A community stadium at Falmer should be approved, according to a report by Brighton and Hove Council planning officers. A report has recommended a new 22,000-seat arena on land north of Village Way in Falmer, subject to a series of conditions. Councillors
An array of tribute bands will play at a popular beer festival. Tributes to stars including Bryan Adams, Kylie Minogue and Oasis will perform at the 21st Hastings Beer and Music Festival. More than 60,000 people have visited the three-day festival at
A school has received a new minibus thanks to company sponsorship. Headteacher Neil Hanter, of Blatchington Mill School, Nevill Avenue, Hove, was handed the keys by Rob Burton, of the Robick Group. The group contacted companies on the school's behalf
An industrial estate made up of 20 starter units has been given a £350,000 boost. Horsham District Council has refurbished Blatchford Close to extend the life of the units by up to 30 years. Hearing Electronics, which manufactures ear pieces, has just
A community stadium at Falmer should be approved, according to a report by Brighton and Hove Council planning officers. A report has recommended a new 22,000-seat arena on land north of Village Way in Falmer, subject to a series of conditions. Councillors
I wonder how many of the 6,200 people who signed the petition for the stadium at Falmer actually know where Falmer is. I wonder how many people who signed the petition know there is a large bat colony in Falmer. They roost mainly in the church and houses
Russia scored twice in the second half to comfortably beat Tunisia in Kobe and take control of Group H today. Egor Titov pounced after a mistake by goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel to open the scoring in the 59th minute and the impressive Valery Karpin added
David Beckham has insisted that England "will win with dignity" if they overcome Argentina in Friday's vital World Cup meeting at the Sapporo Dome. Beckham was as upset as the rest of the England team at the reaction of the Argentinian players towards
The United States pulled off one of the great World Cup upsets today to topple Figo's Portugal. John O'Brien, Landon Donovan and Brian McBride were the all-American heroes in an astonishing first 45 minutes which saw the highly-rated Portuguese embarrassed
A sensational goal in the dying seconds by Robbie Keane grabbed a crucial point for the Republic of Ireland against Germany in Ibaraki today. Scoring arguably the most important goal of his Republic of Ireland career, Keane helped keep his country's World
A convoy of 200 traders' vans disrupted rush hour traffic on Brighton seafront in protest at parking charges which came into force today. Builders, plumbers, electricians, scaffolders, window specialists and painters and decorators, who all need to park
I should like to commend the young man who, at around 8pm on Wednesday, May 29, went to the rescue of a cat stranded at the top of a telegraph pole in Rugby Place. Whether it was one known to the small gathering or not, it was a difficult exercise deserving
We were very lucky and privileged to have attended the Prom At The Palace on the evening of Saturday, June 1. It was a fantastic night and one which we would not have missed for anything. We also watched the Party At The Palace on TV and it, too, was
Police are studying CCTV footage to identify football hooligans before England's World Cup match with Argentina on Friday. Officers have vowed to crack down on troublemakers after violence erupted following England's first game in the Far East against
Most people would be horrified to find old bottles, car wheels, broken mirrors and a set of rusting garage doors in their garden. But not Oliver McNeil - there's nothing he likes more than transplanting other people's rubbish into his garden designs.
Any regrets I may have had about moving out of Brighton were laid to rest at the weekend. On Friday evening, three friends and I were playing a Bowls match in Preston Park against a four from Windlesham Bowls Club. A group of youths was intent on disrupting
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, which begins its two-day meeting today, is expected to keep interest rates on hold. The measure is expected despite fears that the housing market could be overheating. The meeting comes days after Britain's
Amsterdam-based IT services group Atos Origin has bought KPMG Consulting in the UK and The Netherlands in a £421 million deal. The business and IT consulting group is part of accountancy firm KPMG, but has been managed autonomously in preparation for
Sotheby's may go under the hammer itself after its disgraced former chairman said he planned to sell his controlling stake in the company. The 258-year old auction house, which has a branch at Billingshurst, has confirmed that Alfred Taubman was working
A Sussex punter has been banned from all Ladbrokes' betting shops because he keeps winning. Bosses say no one else gets a chance to win cash from their fruit machines because they are all emptied by Steve Lake. He spends up to 35 hours a week betting
Two women and a ten-year-old girl were killed in a crash on a motorway. Another woman is fighting for her life following the crash, which happened when a Peugeot car travelling towards Brighton left the slip road from Gatwick to join the M23 on Monday
It seems soul diva Gabrielle appeals to just about everyone. All ages of people turned up to hear her hit the high notes with the precision she has become renowned for - and she didn't leave them wanting. She sang all her biggest hits and covered a few
Customers in Burgess Hill say plans to close their main post office are commercial suicide for the rest of their town. One woman queuing at the post office in Church Walk, Burgess Hill, was in tears when she heard the news. Burgess Hill resident Harry
A community stadium at Falmer should be approved, according to a report by Brighton and Hove Council planning officers. A report has recommended a new 22,000-seat arena on land north of Village Way in Falmer, subject to a series of conditions. Councillors
I wonder how many of the 6,200 people who signed the petition for the stadium at Falmer actually know where Falmer is. I wonder how many people who signed the petition know there is a large bat colony in Falmer. They roost mainly in the church and houses
Auction house bosses have criticised football chiefs for showing no interest in a piece of England's soccer heritage. A watercolour used on the cover of the 1966 World Cup final programme fetched £3,400 at auction. The artwork, featuring the famous Jules
Russia scored twice in the second half to comfortably beat Tunisia in Kobe and take control of Group H today. Egor Titov pounced after a mistake by goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel to open the scoring in the 59th minute and the impressive Valery Karpin added
A sensational goal in the dying seconds by Robbie Keane grabbed a crucial point for the Republic of Ireland against Germany in Ibaraki today. Scoring arguably the most important goal of his Republic of Ireland career, Keane helped keep his country's World
Sotheby's may go under the hammer itself after its disgraced former chairman said he planned to sell his controlling stake in the company. The 258-year old auction house, which has a branch at Billingshurst, has confirmed that Alfred Taubman was working
Customers in Burgess Hill say plans to close their main post office are commercial suicide for the rest of their town. One woman queuing at the post office in Church Walk, Burgess Hill, was in tears when she heard the news. Burgess Hill resident Harry
Sussex will long remember the rainy afternoon in Horsham when they put this season's National League campaign back on the rails. James Kirtley's side and their Essex visitors played the final hour of this Division Two tussle in steady rain with umpires
The redundant wholesale fruit market in Preston Circus would make an ideal city coach terminal, complete with toilets, waiting room, cafe, car park and room for ten or more coach bays. It would be in a perfect position (a short walk from the seafront
Arson is being blamed for a blaze which severely damaged businesses on an industrial estate in Worthing. Police are investigating after a removal van and a car were torched on a forecourt and flames spread to nearby buildings. Jupps removal firm in Ivy
I should like to commend the young man who, at around 8pm on Wednesday, May 29, went to the rescue of a cat stranded at the top of a telegraph pole in Rugby Place. Whether it was one known to the small gathering or not, it was a difficult exercise deserving
Having eaten at One Paston Place on an occasional basis for the past 14 years, I completely failed to recognise the portrait of the restaurant which Louise Ramsay painted in her review (May 31). In my experience, the maitre d Nicole has always been a
Police are studying CCTV footage to identify football hooligans before England's World Cup match with Argentina on Friday. Officers have vowed to crack down on troublemakers after violence erupted following England's first game in the Far East against
Most of us would relish the thought of being kicked out of betting shops for winning on their fruit machines. The humiliation would be forgotten as we gleefully counted our winnings. Yet Steve Lake is not happy because he is being deprived of the £1,500
Customers say plans to close their main post office are commercial suicide for the rest of their town. One woman queuing at the post office in Church Walk, Burgess Hill, was in tears when she heard the news. Burgess Hill resident Harry Vine, 51, said:
Again, we read in The Argus (May 28) that East Sussex County Council is closing more and more care homes. This is putting pressure on local hospitals. We do not want to see the council charged for bed-blocking. We do want to see ex-patients leave the
Six Sussex players have been selected for the European Under-15 Championships next month. Jay Olsson, James Netts and Kieran Lusk, from Brighton Buccaneers, will be joined by Burgess Hill trio Gary Davidson, Michael Johnson and Mark Earl in a 20-strong
Any regrets I may have had about moving out of Brighton were laid to rest at the weekend. On Friday evening, three friends and I were playing a Bowls match in Preston Park against a four from Windlesham Bowls Club. A group of youths was intent on disrupting
Charlotte Kerwood has been selected for the Commonwealth Games at the age of 15. She will become England's youngest ever shooting double trap competitor after taking up the discipline just four months ago. Charlotte said: "It seems like a fairytale and
Thank you for your article about the problems of small traders who do good work at a reasonable price for the elderly and handicapped (May 27). The charming Denise McSheehy came to see me from Brighton and Hove City Council and told me, at some length
Southwick have won a reprieve from relegation from division one of the Rich City County League. Wickers will remain in the top flight as Rye and Iden United failed to install floodlights by the league's May 31 deadline. Midhurst and Easebourne are the
Skipper James Kirtley hailed Sussex's rising stars after an extraordinary first win of the National League season. Sussex beat Essex by 32 runs after playing the final hour in steady rain at Horsham yesterday. Matt Prior fired a precious 73 off 55 balls
For ten years, Jan Crew lived on takeaway pizzas, creamy curries and chocolate eclairs. Her weight ballooned to almost 20st as she indulged in late-night snacks to fit in with her hectic work schedule. She travelled all over the country for her job with
Amsterdam-based IT services group Atos Origin has bought KPMG Consulting in the UK and The Netherlands in a £421 million deal. The business and IT consulting group is part of accountancy firm KPMG, but has been managed autonomously in preparation for
Firefighters rescued a dog whose head became stuck in the steps at a sports pavilion in Worthing. Leading Firefighter Tim Lezard used a hydraulic jack to prise apart the two concrete steps, freeing the animal. After being stuck for 25 minutes, the dog
A convoy of 200 traders' vans disrupted rush hour traffic on Brighton seafront in protest at parking charges which came into force today. Builders, plumbers, electricians, scaffolders, window specialists and painters and decorators, who all need to park
More than 200 residents dumped tons of rubbish in a road outside a closed council tip. They ignored signs forbidding them from dumping the rubbish outside Worthing Amenity site, which was shut for the Golden Jubilee. By the end of the day there was 20
A Sussex punter has been banned from all Ladbrokes' betting shops because he keeps winning. Bosses say no one else gets a chance to win cash from their fruit machines because they are all emptied by Steve Lake. He spends up to 35 hours a week betting
Police are trying to solve the mystery of how a 22-year-old Crawley man and a dog fell out of a car as it negotiated a roundabout. The man was taken to East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, with serious head injuries after falling into the road from the back
Guests and staff had to be evacuated when a fire started in a Worthing hotel's laundry room. A tumble-drier at the Cavendish Hotel in Marine Parade, Worthing, caught fire, setting off all the hotel alarms. Fire crews from Worthing rushed to the hotel
A community stadium at Falmer should be approved, according to a report by Brighton and Hove Council planning officers. A report has recommended a new 22,000-seat arena on land north of Village Way in Falmer, subject to a series of conditions. Councillors
Irish soprano Orla Boylan is Kat'a Kabanova. Not only does she play the title role in Janacek's romantic tragedy but she dominates the whole opera. I have been watching this singer's career since she made her debut in Brighton with English National Opera
It seems soul diva Gabrielle appeals to just about everyone. All ages of people turned up to hear her hit the high notes with the precision she has become renowned for - and she didn't leave them wanting. She sang all her biggest hits and covered a few
An Eastbourne punter has been banned from all Ladbrokes' betting shops because he keeps winning. Bosses say no one else gets a chance to win cash from their fruit machines because they are all emptied by Steve Lake. He spends up to 35 hours a week betting
Customers in Burgess Hill say plans to close their main post office are commercial suicide for the rest of their town. One woman queuing at the post office in Church Walk, Burgess Hill, was in tears when she heard the news. Burgess Hill resident Harry
Young tennis stars of the future will be playing on the same manicured courts as their heroes. More than 450 youngsters from seven schools in Eastbourne will do battle for the first time. The top 48 will play at The Road to Eastbourne finals at the Devonshire
Brian Oxley (Letters, May 29) claims the Tories have increased their share of the vote in Patcham and Westdene. A quick glance at the Westdene figures show the Tories down 498 on their 1999 showing, while Labour dropped 327, the Lib-Dems 102 and the Greens
Auction house bosses have criticised football chiefs for showing no interest in a piece of England's soccer heritage. A watercolour used on the cover of the 1966 World Cup final programme fetched £3,400 at auction. The artwork, featuring the famous Jules
What do you do if you wake up one morning after an uneventful night's sleep to discover you can barely turn your head without crying out in pain? If you're The Mother, you wait until your daughter has gone shopping before going into the garden and lifting
Sussex will long remember the rainy afternoon in Horsham when they put this season's National League campaign back on the rails. James Kirtley's side and their Essex visitors played the final hour of this Division Two tussle in steady rain with umpires
The redundant wholesale fruit market in Preston Circus would make an ideal city coach terminal, complete with toilets, waiting room, cafe, car park and room for ten or more coach bays. It would be in a perfect position (a short walk from the seafront
Arson is being blamed for a blaze which severely damaged businesses on an industrial estate in Worthing. Police are investigating after a removal van and a car were torched on a forecourt and flames spread to nearby buildings. Jupps removal firm in Ivy
Having eaten at One Paston Place on an occasional basis for the past 14 years, I completely failed to recognise the portrait of the restaurant which Louise Ramsay painted in her review (May 31). In my experience, the maitre d Nicole has always been a
Richard Symonds assumes I condone cruelty to foxes (Letters, May 30). I do not. The fox is usually killed by the head hound biting the fox in the back of the neck, death being instantaneous. The corpse may then be thrown to the rest of the pack. The key
Most of us would relish the thought of being kicked out of betting shops for winning on their fruit machines. The humiliation would be forgotten as we gleefully counted our winnings. Yet Steve Lake is not happy because he is being deprived of the £1,500
Customers say plans to close their main post office are commercial suicide for the rest of their town. One woman queuing at the post office in Church Walk, Burgess Hill, was in tears when she heard the news. Burgess Hill resident Harry Vine, 51, said:
Again, we read in The Argus (May 28) that East Sussex County Council is closing more and more care homes. This is putting pressure on local hospitals. We do not want to see the council charged for bed-blocking. We do want to see ex-patients leave the
Have I missed something or have England already been eliminated from the World Cup? Anyone would think Sven and the boys should run up the white flag and come home now after some of the negative comments from the doom and gloom merchants following the
When Kimberley Bailey was born with multiple disabilities her mother Christine was told she might not survive. Doctors said even if she did, she would never walk or be able to feed herself. But against all odds Kimberley proved her doctors wrong and not
I have been among those criticised by Dave Reeve of Zap Productions for opposing the City of Culture bid. I don't have the view that it represents the rich gorging themselves but do feel we need much more application from our local leaders and representatives
Six Sussex players have been selected for the European Under-15 Championships next month. Jay Olsson, James Netts and Kieran Lusk, from Brighton Buccaneers, will be joined by Burgess Hill trio Gary Davidson, Michael Johnson and Mark Earl in a 20-strong
Finally Brighton and Hove City Council looks like giving the thumbs-up to a new football stadium at Falmer. Council officers are recommending it gets the go-ahead and on June 12 the full council should give its wholehearted backing to the project. The
Charlotte Kerwood has been selected for the Commonwealth Games at the age of 15. She will become England's youngest ever shooting double trap competitor after taking up the discipline just four months ago. Charlotte said: "It seems like a fairytale and
Thank you for your article about the problems of small traders who do good work at a reasonable price for the elderly and handicapped (May 27). The charming Denise McSheehy came to see me from Brighton and Hove City Council and told me, at some length
Southwick have won a reprieve from relegation from division one of the Rich City County League. Wickers will remain in the top flight as Rye and Iden United failed to install floodlights by the league's May 31 deadline. Midhurst and Easebourne are the
Sussex will long remember the rainy afternoon in Horsham when they put this season's National League campaign back on the rails. James Kirtley's side and their Essex visitors played the final hour of this Division Two tussle in steady rain with umpires
Skipper James Kirtley hailed Sussex's rising stars after an extraordinary first win of the National League season. Sussex beat Essex by 32 runs after playing the final hour in steady rain at Horsham yesterday. Matt Prior fired a precious 73 off 55 balls
For ten years, Jan Crew lived on takeaway pizzas, creamy curries and chocolate eclairs. Her weight ballooned to almost 20st as she indulged in late-night snacks to fit in with her hectic work schedule. She travelled all over the country for her job with
Four of the high street's biggest names are to launch a joint loyalty scheme, it was announced today. Supermarket chain Sainsbury's, department store group Debenhams, oil giant BP and Barclaycard hope to sign up half of all UK households with the initiative
A chain letter promising thousands of pounds has led one recipient to warn others about sending off their money. Retired computer programmer Peter Serres received a four-page letter telling him to join a scheme guaranteed to make him richer by popping
More than 200 residents dumped tons of rubbish in a road outside a closed council tip. They ignored signs forbidding them from dumping the rubbish outside Worthing Amenity site, which was shut for the Golden Jubilee. By the end of the day there was 20
A community stadium at Falmer should be approved, according to a report by Brighton and Hove Council planning officers. A report has recommended a new 22,000-seat arena on land north of Village Way in Falmer, subject to a series of conditions. Councillors
Irish soprano Orla Boylan is Kat'a Kabanova. Not only does she play the title role in Janacek's romantic tragedy but she dominates the whole opera. I have been watching this singer's career since she made her debut in Brighton with English National Opera
An array of tribute bands will play at a popular beer festival. Tributes to stars including Bryan Adams, Kylie Minogue and Oasis will perform at the 21st Hastings Beer and Music Festival. More than 60,000 people have visited the three-day festival at
A school has received a new minibus thanks to company sponsorship. Headteacher Neil Hanter, of Blatchington Mill School, Nevill Avenue, Hove, was handed the keys by Rob Burton, of the Robick Group. The group contacted companies on the school's behalf
An industrial estate made up of 20 starter units has been given a £350,000 boost. Horsham District Council has refurbished Blatchford Close to extend the life of the units by up to 30 years. Hearing Electronics, which manufactures ear pieces, has just
An Eastbourne punter has been banned from all Ladbrokes' betting shops because he keeps winning. Bosses say no one else gets a chance to win cash from their fruit machines because they are all emptied by Steve Lake. He spends up to 35 hours a week betting
Young tennis stars of the future will be playing on the same manicured courts as their heroes. More than 450 youngsters from seven schools in Eastbourne will do battle for the first time. The top 48 will play at The Road to Eastbourne finals at the Devonshire
Brian Oxley (Letters, May 29) claims the Tories have increased their share of the vote in Patcham and Westdene. A quick glance at the Westdene figures show the Tories down 498 on their 1999 showing, while Labour dropped 327, the Lib-Dems 102 and the Greens
What do you do if you wake up one morning after an uneventful night's sleep to discover you can barely turn your head without crying out in pain? If you're The Mother, you wait until your daughter has gone shopping before going into the garden and lifting
David Beckham has insisted that England "will win with dignity" if they overcome Argentina in Friday's vital World Cup meeting at the Sapporo Dome. Beckham was as upset as the rest of the England team at the reaction of the Argentinian players towards
The United States pulled off one of the great World Cup upsets today to topple Figo's Portugal. John O'Brien, Landon Donovan and Brian McBride were the all-American heroes in an astonishing first 45 minutes which saw the highly-rated Portuguese embarrassed
An Eastbourne punter has been banned from all Ladbrokes' betting shops because he keeps winning. Bosses say no one else gets a chance to win cash from their fruit machines because they are all emptied by Steve Lake. He spends up to 35 hours a week betting
Worthing police are studying CCTV footage to identify football hooligans before England's World Cup match with Argentina on Friday. Officers have vowed to crack down on troublemakers after violence erupted following England's first game in the Far East
A convoy of 200 traders' vans disrupted rush hour traffic on Brighton seafront in protest at parking charges which came into force today. Builders, plumbers, electricians, scaffolders, window specialists and painters and decorators, who all need to park
We were very lucky and privileged to have attended the Prom At The Palace on the evening of Saturday, June 1. It was a fantastic night and one which we would not have missed for anything. We also watched the Party At The Palace on TV and it, too, was
Richard Symonds assumes I condone cruelty to foxes (Letters, May 30). I do not. The fox is usually killed by the head hound biting the fox in the back of the neck, death being instantaneous. The corpse may then be thrown to the rest of the pack. The key
Have I missed something or have England already been eliminated from the World Cup? Anyone would think Sven and the boys should run up the white flag and come home now after some of the negative comments from the doom and gloom merchants following the
When Kimberley Bailey was born with multiple disabilities her mother Christine was told she might not survive. Doctors said even if she did, she would never walk or be able to feed herself. But against all odds Kimberley proved her doctors wrong and not
Most people would be horrified to find old bottles, car wheels, broken mirrors and a set of rusting garage doors in their garden. But not Oliver McNeil - there's nothing he likes more than transplanting other people's rubbish into his garden designs.
I have been among those criticised by Dave Reeve of Zap Productions for opposing the City of Culture bid. I don't have the view that it represents the rich gorging themselves but do feel we need much more application from our local leaders and representatives
Finally Brighton and Hove City Council looks like giving the thumbs-up to a new football stadium at Falmer. Council officers are recommending it gets the go-ahead and on June 12 the full council should give its wholehearted backing to the project. The
Sussex will long remember the rainy afternoon in Horsham when they put this season's National League campaign back on the rails. James Kirtley's side and their Essex visitors played the final hour of this Division Two tussle in steady rain with umpires
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, which begins its two-day meeting today, is expected to keep interest rates on hold. The measure is expected despite fears that the housing market could be overheating. The meeting comes days after Britain's
Four of the high street's biggest names are to launch a joint loyalty scheme, it was announced today. Supermarket chain Sainsbury's, department store group Debenhams, oil giant BP and Barclaycard hope to sign up half of all UK households with the initiative
Sotheby's may go under the hammer itself after its disgraced former chairman said he planned to sell his controlling stake in the company. The 258-year old auction house, which has a branch at Billingshurst, has confirmed that Alfred Taubman was working
A chain letter promising thousands of pounds has led one recipient to warn others about sending off their money. Retired computer programmer Peter Serres received a four-page letter telling him to join a scheme guaranteed to make him richer by popping
Arson is being blamed for a blaze which severely damaged businesses on an industrial estate. Police are investigating after a removal van and a car were torched on a forecourt and flames spread to nearby buildings. Jupps removal firm in Ivy Arch Road,
Worthing became a cavalcade of colour, music and excitement during the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. After a week of wind and rain, organisers of the town's Jubilee extravaganza feared the worst - a washout. But the clerk of the weather smiled
More than 200 residents dumped tons of rubbish in a road outside a closed council tip. They ignored signs forbidding them from dumping the rubbish outside Worthing Amenity site, which was shut for the Golden Jubilee. By the end of the day there was 20
Two women and a ten-year-old girl were killed in a crash on a motorway. Another woman is fighting for her life following the crash, which happened when a Peugeot car travelling towards Brighton left the slip road from Gatwick to join the M23 on Monday
