Most planning committees consider schemes with only councillors allowed to have their say at meetings. Brighton and Hove City Council has been experimenting with letting one person from each side speak for three minutes. Most speakers have managed to
Readers who have been waiting more than 30 years for a new Brighton central library will now have to wait a little longer. Once again there has been a delay in starting work on a building which is badly needed. The old library in Church Street was far
How upsetting it is to learn of schoolchildren, youths and others taking their own lives. Maybe they feel no one is concerned about them but, perhaps more relevantly, they are being bullied and no one knows. We need their talents, whatever they may mistakenly
Chief executive Martin Perry says Albion will take their time about apppointing a new manager. It has been more than a month since Peter Taylor resigned after guiding the Seagulls to the Second Division title. But Perry says the club will not be rushed
The second Worthing Jazz Festival kicked off last Saturday at the Pavilion. It was a shame Kenny Ball had to cancel because of ill health. If that was the reason why the Pavilion was not full, those who took a refund missed an evening of exceptional music
Last Sunday saw the end of another highly-successful Brighton Festival and, for me, the climax was undoubtedly Jevon Antoni-Jay's production of Imelda's Magic Shoe at the Friends Meeting House. Jevon, Brighton-based and without funding or any sponsorship
The reason the Trades Council and Brighton and Hove Unemployed Workers' Centre, with the support of the Green Party, are organising a campaign against the Capital of Culture bid is simple. When Brighton and Hove is facing a housing crisis, with a combination
L Cerrato (Letters, May 24) derides the Capital of Culture bid on the grounds that "tourism jobs are low-paid". A lot of them are. So would he or she rather they did not exist? There should be a campaign to improve working conditions, not abolish them
The Argus front page (May 18) suggested the Capital Of Culture bid, if successful, may benefit the city to the tune of £140 million. Whose figure is this? Surely not the same people responsible for our 11 per cent council tax increase this year? Maybe
South African Breweries (SAB) is poised to become the world's second-largest brewer after agreeing a deal to buy US rival Miller. SAB, which owns the lager brands Castle and Lion, will pay Miller's owner, tobacco giant Philip Morris, £2.46 billion in
Stars will be trying out their artistic skills to raise money for vital hospital equipment. Pierce Brosnan, Sir Cliff Richard and Barbara Windsor are among the celebrities who have promised to take part in a charity event called Art in Envelopes. It is
Employers will get a chance to meet job-seeking students at a university work fair. Jobsday takes place at the University of Sussex on Wednesday, June 12. In previous years the annual recruitment event has attracted more than 1,500 students looking for
The Brighton-based Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has announced two appointments to its advisory council. They are Beverly Malone, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, and Juhani Lonnroth, European Commission deputy director general
A new council environment group is calling for all big new developments to be examined from the start to see if they are ecologically sound. Brighton and Hove City Council is the first local authority in the Britain to have launched a Sustainability Commission
High car prices in the UK should be cut, say campaigners. Liberal Democrat Euro-MP Chris Huhne is calling for an end to the higher prices paid for cars in the UK than in the rest of Europe. He wants a full opening-up of the EU car market despite a vote
Droopy Yogi was wagging his tail with joy yesterday after being granted a stay of execution. The six-year-old St Bernard has been held at a pound in Worthing for eight weeks after being seized by police for attacking a traffic officer who walked into
A cat-mad spinster has left most of her £1 million estate to charities. The RSPCA and Cats Protection will get thousands of pounds from Gladys Jackson's will. Former music teacher Miss Jackson, known as Trudie, loved her cat and all animals. Other charities
The famous postie and his black-and-white cat will be doing their best to keep the children entertained in this lively show. Pat is running late on his round - he has too many letters and parcels to deliver - and his van keeps breaking down. To make matters
Brighton Jazz Club reverts to the regular slot and venue at the Sussex Arts Club tonight, with great Scots jazz guitarist Jim Mullen in a new guise. Pre-eminent in soul-jazz circles for Morrissey-Mulled, he is bringing all his experience playing with
There has been only one king of the blues - Riley B King, affectionately known as BB King. Since BB started recording in the late Forties, he has released more than 50 albums. Many of them are considered blues classics, like 1965's definitive album Live
Drinkers can choose from 30 beers when they raise a glass to the Queen during the Golden Jubilee celebrations. The Cliftonville Inn in George Street, Hove, and Wetherspoon's in West Street, Brighton, are running jubilee beer festivals until Tuesday. The
Does Betty Whittenbury (Letters, May 30) think people will feel sorry for her? If she had knocked over someone while speeding, would she still feel it unfair to have received a speeding ticket? She should not have been parked on double yellow lines and
What a farce Brighton and Hove City Council's new recycling scheme is. Last week, I packed the supplied box with paper, cardboard and so on for collection on the advertised day, Thursday, May 24. No one collected it. I rang the Helpline and was informed
How upsetting it is to learn of schoolchildren, youths and others taking their own lives. Maybe they feel no one is concerned about them but, perhaps more relevantly, they are being bullied and no one knows. We need their talents, whatever they may mistakenly
With the World Cup upon us, Mr R Reeves, from Brighton, at first congratulated us on our special supplement published free with The Argus. That is until he studied it more closely and found that some "excellent" statistics were not included for about
Crowds gathered to watch as a man was rescued from a blazing building in the centre of Brighton. Columns of smoke filled the sky and swept across parts of the city yesterday. The fire started in a derelict building which is to make way for the new Jubilee
Old and unusual telephones have long fascinated me and I started to collect them after realising they made highly attractive ornaments. I recently came across this 1960 "Lips" telephone and have christened it my Marilyn Monroe phone because images of
I agree with Mike Howard's report of last Sunday's concert (The Argus, May 27) but, presumably, he attended only the second half. He made no mention of the perfect interpretation of the Vaughan Williams work, nor Kubla Khan, written by the Brighton Festival
Last Sunday saw the end of another highly-successful Brighton Festival and, for me, the climax was undoubtedly Jevon Antoni-Jay's production of Imelda's Magic Shoe at the Friends Meeting House. Jevon, Brighton-based and without funding or any sponsorship
With cash-starved voluntary groups fighting for grant funding from Brighton and Hove City Council, has no councillor yet suggested a local lottery? If properly advertised and with draws announced on local radio, this would attract many punters away from
The reason the Trades Council and Brighton and Hove Unemployed Workers' Centre, with the support of the Green Party, are organising a campaign against the Capital of Culture bid is simple. When Brighton and Hove is facing a housing crisis, with a combination
The Argus front page (May 18) suggested the Capital Of Culture bid, if successful, may benefit the city to the tune of £140 million. Whose figure is this? Surely not the same people responsible for our 11 per cent council tax increase this year? Maybe
Alan Mullery was in the last England side to beat Sweden. That was 34 years ago. The former Albion manager believes English World Cup final hopes in the Far East hinge on the outcome of the Sunday meeting against the Swedes. Mullery, a member of Alf Ramsey's
Plans to reverse the decline in fishing stocks across Europe have been welcomed by a Sussex MEP. Lib Dem Chris Huhne said the first priority must be to save well-known species of fish such as cod from the risk of extinction. He praised the European Commission
Councillors have called for an inquiry into the merger of two schools which they say has been botched. There have been protests over the merger of Goldstone Junior School and Knoll Infants School in Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council originally intended
High car prices in the UK should be cut, say campaigners. Liberal Democrat Euro-MP Chris Huhne is calling for an end to the higher prices paid for cars in the UK than in the rest of Europe. He wants a full opening-up of the EU car market despite a vote
A cat-mad spinster has left most of her £1 million estate to charities. The RSPCA and Cats Protection will get thousands of pounds from Gladys Jackson's will. Former music teacher Miss Jackson, known as Trudie, loved her cat and all animals. Other charities
Check out the best shows in town with Unity Wroe's theatre-goers guide. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, The Hawth, Crawley, June 3-8 Box office record-smashing musical which launched the careers of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber. It tells
Union Dance tackles cultural politics with this multimedia installation and dynamic movement performance. Choreographed by Doug Elkins, Imaging The Invisible aims to create an environment where movement is a trigger for memories. Image, sound and live
Brighton Jazz Club reverts to the regular slot and venue at the Sussex Arts Club tonight, with great Scots jazz guitarist Jim Mullen in a new guise. Pre-eminent in soul-jazz circles for Morrissey-Mulled, he is bringing all his experience playing with
There has been only one king of the blues - Riley B King, affectionately known as BB King. Since BB started recording in the late Forties, he has released more than 50 albums. Many of them are considered blues classics, like 1965's definitive album Live
The international flavour of Brighton Festival continues as the Dome venues host further musical sensations. The WorldWide programme begins with guitarist Mose Fan Fan on June 5, at the Pavilion Theatre. One of the pioneers of soukous, he was a key member
Drinkers can choose from 30 beers when they raise a glass to the Queen during the Golden Jubilee celebrations. The Cliftonville Inn in George Street, Hove, and Wetherspoon's in West Street, Brighton, are running jubilee beer festivals until Tuesday. The
Hove-based songwriter Zennor Alexander has written a rival to the official World Cup song, On The Ball, by Ant and Dec. With Julian Sharples, he has formed the band People United to produce the anthem World Cup In Our Hands. They believe a song by the
Pop star Leo Sayer is to take part in the London premiere of a musical performed by Sussex pupils and a choir from South Africa. Inzima Lendlela - The Road Is Heavy - was written by John Gowers, musical director at Brambletye Preparatory School, East
Does Betty Whittenbury (Letters, May 30) think people will feel sorry for her? If she had knocked over someone while speeding, would she still feel it unfair to have received a speeding ticket? She should not have been parked on double yellow lines and
What a farce Brighton and Hove City Council's new recycling scheme is. Last week, I packed the supplied box with paper, cardboard and so on for collection on the advertised day, Thursday, May 24. No one collected it. I rang the Helpline and was informed
With the World Cup upon us, Mr R Reeves, from Brighton, at first congratulated us on our special supplement published free with The Argus. That is until he studied it more closely and found that some "excellent" statistics were not included for about
As one who has been forcefully medicated since conception and has campaigned for almost three years in Ireland against fluoridation, my congratulations to Martina Watts on her refreshingly honest column (The Argus Weekend, May 25). It really is good to
Old and unusual telephones have long fascinated me and I started to collect them after realising they made highly attractive ornaments. I recently came across this 1960 "Lips" telephone and have christened it my Marilyn Monroe phone because images of
I agree with Mike Howard's report of last Sunday's concert (The Argus, May 27) but, presumably, he attended only the second half. He made no mention of the perfect interpretation of the Vaughan Williams work, nor Kubla Khan, written by the Brighton Festival
With cash-starved voluntary groups fighting for grant funding from Brighton and Hove City Council, has no councillor yet suggested a local lottery? If properly advertised and with draws announced on local radio, this would attract many punters away from
Sports reporter John Lees broke the world record for walking across the United States 30 years ago. Now he is returning to New York to meet some of the people he met during his achievement. John walked the 2,876 miles from City Hall in Los Angeles to
Elite League big gun Jason Crump roars into Crump danger for Eagles at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. That is something of an event in itself. He hasn't ridden there for two years. The fact that Crump is currently the rider they all have to beat makes
Albion players and fans have an added incentive to watch the World Cup extravaganza. Following promotion from Division Two in April, several players on show in South Korea and Japan will be heading for Withdean next season. Albion's Richard Carpenter
Alan Mullery was in the last England side to beat Sweden. That was 34 years ago. The former Albion manager believes English World Cup final hopes in the Far East hinge on the outcome of the Sunday meeting against the Swedes. Mullery, a member of Alf Ramsey's
Plans to reverse the decline in fishing stocks across Europe have been welcomed by a Sussex MEP. Lib Dem Chris Huhne said the first priority must be to save well-known species of fish such as cod from the risk of extinction. He praised the European Commission
The Bank of England's failure to hit inflation targets could put its independence at risk, a member of its rate-setting committee has warned. Sushil Wadhwani, whose three-year term on the monetary policy committee ends today, said he feared the bank may
Frozen food retailer Big Food Group said its recovery had begun after making tremendous progress in the past year. The group, formerly known as Iceland, said, despite sluggish sales, debt had been cut back and its annual results had met analysts' expectations
Councillors have called for an inquiry into the merger of two schools which they say has been botched. There have been protests over the merger of Goldstone Junior School and Knoll Infants School in Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council originally intended
Workers behind Disneyland Paris and Thorpe Park have completed part of a £1 million renovation of a fading seafront attraction. Cranes moved on to the Treasure Island Adventure Park site in Royal Parade, Eastbourne, in February to start the first of three
With her expanding waist, erratic eating and restlessness, she is like any other expectant mother. But what sets her apart is that she is a stingray, a flat fish normally found in the shallow waters of the Caribbean. The fish has just become the first
A new partnership is promising swifter justice for criminals and improved services for their victims. Prosecuting solicitors and police are now working together under one roof to cut out bureaucracy and wasted time. Sussex Police Chief Constable Ken Jones
Songwriter Zennor Alexander is hoping to get the whole country singing his World Cup anthem and boost England's chance of winning. Zennor, from Hove, has written the song World Cup In Our Hands with his friend Julian Sharples. The two men, who have formed
More than 100 pub-goers have signed a petition begging a brewery not to call time on the landlady who has put the heart and soul back into their local. Regulars say the atmosphere at the Woolpack in West Street, Burgess Hill, will not be the same if Liz
Campaigners will be given extra time to argue for and against Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new community stadium. A city council planning meeting to discuss the Falmer scheme has set aside an hour to hear from members of the public, 30 minutes
Check out the best shows in town with Unity Wroe's theatre-goers guide. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, The Hawth, Crawley, June 3-8 Box office record-smashing musical which launched the careers of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber. It tells
Union Dance tackles cultural politics with this multimedia installation and dynamic movement performance. Choreographed by Doug Elkins, Imaging The Invisible aims to create an environment where movement is a trigger for memories. Image, sound and live
Two of the most popular operas in the repertoire come to Brighton's Theatre Royal next week. Verdi's La Traviata and Mozart's Don Giovanni have both been given makeovers by English Touring Opera, one of the best touring opera companies in the country.
Check out what's going on this Bank Holiday weekend with Unity Wroe's essential gig guide. Gabrielle, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Monday June 3 The cockney queen of soul returns to the venue after only six months. Hitting the charts with her smash-hit
A new council environment group is calling for all big new developments to be examined from the start to test if they are ecologically sound. Brighton and Hove City Council is the first local authority in the Britain to have launched a Sustainability
Hove-based songwriter Zennor Alexander has written a rival to the official World Cup song, On The Ball, by Ant and Dec. With Julian Sharples, he has formed the band People United to produce the anthem World Cup In Our Hands. They believe a song by the
Most planning committees consider schemes with only councillors allowed to have their say at meetings. Brighton and Hove City Council has been experimenting with letting one person from each side speak for three minutes. Most speakers have managed to
Readers who have been waiting more than 30 years for a new Brighton central library will now have to wait a little longer. Once again there has been a delay in starting work on a building which is badly needed. The old library in Church Street was far
Pop star Leo Sayer is to take part in the London premiere of a musical performed by Sussex pupils and a choir from South Africa. Inzima Lendlela - The Road Is Heavy - was written by John Gowers, musical director at Brambletye Preparatory School, East
Chief executive Martin Perry says Albion will take their time about apppointing a new manager. It has been more than a month since Peter Taylor resigned after guiding the Seagulls to the Second Division title. But Perry says the club will not be rushed
As one who has been forcefully medicated since conception and has campaigned for almost three years in Ireland against fluoridation, my congratulations to Martina Watts on her refreshingly honest column (The Argus Weekend, May 25). It really is good to
The second Worthing Jazz Festival kicked off last Saturday at the Pavilion. It was a shame Kenny Ball had to cancel because of ill health. If that was the reason why the Pavilion was not full, those who took a refund missed an evening of exceptional music
Sports reporter John Lees broke the world record for walking across the United States 30 years ago. Now he is returning to New York to meet some of the people he met during his achievement. John walked the 2,876 miles from City Hall in Los Angeles to
L Cerrato (Letters, May 24) derides the Capital of Culture bid on the grounds that "tourism jobs are low-paid". A lot of them are. So would he or she rather they did not exist? There should be a campaign to improve working conditions, not abolish them
Elite League big gun Jason Crump roars into Crump danger for Eagles at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. That is something of an event in itself. He hasn't ridden there for two years. The fact that Crump is currently the rider they all have to beat makes
Albion players and fans have an added incentive to watch the World Cup extravaganza. Following promotion from Division Two in April, several players on show in South Korea and Japan will be heading for Withdean next season. Albion's Richard Carpenter
South African Breweries (SAB) is poised to become the world's second-largest brewer after agreeing a deal to buy US rival Miller. SAB, which owns the lager brands Castle and Lion, will pay Miller's owner, tobacco giant Philip Morris, £2.46 billion in
The Bank of England's failure to hit inflation targets could put its independence at risk, a member of its rate-setting committee has warned. Sushil Wadhwani, whose three-year term on the monetary policy committee ends today, said he feared the bank may
Frozen food retailer Big Food Group said its recovery had begun after making tremendous progress in the past year. The group, formerly known as Iceland, said, despite sluggish sales, debt had been cut back and its annual results had met analysts' expectations
Stars will be trying out their artistic skills to raise money for vital hospital equipment. Pierce Brosnan, Sir Cliff Richard and Barbara Windsor are among the celebrities who have promised to take part in a charity event called Art in Envelopes. It is
Employers will get a chance to meet job-seeking students at a university work fair. Jobsday takes place at the University of Sussex on Wednesday, June 12. In previous years the annual recruitment event has attracted more than 1,500 students looking for
Workers behind Disneyland Paris and Thorpe Park have completed part of a £1 million renovation of a fading seafront attraction. Cranes moved on to the Treasure Island Adventure Park site in Royal Parade, Eastbourne, in February to start the first of three
The Brighton-based Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has announced two appointments to its advisory council. They are Beverly Malone, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, and Juhani Lonnroth, European Commission deputy director general
A new council environment group is calling for all big new developments to be examined from the start to see if they are ecologically sound. Brighton and Hove City Council is the first local authority in the Britain to have launched a Sustainability Commission
With her expanding waist, erratic eating and restlessness, she is like any other expectant mother. But what sets her apart is that she is a stingray, a flat fish normally found in the shallow waters of the Caribbean. The fish has just become the first
A new partnership is promising swifter justice for criminals and improved services for their victims. Prosecuting solicitors and police are now working together under one roof to cut out bureaucracy and wasted time. Sussex Police Chief Constable Ken Jones
Droopy Yogi was wagging his tail with joy yesterday after being granted a stay of execution. The six-year-old St Bernard has been held at a pound in Worthing for eight weeks after being seized by police for attacking a traffic officer who walked into
Songwriter Zennor Alexander is hoping to get the whole country singing his World Cup anthem and boost England's chance of winning. Zennor, from Hove, has written the song World Cup In Our Hands with his friend Julian Sharples. The two men, who have formed
More than 100 pub-goers have signed a petition begging a brewery not to call time on the landlady who has put the heart and soul back into their local. Regulars say the atmosphere at the Woolpack in West Street, Burgess Hill, will not be the same if Liz
Campaigners will be given extra time to argue for and against Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new community stadium. A city council planning meeting to discuss the Falmer scheme has set aside an hour to hear from members of the public, 30 minutes
The famous postie and his black-and-white cat will be doing their best to keep the children entertained in this lively show. Pat is running late on his round - he has too many letters and parcels to deliver - and his van keeps breaking down. To make matters
Two of the most popular operas in the repertoire come to Brighton's Theatre Royal next week. Verdi's La Traviata and Mozart's Don Giovanni have both been given makeovers by English Touring Opera, one of the best touring opera companies in the country.
Check out what's going on this Bank Holiday weekend with Unity Wroe's essential gig guide. Gabrielle, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Monday June 3 The cockney queen of soul returns to the venue after only six months. Hitting the charts with her smash-hit
A new council environment group is calling for all big new developments to be examined from the start to test if they are ecologically sound. Brighton and Hove City Council is the first local authority in the Britain to have launched a Sustainability
