Doubts over the Royal Bank of Scotland's commitment to its NatWest brand have been laid to rest by a £150 million refurbishment, says a senior executive. Benny Higgins, chief executive of retail banking at RBS, said the amount of money being spent showed
Brighton has experienced the highest property price rise in the UK over the past ten years, new figures show. The price of property per square metre rose by 215 per cent between 1992 and 2002, even outstripping London. The image of trendy Brighton has
Clare Sivers knows exactly why it is important to spend money on vital research into cancer. As a staff nurse at the Sussex Cancer Centre she sees people being treated for the condition every day. Along with a friend, whose mother had breast cancer, Miss
Visitors to Arundel Castle over the Bank Holiday weekend could have been forgiven for thinking they had taken a step back in time. The castle played host to the Golden Eagle Longbow Show, a medieval archery display which helped bring history to life for
Burglars are breaking into houses by reaching through catflaps and turning the key left in the door. Police in Bognor are warning residents about the burglars' methods after a spate of burglaries. In one raid a burglar stole a householder's keys and handbag
A cheeky chaffinch is causing a flap in a supermarket. The bird has been swooping through the aisles at Sainsbury's in Worthing for the past two weeks, evading the attentions of a pest control unit. Staff at the supermarket on Lion's Farm Retail Park
Two bus shelters costing thousands of pounds have been built at stops where hardly any buses will be calling. Brighton and Hove City Council and Adshel decided to install the shelters on either side of Hollingbury Road, Brighton, near the Fiveways junction
By the way . . ." read the last visible line of the email. To find out more I'd have had to scroll down, which I didn't as I had a deadline and had started a new week's resolution not to read any incoming emails from friends until the evening, thereby
Crop circles have mysteriously appeared in a field of oil seed rape. Experts say the patterns on a hill between Falmer and Rottingdean, just off the Falmer Road, are some of most exciting ever seen in the county. There are now two formations on the north-west
Graham Barrett has signed a three-year contract with Coventry. The Republic of Ireland international has been released by Arsenal after spending last season on loan with Albion. He is now a free agent and jumped at the opportunity to join the Sky Blues
Albion chairman Dick Knight has admitted he is prepared to listen to offers for Bobby Zamora. But he warned his talismanic striker will be going nowhere unless those clubs interested in his services come up with a realistic offer. Knight insisted: "If
A mother today appealed for help in catching a woman who stabbed her in the neck in an unprovoked attack. Pina Mattiocco was stabbed as she opened her front door in Brighton on Saturday night. There was no warning as the attacker jabbed the knife into
A Sussex lifeboat station has been honoured with the freedom of a port town as it celebrates its 200th anniversary. Mayor of Newhaven Dennis Forsdike made the presentation to Newhaven lifeboat station at a ceremony on Saturday. RNLI branch chairman Dr
Oh dear, whoever persuaded Brighton and Hove City Council's chief executive, David Panter, to pose with an unzipped banana was certainly not doing him any favours (The Argus, May 21). The question has to be asked is this the sort of image the council
I was sorry to read the London to Brighton walk will no longer take place (The Argus, May 21). My father, Frank Kavanagh, took part until his sudden death in November 1960. On one occasion, my sister cycled alongside him carrying water. She was about
I was interested to read in The Argus (May 19) of a walk exploring Sheepcote Valley. This was a favourite play area for us in the late Twenties and Thirties when we lived on the new Queens Park estate. We called it The Camel's Hump not because that was
If music is indeed the food of love, laughter is the very reason you were invited to lunch in the first place. Unless you're unfeasibly good-looking or incredibly wealthy, I would bet my last pound you have used the dark art of comedy to break the ice
The Trilobite is a robotic vacuum cleaner. It uses sonar to navigate its way around homes. It sounds like the perfect invention for domestic bliss - but at £999 a throw, it's only going to appeal to the laziest suckers.
There are an estimated 5,000 sufferers of the medical condition ME in Sussex. It can affect anyone at any time, including a young healthy woman like Kerryn Groves. She was just 24 when she was struck down by ME. Sussex charity reMEmber is hoping local
He's smart, he's cute and he LOVES housework. He is Trilobite, the latest thing for the domestic goddess. The Trilobite is the UK's first robotic vacuum cleaner, which, it is claimed, will revolutionise our home life. Creator Electrolux bills him as the
Trevor Weeks and the Egham Swan Sanctuary are experts at wildlife rescue and would have considered the circumstances leading to the relocation of the Worthing swans (The Argus, May 21) very carefully before making their decision. This was a late-night
Wisdom Cup: Dormsland eased into the quarter-finals after a nine wicket home win against Bolney in a low scoring second round tie. The visitors could only muster a 63 runs from 34 overs thanks to impressive bowling by Adrian Dodwell (3-16), Andrew Digby
A festival is meant to be a time for celebration, pure and simple. The cream of Brighton's arts worlds, both mainstream and alternative, have been showing off their talents this month, delighting thousands in the process. However, the whole jamboree has
West Sussex League: Dome Mission are the new early season leaders in Division One after a convincing six wicket win away to Palmers, who slipped into second place. The home side were restricted to 186-9 thanks to some good spells with the ball by Tony
East Sussex League: Scott Pearce cracked a sparkling century as Heathfield Park claimed their first win of the season in their division one clash at DPB (Eastbourne). Heathfield, who finished one place above the relegation zone last season, were missing
You only have to mention the words "bank holiday" and you can barely contain the second half of the most-uttered sentence in Christendom: "Bank holiday in Brighton". It conjures up images of a white-hot sun, carefree afternoons in the comforting depths
Sussex Invitation League: Broadwater are second after a six- wicket home win over Burgess Hill. The visitors elected to bat first but could only muster 122-9 from 49 overs before home batsman Joe Owen set about the chase in double-quick time. He hit an
Sussex Invitation League: Skipper Nigel Waller is insisting Findon's bid to retain the division one title is "not over yet" despite losing at Arundel. Arundel continued their superb start to the new season with a five-run win which keeps them top of the
Two men are betting on their banger getting them safely across the Sahara. Giles Coe and Mark O'Doherty are taking part in the Plymouth to Dakar Challenge to raise money for African charities. The rally is a far cry from the glitzy hype of the annual
Vodafone boss Sir Christopher Gent today unveiled underlying profits of £8.43 billion in his final full year at the helm of the mobile phone giant. The figure for the 12 months to March 31 is a 36% improvement on a year earlier and comes after the group
Three post offices in East Sussex have been earmarked for closure, the latest victims of a nationwide cull. People living in the Whitley Road area of Eastbourne could lose their branch in August after the proposal goes out to public consultation. Post
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce is gearing up for a £45 million legal battle with an engine development firm, blaming it for designing a faulty diesel engine. The dispute centres on an Allen 5000 diesel engine that engineering services and consultancy company
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce is gearing up for a £45 million legal battle with an engine development firm, blaming it for designing a faulty diesel engine. The dispute centres on an Allen 5000 diesel engine that engineering services and consultancy company
An innovative pilot scheme to help find lost children was being launched today at County Mall, Crawley. Child Safety Zone is encouraging families to register their child's details. For a £5 annual fee, families are given a unique identification number
A beauty business start-up from St Leonards has caught the eye of glossy women's read She magazine, thanks to its ecommerce web site. The site - www.beautyemporium.uk.com - was designed and constructed by Hastings-based web design company FAT Promotions
An Antartic tour operator has relaunched its web site with a bit of help from a Brighton-based web design company. Florida-based Adventure Network International (ANI) has relaunched the site - www.adventurenetwork.com - which was redesigned by Wild Dog
Brilliant sunshine burst through grey clouds drawing thousands to the coast yesterday. The fine weather also spurred on some last-minute preparations for the summer. Beaches along the Sussex coast were heaving with tourists from early morning, all desperate
A bust-up between rival groups taking part in England's biggest arts festival is heading for the courts. The team behind the grass-roots Brighton Fringe Festival are furious at mainstream festival promoters who this year renamed their alternative showcase
Union leaders made light of a new report which claimed most people worked long hours voluntarily to earn more money or further their careers. The Institute of Directors said campaigners who argued for a better balance between work and home lives often
Brighton has experienced the highest property price rise in the UK over the past ten years, new figures show. The price of property per square metre rose by 215 per cent between 1992 and 2002, even outstripping London. The image of trendy Brighton has
UP to 5,000 adults and children in Sussex have ME, a medical condition that leaves sufferers so tired washing their own hair can be impossible. Now Sussex-based charity reMEmeber is hoping a Government pledge of £8.5 million to develop services nationally
Albion chairman Dick Knight has admitted he is prepared to listen to offers for Bobby Zamora. But he warned his talismanic striker will be going nowhere unless those clubs interested in his services come up with a realistic offer. Knight insisted: "If
Graham Barrett has signed a three-year contract with Coventry. The Republic of Ireland international has been released by Arsenal after spending last season on loan with Albion. He is now a free agent and jumped at the opportunity to join the Sky Blues
Visitors to Arundel Castle over the Bank Holiday weekend could have been forgiven for thinking they had taken a step back in time. The castle played host to the Golden Eagle Longbow Show, a medieval archery display which helped bring history to life for
Two bus shelters costing thousands of pounds have been built at stops where hardly any buses will be calling. Brighton and Hove City Council and Adshel decided to install the shelters on either side of Hollingbury Road, Brighton, near the Fiveways junction
Crop circles have mysteriously appeared in a field of oil seed rape. Experts say the patterns on a hill between Falmer and Rottingdean, just off the Falmer Road, are some of most exciting ever seen in the county. There are now two formations on the north-west
Graham Barrett has signed a three-year contract with Coventry. The Republic of Ireland international has been released by Arsenal after spending last season on loan with Albion. He is now a free agent and jumped at the opportunity to join the Sky Blues
Hospital car park charges are to soar in East Sussex from Sunday. They are to rise from £1.20 a day to £3 at the Eastbourne District General Hospital and from £1 to £3 a at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings. It will cost patients and visitors £1.50 for
Albion chairman Dick Knight has admitted he is prepared to listen to offers for Bobby Zamora. But he warned his talismanic striker will be going nowhere unless those clubs interested in his services come up with a realistic offer. Knight insisted: "If
Firefighters were today praised for arriving at a house blaze within a minute of an emergency call being made. Their speedy response helped prevent a fire escalating in a detached house in Saxon Road, Hastings. A crew from The Ridge was returning to the
A cat has been found butchered close to its home. Miriam Binder discovered four-year-old Titch by the side of her house in Hamsey Close, Whitehawk, Brighton, on Saturday. The cat had been cut from its throat to its stomach. Miss Binder, 46 and a volunteer
Sussex police today said they believe the same man may have been responsible for two separate sex attacks on children. Detectives have appealed for witnesses to come forward after the latest attack on a five-year-old girl. Her mother was walking along
A mother today appealed for help in catching a woman who stabbed her in the neck in an unprovoked attack. Pina Mattiocco was stabbed as she opened her front door in Brighton on Saturday night. There was no warning as the attacker jabbed the knife into
Wasps outside half Alex King could be rewarded by international duty after helping his team win the Parker Pen Challenge Cup. King, from Brighton, was being talked of as a possible call-up for Churchill Cup Tests against Canada and the USA in Vancouver
The Trilobite is a robotic vacuum cleaner. It uses sonar to navigate its way around homes. It sounds like the perfect invention for domestic bliss - but at £999 a throw, it's only going to appeal to the laziest suckers.
He's smart, he's cute and he LOVES housework. He is Trilobite, the latest thing for the domestic goddess. The Trilobite is the UK's first robotic vacuum cleaner, which, it is claimed, will revolutionise our home life. Creator Electrolux bills him as the
Trevor Weeks and the Egham Swan Sanctuary are experts at wildlife rescue and would have considered the circumstances leading to the relocation of the Worthing swans (The Argus, May 21) very carefully before making their decision. This was a late-night
Ross Minter made it ten wins out of 11, outpointing Peterborough's Jay Mahoney in a hard-fought six-rounder at Bethnal Green on Saturday. Minter stopped Mahoney on a cut at Portsmouth eight weeks earlier and this was the return. That ended in the second
Your front-page article on school admissions (Friday, May 16) is wrong in two crucial respects. The first is that Hove Park school was not oversubscribed with first preferences. The second is that Hove pupils with Hove Park as their second choice did
Cuckmere Valley League: Reigning champions Alfriston went top of the table after a six wicket win over Withyham in division one . Tim Hurst took 4-11 as hosts Withyham were dismissed for 66 and that enabled Lee Poulton (29 not out) and Simon Harmer (21
Sussex Invitation League: Broadwater are second after a six- wicket home win over Burgess Hill. The visitors elected to bat first but could only muster 122-9 from 49 overs before home batsman Joe Owen set about the chase in double-quick time. He hit an
Sussex Invitation League: Skipper Nigel Waller is insisting Findon's bid to retain the division one title is "not over yet" despite losing at Arundel. Arundel continued their superb start to the new season with a five-run win which keeps them top of the
Vodafone boss Sir Christopher Gent today unveiled underlying profits of £8.43 billion in his final full year at the helm of the mobile phone giant. The figure for the 12 months to March 31 is a 36% improvement on a year earlier and comes after the group
Christopher Horlock's play was a multi-layered biography of Vincent van Gogh in which the taut and witty dialogue was superbly interpreted by a small cast with several actors playing more than one role. The exchanges often resembled blank verse despite
A flagship sports complex in Sussex is in the running for a prestigious award. Horsham District Council's new Pavilions in the Park pool and leisure centre is one of six buildings in the South of England short listed for the Royal Institute of British
An innovative pilot scheme to help find lost children was being launched today at County Mall, Crawley. Child Safety Zone is encouraging families to register their child's details. For a £5 annual fee, families are given a unique identification number
Planners are due to decide tonight whether to allow a peat factory which has united pop superstars in opposition. Adur District Council's planning committee will consider proposals for a peat processing plant at Shoreham Harbour. Celebrities living nearby
A beauty business start-up from St Leonards has caught the eye of glossy women's read She magazine, thanks to its ecommerce web site. The site - www.beautyemporium.uk.com - was designed and constructed by Hastings-based web design company FAT Promotions
A mother today appealed for help in catching a woman who stabbed her in the neck in an unprovoked attack. Pina Mattiocco was stabbed as she opened her front door in Brighton on Saturday night. There was no warning as the attacker jabbed the knife into
An Antartic tour operator has relaunched its web site with a bit of help from a Brighton-based web design company. Florida-based Adventure Network International (ANI) has relaunched the site - www.adventurenetwork.com - which was redesigned by Wild Dog
Visiting a friend recently, I was staggered when I borrowed his computer for a few minutes of web surfing and found myself besieged with pop-up advertisements. In just a few minutes of browsing some of the sites I see almost every day on my own computer
Brilliant sunshine burst through grey clouds drawing thousands to the coast yesterday. The fine weather also spurred on some last-minute preparations for the summer. Beaches along the Sussex coast were heaving with tourists from early morning, all desperate
A bust-up between rival groups taking part in England's biggest arts festival is heading for the courts. The team behind the grass-roots Brighton Fringe Festival are furious at mainstream festival promoters who this year renamed their alternative showcase
A flagship sports complex in Sussex is in the running for a prestigious award. Horsham District Council's new Pavilions in the Park pool and leisure centre is one of six buildings in the South of England short listed for the Royal Institute of British
Three post offices in East Sussex have been earmarked for closure, the latest victims of a nationwide cull. People living in the Whitley Road area of Eastbourne could lose their branch in August after the proposal goes out to public consultation. Post
A health watchdog today called on MPs to lobby for more government cash to replace old fashioned hospital wards. Brighton, Hove and Lewes Community Health Council has criticised a decision not to let hospitals have the money they need to upgrade facilities
A man was awarded the latest laptop because of his remarkable recovery after he was stabbed and beaten up in a robbery. Robert Freeman, 54, of Peacehaven was nominated by friend Patricia Russell of Seaford. Meridian Tonight ran a campaign, IT's a Life
Union leaders made light of a new report which claimed most people worked long hours voluntarily to earn more money or further their careers. The Institute of Directors said campaigners who argued for a better balance between work and home lives often
House prices in England and Wales fell for the second month in a row during May, figures showed today. Property web site hometrack said the cost of property dropped by 0.1 per cent during the month, following a fall of 0.1 per cent in April and no growth
UP to 5,000 adults and children in Sussex have ME, a medical condition that leaves sufferers so tired washing their own hair can be impossible. Now Sussex-based charity reMEmeber is hoping a Government pledge of £8.5 million to develop services nationally
Albion chairman Dick Knight has admitted he is prepared to listen to offers for Bobby Zamora. But he warned his talismanic striker will be going nowhere unless those clubs interested in his services come up with a realistic offer. Knight insisted: "If
Graham Barrett has signed a three-year contract with Coventry. The Republic of Ireland international has been released by Arsenal after spending last season on loan with Albion. He is now a free agent and jumped at the opportunity to join the Sky Blues
A pizza delivery man did not realise he had been paid with three counterfeit £10 notes until it was too late. Paul Bennett, 37, handed over pizzas to a customer who met him outside the Bevendean Hotel pub in Hillside, Brighton, last night. The customer
A cat has been found butchered close to its home. Miriam Binder discovered four-year-old Titch by the side of her house in Hamsey Close, Whitehawk, Brighton, on Saturday. The cat had been cut from its throat to its stomach. Miss Binder, 46 and a volunteer
This is the offender who smashed an iron bar over a man's head. The image was released by police today in the hope he will be recognised and identified. The attack happened at 8.45pm on March 26 in an alley behind Old Shoreham Road, Hove. The victim,
Sussex police today said they believe the same man may have been responsible for two separate sex attacks on children. Detectives have appealed for witnesses to come forward after the latest attack on a five-year-old girl. Her mother was walking along
A man fixing a washing line on a 16th floor balcony toppled to his death. The victim, 47, was believed to have been standing on a stool when he fell about 150ft at Theobald House, in Blackman Street, Brighton, just after 6pm on Saturday. The man's partner
Wasps outside half Alex King could be rewarded by international duty after helping his team win the Parker Pen Challenge Cup. King, from Brighton, was being talked of as a possible call-up for Churchill Cup Tests against Canada and the USA in Vancouver
Last Friday evening at about 6pm, I went to collect my mother for bingo. I called at Sainsbury's to get petrol. Having queued to fill up at a red pump (having an old car), I found the pump had been shut off. As I tried to reverse into another bay, a man
Ross Minter made it ten wins out of 11, outpointing Peterborough's Jay Mahoney in a hard-fought six-rounder at Bethnal Green on Saturday. Minter stopped Mahoney on a cut at Portsmouth eight weeks earlier and this was the return. That ended in the second
Your front-page article on school admissions (Friday, May 16) is wrong in two crucial respects. The first is that Hove Park school was not oversubscribed with first preferences. The second is that Hove pupils with Hove Park as their second choice did
Cuckmere Valley League: Reigning champions Alfriston went top of the table after a six wicket win over Withyham in division one . Tim Hurst took 4-11 as hosts Withyham were dismissed for 66 and that enabled Lee Poulton (29 not out) and Simon Harmer (21
Anti-war campaigners gathered to protest against the use of cluster bombs in Iraq. About 30 members of Worthing Against War - set up in January to bring together local people opposed to war - staged a demonstration on Saturday in which they left soft
George Bush and Tony Blair have been carted off to the prison cells after a Brighton jury found them guilty of crimes against humanity. Peace activists held a mock trial in the Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, which attracted a crowd of more than 100 people
Sussex are desperate to prove they can be a force in one-day cricket despite their dismal start to the National League season. The county head to Lord's tomorrow to face Middlesex in the fourth round of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy on the back
Brighton and Hove's Bohemian credentials have been acknowledged with the city being named the sixth most creative place in the UK. The country's 40 largest towns and cities were ranked on an index of prosperity according to ethnic and sexual diversity
Schoolgirl Ella Wise is over the moon after beating hundreds of hopefuls around the world to a scholarship to Nasa's Space Academy in the United States. 12-year-old Ella blasts off in August to learn exactly what it is like to live in space. She will
Christopher Horlock's play was a multi-layered biography of Vincent van Gogh in which the taut and witty dialogue was superbly interpreted by a small cast with several actors playing more than one role. The exchanges often resembled blank verse despite
A web site is giving fans of David Beckham the chance to go on a virtual tour of his early life. All the major landmarks in the soccer star's childhood have been pulled together for the online trip, starting with his birthplace in London. Chris Robbins
Planners are due to decide tonight whether to allow a peat factory which has united pop superstars in opposition. Adur District Council's planning committee will consider proposals for a peat processing plant at Shoreham Harbour. Celebrities living nearby
The Fuji FinePix A204 Zoom is a decently specified, two megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom and 16Mb memory card, at a reasonable price. Digital cameras seem to drop in price every week and the A204 is about half the price of what an equivalent
Scores of passengers were left stranded at Gatwick today after French air traffic controllers walked out on strike over a pensions row. British Airways was able to operate only six of its normal quota of 16 flights from Gatwick, while budget airline easyJet
I'm not sure how it's possible to keep refining typing tutor software but we've reached Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 15 so Mindscape obviously knows something I don't. The Mavis Beacon series is the industry standard typing tutor and I would guess she's
Visiting a friend recently, I was staggered when I borrowed his computer for a few minutes of web surfing and found myself besieged with pop-up advertisements. In just a few minutes of browsing some of the sites I see almost every day on my own computer
A flagship sports complex in Sussex is in the running for a prestigious award. Horsham District Council's new Pavilions in the Park pool and leisure centre is one of six buildings in the South of England short listed for the Royal Institute of British
Three post offices in East Sussex have been earmarked for closure, the latest victims of a nationwide cull. People living in the Whitley Road area of Eastbourne could lose their branch in August after the proposal goes out to public consultation. Post
A health watchdog today called on MPs to lobby for more government cash to replace old fashioned hospital wards. Brighton, Hove and Lewes Community Health Council has criticised a decision not to let hospitals have the money they need to upgrade facilities
A man was awarded the latest laptop because of his remarkable recovery after he was stabbed and beaten up in a robbery. Robert Freeman, 54, of Peacehaven was nominated by friend Patricia Russell of Seaford. Meridian Tonight ran a campaign, IT's a Life
Doubts over the Royal Bank of Scotland's commitment to its NatWest brand have been laid to rest by a £150 million refurbishment, says a senior executive. Benny Higgins, chief executive of retail banking at RBS, said the amount of money being spent showed
House prices in England and Wales fell for the second month in a row during May, figures showed today. Property web site hometrack said the cost of property dropped by 0.1 per cent during the month, following a fall of 0.1 per cent in April and no growth
Clare Sivers knows exactly why it is important to spend money on vital research into cancer. As a staff nurse at the Sussex Cancer Centre she sees people being treated for the condition every day. Along with a friend, whose mother had breast cancer, Miss
Burglars are breaking into houses by reaching through catflaps and turning the key left in the door. Police in Bognor are warning residents about the burglars' methods after a spate of burglaries. In one raid a burglar stole a householder's keys and handbag
A cheeky chaffinch is causing a flap in a supermarket. The bird has been swooping through the aisles at Sainsbury's in Worthing for the past two weeks, evading the attentions of a pest control unit. Staff at the supermarket on Lion's Farm Retail Park
By the way . . ." read the last visible line of the email. To find out more I'd have had to scroll down, which I didn't as I had a deadline and had started a new week's resolution not to read any incoming emails from friends until the evening, thereby
A Sussex lifeboat station has been honoured with the freedom of a port town as it celebrates its 200th anniversary. Mayor of Newhaven Dennis Forsdike made the presentation to Newhaven lifeboat station at a ceremony on Saturday. RNLI branch chairman Dr
Three post offices in East Sussex have been earmarked for closure, the latest victims of a nationwide cull. People living in the Whitley Road area of Eastbourne could lose their branch in August after the proposal goes out to public consultation. Post
An innovative pilot scheme to help find lost children was being launched today at County Mall, Crawley. Child Safety Zone is encouraging families to register their child's details. For a £5 annual fee, families are given a unique identification number
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce is gearing up for a £45 million legal battle with an engine development firm, blaming it for designing a faulty diesel engine. The dispute centres on an Allen 5000 diesel engine that engineering services and consultancy company
Long-stay sites for travellers may be built to combat the spiralling costs of clearing unofficial camps. Worthing and Littlehampton are being considered as locations and councils in both towns are working together to find the right locations. Hundreds
Scores of passengers were left stranded at Gatwick today after French air traffic controllers walked out on strike over a pensions row. British Airways was able to operate only six of its normal quota of 16 flights from Gatwick, while budget airline easyJet
A pizza delivery man did not realise he had been paid with three counterfeit £10 notes until it was too late. Paul Bennett, 37, handed over pizzas to a customer who met him outside the Bevendean Hotel pub in Hillside, Brighton, last night. The customer
This is the offender who smashed an iron bar over a man's head. The image was released by police today in the hope he will be recognised and identified. The attack happened at 8.45pm on March 26 in an alley behind Old Shoreham Road, Hove. The victim,
A man fixing a washing line on a 16th floor balcony toppled to his death. The victim, 47, was believed to have been standing on a stool when he fell about 150ft at Theobald House, in Blackman Street, Brighton, just after 6pm on Saturday. The man's partner
A Sussex lifeboat station has been honoured with the freedom of a port town as it celebrates its 200th anniversary. Mayor of Newhaven Dennis Forsdike made the presentation to Newhaven lifeboat station at a ceremony on Saturday. RNLI branch chairman Dr
Oh dear, whoever persuaded Brighton and Hove City Council's chief executive, David Panter, to pose with an unzipped banana was certainly not doing him any favours (The Argus, May 21). The question has to be asked is this the sort of image the council
I was sorry to read the London to Brighton walk will no longer take place (The Argus, May 21). My father, Frank Kavanagh, took part until his sudden death in November 1960. On one occasion, my sister cycled alongside him carrying water. She was about
I was interested to read in The Argus (May 19) of a walk exploring Sheepcote Valley. This was a favourite play area for us in the late Twenties and Thirties when we lived on the new Queens Park estate. We called it The Camel's Hump not because that was
If music is indeed the food of love, laughter is the very reason you were invited to lunch in the first place. Unless you're unfeasibly good-looking or incredibly wealthy, I would bet my last pound you have used the dark art of comedy to break the ice
Last Friday evening at about 6pm, I went to collect my mother for bingo. I called at Sainsbury's to get petrol. Having queued to fill up at a red pump (having an old car), I found the pump had been shut off. As I tried to reverse into another bay, a man
There are an estimated 5,000 sufferers of the medical condition ME in Sussex. It can affect anyone at any time, including a young healthy woman like Kerryn Groves. She was just 24 when she was struck down by ME. Sussex charity reMEmber is hoping local
Wisdom Cup: Dormsland eased into the quarter-finals after a nine wicket home win against Bolney in a low scoring second round tie. The visitors could only muster a 63 runs from 34 overs thanks to impressive bowling by Adrian Dodwell (3-16), Andrew Digby
A festival is meant to be a time for celebration, pure and simple. The cream of Brighton's arts worlds, both mainstream and alternative, have been showing off their talents this month, delighting thousands in the process. However, the whole jamboree has
West Sussex League: Dome Mission are the new early season leaders in Division One after a convincing six wicket win away to Palmers, who slipped into second place. The home side were restricted to 186-9 thanks to some good spells with the ball by Tony
East Sussex League: Scott Pearce cracked a sparkling century as Heathfield Park claimed their first win of the season in their division one clash at DPB (Eastbourne). Heathfield, who finished one place above the relegation zone last season, were missing
You only have to mention the words "bank holiday" and you can barely contain the second half of the most-uttered sentence in Christendom: "Bank holiday in Brighton". It conjures up images of a white-hot sun, carefree afternoons in the comforting depths
Anti-war campaigners gathered to protest against the use of cluster bombs in Iraq. About 30 members of Worthing Against War - set up in January to bring together local people opposed to war - staged a demonstration on Saturday in which they left soft
George Bush and Tony Blair have been carted off to the prison cells after a Brighton jury found them guilty of crimes against humanity. Peace activists held a mock trial in the Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, which attracted a crowd of more than 100 people
Sussex are desperate to prove they can be a force in one-day cricket despite their dismal start to the National League season. The county head to Lord's tomorrow to face Middlesex in the fourth round of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy on the back
Two men are betting on their banger getting them safely across the Sahara. Giles Coe and Mark O'Doherty are taking part in the Plymouth to Dakar Challenge to raise money for African charities. The rally is a far cry from the glitzy hype of the annual
Brighton and Hove's Bohemian credentials have been acknowledged with the city being named the sixth most creative place in the UK. The country's 40 largest towns and cities were ranked on an index of prosperity according to ethnic and sexual diversity
Three post offices in East Sussex have been earmarked for closure, the latest victims of a nationwide cull. People living in the Whitley Road area of Eastbourne could lose their branch in August after the proposal goes out to public consultation. Post
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce is gearing up for a £45 million legal battle with an engine development firm, blaming it for designing a faulty diesel engine. The dispute centres on an Allen 5000 diesel engine that engineering services and consultancy company
Schoolgirl Ella Wise is over the moon after beating hundreds of hopefuls around the world to a scholarship to Nasa's Space Academy in the United States. 12-year-old Ella blasts off in August to learn exactly what it is like to live in space. She will
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce is gearing up for a £45 million legal battle with an engine development firm, blaming it for designing a faulty diesel engine. The dispute centres on an Allen 5000 diesel engine that engineering services and consultancy company
A web site is giving fans of David Beckham the chance to go on a virtual tour of his early life. All the major landmarks in the soccer star's childhood have been pulled together for the online trip, starting with his birthplace in London. Chris Robbins
The Fuji FinePix A204 Zoom is a decently specified, two megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom and 16Mb memory card, at a reasonable price. Digital cameras seem to drop in price every week and the A204 is about half the price of what an equivalent
Scores of passengers were left stranded at Gatwick today after French air traffic controllers walked out on strike over a pensions row. British Airways was able to operate only six of its normal quota of 16 flights from Gatwick, while budget airline easyJet
I'm not sure how it's possible to keep refining typing tutor software but we've reached Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 15 so Mindscape obviously knows something I don't. The Mavis Beacon series is the industry standard typing tutor and I would guess she's
