Highway officials are trying to take the sting out of a notorious accident blackspot - but it may result in extra problems a few miles along the road. Hammerpot, on the A27 north of Angmering, has a poor record for crashes there have been a number of
The Worthing Town Centre Christmas Lights Appeal now stands at £6,500 after 80 businesses donated cash. A total of 700 traders were contacted with a view to raising £21,000 but only a fraction responded, sparking criticism from a leading councillor. With
Work has started on a £156,000 emergency project to lengthen an outfall pipe on Goring beach to help prevent flooding in the village. The outfall, which allows rainwater to flow out to sea during wet weather, has been prone to blocking by shingle. The
A new support scheme has been launched to help parents cope with their children. Parent and Kids, developed by the Highdown division of Sussex Police, Durrington High School, Highdown Church and Network Partners, is aimed at giving parents the guidance
Work has started on Worthing's very own radio station studio. Splash FM is due to go on air in the spring, after being awarded the 107.7 FM licence to broadcast to 161,000 potential listeners in Worthing and district. The station is taking shape at the
A sheltered housing manager was sacked for slapping a member of the public in their own home. Jacqueline Wootton, 53, of Lee Court, Newhaven, ended up in a brawl with a couple at their home after she went to the aid of their friend. Miss Wootton had received
Nineteen pensioners face an uncertain Christmas because their rest home is to close down in three weeks. Brandlings Rest Home, in Langdale Road, Hove, which has been open for 19 years, is shutting on December 12 because owner Beverley Dinning says she
An exotic cocktail of sleazy lounge music and country blues, Hustler are a band to watch out for. The Brighton five piece play haunting, dramatic music embraced with emotive, love-torn vocals, twanging tremolo guitars, stand-up double bass, Hammond vibes
The latest in Littlehampton Museum's occasional series of exhibitions of John White photographs has opened in the Lens Room. Arundel and Barnham are the villages in focus this time. John White was a Littlehampton photographer who started his business
Storrington villagers will be asked whether they are prepared to pay an extra £15 a year in council tax to combat vandalism. A consultation exercise by Storrington Parish Council will be held to see if the public wants Neighbourhood Watch wardens to patrol
Work has begun to improve allotments in Lancing and the Adur District in general. The aim is to improve plots and attract newcomers to start using them. John Darling, of the Lancing Allotment Association, said: "An allotment provides healthy exercise,
The fog and mist that enveloped much of Sussex early this week was beautiful and almost romantic. It rose out of rivers and damp fields, swirling its way on to hills and into towns. There was, however, nothing lovely about the great smog of December 1952
Two years ago, the draft business plan for Brighton and Hove City Council's privatised parking service projected just £2 million a year from parking tickets in 2001/02. With £3 million in just nine months, NCP shareholders must be very happy with their
Barry Cocum's suggestion that parents of children who attend Brighton College Prep School should be allowed to park on double yellow lines is appalling (Letters, November 25). It is bad enough these people feel no guilt driving 20 miles to school while
I applaud Voice of The Argus (November 26) concerning the terrible spectre of threats directed towards parking attendants, who are just doing their jobs. Permit me, however, to inquire where have I heard this totally correct and understandable explanation
The news that another rest home in Hove will close shortly is unwelcome to anyone with elderly relatives in need of care. Already there is bed-blocking in hospitals because not enough spaces can always be found in homes and each closure only makes it
The British legal system is a farce. I was recently on jury service and now know why criminals re-offend. The first case I was on collapsed after two days because of conflicting evidence by the police and scenes-of-crime officer. The second case was discharged
Almost everyone agrees firefighters are brave, skilled people who should be paid more than the £22,000 a year they get now. But the bitter battle with employers and the Government has produced some interesting facts and figures. Some of them do not help
We are all shocked by child murder and it is right that convicted murderers, such as Hindley and Brady, should pay for their crimes with their lives, either by execution or by full life imprisonment, according to the existing law. It has always been a
Brighton-based Ignition Network is looking to support first-time digital film makers who wish to develop their own projects. Ignition will provide loaned equipment, script, production and post-production support, paid expenses, technical support and a
I have been reading Brighton Marina's new masterplan for the future. I wondered if Brighton's visionary, Dr Anthony Seldon, had been talking with town planners Holmes Anthill. The proposals constitute a massive investment and, if plans are approved, the
When Voice of The Argus claimed "there are advantages in having ID cards at times of terrorist alert" ("Identity crisis", November 18), it perhaps overlooked the fact that terrorist outrages are not unknown in countries which have identity cards. Terrorists
Merrydown, the Horam-based cider and soft drinks maker, has reported an increase in turnover to £8.3 million for the six months to September 30. The firm also reported a decrease in losses to £33,000. Sales of soft drink Shloer rose by 17 per cent and
Mortgage bank Abbey National hit investors with more bad news after warning it would cut its dividend and plunge into the red. Heavy accounting charges relating to the lower value of businesses are expected to leave Abbey with its first annual loss as
Sussex must not be lumped together with places as far away as Milton Keynes in a regional assembly, ministers have been warned. Government legislation paving the way for a South-East regional assembly is currently making its way through Parliament. If
A Green Goddess driver showed dedication beyond the call of duty when he answered a personal emergency call - to the birth of his first son. Royal Marine Aaron Pattrick, 24, who is stationed at Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, raced home to Somerset when he
Questions and answers supplied by Andy Hockley, Worthing fire station branch secretary of the Fire Brigades Union. Why is the Fire Brigades Union asking for a new pay deal? Firefighters and emergency fire control operators have their pay set by a formula
Some of the staff attending fires on ageing Green Goddesses are only paid £13,000, compared to the average firefighter's wage of £22,000. Yet, despite the difficulties they have faced while covering for fire crews, Royal Navy personnel are making do,
Striking firefighters across Sussex have been breaking their picket lines to help where lives are threatened. Fire crews from Worthing and Shoreham went to Albion Street in Southwick after reports of a motorist being trapped when a car was in collision
Of all the watering places in Great Britain, Worthing is, on account of the recency of its origin, entitled to special attention. Worthing is situated on that part of the coast which constitutes the southern side of the county of Sussex, being 12 miles
Customers were questioned by drugs squad officers as police raided a shop and cafe run by a cannabis campaigner. Police equipped with bulletproof vests, helmets and battering rams rushed into the cafe and a strong smell of burning herbs and incense spread
A woman living near the scene of a fatal stabbing saw a man throwing a knife into a neighbour's garden hedge, a jury heard. Susan Kazemi saw the kitchen knife being thrown when she looked out of her lounge window after hearing shouting and swearing in
Highway officials are trying to take the sting out of a notorious accident blackspot - but it may result in extra problems a few miles along the road. Hammerpot, on the A27 north of Angmering, has a poor record for crashes there have been a number of
Auditions are being held next month for a top stage show. Staff at the Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, have invited budding stars to attend auditions for the Wizard of Oz at the seafront venue on Sunday. The show, which was a great success when it was staged
A sheltered housing manager was sacked for slapping a member of the public in their own home. Jacqueline Wootton, 53, of Lee Court, Newhaven, ended up in a brawl with a couple at their home after she went to the aid of their friend. Miss Wootton had received
Perhaps B F May would be relieved to hear that since early spring Syd Dean has indeed been honoured on a bus. I have seen it on numerous occasions. Visit www.buses.co.uk and you will see it in glorious colour, too. -Kevin Bence, London Road, Brighton
Fifty years ago, five-year-old Gonzague Saint Bris was sent to live in a Brighton old people's home as punishment for being naughty. The story of his abandonment has taken Paris by storm, recently winning top French literary award, the Prix Interallie
Probably more than 50 years ago, I remember going every Monday evening to the beautiful old Hove Town Hall with my mother to play bingo. This was run by Dr Jan de Winter for his charity. It is amazing to think Dr de Winter, after all these years, is still
On behalf of Sussex Clubs for Young People (SCYP), I thank Mike Mendoza, Stephanie Hike and all their team for their efforts at Collectomania at Hove Town Hall on Sunday. The event was a great success. Thank you, also, to everyone who supported us. We
Since Labour has been in control, we have seen community charges go up by 50 per cent. So why have council services gone down? No road sweepers, no drain clearing, no police patrols on streets as promised. An extra £3 million raised in parking fines.
My daughter lives in Newhaven and I spend a lot of time there. I had the displeasure of walking my dog along Newhaven beach on Sunday - what a tip. I have rarely seen so much rubbish outside the municipal tip. West of the west harbour arm is particularly
Storrington villagers will be asked whether they are prepared to pay an extra £15 a year in council tax to combat vandalism. A consultation exercise by Storrington Parish Council will be held to see if the public wants Neighbourhood Watch wardens to patrol
Work has begun to improve allotments in Lancing and the Adur District in general. The aim is to improve plots and attract newcomers to start using them. John Darling, of the Lancing Allotment Association, said: "An allotment provides healthy exercise,
At first, we thought we were in the wrong place. Arriving to watch the dance sensation that is Bounce, we found ourselves amid an excited swarm of baggy-trousered teens directly transported from the local skateboarding park. Yet the ethos behind this
Customers were questioned by drugs squad officers as police raided a shop and cafe run by a cannabis campaigner. Police equipped with bulletproof vests, helmets and battering rams rushed into the cafe and a strong smell of burning herbs and incense spread
Two years ago, the draft business plan for Brighton and Hove City Council's privatised parking service projected just £2 million a year from parking tickets in 2001/02. With £3 million in just nine months, NCP shareholders must be very happy with their
Barry Cocum's point about letting cars park on double yellow lines for ten minutes while parents pick up their kids is precisely why wardens are there. There are always a few spaces in Walpole Terrace but when you suggest people park there and walk, they
No surprises at the response to the news that Brighton and Hove City Council's parking regime has made a profit: Sour grapes from drivers who bellyache about the hardships of owning a car. Owning a car is neither a right nor a necessity, it is a choice
Brighton ace Jonathan Sharpe scored a convincing win in the VC Etoile 12-mile road race at Lancing Manor. Sharpe (Saucony RT) led the ten-lap race from start to finish and saw off an early challenge from German rider Tim Multze. Multze was only ten seconds
I applaud Voice of The Argus (November 26) concerning the terrible spectre of threats directed towards parking attendants, who are just doing their jobs. Permit me, however, to inquire where have I heard this totally correct and understandable explanation
This is one busy week here at the Bears and that is just what we needed to get everyone buzzing again after last weekend's events. The guys were back in training on Monday morning, when the mood was, I would say, a little pensive after the horrible night
The British legal system is a farce. I was recently on jury service and now know why criminals re-offend. The first case I was on collapsed after two days because of conflicting evidence by the police and scenes-of-crime officer. The second case was discharged
Randy Duck is hoping his team's nightmare at the Palace provides just the shock they need to really set sparks flying this season. Brighton Bears crashed by 18 points away to arch rivals London Towers on Saturday to surrender their aura of invincibility
Derek Chapman, founder of Portslade based construction firm Adenstar has stepped down as managing director but he retains the role of chairman. Gerry Fraser has taken over as managing director. He was formerly divisional chief executive of Walter Llewellyn
Brighton-based Ignition Network is looking to support first-time digital film makers who wish to develop their own projects. Ignition will provide loaned equipment, script, production and post-production support, paid expenses, technical support and a
I have been reading Brighton Marina's new masterplan for the future. I wondered if Brighton's visionary, Dr Anthony Seldon, had been talking with town planners Holmes Anthill. The proposals constitute a massive investment and, if plans are approved, the
A notorious prostitutes' haunt has been recreated to form a gateway to Brighton and Hove's cultural quarter. The colonnade on the corner of New Road and North Street in Brighton, once the hunting ground for women of the night eager to catch the eye of
Credit and debit card spending looks set to hit a record this Christmas, with consumers expected to put £20 billion on their plastic in December. The Credit Card Research Group (CCRG) estimates people will spend £9.6 billion on credit cards and £10.8
Mortgage bank Abbey National hit investors with more bad news after warning it would cut its dividend and plunge into the red. Heavy accounting charges relating to the lower value of businesses are expected to leave Abbey with its first annual loss as
A youth radio station hit the airwaves across Eastbourne today. Eastbourne Youth Radio (EYR) went on air at 7am from Sussex Downs College in Cross Levels Way. More than 1,500 youngsters, aged four to 20, from 23 schools, colleges and organisations are
Sussex must not be lumped together with places as far away as Milton Keynes in a regional assembly, ministers have been warned. Government legislation paving the way for a South-East regional assembly is currently making its way through Parliament. If
A distraught wife went to the police station for help when her husband came home covered in blood, a jury heard. Carol Rudwick feared her husband, Brian, had been involved in a fight with her ex-husband, Bill Davey. But police already knew Mr Davey had
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed "naivety" for his injury-hit team's first defeat in five matches at Nottingham Forest last night. The Seagulls lost 3-2 at the City Ground to stay at the bottom of the division one table. Albion almost staged another thrilling
Eastbourne Citizens' Advice Bureau, once threatened with extinction due to money woes, has turned its fortunes around. Emergency talks were held to determine the future of the CAB following large funding cuts. Talk of major cutbacks or closure of the
A Green Goddess driver showed dedication beyond the call of duty when he answered a personal emergency call - to the birth of his first son. Royal Marine Aaron Pattrick, 24, who is stationed at Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, raced home to Somerset when he
Questions and answers supplied by Andy Hockley, Worthing fire station branch secretary of the Fire Brigades Union. Why is the Fire Brigades Union asking for a new pay deal? Firefighters and emergency fire control operators have their pay set by a formula
It was business as usual outside Preston Circus fire station in Brighton yesterday. Six days into the latest strike and the men and women of Green Watch are taking their turn on the picket line. On the streets cars and lorries, lots of them, honk their
Some of the staff attending fires on ageing Green Goddesses are only paid £13,000, compared to the average firefighter's wage of £22,000. Yet, despite the difficulties they have faced while covering for fire crews, Royal Navy personnel are making do,
One of the best-known cities in the United States is interested in a twinning agreement with Brighton and Hove. Miami in Florida has made the suggestion to top councillors and officials, believing that the exchange would benefit both cities. Brighton
A conservation group has called for a new Albion stadium to be built at Shoreham Harbour rather than on the edge of the South Downs. The Society of Sussex Downsmen has submitted evidence to a public inquiry into the Brighton and Hove Draft Local Plan.
Jailed Sussex property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten appeared in court yesterday, the portrait of a broken man. Unshaven and gaunt, Hoogstraten slumped in the dock as the High Court in London was told his personal fortune is nowhere near as much as
Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped in to the row over the future of Gatwick, voicing regret at a ruling which reignited the prospect of expansion. Mr Blair said he would understand if people living near the airport felt aggrieved at the U-turn, which
A woman living near the scene of a fatal stabbing saw a man throwing a knife into a neighbour's garden hedge, a jury heard. Susan Kazemi saw the kitchen knife being thrown when she looked out of her lounge window after hearing shouting and swearing in
Two bold new schemes for blocks of flats in Brighton include a tower block, a pyramid shape and gold crowns. Architect Piers Gough has designed the buildings for the Endeavour Motors site in Preston Road and for a smaller site on North Road. The planning
A distraught wife went to the police station for help when her husband came home covered in blood, a jury heard. Carol Rudwick feared her husband, Brian, had been involved in a fight with her ex-husband, Bill Davey. But police already knew Mr Davey had
The Arundel and Downland Community Leisure Trust recently welcomed new members of Friends of Arundel Pool at the first social evening for supporters of the Arundel open-air pool. Launched in the summer, the Friends is a new supporters' group aimed at
Thousands of archive photographs will be stored on computer after historians won a £90,000 lottery grant. Work will start in the spring on transferring original photographs from albums and putting them on to computers so they can one day be viewed on
A man was ordered not to pester his estranged wife for two years. Guy Mepham, 35, was given a two-year restraining order by Worthing magistrates yesterday for harassing his wife during a two-day barrage of telephone calls and visits. Claire Ellis, prosecuting
The Worthing Town Centre Christmas Lights Appeal now stands at £6,500 after 80 businesses donated cash. A total of 700 traders were contacted with a view to raising £21,000 but only a fraction responded, sparking criticism from a leading councillor. With
Work has started on a £156,000 emergency project to lengthen an outfall pipe on Goring beach to help prevent flooding in the village. The outfall, which allows rainwater to flow out to sea during wet weather, has been prone to blocking by shingle. The
A new support scheme has been launched to help parents cope with their children. Parent and Kids, developed by the Highdown division of Sussex Police, Durrington High School, Highdown Church and Network Partners, is aimed at giving parents the guidance
Work has started on Worthing's very own radio station studio. Splash FM is due to go on air in the spring, after being awarded the 107.7 FM licence to broadcast to 161,000 potential listeners in Worthing and district. The station is taking shape at the
Nineteen pensioners face an uncertain Christmas because their rest home is to close down in three weeks. Brandlings Rest Home, in Langdale Road, Hove, which has been open for 19 years, is shutting on December 12 because owner Beverley Dinning says she
I notice the police no longer operate at Brighton Clock Tower. I thought the idea was to have a more visible profile and contact with the police. Chief Constable Ken Jones talks about having more police on the streets. Withdrawing from this area shows
A proposal to save the Saltdean badgers from being killed has been turned down, to the dismay of animal welfare campaigners. Holders of two licences issued to cull the animals rejected a compromise put forward at a meeting in London between badger groups
An exotic cocktail of sleazy lounge music and country blues, Hustler are a band to watch out for. The Brighton five piece play haunting, dramatic music embraced with emotive, love-torn vocals, twanging tremolo guitars, stand-up double bass, Hammond vibes
The latest in Littlehampton Museum's occasional series of exhibitions of John White photographs has opened in the Lens Room. Arundel and Barnham are the villages in focus this time. John White was a Littlehampton photographer who started his business
The fog and mist that enveloped much of Sussex early this week was beautiful and almost romantic. It rose out of rivers and damp fields, swirling its way on to hills and into towns. There was, however, nothing lovely about the great smog of December 1952
With a title that serves as an invitation as well as a description, Dave Simpson's show must be guaranteed a feisty audience wherever it goes. No great surprise, therefore, that even Eastbourne rightly defies any lingering reputation for the stately and
Part of a developing shopping centre in Worthing will remain empty after a deal with a fitness company fell through. It was hoped that Fitness First would take over the first floor of the Guildbourne Centre, helping with the mall's revival. But after
Barry Cocum's suggestion that parents of children who attend Brighton College Prep School should be allowed to park on double yellow lines is appalling (Letters, November 25). It is bad enough these people feel no guilt driving 20 miles to school while
Horsham's bid for promotion has been boosted by the return of Dominic Hall to the division 1 side. Hall, England's No.4 junior last season before he graduated to the senior ranks, has re-signed to spearhead Horsham's bid for promotion to the British League
Traffic wardens in Brighton and Hove have become the victims of alleged assaults. What a surprise. I am not a car user but am aware of the underhand methods used by some wardens. There are double yellow lines and a bus stop opposite my house and I have
A new hotel in Brighton has taken its inspiration from the most famous building in the city. The Royal Pavilion Townhouse Hotel, which will open shortly, is as opulent and exuberant as the nearby palace created by the Prince of Wales, later George IV.
The news that another rest home in Hove will close shortly is unwelcome to anyone with elderly relatives in need of care. Already there is bed-blocking in hospitals because not enough spaces can always be found in homes and each closure only makes it
Albion's revival came to an end against a slick Forest side, but only after another spirited late fight-back. Steve Coppell's injury-hit Seagulls were no match for the East Midlanders in the first half, as Marlon Harewood (8) and David Johnson (45), with
Almost everyone agrees firefighters are brave, skilled people who should be paid more than the £22,000 a year they get now. But the bitter battle with employers and the Government has produced some interesting facts and figures. Some of them do not help
We are all shocked by child murder and it is right that convicted murderers, such as Hindley and Brady, should pay for their crimes with their lives, either by execution or by full life imprisonment, according to the existing law. It has always been a
A Worthing-based company is helping to boost employment prospects for people in France. Ascot Systems' NetTutor virtual classroom is being used in the Ile-de-France region to help people who are out of work and workers who want to improve their career
When Voice of The Argus claimed "there are advantages in having ID cards at times of terrorist alert" ("Identity crisis", November 18), it perhaps overlooked the fact that terrorist outrages are not unknown in countries which have identity cards. Terrorists
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed "naivety" for his injury-hit team's first defeat in five matches at Nottingham Forest last night. The Seagulls lost 3-2 at the City Ground to stay at the bottom of the division one table. Albion almost staged another thrilling
Merrydown, the Horam-based cider and soft drinks maker, has reported an increase in turnover to £8.3 million for the six months to September 30. The firm also reported a decrease in losses to £33,000. Sales of soft drink Shloer rose by 17 per cent and
An elderly woman died at the wheel of her car after suffering a heart attack and crashing into two vehicles. The pensioner was driving a Rover Metro east on the B2089 Cripp's Corner, near Battle, when the smash happened. Her car was in collision with
Legal advice is being taken over the deaths of two motorcyclists who were killed on the same stretch of East Sussex road within two weeks. Leslie Bolton, 39, and Giovanni Packham, 43, died following separate crashes on the same spot on the same road after
Changes are planned for the way in which children are found places at schools following an inquiry into complaints. Brighton and Hove City Council set up a scrutiny panel earlier this year chaired by Labour councillor Mo Marsh. The nine-person panel,
Striking firefighters across Sussex have been breaking their picket lines to help where lives are threatened. Fire crews from Worthing and Shoreham went to Albion Street in Southwick after reports of a motorist being trapped when a car was in collision
Paolo Packham surveyed the new bar of The Burlington hotel with a slightly pained expression. He said: "It's been like giving birth." Nine months ago, he walked into a building which was falling down around him. Nobody knew how long the roof would last
Sentinel was honoured to attend the grand opening of the Dome cinema's second screen, quaintly called The Electric Theatre. It was a memorable occasion. The Dome certainly knows how to do things properly and laid on champagne and delicious canapes, including
Of all the watering places in Great Britain, Worthing is, on account of the recency of its origin, entitled to special attention. Worthing is situated on that part of the coast which constitutes the southern side of the county of Sussex, being 12 miles
Customers were questioned by drugs squad officers as police raided a shop and cafe run by a cannabis campaigner. Police equipped with bulletproof vests, helmets and battering rams rushed into the cafe and a strong smell of burning herbs and incense spread
Watch this space from 3pm on Saturday for live updates from the ground plus half-time and final score reports. Steve Coppell will be hoping his side bounce back from the midweek defeat at Forest to start another unbeaten run. Albion are still propping
A major redevelopment of an RAF care home in West Sussex has been given the go ahead. Despite concerns that a modernised Princess Marina House, in Seafield Road, Rustington, would be overbearing, Arun District Council's planning committee approved the
Two men were arrested after threats to kill were allegedly made against a woman police officer as she confronted a group of travellers. Inspector Beryl Bacon was talking to the travellers about fly tipping at Hollingbury Park in Ditchling Road, Brighton
Two bold new schemes for blocks of flats in Brighton include a tower block, a pyramid shape and gold crowns. Architect Piers Gough has designed the buildings for the Endeavour Motors site in Preston Road and for a smaller site on North Road. The planning
The Arundel and Downland Community Leisure Trust recently welcomed new members of Friends of Arundel Pool at the first social evening for supporters of the Arundel open-air pool. Launched in the summer, the Friends is a new supporters' group aimed at
Thousands of archive photographs will be stored on computer after historians won a £90,000 lottery grant. Work will start in the spring on transferring original photographs from albums and putting them on to computers so they can one day be viewed on
A man was ordered not to pester his estranged wife for two years. Guy Mepham, 35, was given a two-year restraining order by Worthing magistrates yesterday for harassing his wife during a two-day barrage of telephone calls and visits. Claire Ellis, prosecuting
Auditions are being held next month for a top stage show. Staff at the Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, have invited budding stars to attend auditions for the Wizard of Oz at the seafront venue on Sunday. The show, which was a great success when it was staged
Perhaps B F May would be relieved to hear that since early spring Syd Dean has indeed been honoured on a bus. I have seen it on numerous occasions. Visit www.buses.co.uk and you will see it in glorious colour, too. -Kevin Bence, London Road, Brighton
Fifty years ago, five-year-old Gonzague Saint Bris was sent to live in a Brighton old people's home as punishment for being naughty. The story of his abandonment has taken Paris by storm, recently winning top French literary award, the Prix Interallie
Probably more than 50 years ago, I remember going every Monday evening to the beautiful old Hove Town Hall with my mother to play bingo. This was run by Dr Jan de Winter for his charity. It is amazing to think Dr de Winter, after all these years, is still
On behalf of Sussex Clubs for Young People (SCYP), I thank Mike Mendoza, Stephanie Hike and all their team for their efforts at Collectomania at Hove Town Hall on Sunday. The event was a great success. Thank you, also, to everyone who supported us. We
I notice the police no longer operate at Brighton Clock Tower. I thought the idea was to have a more visible profile and contact with the police. Chief Constable Ken Jones talks about having more police on the streets. Withdrawing from this area shows
A proposal to save the Saltdean badgers from being killed has been turned down, to the dismay of animal welfare campaigners. Holders of two licences issued to cull the animals rejected a compromise put forward at a meeting in London between badger groups
Since Labour has been in control, we have seen community charges go up by 50 per cent. So why have council services gone down? No road sweepers, no drain clearing, no police patrols on streets as promised. An extra £3 million raised in parking fines.
My daughter lives in Newhaven and I spend a lot of time there. I had the displeasure of walking my dog along Newhaven beach on Sunday - what a tip. I have rarely seen so much rubbish outside the municipal tip. West of the west harbour arm is particularly
With a title that serves as an invitation as well as a description, Dave Simpson's show must be guaranteed a feisty audience wherever it goes. No great surprise, therefore, that even Eastbourne rightly defies any lingering reputation for the stately and
At first, we thought we were in the wrong place. Arriving to watch the dance sensation that is Bounce, we found ourselves amid an excited swarm of baggy-trousered teens directly transported from the local skateboarding park. Yet the ethos behind this
Barry Cocum's point about letting cars park on double yellow lines for ten minutes while parents pick up their kids is precisely why wardens are there. There are always a few spaces in Walpole Terrace but when you suggest people park there and walk, they
No surprises at the response to the news that Brighton and Hove City Council's parking regime has made a profit: Sour grapes from drivers who bellyache about the hardships of owning a car. Owning a car is neither a right nor a necessity, it is a choice
Horsham's bid for promotion has been boosted by the return of Dominic Hall to the division 1 side. Hall, England's No.4 junior last season before he graduated to the senior ranks, has re-signed to spearhead Horsham's bid for promotion to the British League
Traffic wardens in Brighton and Hove have become the victims of alleged assaults. What a surprise. I am not a car user but am aware of the underhand methods used by some wardens. There are double yellow lines and a bus stop opposite my house and I have
Brighton ace Jonathan Sharpe scored a convincing win in the VC Etoile 12-mile road race at Lancing Manor. Sharpe (Saucony RT) led the ten-lap race from start to finish and saw off an early challenge from German rider Tim Multze. Multze was only ten seconds
A new hotel in Brighton has taken its inspiration from the most famous building in the city. The Royal Pavilion Townhouse Hotel, which will open shortly, is as opulent and exuberant as the nearby palace created by the Prince of Wales, later George IV.
This is one busy week here at the Bears and that is just what we needed to get everyone buzzing again after last weekend's events. The guys were back in training on Monday morning, when the mood was, I would say, a little pensive after the horrible night
Randy Duck is hoping his team's nightmare at the Palace provides just the shock they need to really set sparks flying this season. Brighton Bears crashed by 18 points away to arch rivals London Towers on Saturday to surrender their aura of invincibility
Albion's revival came to an end against a slick Forest side, but only after another spirited late fight-back. Steve Coppell's injury-hit Seagulls were no match for the East Midlanders in the first half, as Marlon Harewood (8) and David Johnson (45), with
A Worthing-based company is helping to boost employment prospects for people in France. Ascot Systems' NetTutor virtual classroom is being used in the Ile-de-France region to help people who are out of work and workers who want to improve their career
Derek Chapman, founder of Portslade based construction firm Adenstar has stepped down as managing director but he retains the role of chairman. Gerry Fraser has taken over as managing director. He was formerly divisional chief executive of Walter Llewellyn
A notorious prostitutes' haunt has been recreated to form a gateway to Brighton and Hove's cultural quarter. The colonnade on the corner of New Road and North Street in Brighton, once the hunting ground for women of the night eager to catch the eye of
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed "naivety" for his injury-hit team's first defeat in five matches at Nottingham Forest last night. The Seagulls lost 3-2 at the City Ground to stay at the bottom of the division one table. Albion almost staged another thrilling
Credit and debit card spending looks set to hit a record this Christmas, with consumers expected to put £20 billion on their plastic in December. The Credit Card Research Group (CCRG) estimates people will spend £9.6 billion on credit cards and £10.8
A distraught wife went to the police station for help when her husband came home covered in blood, a jury heard. Carol Rudwick feared her husband, Brian, had been involved in a fight with her ex-husband, Bill Davey. But police already knew Mr Davey had
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed "naivety" for his injury-hit team's first defeat in five matches at Nottingham Forest last night. The Seagulls lost 3-2 at the City Ground to stay at the bottom of the division one table. Albion almost staged another thrilling
Changes are planned for the way in which children are found places at schools following an inquiry into complaints. Brighton and Hove City Council set up a scrutiny panel earlier this year chaired by Labour councillor Mo Marsh. The nine-person panel,
It was business as usual outside Preston Circus fire station in Brighton yesterday. Six days into the latest strike and the men and women of Green Watch are taking their turn on the picket line. On the streets cars and lorries, lots of them, honk their
Paolo Packham surveyed the new bar of The Burlington hotel with a slightly pained expression. He said: "It's been like giving birth." Nine months ago, he walked into a building which was falling down around him. Nobody knew how long the roof would last
Sentinel was honoured to attend the grand opening of the Dome cinema's second screen, quaintly called The Electric Theatre. It was a memorable occasion. The Dome certainly knows how to do things properly and laid on champagne and delicious canapes, including
One of the best-known cities in the United States is interested in a twinning agreement with Brighton and Hove. Miami in Florida has made the suggestion to top councillors and officials, believing that the exchange would benefit both cities. Brighton
A conservation group has called for a new Albion stadium to be built at Shoreham Harbour rather than on the edge of the South Downs. The Society of Sussex Downsmen has submitted evidence to a public inquiry into the Brighton and Hove Draft Local Plan.
Jailed Sussex property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten appeared in court yesterday, the portrait of a broken man. Unshaven and gaunt, Hoogstraten slumped in the dock as the High Court in London was told his personal fortune is nowhere near as much as
Watch this space from 3pm on Saturday for live updates from the ground plus half-time and final score reports. Steve Coppell will be hoping his side bounce back from the midweek defeat at Forest to start another unbeaten run. Albion are still propping
Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped in to the row over the future of Gatwick, voicing regret at a ruling which reignited the prospect of expansion. Mr Blair said he would understand if people living near the airport felt aggrieved at the U-turn, which
Two men were arrested after threats to kill were allegedly made against a woman police officer as she confronted a group of travellers. Inspector Beryl Bacon was talking to the travellers about fly tipping at Hollingbury Park in Ditchling Road, Brighton
Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped in to the row over the future of Gatwick, voicing regret at a ruling which reignited the prospect of expansion. Mr Blair said he would understand if people living near the airport felt aggrieved at the U-turn,
