If ever a golf course rose from the ashes it is The Dyke. The Second World War wiped out almost every trace of the 18 holes and clubhouse. But not through enemy action. The Downland terrain just to the north of Brighton and Hove was ideal for training
Eastbourne skipper Martin Dugard, who defends his British Grand Prix title at Cardiff tonight, will not be the only Sussex star involved in the event at the Millennium Stadium. World long-track champion Kelvin Tatum will be heading up his own GP operation
Eastbourne Eagles are ready to sue Elite League rivals King's Lynn. Eagles will take the East Anglian club to court if they do not receive compensation for the walkout at Arlington Stadium. King's Lynn were fined £7,500 for bringing the sport into disrepute
The Aussies are coming and Sussex are warning fans to act now if they want to see the world's best cricketers in action. All three days of the Australians' opening match of their tour at Worcester last week were sold out. Tickets for the five Ashes Tests
Poetry is not something I know much about and consequently I am not much of a fan. However, I couldn't resist the efforts of Marian Ryan, from Whitehawk, Brighton, who wrote as follows: "My friend has come round for a cup of tea and a Danish. "Look at
A father who killed his 22-year-old mentally unstable daughter today walked free from court. James Lawson, 52, of Georgia Avenue, Worthing, was given a two year suspended sentence plus a supervision order at Maidstone Crown Court today. His wife Karen
A mother was kidnapped from central Brighton and raped in an ordeal that lasted three hours. The woman was grabbed and bundled into a car in the centre of Brighton and taken to a sports field on the outskirts of the city. The victim, who is white and
Football will suffer in the future if home-grown talent is not cultivated because of lack of training and playing venues (Voice Of The Argus, June 3). Brighton and Hove City Council should enforce a restriction that no sports, recreational, leisure open
Paul Stevens gave his Eastbourne side ten out of ten after they earned a valuable draw playing a man short. Roger Myall's withdrawal with a back problem left Eastbourne with just ten fit players for the testing trip to Three Bridges. They still managed
No one will ever accuse me of being a telly addict. In fact, you won't even find a television set in our flat. Plenty of people, most notably the licensing authorities, find it impossible to believe we have lived without TV for almost three years. They
Voting started at 7am today in the first General Election of the new millennium - with turnout expected to hit an all-time low. Contests are taking place in 659 seats throughout the whole country, including 16 in Sussex. There was a brisk start during
Late slip-ups on several rinks meant Sussex lost their second Home Counties League match. They went down 143-121 at Century against Middlesex and only got four points, the same number as when losing the first game to Kent. The points came through Eric
So Simon Battle (Opinion, May 29) thinks pedestrianisation of George Street is one of Labour's successes and cannot comprehend why the Tories continue to criticise the investment made in Hove's key shopping street. Well, Mr Battle, perhaps it is because
The beauty of the Sussex Downs is partly based on how the hills have mostly not been defaced by roads or housing. But in the past few years there has been a new threat to their loveliness in mobile phone masts. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board is now
It would appear Mrs B Margo (Opinion, May 30) shares a fairly common misapprehension about the ownership of the West Pier. To the best of my knowledge, the structure and operation of the West Pier have always been in private hands. The old Brighton Council
Crawley Jets are coming under attack in cyberspace as they bid for a third Conference crown. Player/coach Steve O'Reilly posted a response on the Summer Conference message board after a league enthusiast had expressed grave doubts as to whether Jets were
In 1996, on a sunny March day, I was privileged to attend the launch of The Year Of The Pier. This was a joint effort run by ourselves and the British Association of Leisure Paths, Piers and Attractions with the culture secretary of the day, Virginia
Sussex openers Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin both made hundreds as the bat dominated on the second day at Horsham. This was as emphatically as ball had done on the first. Goodwin contributed 109 to a first wicket stand of 212 while Montgomerie
Sussex's in-form batsmen have set Worcestershire a testing victory target in excess of 300 in their topsy-turvy Championship tussle at Horsham. Richard Montgomerie today added just four more to his overnight 108 when he departed in the third over of the
It may only be a matter of weeks ago but the clash between Albion and Chesterfield on May 1 was a special occasion. A 1-0 win for Albion secured them the title of undisputed Third Division champions. Due to Chesterfield's impending points deduction, Albion
One of Chesterfield's finest hours has turned into a nightmare. Promotion from the Third Division has been accompanied by one problem after another. Nicky Law's side were runaway leaders at one stage last season but, as off-the-field problems engulfed
The Conservatives kept their hold on Wealden as new face Charles Hendry swept to victory. Mr Hendry, who polled 13,772, takes over from Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, who had held Wealden for the Tories since 1965. Mr Hendry, a former aide to Tory leader
Conservative Howard Flight said he was honoured to be re-elected to the "nicest constituency". He won the seat for the second General Election running but with fewer votes this time - 23,969 compared with 27,251 in 1997. Liberal Democrat Derek Deedman
Bognor look after their courts in the Queen's Club manner. The West Sussex club have no pretensions to stage the Stella Artois Championships on June 11-17, which play host to the stars warming up for Wimbledon , on its five courts. But they take a pride
Despite taking great care Colin Carey lost at the edge a stingray estimated between 15-20lb during the Worthing club's four-hour beach match at Climping. His size one hook pulled out just when he thought he had successfully landed the monster. But there
Tom Pocock has got back into the winning habit after four months of toiling on clay. Like his hero and look-a-like Tim Henman, the Ferring 17-year-old has found the red soil a test of endurance in his first year as a full time player. But now feels he
An elderly man spent his last days living on bread and milk while his lawyer loaned £10,000 of his cash to help another cash-strapped client, a tribunal heard. Wilfred Geoghegan, 62, maintained he had permission for the deal from his eccentric client
The Conservatives held true blue Bexhill and Battle with a 10,503 majority despite their candidate's claims of "nasty little smears" against him. Greg Barker, a 35-year-old advertising agency director, spoke out over allegations he exaggerated claims
The neglect of a teacher on a school trip contributed to the accidental drowning of one of his pupils, an inquest jury concluded. Members took 45 minutes to decide that science teacher Paul Dove, 65, from Burgess Hill, had failed to pay basic attention
Peter Heritage looks forward to taking charge of double winners Sidley United next season along with assistant Glen Sully. Dickie Day stepped down as boss last week after a season which saw Sidley win the County League and the John O'Hara League Cup and
Five hundred workers at a fridge and freezer factory are facing redundancy within weeks. Employees at Bognor-based Lec Refrigeration say they knew the company was in trouble but are shocked the 750-strong workforce could be cut to 250. The Malaysian-
Being the chairman of a football club can be a difficult job at the best of times - but spare a thought for Oving's Dusty Miller. For despite Oving's all round success on the pitch last season, Miller now finds himself without a manager for any of his
Former nurse Laura Moffatt held on to her seat for Labour in Crawley with a much reduced majority. Mrs Moffatt, who made history when she became the town's first Labour MP in the last General Election, polled 19,488 votes compared with 27,750 in 1997.
Worthing hope to unveil Gavin Geddes as a ready made replacement for departed striker Simon Funnell. Boss Sammy Donnelly was last night waiting for a decision from the former Horsham hitman after seeing one of his most prized attacking assets join arch
Olden Times stamped himself as the best three-year-old colt in Sussex when landing the Group One Prix Jean Prat on French Derby day at Chantilly. The Arundel horse took the race, worth nearly £50,000, by a head in a driving finish with the previously
Tory Nigel Waterson retained his Eastbourne seat despite an inspired challenge from the Liberal Democrats. Mr Waterson managed to cling on during a night which saw his slender majority of 1,994 increase to 2,154. The Lib Dems had fixed their sights firmly
Godfrey Hix on Ghylly won the first race of the Sussex Yacht Club's Inshore Series on handicap corrected time. Eighteen yachts competed in the 36 mile first race an hour after high water which takes the crews out from Shoreham to the Eastborough Head
MP David Lepper has made Brighton Pavilion a safe seat for Labour. The former teacher had a thumping majority of 9,643 over Tory candidate David Gold. It was down on his victory of four years ago but the turnout was also down by 13 per cent. Mr Lepper
Labour increased its grip on marginal Brighton Kemptown despite a strong Conservative challenge. Labour MP Des Turner successfully defended the seat where he scored an unexpected triumph in 1997. Then he beat Sir Andrew Bowden, the popular Tory MP who
Marginal Hove returned Ivor Caplin to Westminster, repeating his ground-breaking win of four years ago. In 1997 Tony Blair saw the result in Hove and told colleagues: "Now I know I've won." This time when the result was declared at the Brighton Centre
Labour and the Lib Dems kept their toehold in Sussex last night as Conservative challengers failed to unseat them. The county's five Labour and one Lib Dem MP held on to their seats in Parliament amid a disastrous night nationally for the Conservatives
As Father's Day approaches Noreen Barr looks at how househusbands, single parent dads and 'new' man have changed the traditional role of men in society. If a stern Victorian dad could be transported through time to witness Father's Day 2001 he would no
If ever a golf course rose from the ashes it is The Dyke. The Second World War wiped out almost every trace of the 18 holes and clubhouse. But not through enemy action. The Downland terrain just to the north of Brighton and Hove was ideal for training
Eastbourne skipper Martin Dugard, who defends his British Grand Prix title at Cardiff tonight, will not be the only Sussex star involved in the event at the Millennium Stadium. World long-track champion Kelvin Tatum will be heading up his own GP operation
Sussex are taking another look at George Campbell, the most prolific club batsman in the county this season. The left-hander has already scored more than 700 runs for the Sussex Board XI, the county's Academy team and his own club side Hastings. Included
It was hardly a surprise when Mark Robinson rolled into Sussex's hotel at Swansea last Saturday night that his first instinct was to hit the hay. In the week leading up to Sussex's Norwich Union League game against Glamorgan the 34-year-old had travelled
Poetry is not something I know much about and consequently I am not much of a fan. However, I couldn't resist the efforts of Marian Ryan, from Whitehawk, Brighton, who wrote as follows: "My friend has come round for a cup of tea and a Danish. "Look at
So it's all over for another five years - or thereabouts. Now we can return to the more interesting happenings in our lives! For a start, I would like to draw your attention to the baffling mystery of the missing, prowling peeler. The bobby in question
A father who killed his 22-year-old mentally unstable daughter today walked free from court. James Lawson, 52, of Georgia Avenue, Worthing, was given a two year suspended sentence plus a supervision order at Maidstone Crown Court today. His wife Karen
A mother was kidnapped from central Brighton and raped in an ordeal that lasted three hours. The woman was grabbed and bundled into a car in the centre of Brighton and taken to a sports field on the outskirts of the city. The victim, who is white and
Football will suffer in the future if home-grown talent is not cultivated because of lack of training and playing venues (Voice Of The Argus, June 3). Brighton and Hove City Council should enforce a restriction that no sports, recreational, leisure open
The triumph of bat over ball in the early weeks of the season in the Premier Division of the Sussex Cricket League has been evident. This with no fewer than nine centuries being hit in five weeks. Each has so far been hit by a different player with two
I am encouraged others share my desire in our city to give Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett due honours but I fear we have a tough time ahead, for I see (Argus, May 1) the culture councillor, Ian Duncan, has himself up as our city's Vulgarian-in-Chief by enthusing
Yes, Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett's family grave is in our churchyard but James Fitzgerald's visit (Opinion, June 1) must have been after the flowering of hundreds of spring bulbs (planted for 2000) and the marguerites that are in flower now. Many artists
Voting started at 7am today in the first General Election of the new millennium - with turnout expected to hit an all-time low. Contests are taking place in 659 seats throughout the whole country, including 16 in Sussex. There was a brisk start during
Cream-coloured open-top buses were a feature of the seafront in the summer for many years in Brighton. Now Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has two modern open-top buses, which are proving a great hit. People look forward to seeing these topless
So Simon Battle (Opinion, May 29) thinks pedestrianisation of George Street is one of Labour's successes and cannot comprehend why the Tories continue to criticise the investment made in Hove's key shopping street. Well, Mr Battle, perhaps it is because
The beauty of the Sussex Downs is partly based on how the hills have mostly not been defaced by roads or housing. But in the past few years there has been a new threat to their loveliness in mobile phone masts. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board is now
The news that 500 workers at Lec Refrigeration are likely to be made redundant within the next few weeks is a body blow for Bognor. If the job losses do take place, there will only be 250 workers left at one of the biggest employers in town. The reason
Having travelled along the coast from Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, I have come to the conclusion that, in all the three counties, Brighton's Palace Pier is the best for vibrancy and entertainment. Brighton Marina is the finest for the purpose intended
Ken Murray will think twice before charitably declaring half an hour before tea again. The Clarendon Spartans skipper decided his men's 243-4 was more than enough to beat a Hammerwood side who were fielding only eight players. And he was confident a batting
Colchester will probably curse the name Paul Emblen. On Boxing Day, 1997, Albion found themselves three goals down to Colchester at the Priestfield Stadium. However, the Seagulls fought back to snatch a 4-4 draw thanks to a hat-trick from on-loan striker
Colchester have a striking problem they have to resolve. A lack of forwards is one of the questions on the mind of manager Steve Whitton as he prepares for the new season. The Layer Road outfit are known to operate on one of the lowest wage bills in the
It may only be a matter of weeks ago but the clash between Albion and Chesterfield on May 1 was a special occasion. A 1-0 win for Albion secured them the title of undisputed Third Division champions. Due to Chesterfield's impending points deduction, Albion
Darren Freeman is giving up his summer holidays in the hope of earning another chance with Albion. The out-of-contract striker is working with Seagulls physio Malcolm Stuart in a bid to be fit for pre-season. He still hopes to be reporting back at Falmer
The Conservatives kept their hold on Wealden as new face Charles Hendry swept to victory. Mr Hendry, who polled 13,772, takes over from Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, who had held Wealden for the Tories since 1965. Mr Hendry, a former aide to Tory leader
Three elderly people were taken to hospital after a road crash yesterday afternoon. Two cars collided at 3.10pm on the B2028 at Crawley Down, near Grange Farm. A police spokeswoman said a Vauxhall Astra, driven by a 70-year-old Croydon man, collided with
Andrew Tyrie held Chichester for the Conservatives with an increased majority. He polled 11,355 votes compared with 9,734 in 1997. The biggest shock of the night came from Labour, who almost pushed the Liberal Democrats into third place for the first
An elderly man spent his last days living on bread and milk while his lawyer loaned £10,000 of his cash to help another cash-strapped client, a tribunal heard. Wilfred Geoghegan, 62, maintained he had permission for the deal from his eccentric client
Tim Loughton stormed to a second successive victory for the Tories in East Worthing and Shoreham with an increased majority. The Conservative triumph was always a strong possibility, but the surprise here was Labour's gain over the Liberal Democrats.
Five hundred workers at a fridge and freezer factory are facing redundancy within weeks. Employees at Bognor-based Lec Refrigeration say they knew the company was in trouble but are shocked the 750-strong workforce could be cut to 250. The Malaysian-
Former nurse Laura Moffatt held on to her seat for Labour in Crawley with a much reduced majority. Mrs Moffatt, who made history when she became the town's first Labour MP in the last General Election, polled 19,488 votes compared with 27,750 in 1997.
Godfrey Hix on Ghylly won the first race of the Sussex Yacht Club's Inshore Series on handicap corrected time. Eighteen yachts competed in the 36 mile first race an hour after high water which takes the crews out from Shoreham to the Eastborough Head
Labour increased its grip on marginal Brighton Kemptown despite a strong Conservative challenge. Labour MP Des Turner successfully defended the seat where he scored an unexpected triumph in 1997. Then he beat Sir Andrew Bowden, the popular Tory MP who
Labour and the Lib Dems kept their toehold in Sussex last night as Conservative challengers failed to unseat them. The county's five Labour and one Lib Dem MP held on to their seats in Parliament amid a disastrous night nationally for the Conservatives
As Father's Day approaches Noreen Barr looks at how househusbands, single parent dads and 'new' man have changed the traditional role of men in society. If a stern Victorian dad could be transported through time to witness Father's Day 2001 he would no
Sussex are taking another look at George Campbell, the most prolific club batsman in the county this season. The left-hander has already scored more than 700 runs for the Sussex Board XI, the county's Academy team and his own club side Hastings. Included
It was hardly a surprise when Mark Robinson rolled into Sussex's hotel at Swansea last Saturday night that his first instinct was to hit the hay. In the week leading up to Sussex's Norwich Union League game against Glamorgan the 34-year-old had travelled
So it's all over for another five years - or thereabouts. Now we can return to the more interesting happenings in our lives! For a start, I would like to draw your attention to the baffling mystery of the missing, prowling peeler. The bobby in question
History was made today when Tony Blair became the first Labour Prime Minister to win a full second term in Government. It was an astonishing achievement for a Premier whose party was in disarray only nine years ago after its fourth election defeat in
Labour and the Lib Dems kept their toehold in Sussex last night as Conservative challengers failed to unseat them. The county's five Labour and one Lib Dem MP held on to their seats in Parliament amid a disastrous night nationally for the Conservatives
The triumph of bat over ball in the early weeks of the season in the Premier Division of the Sussex Cricket League has been evident. This with no fewer than nine centuries being hit in five weeks. Each has so far been hit by a different player with two
After visiting Tilgate Park Golf Club in Crawley, I would suggest the officers of Brighton and Hove City Council leisure department visit this complex to see how a local authority golf club should be run. The playing conditions of our own two courses
I am encouraged others share my desire in our city to give Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett due honours but I fear we have a tough time ahead, for I see (Argus, May 1) the culture councillor, Ian Duncan, has himself up as our city's Vulgarian-in-Chief by enthusing
Yes, Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett's family grave is in our churchyard but James Fitzgerald's visit (Opinion, June 1) must have been after the flowering of hundreds of spring bulbs (planted for 2000) and the marguerites that are in flower now. Many artists
My daughter has just paid a visit to Brighton. She was brought up in Rottingdean and went to the US eight years ago but comes back every two years. Last time she came, she was appalled at how much Brighton had gone downhill. On this visit, she was pleased
Cream-coloured open-top buses were a feature of the seafront in the summer for many years in Brighton. Now Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has two modern open-top buses, which are proving a great hit. People look forward to seeing these topless
France are taking on Scaynes Hill in their warm-up for the ICC Cup - a qualifying tournament for the World Cup. The French national team are training in Hampshire next week and on their way home on Sunday, June 17, will be stopping off at the tiny village
Sussex Over-50s are enjoying their 20th season - and their age group is rapidly expanding across the country. We have been represented in the National County Championships at over 50s since 1982. That was the inaugural year and Sussex won the competition
The news that 500 workers at Lec Refrigeration are likely to be made redundant within the next few weeks is a body blow for Bognor. If the job losses do take place, there will only be 250 workers left at one of the biggest employers in town. The reason
Having travelled along the coast from Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, I have come to the conclusion that, in all the three counties, Brighton's Palace Pier is the best for vibrancy and entertainment. Brighton Marina is the finest for the purpose intended
Ken Murray will think twice before charitably declaring half an hour before tea again. The Clarendon Spartans skipper decided his men's 243-4 was more than enough to beat a Hammerwood side who were fielding only eight players. And he was confident a batting
Colchester will probably curse the name Paul Emblen. On Boxing Day, 1997, Albion found themselves three goals down to Colchester at the Priestfield Stadium. However, the Seagulls fought back to snatch a 4-4 draw thanks to a hat-trick from on-loan striker
Colchester have a striking problem they have to resolve. A lack of forwards is one of the questions on the mind of manager Steve Whitton as he prepares for the new season. The Layer Road outfit are known to operate on one of the lowest wage bills in the
Picture a Croydon church in the hot summer of 1991. As the congregation awaits the bride, a 17-year-old A-level student is quietly eying the cobbled aisle about three feet short of the vicar's cassock. "I wonder if it would take spin?" I muse as the warbling
Darren Freeman is giving up his summer holidays in the hope of earning another chance with Albion. The out-of-contract striker is working with Seagulls physio Malcolm Stuart in a bid to be fit for pre-season. He still hopes to be reporting back at Falmer
The season is now properly underway with the games coming thick and fast. The stop-start period caused by the Benson & Hedges Cup has now ceased and we can all concentrate on the two major competitions, the four-day Cricinfo Championship and the Norwich
The large rudd reported in this column last week which weighed 5lb actually proved to be hybrid. Found dying at Powdermill Reservoir by the bailiff Vic Partridge, the fish was thought to be a rudd by those anglers who know the water, but others after
Andrew Tyrie held Chichester for the Conservatives with an increased majority. He polled 11,355 votes compared with 9,734 in 1997. The biggest shock of the night came from Labour, who almost pushed the Liberal Democrats into third place for the first
An historic department store is discussing a possible takeover, it emerged today. Bentall's, which has a branch in South Street, Worthing, is in negotiations and admitted an offer could be made for the company. The news follows a 22 per cent surge in
Seven Sussex records have already tumbled in just over a month's serious competition. The preceding months of wet weather may have curtailed training opportunities but it does not seem to have had an effect on Sussex athletes' record breaking. Nineteen
Shadow foreign affairs minister Francis Maude swept to victory in true blue Horsham. His majority of 13,666 over the Liberal Democrats was down on the 1997 election, when he won by 14,862. Mr Maude said: "I've had a wonderful campaign team and I feel
Conservative Nick Gibb celebrated his second General Election win in the Bognor and Littlehampton seat's short history. Mr Gibb, who won a majority of 5,643, said: "I'm delighted to be elected. It's a great honour to represent the people of Bognor and
Nicholas Soames predicted a Tory revival at the next election as he easily retained his Mid Sussex seat. He saw his majority increase slightly as the Lib Dem challenge faded. The Lib Dems, in second place, and Labour in third saw little change in their
Former minister Peter Bottomley coasted to victory for the Conservatives in the safe Tory seat of Worthing West. Liberal Democrat contender Dr James Walsh saw the gap between the two parties widen from 7,713 votes in 1997 to 9,037. The Lib Dems were hit
Tim Loughton stormed to a second successive victory for the Tories in East Worthing and Shoreham with an increased majority. The Conservative triumph was always a strong possibility, but the surprise here was Labour's gain over the Liberal Democrats.
Labour supporters celebrated in Hastings and Rye as Michael Foster was returned for a second term in Parliament. His victory of 19,402 votes saw off Conservative rival Mark Coote, who had 15,094. Mr Foster consolidated his remarkable 1997 win, when he
Lib Dem Norman Baker pushed his majority from 1,300 to 9,710 as he stormed to victory in Lewes. Mr Baker, the only Lib Dem MP in Sussex, won 25,588 votes compared to 21,250 in 1997 when he took the seat from veteran Tory MP Tim Rathbone. Lewes was identified
Eastbourne Eagles are ready to sue Elite League rivals King's Lynn. Eagles will take the East Anglian club to court if they do not receive compensation for the walkout at Arlington Stadium. King's Lynn were fined £7,500 for bringing the sport into disrepute
The Aussies are coming and Sussex are warning fans to act now if they want to see the world's best cricketers in action. All three days of the Australians' opening match of their tour at Worcester last week were sold out. Tickets for the five Ashes Tests
History was made today when Tony Blair became the first Labour Prime Minister to win a full second term in Government. It was an astonishing achievement for a Premier whose party was in disarray only nine years ago after its fourth election defeat in
Labour and the Lib Dems kept their toehold in Sussex last night as Conservative challengers failed to unseat them. The county's five Labour and one Lib Dem MP held on to their seats in Parliament amid a disastrous night nationally for the Conservatives
After visiting Tilgate Park Golf Club in Crawley, I would suggest the officers of Brighton and Hove City Council leisure department visit this complex to see how a local authority golf club should be run. The playing conditions of our own two courses
Paul Stevens gave his Eastbourne side ten out of ten after they earned a valuable draw playing a man short. Roger Myall's withdrawal with a back problem left Eastbourne with just ten fit players for the testing trip to Three Bridges. They still managed
No one will ever accuse me of being a telly addict. In fact, you won't even find a television set in our flat. Plenty of people, most notably the licensing authorities, find it impossible to believe we have lived without TV for almost three years. They
Late slip-ups on several rinks meant Sussex lost their second Home Counties League match. They went down 143-121 at Century against Middlesex and only got four points, the same number as when losing the first game to Kent. The points came through Eric
My daughter has just paid a visit to Brighton. She was brought up in Rottingdean and went to the US eight years ago but comes back every two years. Last time she came, she was appalled at how much Brighton had gone downhill. On this visit, she was pleased
France are taking on Scaynes Hill in their warm-up for the ICC Cup - a qualifying tournament for the World Cup. The French national team are training in Hampshire next week and on their way home on Sunday, June 17, will be stopping off at the tiny village
It would appear Mrs B Margo (Opinion, May 30) shares a fairly common misapprehension about the ownership of the West Pier. To the best of my knowledge, the structure and operation of the West Pier have always been in private hands. The old Brighton Council
Sussex Over-50s are enjoying their 20th season - and their age group is rapidly expanding across the country. We have been represented in the National County Championships at over 50s since 1982. That was the inaugural year and Sussex won the competition
Crawley Jets are coming under attack in cyberspace as they bid for a third Conference crown. Player/coach Steve O'Reilly posted a response on the Summer Conference message board after a league enthusiast had expressed grave doubts as to whether Jets were
In 1996, on a sunny March day, I was privileged to attend the launch of The Year Of The Pier. This was a joint effort run by ourselves and the British Association of Leisure Paths, Piers and Attractions with the culture secretary of the day, Virginia
Sussex openers Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin both made hundreds as the bat dominated on the second day at Horsham. This was as emphatically as ball had done on the first. Goodwin contributed 109 to a first wicket stand of 212 while Montgomerie
Sussex's in-form batsmen have set Worcestershire a testing victory target in excess of 300 in their topsy-turvy Championship tussle at Horsham. Richard Montgomerie today added just four more to his overnight 108 when he departed in the third over of the
One of Chesterfield's finest hours has turned into a nightmare. Promotion from the Third Division has been accompanied by one problem after another. Nicky Law's side were runaway leaders at one stage last season but, as off-the-field problems engulfed
Picture a Croydon church in the hot summer of 1991. As the congregation awaits the bride, a 17-year-old A-level student is quietly eying the cobbled aisle about three feet short of the vicar's cassock. "I wonder if it would take spin?" I muse as the warbling
The season is now properly underway with the games coming thick and fast. The stop-start period caused by the Benson & Hedges Cup has now ceased and we can all concentrate on the two major competitions, the four-day Cricinfo Championship and the Norwich
A runaway car went on a trail of destruction through a village when its elderly driver lost control. The driver, in his 70s, was coming out of his driveway in the Honda courtesy car when it suddenly lurched forward. He shot across a neighbour's gravel
Conservative Howard Flight said he was honoured to be re-elected to the "nicest constituency". He won the seat for the second General Election running but with fewer votes this time - 23,969 compared with 27,251 in 1997. Liberal Democrat Derek Deedman
A Liberal Democrat general election candidate turned to her nursing skills when a man collapsed as votes were counted. Lesley Wilkins sprang into action when the husband of a county council candidate collapsed as votes were totted up for West Sussex seats
The large rudd reported in this column last week which weighed 5lb actually proved to be hybrid. Found dying at Powdermill Reservoir by the bailiff Vic Partridge, the fish was thought to be a rudd by those anglers who know the water, but others after
A patient, suspected of sneaking a cigarette into hospital, suffered burns when her hair caught fire and set alight the curtains around her bed. The woman, aged in her 70s, burst into flames and screamed, alerting the night sister who ran to her aid.
Bognor look after their courts in the Queen's Club manner. The West Sussex club have no pretensions to stage the Stella Artois Championships on June 11-17, which play host to the stars warming up for Wimbledon , on its five courts. But they take a pride
Despite taking great care Colin Carey lost at the edge a stingray estimated between 15-20lb during the Worthing club's four-hour beach match at Climping. His size one hook pulled out just when he thought he had successfully landed the monster. But there
An historic department store is discussing a possible takeover, it emerged today. Bentall's, which has a branch in South Street, Worthing, is in negotiations and admitted an offer could be made for the company. The news follows a 22 per cent surge in
Seven Sussex records have already tumbled in just over a month's serious competition. The preceding months of wet weather may have curtailed training opportunities but it does not seem to have had an effect on Sussex athletes' record breaking. Nineteen
Shadow foreign affairs minister Francis Maude swept to victory in true blue Horsham. His majority of 13,666 over the Liberal Democrats was down on the 1997 election, when he won by 14,862. Mr Maude said: "I've had a wonderful campaign team and I feel
Conservative Nick Gibb celebrated his second General Election win in the Bognor and Littlehampton seat's short history. Mr Gibb, who won a majority of 5,643, said: "I'm delighted to be elected. It's a great honour to represent the people of Bognor and
A young couple branded Bonnie and Clyde after terrorising nursing home staff in a series of raids has been jailed. Daniel Lewis, 22, was sentenced to nine years in prison and his wife Emma, 20, to two years in a young offenders' institution. They were
Nicholas Soames predicted a Tory revival at the next election as he easily retained his Mid Sussex seat. He saw his majority increase slightly as the Lib Dem challenge faded. The Lib Dems, in second place, and Labour in third saw little change in their
Tom Pocock has got back into the winning habit after four months of toiling on clay. Like his hero and look-a-like Tim Henman, the Ferring 17-year-old has found the red soil a test of endurance in his first year as a full time player. But now feels he
Former minister Peter Bottomley coasted to victory for the Conservatives in the safe Tory seat of Worthing West. Liberal Democrat contender Dr James Walsh saw the gap between the two parties widen from 7,713 votes in 1997 to 9,037. The Lib Dems were hit
The Conservatives held true blue Bexhill and Battle with a 10,503 majority despite their candidate's claims of "nasty little smears" against him. Greg Barker, a 35-year-old advertising agency director, spoke out over allegations he exaggerated claims
The neglect of a teacher on a school trip contributed to the accidental drowning of one of his pupils, an inquest jury concluded. Members took 45 minutes to decide that science teacher Paul Dove, 65, from Burgess Hill, had failed to pay basic attention
Peter Heritage looks forward to taking charge of double winners Sidley United next season along with assistant Glen Sully. Dickie Day stepped down as boss last week after a season which saw Sidley win the County League and the John O'Hara League Cup and
Being the chairman of a football club can be a difficult job at the best of times - but spare a thought for Oving's Dusty Miller. For despite Oving's all round success on the pitch last season, Miller now finds himself without a manager for any of his
Worthing hope to unveil Gavin Geddes as a ready made replacement for departed striker Simon Funnell. Boss Sammy Donnelly was last night waiting for a decision from the former Horsham hitman after seeing one of his most prized attacking assets join arch
Labour supporters celebrated in Hastings and Rye as Michael Foster was returned for a second term in Parliament. His victory of 19,402 votes saw off Conservative rival Mark Coote, who had 15,094. Mr Foster consolidated his remarkable 1997 win, when he
Olden Times stamped himself as the best three-year-old colt in Sussex when landing the Group One Prix Jean Prat on French Derby day at Chantilly. The Arundel horse took the race, worth nearly £50,000, by a head in a driving finish with the previously
Tory Nigel Waterson retained his Eastbourne seat despite an inspired challenge from the Liberal Democrats. Mr Waterson managed to cling on during a night which saw his slender majority of 1,994 increase to 2,154. The Lib Dems had fixed their sights firmly
MP David Lepper has made Brighton Pavilion a safe seat for Labour. The former teacher had a thumping majority of 9,643 over Tory candidate David Gold. It was down on his victory of four years ago but the turnout was also down by 13 per cent. Mr Lepper
Lib Dem Norman Baker pushed his majority from 1,300 to 9,710 as he stormed to victory in Lewes. Mr Baker, the only Lib Dem MP in Sussex, won 25,588 votes compared to 21,250 in 1997 when he took the seat from veteran Tory MP Tim Rathbone. Lewes was identified
Marginal Hove returned Ivor Caplin to Westminster, repeating his ground-breaking win of four years ago. In 1997 Tony Blair saw the result in Hove and told colleagues: "Now I know I've won." This time when the result was declared at the Brighton Centre
