The site of the Albion's proposed home at Falmer could be inside the borders of the new South Downs national park. Countryside chiefs meeting tomorrow will be told land earmarked for the stadium should be included in the park, a move that could jeopardise
Tory MPs Tim Loughton and Howard Flight have been appointed to the Front Bench of the Conservative Party. New party leader Iain Duncan Smith has also announced Charles Hendry, who was elected MP for Wealden at the June General Election, is to be made
Please be informed I am picketing in front of No 10 Downing Street every Saturday and Sunday from now with the following placard: Why is Ariel Sharon the Prime Minister of Israel excluded from suspicion? -Paul Pawloski, Secretary RPE
The last time 23-stone Michael Wynne went on a diet he was six. His school fed him boiled fish and it put him off trying to lose weight. Now 42, Mr Wynne is determined to become a slimmer, healthier individual. He has joined Weight Watchers and ditched
We, the decent majority, must oppose any attempts to use the US terrorist attacks as an excuse to introduce ID cards or scapegoat the Arab community in this country. Terrorist actions are no excuse for intervening in or curtailment of freedom. -Nigel
Visitors to our city must be so pleased to hear Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to allow cars into Preston Park. Not only does this create free parking facilities in a handy location but, also, those who are clever can now bypass the traffic
I hope Great Britain has an early opportunity to demonstrate to the global Muslim community that it is even-handed in its international relations by involving itself with the international community in bringing a speedy settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian
The terrorist attack on New York was a heinous crime but let us not lose sight of what went on before, which must have some bearing on the reasons for the attack. During the Gulf War, a US naval captain shot down in error an Iranian airliner, killing
A father, daughter and son act helped Crawley retained the overall Sussex Club Swimming Relay Championship crown in their own pool. Dad Alan, aged 48, who competed in the 17 and over, joined offspring Greg, 12, and Heather, nine. Manager Tim Hartley said
The illegal immigrants and asylum seekers - some from Afghanistan - are pouring into this country, some of them in "suicide" conditions. We feel very sorry for them but are we going to end up feeling desperately afraid of them when the evil few start
The Sage of Sussex's column on the American terror attacks (The Argus, September 13) was admirably succinct and well thought out. It summed up the situation better than many weightier pieces in the national Press. I do hope those who have been threatening
Dan Teubert and Dafydd Smith will aim for the Olympics after becoming national champions. The youngsters lifted the British Hobie 16 title at Felixstowe. Teubert, 18, and Smith, 19, now intend to plot a path to the 2008 Games by switching to the Hobie
Two out of four Sussex sides made it through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. Peter Brackley scored a hat-trick as Lewes won 6-3 in their replay against Dr Martens League eastern division outfit Sittingbourne at the Dripping Pan. Brackley
A teenager told a tribunal he was locked in his former school's exclusion room after he stood up for a teacher who was allegedly the subject of racist taunts. The boy was giving evidence in a case brought by a teacher who has made allegations against
A nursery school has been saved after its principal risked her own home to raise almost £500,000 to prevent its closure. Staff and parents at the Young Sussex nursery feared it would have to shut after 53 years when the building's owners put it up for
A Group of Labour councillors has pledged its support for a directly-elected city mayor. In a letter to The Argus, the 22 Brighton and Hove city councillors say: "We feel councils need to change to meet the new challenges towns and cities face. "Local
Off-licence owners have been warned by police to be on their guard against two youths who have carried out a series of robberies using a stun gun. The two males have robbed seven stores across West Sussex during the last month, each time threatening the
Fatal injuries to a four-year-boy were an "inconvenience" to his adoptive father, a court heard. John Smith was in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, with a severe head injury, the day before his death. Social worker Shirley Peters said the adoptive
A graduate from the University of Sussex has been named as one of the growing number of people reported missing amid the devastation in New York. Relatives, friends and colleagues are anxiously waiting for news of Karlie Rogers, who studied German at
Twelve candidates including a Scotland Yard senior officer have applied for the job of Chief Constable of Sussex Police. The £105,780 per-annum job becomes vacant on Tuesday when outgoing chief Paul Whitehouse officially retires. He was forced to leave
When former sailor Bob Larking's hedge started to grow out of control he saw an opportunity he could not resist. Instead of the usual neat trim, he decided to train his fast-growing leylandii into the shape of minesweeper HMS Mariner on which he served
The site of the Albion's proposed home at Falmer could be inside the borders of the new South Downs national park. Countryside chiefs meeting tomorrow will be told land earmarked for the stadium should be included in the park, a move that could jeopardise
Two men who frightened young teenagers after a pop concert in a park were bound over to keep the peace by magistrates. Joe Chapman, 18, of Redlands Lane, Robertsbridge, and Benjamin Dighton, 24, of Bembrooke Road, Hastings, shouted abuse at the youngsters
I was sorry to read some national newspapers saying Americans and New York will never get over last week's terrible tragedy. I lived in Worthing during the Battle of Britain and was lucky to escape the bombing and bullets from German planes. London took
Police told a gallery owner to remove a painting from his window because they thought people might find it offensive. David Burgess, who runs George Street Gallery in Kemp Town, Brighton, was advised by officers to take a picture of a nude woman on a
The terrorist attack on New York was a heinous crime but let us not lose sight of what went on before, which must have some bearing on the reasons for the attack. During the Gulf War, a US naval captain shot down in error an Iranian airliner, killing
A father, daughter and son act helped Crawley retained the overall Sussex Club Swimming Relay Championship crown in their own pool. Dad Alan, aged 48, who competed in the 17 and over, joined offspring Greg, 12, and Heather, nine. Manager Tim Hartley said
Edward Armah (Chichester) retained his under-17s' octathlon title at the Sussex Combined Events Championship at Crawley. The Chichester High pupil beat last year's total by more than 200 points with 3,956. He was 500 ahead of runner-up Craig Baker (Worthing
Deep sea divers believe they have discovered the remains of the British warship HMS Sussex which sank off the coast of Spain 300 years ago. The ship was believed to be carrying treasure worth more than £500 million when it sank during a fierce storm near
Most people use mobile phones but understandably they don't want the masts for them anywhere near their homes or schools. Masts are stark and ugly. There is also a worry that emissions from them could cause health problems, although this has not been
Nick Fogden has always dreamed of being a professional footballer. But just when it looked as though he had taken the first step by securing a place at Albion's Centre of Excellence last season he was struck down with pneumonia, then diabetes. Now the
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A teenager told a tribunal he was locked in his former school's exclusion room after he stood up for a teacher who was allegedly the subject of racist taunts. The boy was giving evidence in a case brought by a teacher who has made allegations against
Albion are sitting proudly on top of the Second Division again, thanks to Paul Watson's appetite for late winners. The hero from Hastings struck four minutes into stoppage time at Withdean last night to snatch a 1-0 victory over Stoke. Rightback Watson
A nursery school has been saved after its principal risked her own home to raise almost £500,000 to prevent its closure. Staff and parents at the Young Sussex nursery feared it would have to shut after 53 years when the building's owners put it up for
A Group of Labour councillors has pledged its support for a directly-elected city mayor. In a letter to The Argus, the 22 Brighton and Hove city councillors say: "We feel councils need to change to meet the new challenges towns and cities face. "Local
A grieving mother handed over donations from family and friends to improve a skatepark in memory of her 14-year-old son. Grant Plowman was found hanging from a belt attached to his bedroom window at the family home in Woburn Road, Gossops Green, Crawley
A crackdown on abandoned cars left on the streets and in the countryside has started to have a major impact. A pilot scheme, launched earlier this month in Chichester and neighbouring Arun district, has already led to 78 vehicles being removed. The aim
A final attempt is being made to stop dozens of bus services in West Sussex being axed. Worthing Lib Dem councillor Nick Rodgers says buses are a key way of removing cars from congested roads. He has asked for the issue of support for services to be investigated
Doctors have given a cautious welcome to Government plans to invest millions of pounds in GP services. Health minister John Hutton said £22 million was being used for measures designed to boost the number of NHS family doctors in England. Sussex-based
A popular Roman Catholic priest died in a fire probably sparked by embers from his pipe falling on to paper. Father Gwendiran Patrick Stanislaus Emmanuel, known as Father Pat, died in the fire at his church-owned home at Peacehaven in April. An inquest
There are no plans to draw up a map of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. City council bosses have dismissed calls for a map showing mast sites because they do not want to spend money on it. Instead, they plan to rely on a
Off-licence owners have been warned by police to be on their guard against two youths who have carried out a series of robberies using a stun gun. The two males have robbed seven stores across West Sussex during the last month, each time threatening the
Parents are calling for the removal of a headteacher after one of the largest primary schools in Sussex was judged to be failing its pupils. Ann Macaulay, head of Broadwater CE Primary School, Worthing, for six years has rejected calls for her resignation
A graduate from the University of Sussex has been named as one of the growing number of people reported missing amid the devastation in New York. Relatives, friends and colleagues are anxiously waiting for news of Karlie Rogers, who studied German at
Twelve candidates including a Scotland Yard senior officer have applied for the job of Chief Constable of Sussex Police. The £105,780 per-annum job becomes vacant on Tuesday when outgoing chief Paul Whitehouse officially retires. He was forced to leave
When former sailor Bob Larking's hedge started to grow out of control he saw an opportunity he could not resist. Instead of the usual neat trim, he decided to train his fast-growing leylandii into the shape of minesweeper HMS Mariner on which he served
A controversial plan to set up an air rifle range inside a former farm building is set to be approved. Angry critics claim the scheme will encourage youngsters to take pot shots at animals. Members of the West Sussex Wildlife protection group have sent
A hall of residence for nearly 300 students looks set to gain planning permission despite protests from people living nearby. All students at Northbrook College, Worthing, currently live off-campus. This will change if Worthing Borough Council approves
Police have told children to be "extremely vigilant" after two abduction attempts yesterday. The warning came after two youngsters were approached by strangers in the Worthing area. First a 12-year-old boy walking along Columbia Drive, Durrington, was
A driver escaped with minor injuries today after his car span off the road and overturned in a ploughed field. Police said the driver, in his mid-30s, lost control of his vehicle in wet conditions at Saddlescombe, near Pyecombe. An ambulance crew and
A £21 million deal has been struck over a shopping centre. Chartwell Land, the property branch of the Kingfisher Group which owns B&Q and Woolworths, has bought London Road Retail Park, which is in Crawley. The retail park is home to DIY store B&
Farm animals in West Sussex will soon be on the move again after a relaxation of foot-and-mouth controls. Until this week animals could only be moved from farms for slaughter on strictly laid-down welfare grounds. The changes mean that animals can now
Two men who frightened young teenagers after a pop concert in a park were bound over to keep the peace by magistrates. Joe Chapman, 18, of Redlands Lane, Robertsbridge, and Benjamin Dighton, 24, of Bembrooke Road, Hastings, shouted abuse at the youngsters
The world sympathises and mourns with our friends in the US regarding the atrocities in New York and Washington last week. But life must go on. And so must the Conservative Party. We Conservatives have a new leader and annual conference is just round
I was sorry to read some national newspapers saying Americans and New York will never get over last week's terrible tragedy. I lived in Worthing during the Battle of Britain and was lucky to escape the bombing and bullets from German planes. London took
I had to write to express my disgust at the people who failed to show their respect during the three-minutes' silence last Friday. I work in a shop in Hove and, after the door was locked, I couldn't fail to notice the number of people who carried on walking
Brenda Owen reports from Gatwick Airport on the deepening crisis facing the airline industry. An air of uncertainty hangs over Gatwick Airport as workers fear their jobs could go in a worldwide collapse of the airline industry. Virgin Atlantic, whose
There are no plans to draw up a map of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. City council bosses have dismissed calls for a map showing mast sites because they do not want to spend money on it. Instead, they plan to rely on a
Voice Of The Argus asks, "What can we do to show we care?" (September 14). Let the Americans know the British will never forget the US came to the aid of beleaguered Great Britain twice in the last century to preserve world freedom. So is it not Great
Police told a gallery owner to remove a painting from his window because they thought people might find it offensive. David Burgess, who runs George Street Gallery in Kemp Town, Brighton, was advised by officers to take a picture of a nude woman on a
How can one put into words the feeling of horror, helplessness, pain and heartbreaking sadness at the recent events that have taken place in the US? We can sit in our homes and yet, through modern technology, witness at first-hand this horrific terrorist
Walking around the centre of Worthing on last Friday's International Day of Mourning just three days after the tragic events in New York, I noticed only three flags flying at half-mast. The rest of the flagpoles on businesses and government buildings
Ex-sailor Bob Larking has a reminder of his seafaring days in the garden of his home at Peacehaven. He has trained a hedge to grow in the shape of the minesweeper HMS Mariner, on which he served in the Fifties. Bob is selling his house and was worried
Edward Armah (Chichester) retained his under-17s' octathlon title at the Sussex Combined Events Championship at Crawley. The Chichester High pupil beat last year's total by more than 200 points with 3,956. He was 500 ahead of runner-up Craig Baker (Worthing
Ingrid Boyd put her money where her mouth is when one of the children's nurseries she ran was threatened with closure. Owners of a building Young Sussex uses at Dyke Road in Hove decided to sell it and told Mrs Boyd the lease would not be renewed. Undaunted
Deep sea divers believe they have discovered the remains of the British warship HMS Sussex which sank off the coast of Spain 300 years ago. The ship was believed to be carrying treasure worth more than £500 million when it sank during a fierce storm near
Most people use mobile phones but understandably they don't want the masts for them anywhere near their homes or schools. Masts are stark and ugly. There is also a worry that emissions from them could cause health problems, although this has not been
Regrettably, there are ironic aspects to the terrible tragedy that struck the US last week, not least the fact that (if, indeed, they are responsible) Osama bin Laden and the Taliban are largely the product of the US war against the pro-Soviet governments
Nick Fogden has always dreamed of being a professional footballer. But just when it looked as though he had taken the first step by securing a place at Albion's Centre of Excellence last season he was struck down with pneumonia, then diabetes. Now the
Parents are calling for the removal of a headteacher after one of the largest primary schools in Sussex was judged to be failing its pupils. Ann Macaulay, head of Broadwater CE Primary School, Worthing, for six years has rejected calls for her resignation
We have been shocked and horrified by the terrible atrocity perpetrated against the American people last week. One is constantly amazed at the hatred and cruelty that motivates people, especially those who claim to have religious faith, whether it be
John Maggs admitted his Horsham were half asleep last night, despite stretching their unbeaten run to eight games. Marcel Dennis's classy fourth minute conversion of Gavin McGowan's through ball sent them on the way to a 2-0 home win over Wembley in Ryman
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Albion are sitting proudly on top of the Second Division again, thanks to Paul Watson's appetite for late winners. The hero from Hastings struck four minutes into stoppage time at Withdean last night to snatch a 1-0 victory over Stoke. Rightback Watson
Doctors have given a cautious welcome to Government plans to invest millions of pounds in GP services. Health minister John Hutton said £22 million was being used for measures designed to boost the number of NHS family doctors in England. Sussex-based
Residents joined forces to try to protect an 80-year-old tree being felled by developers. More than 20 people gathered under the cypress on a housing development in Hove yesterday stopping contractors from cutting it down. Despite the reprieve, experts
American students living in Sussex have been touched by the sympathy shown to them by their English hosts since the terrorist attacks. There are around 60 students currently on the American Students' Programme based at the University of Sussex, many of
Campaigners have called for justice not vengeance following the terrorist attacks in the US. Members of Lewes CND said they feared any US plans to indiscriminately bomb civilians in the Middle East may lead to World War III. At a rally by a Lewes war
A man and woman from Sussex were among 11 people arrested after a police investigation into animal rights campaigners. National Crime Squad officers swooped on eight addresses round the country yesterday. It is understood suspects were defrauding a Government
A final attempt is being made to stop dozens of bus services in West Sussex being axed. Worthing Lib Dem councillor Nick Rodgers says buses are a key way of removing cars from congested roads. He has asked for the issue of support for services to be investigated
A grieving mother handed over donations from family and friends to improve a skatepark in memory of her 14-year-old son. Grant Plowman was found hanging from a belt attached to his bedroom window at the family home in Woburn Road, Gossops Green, Crawley
Tory MPs Tim Loughton and Howard Flight have been appointed to the Front Bench of the Conservative Party. New party leader Iain Duncan Smith has also announced Charles Hendry, who was elected MP for Wealden at the June General Election, is to be made
The world sympathises and mourns with our friends in the US regarding the atrocities in New York and Washington last week. But life must go on. And so must the Conservative Party. We Conservatives have a new leader and annual conference is just round
Please be informed I am picketing in front of No 10 Downing Street every Saturday and Sunday from now with the following placard: Why is Ariel Sharon the Prime Minister of Israel excluded from suspicion? -Paul Pawloski, Secretary RPE
The last time 23-stone Michael Wynne went on a diet he was six. His school fed him boiled fish and it put him off trying to lose weight. Now 42, Mr Wynne is determined to become a slimmer, healthier individual. He has joined Weight Watchers and ditched
I had to write to express my disgust at the people who failed to show their respect during the three-minutes' silence last Friday. I work in a shop in Hove and, after the door was locked, I couldn't fail to notice the number of people who carried on walking
We, the decent majority, must oppose any attempts to use the US terrorist attacks as an excuse to introduce ID cards or scapegoat the Arab community in this country. Terrorist actions are no excuse for intervening in or curtailment of freedom. -Nigel
Visitors to our city must be so pleased to hear Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to allow cars into Preston Park. Not only does this create free parking facilities in a handy location but, also, those who are clever can now bypass the traffic
Brenda Owen reports from Gatwick Airport on the deepening crisis facing the airline industry. An air of uncertainty hangs over Gatwick Airport as workers fear their jobs could go in a worldwide collapse of the airline industry. Virgin Atlantic, whose
There are no plans to draw up a map of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. City council bosses have dismissed calls for a map showing mast sites because they do not want to spend money on it. Instead, they plan to rely on a
Voice Of The Argus asks, "What can we do to show we care?" (September 14). Let the Americans know the British will never forget the US came to the aid of beleaguered Great Britain twice in the last century to preserve world freedom. So is it not Great
I hope Great Britain has an early opportunity to demonstrate to the global Muslim community that it is even-handed in its international relations by involving itself with the international community in bringing a speedy settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian
How can one put into words the feeling of horror, helplessness, pain and heartbreaking sadness at the recent events that have taken place in the US? We can sit in our homes and yet, through modern technology, witness at first-hand this horrific terrorist
Walking around the centre of Worthing on last Friday's International Day of Mourning just three days after the tragic events in New York, I noticed only three flags flying at half-mast. The rest of the flagpoles on businesses and government buildings
Ex-sailor Bob Larking has a reminder of his seafaring days in the garden of his home at Peacehaven. He has trained a hedge to grow in the shape of the minesweeper HMS Mariner, on which he served in the Fifties. Bob is selling his house and was worried
The illegal immigrants and asylum seekers - some from Afghanistan - are pouring into this country, some of them in "suicide" conditions. We feel very sorry for them but are we going to end up feeling desperately afraid of them when the evil few start
Ingrid Boyd put her money where her mouth is when one of the children's nurseries she ran was threatened with closure. Owners of a building Young Sussex uses at Dyke Road in Hove decided to sell it and told Mrs Boyd the lease would not be renewed. Undaunted
The Sage of Sussex's column on the American terror attacks (The Argus, September 13) was admirably succinct and well thought out. It summed up the situation better than many weightier pieces in the national Press. I do hope those who have been threatening
Dan Teubert and Dafydd Smith will aim for the Olympics after becoming national champions. The youngsters lifted the British Hobie 16 title at Felixstowe. Teubert, 18, and Smith, 19, now intend to plot a path to the 2008 Games by switching to the Hobie
Regrettably, there are ironic aspects to the terrible tragedy that struck the US last week, not least the fact that (if, indeed, they are responsible) Osama bin Laden and the Taliban are largely the product of the US war against the pro-Soviet governments
Parents are calling for the removal of a headteacher after one of the largest primary schools in Sussex was judged to be failing its pupils. Ann Macaulay, head of Broadwater CE Primary School, Worthing, for six years has rejected calls for her resignation
We have been shocked and horrified by the terrible atrocity perpetrated against the American people last week. One is constantly amazed at the hatred and cruelty that motivates people, especially those who claim to have religious faith, whether it be
John Maggs admitted his Horsham were half asleep last night, despite stretching their unbeaten run to eight games. Marcel Dennis's classy fourth minute conversion of Gavin McGowan's through ball sent them on the way to a 2-0 home win over Wembley in Ryman
Two out of four Sussex sides made it through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. Peter Brackley scored a hat-trick as Lewes won 6-3 in their replay against Dr Martens League eastern division outfit Sittingbourne at the Dripping Pan. Brackley
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Residents joined forces to try to protect an 80-year-old tree being felled by developers. More than 20 people gathered under the cypress on a housing development in Hove yesterday stopping contractors from cutting it down. Despite the reprieve, experts
A coroner has warned people to wear safety helmets when cycling. He was speaking after recording a verdict of death by misadventure on a 28-year-old mountain biker who died after being catapulted over his handlebars. Richard Treloar, of Bexhill Road,
Fatal injuries to a four-year-boy were an "inconvenience" to his adoptive father, a court heard. John Smith was in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, with a severe head injury, the day before his death. Social worker Shirley Peters said the adoptive
American students living in Sussex have been touched by the sympathy shown to them by their English hosts since the terrorist attacks. There are around 60 students currently on the American Students' Programme based at the University of Sussex, many of
A shop owner has condemned vandals who damaged a window displaying an American flag put up in tribute to the US terrorism victims. Peter Wilson, of the Catalogue Shop, Chapel Road, Worthing, has had a large Stars-and-Stripes flag on display since the
Campaigners have called for justice not vengeance following the terrorist attacks in the US. Members of Lewes CND said they feared any US plans to indiscriminately bomb civilians in the Middle East may lead to World War III. At a rally by a Lewes war
A man and woman from Sussex were among 11 people arrested after a police investigation into animal rights campaigners. National Crime Squad officers swooped on eight addresses round the country yesterday. It is understood suspects were defrauding a Government
A lorry driver was arrested after police discovered 11 suspected illegal immigrants in the back of his vehicle. It is believed others may have escaped arrest. The lorry driver, believed to be working for a German company, stopped his vehicle at Bexhill's
Ramblers are to return to the courts if a barn blocking a footpath near millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten's £30 million palace is not removed. A six-month deadline imposed by magistrates in Lewes to remove the barn expired last night, prompting ramblers
Off-licence owners have been warned by police to be on their guard against two youths who have carried out a series of robberies using a stun gun. The two males have robbed seven stores across West Sussex during the last month, each time threatening the
The site of the Albion's proposed home at Falmer could be inside the borders of the new South Downs national park. Countryside chiefs meeting tomorrow will be told land earmarked for the stadium should be included in the park, a move that could jeopardise
A final attempt is being made to stop dozens of bus services in West Sussex being axed. Worthing Lib Dem councillor Nick Rodgers says buses are a key way of removing cars from congested roads. He has asked for the issue of support for services to be investigated
A grieving mother handed over donations from family and friends to improve a skatepark in memory of her 14-year-old son. Grant Plowman was found hanging from a belt attached to his bedroom window at the family home in Woburn Road, Gossops Green, Crawley
