My thanks to Woodingdean Lions for the lovely time we had at their dinner on Saturday. Also special thanks to all the helpers for all their hard work and kindness shown to us. Dee Simpson, Geoff Wells, Sally and all, we thoroughly enjoyed it. God bless
One of the reasons council tax is high is that Sussex Police pay a basic constable on £20,000-plus a year a rent allowance or financial help with the purchase of a property when a lot of the working population on a minimum wage get no help. -Ian Hunt,
The dark clouds have rolled away for Jevington trainer Anna Newton-Smith. After almost eight months without a winner, Double Agent triumphed in the Westenhangar Hurdle at Folkestone on Tuesday to put her back in the record books. She said: "What a relief
With an impending council tax rise of 13 per cent, coupled with cuts in services by Brighton and Hove City Council (The Argus, January 16), isn't it high time that the Government allowed councils to increase business rates to get extra revenue instead
Horsham manager John Maggs has urged the club's board to end the uncertainty over his future and offer him a new contract. Maggs' current deal runs out at the end of the season and he has not yet been offered a new one. Hornets are having their worst
I must respond to your article "It's not so festive for detainees" (The Argus, December 26), which I think is unfair and distorted. I have no wish to get into the rights or wrongs of keeping asylum seekers in detention as this is a matter for government
Haywards Heath are signing virtually a complete new team in a last-ditch bid to retain their senior status. The revolution will be spearheaded by new player-manager Rob Hughes and current boss Jason Robson, who will work alongside the former Fulham youngster
Sam Francis is determined to keep proving a point to professional clubs. Despite scoring 138 goals in the last four seasons, the Worthing frontman has been continually overlooked by bigger clubs. The player considered by many as the best striker in Sussex
Alex Meredith today turned up the pressure on his Haywards Heath players to get an away win in Kent. Heath travel to Westcombe Park knowing they could be looking at a mid-table berth in National Three South if they win tomorrow and results elsewhere go
Captain Chris Adams' long-term future with Sussex County Cricket Club was in doubt today after he turned down a new contract. Sussex have offered him a two-year extension to his current deal which runs out at the end of the forthcoming season. But the
Three out of four people have struggled to work despite being ill, threatening to pass on sickness bugs to their colleagues, a report revealed today. The TUC said too many people were going to work when they were sick instead of staying at home to recover
Neighbours are objecting to Tesco's expansion plans for its superstore at Holmbush, Shoreham, saying it will make their lives a misery. Tesco wants to enlarge the store by a third. The supermarket giant will take on up to 200 extra workers if the plans
Passengers faced far fewer delays at Gatwick airport, according to the latest official figures. Gatwick and Stansted also recorded vastly-improved scheduled airline performances last summer. The figures were revealed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA
Post Office officials have confirmed the closure of a branch in Lewes. The outlet at Church Lane will shut on February 24. The decision - taken in accordance with the subpostmaster, who wants to leave - follows a six- week consultation. The public, councillors
Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted a top six finish is still well within the capabilities of his team. The Seagulls have slipped to eighth in the table after winning one and losing three of their last five League outings. An automatic return to
Organisers of the Lewes bonfire celebrations have hit back angrily at claims the annual ceremony is anti-Catholic. The Lewes Bonfire Council, which co-ordinates the town's six bonfire societies, has vowed to continue burning a controversial pope effigy
The brother of one of six Royal Military Policemen killed in Iraq has called for a public inquiry into their deaths. Sergeant Simon Alexander Hamilton-Jewell, 41, died with five other Sussex-trained Redcaps on June 24 last year. They were set upon by
A memorial is being planned to mark the deaths of 11 airman killed when two military planes crashed on D-Day. Both B-26 Marauders were en route to France to offer air support to ground troops in Operation Overlord when disaster struck. They were part
First it was Brighton, then sleepy Horsham, now Eastbourne is set to get an Ann Summers shop. The resort will become the third town in Sussex to open a shop by the adult chain, famed for its wild homesales parties. And the shop will be given a prime town
A man was left battered and bruised after being set upon by two men armed with metal coshes. Mobile phone seller Damien Grunberger, 21, received a broken nose, a ripped ear and cuts to his face. Mr Grunberger had parked his dark blue BMW convertible near
As an Albion fan, I would like to thank Ian Hart for the entertaining thoughts he has written over the past five years. I always read his column and listen to him on the radio. Ian is often cheeky but he loves the Albion and when the new stadium is built
The dark clouds have rolled away for Jevington trainer Anna Newton-Smith. After almost eight months without a winner, Double Agent triumphed in the Westenhangar Hurdle at Folkestone on Tuesday to put her back in the record books. She said: "What a relief
With an impending council tax rise of 13 per cent, coupled with cuts in services by Brighton and Hove City Council (The Argus, January 16), isn't it high time that the Government allowed councils to increase business rates to get extra revenue instead
Horsham manager John Maggs has urged the club's board to end the uncertainty over his future and offer him a new contract. Maggs' current deal runs out at the end of the season and he has not yet been offered a new one. Hornets are having their worst
I must respond to your article "It's not so festive for detainees" (The Argus, December 26), which I think is unfair and distorted. I have no wish to get into the rights or wrongs of keeping asylum seekers in detention as this is a matter for government
How annoying it is when nightclubs don't accept cards for payment at their bars. The last two times I have been clubbing in Brighton (at the Funky Fish and then at Casablanca), I have had to pay a hefty entrance fee and then found myself without enough
Sam Francis is determined to keep proving a point to professional clubs. Despite scoring 138 goals in the last four seasons, the Worthing frontman has been continually overlooked by bigger clubs. The player considered by many as the best striker in Sussex
Carl Wilson-Denis' dream of making the grade as a professional footballer is in danger of turning sour. The striker looked set for a bright future when he joined Albion in the summer and proceeded to bang in seven goals during a loan spell at Crawley
Three out of four people have struggled to work despite being ill, threatening to pass on sickness bugs to their colleagues, a report revealed today. The TUC said too many people were going to work when they were sick instead of staying at home to recover
Neighbours are objecting to Tesco's expansion plans for its superstore at Holmbush, Shoreham, saying it will make their lives a misery. Tesco wants to enlarge the store by a third. The supermarket giant will take on up to 200 extra workers if the plans
First it was Brighton, then sleepy Horsham. Now Eastbourne is set to get an Ann Summers shop. The resort will become the third town in Sussex to open a shop by the adult chain, famed for its wild homesales parties. And the shop will be given a prime town
A takeover which could secure the future of more than 100 Sussex jobs has been cleared by the Government. Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt approved the £450 million merger of GUS Home Shopping and March UK at 11.40am yesterday. If the deal had been blocked
Angry protesters called on city councillors to scrap a trial of communal rubbish bins starting next month. Parading with placards saying No To New Bins, they lobbied a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council at Hove Town Hall. They called on Labour
Organisers of the Lewes bonfire celebrations have hit back angrily at claims the annual ceremony is anti-Catholic. The Lewes Bonfire Council, which co-ordinates the town's six bonfire societies, has vowed to continue burning a controversial pope effigy
The brother of one of six Royal Military Policemen killed in Iraq has called for a public inquiry into their deaths. Sergeant Simon Alexander Hamilton-Jewell, 41, died with five other Sussex-trained Redcaps on June 24 last year. They were set upon by
A memorial is being planned to mark the deaths of 11 airman killed when two military planes crashed on D-Day. Both B-26 Marauders were en route to France to offer air support to ground troops in Operation Overlord when disaster struck. They were part
A police support officer hired to tackle rowdy and loutish behaviour has been sacked - for just that. The man, employed by Sussex Police to fight antisocial behaviour, misbehaved at a Christmas party. He was drinking heavily and upsetting other partygoers
A teenage girl who found out she had cancer a week after her 14th birthday is to have her courage rewarded with the Diana, Princess of Wales award. GCSE student Laura Worboys, 16 today, endured ten months of agonising chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment
A man was left battered and bruised after being set upon by two men armed with metal coshes. Mobile phone seller Damien Grunberger, 21, received a broken nose, a ripped ear and cuts to his face. Mr Grunberger had parked his dark blue BMW convertible near
As an Albion fan, I would like to thank Ian Hart for the entertaining thoughts he has written over the past five years. I always read his column and listen to him on the radio. Ian is often cheeky but he loves the Albion and when the new stadium is built
I applied for pensioners' credit and got the princely sum of 96p a week (£3.84 monthly). Adur Council promptly took £1.50 (£6.02) a week from my housing benefit. So much for "pick it up, it's yours". More like "give it back, it's ours". Helping pensioners
Tilgate Forest, one of the most successful municipal courses in the South, will be run by Glendale Golf Management Ltd whose headquarters is in Preston. A meeting of Crawley's executive council on Wednesday awarded the contract to Glendale from a short
The Argus is to be congratulated for its in-depth article on the possible perils associated with some deodorants and anti-perspirants (January 19). Where other newspapers merely quoted the report which exposed these risks, The Argus listed a number of
How annoying it is when nightclubs don't accept cards for payment at their bars. The last two times I have been clubbing in Brighton (at the Funky Fish and then at Casablanca), I have had to pay a hefty entrance fee and then found myself without enough
Kathleen McMullen (Letters, January 19) suggests that the siting of "sharps" bins legitimises drug misuse. On the contrary, national and international research shows that their presence makes a significant difference in reducing the numbers of needles
Carl Wilson-Denis' dream of making the grade as a professional footballer is in danger of turning sour. The striker looked set for a bright future when he joined Albion in the summer and proceeded to bang in seven goals during a loan spell at Crawley
West Sussex County Council should be named and shamed for the methods it has used to close a residential home for adults with physical impairments - probably the most vulnerable section of our society. St Giles in Lancing was purpose-built as a residential
Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted a top six finish is still well within the capabilities of his team. The Seagulls have slipped to eighth in the table after winning one and losing three of their last five League outings. An automatic return to
A landmark legal ruling has condemned a man caught supervising his learner driver partner while drunk. Darren Janman, of Loudoun Road, Littlehampton, had been cleared by Chichester magistrates of being in charge of a vehicle after consuming excess alcohol
The cost of hiring a nanny has rocketed in the UK with pay rises of up to 18 per cent in some parts of the country, research has revealed. A daily nanny in central London earned £27,320 gross per year in 2003, a rise of six per cent compared with figures
A shortage of properties for sale drove house prices up towards the end of last year, a survey has shown. Price rises speeded up in the three months to December, with the growth rate ending 2003 at its strongest for the year, according to the Royal Institute
The savings industry is failing people on low incomes because it is uneconomical to sell products to them, an industry expert said yesterday. Ron Sandler, who carried out a Treasury-commissioned review into the long-term savings industry, painted a picture
First it was Brighton, then sleepy Horsham. Now Eastbourne is set to get an Ann Summers shop. The resort will become the third town in Sussex to open a shop by the adult chain, famed for its wild homesales parties. And the shop will be given a prime town
A takeover which could secure the future of more than 100 Sussex jobs has been cleared by the Government. Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt approved the £450 million merger of GUS Home Shopping and March UK at 11.40am yesterday. If the deal had been blocked
Angry protesters called on city councillors to scrap a trial of communal rubbish bins starting next month. Parading with placards saying No To New Bins, they lobbied a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council at Hove Town Hall. They called on Labour
Neighbours are objecting to Tesco's expansion plans for its superstore at Holmbush, Shoreham, saying it will make their lives a misery. Tesco wants to enlarge the store by a third. The supermarket giant will take on up to 200 extra workers if the plans
A police support officer hired to tackle rowdy and loutish behaviour has been sacked - for just that. The man, employed by Sussex Police to fight antisocial behaviour, misbehaved at a Christmas party. He was drinking heavily and upsetting other partygoers
A teenage girl who found out she had cancer a week after her 14th birthday is to have her courage rewarded with the Diana, Princess of Wales award. GCSE student Laura Worboys, 16 today, endured ten months of agonising chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment
My thanks to Woodingdean Lions for the lovely time we had at their dinner on Saturday. Also special thanks to all the helpers for all their hard work and kindness shown to us. Dee Simpson, Geoff Wells, Sally and all, we thoroughly enjoyed it. God bless
I applied for pensioners' credit and got the princely sum of 96p a week (£3.84 monthly). Adur Council promptly took £1.50 (£6.02) a week from my housing benefit. So much for "pick it up, it's yours". More like "give it back, it's ours". Helping pensioners
One of the reasons council tax is high is that Sussex Police pay a basic constable on £20,000-plus a year a rent allowance or financial help with the purchase of a property when a lot of the working population on a minimum wage get no help. -Ian Hunt,
Tilgate Forest, one of the most successful municipal courses in the South, will be run by Glendale Golf Management Ltd whose headquarters is in Preston. A meeting of Crawley's executive council on Wednesday awarded the contract to Glendale from a short
The Argus is to be congratulated for its in-depth article on the possible perils associated with some deodorants and anti-perspirants (January 19). Where other newspapers merely quoted the report which exposed these risks, The Argus listed a number of
Haywards Heath are signing virtually a complete new team in a last-ditch bid to retain their senior status. The revolution will be spearheaded by new player-manager Rob Hughes and current boss Jason Robson, who will work alongside the former Fulham youngster
Kathleen McMullen (Letters, January 19) suggests that the siting of "sharps" bins legitimises drug misuse. On the contrary, national and international research shows that their presence makes a significant difference in reducing the numbers of needles
West Sussex County Council should be named and shamed for the methods it has used to close a residential home for adults with physical impairments - probably the most vulnerable section of our society. St Giles in Lancing was purpose-built as a residential
Alex Meredith today turned up the pressure on his Haywards Heath players to get an away win in Kent. Heath travel to Westcombe Park knowing they could be looking at a mid-table berth in National Three South if they win tomorrow and results elsewhere go
Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted a top six finish is still well within the capabilities of his team. The Seagulls have slipped to eighth in the table after winning one and losing three of their last five League outings. An automatic return to
Captain Chris Adams' long-term future with Sussex County Cricket Club was in doubt today after he turned down a new contract. Sussex have offered him a two-year extension to his current deal which runs out at the end of the forthcoming season. But the
The cost of hiring a nanny has rocketed in the UK with pay rises of up to 18 per cent in some parts of the country, research has revealed. A daily nanny in central London earned £27,320 gross per year in 2003, a rise of six per cent compared with figures
A shortage of properties for sale drove house prices up towards the end of last year, a survey has shown. Price rises speeded up in the three months to December, with the growth rate ending 2003 at its strongest for the year, according to the Royal Institute
The savings industry is failing people on low incomes because it is uneconomical to sell products to them, an industry expert said yesterday. Ron Sandler, who carried out a Treasury-commissioned review into the long-term savings industry, painted a picture
Passengers faced far fewer delays at Gatwick airport, according to the latest official figures. Gatwick and Stansted also recorded vastly-improved scheduled airline performances last summer. The figures were revealed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA
Post Office officials have confirmed the closure of a branch in Lewes. The outlet at Church Lane will shut on February 24. The decision - taken in accordance with the subpostmaster, who wants to leave - follows a six- week consultation. The public, councillors
Neighbours are objecting to Tesco's expansion plans for its superstore at Holmbush, Shoreham, saying it will make their lives a misery. Tesco wants to enlarge the store by a third. The supermarket giant will take on up to 200 extra workers if the plans
Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted a top six finish is still well within the capabilities of his team. The Seagulls have slipped to eighth in the table after winning one and losing three of their last five League outings. An automatic return to
