A teenage soldier who racially abused an Asian hotel porter was sentenced to 12 weeks in a young offenders' institution. Scots Guardsman James Jones, 19, from Glasgow, threatened to stab a porter at the seafront Brighton Hotel. When he appeared at Brighton
Boxer Chris Eubank is expected to be back in Brighton by November 16, despite being stranded in the Middle East. Eubank and singer Leo Sayer are due to be star guests at a day of fund-raising frolics for Children In Need. The former world champion has
Now David Blunkett has made it a criminal offence to target religions, should an effigy of the Pope be burned at Lewes on November 5? -Carole Irvine, Brighton
With the current anthrax scare in the US, it is interesting to recall that President Bush recently refused to sign an agreement to strengthen the 1972 Convention on Biological Weapons, ratified by 140 other countries, because the US reserved the right
Internet users hope to create a new dialect so people from Brighton can distinguish one another from other Southerners. The move was sparked because other parts of the country have regional sayings and phrases, while Cockneys have their famous rhyming
I remember Nora Potter (The Argus, October 29) from the early Seventies when I was struggling to start a security business in Brighton. A great lady and real dynamo, a standard-bearer for today's businesswomen. I wish her well. -Barry, Brighton
In the photo accompanying Douglas d'Enno's "A tribute to old 'Steady'" (The Argus Weekend, October 27), Mr and Mrs Charles "Steady" Pettitt are both smiling. This is odd, for in old photographs people usually felt disinclined to smile because of the grimness
Firefighters were today still carrying out checks at a scrapyard in Newhaven, more than 48 hours after the start of a massive blaze. The fire at Jordans scrapyard, North Quay, has been the biggest in East Sussex this year. As it started early on Wednesday
Slimmer Jane Narborough halved her weight by sniffing calorie-ridden food instead of eating it. Friends have nicknamed her Bexhill's incredible shrinking woman after the unusual policy paid off. Jane weighed 22 stone before starting her diet. Her dress
Ryan Moore, champion amateur rider last year, has delayed plans to move to Wiltshire trainer Richard Hannon. The elder son of Brighton trainer Gary Moore has an exciting opportunity to visit Hong Kong for six weeks. The 18-year-old, who took professional
A jockey with an 18-year career in racing spanning around 200 rides is still looking for his first winner. But James Stenning, known as "Smurf" since he was a 5ft, six-stone apprentice, is determined to change that unwelcome statistic. At the age of 32
Jane Narborough is half the women she was thanks to her amazing diet plan in which she sniffed food rather than ate it. The 37-year-old deputy care home manager at Bexhill has dropped from 22 to 11 stone and her dress size has gone down from 32 to 12.
As we are all aware, parking in some areas of Brighton and Hove is an absolute nightmare, particularly where terraced houses have been converted into flats and there are several vehicles for each house. There is an increasing trend to convert front gardens
People on the Hollingdean estate in Brighton have been suffering through neighbours from hell. Tenants in a group of homes have been indulging in reckless and continuous anti-social behaviour. They have been creating noise, dealing in drugs, getting drunk
Regarding the very dangerous junction at Foredown Road and Fox Way, Portslade, it's only us local "simple peasants" who always said a roundabout was the safest system. Perhaps the "intelligent" powers-that-be should stand and watch this danger-spot and
Oh, go on then - I'll bite. Regarding "Paying the price of "progress" and "Demise of a village" (The Argus, October 24), what happened to "market forces", that all-powerful agent for sorting out the private wheat from the public chaff? What on earth can
Fans favourites Michael Brown and Wilbur Johnson have been warned they are fighting for their places in Brighton Bears' double weekend test. Last season's stand out duo have been pitched into a two-from-three selection conundrum by the arrival of Irish-American
There is no place for new signing Ben Judge in Crawley's team for their home tie with Newport IOW. The 24-year-old defender made his debut in Tuesday's Floodlight Cup win over Newhaven, but was not registered in time for the Trophy. With long-term injury
Residents say community police officers brought in to fight crime on their Brighton estate are being moved to duties out of the area. Concerned residents told the Whitehawk Crime Prevention Forum police were failing to attend to reports of crimes being
Postal workers in and around Brighton and Hove are narrowly failing to hit targets for delivering first-class mail the next day. But their performance is still well above the national average. New figures reveal that 91.8 per cent of letters and parcels
A screenwriter is furious that young teenagers cannot experience his new film because censors have given it an 18 certificate. Ralph Brown's teen drama New Year's Day, released tonight, features two 16-year-old boys who make a secret suicide pact. Before
New family doctors are to be offered a £10,000 golden hello to work in Sussex in an attempt to end a GP shortage. All new family doctors across the country will automatically get a £5,000 incentive, but the shortage in Sussex is so dire that most new
Lewes has turned down a request to be twinned with a "magical" Italian town. The Sussex town is already twinned with Blois in France and Waldshut in Germany. A third official link with Pietrasanta in Tuscany was requested by the Italian town's mayor.
A Brighton bus route threatened with the axe at the end of the year has been reprieved. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has stepped in to keep the busiest journeys going on route 35 between Westdene and the Open Market. It is one of only five
Boxer Chris Eubank is expected to be back in Brighton by November 16, despite being stranded in the Middle East. Eubank and singer Leo Sayer are due to be star guests at a day of fund-raising frolics for Children In Need. The former world champion has
Now David Blunkett has made it a criminal offence to target religions, should an effigy of the Pope be burned at Lewes on November 5? -Carole Irvine, Brighton
With the current anthrax scare in the US, it is interesting to recall that President Bush recently refused to sign an agreement to strengthen the 1972 Convention on Biological Weapons, ratified by 140 other countries, because the US reserved the right
Internet users hope to create a new dialect so people from Brighton can distinguish one another from other Southerners. The move was sparked because other parts of the country have regional sayings and phrases, while Cockneys have their famous rhyming
I remember Nora Potter (The Argus, October 29) from the early Seventies when I was struggling to start a security business in Brighton. A great lady and real dynamo, a standard-bearer for today's businesswomen. I wish her well. -Barry, Brighton
Schoolchildren are facing a bus ban amid claims their behaviour could spark a tragedy. Bus bosses have threatened to ban pupils from the 5B service, which stops outside Dorothy Stringer High School in Surrenden Road, Brighton, unless teachers impose order
Sussex Police Authority was today expected to decide who the county's new chief constable will be. An interview panel was planning to announce late this afternoon who would take over from Paul Whitehouse. Mr Whitehouse took early retirement this year
Nearly 400 years have gone by since Guy Fawkes and his cronies tried to blow up parliament. It was to be a dramatic protest against anti-Catholic laws. Captured in a cellar beneath the House of Lords, Fawkes was savagely tortured to make him reveal the
A leading Worthing councillor is quitting after becoming the victim of a hate campaign. Former mayor David Chapman has resigned as deputy Tory group leader on the borough Council and plans to quit as a councillor for the town's Selden ward at the May
A supermarket manager turned himself into a human fireball after being jilted by the woman he wanted to marry. John Wicks, 37, poured petrol over himself in his car before flicking a lighter in front of his hysterical girlfriend, an inquest heard. Bystanders
Congratulations to Lewes FC and manager Jimmy Quinn on reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup. I wish you all a great day out and every success in your match against Stoke City. While, realistically, the odds of a major upset are slight, football
On February 4, I lost my dad, John Millard, to cancer. Nobody knew he had it and we were all devastated. So, in honour of my dad, I have organised a disco-buffet on Saturday, November 10, from 7pm to midnight, at the King Alfred leisure suite, which will
There can surely be few British households that have not received notification from that champion of the single European currency, our Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the issue of a new £5 coin in May 2002, ostensibly to commemorate the 50th anniversary
Ryan Moore, champion amateur rider last year, has delayed plans to move to Wiltshire trainer Richard Hannon. The elder son of Brighton trainer Gary Moore has an exciting opportunity to visit Hong Kong for six weeks. The 18-year-old, who took professional
A jockey with an 18-year career in racing spanning around 200 rides is still looking for his first winner. But James Stenning, known as "Smurf" since he was a 5ft, six-stone apprentice, is determined to change that unwelcome statistic. At the age of 32
Eastbourne Downs have ended the three-year reign of Brighton and Hove in the Royal Bank of Scotland junior am-pro. As past winners, Brighton and Hove hosted the event for 20 teams and, in a four-way tie, Eastbourne Downs got the nod on countback. Led
As we are all aware, parking in some areas of Brighton and Hove is an absolute nightmare, particularly where terraced houses have been converted into flats and there are several vehicles for each house. There is an increasing trend to convert front gardens
Jamie Spence is giving the Italian Open a miss this week. A pulled back muscle during a lesson with his coach made him think twice about the trip to Sardinia. On further reflection, rest and trying to hit a few practice balls at The Nevill, prompted Jamie
People on the Hollingdean estate in Brighton have been suffering through neighbours from hell. Tenants in a group of homes have been indulging in reckless and continuous anti-social behaviour. They have been creating noise, dealing in drugs, getting drunk
Oh, go on then - I'll bite. Regarding "Paying the price of "progress" and "Demise of a village" (The Argus, October 24), what happened to "market forces", that all-powerful agent for sorting out the private wheat from the public chaff? What on earth can
Chichester admit things can only get better as they make a swift return to Heathfield tomorrow. The Sussex One sides meet in the third round of the National Intermediate Cup, just a fortnight after their league clash, which Heathfield won 28-0. Both sides
Fans favourites Michael Brown and Wilbur Johnson have been warned they are fighting for their places in Brighton Bears' double weekend test. Last season's stand out duo have been pitched into a two-from-three selection conundrum by the arrival of Irish-American
Lewes can cause an FA Cup upset claims the man who helped plot Stoke City's last humbling in the competition. Andy Thackeray is player-coach at non-league Nuneaton Borough, who knocked Stoke out of the FA Cup at the first round stage last season. And
Thousands of pounds could be invested to repair a swimming pool in Seaford. The town council yesterday agreed in principle to provide money to improve Seaford Head Swimming Pool. Figures will not be finalised until the end of January but a sum of £10,000
Postal workers in and around Brighton and Hove are narrowly failing to hit targets for delivering first-class mail the next day. But their performance is still well above the national average. New figures reveal that 91.8 per cent of letters and parcels
A screenwriter is furious that young teenagers cannot experience his new film because censors have given it an 18 certificate. Ralph Brown's teen drama New Year's Day, released tonight, features two 16-year-old boys who make a secret suicide pact. Before
New family doctors are to be offered a £10,000 golden hello to work in Sussex in an attempt to end a GP shortage. All new family doctors across the country will automatically get a £5,000 incentive, but the shortage in Sussex is so dire that most new
Eviction notices have been served on seven homes on an estate where neighbours have been plagued by drugs, drink, noise and abuse. Police escorted housing officers as they toured a small enclave in Hollingdean, Brighton, to serve council tenants with
A woman was taken to hospital last night after a fire broke out in a converted barn. The blaze started on the ground floor of the two-storey barn on farmland off Washington Road in Steyning just after 7.30pm. A small part of the ground floor was badly
A Brighton bus route threatened with the axe at the end of the year has been reprieved. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has stepped in to keep the busiest journeys going on route 35 between Westdene and the Open Market. It is one of only five
Students opposed to the bombing of Afghanistan occupied Sussex University's Royal Naval Unit offices at Falmer today. The 20-strong protest was co-ordinated by Brighton Against The War. A university spokesman said: "We are meeting the demonstrators to
Michael Parker (Letters, October 29) wanted to know who said "It's being so cheerful that keeps me going". I don't know the name of the comedienne but the character was Mrs Mop from Tommy Handley's programme It's That Man Again. -John Tatum, Brighton
I have rarely seen The Argus's letters pages so devoted to one topic but, obviously, the tragedy of John Smith has touched many, many people. If anything comes out of this sordid affair, it is that, when dealing with the health and welfare of children
Schoolchildren are facing a bus ban amid claims their behaviour could spark a tragedy. Bus bosses have threatened to ban pupils from the 5B service, which stops outside Dorothy Stringer High School in Surrenden Road, Brighton, unless teachers impose order
Did anyone notice? The very last part of our redressing happened on Monday with new-look TV pages. Improvements include what used to be called Today's choice and is now Pick Of The Day. It now includes three items instead of one and the programme listings
Sussex Police Authority was today expected to decide who the county's new chief constable will be. An interview panel was planning to announce late this afternoon who would take over from Paul Whitehouse. Mr Whitehouse took early retirement this year
Nearly 400 years have gone by since Guy Fawkes and his cronies tried to blow up parliament. It was to be a dramatic protest against anti-Catholic laws. Captured in a cellar beneath the House of Lords, Fawkes was savagely tortured to make him reveal the
The man who created one of the best-known advertising symbols has died at the age of 95. More than 50 years ago, former advertising executive Stanley Back came up with the Bertie Bassett Liquorice Allsorts character while playing with the sweets in a
Someone, somewhere in Sussex has a lottery ticket worth more than £150,000 - and they may not even know it. The mystery winner bought the lucky ticket in the West Sussex area and has just a few weeks left to claim the National Lottery prize. Someone bought
Congratulations to Lewes FC and manager Jimmy Quinn on reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup. I wish you all a great day out and every success in your match against Stoke City. While, realistically, the odds of a major upset are slight, football
On February 4, I lost my dad, John Millard, to cancer. Nobody knew he had it and we were all devastated. So, in honour of my dad, I have organised a disco-buffet on Saturday, November 10, from 7pm to midnight, at the King Alfred leisure suite, which will
There can surely be few British households that have not received notification from that champion of the single European currency, our Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the issue of a new £5 coin in May 2002, ostensibly to commemorate the 50th anniversary
I am sick to death of hearing people complaining about the building of a football stadium because it might hurt a butterfly or something which I could not give a monkey's about. I am sure a lot of other people agree with me. If it goes to a public inquiry
After all the excitement over Lewes FC winning its way into the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, isn't it outrageous the club has apparently conceded home advantage to make an extra few quid? What is the point of success in this competition
Eastbourne Downs have ended the three-year reign of Brighton and Hove in the Royal Bank of Scotland junior am-pro. As past winners, Brighton and Hove hosted the event for 20 teams and, in a four-way tie, Eastbourne Downs got the nod on countback. Led
Jamie Spence is giving the Italian Open a miss this week. A pulled back muscle during a lesson with his coach made him think twice about the trip to Sardinia. On further reflection, rest and trying to hit a few practice balls at The Nevill, prompted Jamie
Lewes and East Grinstead are facing a double dose of action this weekend. After a weekend off, the top two sides in Sussex return to action with National League games tomorrow and HA Cup ties on Sunday. A trip to promoted Firebrands awaits Lewes in division
More than 10,000 jobs have been lost in Sussex since the atrocities in America on September 11. They are mostly in the aircraft industry in or near Gatwick but the effect is now reaching other sectors too. This is one of the biggest setbacks in its history
Chichester admit things can only get better as they make a swift return to Heathfield tomorrow. The Sussex One sides meet in the third round of the National Intermediate Cup, just a fortnight after their league clash, which Heathfield won 28-0. Both sides
On the way home from Dorset with my two grandchildren - Lauren, six, and Greg, two - my wife and I decided to stop at the Mill House pub in Arundel, next to Arundel Cricket Club, where they have a children's room. Little Greg started to act funny. My
Lewes can cause an FA Cup upset claims the man who helped plot Stoke City's last humbling in the competition. Andy Thackeray is player-coach at non-league Nuneaton Borough, who knocked Stoke out of the FA Cup at the first round stage last season. And
Albion star Bobby Zamora is still undecided about his international future. The prolific young striker's father could persuade him to opt for Trinidad and Tobago rather than England. The Argus revealed last week that Albion boss Peter Taylor had spoken
The orange balls have vanished from Belisha beacons only days after they were put up at a new pedestrian crossing. More than 1,000 residents signed a petition launched three years ago by the Haven Residents' Association to have a crossing created outside
Passers-by called the fire brigade after seeing smoke and flames pouring from a lorry cab. The articulated vehicle was parked in the Albion lorry park off the A259 in Southwick when the fire broke out. Flames ripped through the lorry, causing severe damage
Supporters of a scheme to rejuvenate a city park fear it could be jeopardised after police decided against basing officers there. A police box was to have been a key part of a plan to breathe new life into the park at The Level, Brighton, which has been
Eviction notices have been served on seven homes on an estate where neighbours have been plagued by drugs, drink, noise and abuse. Police escorted housing officers as they toured a small enclave in Hollingdean, Brighton, to serve council tenants with
Brighton and Hove restaurateurs have joined a scheme backed by The Argus to help homeless people find a better life. Diners can now support a raft of projects tackling problems facing the luckless in society by eating out at any of the 28 restaurants
Mandy began drinking when she was about 13 and started hanging out with her friends in Brighton. The gang would steal bottles or cans of cider and lager from their parents' homes or persuade older friends to buy it for them from off-licences. Mandy thought
A teenage soldier who racially abused an Asian hotel porter was sentenced to 12 weeks in a young offenders' institution. Scots Guardsman James Jones, 19, from Glasgow, threatened to stab a porter at the seafront Brighton Hotel. When he appeared at Brighton
Students opposed to the bombing of Afghanistan occupied Sussex University's Royal Naval Unit offices at Falmer today. The 20-strong protest was co-ordinated by Brighton Against The War. A university spokesman said: "We are meeting the demonstrators to
Michael Parker (Letters, October 29) wanted to know who said "It's being so cheerful that keeps me going". I don't know the name of the comedienne but the character was Mrs Mop from Tommy Handley's programme It's That Man Again. -John Tatum, Brighton
I have rarely seen The Argus's letters pages so devoted to one topic but, obviously, the tragedy of John Smith has touched many, many people. If anything comes out of this sordid affair, it is that, when dealing with the health and welfare of children
In the photo accompanying Douglas d'Enno's "A tribute to old 'Steady'" (The Argus Weekend, October 27), Mr and Mrs Charles "Steady" Pettitt are both smiling. This is odd, for in old photographs people usually felt disinclined to smile because of the grimness
Did anyone notice? The very last part of our redressing happened on Monday with new-look TV pages. Improvements include what used to be called Today's choice and is now Pick Of The Day. It now includes three items instead of one and the programme listings
The man who created one of the best-known advertising symbols has died at the age of 95. More than 50 years ago, former advertising executive Stanley Back came up with the Bertie Bassett Liquorice Allsorts character while playing with the sweets in a
Firefighters were today still carrying out checks at a scrapyard in Newhaven, more than 48 hours after the start of a massive blaze. The fire at Jordans scrapyard, North Quay, has been the biggest in East Sussex this year. As it started early on Wednesday
Slimmer Jane Narborough halved her weight by sniffing calorie-ridden food instead of eating it. Friends have nicknamed her Bexhill's incredible shrinking woman after the unusual policy paid off. Jane weighed 22 stone before starting her diet. Her dress
New family doctors are to be offered a £10,000 golden hello to work in Sussex in an attempt to end a GP shortage. All new family doctors across the country will automatically get a £5,000 incentive, but the shortage in Sussex is so dire that most new
Police swamped a housing estate in the hunt for a serial sex attacker who may have struck more than 30 times. The operation last night was staged by detectives a week after a 31-year-old woman was raped in the Sherborne Road area of Chichester. Police
No private hire taxis are legally allowed to pick up passengers in Worthing today. Licences needed by more than 270 drivers have not been renewed by Worthing Borough Council because of an administrative backlog. The council still cannot say for certain
Bus services were expected to be disrupted today as union members staged the first in a series of 24-hour strikes over pay and conditions. Around 100 Stagecoach workers were taking part in industrial action in Hastings and St Leonards. Services were expected
Weekend shoppers in Worthing could face parking chaos after arsonists torched a vehicle in a town centre car park. The 600-space Guildbourne Centre car park in Worthing is closed today after flames ripped through the building just before 5am this morning
Someone, somewhere in Sussex has a lottery ticket worth more than £150,000 - and they may not even know it. The mystery winner bought the lucky ticket in the West Sussex area and has just a few weeks left to claim the National Lottery prize. Someone bought
Up to 43 jobs could be lost at an East Sussex packaging firm under threat of closure. Workers were told yesterday that consultation will begin on the possible closure of the two Marcor and Sussex factories on the Castleham Industrial Estate in Hastings
Council offices were cordoned off after Hallowe'en pranksters sparked an anthrax scare. The offices of Wealden District Council in Pine Grove, Crowborough, fell victim to trick-or-treaters who covered the front of the building in flour. The caretaker
I am sick to death of hearing people complaining about the building of a football stadium because it might hurt a butterfly or something which I could not give a monkey's about. I am sure a lot of other people agree with me. If it goes to a public inquiry
After all the excitement over Lewes FC winning its way into the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, isn't it outrageous the club has apparently conceded home advantage to make an extra few quid? What is the point of success in this competition
Jane Narborough is half the women she was thanks to her amazing diet plan in which she sniffed food rather than ate it. The 37-year-old deputy care home manager at Bexhill has dropped from 22 to 11 stone and her dress size has gone down from 32 to 12.
Regarding the very dangerous junction at Foredown Road and Fox Way, Portslade, it's only us local "simple peasants" who always said a roundabout was the safest system. Perhaps the "intelligent" powers-that-be should stand and watch this danger-spot and
Lewes and East Grinstead are facing a double dose of action this weekend. After a weekend off, the top two sides in Sussex return to action with National League games tomorrow and HA Cup ties on Sunday. A trip to promoted Firebrands awaits Lewes in division
More than 10,000 jobs have been lost in Sussex since the atrocities in America on September 11. They are mostly in the aircraft industry in or near Gatwick but the effect is now reaching other sectors too. This is one of the biggest setbacks in its history
On the way home from Dorset with my two grandchildren - Lauren, six, and Greg, two - my wife and I decided to stop at the Mill House pub in Arundel, next to Arundel Cricket Club, where they have a children's room. Little Greg started to act funny. My
There is no place for new signing Ben Judge in Crawley's team for their home tie with Newport IOW. The 24-year-old defender made his debut in Tuesday's Floodlight Cup win over Newhaven, but was not registered in time for the Trophy. With long-term injury
Albion star Bobby Zamora is still undecided about his international future. The prolific young striker's father could persuade him to opt for Trinidad and Tobago rather than England. The Argus revealed last week that Albion boss Peter Taylor had spoken
The orange balls have vanished from Belisha beacons only days after they were put up at a new pedestrian crossing. More than 1,000 residents signed a petition launched three years ago by the Haven Residents' Association to have a crossing created outside
Residents say community police officers brought in to fight crime on their Brighton estate are being moved to duties out of the area. Concerned residents told the Whitehawk Crime Prevention Forum police were failing to attend to reports of crimes being
Passers-by called the fire brigade after seeing smoke and flames pouring from a lorry cab. The articulated vehicle was parked in the Albion lorry park off the A259 in Southwick when the fire broke out. Flames ripped through the lorry, causing severe damage
Supporters of a scheme to rejuvenate a city park fear it could be jeopardised after police decided against basing officers there. A police box was to have been a key part of a plan to breathe new life into the park at The Level, Brighton, which has been
Lewes has turned down a request to be twinned with a "magical" Italian town. The Sussex town is already twinned with Blois in France and Waldshut in Germany. A third official link with Pietrasanta in Tuscany was requested by the Italian town's mayor.
Brighton and Hove restaurateurs have joined a scheme backed by The Argus to help homeless people find a better life. Diners can now support a raft of projects tackling problems facing the luckless in society by eating out at any of the 28 restaurants
A woman became the victim of a road rage attack after a man backed into her parked car. The attack took place in Brassey Avenue, Hampden Park, Eastbourne. The male driver was white, aged about 30, 5ft 6in, of thin build with dark, short, spiky hair. The
Mandy began drinking when she was about 13 and started hanging out with her friends in Brighton. The gang would steal bottles or cans of cider and lager from their parents' homes or persuade older friends to buy it for them from off-licences. Mandy thought
