Neighbours are calling for work on a £2.5 million base for the Salvation Army to be halted, just a month before it is due to open. People living in the shadow of the new Congress Hall in Park Crescent, Brighton, said builders had made their lives a misery
They have provoked fear, loathing and even threats of a 'name and shame' campaign. Our reporter spent a day with Brighton and Hove's parking wardens. A DOZEN parking attendants steadied themselves in Brighton's NCP central office for the day ahead. As
Elderly residents who fear they may have to leave their sheltered homes say such action would be like "hammering nails into their coffins". Twenty-seven residents living at Stonehurst Court in Down Terrace, Brighton, have been told by Brighton and Hove
A seven-year-old motocross star may miss out on a winning season after thieves stole his bike. Freddie Heather, of Lancing, looked set to win his club's summer championships, having been ahead of his rivals since April. The youngster has lived and breathed
Location, location, location. It is not just an obsession with estate agents. Newspapers always want to know where people live, too. That way we know whether a story is for us or a lead for the Bolsover Bugle. So it's a natural progression to claim as
Sometimes I feel an inconsolable sense of despair over our inability, our unwillingness to deal with social problems in a sensible, straightforward way. What about, for instance, the gang of feckless itinerants who broke into and occupied the £1.5m London
The sudden closure of an estate agent's office is to be investigated by Government watchdogs. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has asked to see evidence gathered by The Argus after Bentley's lettings office in Western Road, Hove, shut its doors
John Parry is absolutely right when he states all new immigrants should be required to learn English on arrival (August 24). Perhaps the Government should also invest a bit more money in literacy lessons for its own disadvantaged citizens. -A Bruggi,
For one discerning buyer it is a unique offer. The only complete Regency town house in an exclusive Hove square is up for sale. While all neighbouring properties have been subdivided into flats during the years, No 1 Brunswick Square remains just one
It is so boring to read Lord Bassam's reasons why an elected mayor is good for Brighton and Hove. If, by a strange coincidence, Lord Bassam should be elected, surely that is soon enough for him to be heard. Most of us remember the good old days when Brighton
It was very kind of Lord Bassam to respond (Letters, August 27) to my comments on directly-elected mayors. I fully intend to plead guilty to his charge of wanting to save local democracy. At the moment, the mayor is essentially a chairman of the board
THE last complete Regency town house in Brunswick Square is up for sale for almost £1 million. It was built in the 1820s when the cream of the aristocracy turned Brighton and Hove into the watering hole to be seen at. It would be a shame if the house
I have just returned to our city following a two-week holiday. I note the "hustings" on the No or Yes postal vote for the mayor are well under way (Letters, August 25). Please may I give my opinion too. If you start from the premise that politicians generally
I agree wholeheartedly with the comments made by Lisa Card (Letters, August 24). I and my fellow Hangleton councillor, Peter Willows, will certainly be opposing the mast at Hangleton Way-West Way, just as we did the even bigger mast that was pushed through
Sussex unveiled a potential star of the future when teenager Tim Ambrose lit up the day-night victory over Lancashire at Hove last night. The 18-year-old, born in Australia but English qualified through his mother, made 87 stylish runs at the top of the
IT shouldn't come as a big surprise to find Brighton and Hove City Council is housing temporarily homeless people in a smart three star hotel. Cheaper bed and breakfast accommodation normally used by the council for people waiting to be housed is full
Crawley boss Billy Smith is hoping Crystal Palace can help him out of his first selection crisis of the new season. Goalkeeper Andy Little will be suspended from Monday week after he was sent off by Hove referee Matt Knight during Monday's 3-3 draw with
A Sussex man was today named as one of four people killed in a Bank Holiday weekend motorway pile-up. Roger Farley, 45, of London Road, Bexhill, died when his Peugeot 206 car was involved in a collision on the M11 in Essex last Friday, August 24. Two
Whitehawk will be without the services of new signing John Byrne for their home clash with Leatherhead in the preliminary round of the FA Cup tomorrow. The County League side failed to secure former finalist Byrne's signature in time to register him for
Paul Brooker is warning against sky-high expectations tonight as he returns to the scene of his Albion debut. Northampton are bottom without a point and have yet to score a League goal at Sixfields Stadium. Brooker knows Albion's 1,250 supporters making
A man killed in a motorbike crash was identified today as a driver for outgoing Sussex police chief Paul Whitehouse. Roy Townshend was riding a Kawasaki bike when it was involved in a collision with a BMW 520 and Volkswagen Golf. Crash experts are investigating
Wakehurst Place which has recorded the first increase in visitor numbers since the foot-and-mouth outbreak. The number of groups touring Kew's country garden near Ardingly was up ten per cent on the previous year in July, with a total of 28,701 people
A Sussex man has been charged in a four-year police investigation into a nationwide series of bomb hoaxes. Jobless Neil Christian Bartlett, 28, of Bewley Road, Angmering, near Worthing, is accused on five counts of communicating false information. Sussex
Six schools in Brighton and Hove have vacancies for head teachers with just a week to go before the new school year begins. However, further down the teaching scale the city is faring better than many of its counterparts across England and Wales. All
Hove police station is to remain open when the division merges with Brighton, police chiefs promised today. There were fears the Holland Road building would close in the March merger. But Chief Superintendent Andy Bliss, head of Brighton police and the
Neighbours are calling for work on a £2.5 million base for the Salvation Army to be halted, just a month before it is due to open. People living in the shadow of the new Congress Hall in Park Crescent, Brighton, said builders had made their lives a misery
They have provoked fear, loathing and even threats of a 'name and shame' campaign. Our reporter spent a day with Brighton and Hove's parking wardens. A DOZEN parking attendants steadied themselves in Brighton's NCP central office for the day ahead. As
Student Matthew Bending kept a promise he had made to his mother - the day after she lost her brave fight against cancer. He set off on a marathon 323-mile cycle ride from London to Lands End to raise money for the hospice where she died. Matthew, 21,
Elderly residents who fear they may have to leave their sheltered homes say such action would be like "hammering nails into their coffins". Twenty-seven residents living at Stonehurst Court in Down Terrace, Brighton, have been told by Brighton and Hove
A council has enraged residents by failing to collect their rubbish - after it gave them a legal warning for putting bin bags out early. Brighton and Hove City Council has been accused of double standards for blaming residents for the pile of waste in
He may drive a Mini as Mr Bean but away from the TV screen rubber-faced comic Rowan Atkinson prefers life in the fast lane. Now he is to share one of his collection of classic cars with his hero, the legendary racing driver Sir Stirling Moss. The pair
Location, location, location. It is not just an obsession with estate agents. Newspapers always want to know where people live, too. That way we know whether a story is for us or a lead for the Bolsover Bugle. So it's a natural progression to claim as
Hundreds of West Sussex pupils will have to pay more to get to school by bus when the new term starts next week. Bus companies and County Hall have confirmed a special cut-price fares scheme is to be axed. Last minute talks to try to save the pilot scheme
Off-duty detectives who chased a bag thief arrested the wrong man - but found him in possession of drugs. They spotted the thief in a city pub where they were drinking and followed him to Kings Place, off North Street. They lost him in the street and
John Parry is absolutely right when he states all new immigrants should be required to learn English on arrival (August 24). Perhaps the Government should also invest a bit more money in literacy lessons for its own disadvantaged citizens. -A Bruggi,
"Cameras bring fear of crime" read the headline of Simon Freeman's article (August 24), which then showed people are afraid surveillance in one place will not prevent crime but simply move it to another non-monitored area. In this way, surveillance has
It is so boring to read Lord Bassam's reasons why an elected mayor is good for Brighton and Hove. If, by a strange coincidence, Lord Bassam should be elected, surely that is soon enough for him to be heard. Most of us remember the good old days when Brighton
It was very kind of Lord Bassam to respond (Letters, August 27) to my comments on directly-elected mayors. I fully intend to plead guilty to his charge of wanting to save local democracy. At the moment, the mayor is essentially a chairman of the board
THE last complete Regency town house in Brunswick Square is up for sale for almost £1 million. It was built in the 1820s when the cream of the aristocracy turned Brighton and Hove into the watering hole to be seen at. It would be a shame if the house
IT shouldn't come as a big surprise to find Brighton and Hove City Council is housing temporarily homeless people in a smart three star hotel. Cheaper bed and breakfast accommodation normally used by the council for people waiting to be housed is full
Crawley boss Billy Smith is hoping Crystal Palace can help him out of his first selection crisis of the new season. Goalkeeper Andy Little will be suspended from Monday week after he was sent off by Hove referee Matt Knight during Monday's 3-3 draw with
A Sussex man was today named as one of four people killed in a Bank Holiday weekend motorway pile-up. Roger Farley, 45, of London Road, Bexhill, died when his Peugeot 206 car was involved in a collision on the M11 in Essex last Friday, August 24. Two
Wakehurst Place which has recorded the first increase in visitor numbers since the foot-and-mouth outbreak. The number of groups touring Kew's country garden near Ardingly was up ten per cent on the previous year in July, with a total of 28,701 people
A Sussex man has been charged in a police investigation into a nationwide series of bomb hoaxes. Jobless Neil Christian Bartlett, 28, of Bewley Road, Angmering, near Littlehampton, is accused on five counts of communicating false information. The charges
Student Matthew Bending kept a promise he had made to his mother - the day after she lost her brave fight against cancer. He set off on a marathon 323-mile cycle ride from London to Lands End to raise money for the hospice where she died. Matthew, 21,
A terrified mother struggled to free her baby's buggy when it became trapped in the doors of a train. Sarah Standing panicked when the doors slid shut as she lifted baby Oliver on to a train at Haywards Heath station. She was scared it would depart with
Ken Livingstone is keeping out of the row about whether the city where he has a second home should have an elected mayor. Last year the former Greater London Council leader was chosen by the capital as its first directly-elected mayor. On October 18,
A council has enraged residents by failing to collect their rubbish - after it gave them a legal warning for putting bin bags out early. Brighton and Hove City Council has been accused of double standards for blaming residents for the pile of waste in
How pleasant to see Gordon Dean's Thirties Hollywood supporting actors back. In our house, we thought they had finished. As a film fan of those days, I found his description of Eve Arden (Letters, August 28) so accurate. I am sure Mr Dean remembers her
On Monday August 27, at the Rotary boot sale at Storrington Library car park, I bought a black tea set with pink roses. Unfortunately, when I got home I found the sugar bowl was missing. I think the lady I bought it from forgot to pack it in my basket
He may drive a Mini as Mr Bean but away from the TV screen rubber-faced comic Rowan Atkinson prefers life in the fast lane. Now he is to share one of his collection of classic cars with his hero, the legendary racing driver Sir Stirling Moss. The pair
Hundreds of West Sussex pupils will have to pay more to get to school by bus when the new term starts next week. Bus companies and County Hall have confirmed a special cut-price fares scheme is to be axed. Last minute talks to try to save the pilot scheme
Off-duty detectives who chased a bag thief arrested the wrong man - but found him in possession of drugs. They spotted the thief in a city pub where they were drinking and followed him to Kings Place, off North Street. They lost him in the street and
"Cameras bring fear of crime" read the headline of Simon Freeman's article (August 24), which then showed people are afraid surveillance in one place will not prevent crime but simply move it to another non-monitored area. In this way, surveillance has
So it looks as though Labour's proposal for the merging of Telscombe and Peacehaven into one town with one town council is winning support from other political groups. This is to be welcomed because one town council will not only reduce unnecessary duplication
Martin Dugard, one-time Oxford double winner, aims to put another spoke in the Elite League challenge of the current Cheetahs team at Arlington Stadium tomorrow afternoon. The Eastbourne skipper top scored when Eagles pulled off a shock win at Oxford
MORE and more young people are setting off on the backpacking trail - an adventure in itself - and on the way having a go at high-risk activities. And it would be a dud society where there was never any adventure or where risks were somehow outlawed.
The Argus kindly published my comments concerning the state of pavements (Letters, August 18). Would you please allow me to answer two ill-mannered motorists who shouted at me when they passed (too fast to hear my replies). I was going to Worthing, from
You've got to wonder whether the Sussex County Cricket Club is for real. I say this after seeing comments from Don Trangmar, the club's chairman (August 25). He says Sussex "would love to return" to The Saffrons in Eastbourne but not until facilities
England will not be the only team hoping the bulldog spirit can take them to a vital away win tomorrow. Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly is unleashing former Albion star Stuart Tuck in midfield as Rebels bid to kick start their season with an FA Cup win at
Councillors have vowed to fight plans for a mobile phone mast close to a school. Telecoms giant Orange wants to put the 14m mast on a small grass verge at the junction of Hangleton Way and West Way, Hangleton, Hove. Residents say it is too close to Hove
A Sussex man has been charged in a police investigation into a nationwide series of bomb hoaxes. Jobless Neil Christian Bartlett, 28, of Bewley Road, Angmering, near Littlehampton, is accused on five counts of communicating false information. The charges
Council bosses have been asked to give people with debilitating illnesses permission to park on yellow lines if they need to. Brighton and Hove City Council opposition leader Brian Oxley has called for sufferers of conditions such as colitis or Crohn's
Homeless families are being put up in a three-star hotel because of the housing crisis in Brighton and Hove. City council housing bosses admit the situation is so bad they have no other way of providing accommodation. Up to half the rooms at the Sackville
A couple whose dog was found starving and tied to a fence have been disqualified from owning a dog for five years. David Barnard, 35, and Lisa Stamford, 32, of Newick Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to their dog on
A seven-year-old motocross star may miss out on a winning season after thieves stole his bike. Freddie Heather, of Lancing, looked set to win his club's summer championships, having been ahead of his rivals since April. The youngster has lived and breathed
A terrified mother struggled to free her baby's buggy when it became trapped in the doors of a train. Sarah Standing panicked when the doors slid shut as she lifted baby Oliver on to a train at Haywards Heath station. She was scared it would depart with
Ken Livingstone is keeping out of the row about whether the city where he has a second home should have an elected mayor. Last year the former Greater London Council leader was chosen by the capital as its first directly-elected mayor. On October 18,
How pleasant to see Gordon Dean's Thirties Hollywood supporting actors back. In our house, we thought they had finished. As a film fan of those days, I found his description of Eve Arden (Letters, August 28) so accurate. I am sure Mr Dean remembers her
On Monday August 27, at the Rotary boot sale at Storrington Library car park, I bought a black tea set with pink roses. Unfortunately, when I got home I found the sugar bowl was missing. I think the lady I bought it from forgot to pack it in my basket
Sometimes I feel an inconsolable sense of despair over our inability, our unwillingness to deal with social problems in a sensible, straightforward way. What about, for instance, the gang of feckless itinerants who broke into and occupied the £1.5m London
A man killed in a motorbike crash was identified today as a driver for outgoing Sussex police chief Paul Whitehouse. Roy Townshend was riding a Kawasaki bike when it was involved in a collision with a BMW 520 and Volkswagen Golf. Crash experts are investigating
A Sussex man has been charged in a four-year police investigation into a nationwide series of bomb hoaxes. Jobless Neil Christian Bartlett, 28, of Bewley Road, Angmering, near Worthing, is accused on five counts of communicating false information. Sussex
The sudden closure of an estate agent's office is to be investigated by Government watchdogs. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has asked to see evidence gathered by The Argus after Bentley's lettings office in Western Road, Hove, shut its doors
For one discerning buyer it is a unique offer. The only complete Regency town house in an exclusive Hove square is up for sale. While all neighbouring properties have been subdivided into flats during the years, No 1 Brunswick Square remains just one
So it looks as though Labour's proposal for the merging of Telscombe and Peacehaven into one town with one town council is winning support from other political groups. This is to be welcomed because one town council will not only reduce unnecessary duplication
I have just returned to our city following a two-week holiday. I note the "hustings" on the No or Yes postal vote for the mayor are well under way (Letters, August 25). Please may I give my opinion too. If you start from the premise that politicians generally
Martin Dugard, one-time Oxford double winner, aims to put another spoke in the Elite League challenge of the current Cheetahs team at Arlington Stadium tomorrow afternoon. The Eastbourne skipper top scored when Eagles pulled off a shock win at Oxford
MORE and more young people are setting off on the backpacking trail - an adventure in itself - and on the way having a go at high-risk activities. And it would be a dud society where there was never any adventure or where risks were somehow outlawed.
I agree wholeheartedly with the comments made by Lisa Card (Letters, August 24). I and my fellow Hangleton councillor, Peter Willows, will certainly be opposing the mast at Hangleton Way-West Way, just as we did the even bigger mast that was pushed through
Sussex unveiled a potential star of the future when teenager Tim Ambrose lit up the day-night victory over Lancashire at Hove last night. The 18-year-old, born in Australia but English qualified through his mother, made 87 stylish runs at the top of the
The Argus kindly published my comments concerning the state of pavements (Letters, August 18). Would you please allow me to answer two ill-mannered motorists who shouted at me when they passed (too fast to hear my replies). I was going to Worthing, from
You've got to wonder whether the Sussex County Cricket Club is for real. I say this after seeing comments from Don Trangmar, the club's chairman (August 25). He says Sussex "would love to return" to The Saffrons in Eastbourne but not until facilities
England will not be the only team hoping the bulldog spirit can take them to a vital away win tomorrow. Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly is unleashing former Albion star Stuart Tuck in midfield as Rebels bid to kick start their season with an FA Cup win at
Whitehawk will be without the services of new signing John Byrne for their home clash with Leatherhead in the preliminary round of the FA Cup tomorrow. The County League side failed to secure former finalist Byrne's signature in time to register him for
Paul Brooker is warning against sky-high expectations tonight as he returns to the scene of his Albion debut. Northampton are bottom without a point and have yet to score a League goal at Sixfields Stadium. Brooker knows Albion's 1,250 supporters making
A man killed in a motorbike crash was identified today as a driver for outgoing Sussex police chief Paul Whitehouse. Roy Townshend was riding a Kawasaki bike when it was involved in a collision with a BMW 520 and Volkswagen Golf. Crash experts are investigating
Organisers of Burgess Hill's town centre market are meeting councillors in a bid to stop it from closing down. The market has been held in the town for decades, but traders say they could be forced out of business within two months if it is refused permission
Fire and ambulance crews were called to a police station after a suspect package was found. The parcel was discovered at Centenary House in Littlehampton Road, Worthing, at about 8pm yesterday. It was accompanied by a note which hinted at the possibility
A family fled their East Sussex home after arsonists started a blaze on the doorstep. Firebugs set fire to a petrol can which quickly spread to the door of the three-bedroom semi-detached home in Stonehouse Drive, Hastings. Smoke filled the downstairs
Councillors have vowed to fight plans for a mobile phone mast close to a school. Telecoms giant Orange wants to put the 14m mast on a small grass verge at the junction of Hangleton Way and West Way, Hangleton, Hove. Residents say it is too close to Hove
A Sussex man has been charged in a four-year police investigation into a nationwide series of bomb hoaxes. Jobless Neil Christian Bartlett, 28, of Bewley Road, Angmering, near Worthing, is accused on five counts of communicating false information. Sussex
Council bosses have been asked to give people with debilitating illnesses permission to park on yellow lines if they need to. Brighton and Hove City Council opposition leader Brian Oxley has called for sufferers of conditions such as colitis or Crohn's
Six schools in Brighton and Hove have vacancies for head teachers with just a week to go before the new school year begins. However, further down the teaching scale the city is faring better than many of its counterparts across England and Wales. All
Homeless families are being put up in a three-star hotel because of the housing crisis in Brighton and Hove. City council housing bosses admit the situation is so bad they have no other way of providing accommodation. Up to half the rooms at the Sackville
A couple whose dog was found starving and tied to a fence have been disqualified from owning a dog for five years. David Barnard, 35, and Lisa Stamford, 32, of Newick Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to their dog on
Hove police station is to remain open when the division merges with Brighton, police chiefs promised today. There were fears the Holland Road building would close in the March merger. But Chief Superintendent Andy Bliss, head of Brighton police and the
