A seafront bar where football hooligans clashed with police after a World Cup match has been banned from selling alcohol. Worthing police successfully applied to have the licence of The Checkers in Marine Parade revoked by magistrates. Officers had been
David Beckham is one of the world's best-known icons. And it all began quietly one evening at the Goldstone Ground ten years ago. These days the Manchester United striker and England captain's name is known across the globe. But back then he was making
Although I can't remember my first kiss (or many other firsts, come to that), I can remember my first car crash. It's not a matter I dwell on much nowadays. We are, after all, going back to a time when hand signals were used to inform other drivers of
The first task for Lisa Burdett and Lucy Crowther, new human resources managers from Brighton call centre Inkfish, was to go to Churchill Square to head up the firm's recruitment drive. The company already has 400 staff at its offices in Queen Square
A delegation of business leaders and officials from Jilin in north-east China is to visit Brighton and Hove next month. The group will discuss potential business co-operation and opportunities. Opportunities for learning English and establishing links
Traders are to protest over parking permits despite being told improvements are being made to the scheme. They plan to blockade the streets around Brighton Town Hall tomorrow in their latest action against charges introduced by Brighton and Hove City
Sussex commuters heading for London today faced chaos as the Underground came to a standstill in a workers' walk-out. The strike by rail workers over pay crippled services in the capital. Managers admitted that no trains would run in the normally busy
I was very interested to read the article "Talking volumes without words" (The Argus, September 16). My brother and I were also born of profoundly deaf parents and our conversations were conducted in sign language. I haven't a clue how we learned to talk
Adam Clowes, from Hurstpierpoint, is so obsessed with Spider-Man that he dresses like him and can even clamber down buildings at speed. So it's ironic that a man who is as brave as his hero should be scared stiff every time he meets a spider. Perhaps
People in the centre of Brighton are plagued daily by canvassers persuading them to give money to charities. Now Open Air Fund-raising, which operates the scheme, has gone into liquidation owing more than £2 million to charities. The company is continuing
As the manager of the Marie Curie charity shop in Kemp Town, which was recently raided (The Argus, September 19), I thank our volunteers and regular customers who cleared up the mess so quickly we were able to re-open and offer a "business as usual" service
Lewes' defence gifted Staines Town two goals last night as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw and a share of the points in Division One South. The first half finished goalless with few clear cut openings. The second period opened brightly for Lewes with
Most people in Sussex don't give a thought about what happens to their waste once it has been put in the dustbin. However, councillors in Brighton, Hove and East Sussex have just agreed to a contract with a private firm for dealing with waste that could
Mark Knee headed the 68th minute equaliser which jolted Horsham's promotion charge last night and made sure a tough day for Worthing ended on a high. Knee was left unmarked to head home from eight yards and give the visitors a welcome point from this
Depleted Albion made a predictable exit from the Worthington Cup, but they went out fighting and gave Ipswich an early fright from an unexpected source. Dean Hammond celebrated his full debut with a rare goal which fleetingly promised an upset before
Councillor Anne Jones argues for the impending closure of the breast cancer unit in Brighton and a new unit at Haywards Heath being built to replace it (Letters, September 19). Contrary to what she states, there was never the intention to build a special
Sussex have signed fast bowler Shaun Rashid from Lancashire. The 25-year-old, who has played Minor Counties cricket with Bedfordshire, has agreed a one-year contract. He is no relation to Umer Rashid, the Sussex all-rounder who tragically drowned on the
The prospect of a day out in Cardiff with Albion at the Worthington Cup final was way down my list of priorities. Albion were never going to win the League Cup and any prolonged involvement would only have interfered with the more important business of
Signature Restaurants, the Belgo-to-Le Caprice group, dished up more bad news after seeing little respite from tough conditions. It unveiled a sharp fall in underlying pre-tax profits and warned the restaurant market would remain highly competitive into
A review of plans that could shape the future of Brighton and Hove has begun. Independent inspector Charles Hoile said the inquiry into the city's draft Local Plan would set out plans for development in the area until 2002. With Mr Hoile at the helm,
The Liberal Democrats like Brighton and Hove so much they have decided to book another conference in the city. They had already agreed to return after the current conference in 2003 and 2006. Now they have booked 2008, making it four visits in seven years
Councillors walked out of the debating chamber at Brighton Town Hall as anti-incinerator demonstrators staged a sit-down protest. About 30 demonstrators refused to leave as Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council discussed a controversial
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood was full of praise for debut boy Dean Hammond but he had little else to cheer as his makeshift Seagulls made their Worthington Cup exit last night. Teenager Hammond celebrated his first start by giving Albion a shock
A club doorman was "seething with rage" after a bouncer from another venue started trouble, a court heard. Moses Myatt, head doorman at the Honeyclub on Brighton seafront, let in bouncers on a stag night from Crawley. Trouble broke out after group leader
A barman who downloaded sexual images of children - including a baby girl in a cot - has been jailed for a year. Michael Fealy, 35, of Wellington Road, Brighton, was caught when a teenager discovered the images on his computer during a visit to his home
So PC Lorna Dennison is a well-known face on the forgotten Hollingdean estate, is she (September 21)? You could have fooled me. Since our last beat officer, Nigel McNeal, left a couple of years ago, I haven't seen hide nor hair of a local bobby in Uplands
Thank you for printing my letter (September 16) regarding my friend who had her purse stolen in Marks & Spencer with all her pension money in. A very kind reader sent me £20 to give to my friend, which I did. This very kind gift was just the tonic
I have just seen the revised plans for the renovation and development of the West Pier. Not everybody's cup of tea, I'm sure, but it never will be. Let's settle it once and for all and go with the new designs before the pier falls into the sea - subject
Ramblers have accused Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards of paranoia over his plans to move a public footpath away from his Sussex mansion. The guitarist, famed for his talent and rock 'n' roll excesses, does not want walkers peeking through a hedge
Who on Earth gave permission for the huge concrete block to be built on the Imperial Theatre site in Brighton? The edifice is comparable in ugliness to the car park at the Marina. I also read that four out of five people voted for hundreds of houses plus
Anthony Seldon, Adam Trimingham and Steve Bassam have all had a go at conservationists in The Argus. It is too easy to dismiss us and forget our positive achievements. Without us, the Parochial Offices - now much admired - would have been demolished.
I am enjoying Brave New City by Dr Anthony Seldon, headmaster of Brighton College. Dr Seldon can be acquitted of bias in including Brighton College in the best buildings the city has to offer but not for his omission from the worst buildings of the monstrous
Lee shuffles on stage in a baseball cap and sunglasses and is barely recognisable as the droopy-moustached cowboy of his Sixties' heyday. A notorious recluse who spent years living in obscurity in Sweden after his time in the limelight, Hazlewood seems
David Beckham is one of the world's best-known icons. And it all began quietly one evening at the Goldstone Ground ten years ago. These days the Manchester United striker and England captain's name is known across the globe. But back then he was making
I do not understand why there is apparently plenty of money to finance an unwanted war against Muslims in Iraq but none for firefighters and nurses here. I do not share the Government's priorities and think most people would agree. -Omar Cuba, Portslade
George Bush keeps talking about the weapons Saddam Hussein is supposed to have. Has Mr Bush forgotten who dropped the atom bomb and the terrible suffering it caused innocent women and children? No one but the US has dropped the atom bomb. -J Spring, Laughton
With all this debate about Hastings and Brighton rubbish disposal, why not take all commercial, industrial and household waste out to an off-shore rig set-up, and shred, burn off and pulverise it into blocks, then return it to shore and use as sea defences
Brighton has never been a high-wage area and house prices have been relatively low compared with London, where both wages and house prices are high. In London, public-service workers are helped with a London allowance so they can afford to live in the
A Sussex pensioner is selling his home to pay for the Filipino fiance he met via the internet to visit him. Derek Hobbs-Ainley, 69, met Julieta Versoza in a chat room and had only spoken to her on the phone when he asked her to marry him. Now Julieta,
The first task for Lisa Burdett and Lucy Crowther, new human resources managers from Brighton call centre Inkfish, was to go to Churchill Square to head up the firm's recruitment drive. The company already has 400 staff at its offices in Queen Square
A resource centre has come to the aid of not-for-profit business groups by offering its services to members. The resources available include the use of PCs and Apple Macs, printing and finishing, photocopying, use of scanners and digital cameras and internet
A motorist who used his van as a "lethal weapon", mowing down and killing a teenager, was today starting an eight-year jail term. Steven Wright was found guilty of the manslaughter of 18-year-old David Elwood at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. There were
A delegation of business leaders and officials from Jilin in north-east China is to visit Brighton and Hove next month. The group will discuss potential business co-operation and opportunities. Opportunities for learning English and establishing links
Businesses in Hove are hoping an anti-graffiti drive being run in Brighton will have the same success when adopted in their streets. At the first annual meeting of the Hove Centre Business Steering Group, members heard graffiti in central Brighton had
Traders are to protest over parking permits despite being told improvements are being made to the scheme. They plan to blockade the streets around Brighton Town Hall tomorrow in their latest action against charges introduced by Brighton and Hove City
A seafront bar where football hooligans clashed with police after a World Cup match has been banned from selling alcohol. Worthing police successfully applied to have the licence of The Checkers in Marine Parade revoked by magistrates. Officers had been
A motorist who used his van as a "lethal weapon", mowing down and killing a teenager, was today starting an eight-year jail term. Steven Wright was found guilty of the manslaughter of 18-year-old David Elwood at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. There were
On a recent visit to Brighton, I noticed a number of pedal cycles chained to fences and lamp posts, particularly in the St James's Street-New Steine area. These bikes had obviously been there for some time as they were rusting away and an eyesore. What
Sussex commuters heading for London today faced chaos as the Underground came to a standstill in a workers' walk-out. The strike by rail workers over pay crippled services in the capital. Managers admitted that no trains would run in the normally busy
May I congratulate Ruth Sizeland (The Argus, September 23) on her very positive attitude since discovering her breast cancer and endorse emphatically her praise of the wonderful treatment she receives at the cancer unit of the Royal Sussex County Hospital
The shortage of midwives at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, reminds me of when I was expecting my first son in December 1996, when the hospital had a similar problem. Just after I had given birth, the ward was closed to any more women. My
Jack Smith and Holly White led the way as Sussex retained their Division 12 title at the National Schools' Championships at Southampton. The Patcham pupils, Brighton club members, each enjoyed three victories. Multi-national champion Ben Hutchinson (Imberhorne
I have been suffering from motor neurone disease for the past six to seven years. The Motor Neurone Disease West Sussex Association needs to raise funds for more research into this terrible illness. I am arranging a sponsored swim at Wadurs swimming pool
Horsham completed a County Ground hat-trick when they lifted the first Sussex Association Under-11s Club Trophy. The latest triumph was a seven-run victory against Roffey in the final and follows success in the Colman's Sussex under-tens league and Sussex
For all friends, neighbours and passers-by of 11 Benfield Way, Portslade, and the fantastic visitors from Hove and Brighton, here we go again. You were all wonderful in July, supporting our charity event to keep the Kidney Cancer UK (KCUK) helpline and
Eastbourne Borough lost their unbeaten home record after going down 3-1 to Dorchester Town at Priory Lane. Borough looked like they were still in the dressing room as they found themselves 2-0 down after just six minutes. First on two minutes Mark Jermyn
The Argus (September 16) published names and photos of the members of the board who will decide the fate of many cancer patients in Brighton and Hove. I am very surprised there have been no letters regarding the unfair balance of members from Mid Sussex
People caught spitting in public in the Adur district will still face prosecution if plans to defy a Government order are accepted. Councillors want spitting to be treated as a criminal offence because they are worried about the spread of diseases. They
The TUC has urged workers to launch a special "MoT" as part of a drive to tackle rising levels of stress in the workplace. Union safety reps will be asked to complete a survey aimed at finding out if firms are doing enough to reduce the risk of staff
IT group ICM Computer posted a jump in full-year sales but warned the computer slump would continue to hit home over the coming months. Sales edged up three per cent in the year to June 30 to £68.9 million, with ICM's service divisions showing particularly
Signature Restaurants, the Belgo-to-Le Caprice group, dished up more bad news after seeing little respite from tough conditions. It unveiled a sharp fall in underlying pre-tax profits and warned the restaurant market would remain highly competitive into
A light aircraft crashed into a Sussex airfield hangar when the pilot attempted to abort his landing. The plane clipped the hangar at the airfield at Ripe, near Lewes, as the pilot tried to gain height after coming in too low, a Sussex Police spokesman
A motorist who used his van as a "lethal weapon" mowing down and killing a teenager was today starting an eight-year jail term. Steven Wright was found guilty of the manslaughter of 18-year-old David Elwood at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. There were emotional
Charities and companies are owed £2.2 million by a Sussex company which pioneered face-to-face street fund-raising. Open Air Fundraising has gone into administration owing money to 80 businesses, 25 charities and the Inland Revenue, its largest creditor
A West Sussex solicitor who smuggled heroin into a magistrates' court for his client has been banned from practising law. Martin Moore was sentenced to 45 months in prison earlier this year for handing client William Steele a heroin-filled syringe as
Hollywood's vision of Ireland brings a film crew to a County Kerry village in this frequently amusing, sometimes moving and mostly satisfying two-man show. The extras become the stars of the show as Charlie (Malcolm Adams) and Jake (Hugh Lee) struggle
Lee shuffles on stage in a baseball cap and sunglasses and is barely recognisable as the droopy-moustached cowboy of his Sixties' heyday. A notorious recluse who spent years living in obscurity in Sweden after his time in the limelight, Hazlewood seems
A resource centre has come to the aid of not-for-profit business groups by offering its services to members. The resources available include the use of PCs and Apple Macs, printing and finishing, photocopying, use of scanners and digital cameras and internet
Businesses in Hove are hoping an anti-graffiti drive being run in Brighton will have the same success when adopted in their streets. At the first annual meeting of the Hove Centre Business Steering Group, members heard graffiti in central Brighton had
The shortage of midwives at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, reminds me of when I was expecting my first son in December 1996, when the hospital had a similar problem. Just after I had given birth, the ward was closed to any more women. My
I have been suffering from motor neurone disease for the past six to seven years. The Motor Neurone Disease West Sussex Association needs to raise funds for more research into this terrible illness. I am arranging a sponsored swim at Wadurs swimming pool
For all friends, neighbours and passers-by of 11 Benfield Way, Portslade, and the fantastic visitors from Hove and Brighton, here we go again. You were all wonderful in July, supporting our charity event to keep the Kidney Cancer UK (KCUK) helpline and
The Argus (September 16) published names and photos of the members of the board who will decide the fate of many cancer patients in Brighton and Hove. I am very surprised there have been no letters regarding the unfair balance of members from Mid Sussex
Albion Manager Martin Hinshelwood heaped praise on debut boy Dean Hammond last night as the makeshift Seagulls went out of the Worthington Cup. Teenager Hammond celebrated his first start by giving Albion a shock eighth minute lead in the 3-1 defeat by
The TUC has urged workers to launch a special "MoT" as part of a drive to tackle rising levels of stress in the workplace. Union safety reps will be asked to complete a survey aimed at finding out if firms are doing enough to reduce the risk of staff
IT group ICM Computer posted a jump in full-year sales but warned the computer slump would continue to hit home over the coming months. Sales edged up three per cent in the year to June 30 to £68.9 million, with ICM's service divisions showing particularly
A motorist who used his van as a "lethal weapon" mowing down and killing a teenager was today starting an eight-year jail term. Steven Wright was found guilty of the manslaughter of 18-year-old David Elwood at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. There were emotional
Charities and companies are owed £2.2 million by a Sussex company which pioneered face-to-face street fund-raising. Open Air Fundraising has gone into administration owing money to 80 businesses, 25 charities and the Inland Revenue, its largest creditor
A barman who downloaded sexual images of children - including a baby girl in a cot - has been jailed for a year. Michael Fealy, 35, of Wellington Road, Brighton, was caught when a teenager discovered the images on his computer during a visit to his home
A coachload of campaigners will be heading up the A23 to make their presence felt at a crucial meeting on the future of breast cancer services. They are taking advantage of a free coach for the journey from Brighton and Hove to Burgess Hill on Friday
Margaret Thatcher's right-to-buy policy was heralded as a golden dawn for homeowners. But it has become a millstone for local councils. They must sell homes at a fraction of their market value, leaving them nowhere to put the growing number of homeless
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood was full of praise for debut boy Dean Hammond but he had little else to cheer as his makeshift Seagulls made their Worthington Cup exit last night. Teenager Hammond celebrated his first start by giving Albion a shock
A coachload of campaigners will be heading up the A23 to make their presence felt at a crucial meeting on the future of breast cancer services. They are taking advantage of a free coach for the journey from Brighton and Hove to Burgess Hill on Friday
A seafront bar where football hooligans clashed with police after a World Cup match has been banned from selling alcohol. Worthing police successfully applied to have the licence of The Checkers in Marine Parade revoked by magistrates. Officers had been
Councillors Gill Mitchell, Betsy Brewer and Jean Spray all have short memories. Seven years ago, J H Heals Ltd wanted to spend £4 million on Peter Pan's Playground and a play area free for children. The Kingscliffe Society and the conservationists didn't
As so often is the case with grandiose "visions", the wider environmental issues are sacrificed on the altar of economic development. Dr Anthony Seldon's proposals for wholesale destruction of the South Downs around the A27 highlight the urgent need for
Hollywood's vision of Ireland brings a film crew to a County Kerry village in this frequently amusing, sometimes moving and mostly satisfying two-man show. The extras become the stars of the show as Charlie (Malcolm Adams) and Jake (Hugh Lee) struggle
Anthony Seldon's first articles on Brighton and Hove were interesting and fairly uncontroversial but I hope his final article (The Argus, September 13) was an elaborate joke. Dr Seldon proposes an irrational wish-list of unbounded extravagance which,
Although I can't remember my first kiss (or many other firsts, come to that), I can remember my first car crash. It's not a matter I dwell on much nowadays. We are, after all, going back to a time when hand signals were used to inform other drivers of
Adam Clowes acts like Spiderman, dresses like Spiderman and even clambers down buildings like Spiderman. But he's scared stiff of spiders. Adam, 24, has just completed a 250ft jump from the top of a building, dressed in his treasured Spiderman suit. A
A West Sussex solicitor who smuggled heroin into a magistrates' court for his client has been banned from practising law. Martin Moore was sentenced to 45 months in prison earlier this year for handing client William Steele a heroin-filled syringe as
Sarah Fielding-Smith won the Sussex girls under-17s heptathlon title at Crawley by 400 points. The Brighton and Hove athlete, who still has another year in the age group, has concentrated on high jumping this season. But she proved her versatility in
I was very interested to read the article "Talking volumes without words" (The Argus, September 16). My brother and I were also born of profoundly deaf parents and our conversations were conducted in sign language. I haven't a clue how we learned to talk
Adam Clowes, from Hurstpierpoint, is so obsessed with Spider-Man that he dresses like him and can even clamber down buildings at speed. So it's ironic that a man who is as brave as his hero should be scared stiff every time he meets a spider. Perhaps
People in the centre of Brighton are plagued daily by canvassers persuading them to give money to charities. Now Open Air Fund-raising, which operates the scheme, has gone into liquidation owing more than £2 million to charities. The company is continuing
As the manager of the Marie Curie charity shop in Kemp Town, which was recently raided (The Argus, September 19), I thank our volunteers and regular customers who cleared up the mess so quickly we were able to re-open and offer a "business as usual" service
Lewes' defence gifted Staines Town two goals last night as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw and a share of the points in Division One South. The first half finished goalless with few clear cut openings. The second period opened brightly for Lewes with
Most people in Sussex don't give a thought about what happens to their waste once it has been put in the dustbin. However, councillors in Brighton, Hove and East Sussex have just agreed to a contract with a private firm for dealing with waste that could
Mark Knee headed the 68th minute equaliser which jolted Horsham's promotion charge last night and made sure a tough day for Worthing ended on a high. Knee was left unmarked to head home from eight yards and give the visitors a welcome point from this
Depleted Albion made a predictable exit from the Worthington Cup, but they went out fighting and gave Ipswich an early fright from an unexpected source. Dean Hammond celebrated his full debut with a rare goal which fleetingly promised an upset before
Eastbourne Eagles' Elite League title hopes will be thrown to the Wolves tonight. Despite finishing top of the league, the Sussex squad now have to do it all again if they are to be proclaimed British speedway champions. That is the effect of the sport's
Councillor Anne Jones argues for the impending closure of the breast cancer unit in Brighton and a new unit at Haywards Heath being built to replace it (Letters, September 19). Contrary to what she states, there was never the intention to build a special
Sussex have signed fast bowler Shaun Rashid from Lancashire. The 25-year-old, who has played Minor Counties cricket with Bedfordshire, has agreed a one-year contract. He is no relation to Umer Rashid, the Sussex all-rounder who tragically drowned on the
The prospect of a day out in Cardiff with Albion at the Worthington Cup final was way down my list of priorities. Albion were never going to win the League Cup and any prolonged involvement would only have interfered with the more important business of
Albion Manager Martin Hinshelwood heaped praise on debut boy Dean Hammond last night as the makeshift Seagulls went out of the Worthington Cup. Teenager Hammond celebrated his first start by giving Albion a shock eighth minute lead in the 3-1 defeat by
A web site encouraging drivers to share cars has attracted a major Sussex employer. TravelChoices.org will provide a national database of registered users willing to offer lifts as part of a car-share scheme to help the environment. Staff at East Sussex
A review of plans that could shape the future of Brighton and Hove has begun. Independent inspector Charles Hoile said the inquiry into the city's draft Local Plan would set out plans for development in the area until 2002. With Mr Hoile at the helm,
Councillors walked out of the debating chamber at Brighton Town Hall as anti-incinerator demonstrators staged a sit-down protest. About 30 demonstrators refused to leave as Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council discussed a controversial
A gang of moped riders surrounded a car and kicked its doors in a road rage attack in Worthing. Police have only just released details of the attack, which took place on Sunday morning. The driver of a grey Proton Persona car was near the Grove Lodge
The Liberal Democrats like Brighton and Hove so much they have decided to book another conference in the city. They had already agreed to return after the current conference in 2003 and 2006. Now they have booked 2008, making it four visits in seven years
Councillors walked out of the debating chamber at Brighton Town Hall as anti-incinerator demonstrators staged a sit-down protest. About 30 demonstrators refused to leave as Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council discussed a controversial
