Albion goal machine Bobby Zamora was the victim of managerial madness at Hull last night as England under-21s scraped an eventful 3-2 friendly victory against Serbia and Montenegro. David Platt's baffling decision to start Zamora out of position on the
Homeless families in West Sussex are being urged to move up north and save local taxpayers thousands of pounds. Arun District Council is trying to reduce the amount it spends on housing people in temporary accommodation. One of the steps being taken is
Michael Yardy played the best innings of his Sussex career yesterday but it was not enough to deny Championship leaders Surrey. Bearing in mind they had dominated from lunchtime on the first day, the Division One leaders probably felt justice was done
UK interest rates are set to be maintained at their 48-year low of 3.75 per cent when the Bank of England meets on Thursday, according to economists. The prediction came after new economic indicators showed the manufacturing sector continued to languish
A housing development will be built on a play area in Crawley after councillors gave the go-ahead. Grassland at Squirrel Close in Langley Green, has been used by children for years but Crawley Borough Council has had its eye on the land for development
Leaders of thousands of postal workers are drawing up plans for a "substantial" pay claim backed up by the threat of industrial action. The newly-elected deputy general secretary of the Communication Workers Union said he believed postmen and women were
A new breed of "smart" consumer is forcing companies to rethink the way they advertise, according to research. Consumers were less likely to be taken in by exaggerated product claims because they were better informed, said the study from Publicis, the
Pop star Kate Bush has pulled the plug on a new version of the song which shot her to stardom - played entirely on ukulele. Kate - who asked Rolf Harris to play the didgeridoo on the title track of her 1982 album The Dreaming - has banned the quirky rendition
Neighbours in nighties and dressing gowns formed a posse and ran through a dark wood to catch a suspected car thief. The men, one woman and her dog gave chase while the men's wives stood guard at the scene until police arrived. Sussex Police today praised
Brighton and Hove Albion today made a surprise appeal for more time to save their plans for a 22,000-seat stadium at Falmer. Club bosses made the last-minute application as the public inquiry into the proposed ground got back under way after a two-month
What a wonderful, inspirational letter by I Tonks (Letters, May 28) describing "Rainbow Bridge", a pet crematorium run by Robbie Dick at Ripe, near Lewes. How can one ever doubt the spiritual connection between human beings and the love and trust each
As we all know, English is spoken throughout the universe. On the planet Zogg, Mrs Igg is speaking to her partner: "I know you are planning one of your cheap excursions to the third planet from sun number 5002. "You know that travelling at the speed of
The debate concerning four-wheel drive vehicles brings up one or two related issues: Parking large vehicles often takes up two useable spaces and perhaps larger vehicles should pay a double residential fee and those with small cars should pay only half
The headline (The Argus, May 28) seriously misrepresents the position I have taken on 4x4 vehicles. I have absolutely not called for a ban on 4x4s in towns, both for reasons of practicality and philosophy. Indeed, I have ruled it out, as even a cursory
Martina Navratilova will play at the Hastings Direct International Ladies Championships in Eastbourne this month. Navratilova has entered the doubles, with Svetlana Kuznetsova her likely partner. The former singles champion, 47, won the Italian Open with
I fal to understand the necessity for people to use a 4x4 motor vehicle. After all, parents can take their offspring to school by motorised scooter. I realise Tesco's goods are cheaper but surely it is not necessary to use a 4x4 to collect the three-for-the-price-of-two
Ball bearing guns, the latest craze among some children, are at best a nuisance and at worse a menace. To many people, they can look disturbingly like real weapons, which can cause problems. The metal and plastic ammunition they fire can cause pain to
Harry Bishop, a stalwart of Sussex football, has died aged 79. Mr Bishop, who had lived in Australia since the Seventies, was a leading light at Wick Football Club. John Suter, a one-time teammate and now manager of Horsham YMCA, said: "He was the driving
Albion goal machine Bobby Zamora was the victim of managerial madness at Hull last night as England under-21s scraped an eventful 3-2 friendly victory against Serbia and Montenegro. David Platt's baffling decision to start Zamora out of position on the
Anti-poverty campaigner Marcia Walker took her protest to the top by staging a demo on the doorstep of the G8 summit of world leaders. Marcia, an Oxfam campaigner from Brighton, travelled to France for the meeting in Evian to lobby for a war on poverty
An escaped prisoner who was shot by police marksmen is back in prison. The man had fired three times at officers with an air pistol from scaffolding outside St Peter's Church in Richmond Place, Brighton, before being shot in a leg. He was able to hobble
Sussex MPs are holding a meeting with rail managers to press for the reopening of the Lewes-Uckfield line. Lewes' Norman Baker, Brighton Kemptown's Des Turner and Charles Hendry, who represents Wealden, will talk to officials from the Strategic Rail Authority
A public inquiry into Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed stadium at Falmer resumes for its final session this morning. The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) will be the first group to put its case at Brighton Town Hall. And the University
A new multi-million pound tennis centre planned for a Sussex town will create 130 new jobs. Leisure company Whitbread has unveiled plans to spend £8 million building a David Lloyd Leisure tennis, health and fitness club. Under the proposals, the 8,000sqm
Sussex MPs are holding a meeting with rail managers to press for the reopening of the Lewes-Uckfield line. Lewes' Norman Baker, Brighton Kemptown's Des Turner and Charles Hendry, who represents Wealden, will talk to officials from the Strategic Rail Authority
Elderly and vulnerable residents on an east Brighton housing estate could pilot a new scheme to protect them from conmen. Chief Inspector Lance Grey told Whitehawk residents that Sussex Police had some money which, if matched by the council, could be
The Final Cut season of new film ended its month of premieres with two excellent portraits - and the contrast in their subjects could hardly have been greater. Laptop Jam was a revealing glimpse of dedicated and intrepid experimenters and their high-tech
It's not often you see a local band and think, yep, I've just witnessed something really special. Chungking treated us to one of those rare and delicious encounters on Friday night. Their sell-out gig could have left nobody in doubt about their future
A multi-million pound tennis centre planned for Worthing will create 130 new jobs, according to the company who want to set it up. Leisure company Whitbread has unveiled plans to spend £8 million building a David Lloyd Leisure tennis, health and fitness
Pop trio Mis-teeq are the latest band to join the line-up for this year's Party in the Park. The girls are set to wow the crowds with their funky upbeat rhythms at the first pop festival of the year in Preston Park, Brighton. Daniel Bedingfield was the
A runaway teenage couple who went missing from their East Sussex homes for almost a week have been found safe in London. Police picked up Daniel Smith, 16, and Barbara-Anne White, 14, in Greenwich late yesterday. They vanished from their homes in St Leonards
Smokers at Sussex Police HQ are having to find alternative places to ditch their cigarette ends after a pair of blue tits nested in their butt disposal box. An email has been sent to staff in the communications building in Lewes, warning that the female
A basketball coach says he tapped boys on their backsides to motivate them not but did not spank their bare bottoms for sexual pleasure. Anthony Awcock, 52, is accused of taking a boy into a changing room during a training session, putting him over his
Worshippers who raised almost £60,000 to save their crumbling church may have to redouble their efforts after making a disheartening discovery. Since February, members of the Unitarian Church in Brighton have held numerous fund-raising events and lobbied
A woman was plucked from the water by a lifeboat crew after walking into the sea at Hove this morning. She sparked a rescue alert after customers at the Meeting Place cafe on the seafront saw her wade into the water clutching a handbag. The woman, 39
Homeless families in West Sussex are being urged to move up north and save local taxpayers thousands of pounds. Arun District Council is trying to reduce the amount it spends on housing people in temporary accommodation. One of the steps being taken is
Michael Yardy played the best innings of his Sussex career yesterday but it was not enough to deny Championship leaders Surrey. Bearing in mind they had dominated from lunchtime on the first day, the Division One leaders probably felt justice was done
Companies are helping homeless people gain the necessary skills to get a job. The Business Action on Homelessness Ready for Work programme is run by Business in the Community (BITC) in 13 cities across the UK. Companies give homeless people a two-week
Leaders of thousands of postal workers are drawing up plans for a "substantial" pay claim backed up by the threat of industrial action. The newly-elected deputy general secretary of the Communication Workers Union said he believed postmen and women were
Please, nothing with Sean Bean, in it," I told Thomas, who has already had his fill of this year's Big Brother and was off to hire a video. "I thought you liked Sean Bean," he said. "Have you seen my keys anywhere?" I pointed out that they were in his
Pop star Kate Bush has pulled the plug on a new version of the song which shot her to stardom - played entirely on ukulele. Kate - who asked Rolf Harris to play the didgeridoo on the title track of her 1982 album The Dreaming - has banned the quirky rendition
A runaway teenage couple who went missing from their East Sussex homes for almost a week have been found safe in London. Police picked up Daniel Smith, 16, and Barbara-Anne White, 14, in Greenwich late yesterday. They vanished from their homes in St Leonards
For the past few years, I have noticed on Brighton and Hove buses a sign pointing out the highway code. Could Mr French do likewise to his bus drivers, particularly when they pull out without looking in their mirrors and when they choose to ignore the
As we all know, English is spoken throughout the universe. On the planet Zogg, Mrs Igg is speaking to her partner: "I know you are planning one of your cheap excursions to the third planet from sun number 5002. "You know that travelling at the speed of
Blackboys have opened up a lead at the top of the Cuckmere Valley League following an exciting win over East Dean. Greg Dann claimed 5-34 as Blackboys restricted East Dean to 129-8 from their 40 overs, Mike Bush top-scoring with 50. Gary Funnell hit 31
The debate concerning four-wheel drive vehicles brings up one or two related issues: Parking large vehicles often takes up two useable spaces and perhaps larger vehicles should pay a double residential fee and those with small cars should pay only half
Dome Mission continue to set the pace at the top of the West Sussex League after cruising to an 81-run win over Three Bridges III. Mission made 231-9 with Buttress hitting 85 and Bridges seldom threatened to overhaul their target, closing on 150-8 despite
The Royal Mail did not think it was funny when a Brighton gallery called artrepublic showed pictures of the Queen wearing a gas mask on mock stamp images. It threatened legal action if the controversial prints were not immediately removed from the gallery
Glynde's youngsters are continuing to blaze a trail towards East Sussex League honours. In their first year after promotion Glynde finished sixth and this year they are aiming higher. A draw with DPB (Eastbourne) on Saturday left Glynde third in the table
Over the past three years, The Argus has covered events at the school formerly known as Stanley Deason High School, Marina High and now East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart). In my view, coverage has been fair, not only reporting the difficulties
Albion goal machine Bobby Zamora was the victim of managerial madness at Hull last night as England under-21s scraped an eventful 3-2 friendly victory against Serbia and Montenegro. David Platt's baffling decision to start Zamora out of position on the
Oving have resigned from the County League and are believed to be disbanding. The club was relegated from division two last season and has since had problems with a proposed move to a new ground falling through. Wadhurst have been accepted into the Sussex
Nick Nurse wants to take Brighton Bears into European competition. Bears, runners-up in the league and winners of the national cup last season have the chance of a place in the 32-team ULEB Tournament, the equivalent of football's UEFA Cup in the 2003
As a contestant in a new TV show, Darren Harding had to impress his dream girl's mum and dad before he had even met her. Brave Darren, 22, had to move in with a mystery girl's parents to win their permission to date her. When he thought things could not
An escaped prisoner who was shot by police marksmen is back in prison. The man had fired three times at officers with an air pistol from scaffolding outside St Peter's Church in Richmond Place, Brighton, before being shot in a leg. He was able to hobble
Sussex MPs are holding a meeting with rail managers to press for the reopening of the Lewes-Uckfield line. Lewes' Norman Baker, Brighton Kemptown's Des Turner and Charles Hendry, who represents Wealden, will talk to officials from the Strategic Rail Authority
Elderly and vulnerable residents on an east Brighton housing estate could pilot a new scheme to protect them from conmen. Chief Inspector Lance Grey told Whitehawk residents that Sussex Police had some money which, if matched by the council, could be
The craze for ball bearing guns is proving a serious threat to those who find themselves at the end of the barrel - and a potential threat to those using them. During half term last week, Sussex Police were called out to numerous calls of youngsters firing
Home taping is killing music. This slogan adorned record sleeves when the music industry thought the audio cassette was going to crash market. Of course, home taping did nothing of the sort. Since then, computers have made it easier than ever to make
A pioneering crime-busting scheme to make shopping in Eastbourne safer won Home Office recognition today. Under the Eastbourne Business Crime Group (EBCG), criminals can find themselves banned from all shops taking part of the initiative. The scheme has
Burglars are getting away with 20 break-ins a day in Sussex - almost one an hour. Of the average 23 raids recorded every day last year, just three a day were solved. New police figures for the 12 months up to April, 2003, show the number of homes broken
A mother who sent her drug addict son heroin by recorded delivery when he was remanded in custody has been jailed. Christine Meaden, 55, who had no previous convictions and suffers serious heart problems and diabetes, had been bullied into posting the
Smokers at Sussex Police HQ are having to find alternative places to ditch their cigarette ends after a pair of blue tits nested in their butt disposal box. An email has been sent to staff in the communications building in Lewes, warning that the female
A basketball coach says he tapped boys on their backsides to motivate them not but did not spank their bare bottoms for sexual pleasure. Anthony Awcock, 52, is accused of taking a boy into a changing room during a training session, putting him over his
The Royal Mail is threatening legal action against a gallery which has images of the Queen wearing a gas mask on display. The mock stamps, digital prints created by Sussex-based artist James Cauty - a former member of dance band KLF - are on show at artrepublic
A woman was plucked from the water by a lifeboat crew after walking into the sea at Hove this morning. She sparked a rescue alert after customers at the Meeting Place cafe on the seafront saw her wade into the water clutching a handbag. The woman, 39
As a contestant in a new TV show, Darren Harding had to impress his dream girl's mum and dad before he had even met her. Brave Darren, 22, had to move in with a mystery girl's parents to win their permission to date her. When he thought things could not
Companies are helping homeless people gain the necessary skills to get a job. The Business Action on Homelessness Ready for Work programme is run by Business in the Community (BITC) in 13 cities across the UK. Companies give homeless people a two-week
The Countryside Alliance has produced a Hunting Action Pack Summer 2003. One of the things it encourages members to do is "Join your local RSPCA committee and Wildlife Trust committee". Neither of these organisations in Sussex supports hunting and they
Please, nothing with Sean Bean, in it," I told Thomas, who has already had his fill of this year's Big Brother and was off to hire a video. "I thought you liked Sean Bean," he said. "Have you seen my keys anywhere?" I pointed out that they were in his
For the past few years, I have noticed on Brighton and Hove buses a sign pointing out the highway code. Could Mr French do likewise to his bus drivers, particularly when they pull out without looking in their mirrors and when they choose to ignore the
Alistair Darling is one of those ministers who believes traffic congestion can be cured by charging heavily-penalised motorists for the privilege of driving, instead of looking at how the congestion is caused and why motorists are frightened away from
Blackboys have opened up a lead at the top of the Cuckmere Valley League following an exciting win over East Dean. Greg Dann claimed 5-34 as Blackboys restricted East Dean to 129-8 from their 40 overs, Mike Bush top-scoring with 50. Gary Funnell hit 31
Dome Mission continue to set the pace at the top of the West Sussex League after cruising to an 81-run win over Three Bridges III. Mission made 231-9 with Buttress hitting 85 and Bridges seldom threatened to overhaul their target, closing on 150-8 despite
The Royal Mail did not think it was funny when a Brighton gallery called artrepublic showed pictures of the Queen wearing a gas mask on mock stamp images. It threatened legal action if the controversial prints were not immediately removed from the gallery
Crime levels in Sussex are low compared with those in many inner city areas of Britain. But there are still thousands of burglaries and car crimes every year in the county, causing misery to owners. Hardly any of the villains are ever detected, which
Former Coronation Street star Brian Capron is a free man no longer - after getting hitched on the set of cult TV show The Prisoner. The actor, who played killer Richard Hillman in the Street, made his vows to long-term partner Jacqueline Bucknell within
Glynde's youngsters are continuing to blaze a trail towards East Sussex League honours. In their first year after promotion Glynde finished sixth and this year they are aiming higher. A draw with DPB (Eastbourne) on Saturday left Glynde third in the table
I can assure C Sutton (Letters, May 28) we shall involve the staff of East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) in discussions about the future of the school. Of course, my top priority is the education and welfare of the students. This does not mean
Injury-hit Eastbourne travelled home from the West Midlands with nothing to show for a courageous display in last night's Elite League clash at Monmore Green. Wolves snatched a 48-42 victory and the aggregate bonus point by the skin of their teeth as
Over the past three years, The Argus has covered events at the school formerly known as Stanley Deason High School, Marina High and now East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart). In my view, coverage has been fair, not only reporting the difficulties
Michael Yardy played the best innings of his Sussex career yesterday but it was not enough to deny Championship leaders Surrey. Bearing in mind they had dominated from lunchtime on the first day, the Division One leaders probably felt justice was done
Oving have resigned from the County League and are believed to be disbanding. The club was relegated from division two last season and has since had problems with a proposed move to a new ground falling through. Wadhurst have been accepted into the Sussex
Michael Yardy hopes his backs-to-the-wall performance against title favourites Surrey will earn him a regular place in Sussex's Championship side. The 22-year-old batted for over five hours at The Oval to score his first half-century for 13 months. But
Nick Nurse wants to take Brighton Bears into European competition. Bears, runners-up in the league and winners of the national cup last season have the chance of a place in the 32-team ULEB Tournament, the equivalent of football's UEFA Cup in the 2003
A Tesco van was in a collision with a woman's car as the driver delivered her online order. Linda Russell has made an insurance claim after her £12,000 luxury car was damaged in the incident as she received her weekly internet shop. She has accused the
Claims of a culture of bullying and harassment have left hospital staff on the verge of a walkout. Staff in the medical records department of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust claim they have not been properly consulted about plans to
Canon's digital IXUS cameras have always been small and nicely designed but this new model, the IXUS 400, is the smallest yet. It is about the size of a pack of playing cards, though a little taller and should fit into pretty much all but the tiniest
The craze for ball bearing guns is proving a serious threat to those who find themselves at the end of the barrel - and a potential threat to those using them. During half term last week, Sussex Police were called out to numerous calls of youngsters firing
Home taping is killing music. This slogan adorned record sleeves when the music industry thought the audio cassette was going to crash market. Of course, home taping did nothing of the sort. Since then, computers have made it easier than ever to make
Burglars are getting away with 20 break-ins a day in Sussex - almost one an hour. Of the average 23 raids recorded every day last year, just three a day were solved. New police figures for the 12 months up to April, 2003, show the number of homes broken
A mother who sent her drug addict son heroin by recorded delivery when he was remanded in custody has been jailed. Christine Meaden, 55, who had no previous convictions and suffers serious heart problems and diabetes, had been bullied into posting the
Drunks, drug addicts and aggressive beggars will be cleared from the streets of Hove under a new police crackdown. Officers are following up complaints from residents and traders of an increase in drug dealing, prostitutes' cards in phone kiosks, street
The Royal Mail is threatening legal action against a gallery which has images of the Queen wearing a gas mask on display. The mock stamps, digital prints created by Sussex-based artist James Cauty - a former member of dance band KLF - are on show at artrepublic
As a contestant in a new TV show, Darren Harding had to impress his dream girl's mum and dad before he had even met her. Brave Darren, 22, had to move in with a mystery girl's parents to win their permission to date her. When he thought things could not
Albion goal machine Bobby Zamora was the victim of managerial madness at Hull last night as England under-21s scraped an eventful 3-2 friendly victory against Serbia and Montenegro. David Platt's baffling decision to start Zamora out of position on the
UK interest rates are set to be maintained at their 48-year low of 3.75 per cent when the Bank of England meets on Thursday, according to economists. The prediction came after new economic indicators showed the manufacturing sector continued to languish
A housing development will be built on a play area in Crawley after councillors gave the go-ahead. Grassland at Squirrel Close in Langley Green, has been used by children for years but Crawley Borough Council has had its eye on the land for development
A new breed of "smart" consumer is forcing companies to rethink the way they advertise, according to research. Consumers were less likely to be taken in by exaggerated product claims because they were better informed, said the study from Publicis, the
The Countryside Alliance has produced a Hunting Action Pack Summer 2003. One of the things it encourages members to do is "Join your local RSPCA committee and Wildlife Trust committee". Neither of these organisations in Sussex supports hunting and they
A multi-million pound tennis centre planned for Worthing will create 130 new jobs, according to the company who want to set it up. Leisure company Whitbread has unveiled plans to spend £8 million building a David Lloyd Leisure tennis, health and fitness
Homeless families in West Sussex are being urged to move up north and save local taxpayers thousands of pounds. Arun District Council is trying to reduce the amount it spends on housing people in temporary accommodation. One of the steps being taken is
Ram-raiders staged a smash-and-grab at an Eastbourne off licence early today, getting away with a haul of cigarettes and alcohol. They drove a Ford Fiesta into the front of Thresher in Green Street, Old Town, at about 5.30am. Two young men stole the goods
Neighbours in nighties and dressing gowns formed a posse and ran through a dark wood to catch a suspected car thief. The men, one woman and her dog gave chase while the men's wives stood guard at the scene until police arrived. Sussex Police today praised
Brighton and Hove Albion today made a surprise appeal for more time to save their plans for a 22,000-seat stadium at Falmer. Club bosses made the last-minute application as the public inquiry into the proposed ground got back under way after a two-month
What a wonderful, inspirational letter by I Tonks (Letters, May 28) describing "Rainbow Bridge", a pet crematorium run by Robbie Dick at Ripe, near Lewes. How can one ever doubt the spiritual connection between human beings and the love and trust each
Alistair Darling is one of those ministers who believes traffic congestion can be cured by charging heavily-penalised motorists for the privilege of driving, instead of looking at how the congestion is caused and why motorists are frightened away from
The headline (The Argus, May 28) seriously misrepresents the position I have taken on 4x4 vehicles. I have absolutely not called for a ban on 4x4s in towns, both for reasons of practicality and philosophy. Indeed, I have ruled it out, as even a cursory
Martina Navratilova will play at the Hastings Direct International Ladies Championships in Eastbourne this month. Navratilova has entered the doubles, with Svetlana Kuznetsova her likely partner. The former singles champion, 47, won the Italian Open with
Crime levels in Sussex are low compared with those in many inner city areas of Britain. But there are still thousands of burglaries and car crimes every year in the county, causing misery to owners. Hardly any of the villains are ever detected, which
Former Coronation Street star Brian Capron is a free man no longer - after getting hitched on the set of cult TV show The Prisoner. The actor, who played killer Richard Hillman in the Street, made his vows to long-term partner Jacqueline Bucknell within
I fal to understand the necessity for people to use a 4x4 motor vehicle. After all, parents can take their offspring to school by motorised scooter. I realise Tesco's goods are cheaper but surely it is not necessary to use a 4x4 to collect the three-for-the-price-of-two
Ball bearing guns, the latest craze among some children, are at best a nuisance and at worse a menace. To many people, they can look disturbingly like real weapons, which can cause problems. The metal and plastic ammunition they fire can cause pain to
I can assure C Sutton (Letters, May 28) we shall involve the staff of East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) in discussions about the future of the school. Of course, my top priority is the education and welfare of the students. This does not mean
Injury-hit Eastbourne travelled home from the West Midlands with nothing to show for a courageous display in last night's Elite League clash at Monmore Green. Wolves snatched a 48-42 victory and the aggregate bonus point by the skin of their teeth as
Brighton and Hove Albion today made a surprise appeal for more time to save their plans for a 22,000-seat stadium at Falmer. Club bosses made the last-minute application as the public inquiry into the proposed ground got back under way after a two-month
A West Sussex store manager chased a thief who stole cash and cigarettes out of his shop. The offender took his haul from the post office in One Stop in Broadbridge Heath, near Horsham, at about 12.30pm yesterday. It was not known whether the offender
Michael Yardy played the best innings of his Sussex career yesterday but it was not enough to deny Championship leaders Surrey. Bearing in mind they had dominated from lunchtime on the first day, the Division One leaders probably felt justice was done
Harry Bishop, a stalwart of Sussex football, has died aged 79. Mr Bishop, who had lived in Australia since the Seventies, was a leading light at Wick Football Club. John Suter, a one-time teammate and now manager of Horsham YMCA, said: "He was the driving
Michael Yardy hopes his backs-to-the-wall performance against title favourites Surrey will earn him a regular place in Sussex's Championship side. The 22-year-old batted for over five hours at The Oval to score his first half-century for 13 months. But
Anti-poverty campaigner Marcia Walker took her protest to the top by staging a demo on the doorstep of the G8 summit of world leaders. Marcia, an Oxfam campaigner from Brighton, travelled to France for the meeting in Evian to lobby for a war on poverty
Sussex MPs are holding a meeting with rail managers to press for the reopening of the Lewes-Uckfield line. Lewes' Norman Baker, Brighton Kemptown's Des Turner and Charles Hendry, who represents Wealden, will talk to officials from the Strategic Rail Authority
A Tesco van was in a collision with a woman's car as the driver delivered her online order. Linda Russell has made an insurance claim after her £12,000 luxury car was damaged in the incident as she received her weekly internet shop. She has accused the
A public inquiry into Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed stadium at Falmer resumes for its final session this morning. The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) will be the first group to put its case at Brighton Town Hall. And the University
A new multi-million pound tennis centre planned for a Sussex town will create 130 new jobs. Leisure company Whitbread has unveiled plans to spend £8 million building a David Lloyd Leisure tennis, health and fitness club. Under the proposals, the 8,000sqm
Sussex MPs are holding a meeting with rail managers to press for the reopening of the Lewes-Uckfield line. Lewes' Norman Baker, Brighton Kemptown's Des Turner and Charles Hendry, who represents Wealden, will talk to officials from the Strategic Rail Authority
The Final Cut season of new film ended its month of premieres with two excellent portraits - and the contrast in their subjects could hardly have been greater. Laptop Jam was a revealing glimpse of dedicated and intrepid experimenters and their high-tech
It's not often you see a local band and think, yep, I've just witnessed something really special. Chungking treated us to one of those rare and delicious encounters on Friday night. Their sell-out gig could have left nobody in doubt about their future
Residents are gearing up for an arts extravaganza being staged as part of Worthing's fringe festival. Events will include exhibitions, concerts, workshops and dance performances across the town. A new partnership of local arts groups including Rag, Duende
Visitors to the South of England Show will be able to learn more about a nationwide project started after a visit to Sussex by the Prince of Wales. Oathall Community College Farm had been on the verge of closure but, after a student wrote to say funding
A multi-million pound tennis centre planned for Worthing will create 130 new jobs, according to the company who want to set it up. Leisure company Whitbread has unveiled plans to spend £8 million building a David Lloyd Leisure tennis, health and fitness
Claims of a culture of bullying and harassment have left hospital staff on the verge of a walkout. Staff in the medical records department of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust claim they have not been properly consulted about plans to
Pop trio Mis-teeq are the latest band to join the line-up for this year's Party in the Park. The girls are set to wow the crowds with their funky upbeat rhythms at the first pop festival of the year in Preston Park, Brighton. Daniel Bedingfield was the
Canon's digital IXUS cameras have always been small and nicely designed but this new model, the IXUS 400, is the smallest yet. It is about the size of a pack of playing cards, though a little taller and should fit into pretty much all but the tiniest
Protesters angry at government claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction staged a spoof search for illegal arms in Worthing. About 15 members of Worthing Against War donned protective suits and face masks when they posed as an inspection team around
A Mid Sussex mother who sent her drug addict son heroin by recorded delivery when he was remanded in custody has been jailed. Christine Meaden, 55, who had no previous convictions and suffers serious heart problems and diabetes, had been bullied into
Angry residents fear their Mid Sussex town could be turned into a rubbish dumping ground for the South-East. Plans to turn Keymer Tile Works in Burgess Hill into a landfill site would devalue homes and create noise, residents told the town council last
A runaway teenage couple who went missing from their East Sussex homes for almost a week have been found safe in London. Police picked up Daniel Smith, 16, and Barbara-Anne White, 14, in Greenwich late yesterday. They vanished from their homes in St Leonards
Worshippers who raised almost £60,000 to save their crumbling church may have to redouble their efforts after making a disheartening discovery. Since February, members of the Unitarian Church in Brighton have held numerous fund-raising events and lobbied
Drunks, drug addicts and aggressive beggars will be cleared from the streets of Hove under a new police crackdown. Officers are following up complaints from residents and traders of an increase in drug dealing, prostitutes' cards in phone kiosks, street
