Daisy the duck fled her home, fought off swans, dodged the jaws of a snapping dog and smashed a double-glazed window in an amazing dash to escape the dinner table. The plump white Muscovy duck was eventually tracked down, dizzy and disorientated, stumbling
Prince Charles has stolen glamour model Jordan's crown as internet surfers' most sought-after subject. The words "Prince Charles rumours" had the highest number of searches on the Lycos search engine last month. Jordan, who lives in Maresfield, near Uckfield
How nice it would be to open The Argus and find it free of moans about "dubious decisions" and sendings-off of Albion players. It is there after every game. Please take a lesson from rugby, where the referee's decision is accepted. After all, I have found
It was plain to see - he saw the right moment and gauged it about right. We are out of the wood. -David Bartholemew, Uckfield
Now the manic Christmas rush is over again and the "I want, I want" brigade has won again, leaving unnecessary debt to numerous families, isn't it time we stopped this ridiculous celebration and got back to being caring and loving to our fellow neighbours
I would like to thank the BBC (and ITV) for the repetitive rubbish it puts on for us over Christmas. No wonder people don't pay their licences. The Beeb should pay us! -Earl Barrey, Brighton
Motorists who pay to use a city's main car park on their debit cards have just been charged for parking there months ago. The fees for parking at Churchill Square Shopping Centre in Brighton were only deducted from their accounts yesterday. National Car
How long does Brighton and Hove Council need to recover from Christmas? I visited the Parking Office yesterday to buy some residents' parking vouchers, only to find the office was closed and won't re-open until January 5. Is it too much to ask that residents
Having read your article about St Andrew's in Waterloo Street (The Argus, December 22), I visited the church. I have long regarded it as one of the architectural gems of this area and, as a musician, am well aware of its superb acoustics. How encouraging
Its power to keep roving vampires at bay is well documented. But garlic is now being researched for its possible effects on the more modern curse of the hospital superbug. Peter Josling, 46, who runs the Garlic Information Centre (GIC) - a nationwide
I could not let Peter Millis's letter (December 29) go unanswered. What an arrogant statement he makes - that everyone should use four-wheel drive vehicles so the council does not have to grit the roads and maybe, just maybe, cause a chip on his car!
19-year-old midfielder Matt Geard has often attracted the wrong kind of headlines in his short career but he is growing up fast. He walked out of Albion just months into a trainee scholarship and he left Burgess Hill last season under a cloud, having
Don Franklin (Letters, December 30) is quite right - cycle lanes are a waste of money. I'm not sure if he is talking from a cyclist's point of view or that of a disgruntled taxpayer. Either way, the answer is the same. As a motorist, I am appalled at
I admire Liberal Democrat group leader Paul Elgood for his apt response to the callous decision (albeit by a small majority) by Brighton and Hove City Council to inflict further hardship on disabled drivers by adding a charge for parking in certain areas
A man of 70 was winched to safety after he was knocked unconscious during a family fishing trip. He was put in a stretcher and lifted from the foot of the west pier in Newhaven after the fall yesterday afternoon. It is thought he walked down a set of
Two motorists who risked their lives to drag an injured driver from his burning Porsche are in line for bravery awards. Police say the good samaritans saved the 52-year-old from death after his sports car burst into flame following a crash on the outskirts
Folk singer Bob Copper is made an MBE in the New Year honours. Mr Copper, 88, who has spent years collecting and singing old Sussex songs, was recognised for services to folk music. The Copper family, known as England's First Family of Folk, can trace
Michel Kuipers is in contention for a poignant first team comeback when Albion resume their promotion challenge in the new year. The popular Dutch custodian could be available for the Seagulls' next game against Oldham at Withdean on January 10. Kuipers
Born Free star Virginia McKenna has been made an OBE for her services to the arts and animal conservation. The actress and wildlife campaigner, who founded the Born Free Foundation in Horsham, said she was "deeply touched" to have been chosen for the
Its power to keep roving vampires at bay is well documented. But garlic is now being researched for its possible effects on the more modern curse of the hospital superbug. Peter Josling, 46, who runs the Garlic Information Centre (GIC) - a nationwide
Daisy the duck fled her home, fought off swans, dodged the jaws of a snapping dog and smashed a double-glazed window in an amazing dash to escape the dinner table. The plump white Muscovy duck was eventually tracked down, dizzy and disorientated, stumbling
Acts from the London comedy circuit will be bringing their gags to the Sussex coast. Barnstormers Comedy presents a host of comedians from the capital at The Stables Theatre and Art Gallery, Hastings, on February 15, March 21, April 18 and May 23. The
Prince Charles has stolen glamour model Jordan's crown as internet surfers' most sought-after subject. The words "Prince Charles rumours" had the highest number of searches on the Lycos search engine last month. Jordan, who lives in Maresfield, near Uckfield
Now the manic Christmas rush is over again and the "I want, I want" brigade has won again, leaving unnecessary debt to numerous families, isn't it time we stopped this ridiculous celebration and got back to being caring and loving to our fellow neighbours
I would like to thank the BBC (and ITV) for the repetitive rubbish it puts on for us over Christmas. No wonder people don't pay their licences. The Beeb should pay us! -Earl Barrey, Brighton
How long does Brighton and Hove Council need to recover from Christmas? I visited the Parking Office yesterday to buy some residents' parking vouchers, only to find the office was closed and won't re-open until January 5. Is it too much to ask that residents
Pirates and the high seas will not deter boat builder Chris Tipper pedalling a wooden boat on the final leg of an epic around-the-world trip. The 38-year-old from Brighton is making a new year's resolution to complete a decade-long bid to become the first
All this rain seems to be a revelation to the Environment Agency which a month ago was whingeing there wasn't enough water. Since the last floods in Lewes and other areas little has been done to help residents. Instead of advising residents to get their
I would like to thank the thousands of people who made donations while visiting the charity Christmas display in Malines Avenue, Peacehaven. In two weeks, we were able to collect more than £4,000 for the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Brighton
Having read your article about St Andrew's in Waterloo Street (The Argus, December 22), I visited the church. I have long regarded it as one of the architectural gems of this area and, as a musician, am well aware of its superb acoustics. How encouraging
Manager Garry Wilson is hoping he can stop Eastbourne Borough's bad run of form with the signing of a new striker. Borough are in desperate need of more goals after a run of four straight league defeats. Wilson is close to bringing in another forward
I could not let Peter Millis's letter (December 29) go unanswered. What an arrogant statement he makes - that everyone should use four-wheel drive vehicles so the council does not have to grit the roads and maybe, just maybe, cause a chip on his car!
19-year-old midfielder Matt Geard has often attracted the wrong kind of headlines in his short career but he is growing up fast. He walked out of Albion just months into a trainee scholarship and he left Burgess Hill last season under a cloud, having
Don Franklin (Letters, December 30) is quite right - cycle lanes are a waste of money. I'm not sure if he is talking from a cyclist's point of view or that of a disgruntled taxpayer. Either way, the answer is the same. As a motorist, I am appalled at
Manager Alan Pook believes the best is yet to come from Worthing. The Rebels travel to Whyteleafe in division one south tomorrow in sixth place and on the back of just one defeat from their last seven games. They were 2-0 up against high-flying Lewes
Loan strikers Gavin Holligan and Jonny Dixon are determined to show Wycombe manager Tony Adams what he is missing by impressing for Crawley. The pair made their debuts in a 3-1 win at Havant on Saturday after signing on a month's loan. Both players have
Lewes went back to the top of division one south despite making hard work of a 4-1 win at home to Egham Town. Lee Newman gave the Rooks the lead in the third minute but they needed a series of good saves by Dominique Jean-Zepherin to preserve their lead
Any given December 31st finds most Albion fans thinking what might have been had things had turned out differently during the last 12 months. This year their reminiscences are even more poignant. What if we'd beaten Palace at home? What if we'd got a
Michel Kuipers is in contention for a poignant first team comeback when Albion resume their promotion challenge in the new year. The popular Dutch custodian could be available for the Seagulls' next game against Oldham at Withdean on January 10. Kuipers
A man of 70 was winched to safety after he was knocked unconscious during a family fishing trip. He was put in a stretcher and lifted from the foot of the west pier in Newhaven after the fall yesterday afternoon. It is thought he walked down a set of
Two motorists who risked their lives to drag an injured driver from his burning Porsche are in line for bravery awards. Police say the good samaritans saved the 52-year-old from death after his sports car burst into flame following a crash on the outskirts
Sir Laurence Olivier's widow Joan Plowright has been made a Dame. Dame Joan, who lived with the legendary actor in Sussex before his death in 1989, has been rewarded for her services to drama. The pair married three years after co-starring in the original
Homegrown heroes and world-renowned experts have been rewarded for their achievements in the New Year honours list revealed today. Sussex stars becoming OBEs include Born Free actress and wildlife campaigner Virginia McKenna and record producer Norman
Vandals took just a matter of minutes to reduce a delightful Christmas display to rubble. Thugs trashed the festive scene, tearing down coloured lights, knocking over an igloo and ripping out wires before running off with an inflatable snowman as a sick
She was accused of being a callous con artist, tricking people into thinking she was raising money for her local church. But it seems the parishioners of St Philip's in New Church Road, Hove, were too quick to dismiss the kind-heartedness of an anonymous
Five tiny bundles of fluff were rescued by animal workers after they were dumped on a charity's doorstep a few days after Christmas. The kittens, just weeks old, were found on Monday morning in a wicker cat basket at the Cat Rescue Centre in Telscombe
Pirates and the high seas will not deter boat builder Chris Tipper pedalling a wooden boat on the final leg of an epic around-the-world trip. The 38-year-old from Brighton is making a new year's resolution to complete a decade-long bid to become the first
All this rain seems to be a revelation to the Environment Agency which a month ago was whingeing there wasn't enough water. Since the last floods in Lewes and other areas little has been done to help residents. Instead of advising residents to get their
I would like to thank the thousands of people who made donations while visiting the charity Christmas display in Malines Avenue, Peacehaven. In two weeks, we were able to collect more than £4,000 for the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Brighton
In response to Adam Trimingham (The Argus, December 18), I feel emboldened to write about the apparent silence of parishioners who have read the strategic review of churches in Brighton and Hove and are concerned by its contents. The reason why we have
John Ellis (Letters, December 27) does not give the full and true cost of car travel. I do not consider 35p per mile by car into Brighton as accurate when comparing it with bus travel and taxi fares. The cheapest way is, of course, to walk. The second
Manager Garry Wilson is hoping he can stop Eastbourne Borough's bad run of form with the signing of a new striker. Borough are in desperate need of more goals after a run of four straight league defeats. Wilson is close to bringing in another forward
Manager Alan Pook believes the best is yet to come from Worthing. The Rebels travel to Whyteleafe in division one south tomorrow in sixth place and on the back of just one defeat from their last seven games. They were 2-0 up against high-flying Lewes
Loan strikers Gavin Holligan and Jonny Dixon are determined to show Wycombe manager Tony Adams what he is missing by impressing for Crawley. The pair made their debuts in a 3-1 win at Havant on Saturday after signing on a month's loan. Both players have
Lewes went back to the top of division one south despite making hard work of a 4-1 win at home to Egham Town. Lee Newman gave the Rooks the lead in the third minute but they needed a series of good saves by Dominique Jean-Zepherin to preserve their lead
Any given December 31st finds most Albion fans thinking what might have been had things had turned out differently during the last 12 months. This year their reminiscences are even more poignant. What if we'd beaten Palace at home? What if we'd got a
Michel Kuipers is in contention for a poignant first team comeback when Albion resume their promotion challenge in the new year. The popular Dutch custodian could be available for the Seagulls' next game against Oldham at Withdean on January 10. Kuipers
Sir Laurence Olivier's widow Joan Plowright has been made a Dame. Dame Joan, who lived with the legendary actor in Sussex before his death in 1989, has been rewarded for her services to drama. The pair married three years after co-starring in the original
Brighton and Hove's leading police officer has been awarded the Queen's Police Medal. Chief Superintendent Paul Curtis, Divisional Commander for Brighton and Hove, said he was honoured and humbled to receive the accolade. He said: "I do feel very fortunate
A composer who worked with Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland and Dame Shirley Bassey will soon add an OBE medal to his hoard of awards and platinum records. Norman Newell, from East Preston, near Worthing, has been made an OBE in the New Year honours list
Homegrown heroes and world-renowned experts have been rewarded for their achievements in the New Year honours list revealed today. Sussex stars becoming OBEs include Born Free actress and wildlife campaigner Virginia McKenna and record producer Norman
Two security guards were taken on a three-mile terror ride in a £1 million heist. The Securicor workers, a man and woman, were ambushed after stopping for breakfast at a quiet cafe near Horsham. The man was ordered into the back of the van where he was
Vandals took just a matter of minutes to reduce a delightful Christmas display to rubble. Thugs trashed the festive scene, tearing down coloured lights, knocking over an igloo and ripping out wires before running off with an inflatable snowman as a sick
She was accused of being a callous con artist, tricking people into thinking she was raising money for her local church. But it seems the parishioners of St Philip's in New Church Road, Hove, were too quick to dismiss the kind-heartedness of an anonymous
How nice it would be to open The Argus and find it free of moans about "dubious decisions" and sendings-off of Albion players. It is there after every game. Please take a lesson from rugby, where the referee's decision is accepted. After all, I have found
It was plain to see - he saw the right moment and gauged it about right. We are out of the wood. -David Bartholemew, Uckfield
Five tiny bundles of fluff were rescued by animal workers after they were dumped on a charity's doorstep a few days after Christmas. The kittens, just weeks old, were found on Monday morning in a wicker cat basket at the Cat Rescue Centre in Telscombe
Motorists who pay to use a city's main car park on their debit cards have just been charged for parking there months ago. The fees for parking at Churchill Square Shopping Centre in Brighton were only deducted from their accounts yesterday. National Car
In response to Adam Trimingham (The Argus, December 18), I feel emboldened to write about the apparent silence of parishioners who have read the strategic review of churches in Brighton and Hove and are concerned by its contents. The reason why we have
John Ellis (Letters, December 27) does not give the full and true cost of car travel. I do not consider 35p per mile by car into Brighton as accurate when comparing it with bus travel and taxi fares. The cheapest way is, of course, to walk. The second
Its power to keep roving vampires at bay is well documented. But garlic is now being researched for its possible effects on the more modern curse of the hospital superbug. Peter Josling, 46, who runs the Garlic Information Centre (GIC) - a nationwide
I admire Liberal Democrat group leader Paul Elgood for his apt response to the callous decision (albeit by a small majority) by Brighton and Hove City Council to inflict further hardship on disabled drivers by adding a charge for parking in certain areas
A man is being questioned by police following a crash today. He was travelling in a people carrier which span out of control at the junction of Sutton Avenue and Micklefield Way, Seaford, at 3.30am. Another person inside the vehicle fled the scene while
A teenager died after losing control of her car and crashing into a wall. The 19-year-old woman from Ticehurst was driving her Ford Ka east along the B2099 which leads into the village, when the accident happened. Paramedics were called to the scene on
Folk singer Bob Copper is made an MBE in the New Year honours. Mr Copper, 88, who has spent years collecting and singing old Sussex songs, was recognised for services to folk music. The Copper family, known as England's First Family of Folk, can trace
Michel Kuipers is in contention for a poignant first team comeback when Albion resume their promotion challenge in the new year. The popular Dutch custodian could be available for the Seagulls' next game against Oldham at Withdean on January 10. Kuipers
Brighton and Hove's leading police officer has been awarded the Queen's Police Medal. Chief Superintendent Paul Curtis, Divisional Commander for Brighton and Hove, said he was honoured and humbled to receive the accolade. He said: "I do feel very fortunate
A composer who worked with Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland and Dame Shirley Bassey will soon add an OBE medal to his hoard of awards and platinum records. Norman Newell, from East Preston, near Worthing, has been made an OBE in the New Year honours list
Born Free star Virginia McKenna has been made an OBE for her services to the arts and animal conservation. The actress and wildlife campaigner, who founded the Born Free Foundation in Horsham, said she was "deeply touched" to have been chosen for the
Two security guards were taken on a three-mile terror ride in a £1 million heist. The Securicor workers, a man and woman, were ambushed after stopping for breakfast at a quiet cafe near Horsham. The man was ordered into the back of the van where he was
Its power to keep roving vampires at bay is well documented. But garlic is now being researched for its possible effects on the more modern curse of the hospital superbug. Peter Josling, 46, who runs the Garlic Information Centre (GIC) - a nationwide
