Vital defences in a town ravaged by floods two years ago could be delayed because of a funding squeeze. Work on a major flood defence scheme in Lewes is due to begin next year. However, the £6 million project, already a year behind schedule, is at risk
South East Water has appointed directors of finance and business planning. Chris Pleass, 35, becomes director of business planning with responsibility for the periodic review and regulation of water resources and investment. New director of finance Eric
Tickets are still available for tomorrow's seminar on fraud prevention organised by Brighton University. Martin Robinson, of the Fraud Advisory Panel, an independent body supported by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, will lead the evening. It will
The reason most people go to see live comedy is because it is live. It's not television. If you shout, it is pretty likely someone is going to shout back. Past experience has taught me not to indulge in the wonder of heckling. The person on stage pokes
What a show! Five comics in quick succession, each doing about 15 minutes, linked by the amiable Boothby Graffoe as continuity man. And the very best of the best ("handpicked from those who bothered to ring us back," revealed Graffoe) were saved till
The comedy song genre isn't usually a favourite of mine. Early experiences of Richard Stilgoe and Victoria Wood were enough to put me off for life. Fortunately for me and many others, pseudo-jailbird Otis Lee Crenshaw and his band The Black Liars transcended
The Student Travel Club scheme (The Argus, October 18) operating from East Brighton is a brilliant example of what can be achieved when organisations work together to solve a common problem. I hope the pilot becomes permanent. -Coun Gill Mitchell, Crescent
The West Pier Trust wants to claim damages from the owners of the rival Palace Pier as a bitter legal battle intensified over the Brighton landmarks. The Noble Organisation, which owns the Palace Pier, has lodged an appeal in the European Court of Justice
Tory county councillor John Livermore proudly declares: "It gives me a great deal of personal satisfaction that the event was so successful, because this 'good cause' was going to be my main fundraising event had I been mayor of Worthing this year." (
Matt Ahmed scored twice as Crowborough recorded their first win of the season in Kent/Sussex division one. Former Horsham player Ahmed netted in each half as Crowborough beat Eastbourne 2-1. Eastbourne replied through Dan Hill from open play. Crawley
I was interested to see the three replies (Letters, October 16) to my letter concerning the kamikaze attacks on HMS Formidable in 1945. At my age, my eyes are not perfect and I may have been mistaken that Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Brooke had his arm
People who live in Lansdowne Road, Angmering, may have made it the fittest street in Britain. They run, jog, cycle, scuba dive and play cricket or netball when not gardening or walking their dogs. The 11 neighbours, who are all over 40, are also friends
Brighton made it three wins from three in the Kent/Sussex Regional League after a 4-1 win over local rivals Mid Sussex. Former South African international Craig Carolan scored a hat-trick as Brighton moved three points clear at the top of the table. Brighton
Daniel Walker can thank his dad Andy for making a huge sacrifice so he can stay alive. Andy had one of his kidneys removed and transplanted to Daniel after his son suffered from acute kidney failure. At a time when you often hear of indifference between
Many people will be amazed at the way Lewes Planning Authority responds to the concerns of Seaford citizens. I have been part of a campaign for more than a year trying to save the chapel of what used to be Kingsmead School. It includes memorials to ex-pupils
Danny Poulsen scored a last minute winner as Lewes produced a thrilling fightback to beat Indian Gymkhana in National League division two. Trailing 3-1 with 15 minutes left, Lewes appeared to be heading for their fourth defeat in five games since relegation
I was recently asked to give another talk at the annual festival held in honour of Graham Greene at his birthplace in Berkhamsted. Naturally, there was discussion of his prescient habit of turning up in such trouble-spots as Vietnam, Cuba, Paraguay, Kenya
Haywards Heath's home tie in the Powergen Intermediate Cup with UC Chichester always looked like being a one-sided affair. Indeed the London One leaders praised the students for turning up rather than forfeiting the fixture. Heath were 69-0 up by half
Eastbourne Town maintained their unbeaten start to the season in division two with a 2-0 win at rock bottom Oving. Recent signing Eamonn Brennan had a hand in both goals. The giant forward headed the ball across goal for Rory Newby to open the scoring
The parents of a girl with a rare ageing condition need to raise £2,000 to take her to meet other sufferers in the US. Hayley Okines, four, is one of only five people in Britain known to suffer from progeria. The genetic disorder makes her age eight years
Fewer than four in ten workers feel they can trust their bosses to communicate honestly. The level of distrust was more pronounced among long-serving workers, compared with their junior counterparts, according to a study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Do you fancy mobile computing but can't face the tangle of wires and pile of assorted kit you need to connect your laptop to the internet? The Sony Ericsson GC75 GPRS PC card modem is definitely for you. What makes it exceptional is its ability to work
As the nights draw in, we tend to spend more time curled up on the sofa in front of the television. Which is why it's one of the most popular times of the year for upgrading home entertainment systems. Time and Tune is an internet specialist catering
A graduate has designed a virtual reality laboratory to help other students work in safety. Ben Zayas, a postgraduate student at Sussex University's School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, has developed the virtual environment for safety training
A new media development agency is holding an event to advise businesses in the South-East about stock market flotations. Brighton-based Wired Sussex is hosting the HSBC-sponsored seminar on achieving a successful initial public offering (IPO). The seminar
Albion manager Steve Coppell is launching a bid to keep hold of Graham Barrett for the rest of the season. Barrett's three-month loan spell from Arsenal expires at the end of November and Coppell revealed: "I'd be quite happy now to extend it to the end
Hove MP Ivor Caplin has faxed a letter of protest about the referee's performance in the defeat against Sheffield United to the FA's chief executive Adam Crozier. The lifelong Seagull fan was incensed by some of Phil Prosser's decisions and launched a
Moves to make Newhaven the hub of a rail, bus and shipping network for Europe and southern England were launched at a transport summit. A taskforce to modernise transport links to and from Newhaven was set up yesterday following a conference attended
A surgeon accused of misconduct involving a 17-year-old with learning difficulties has been backed by the girl's mother. The girl, known as Miss G, has Wilson's syndrome and received a hysterectomy from Michael Pembrey, 55, formerly of the Conquest Hospital
Stronghold:Crusader is the new version of the popular medieval god-sim and transplants the action from Europe to the Holy Land. It gives the player the chance to fight a series of pitched, death match battles against generic baddies and lead the 11th
Former binman Steve Harrison has hired a solicitor to look into a compensation claim after his life was destroyed by a routine jab. Mr Harrison was given the hepatitis B injection after a syringe was found hanging off his trouser leg as he cleared rubbish
More and more children are developing back complaints more normally experienced by adults in middle age. Experts are urging parents to take action now to avoid long-term problems. Holly Carron is not yet ten years old but already she is suffering from
Vital defences in a town ravaged by floods two years ago could be delayed because of a funding squeeze. Work on a major flood defence scheme in Lewes is due to begin next year. However, the £6 million project, already a year behind schedule, is at risk
Drive-by vandals leaned out of their vehicle and used a hammer to smash the windows of parked cars on a Brighton estate. Damage costing thousands of pounds was caused and dozens of windows were broken in the early hours of yesterday morning. Owners woke
The jury in the Lancing rail crash case was today continuing its deliberations after hearing it was "an accident waiting to happen." The crash on St Valentine's Day last year derailed a Brighton-Portsmouth train and destroyed a van, driven by Anthony
Student Daniel Walker has more to thank his parents for than most. Not only have they encouraged him to overcome his blindness and follow his ambition to study at university but his dad Andy donated one of his kidneys when Daniel's failed. The youngster
South East Water has appointed directors of finance and business planning. Chris Pleass, 35, becomes director of business planning with responsibility for the periodic review and regulation of water resources and investment. New director of finance Eric
Tickets are still available for tomorrow's seminar on fraud prevention organised by Brighton University. Martin Robinson, of the Fraud Advisory Panel, an independent body supported by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, will lead the evening. It will
Job prospects in Sussex are improving, led by an increase in demand for information technology (IT) and accountancy skills. The IT sector has been badly hit as companies cut back due to the downturn in the economy. But it recorded its smallest fall in
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is trying for a subsidy from the city council for the service between Mile Oak and Downs Park because it says it is unprofitable, yet it can afford to run over this section at unprofitable times - weekday evenings
The reason most people go to see live comedy is because it is live. It's not television. If you shout, it is pretty likely someone is going to shout back. Past experience has taught me not to indulge in the wonder of heckling. The person on stage pokes
"This would still allow plenty of room for the skatepark and enable the smaller lagoon to be used for boating or even as an outdoor ice rink in winter" (The Argus, October 19)." I wonder when Hove Lagoon last froze over in winter? Furthermore, I wonder
"I spilt bleach on the keyboard, which then stopped working, so was unable to finish article ..." It may sound like an excuse to rank alongside "my homework fell out of the window and was eaten by a goat" - i.e. highly implausible - but it's nevertheless
Police officers in Sussex are in line for large overtime payments due to the firefighters' strike, due to start next week. Officers who have completed their normal daily shifts will be asked to provide support to the emergency Army Green Goddess strike
I was born in 1932. I was too young to know anything of the hardships of the Thirties and the war years were more of an adventure to someone of my age. I was conscripted into the Royal Air Force in 1950, was very lucky to do the work I wanted and made
I was interested to see the three replies (Letters, October 16) to my letter concerning the kamikaze attacks on HMS Formidable in 1945. At my age, my eyes are not perfect and I may have been mistaken that Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Brooke had his arm
People who live in Lansdowne Road, Angmering, may have made it the fittest street in Britain. They run, jog, cycle, scuba dive and play cricket or netball when not gardening or walking their dogs. The 11 neighbours, who are all over 40, are also friends
The "Shiny Ninth" - 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment - served in Burma under the command of "Vineger Joe" Stillwell with two other British regiments, the 6th South Wales Borderers and the 10th Gloucester. Together, they formed the 72nd Brigade, half
Brighton made it three wins from three in the Kent/Sussex Regional League after a 4-1 win over local rivals Mid Sussex. Former South African international Craig Carolan scored a hat-trick as Brighton moved three points clear at the top of the table. Brighton
Hundreds of ferry passengers were stranded for an hour and a half when high winds blew the vessel on to a sandbank this morning. The Ferry Dieppe, run by Transmanche, ran aground shortly after it left Newhaven bound for Dieppe at 8am. The captain was
Many people will be amazed at the way Lewes Planning Authority responds to the concerns of Seaford citizens. I have been part of a campaign for more than a year trying to save the chapel of what used to be Kingsmead School. It includes memorials to ex-pupils
I was recently asked to give another talk at the annual festival held in honour of Graham Greene at his birthplace in Berkhamsted. Naturally, there was discussion of his prescient habit of turning up in such trouble-spots as Vietnam, Cuba, Paraguay, Kenya
If anyone is adding to the fear of crime in the Hollingbury area, it is Councillor Geoffrey Theobald. Let's get a few facts straight about the new custody block (The Argus, October 16). It is not a prison but, rather, a part of the police station where
Eastbourne Town maintained their unbeaten start to the season in division two with a 2-0 win at rock bottom Oving. Recent signing Eamonn Brennan had a hand in both goals. The giant forward headed the ball across goal for Rory Newby to open the scoring
Crime in the Horsham district has fallen by five per cent in the last nine months, according to figures released today. Police say sexual offences dropped 58 per cent, thefts from vehicles 16 per cent, robbery 15 per cent and violent crime ten per cent
The parents of a girl with a rare ageing condition need to raise £2,000 to take her to meet other sufferers in the US. Hayley Okines, four, is one of only five people in Britain known to suffer from progeria. The genetic disorder makes her age eight years
Institutional shareholders have announced plans to take a more proactive interest in the companies in which they invest. The Institutional Shareholders' Committee (ISC), which represents the majority of UK investors such as pension funds and investment
Police officers in Sussex are in line for large overtime payments due to the firefighters' strike, due to start next week. Officers who have completed their normal daily shifts will be asked to provide support to the emergency Army Green Goddess strike
Eight industrial batteries came close to exploding after they began to overheat and pump out sulphuric acid in Littlehampton. Emergency services were called to the BT Exchange in Church Street at 3.45pm yesterday after engineers noticed toxic fumes. Firefighters
Do you fancy mobile computing but can't face the tangle of wires and pile of assorted kit you need to connect your laptop to the internet? The Sony Ericsson GC75 GPRS PC card modem is definitely for you. What makes it exceptional is its ability to work
A special constable who jumped a red light before crashing into a taxi has walked from court with a £75 fine. Peter Bartlett, 50, of Tallis Close, Bewbush, Crawley, admitted driving without due care and attention when his patrol car careered into a Peugeot
A Sussex detective who flew to Bali to aid relatives of bomb victims has told of the devastation she witnessed. Detective Constable Vicky Denman arrived on the Indonesian island at the weekend. She said: "The destruction has affected the entire island
Police officers in Sussex are in line for large overtime payments due to the firefighters' strike, due to start next week. Officers who have completed their normal daily shifts will be asked to provide support to the emergency Army Green Goddess strike
Hove MP Ivor Caplin has faxed a letter of protest about the referee's performance in the defeat against Sheffield United to the FA's chief executive Adam Crozier. The lifelong Seagull fan was incensed by some of Phil Prosser's decisions and launched a
An antique dealer who transformed her home into an Aladdin's cave of treasures is to have her life's work auctioned this week. Eithne Cowell collected antiques and works of art for more than 50 years with her late husband Denys. The couple owned an antique
Stronghold:Crusader is the new version of the popular medieval god-sim and transplants the action from Europe to the Holy Land. It gives the player the chance to fight a series of pitched, death match battles against generic baddies and lead the 11th
For her cousin, At Home With The Braithwaites star Amanda Redman, the problem was having too much cash. But student Nichola Herrington, 22, fears she will be forced to drop out of a top drama course because she cannot afford the fees. Nichola, a talented
J Foster is confused by the signage on the A27 at Falmer (Letters, October 16). The Highways Agency is building a new subway there and has erected temporary signs advising drivers which lane to take as they approach the roadworks. They advise drivers
Christmas parties have taken on a new look at a Brighton pottery cafe. The only decorations guests will find at Glazed Expressions in North Road will be those they paint themselves. Every cup, saucer and plate at the pottery painting cafe will be plain
More than 7,000 businesses in the South-East failed last year, the highest number for any region in the UK (17.5 per cent). The main causes were tax liabilities to the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise (25 per cent), loss of market (22 per cent) and
What a show! Five comics in quick succession, each doing about 15 minutes, linked by the amiable Boothby Graffoe as continuity man. And the very best of the best ("handpicked from those who bothered to ring us back," revealed Graffoe) were saved till
The Comedy Store Players were five performers doing improvised sketches in various formats, using themes suggested by the audience. It was like an extended Whose Line Is It Anyway? - complete with old favourites Tony Slattery, Neil Mullarkey and Richard
The comedy song genre isn't usually a favourite of mine. Early experiences of Richard Stilgoe and Victoria Wood were enough to put me off for life. Fortunately for me and many others, pseudo-jailbird Otis Lee Crenshaw and his band The Black Liars transcended
The Student Travel Club scheme (The Argus, October 18) operating from East Brighton is a brilliant example of what can be achieved when organisations work together to solve a common problem. I hope the pilot becomes permanent. -Coun Gill Mitchell, Crescent
"Lady of Spain I adore you ..." The lady in question is Carmen, played in Glyndebourne Touring Opera by mezzo-soprano Christine Rice. Dark-haired, fiery and passionate, Ms Rice inhabits the role of the feisty gipsy cigarette girl determined to live and
The West Pier Trust wants to claim damages from the owners of the rival Palace Pier as a bitter legal battle intensified over the Brighton landmarks. The Noble Organisation, which owns the Palace Pier, has lodged an appeal in the European Court of Justice
A special constable who jumped a red light before crashing into a taxi has walked from court with a £75 fine. Peter Bartlett, 50, of Tallis Close, Bewbush, Crawley, admitted driving without due care and attention when his patrol car careered into a Peugeot
Police officers in Sussex are in line for large overtime payments due to the firefighters' strike, due to start next week. Officers who have completed their normal daily shifts will be asked to provide support to the emergency Army Green Goddess strike
The jury in the Lancing rail crash case was today continuing its deliberations after hearing it was "an accident waiting to happen." The crash on St Valentine's Day last year derailed a Brighton-Portsmouth train and destroyed a van, driven by Anthony
Tory county councillor John Livermore proudly declares: "It gives me a great deal of personal satisfaction that the event was so successful, because this 'good cause' was going to be my main fundraising event had I been mayor of Worthing this year." (
George Fulton's suggestion that a hospice could be built on flat ground in central Hove so sick people could be taken up and down to the beach, thus enjoying the sea air and its benefits (Letters, October 17), reminds me that since the mid-18th Century
The issue should not be that Prince Andrew was jostled by an Iraqi delegation but what he and the rest of the British delegation were doing at Sofex 2002, an arms fair attended by government representative from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Syria and Libya. The
Matt Ahmed scored twice as Crowborough recorded their first win of the season in Kent/Sussex division one. Former Horsham player Ahmed netted in each half as Crowborough beat Eastbourne 2-1. Eastbourne replied through Dan Hill from open play. Crawley
Chichester threw away a two-goal lead as they drew 2-2 with City of Portsmouth in the South Premier. The result leaves Chi unbeaten after three games but player-coach Neil Pendle was not happy with the performance. Pendle said: "We are playing really
Daniel Walker can thank his dad Andy for making a huge sacrifice so he can stay alive. Andy had one of his kidneys removed and transplanted to Daniel after his son suffered from acute kidney failure. At a time when you often hear of indifference between
Danny Poulsen scored a last minute winner as Lewes produced a thrilling fightback to beat Indian Gymkhana in National League division two. Trailing 3-1 with 15 minutes left, Lewes appeared to be heading for their fourth defeat in five games since relegation
Today's children have huge health advantages denied to many of their parents and grandparents. Most of them can afford to eat decent food, take controlled exercise and have access to the best medical treatment. But we are in danger of creating a generation
Haywards Heath's home tie in the Powergen Intermediate Cup with UC Chichester always looked like being a one-sided affair. Indeed the London One leaders praised the students for turning up rather than forfeiting the fixture. Heath were 69-0 up by half
Snowflake the kitten almost had her chips when her home in Ferring caught fire yesterday. The tiny cat was trapped and almost burnt alive when she became trapped after her owner's chip pan caught fire. Her owners, a woman and her daughter, managed to
Seven Sussex teams are awaiting their fate in the Powergen Intermediate Cup after coming through second round ties. Victories ranged from Haywards Heath's three-figure romp against UC Chichester to Eastbourne's 8-0 grind at Betteshanger. Refreshingly
Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips came second in a race to raise money for retired racehorses. She took part in the last race of the day at Plumpton along with nine other horse-riding celebrities yesterday. The flat race was won by Tara Pitman, daughter
Bognor Town Hall has been saved from the bulldozers after public pressure forced a U-turn by councillors. Arun District Council has backed down on a threat to demolish the building, though they have not ruled out changing its use. The Twenties town hall
Mile Oak moved out of the relegation places with a 3-2 win at home to Steyning Town in division two. A second league win of the season lifted Mile Oak three places up the table, although they have played more games than any of their rivals. The match
Vice captain James Kirtley today gave Sussex a major boost by committing himself to the county until 2006. The England fast bowler has signed an improved four-year deal and believes Sussex are good enough to emerge as genuine Championship contenders during
Albion manager Steve Coppell is launching a bid to keep hold of Graham Barrett for the rest of the season. Barrett's three-month loan spell from Arsenal expires at the end of November and Coppell revealed: "I'd be quite happy now to extend it to the end
Hundreds of people have called on council officials to help keep a seafront cafe in Ovingdean open. They have suggested Ovingdean Cafe be given a temporary pitch at Rottingdean while sea defence work is carried out. Brighton and Hove City Council has
Strike action by Hastings binmen has been averted after union members accepted a revised 4.5 per cent pay offer. GMB union members in Hastings and St Leonards threatened a series of stoppages unless improved pay and conditions were promised. The deal
Drive-by vandals leaned out of their vehicle and used a hammer to smash the windows of parked cars on a Brighton estate. Damage costing thousands of pounds was caused and dozens of windows were broken in the early hours of yesterday morning. Owners woke
Electricity supplier Powergen has bought the UK business of troubled energy group TXU for £1.37 billion. Powergen, owned by German firm Eon, will take on TXU's retail business and its three coal-fired power stations. TXU employs 1,600 staff in the UK
Fewer than four in ten workers feel they can trust their bosses to communicate honestly. The level of distrust was more pronounced among long-serving workers, compared with their junior counterparts, according to a study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting
They burn 50,000 calories a week between them. Now neighbours in Lansdowne Road, Angmering, reckon it could be the fittest street in the UK. At a time when youngsters are hooked on TV and Playstations, their middle-aged parents in the Sussex village are
Vandals smashed the windows of a shop in Hailsham on two nights running, causing damage worth hundreds of pounds. The owners of Pellings Motor Spares in High Street found a 9ft by 7ft front window had been shattered on October 19 between 2am and 6.30am
As business technology becomes more complex it can cost a small fortune to stay in touch with the latest developments. The average small business cannot hope to compete with the big players and can often fall even further behind until its computer system
As the nights draw in, we tend to spend more time curled up on the sofa in front of the television. Which is why it's one of the most popular times of the year for upgrading home entertainment systems. Time and Tune is an internet specialist catering
Have you ever wondered to yourself: "What's that song?" Now, thanks to technology, mobile phones and PCs can provide the answer. Mobile phone companies have been searching for some time for the latest and greatest "killer application", some must-have
A Brighton-based event is hoping a trip to hospital boosts the city's reputation as a centre for creative excellence. The Hospital festival, developed by Lighthouse Media Centre, will run from November 7 to 10. The festival takes its name from its theme
A graduate has designed a virtual reality laboratory to help other students work in safety. Ben Zayas, a postgraduate student at Sussex University's School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, has developed the virtual environment for safety training
The Sussex motor industry is gearing up for a conference on putting innovation back into design. Total Vehicle Technology (TVT) 2002 has been organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers at the University of Sussex on November 11 and12. The conference
More and more children are developing back complaints more normally experienced by adults in middle age. Experts are urging parents to take action now to avoid long-term problems. Holly Carron is not yet ten years old but already she is suffering from
A new media development agency is holding an event to advise businesses in the South-East about stock market flotations. Brighton-based Wired Sussex is hosting the HSBC-sponsored seminar on achieving a successful initial public offering (IPO). The seminar
Albion manager Steve Coppell is launching a bid to keep hold of Graham Barrett for the rest of the season. Barrett's three-month loan spell from Arsenal expires at the end of November and Coppell revealed: "I'd be quite happy now to extend it to the end
A teenage girl is fighting for her life in hospital with a suspected strain of the potentially-fatal brain bug meningitis. The 16-year-old from Bexhill was in a critical condition in intensive care last night with suspected meningococcal septicaemia.
Moves to make Newhaven the hub of a rail, bus and shipping network for Europe and southern England were launched at a transport summit. A taskforce to modernise transport links to and from Newhaven was set up yesterday following a conference attended
They burn 50,000 calories a week between them. Now neighbours in Lansdowne Road, Angmering, reckon it could be the fittest street in the UK. At a time when youngsters are hooked on TV and Playstations, their middle-aged parents in the Sussex village are
Followers of fashion will get the chance to shop till they drop next month when Brighton Marina opens its discount designer outlets. Famous names such as Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Patrick Cox will be on offer when shops at the Waterfront
Nintendo continues to raid its back catalogue of SNES titles with its third instalment in the Super Mario Advance series, Yoshi's Island. In the mid-Nineties, Yoshi's Island was the last 2-D, side-scrolling platform game from Nintendo. It used every last
A surgeon accused of misconduct involving a 17-year-old with learning difficulties has been backed by the girl's mother. The girl, known as Miss G, has Wilson's syndrome and received a hysterectomy from Michael Pembrey, 55, formerly of the Conquest Hospital
For her cousin, At Home With The Braithwaites star Amanda Redman, the problem was having too much cash. But student Nichola Herrington, 22, fears she will be forced to drop out of a top drama course because she cannot afford the fees. Nichola, a talented
Former binman Steve Harrison has hired a solicitor to look into a compensation claim after his life was destroyed by a routine jab. Mr Harrison was given the hepatitis B injection after a syringe was found hanging off his trouser leg as he cleared rubbish
More and more children are developing back complaints more normally experienced by adults in middle age. Experts are urging parents to take action now to avoid long-term problems. Holly Carron is not yet ten years old but already she is suffering from
Drive-by vandals leaned out of their vehicle and used a hammer to smash the windows of parked cars on a Brighton estate. Damage costing thousands of pounds was caused and dozens of windows were broken in the early hours of yesterday morning. Owners woke
A pilot accused of smuggling £22 million of cocaine has told a court he was asked by MI6 to charter a plane and collect a captured Russian missile. Christopher Barrett-Jolley, 55, of Wellington, Somerset, is charged along with Storrington man Martin Lake
The jury in the Lancing rail crash case was today continuing its deliberations after hearing it was "an accident waiting to happen." The crash on St Valentine's Day last year derailed a Brighton-Portsmouth train and destroyed a van, driven by Anthony
Student Daniel Walker has more to thank his parents for than most. Not only have they encouraged him to overcome his blindness and follow his ambition to study at university but his dad Andy donated one of his kidneys when Daniel's failed. The youngster
J Foster is confused by the signage on the A27 at Falmer (Letters, October 16). The Highways Agency is building a new subway there and has erected temporary signs advising drivers which lane to take as they approach the roadworks. They advise drivers
Christmas parties have taken on a new look at a Brighton pottery cafe. The only decorations guests will find at Glazed Expressions in North Road will be those they paint themselves. Every cup, saucer and plate at the pottery painting cafe will be plain
More than 7,000 businesses in the South-East failed last year, the highest number for any region in the UK (17.5 per cent). The main causes were tax liabilities to the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise (25 per cent), loss of market (22 per cent) and
Job prospects in Sussex are improving, led by an increase in demand for information technology (IT) and accountancy skills. The IT sector has been badly hit as companies cut back due to the downturn in the economy. But it recorded its smallest fall in
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is trying for a subsidy from the city council for the service between Mile Oak and Downs Park because it says it is unprofitable, yet it can afford to run over this section at unprofitable times - weekday evenings
The Comedy Store Players were five performers doing improvised sketches in various formats, using themes suggested by the audience. It was like an extended Whose Line Is It Anyway? - complete with old favourites Tony Slattery, Neil Mullarkey and Richard
"Lady of Spain I adore you ..." The lady in question is Carmen, played in Glyndebourne Touring Opera by mezzo-soprano Christine Rice. Dark-haired, fiery and passionate, Ms Rice inhabits the role of the feisty gipsy cigarette girl determined to live and
"This would still allow plenty of room for the skatepark and enable the smaller lagoon to be used for boating or even as an outdoor ice rink in winter" (The Argus, October 19)." I wonder when Hove Lagoon last froze over in winter? Furthermore, I wonder
"I spilt bleach on the keyboard, which then stopped working, so was unable to finish article ..." It may sound like an excuse to rank alongside "my homework fell out of the window and was eaten by a goat" - i.e. highly implausible - but it's nevertheless
George Fulton's suggestion that a hospice could be built on flat ground in central Hove so sick people could be taken up and down to the beach, thus enjoying the sea air and its benefits (Letters, October 17), reminds me that since the mid-18th Century
The issue should not be that Prince Andrew was jostled by an Iraqi delegation but what he and the rest of the British delegation were doing at Sofex 2002, an arms fair attended by government representative from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Syria and Libya. The
I was born in 1932. I was too young to know anything of the hardships of the Thirties and the war years were more of an adventure to someone of my age. I was conscripted into the Royal Air Force in 1950, was very lucky to do the work I wanted and made
Chichester threw away a two-goal lead as they drew 2-2 with City of Portsmouth in the South Premier. The result leaves Chi unbeaten after three games but player-coach Neil Pendle was not happy with the performance. Pendle said: "We are playing really
The "Shiny Ninth" - 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment - served in Burma under the command of "Vineger Joe" Stillwell with two other British regiments, the 6th South Wales Borderers and the 10th Gloucester. Together, they formed the 72nd Brigade, half
Today's children have huge health advantages denied to many of their parents and grandparents. Most of them can afford to eat decent food, take controlled exercise and have access to the best medical treatment. But we are in danger of creating a generation
If anyone is adding to the fear of crime in the Hollingbury area, it is Councillor Geoffrey Theobald. Let's get a few facts straight about the new custody block (The Argus, October 16). It is not a prison but, rather, a part of the police station where
Seven Sussex teams are awaiting their fate in the Powergen Intermediate Cup after coming through second round ties. Victories ranged from Haywards Heath's three-figure romp against UC Chichester to Eastbourne's 8-0 grind at Betteshanger. Refreshingly
Mile Oak moved out of the relegation places with a 3-2 win at home to Steyning Town in division two. A second league win of the season lifted Mile Oak three places up the table, although they have played more games than any of their rivals. The match
Vice captain James Kirtley today gave Sussex a major boost by committing himself to the county until 2006. The England fast bowler has signed an improved four-year deal and believes Sussex are good enough to emerge as genuine Championship contenders during
Albion manager Steve Coppell is launching a bid to keep hold of Graham Barrett for the rest of the season. Barrett's three-month loan spell from Arsenal expires at the end of November and Coppell revealed: "I'd be quite happy now to extend it to the end
Hundreds of people have called on council officials to help keep a seafront cafe in Ovingdean open. They have suggested Ovingdean Cafe be given a temporary pitch at Rottingdean while sea defence work is carried out. Brighton and Hove City Council has
Electricity supplier Powergen has bought the UK business of troubled energy group TXU for £1.37 billion. Powergen, owned by German firm Eon, will take on TXU's retail business and its three coal-fired power stations. TXU employs 1,600 staff in the UK
Institutional shareholders have announced plans to take a more proactive interest in the companies in which they invest. The Institutional Shareholders' Committee (ISC), which represents the majority of UK investors such as pension funds and investment
Police officers in Sussex are in line for large overtime payments due to the firefighters' strike, due to start next week. Officers who have completed their normal daily shifts will be asked to provide support to the emergency Army Green Goddess strike
Eight industrial batteries came close to exploding after they began to overheat and pump out sulphuric acid in Littlehampton. Emergency services were called to the BT Exchange in Church Street at 3.45pm yesterday after engineers noticed toxic fumes. Firefighters
As business technology becomes more complex it can cost a small fortune to stay in touch with the latest developments. The average small business cannot hope to compete with the big players and can often fall even further behind until its computer system
Have you ever wondered to yourself: "What's that song?" Now, thanks to technology, mobile phones and PCs can provide the answer. Mobile phone companies have been searching for some time for the latest and greatest "killer application", some must-have
A special constable who jumped a red light before crashing into a taxi has walked from court with a £75 fine. Peter Bartlett, 50, of Tallis Close, Bewbush, Crawley, admitted driving without due care and attention when his patrol car careered into a Peugeot
A Brighton-based event is hoping a trip to hospital boosts the city's reputation as a centre for creative excellence. The Hospital festival, developed by Lighthouse Media Centre, will run from November 7 to 10. The festival takes its name from its theme
The Sussex motor industry is gearing up for a conference on putting innovation back into design. Total Vehicle Technology (TVT) 2002 has been organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers at the University of Sussex on November 11 and12. The conference
More and more children are developing back complaints more normally experienced by adults in middle age. Experts are urging parents to take action now to avoid long-term problems. Holly Carron is not yet ten years old but already she is suffering from
A Sussex detective who flew to Bali to aid relatives of bomb victims has told of the devastation she witnessed. Detective Constable Vicky Denman arrived on the Indonesian island at the weekend. She said: "The destruction has affected the entire island
A teenage girl is fighting for her life in hospital with a suspected strain of the potentially-fatal brain bug meningitis. The 16-year-old from Bexhill was in a critical condition in intensive care last night with suspected meningococcal septicaemia.
An antique dealer who transformed her home into an Aladdin's cave of treasures is to have her life's work auctioned this week. Eithne Cowell collected antiques and works of art for more than 50 years with her late husband Denys. The couple owned an antique
They burn 50,000 calories a week between them. Now neighbours in Lansdowne Road, Angmering, reckon it could be the fittest street in the UK. At a time when youngsters are hooked on TV and Playstations, their middle-aged parents in the Sussex village are
Followers of fashion will get the chance to shop till they drop next month when Brighton Marina opens its discount designer outlets. Famous names such as Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Patrick Cox will be on offer when shops at the Waterfront
Nintendo continues to raid its back catalogue of SNES titles with its third instalment in the Super Mario Advance series, Yoshi's Island. In the mid-Nineties, Yoshi's Island was the last 2-D, side-scrolling platform game from Nintendo. It used every last
