forced the evacuation of Shoreham Power Station. Forty workers currently commissioning the station in Basin Road South, Southwick, launched their emergency procedures when electrical controls
One assumes Anthony Seldon is a man of intelligence. It is surprising, therefore, that he is unaware no democratic choice was to be offered to the citizens, only three variations on the theme of an elected mayor - pseudo choices, each of which diminishes
We agree with the points made by Dr Anthony Seldon in support of a mayoral referendum (Argus, February 17). We, the overwhelming majority of Labour councillors, voted for a referendum on the issue of a directly elected mayor in the council chamber last
An armed raider has struck at a betting shop in Worthing - the 11th such robbery in the town since Christmas. In the latest incident, a man burst into Ladbrokes in Rowlands Road, brandished a gun and demanded cash. The raider, described as being of mixed
I was delighted to read that Gavin Henderson has been co-opted on to the board of the Brighton West Pier Trust (Argus, February 12). Gavin's expertise and knowledge of our city's culture and entertainments (especially cinemas and theatrical venues) is
I used to have a donor card always in my purse but I noticed recently it had disappeared. When I went out, I tried to find a replacement in five chemists (including two branches of Boots) and eventually a doctor's surgery, where the assistant had to hunt
On a recent shopping trip I was surprised to find many Easter Eggs on display and suddenly realised spring is not so far away. My thoughts turned to decorating and, looking around my flat, I noticed the loo was looking rather sad. After searching through
Old people are venerated for their wisdom in many parts of the world, but in Brighton and Hove they are often abused by youngsters who should know better. Now pensioners have got together to put on a production called Did You Ever? There are plenty of
John Manning scrapped his old Ford Escort in August - but it just keeps turning up again. This week the motor mysteriously appeared in Vale Avenue, Patcham, Brighton - almost six months after John thought it had been crushed. He said: "It was enough trouble
You report (Argus, February 12) that wrong calculations have resulted in too few places at the new Peacehaven Community School. The truth is that East Sussex County Council was only allocated resources for a 150-place school. The council gave strong arguments
An ambulance crew member was hurt when her vehicle was attacked by a drunken mob. The woman fell and twisted her back as the ambulance was kicked and rocked violently by the gang. Seconds earlier she had been forced to take refuge inside the vehicle where
Some readers may be angry that ten homeless heroin addicts are to be treated at places such as the exclusive Priory Clinic at taxpayers' expense. Many of them could benefit from the £100,000 this experiment by the Department of Health will cost and it
Nursing and rest home owners are not asking for subsidies from the Government but for realistic contributions from the DSS towards the fees of those residents whom they subsidise. This is by far the majority of residents in rest homes and nursing homes
Albion stars Bobby Zamora and Paul Rogers are supporting a series of football tournaments involving more than 1,000 Sussex disabled youngsters. They were at the first Albion-Sussex Specials Senior Schools Championships at The Triangle, Burgess Hill, which
Ronnie Hilton, the Fifties heart-throb and ballad singer, has died aged 75 at a Sussex nursing home. Hilton, who had a string of hits in the Fifties and early Sixties, had been ill for some time and had suffered several strokes. He died at the Ersham
Raiders escaped with cash after threatening staff at a building society yesterday. Three men wearing balaclavas went into the Portman Building Society in George Street, Hove, at 3.45pm. They threatened staff who handed over an undisclosed amount of cash
Ten homeless heroin addicts in Brighton and Hove could be sent to the exclusive Priory Clinic in London to help them kick their habits. The will have a chance to break their addiction thanks to a £100,000 Government hand-out. The Health Department cash
Two teenage runaways who sparked a police hunt turned up safe and sound yesterday after reading a tearful plea from their parents. Kayleigh Edwards, 15, and her friend Hayley Piper, also 15, disappeared from their homes in Brighton last Thursday. They
Pub landlords and police have joined forces to tackle abusive customers. Licensees in Newhaven have signed up to a scheme where they meet police once a month to discuss aggressive behaviour on their premises. The group will vote on whether offenders should
Police were today investigating whether a man found dead in the wheel bay of a passenger jet was the same man arrested at Gatwick three days ago for breaching security regulations. A young stowaway was discovered in a rear wheel bay of a US Airways Boeing
Train conductors say they will hold a strike ballot next month unless their bosses offer them more protection from violent passengers. The conductors, who work on Connex's Coastway West service, want the rail company to introduce extra security measures
A British Airways pilot who was struck in the chest by lightning at the controls of a packed passenger jet said today: "I was most surprised." Richard Adcock, 45, was 5,000ft above Amsterdam when he saw an almighty flash, heard a crackling noise and felt
A pair of tourists found Brighton and Hove was not the place to be when they visited the city for the first time. Their day trip turned into a nightmare when they spent three hours hunting for a space without luck. It was not until they reached Worthing
A baby has been found abandoned in a plastic carrier bag in the chapel of a Sussex hospital. The baby boy, just a couple of weeks old, was discovered by a member of staff hidden underneath the altar at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton this
An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of a Sussex man who died after being wrongly injected during surgery. Philip Silsbury, 74, of Kent Road, Littlehampton, a retired railway ticket inspector, was given an injection of the painkiller
A baby was given a morphine overdose in the same hospital where a child with meningitis was the victim of a drug blunder last week. Four-month-old Morgan Lamberth received the overdose at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Brighton. A nurse
Student Tim Robinson has notched up an amazing seven successive victories on the TV show he has watched since he was a child. Millions of Channel 4 viewers saw the 26-year-old win a quarter-final place on Countdown, the show that has students glued to
Adur Council failed to set its budget after a five-hour meeting last night. A council spokesman said a second meeting has been arranged for tomorrow to finalise the details. The budget meeting is used to set council tax levels for the coming financial
Some have suggested elected mayors are somehow undemocratic or even fascist. I would say that to suggest as much to the elected mayors of Dieppe, New York, Paris (or even, for that matter, Ken Livingstone) might earn you a slap in the face. Brighton and
FOOD DEAL: Catering group Compass's subsidiary Select Service Partners has won a £65 million contract to run the food and drink concessions at Reno/Tahoe Airport, Nevada. WARNING: Precision automotive component manufacturer Automotive Precision has warned
New controls on charges for calls to mobile phones might be introduced next year following an explosion in use and the growth of text messaging. Telecommunications watchdog Oftel said it was to consult on introducing new controls on the cost of calls
How good it was to see a group of councillors have the courage to vote down the mayoral referendum. The Falmer referendum, the council executive, "City by the Sea" and the "elected" mayor have all been attempts by the council hierarchy and their corporate
Committees, for all their faults, meant council decisions were debated and made in public. Putting power into the hands of one person who then picks a cabinet of from two to nine people is a recipe for secrecy. In the words of Professor John Stewart,
Cross-party councillors who voted down the idea of a referendum on a directly elected mayor are to be congratulated on resisting this grandiose and premature exercise. Anthony Seldon does nothing to demonstrate the decision was unwise and in accusing
An investigation is being launched after a small explosion forced the evacuation of Shoreham Power Station. Forty workers currently commissioning the station in Basin Road South, Southwick, launched their emergency procedures when electrical controls
One assumes Anthony Seldon is a man of intelligence. It is surprising, therefore, that he is unaware no democratic choice was to be offered to the citizens, only three variations on the theme of an elected mayor - pseudo choices, each of which diminishes
I was delighted to read that Gavin Henderson has been co-opted on to the board of the Brighton West Pier Trust (Argus, February 12). Gavin's expertise and knowledge of our city's culture and entertainments (especially cinemas and theatrical venues) is
I sympathise with the correspondent who complains about the intrusive loudspeakers on the Palace Pier (Opinion, February 13). I used to stroll on the pier every evening but as the level of compulsory noise has steadily increased over recent years I have
On a recent shopping trip I was surprised to find many Easter Eggs on display and suddenly realised spring is not so far away. My thoughts turned to decorating and, looking around my flat, I noticed the loo was looking rather sad. After searching through
Mathew Cowell (Opinion, February 14) is both right and wrong. Our average wage is not between £10,000 and £15,000, as he suggests, but £19,728. Since the national average is over £21,000, this still isn't anything to crow about but it is showing a rising
Old people are venerated for their wisdom in many parts of the world, but in Brighton and Hove they are often abused by youngsters who should know better. Now pensioners have got together to put on a production called Did You Ever? There are plenty of
Some readers may be angry that ten homeless heroin addicts are to be treated at places such as the exclusive Priory Clinic at taxpayers' expense. Many of them could benefit from the £100,000 this experiment by the Department of Health will cost and it
Nursing and rest home owners are not asking for subsidies from the Government but for realistic contributions from the DSS towards the fees of those residents whom they subsidise. This is by far the majority of residents in rest homes and nursing homes
Ronnie Hilton, the Fifties heart-throb and ballad singer, has died aged 75 at a Sussex nursing home. Hilton, who had a string of hits in the Fifties and early Sixties, had been ill for some time and had suffered several strokes. He died at the Ersham
I am upset about the comments regarding the financial difficulties of rest homes (Opinion, February 14) Rest homes have been subsidising their businesses for years because they care. We do not want or ask to be subsidised. All we ask for is a fair wage
Raiders escaped with cash after threatening staff at a building society yesterday. Three men wearing balaclavas went into the Portman Building Society in George Street, Hove, at 3.45pm. They threatened staff who handed over an undisclosed amount of cash
Albion grabbed three more precious promotion points against play-off candidates Blackpool. Andy Crosby was the hero with a fortunate first goal of the season. A goal line clearance by Blackpool's impressive Danny Shittu from a Paul Rogers header rebounded
Ten homeless heroin addicts in Brighton and Hove could be sent to the exclusive Priory Clinic in London to help them kick their habits. The will have a chance to break their addiction thanks to a £100,000 Government hand-out. The Health Department cash
Beaches in Sussex have been named and shamed in a new study on toxic waste. The Marine Conservation Society has highlighted plastic pieces along our shores as a major concern in its Beachwatch 2000 report. More than 1,300 volunteers from the society recorded
Two teenage runaways who sparked a police hunt turned up safe and sound yesterday after reading a tearful plea from their parents. Kayleigh Edwards, 15, and her friend Hayley Piper, also 15, disappeared from their homes in Brighton last Thursday. They
A pair of tourists found Brighton and Hove was not the place to be when they visited the city for the first time. Their day trip turned into a nightmare when they spent three hours hunting for a space without luck. It was not until they reached Worthing
An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of a Sussex man who died after being wrongly injected during surgery. Philip Silsbury, 74, of Kent Road, Littlehampton, a retired railway ticket inspector, was given an injection of the painkiller
Adur Council failed to set its budget after a five-hour meeting last night. A council spokesman said a second meeting has been arranged for tomorrow to finalise the details. The budget meeting is used to set council tax levels for the coming financial
Some have suggested elected mayors are somehow undemocratic or even fascist. I would say that to suggest as much to the elected mayors of Dieppe, New York, Paris (or even, for that matter, Ken Livingstone) might earn you a slap in the face. Brighton and
FOOD DEAL: Catering group Compass's subsidiary Select Service Partners has won a £65 million contract to run the food and drink concessions at Reno/Tahoe Airport, Nevada. WARNING: Precision automotive component manufacturer Automotive Precision has warned
New controls on charges for calls to mobile phones might be introduced next year following an explosion in use and the growth of text messaging. Telecommunications watchdog Oftel said it was to consult on introducing new controls on the cost of calls
A balanced, non-propagandist Argus piece would have refrained from belittling opponents of trendy reform and presented a factual refutation. Sneering at the use of a provision of the Local Government Act as "little-known" (in common with most Acts of
Cross-party councillors who voted down the idea of a referendum on a directly elected mayor are to be congratulated on resisting this grandiose and premature exercise. Anthony Seldon does nothing to demonstrate the decision was unwise and in accusing
Visitors to Brighton ended up in Worthing when they were unable to find a parking space in the city. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also
I am appalled that an oddball alliance is trying to deny the right of local people to have their say on whether or not our new city should have a directly elected mayor. This attempt to scupper democracy takes me back almost 20 years to Margaret Thatcher's
Anthony Seldon has a real nerve accusing councillors of being "scared of democracy". Councillors submit themselves every four years to the electorate, which is more than can be said of Dr Seldon. Far from being scared of democracy, I want more of it.
Call me smug if you like - go on be my guest - but this week I intend to show off and no apologies. You see, although my head may be big, the rest of me is definitely smaller that it was two months ago. While the rest of the country is getting fatter
Albion forward Darren Freeman has asked for a transfer. Last season's leading marksman was left out of the squad for last night's 1-0 victory against Blackpool at Withdean. Freeman plays instead in the reserves at Peterborough today (2pm). Assistant boss
Nurses at staff-strapped Worthing Hospital have turned down shifts because of the crippling cost of car parking. Staff pay up to £5 per day to park there and there is no discount for student nurses or voluntary staff. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals
A British Airways pilot who was struck in the chest by lightning at the controls of a packed passenger jet said today: "I was most surprised." Richard Adcock, 45, was 5,000ft above Amsterdam when he saw an almighty flash, heard a crackling noise and felt
As a daily commuter between Brighton and London Victoria, I find the Connex South Central Brighton line comical. I can't remember the last time my journey took the expected time. The latest adventure took me down to Barnham to take a diversion to reach
I sympathise with the correspondent who complains about the intrusive loudspeakers on the Palace Pier (Opinion, February 13). I used to stroll on the pier every evening but as the level of compulsory noise has steadily increased over recent years I have
David Wells has so many hats he has to keep them at three different addresses because there is not room for them all at one. Some people might think he's a bit odd, collecting 174 titfers so far from all over the world. But David from Hove doesn't mind
Mathew Cowell (Opinion, February 14) is both right and wrong. Our average wage is not between £10,000 and £15,000, as he suggests, but £19,728. Since the national average is over £21,000, this still isn't anything to crow about but it is showing a rising
A port could become a "green channel" for smugglers if the number of customs officers at Newhaven is halved, it was claimed today. Proposals have been put forward to reduce the number of officers at the port from 26 to 13. In 1987 the Newhaven office,
Horsham YMCA were celebrating after a late goal from Phil Churchill booked their place in the final of the Sussex RUR Cup at Crabtree Park last night. Churchill, who confirmed before the game that he would be staying at YM despite interest from Wick,
I am upset about the comments regarding the financial difficulties of rest homes (Opinion, February 14) Rest homes have been subsidising their businesses for years because they care. We do not want or ask to be subsidised. All we ask for is a fair wage
Langney Sports were brought back down to earth after their great win against Chelmsford when they crashed 5-0 at Grantham Town in the Eastern Division last night. After a scrappy first quarter of an hour, the home side knocked the stuffing out of Langney
Confused about the proposed new transfer system? Join the club. Illegally severed contracts, player sanctions, transfer windows and arbitration panels. Is this football or rocket science? The bottom line is that whatever is finally agreed and rubber-stamped
The former Bishop of Arundel and Brighton was installed as a cardinal by the Pope today. The Most Rev Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, now Archbishop of Westminster, beamed in delight as he approached the Pontiff to receive his red hat. He became Britain's top
Albion grabbed three more precious promotion points against play-off candidates Blackpool. Andy Crosby was the hero with a fortunate first goal of the season. A goal line clearance by Blackpool's impressive Danny Shittu from a Paul Rogers header rebounded
Beaches in Sussex have been named and shamed in a new study on toxic waste. The Marine Conservation Society has highlighted plastic pieces along our shores as a major concern in its Beachwatch 2000 report. More than 1,300 volunteers from the society recorded
Businessman Alan Butler is considering mounting a legal challenge to a decision refusing him permission to open a sex shop. Mr Butler wanted to open a shop selling sex aids and underwear in Queen Street, Horsham. His application was refused unanimously
Council tax bills in East Sussex will rocket by more than five times the rate of inflation in April. East Sussex County Council yesterday agreed a 9.8 per cent increase. Leading councillors blamed lack of Government cash for social services and the clear-up
Brighton and Hove's three MPs today backed plans to set up a medical school in the city. Ivor Caplin, David Lepper and Des Turner pledged their support to the city's two universities, who are bidding to set up the school. The three Labour MPs have written
