We are making a video/DVD about trams and trolleybuses in the Hastings/Bexhill area and would like to hear from any reader who has previously unseen footage of trams or trolleybuses and would like to include it in the video. -Ion Castro, Hastings Trolleybus
I am writing to thank all the people of Sussex who supported Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC), the leading children's cancer charity, last year. We raised a staggering £80,000, which is a direct result of all the hard work and generosity of people
Do any readers know of a poem regarding the loss of a loved pet? I remember seeing one in a magazine years ago and would love to read it again as I have just lost a lovely cat, aged 16, and miss her so much. -Mrs S Wood, Brighton
Why do people keep complaining about traffic wardens? Those of us who have read the Highway Code understand where we can and can't park. Picture your house burning with your family inside and the emergency services unable to get to you because some idiot
Having read the article in The Argus (January 16) about loo awards, I did not know whether to laugh or cry. While it is commendable for the mentioned loos to win an award, the stupid statement the awards will help to bring visitors into Brighton beggars
How nice it was to have the temporary Get Your Skates On ice rink at the Brighton Centre open to the public for nine days. It was wonderful to have a rink locally instead of having to travel to Guildford or Streatham. The rink at the Brighton Centre was
Southwick are trying to buck the trend. The winners of the Sussex Open League have traditionally struggled after stepping up to Kent/Sussex division one. Life has certainly not been easy for last year's county champions since promotion. They took six
For the past few weeks, I have been taking an elderly friend to the Royal Sussex County Hospital to visit her husband, who has had a stroke. What a nightmare it is to find somewhere to park. The multi-storey has always been absolutely full, as have the
Eastbourne threw the ball wide and enjoyed the result of the day in the first round of the Greene King IPA Sussex Trophy. Outside centre Gavin Partridge scored three times and wing Rob Light crossed twice in the 45-10 home win over East Grinstead. Hooker
Worthing bounced back to winning form in London One but at a potentially high price. Hooker Simon Alcott suffered a suspected broken arm and centre Roly Killen damaged a knee in the 34-14 home defeat of Old Albanians. Both men are likely to be out for
Regarding Brighton and Hove City Council's budgetary crisis, I find myself dumbfounded. In The Argus (January 17), Councillor Simon Burgess suggests increasing income from parking yet environment Councillor Gill Mitchell and Simon Battle insist all such
I agree with JS Peters (Letters, January 5) that our city should join the 21st Century and not dwell in the past. Surveys now reveal people would rather take weekend breaks or even live in the old industrial cities, such as Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds,
Worthing's Sussex Senior Cup clash with Lewes tonight is guaranteed good coverage. All the money raised through the turnstiles will go towards the next phase of covered accommodation at Woodside Road. The gesture by the club is in response to the excellent
After reading the two totally different opinions on whether life should mean life (The Argus, January 17), I suggest Roy Pennington contacts the parents of Holly Wells, Jessica Chapman and Sarah Payne to try to understand the terrible grief all of them
Brighton Bears' European basketball campaign was close to being blown into turmoil by a Polish snowstorm here today. Bears were delayed in Warsaw for more than five hours last night as Poland was hit by heavy snow, high winds and sub-zero temperatures
Chichester skipper Sam Beere remains confident his side can beat the drop despite a 5-3 defeat at Oxted in a South Premier division one bottom-of-the-table clash. Former Great Britain international Callum Giles proved a thorn in Chi's side for the second
A union leader was today challenging companies to make the business case for switching work to overseas countries, including India. Roger Lyons, president of the TUC, was telling a conference that companies including Legal & General, Alliance and
A controversial communal bin trial has been postponed in five streets. There has been vehement opposition in parts of Brighton and Hove to the project, which starts next month. In response, five streets which were due to take part in the trials, designed
One in ten people has found a new job via the internet despite concerns over a lack of human response and technical problems, according to a new report. More than 1.3 million people have been recruited over the web in the past five years and that figure
Electricity prices for domestic users could rise by three per cent under a new EU-wide emissions trading scheme aimed at curbing global warming. Energy Minister Stephen Timms said industry too could face a six per cent hike in power prices as limits or
A site earmarked as a possible location for building skyscrapers is likely to be dropped from the list. The area of Station Road in Portslade and Boundary Road in Hove was originally included in the draft policy on tall buildings produced late last year
Jurors in the Jane Longhurst murder trial were taken to see the metal box allegedly used to hide her body. No pictures were allowed to be taken during yesterday's short visit, which was designed to help them better understand the layout and size of the
Jane Longhurst stared into her killer's eyes as he strangled her, a court heard. A knot expert who examined tights found round her neck said she must have been face to face as her attacker tightened the stranglehold. Rodger Ide gave a dramatic demonstration
Wealthy widow Kim Dawes was broken-hearted when her lover ran off with one of her teenage daughter's best friends. But the attractive brunette's heartbreak turned to fury when Martin Davies revealed he was claiming a large chunk of her fortune in a palimony-style
Jordan has been confirmed as one of ten personalities taking part in the new series of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! The model will join fellow Sussex resident and DJ Mike Read, George Best's wife Alex, former Sex Pistol John Lydon, one-time
A watchdog committee says council directors and senior officials were justified in spending £51,000 on their corporate credit cards in a year. Brighton and Hove City Council has defended the expenditure during the 2002-3 financial year. A report to an
A former magistrate who downloaded hundreds of child porn pictures from the internet has been spared a jail sentence. Neil Morgan, 58, who was also awarded an MBE for his charity work, was given a 75-hour community punishment order at Guildford Crown
We are making a video/DVD about trams and trolleybuses in the Hastings/Bexhill area and would like to hear from any reader who has previously unseen footage of trams or trolleybuses and would like to include it in the video. -Ion Castro, Hastings Trolleybus
A man who sparked a terrorism scare by arming himself with a knife at Gatwick for a meeting with his estranged wife has escaped a jail sentence. Neil Freeman, 25, kept the 7in kitchen knife in the waistband of his trousers because he said he feared his
I am writing to thank all the people of Sussex who supported Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC), the leading children's cancer charity, last year. We raised a staggering £80,000, which is a direct result of all the hard work and generosity of people
Do any readers know of a poem regarding the loss of a loved pet? I remember seeing one in a magazine years ago and would love to read it again as I have just lost a lovely cat, aged 16, and miss her so much. -Mrs S Wood, Brighton
I suspect that by operating a behind-closed-doors policy, the decision has more or less been made about the closure of Hove Library. What a shame the council can't be open about something which concerns a vast number of people. Open debate is important
A man who sparked a terrorism scare by arming himself with a knife at Gatwick for a meeting with his estranged wife has escaped a jail sentence. Neil Freeman, 25, kept the 7in kitchen knife in the waistband of his trousers because he said he feared his
Mystery continues to surround the identity of a man who appears to have been stabbed and bound before being thrown off cliffs. The victim was found at the foot of Beachy Head, a notorious suicide spot, with his arms and legs tied together and a plastic
Having read the article in The Argus (January 16) about loo awards, I did not know whether to laugh or cry. While it is commendable for the mentioned loos to win an award, the stupid statement the awards will help to bring visitors into Brighton beggars
How nice it was to have the temporary Get Your Skates On ice rink at the Brighton Centre open to the public for nine days. It was wonderful to have a rink locally instead of having to travel to Guildford or Streatham. The rink at the Brighton Centre was
I read with despair the article (The Argus, January 16) that South Central Rail was unwilling to cater for cyclists returning home from this year's London-Brighton bike ride. While it is understandable that normal rolling stock is unsuitable for transporting
Southwick are trying to buck the trend. The winners of the Sussex Open League have traditionally struggled after stepping up to Kent/Sussex division one. Life has certainly not been easy for last year's county champions since promotion. They took six
Gerald Manville has been praised by his Oakwood manager for putting loyalty before money. The free-scoring striker has turned down an attractive offer from Combined Counties League side Horley Town to stay with the Matthew Clark County League division
At last, trench sharing will be seen in Brighton and Hove as part of the Traffic Management Bill now before Parliament (The Argus, January 16). The Bill allows local authorities more powers to control street works. All too often, we see contractors from
A burglar who woke a sleeping man as he wandered around his home has been jailed for two years. Stephen Callaghan protested that the police were after him but the homeowner ordered him to leave. Callaghan, 25, climbed out of a window and scrambled down
I agree with JS Peters (Letters, January 5) that our city should join the 21st Century and not dwell in the past. Surveys now reveal people would rather take weekend breaks or even live in the old industrial cities, such as Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds,
Andrew Alleyne was today handed a key defensive mission as Brighton Bears aim to prove that revenge is a dish best served ice-cold. The big centre from Barbados will be told to take care of Prokom Trefl Sopot's top scorer Goran Jagodnik as Bears tackle
A union leader was today challenging companies to make the business case for switching work to overseas countries, including India. Roger Lyons, president of the TUC, was telling a conference that companies including Legal & General, Alliance and
About 18.3 million people collectively owe £109.37 billion after seeing their debts rise by eight per cent over Christmas, new research shows. Nearly four out of 10 Britons owe an average of £5,993 each on credit cards, store cards, overdrafts and loans
A site earmarked as a possible location for building skyscrapers is likely to be dropped from the list. The area of Station Road in Portslade and Boundary Road in Hove was originally included in the draft policy on tall buildings produced late last year
A watchdog says council directors and senior officials were justified in spending £51,000 on their corporate credit cards in a year. Brighton and Hove City Council has defended the expenditure during the 2002/03 financial year. A report to an internal
It has been one of the most intriguing and enduring scientific hoaxes in history, but academics believe they now know who was behind the Piltdown Man scam. The remains of Eoanthropus dawsoni, or Piltdown Man, were found in a gravel pit near Uckfield in
A maniac brandishing a meat cleaver burst into a Sussex church hall and threatened pensioners at their Sunday lunch. The man, in his early 20s and wearing a black balaclava, said he would injure them unless they handed over cash. He told the group of
A horse-drawn hearse bearing the coffin of a former landlord made a special stop outside the Worthing pub he once ran. Mick Brennan, of Sompting, who used to run the Castle Tavern in Newland Road, died at the age of 64. On the way to the funeral yesterday
Jurors in the Jane Longhurst murder trial were taken to see the metal box allegedly used to hide her body. No pictures were allowed to be taken during yesterday's short visit, which was designed to help them better understand the layout and size of the
Jane Longhurst stared into her killer's eyes as he strangled her, a court heard. A knot expert who examined tights found round her neck said she must have been face to face as her attacker tightened the stranglehold. Rodger Ide gave a dramatic demonstration
This year's annual Birdman contest in Bognor could be grounded before it begins. Arun District Council is warning the event, which draws thousands of people to the resort each year, will founder unless a major sponsor is found. Dozens of brave individuals
Jordan has been confirmed as one of ten personalities taking part in the new series of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! The model will join fellow Sussex resident and DJ Mike Read, George Best's wife Alex, former Sex Pistol John Lydon, one-time
A controversial communal bin trial has been postponed in five streets. There has been vehement opposition in Clifton Road, Powis Villas, Montpelier Crescent, Victoria Road and Norfolk Road to the project, which starts next month in a bid to rid the streets
Why do people keep complaining about traffic wardens? Those of us who have read the Highway Code understand where we can and can't park. Picture your house burning with your family inside and the emergency services unable to get to you because some idiot
On January 6, 2004, we reported that Gary Henderson, of Brighton Rugby Club, had refused to give his name to a match referee. The report said false information was subsequently passed on when the referee made further inquiries. We have been asked to point
A cannabis campaigner cleared of supplying the drug in a landmark ruling is to seek a royal pardon for a jailed Worthing cafe owner. Jeffrey Ditchfield, 43, from Rhyl, was found not guilty of the possession of cannabis with intent to supply after he told
Talks were being held today in a bid to resolve a pay dispute which could lead to further bus strikes. Employment mediators ACAS were called in after bus drivers demanded £7.50 an hour but were offered only £7 by Stagecoach. The row resulted in several
A newly-opened Oriental restaurant in Eastbourne was evacuated last night after a fire broke out near the kitchen. Up to 60 customers were ushered out of Cosmo Oriental Restaurant in Seaside Road, at 9pm. Firefighters spent more than an hour at the scene
A maniac brandishing a meat cleaver burst into an East Sussex church hall and threatened pensioners at their Sunday lunch. The man, in his early 20s and wearing a black balaclava, said he would injure them unless they handed over cash. He told the group
For the past few weeks, I have been taking an elderly friend to the Royal Sussex County Hospital to visit her husband, who has had a stroke. What a nightmare it is to find somewhere to park. The multi-storey has always been absolutely full, as have the
Brighton and Hove City Council has no long-term policy (The Argus, January 14) on public transport. It has taken the short-term view (and cheaper option) and is tinkering with the problem. One wonders whether councillors know the width, capacity and speed
Eastbourne threw the ball wide and enjoyed the result of the day in the first round of the Greene King IPA Sussex Trophy. Outside centre Gavin Partridge scored three times and wing Rob Light crossed twice in the 45-10 home win over East Grinstead. Hooker
Worthing bounced back to winning form in London One but at a potentially high price. Hooker Simon Alcott suffered a suspected broken arm and centre Roly Killen damaged a knee in the 34-14 home defeat of Old Albanians. Both men are likely to be out for
Regarding Brighton and Hove City Council's budgetary crisis, I find myself dumbfounded. In The Argus (January 17), Councillor Simon Burgess suggests increasing income from parking yet environment Councillor Gill Mitchell and Simon Battle insist all such
More than 350 people packed a village church to pay their respects to a man who set up the only parish council within Brighton and Hove after a successful career in merchant banking. Tributes to John Commin, known as Mr Rottingdean, were paid during the
Jon Salisbury helped Haywards Heath hang on for a precious National League win, then admitted: "That wasn't pretty." Heath produced some great defensive work, and also rode their luck, to edge out rock bottom Basingstoke 15-13 at Whitemans Green. The
A crumbling fire escape is at the centre of a dispute between flat-owners and a council. People in a property in St Aubyns, Hove, face prosecution because the external staircase is so unsafe it could fall away from the wall if stood upon. They say they
Worthing's Sussex Senior Cup clash with Lewes tonight is guaranteed good coverage. All the money raised through the turnstiles will go towards the next phase of covered accommodation at Woodside Road. The gesture by the club is in response to the excellent
After reading the two totally different opinions on whether life should mean life (The Argus, January 17), I suggest Roy Pennington contacts the parents of Holly Wells, Jessica Chapman and Sarah Payne to try to understand the terrible grief all of them
Brighton Bears' European basketball campaign was close to being blown into turmoil by a Polish snowstorm here today. Bears were delayed in Warsaw for more than five hours last night as Poland was hit by heavy snow, high winds and sub-zero temperatures
Albion manager Mark McGhee will resist the temptation to use up his last loan signing to solve a headache on the left side of midfield. McGhee may instead tinker with his tactics to cover the gap created by Mark Yeates' return to Spurs. Albion's left-sided
Chichester skipper Sam Beere remains confident his side can beat the drop despite a 5-3 defeat at Oxted in a South Premier division one bottom-of-the-table clash. Former Great Britain international Callum Giles proved a thorn in Chi's side for the second
The housing market started 2004 on a strong note with average prices rising by more than £2,000 in a week, figures showed yesterday. Property web site Rightmove said the average cost of a home in England and Wales surged by 1.2 per cent during the first
A controversial communal bin trial has been postponed in five streets. There has been vehement opposition in parts of Brighton and Hove to the project, which starts next month. In response, five streets which were due to take part in the trials, designed
One in ten people has found a new job via the internet despite concerns over a lack of human response and technical problems, according to a new report. More than 1.3 million people have been recruited over the web in the past five years and that figure
Electricity prices for domestic users could rise by three per cent under a new EU-wide emissions trading scheme aimed at curbing global warming. Energy Minister Stephen Timms said industry too could face a six per cent hike in power prices as limits or
Albion manager Mark McGhee will resist the temptation to use up his last loan signing to solve a headache on the left side of midfield. McGhee may instead tinker with his tactics to cover the gap created by Mark Yeates' return to Spurs. Albion's left-sided
Wealthy widow Kim Dawes was broken-hearted when her lover ran off with one of her teenage daughter's best friends. But the attractive brunette's heartbreak turned to fury when Martin Davies revealed he was claiming a large chunk of her fortune in a palimony-style
A cannabis campaigner cleared of supplying the drug in a landmark ruling is to seek a royal pardon for a jailed Worthing cafe owner. Jeffrey Ditchfield, 43, from Rhyl, was found not guilty of the possession of cannabis with intent to supply after he told
When the NHS wanted a celebrity to promote its new healthy eating and good parenting magazine, Chris Eubank seemed an obvious choice. His credentials were impeccable - a former world boxing champion who turned his life around and is a devoted family man
A controversial communal bin trial has been postponed in five streets. There has been vehement opposition in Clifton Road, Powis Villas, Montpelier Crescent, Victoria Road and Norfolk Road to the project, which starts next month in a bid to rid the streets
A watchdog committee says council directors and senior officials were justified in spending £51,000 on their corporate credit cards in a year. Brighton and Hove City Council has defended the expenditure during the 2002-3 financial year. A report to an
A former magistrate who downloaded hundreds of child porn pictures from the internet has been spared a jail sentence. Neil Morgan, 58, who was also awarded an MBE for his charity work, was given a 75-hour community punishment order at Guildford Crown
A man who sparked a terrorism scare by arming himself with a knife at Gatwick for a meeting with his estranged wife has escaped a jail sentence. Neil Freeman, 25, kept the 7in kitchen knife in the waistband of his trousers because he said he feared his
I suspect that by operating a behind-closed-doors policy, the decision has more or less been made about the closure of Hove Library. What a shame the council can't be open about something which concerns a vast number of people. Open debate is important
On January 6, 2004, we reported that Gary Henderson, of Brighton Rugby Club, had refused to give his name to a match referee. The report said false information was subsequently passed on when the referee made further inquiries. We have been asked to point
I read with despair the article (The Argus, January 16) that South Central Rail was unwilling to cater for cyclists returning home from this year's London-Brighton bike ride. While it is understandable that normal rolling stock is unsuitable for transporting
Gerald Manville has been praised by his Oakwood manager for putting loyalty before money. The free-scoring striker has turned down an attractive offer from Combined Counties League side Horley Town to stay with the Matthew Clark County League division
Brighton and Hove City Council has no long-term policy (The Argus, January 14) on public transport. It has taken the short-term view (and cheaper option) and is tinkering with the problem. One wonders whether councillors know the width, capacity and speed
At last, trench sharing will be seen in Brighton and Hove as part of the Traffic Management Bill now before Parliament (The Argus, January 16). The Bill allows local authorities more powers to control street works. All too often, we see contractors from
More than 350 people packed a village church to pay their respects to a man who set up the only parish council within Brighton and Hove after a successful career in merchant banking. Tributes to John Commin, known as Mr Rottingdean, were paid during the
Jon Salisbury helped Haywards Heath hang on for a precious National League win, then admitted: "That wasn't pretty." Heath produced some great defensive work, and also rode their luck, to edge out rock bottom Basingstoke 15-13 at Whitemans Green. The
A crumbling fire escape is at the centre of a dispute between flat-owners and a council. People in a property in St Aubyns, Hove, face prosecution because the external staircase is so unsafe it could fall away from the wall if stood upon. They say they
A burglar who woke a sleeping man as he wandered around his home has been jailed for two years. Stephen Callaghan protested that the police were after him but the homeowner ordered him to leave. Callaghan, 25, climbed out of a window and scrambled down
Andrew Alleyne was today handed a key defensive mission as Brighton Bears aim to prove that revenge is a dish best served ice-cold. The big centre from Barbados will be told to take care of Prokom Trefl Sopot's top scorer Goran Jagodnik as Bears tackle
Albion manager Mark McGhee will resist the temptation to use up his last loan signing to solve a headache on the left side of midfield. McGhee may instead tinker with his tactics to cover the gap created by Mark Yeates' return to Spurs. Albion's left-sided
The housing market started 2004 on a strong note with average prices rising by more than £2,000 in a week, figures showed yesterday. Property web site Rightmove said the average cost of a home in England and Wales surged by 1.2 per cent during the first
About 18.3 million people collectively owe £109.37 billion after seeing their debts rise by eight per cent over Christmas, new research shows. Nearly four out of 10 Britons owe an average of £5,993 each on credit cards, store cards, overdrafts and loans
A watchdog says council directors and senior officials were justified in spending £51,000 on their corporate credit cards in a year. Brighton and Hove City Council has defended the expenditure during the 2002/03 financial year. A report to an internal
It has been one of the most intriguing and enduring scientific hoaxes in history, but academics believe they now know who was behind the Piltdown Man scam. The remains of Eoanthropus dawsoni, or Piltdown Man, were found in a gravel pit near Uckfield in
A maniac brandishing a meat cleaver burst into a Sussex church hall and threatened pensioners at their Sunday lunch. The man, in his early 20s and wearing a black balaclava, said he would injure them unless they handed over cash. He told the group of
Albion manager Mark McGhee will resist the temptation to use up his last loan signing to solve a headache on the left side of midfield. McGhee may instead tinker with his tactics to cover the gap created by Mark Yeates' return to Spurs. Albion's left-sided
This year's annual Birdman contest in Bognor could be grounded before it begins. Arun District Council is warning the event, which draws thousands of people to the resort each year, will founder unless a major sponsor is found. Dozens of brave individuals
A cannabis campaigner cleared of supplying the drug in a landmark ruling is to seek a royal pardon for a jailed Worthing cafe owner. Jeffrey Ditchfield, 43, from Rhyl, was found not guilty of the possession of cannabis with intent to supply after he told
When the NHS wanted a celebrity to promote its new healthy eating and good parenting magazine, Chris Eubank seemed an obvious choice. His credentials were impeccable - a former world boxing champion who turned his life around and is a devoted family man
