I have recently been surprised by some quotations from Nostradamus circulating on the internet. At best, they are inaccurate but, in my opinion, they are mainly plain wrong. Nostradamus wrote in Quatrain 70 CVIII: "He will enter, villainous, wicked, infamous
A pensioner has won the backing of his doctor in his bid to escape allegedly noisy neighbours. Former Royal Marine James Lowe, 76, says the noise has got so bad he has even considered taking his own life. Last weekend he spent two nights in a bed and
Former Albion centre of excellence striker Jonathan Neal is hoping to make the big time in America. The 19-year-old, from Piddinghoe, has won a four-year sports scholarship to the United States. Luckily he chose Tusculum College (Tennessee) instead of
Paul Chapman was the best-dressed toilet cleaner in Britain in the Sixties. He kept the loos sparkling and wore the latest fashions rather than drab uniforms. Paul was also unfailingly polite to customers, no matter how busy he was, always minding his
Thirty years ago, every local authority in the country had emergency plans for what to do in case there was a nuclear attack. Many had bomb-proof bunkers for the great and the good. As the Cold War began to end, these plans were scaled down and for most
A passenger grabbed a taxi driver around the neck and hurled racist remarks at him, a court heard. James Walker, 51, had been drinking with friends in the Lion and Lobster, Brighton, and ordered the cab to Whitehawk with two other friends. Hove Crown
Following the atrocity in the US, we are told a high level of security is important. It was surprising to hear a television reporter say that about 100 houses in Britain were to be raided "over the next few days". She even obligingly listed the items
Ian Clarke secured table tennis glory at the first Sussex Disability Games at Christ's Hospital School, Horsham. The 12-year-old, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, won three Disability Sport England national junior swimming championship medals in
An aviation historian has been committed to crown court to face charges of plundering the grave of a Second World War pilot. Andrew Saunders, 46, will face four charges at Lewes Crown Court including removing parts of a Hawker Tempest fighter plane which
A crisis in the care home sector has led to a sharp increase in "bed blocking" in the south east, according to a report published by the Liberal Democrats today. The report, No Room at the Inn, said the discharge from hospital of 1,360 elderly people
Soap star hopeful Jo-Ann D'Costa is days away from discovering if she will be the new face on ITV's Emmerdale. The 24-year-old singer, actress, dancer and presenter is one of ten hopefuls battling to make up a new family of five in the show Soapstars.
A senior detective told an inquest it could take a further eight months for police to complete a new investigation into the death of a man who died more than two years ago. Jay Abatan, 42, an accountant from Eastbourne, was attacked outside the Ocean
Albion fans gathered in a New York square to pay tribute to a victim of the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks. Former Sussex schoolboy and avid Albion fan Robert Eaton, 37, is believed to have been working in one of the towers at the time of the attacks
A security boss at the US airport where hijackers boarded a jet which slammed into the Pentagon, has warned: "It could happen again tomorrow." Steve Wragg has been interviewed by the FBI and CIA following the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington
They say if you can remember the Sixties, you weren't really there. But "gentleman of the gents" Paul Chapman has more vivid memories than most of the sights, sounds and smells of the era. Back in those swinging times, he hit the headlines as Brighton's
Artist Colin Rayne is so passionate about his work he has turned his entire home into a gallery. Now every room in his house, apart from his bedroom, will be open to the public one day a month after he decided to create a lasting exhibition. Mr Rayne,
Singer Rick Bonner has written a song to raise money for the victims of the terrorist attacks in America. He is asking for other singers of musicians in the region to come forwards to record the song. Rick, who lives in Littlehampton, has been a regular
Landowners claim first-time buyers could be driven out of the housing market by a national park in the South Downs. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) said the wealthy would be tempted to buy second homes in the new national park, forcing
A major new centre for people with mental health problems is finally opening its doors after years of planning. The first patients will arrive at the Meadowfield unit in Worthing this weekend. The £7.3 million purpose-built unit is based in the grounds
Like Chris Tinker (Letters, September 20), I, too, have been ashamed to be English in the wake of the response to the attack on the "free", "democratic" and "civilised" West. Ashamed the freedom exemplified by the rule of law has been so easily ignored
A pensioner has won the backing of his doctor in his bid to escape allegedly noisy neighbours. Former Royal Marine James Lowe, 76, says the noise has got so bad he has even considered taking his own life. Last weekend he spent two nights in a bed and
Much has been spoken of the Koran and the prophet Muhammad over the past two weeks but, curiously, I have seen no direct quotation. To rectify this I refer readers to Christ In Islam And Christianity by Neal Robinson (Macmillian, 1991), which I discovered
More than 20 years ago, a middle-class, university-educated leadership took power and ousted the feudal leadership that had governed Afghanistan. The Soviet Union, worried about destabilisation on its borders, responded to a request for help. The US,
Former Albion centre of excellence striker Jonathan Neal is hoping to make the big time in America. The 19-year-old, from Piddinghoe, has won a four-year sports scholarship to the United States. Luckily he chose Tusculum College (Tennessee) instead of
Paul Chapman was the best-dressed toilet cleaner in Britain in the Sixties. He kept the loos sparkling and wore the latest fashions rather than drab uniforms. Paul was also unfailingly polite to customers, no matter how busy he was, always minding his
The report "Orchestra will perform tribute" (The Argus, September 19) struck exactly the right note for those of us with a nose for a dollar-earner, even in the most terrible of circumstances. Our American cousins didn't take too long before T-shirts
If you're going to the accident and emergency department at the Royal Sussex in Brighton, be prepared for a long wait. Unless you're critically injured, the chances are that you will wait many hours before you are treated or discharged. It simply isn't
Just less than 16 days ago, more than 6,000 people were murdered simply because they were American. The reasons why this mass murder happened, in which many non-Americans also died, are extremely complex. Less than 60 years ago, in Europe, more than six
Bognor march on at the top of division one with a 4-3 win at Windsor but they were frustrated for long periods by the ten-man hosts. Rocks found themselves a goal down as early as the third minute when a Kevin Murphy back header fell short of keeper Craig
Leonard Francis (Letters, September 19) hit the nail firmly on the head when he outlined why the US suffered its terrible disaster. He mentioned many nations that had suffered under the US's "Might is right" policy. It was the US that used chemical weapons
Hastings Town beat their nearest rivals Fisher Athletic to move four points clear at the top of the Dr Martens eastern division last night. George Wakeling's table-topping team stormed into a two-goal lead inside seven minutes to leave the visitors reeling
A Royal Navy destroyer could be stationed off Brighton as security is stepped up for the Labour Party conference. The ship, armed with surface-to-air missiles, could be called in if defence chiefs believe an attack on the Brighton Centre is likely. As
Albion boss Micky Adams gagged himself last night as the Seagulls left Wycombe in a rage over the performance of ref David Crick. They felt Andy Rammell's equaliser should have been ruled out for handball and that goal scorer Nathan Jones should have
Jason Woodward reports on the preparations being made in Sussex to deal with potential terrorist attacks. A plane crash at Gatwick, a terrorist attack at Withdean Stadium and a bomb threat in Brighton's Churchill Square have been just a few of the mock
A suicidal hospital patient threw himself in front of an 18-ton truck after popping out to buy a chocolate bar, an inquest heard. Chester Fromm, 52, of College Gardens, Grand Avenue, Worthing, died after he left Swandean Hospital with carer Terry Larkin
A major new centre for people with mental health problems is finally opening its doors after years of planning. The first patients will arrive at the Meadowfield unit in Worthing this weekend. The £7.3 million purpose-built unit is based in the grounds
Five people were being questioned following a dawn raid by police on a house in Brighton. More than £4,500 in stolen gold and silver jewellery and a stolen TV and driving licence were recovered in the swoop on the house in Hollingdean. Officers also found
A woman whose adoptive son died of head injuries denied ever hitting him, a court heard. In an interview with police, Michelle McWilliam said she did nothing to cause the injuries that led to John Smith's death. Asked if anyone else hurt the four-year-old
A crisis in the care home sector has led to a sharp increase in "bed blocking" in the south east, according to a report published by the Liberal Democrats today. The report, No Room at the Inn, said the discharge from hospital of 1,360 elderly people
A senior detective told an inquest it could take a further eight months for police to complete a new investigation into the death of a man who died more than two years ago. Jay Abatan, 42, an accountant from Eastbourne, was attacked outside the Ocean
A hundred jobs could be created in two stores as part of an expansion plan by a supermarket chain. Asda at Hollingbury and Brighton Marina are two of the stores that will benefit from the supermarket giant's plan to create 3,000 jobs nationally over the
Scientists have turned their backs on technology to find a helping hand in the surgeon's scalpel. Botanists at the Millennium Seed Bank project are surrounded with sophisticated equipment costing millions of pounds. But no machine can replace their handiwork
A hospital blaze which forced the evacuation of dozens of patients and staff could have been started deliberately. Scenes-of-crime officers are treating yesterday's 5am fire in the kitchens as suspicious after a day-long investigation at the Conquest
A security boss at the US airport where hijackers boarded a jet which slammed into the Pentagon, has warned: "It could happen again tomorrow." Steve Wragg has been interviewed by the FBI and CIA following the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington
They say if you can remember the Sixties, you weren't really there. But "gentleman of the gents" Paul Chapman has more vivid memories than most of the sights, sounds and smells of the era. Back in those swinging times, he hit the headlines as Brighton's
2,000 new homes will have to be built on brownfield sites in Adur to meet Government targets in the south east. The plans for new housing are contained in West Sussex County Council's draft structure plan for the county for the next 15 years. The Government
Campaigners are stepping up their fight to save a town's £2 million library project as councillors meet to discuss the decision to scrap it. Lewes Library Friends will lobby members of East Sussex County Council as they arrive to chew over plans to abandon
Police want to trace a man who attempted to break into a police station. He was spotted removing six 4ft-long bars from the ground floor of Lewes police station, in West Street, last Thursday. The man fled after being disturbed and the incident is being
Landowners claim first-time buyers could be driven out of the housing market by a national park in the South Downs. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) said the wealthy would be tempted to buy second homes in the new national park, forcing
Plans to have a cruise ship serving drinks 24 hours a day moored off Brighton during next week's Labour Party Conference have been scuppered. The 96 berth MV Shinewater was to be anchored between the two piers or berthed at Shoreham Harbour or Brighton
Trixie died on Monday morning. I've mentioned Trixie many times in this column but never by name. Trixie was The Mother's dog. She was also her closest and dearest friend. Sentimentality? Not a bit of it. It was the plain truth. After my father died,
Disappointed Eddie Parsons fears he has lost out on thousands of pounds after waiting five years to cash in on a sales promise. The Woodingdean man has spent months trying to trace the American company which ran the cash-back scheme he paid into in 1996
A major new centre for people with mental health problems is finally opening its doors after years of planning. The first patients will arrive at the Meadowfield unit in Worthing this weekend. The £7.3 million purpose-built unit is based in the grounds
Like Chris Tinker (Letters, September 20), I, too, have been ashamed to be English in the wake of the response to the attack on the "free", "democratic" and "civilised" West. Ashamed the freedom exemplified by the rule of law has been so easily ignored
Much has been spoken of the Koran and the prophet Muhammad over the past two weeks but, curiously, I have seen no direct quotation. To rectify this I refer readers to Christ In Islam And Christianity by Neal Robinson (Macmillian, 1991), which I discovered
More than 20 years ago, a middle-class, university-educated leadership took power and ousted the feudal leadership that had governed Afghanistan. The Soviet Union, worried about destabilisation on its borders, responded to a request for help. The US,
Steyning duo Sophie Hales and Nick Ball have won titles at the All England Schools' Race Walking Championships at Hull. Sophie completed a hat-trick by lifting the under-17s' crown. She was victorious in her first year at under-17s 12 months ago and in
The Gloucester nightclub, a popular student haunt for over a decade, has undergone a £250,000 revamp. Pub and club chain C-Side bought the venue earlier this year, along with The Lift, The Cuba Bar and The City of Brighton pub. It reopens as the renamed
The United Nations should set up a fund to compensate all the victims of the terrorist attacks in the US and all the companies for loss suffered. The fund should be financed by Islamic countries with contributions assessed by way of each country's GDP
Plans to open a new sex shop are likely to be rejected next week. An application for the shop in Kemp Town, Brighton, has been made to Brighton and Hove City Council by Daniel Bianciardi and Nick Brewster of Nolan Road, Woodingdean. They say the shop,
The report "Orchestra will perform tribute" (The Argus, September 19) struck exactly the right note for those of us with a nose for a dollar-earner, even in the most terrible of circumstances. Our American cousins didn't take too long before T-shirts
Jimmy Robertson is celebrating a major double after making an outstanding international debut. The 15-year-old, from Bexhill, helped England win the Home Countries Under-17s Championship for the sixth time in a row at Pontins, Prestatyn. The Bexhill High
If you're going to the accident and emergency department at the Royal Sussex in Brighton, be prepared for a long wait. Unless you're critically injured, the chances are that you will wait many hours before you are treated or discharged. It simply isn't
Just less than 16 days ago, more than 6,000 people were murdered simply because they were American. The reasons why this mass murder happened, in which many non-Americans also died, are extremely complex. Less than 60 years ago, in Europe, more than six
Bognor march on at the top of division one with a 4-3 win at Windsor but they were frustrated for long periods by the ten-man hosts. Rocks found themselves a goal down as early as the third minute when a Kevin Murphy back header fell short of keeper Craig
Leonard Francis (Letters, September 19) hit the nail firmly on the head when he outlined why the US suffered its terrible disaster. He mentioned many nations that had suffered under the US's "Might is right" policy. It was the US that used chemical weapons
Saint Leonards romped to a 6-2 win at Dartford in Dr Martens eastern division with five goals from Dominic Barclay. He opened the scoring in the first minute and, 13 minutes before the break, Des Boateng rose high to a corner and powered home a header
Hastings Town beat their nearest rivals Fisher Athletic to move four points clear at the top of the Dr Martens eastern division last night. George Wakeling's table-topping team stormed into a two-goal lead inside seven minutes to leave the visitors reeling
A Royal Navy destroyer could be stationed off Brighton as security is stepped up for the Labour Party conference. The ship, armed with surface-to-air missiles, could be called in if defence chiefs believe an attack on the Brighton Centre is likely. As
Albion boss Micky Adams gagged himself last night as the Seagulls left Wycombe in a rage over the performance of ref David Crick. They felt Andy Rammell's equaliser should have been ruled out for handball and that goal scorer Nathan Jones should have
Jason Woodward reports on the preparations being made in Sussex to deal with potential terrorist attacks. A plane crash at Gatwick, a terrorist attack at Withdean Stadium and a bomb threat in Brighton's Churchill Square have been just a few of the mock
A fraudster was caught using a policeman's cheque-book thanks to a new crackdown on credit card fraud. Jinea Butler, 29, of Hampshire Avenue, Bognor, is the first person in Sussex to be convicted following the launch of the scheme by Chichester police
Five people were being questioned following a dawn raid by police on a house in Brighton. More than £4,500 in stolen gold and silver jewellery and a stolen TV and driving licence were recovered in the swoop on the house in Hollingdean. Officers also found
A woman whose adoptive son died of head injuries denied ever hitting him, a court heard. In an interview with police, Michelle McWilliam said she did nothing to cause the injuries that led to John Smith's death. Asked if anyone else hurt the four-year-old
The Liberal Democrats have called for a National Task Force to tackle the problems of flood defence and management. They argue it is essential to end the chaos over which organisation is in charge and prevent "even more devastating damage" to parts of
Celebrations to mark the centenary of city trams will be staged this weekend. The trams, which started in 1901, were the first motorised public transport on the streets of Brighton. Events will also commemorate the 100th anniversary of the closure of
The chief executive of one of the worst-performing hospital trusts in England says steps have already been made to improve it. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust is one of 12 trusts to receive a no-star rating in the Government's new assessment scheme. It
A hundred jobs could be created in two stores as part of an expansion plan by a supermarket chain. Asda at Hollingbury and Brighton Marina are two of the stores that will benefit from the supermarket giant's plan to create 3,000 jobs nationally over the
Scientists have turned their backs on technology to find a helping hand in the surgeon's scalpel. Botanists at the Millennium Seed Bank project are surrounded with sophisticated equipment costing millions of pounds. But no machine can replace their handiwork
Helicopter pilot Simon Oliphant-Hope has arrived back in Sussex after flying around the world. Simon was attempting to smash the record for circumnavigating the globe single-handedly in a chopper and left Shoreham in high spirits three weeks ago. But
2,000 new homes will have to be built on brownfield sites in Adur to meet Government targets in the south east. The plans for new housing are contained in West Sussex County Council's draft structure plan for the county for the next 15 years. The Government
Campaigners are stepping up their fight to save a town's £2 million library project as councillors meet to discuss the decision to scrap it. Lewes Library Friends will lobby members of East Sussex County Council as they arrive to chew over plans to abandon
Police want to trace a man who attempted to break into a police station. He was spotted removing six 4ft-long bars from the ground floor of Lewes police station, in West Street, last Thursday. The man fled after being disturbed and the incident is being
Plans to have a cruise ship serving drinks 24 hours a day moored off Brighton during next week's Labour Party Conference have been scuppered. The 96 berth MV Shinewater was to be anchored between the two piers or berthed at Shoreham Harbour or Brighton
Trixie died on Monday morning. I've mentioned Trixie many times in this column but never by name. Trixie was The Mother's dog. She was also her closest and dearest friend. Sentimentality? Not a bit of it. It was the plain truth. After my father died,
Disappointed Eddie Parsons fears he has lost out on thousands of pounds after waiting five years to cash in on a sales promise. The Woodingdean man has spent months trying to trace the American company which ran the cash-back scheme he paid into in 1996
Visitors to Eastbourne could be charged 20p to use the resort's toilets. The controversial fee is being considered by Eastbourne Council as part of a package of plans to improve the seaside town's public loos. The money would be used to employ attendants
I have recently been surprised by some quotations from Nostradamus circulating on the internet. At best, they are inaccurate but, in my opinion, they are mainly plain wrong. Nostradamus wrote in Quatrain 70 CVIII: "He will enter, villainous, wicked, infamous
Steyning duo Sophie Hales and Nick Ball have won titles at the All England Schools' Race Walking Championships at Hull. Sophie completed a hat-trick by lifting the under-17s' crown. She was victorious in her first year at under-17s 12 months ago and in
The Gloucester nightclub, a popular student haunt for over a decade, has undergone a £250,000 revamp. Pub and club chain C-Side bought the venue earlier this year, along with The Lift, The Cuba Bar and The City of Brighton pub. It reopens as the renamed
The United Nations should set up a fund to compensate all the victims of the terrorist attacks in the US and all the companies for loss suffered. The fund should be financed by Islamic countries with contributions assessed by way of each country's GDP
Plans to open a new sex shop are likely to be rejected next week. An application for the shop in Kemp Town, Brighton, has been made to Brighton and Hove City Council by Daniel Bianciardi and Nick Brewster of Nolan Road, Woodingdean. They say the shop,
Jimmy Robertson is celebrating a major double after making an outstanding international debut. The 15-year-old, from Bexhill, helped England win the Home Countries Under-17s Championship for the sixth time in a row at Pontins, Prestatyn. The Bexhill High
Thirty years ago, every local authority in the country had emergency plans for what to do in case there was a nuclear attack. Many had bomb-proof bunkers for the great and the good. As the Cold War began to end, these plans were scaled down and for most
A passenger grabbed a taxi driver around the neck and hurled racist remarks at him, a court heard. James Walker, 51, had been drinking with friends in the Lion and Lobster, Brighton, and ordered the cab to Whitehawk with two other friends. Hove Crown
Following the atrocity in the US, we are told a high level of security is important. It was surprising to hear a television reporter say that about 100 houses in Britain were to be raided "over the next few days". She even obligingly listed the items
Ian Clarke secured table tennis glory at the first Sussex Disability Games at Christ's Hospital School, Horsham. The 12-year-old, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, won three Disability Sport England national junior swimming championship medals in
Saint Leonards romped to a 6-2 win at Dartford in Dr Martens eastern division with five goals from Dominic Barclay. He opened the scoring in the first minute and, 13 minutes before the break, Des Boateng rose high to a corner and powered home a header
An aviation historian has been committed to crown court to face charges of plundering the grave of a Second World War pilot. Andrew Saunders, 46, will face four charges at Lewes Crown Court including removing parts of a Hawker Tempest fighter plane which
A fraudster was caught using a policeman's cheque-book thanks to a new crackdown on credit card fraud. Jinea Butler, 29, of Hampshire Avenue, Bognor, is the first person in Sussex to be convicted following the launch of the scheme by Chichester police
Campaigners are stepping up their fight to save a town's £2 million library project as councillors meet to discuss the decision to scrap it. Lewes Library Friends will lobby members of East Sussex County Council as they arrive to chew over plans to abandon
2,000 new homes will have to be built on brownfield sites in Adur to meet Government targets in the south east. The plans for new housing are contained in West Sussex County Council's draft structure plan for the county for the next 15 years. The Government
The Liberal Democrats have called for a National Task Force to tackle the problems of flood defence and management. They argue it is essential to end the chaos over which organisation is in charge and prevent "even more devastating damage" to parts of
Celebrations to mark the centenary of city trams will be staged this weekend. The trams, which started in 1901, were the first motorised public transport on the streets of Brighton. Events will also commemorate the 100th anniversary of the closure of
Soap star hopeful Jo-Ann D'Costa is days away from discovering if she will be the new face on ITV's Emmerdale. The 24-year-old singer, actress, dancer and presenter is one of ten hopefuls battling to make up a new family of five in the show Soapstars.
The chief executive of one of the worst-performing hospital trusts in England says steps have already been made to improve it. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust is one of 12 trusts to receive a no-star rating in the Government's new assessment scheme. It
Albion fans gathered in a New York square to pay tribute to a victim of the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks. Former Sussex schoolboy and avid Albion fan Robert Eaton, 37, is believed to have been working in one of the towers at the time of the attacks
A fraudster was caught using a policeman's cheque-book thanks to a new crackdown on credit card fraud. Jinea Butler, 29, of Hampshire Avenue, Bognor, is the first person in Sussex to be convicted following the launch of the scheme by Chichester police
Ninety technology jobs are coming to Crawley following the reorganisation of aerospace innovators Thales. The French firm is transferring staff to its factory in Manor Royal Industrial Estate, Newton Road, following the closure of its manufacturing facility
Artist Colin Rayne is so passionate about his work he has turned his entire home into a gallery. Now every room in his house, apart from his bedroom, will be open to the public one day a month after he decided to create a lasting exhibition. Mr Rayne,
Singer Rick Bonner has written a song to raise money for the victims of the terrorist attacks in America. He is asking for other singers of musicians in the region to come forwards to record the song. Rick, who lives in Littlehampton, has been a regular
Helicopter pilot Simon Oliphant-Hope has arrived back in Sussex after flying around the world. Simon was attempting to smash the record for circumnavigating the globe single-handedly in a chopper and left Shoreham in high spirits three weeks ago. But
