Engineering group Babcock Intl is to use its skills to benefit the military after contracts were announced yesterday with the US Army and NATO. The work is part of £11 million worth of contracts secured in March by the London-based company. Babcock has
A court usher who developed a close relationship with a defendant was cleared today of trying to influence a jury to acquit him. Samantha Dimon, 34, from Horsham, became friends with Mohammed Patel, 40, during his four-month trial for fraud at Kingston
Steve Coppell hopes to have a clean bill of health for Friday's Sky televised showdown at the Madejski Stadium. Bobby Zamora and Danny Cullip continue to make encouraging progress from their respective hamstring injuries and are expected to face Reading
This is the first picture issued since her death of teenage Bexhill bank clerk Rae Torbet, the daughter of a senior Sussex policeman. It was released to The Argus today as tributes continued to the 19-year-old found with knife wounds at her flat. She
Oakwood stepped up their late push for promotion from County League division two with a thumping 4-0 win against Worthing United. The victory left them six points adrift of East Grinstead in the third promotion spot but with two games in hand. Significantly
Sussex are pitching in with one of the country's top baseball teams to improve their fielding skills ahead of the new cricket season. The county have teamed up with Brighton Buccaneers' head coach Craig Savage who will provide help with throwing and catching
Eastbourne Eagles safely negotiated their first hurdle in the new British League Cup at Reading last night. The Sussex outfit, parading only three of their Elite League team, were still too good for their Premier League rivals, winning 51-42. David Norris
Hastings and Bexhill have clinched second place in Sussex One but they expect to have to travel for their promotion play-off. They saw off Pulborough 50-10, helped by a hat-trick of tries by Dave Milham. Martin Sheppard, Tony Roche, Ben Campbell, Craig
Chichester were confirmed as London Four South East champions when visitors Guy's Hospital withdrew from their game. Bognor already knew they were up before taking on Hove but still scored a 24-23 win in a highly entertaining game at Hampshire Avenue.
Albion boss Steve Coppell has adopted a Corporal Jones philosophy for the six matches which will decide his side's fate. The message from Coppell is "Don't Panic" as the Seagulls open the final chapter in their battle to beat the drop from the First Division
Chichester's final match of the season at Fareham in South Premier division one on Saturday was abandoned amid controversy. Player-coach Neil Pendle was unhappy with a number of things during the game and when goalkeeper Steve Jones was dismissed for
Telecoms group Marconi yesterday predicted its long-awaited restructuring would come into effect by the middle of May. The forecast comes after the High Court set a date of April 25 for meetings with creditors to consider schemes that would swap £4 billion
Defrosting freezers and collecting prescriptions are not usually on the list of duties carried out by a village gardener. But for Bill Hebert, 58, from Ferring, it's not just about weeding, planting and mowing. He helps his elderly customers out with
While others in their autumn years are content to step back from life's frantic pace, 70-year-old Harry Featherstone still cycles 40 miles a day. Every day the grandfather-of-five of Hawthylands Road, Hailsham, rises just before 7am, has porridge and
Police in Crawley will be monitored every time they stop suspected criminals in the street from today. Officers are taking part in a national scheme involving seven forces and will record each incident when a suspect is stopped. For the past year, police
Thousands of people have supported a campaign to save their local chemists' shops. Independent pharmacies across Sussex are calling for proposals by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to lift restrictions on dispensing NHS prescriptions to be thrown out
This week I was surprised when the managing director of a local print company told me he had no time for the internet and would not have email in his offices. He said: "I can't see what it is good for. If I want to communicate with someone then I write
Coronation Street killer Richard Hillman is helping in the hunt for missing teacher Jane Longhurst. Hove-based actor Brian Capron, who played Hillman in the TV soap, will open an auction at a fund-raiser for Jane's school. He has also contributed a signed
Education chiefs in Sussex have been granted almost £26 million to repair crumbling schools. In addition, East and West Sussex county councils have been given one-off grants to spend on new buildings or classrooms. East Sussex will receive £1.58 million
<image cannabis Campaigners outside Worthing Magistrates Court Cannabis campaigners were on the streets of Worthing today before a court appearance by three men facing drugs charges. Waving banners urging the legalisation of cannabis, the protesters
A man who broke into a house to steal antiques told a court he was tricked into believing he was taking part in an insurance scam. Christopher Weyman, 51, of Ring Road, Lancing, was yesterday jailed for two years at Lewes Crown Court after he admitted
With the continuing saga of the West Pier, the traffic chaos and the streets drowning in litter, sometimes I am embarrassed to say I live in Brighton and Hove. I hope for the city's sake some change happens soon. -Ed Faulkner, St James's Street, Brighton
A rare first edition of a Virginia Woolf novel, given anonymously to Oxfam, has been sold for £600 - after being priced at 99p. The first edition of Mrs Dalloway, on which the film The Hours starring Nicole Kidman is based, was among a bundle of books
Well done, Malcolm Prescott, for getting the shopping area in Warren Way, Woodingdean, improved at last. He has succeeded where others have failed or not bothered. The shopping parade is very rundown and new paving and planters will really brighten the
Experts will help businesses find ways to deal with soaring insurance costs at a seminar. David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), will be the guest speaker at the event organised by Sussex Enterprise on Monday. Mr Frost
An urban farm is bringing together community groups, volunteers and companies to help vulnerable people. The Care Co-ops Community Farm in Stanmer Park, Brighton, was founded in 1993 so community groups could teach young unemployed people, asylum-seekers
Employers are becoming increasingly reluctant to take on staff in the current economic climate, the UK's longest-running employment survey said yesterday. The Manpower study, which covers recruitment intentions for the next three months, has not been
Engineering group Babcock Intl is to use its skills to benefit the military after contracts were announced yesterday with the US Army and NATO. The work is part of £11 million worth of contracts secured in March by the London-based company. Babcock has
A court usher who developed a close relationship with a defendant was cleared today of trying to influence a jury to acquit him. Samantha Dimon, 34, from Horsham, became friends with Mohammed Patel, 40, during his four-month trial for fraud at Kingston
The Brighton Centre had passed its "look by" date on completion. Its darkened glass frontage and slabs of concrete give one the impression of the gates of hell. Something along the lines of the skyscraper super-flats proposed for the King Alfred site
Steve Coppell hopes to have a clean bill of health for Friday's Sky televised showdown at the Madejski Stadium. Bobby Zamora and Danny Cullip continue to make encouraging progress from their respective hamstring injuries and are expected to face Reading
This is the first picture issued since her death of teenage Bexhill bank clerk Rae Torbet, the daughter of a senior Sussex policeman. It was released to The Argus today as tributes continued to the 19-year-old found with knife wounds at her flat. She
Animal skulls, shark jaws and jewellery made from animal vertebrae have been seized at Gatwick. Among the items found by Customs officers searching the luggage of a passenger arriving from Gambia on Friday were baboon, gibbon and green turtle skulls.
A charity bus service which has transformed the lives of elderly and disabled people in Mid Sussex may have to be axed because of lack of funding. Bluebird Community Transport provides a door-to-door minibus service for anyone who has difficulty getting
Residents in East Sussex are being asked to play a vital role in their community by becoming a justice of the peace. A campaign is under way to find potential magistrates for appointment next year. The work is voluntary, although travel and subsistence
A cone amnesty is being held in Eastbourne because of a shortage for this summer's Airbourne air show. So many of the plastic orange cones have vanished that organisers have been left short for August's event. They are used to help traffic flow during
The Argus has been given an exclusive preview of the High Court battle which could free killer millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten. Lawyers for the disgraced property tycoon have won the right to appeal against his conviction and sentence for the manslaughter
This is the first picture issued since her death of teenage Bexhill bank clerk Rae Torbet, the daughter of a senior Sussex policeman. It was released to The Argus today as tributes continued to the 19-year-old found with knife wounds at her flat. She
As a long surviving immigrant to Rottingdean, I can still remember when the area surrounding the site of the proposed Tesco store was, indeed, very quaint and unique. Sadly, we lost it in the path of progress in 1933. I can understand the reasons both
The following plans are being considered for Brighton and Hove. Queens Road, North Street and Western Road to be closed to traffic and airport-style moving pavements installed on both sides of the streets. Ejector seats and catchment areas to be provided
Before I retired from my position as a company liquidator, my job took me during 40 years to almost every town in the British Isles, many times over. I decided Brighton was one of the happiest and had the most charm and advantages and, eventually, I moved
Dom Cohen scored a hat-trick as Horsham continued their tremendous finish to the season with a 5-2 win at home to Gillingham Anchorians. The victory stretched Horsham's run to four wins and a draw from their last five games in the Kent/Sussex Regional
This is a follow-up to Gordon Taylor's letter (March 4) about the veterans of the Anzio landing in Italy in 1944. Charlie and I met only when joining but were in the same regiment all through our service and were demobbed together on the same day. We
Kent and Sussex Regional League's runaway champions Brighton finished their league campaign with a resounding 4-0 win away to Folkestone. The result was even more impressive given that they were without six first team regulars including skipper Carlo
Pease Pottage know their future is safe County League division two despite looking like finishing the season second from bottom. Pottage will not be relegated because of the merger between Eastbourne United and Shinewater. Goals from Steve Ringwood and
I used to belong to a judo club which took place at Creeds, where Asda in Crowhurst Road, Brighton, is now. It was about the time of the first or second London marathon. A friend suggested we enter the following year. At that time, it involved queueing
Oakwood stepped up their late push for promotion from County League division two with a thumping 4-0 win against Worthing United. The victory left them six points adrift of East Grinstead in the third promotion spot but with two games in hand. Significantly
Sussex are pitching in with one of the country's top baseball teams to improve their fielding skills ahead of the new cricket season. The county have teamed up with Brighton Buccaneers' head coach Craig Savage who will provide help with throwing and catching
Animal lovers are to protest when a circus pitches its tent in Brighton, during the annual Festival in May. They are concerned Gifford's Circus uses ponies during performances and say this is outdated and degrading. But Gifford's and the promoters are
After reading Trevor Pateman's comments about the planters full of dead trees in Church Road and Western Road, Brighton and Hove (Letters, March 28), I would like to know the cost of this project. The trees, imported from Italy, allegedly cost £1,000
Nearly all the TV footage during the war with Iraq has been on the bombing of Baghdad or the march by troops through the country. But there is a vital role also being played by the Royal Navy, which we are happy to highlight. We have now adopted our namesake
I attended the Falmer public inquiry last Thursday morning when Norman Baker clearly stated that if forced to choose he would rather the Albion go out of business than see a stadium built at Falmer. I think many of his electors would be interested to
Eastbourne guaranteed their survival in London Three South East and sent East Grinstead down but it was a close run thing. Grinstead led 14-9 at half-time and were boosted by the return of goalkicker Steve O'Reilly but eventually lost 19-17. Eastbourne's
Haywards Heath have resigned themselves to a promotion play-off but it looks like two regional league titles will be heading to Sussex. Heath's impressive 38-13 defeat of Staines is unlikely to help them win London One after leaders Southend brushed aside
Crawley have completed a deadline day move for former Horsham striker Jamie Taylor. Reds have signed Taylor, who spent pre-season with the club before he joined Aldershot, until the end of the season and he goes straight into the squad for tonight's game
Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson insists there is no pressure on his side going into the crucial eastern division clash at Dorchester tonight. Borough travel to Dorset four points ahead of second-placed Salisbury at the top of the table having
Chichester's final match of the season at Fareham in South Premier division one on Saturday was abandoned amid controversy. Player-coach Neil Pendle was unhappy with a number of things during the game and when goalkeeper Steve Jones was dismissed for
The Government yesterday announced that new information packs aimed at speeding up the process of buying a home will be included in its draft Housing Bill. The home information packs, formally called seller's packs, will provide buyers with key information
Defrosting freezers and collecting prescriptions are not usually on the list of duties carried out by a village gardener. But for Bill Hebert, 58, from Ferring, it's not just about weeding, planting and mowing. He helps his elderly customers out with
Street lights are being changed so stargazers can have a clearer look at the night sky. Romantics and astronomers have long complained that soaring light pollution is blocking their view of the heavens. Now Brighton and Hove City Council is doing something
Companies will need permission before they send junk emails and text messages in future, under proposals announced by the Government. The measures are designed to tackle the problem of unwanted messages and adverts. Unwanted commercial email, or spam,
A rare first edition of a Virginia Woolf novel, given anonymously to Oxfam, has been sold for £600. The first edition of Mrs Dalloway, on which the film The Hours starring Nicole Kidman is based, was among a bundle of books given to the charity's Seaford
When the Siemens S55 Mobile Phone arrived on my desk a few days ago, I grabbed it with glee. Siemens is famous for producing well-made and good-looking toys and the S55 is no exception. What sets the Siemens S55 apart from other mobile phones is the range
The Argus has been given an exclusive preview of the High Court battle which could free killer millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten. Lawyers for the disgraced property tycoon have won the right to appeal against his conviction and sentence for the manslaughter
Police in Crawley will be monitored every time they stop suspected criminals in the street from today. Officers are taking part in a national scheme involving seven forces and will record each incident when a suspect is stopped. For the past year, police
Thousands of people have supported a campaign to save their local chemists' shops. Independent pharmacies across Sussex are calling for proposals by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to lift restrictions on dispensing NHS prescriptions to be thrown out
Coronation Street killer Richard Hillman is helping in the hunt for missing teacher Jane Longhurst. Hove-based actor Brian Capron, who played Hillman in the TV soap, will open an auction at a fund-raiser for Jane's school. He has also contributed a signed
A cone amnesty is being held in Eastbourne because of a shortage for this summer's Airbourne air show. So many of the plastic orange cones have vanished that organisers have been left short for August's event. They are used to help traffic flow during
Animal skulls, shark jaws and jewellery made from animal vertebrae have been seized at Gatwick. Among the items found by Customs officers searching the luggage of a passenger arriving from Gambia on Friday were baboon, gibbon and green turtle skulls.
Animal rights activists are protesting against a circus booked for the Brighton Festival because of its use of trained ponies. Giffords Circus will be putting on nine shows as part of the festival in May. The award-winning troupe has been touring across
A rare first edition of a Virginia Woolf novel, given anonymously to Oxfam, has been sold for £600 - after being priced at 99p. The first edition of Mrs Dalloway, on which the film The Hours starring Nicole Kidman is based, was among a bundle of books
Experts will help businesses find ways to deal with soaring insurance costs at a seminar. David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), will be the guest speaker at the event organised by Sussex Enterprise on Monday. Mr Frost
An urban farm is bringing together community groups, volunteers and companies to help vulnerable people. The Care Co-ops Community Farm in Stanmer Park, Brighton, was founded in 1993 so community groups could teach young unemployed people, asylum-seekers
Employers are becoming increasingly reluctant to take on staff in the current economic climate, the UK's longest-running employment survey said yesterday. The Manpower study, which covers recruitment intentions for the next three months, has not been
Companies are improving their competitiveness and the prospects of their employees by working towards a national standard. Investors In People (IIP) has proved popular with businesses and should be a hit with employees, according to those companies which
The Argus has been given an exclusive preview of the High Court battle which could free killer millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten. Lawyers for the disgraced property tycoon have won the right to appeal against his conviction and sentence for the manslaughter
Albion boss Steve Coppell has adopted a Corporal Jones philosophy for the six matches which will decide his side's fate. The message from Coppell is "Don't Panic" as the Seagulls open the final chapter in their battle to beat the drop from the First Division
"I'm sure it's nearer than it was yesterday," said Thomas, looking wistfully from the window of our holiday home at mobile phone mast in near distance. "I can assure you it will be in exactly the same place as it always has been," I told him. "No one
Lewes and East Grinstead both suffered humiliating defeats in National League division two. Havant hammered an ill-disciplined Lewes 6-1 while Grinstead lost 4-3 away to already relegated Blueharts. Lewes finished their match with eight players after
Mid Sussex completed their Kent and Sussex league campaign by coming back from two goals down to beat relegated Old Williamsonians 3-2. After an atrocious first half, Mids played a lot better in the second period. Phil Middleton pulled one back with a
Dom Cohen scored a hat-trick as Horsham continued their tremendous finish to the season with a 5-2 win at home to Gillingham Anchorians. The victory stretched Horsham's run to four wins and a draw from their last five games in the Kent/Sussex Regional
Kent and Sussex Regional League's runaway champions Brighton finished their league campaign with a resounding 4-0 win away to Folkestone. The result was even more impressive given that they were without six first team regulars including skipper Carlo
Pease Pottage know their future is safe County League division two despite looking like finishing the season second from bottom. Pottage will not be relegated because of the merger between Eastbourne United and Shinewater. Goals from Steve Ringwood and
She was once the diva from Doncaster. Now, thanks to television and a couple of non-classical albums, she is Britain's favourite soprano. At this concert, Lesley Garrett received a standing ovation for her performance with the Northern Sinfonia. I couldn't
Is it a weak bladder or just disrespect to the artist that allows pop audiences to roam in and out of the auditorium at will? But then I am an old fogey and hadn't been to a pop concert in years until I dropped in to hear Alison Moyet. I had heard her
Many pensioners would be out of breath simply cycling down the street but not 70-year-old Harry Featherstone, from Hailsham. He gets up early every morning and is not content until he has completed a ride of 40 miles. Getting on his bike daily is simply
Animal lovers are to protest when a circus pitches its tent in Brighton, during the annual Festival in May. They are concerned Gifford's Circus uses ponies during performances and say this is outdated and degrading. But Gifford's and the promoters are
Nearly all the TV footage during the war with Iraq has been on the bombing of Baghdad or the march by troops through the country. But there is a vital role also being played by the Royal Navy, which we are happy to highlight. We have now adopted our namesake
Eastbourne guaranteed their survival in London Three South East and sent East Grinstead down but it was a close run thing. Grinstead led 14-9 at half-time and were boosted by the return of goalkicker Steve O'Reilly but eventually lost 19-17. Eastbourne's
Haywards Heath have resigned themselves to a promotion play-off but it looks like two regional league titles will be heading to Sussex. Heath's impressive 38-13 defeat of Staines is unlikely to help them win London One after leaders Southend brushed aside
Lewes will still be without Stuart Hack (back) and Chris Dickson (ankle) for tonight's vital trip to Worthing in division one south. Both missed Saturday's 1-0 win at Leatherhead when Lewes kept up the pressure on promotion rivals Carshalton and Bognor
Crawley have completed a deadline day move for former Horsham striker Jamie Taylor. Reds have signed Taylor, who spent pre-season with the club before he joined Aldershot, until the end of the season and he goes straight into the squad for tonight's game
Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson insists there is no pressure on his side going into the crucial eastern division clash at Dorchester tonight. Borough travel to Dorset four points ahead of second-placed Salisbury at the top of the table having
Troubled mutual Equitable Life said yesterday it remained solvent and did not plan any further reductions to the maturity value of members' policies. The life assurer said it was "cautiously optimistic" about the future and was making real progress in
The Government yesterday announced that new information packs aimed at speeding up the process of buying a home will be included in its draft Housing Bill. The home information packs, formally called seller's packs, will provide buyers with key information
A Brighton and Hove school soap opera has gone on line in an attempt to tackle bullying. A web site dedicated to the subject is the latest strategy in the city's three-year anti-bullying project. The Coastkids site, the first of its kind in Britain, explores
Street lights are being changed so stargazers can have a clearer look at the night sky. Romantics and astronomers have long complained that soaring light pollution is blocking their view of the heavens. Now Brighton and Hove City Council is doing something
Companies will need permission before they send junk emails and text messages in future, under proposals announced by the Government. The measures are designed to tackle the problem of unwanted messages and adverts. Unwanted commercial email, or spam,
We all need to carry out back-ups to safeguard our business critical data but, frankly, it is something of a chore. Unless an easy to use system is put in place, people tend not to bother until it is too late. Dantz Retrospect 6.0 is aimed at small to
A Crawley man broke into his neighbour's home and then called the police to report the burglary, a court heard. Matthew Rawling, 25, phoned 999 to tell officers he had heard the sound of breaking glass in the flat beneath his own home in Allcot Close,
When the Siemens S55 Mobile Phone arrived on my desk a few days ago, I grabbed it with glee. Siemens is famous for producing well-made and good-looking toys and the S55 is no exception. What sets the Siemens S55 apart from other mobile phones is the range
Hundreds of people are adding their feelings about the war with Iraq to the Mass Observation Archive, a unique collection of writings dating back to the Thirties. Thousands of Britons have taken to the streets to campaign against the war but what of those
The Brighton-based 24 Hour Museum was the only UK institution to win a best of the web prize at the Museums and the Web Conference 2003. The conference, which was held in North Carolina, is one of the most important events in the calendar of the international
A cone amnesty is being held in Eastbourne because of a shortage for this summer's Airbourne air show. So many of the plastic orange cones have vanished that organisers have been left short for August's event. They are used to help traffic flow during
One of the chief opponents of Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new stadium does not have the public's support, an MP has claimed. Hove MP Ivor Caplin said Lewes District Council was spending a considerable amount of public money opposing the Falmer
Animal skulls, shark jaws and jewellery made from animal vertebrae have been seized at Gatwick. Among the items found by Customs officers searching the luggage of a passenger arriving from Gambia on Friday were baboon, gibbon and green turtle skulls.
Animal rights activists are protesting against a circus booked for the Brighton Festival because of its use of trained ponies. Giffords Circus will be putting on nine shows as part of the festival in May. The award-winning troupe has been touring across
A senior judge has refused to jail a driver who mowed down and killed an 86-year-old Worthing pensioner while racing to beat the barriers at a railway crossing. The decision by the nation's most senior judge, Lord Chief Justice Woolf, will determine future
Companies are improving their competitiveness and the prospects of their employees by working towards a national standard. Investors In People (IIP) has proved popular with businesses and should be a hit with employees, according to those companies which
It is pleasing to hear Brighton and Hove City Council is intending to replace the Brighton Centre with a more flexible civic amenity. It would be good if the Kingswest Centre could be included in the proposal, too. Perhaps a public-private partnership
What good news the Brighton Centre is to be demolished. Why stop there? The warehouse next door housing the Odeon cinema complex should go as well - it is a carbuncle on the seafront. How these hideous buildings ever got planning permission is a mystery
The Argus has been given an exclusive preview of the High Court battle which could free killer millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten. Lawyers for the disgraced property tycoon have won the right to appeal against his conviction and sentence for the manslaughter
Albion boss Steve Coppell has adopted a Corporal Jones philosophy for the six matches which will decide his side's fate. The message from Coppell is "Don't Panic" as the Seagulls open the final chapter in their battle to beat the drop from the First Division
"I'm sure it's nearer than it was yesterday," said Thomas, looking wistfully from the window of our holiday home at mobile phone mast in near distance. "I can assure you it will be in exactly the same place as it always has been," I told him. "No one
A Crawley man broke into his neighbour's home and then called the police to report the burglary, a court heard. Matthew Rawling, 25, phoned 999 to tell officers he had heard the sound of breaking glass in the flat beneath his own home in Allcot Close,
A court usher who developed a close relationship with a defendant was cleared today of trying to influence a jury to acquit him. Samantha Dimon, 34, from Horsham, became friends with Mohammed Patel, 40, during his four-month trial for fraud at Kingston
Police in Crawley will be monitored every time they stop suspected criminals in the street from today. Officers are taking part in a national scheme involving seven forces and will record each incident when a suspect is stopped. For the past year, police
A woman from Icklesham was killed after her car was in collision with another vehicle. The 64-year-old from Icklesham, near Rye, was driving on the A268 at Rye Hill when it collided with a Rover at 12.45pm yesterday. She was taken to the Conquest Hospital
Lewes and East Grinstead both suffered humiliating defeats in National League division two. Havant hammered an ill-disciplined Lewes 6-1 while Grinstead lost 4-3 away to already relegated Blueharts. Lewes finished their match with eight players after
Mid Sussex completed their Kent and Sussex league campaign by coming back from two goals down to beat relegated Old Williamsonians 3-2. After an atrocious first half, Mids played a lot better in the second period. Phil Middleton pulled one back with a
She was once the diva from Doncaster. Now, thanks to television and a couple of non-classical albums, she is Britain's favourite soprano. At this concert, Lesley Garrett received a standing ovation for her performance with the Northern Sinfonia. I couldn't
Is it a weak bladder or just disrespect to the artist that allows pop audiences to roam in and out of the auditorium at will? But then I am an old fogey and hadn't been to a pop concert in years until I dropped in to hear Alison Moyet. I had heard her
Many pensioners would be out of breath simply cycling down the street but not 70-year-old Harry Featherstone, from Hailsham. He gets up early every morning and is not content until he has completed a ride of 40 miles. Getting on his bike daily is simply
As a pensioner, there I was, really enjoying the life of luxury and wealth our wonderful government had granted me by virtue of our extra Christmas bonus and inflation-breaking 2 per cent rise in the pension. I felt sorry for the MPs with their worry
Eastbourne Eagles safely negotiated their first hurdle in the new British League Cup at Reading last night. The Sussex outfit, parading only three of their Elite League team, were still too good for their Premier League rivals, winning 51-42. David Norris
Hastings and Bexhill have clinched second place in Sussex One but they expect to have to travel for their promotion play-off. They saw off Pulborough 50-10, helped by a hat-trick of tries by Dave Milham. Martin Sheppard, Tony Roche, Ben Campbell, Craig
I note The Argus failed to report that the Lewes MP Norman Baker unequivocally stated at the public inquiry last Thursday he "would rather see the Albion go out of business than have the land at Village Way North lose its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Chichester were confirmed as London Four South East champions when visitors Guy's Hospital withdrew from their game. Bognor already knew they were up before taking on Hove but still scored a 24-23 win in a highly entertaining game at Hampshire Avenue.
Lewes will still be without Stuart Hack (back) and Chris Dickson (ankle) for tonight's vital trip to Worthing in division one south. Both missed Saturday's 1-0 win at Leatherhead when Lewes kept up the pressure on promotion rivals Carshalton and Bognor
Albion boss Steve Coppell has adopted a Corporal Jones philosophy for the six matches which will decide his side's fate. The message from Coppell is "Don't Panic" as the Seagulls open the final chapter in their battle to beat the drop from the First Division
Troubled mutual Equitable Life said yesterday it remained solvent and did not plan any further reductions to the maturity value of members' policies. The life assurer said it was "cautiously optimistic" about the future and was making real progress in
Telecoms group Marconi yesterday predicted its long-awaited restructuring would come into effect by the middle of May. The forecast comes after the High Court set a date of April 25 for meetings with creditors to consider schemes that would swap £4 billion
While others in their autumn years are content to step back from life's frantic pace, 70-year-old Harry Featherstone still cycles 40 miles a day. Every day the grandfather-of-five of Hawthylands Road, Hailsham, rises just before 7am, has porridge and
A Brighton and Hove school soap opera has gone on line in an attempt to tackle bullying. A web site dedicated to the subject is the latest strategy in the city's three-year anti-bullying project. The Coastkids site, the first of its kind in Britain, explores
We all need to carry out back-ups to safeguard our business critical data but, frankly, it is something of a chore. Unless an easy to use system is put in place, people tend not to bother until it is too late. Dantz Retrospect 6.0 is aimed at small to
A Crawley man broke into his neighbour's home and then called the police to report the burglary, a court heard. Matthew Rawling, 25, phoned 999 to tell officers he had heard the sound of breaking glass in the flat beneath his own home in Allcot Close,
Hundreds of people are adding their feelings about the war with Iraq to the Mass Observation Archive, a unique collection of writings dating back to the Thirties. Thousands of Britons have taken to the streets to campaign against the war but what of those
The Brighton-based 24 Hour Museum was the only UK institution to win a best of the web prize at the Museums and the Web Conference 2003. The conference, which was held in North Carolina, is one of the most important events in the calendar of the international
This week I was surprised when the managing director of a local print company told me he had no time for the internet and would not have email in his offices. He said: "I can't see what it is good for. If I want to communicate with someone then I write
A factory worker has appeared in court charged with murdering the teenage daughter of a senior policeman. Dellwyn James, 31, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth during a two-minute hearing at Hastings magistrates court. James, of
Education chiefs in Sussex have been granted almost £26 million to repair crumbling schools. In addition, East and West Sussex county councils have been given one-off grants to spend on new buildings or classrooms. East Sussex will receive £1.58 million
<image cannabis Campaigners outside Worthing Magistrates Court Cannabis campaigners were on the streets of Worthing today before a court appearance by three men facing drugs charges. Waving banners urging the legalisation of cannabis, the protesters
One of the chief opponents of Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new stadium does not have the public's support, an MP has claimed. Hove MP Ivor Caplin said Lewes District Council was spending a considerable amount of public money opposing the Falmer
A man who broke into a house to steal antiques told a court he was tricked into believing he was taking part in an insurance scam. Christopher Weyman, 51, of Ring Road, Lancing, was yesterday jailed for two years at Lewes Crown Court after he admitted
A senior judge has refused to jail a driver who mowed down and killed an 86-year-old Worthing pensioner while racing to beat the barriers at a railway crossing. The decision by the nation's most senior judge, Lord Chief Justice Woolf, will determine future
