Husbands, like men generally, sometimes get a bad press. But they're not just good for putting their feet up, hogging the telly and watching the football - there are times in every woman's life when having a man about the house is, if not exactly necessary
An effigy of Prime Minister Tony Blair was blown to pieces in front of thousands of people at the last bonfire society meeting in Sussex this year. The narrow streets of Robertsbridge were crammed on Saturday night as 32 bonfire societies from Sussex,
I find it most interesting that while the National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit (Netcu) monitors groups such as Fathers for Justice, as well as anti-GM groups and the anti-globalisation movement, animal rights extremism is their main focus. There
Motorists face long delays and up to 20 miles of diversions when a vital rail crossing is closed all night for maintenance. The Beddingham crossing, where the rail line between Lewes and Eastbourne crosses the busy A27, is one of the busiest in Sussex
Jamie Taylor bagged a 90th-minute winner as injury-ravaged Horsham fought back from a goal down to clinch victory over Banstead Athletic. Hornets were trailing to a 55th penalty by Andy Frith but Taylor levelled before popping up at the death to steal
Thinking it would a good idea to use the buses more, I caught the 712 from Peacehaven to the clock tower in Brighton. I asked the driver where the bus stop was to catch the bus back and he told me outside Marks and Spencers in Churchill Square. I walked
"A bigoted, blinkered, cantankerous, devious, unforgiving, self-centred, rank, rude, car-mad cow" is how Alan Bennett describes the protagonist of his greatest West End hit. And not, perhaps, without reason. After all, the lady in question was an uninvited
Worthing's Sam Francis snatched a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Slough Town. Francis, who has recently returned from injury, headed in two minutes from time after the Rebels fought back from Ian Hodges' sixth-minute opener for the hosts. Albion scholar
Haywards Heath want to take the second-half spirit they showed at Redruth into the rest of their relegation fight. Heath lost 41-14 in Cornwall to remain nine points adrift at the foot of National Three South. They were 36-0 down at half-time but replied
May I thank everyone who made contact following the publication of my letter expressing concern about the suggested closure of the direct Brighton-to-Watford rail service. This is the only link which enables people to journey to the Midlands, Manchester
Peter Adeniyi was the star of Lewes' thrilling win at Sutton United which lifted them into eighth place. Adeniyi scored two and made two in a game where the Rooks were always in charge. Barry Moore converted a first-half header and Lee Newman struck twice
Eastbourne Borough climbed to sixth after coming from 2-0 down to beat Weymouth at Priory Lane. Weymouth boss Steve Johnson looked as if he would enjoy a happy afternoon against his home town club when Lee Phillips converted a 12th-minute penalty after
After of a summer of departures, doubts and disruption, Nick Nurse has put together a Brighton Bears side capable of retaining the British League title. They are certainly in the thick of the race now after proving they can beat the other contenders and
Southwick twice battled back from two goals down to book their place in the fourth round after an 11-goal thriller at Eastbourne United. The home side appeared to be cruising when Andy Atkin and Mark Reeve grabbed two apiece to put the home side 2-0 and
Here is the long and short of it. Coping without Danny Cullip and Adam Virgo was just too tall an order for one of the smaller sides in the Championship. Albion won at West Ham with a goal from a set piece, scored by Guy Butters. In the absence of both
Gavin Jones' 49-minute hat-trick was not enough to shoot Three Bridges into the third round of the FA Vase as Chertsey Town battled back to force a replay tomorrow night. Jones took his tally to 14 for the season as he put Bridges 2-0 up within 20 minutes
Production workers at lager giant Carlsberg are to stage a 16-day strike in a row over pay which union leaders claimed today would hit supplies in the run-up to Christmas. Members of the Transport and General Workers' Union at the company's brewery in
Now I'm in my early 30s, I no longer seem to be excited by the thought of spending an evening in a grimy venue watching guitar bands. Give me a nice comfy seat at the Dome, where I can experience an evening of entertainment where each tune is referred
She manages hundreds of staff, controls an annual budget of £6 million and is responsible for nationally-acclaimed art collections. But you are just as likely to see Pauline Scott-Garrett selling postcards in a museum shop as unveiling multi-million pound
We're Charlie's crowd (The end of an era for park cafe fans, The Argus, November 16). We're little kids who need a good five minutes to choose our lollies. We're new parents with our babies and buggies. We're old people who just want a cup of tea and
Today marks the start of the first National Anti-Bullying Week and schools across Sussex are rallying to the anti-bullying cause. Huw Borland spoke to Fergus Crow, anti-bullying coordinator for Brighton and Hove, about what is being done to stop young
With reference to our problems riding motor bikes across cattle grids to get to our home, (The Argus, November 9), I would like to thank you as we now appear to be getting noticed. However, I would like to point out that the cattle grid fiasco is only
Tory politicians have been accused of "crass hypocrisy" after grass roots activists applied to build nine flats in a conservation area. The move comes while the party's councillors were crusading against ugly housing. The party has come under fire after
Burgess Hill manager Gary Croydon praised his side's display as they took the notable scalp of Bromley at Leylands Park. Croydon said: "It was an excellent victory against one of the strongest sides in the league. "They have had a good FA Cup run and
Lewes gave a good account of themselves in losing 5-2 to premier three leaders Holcombe. Lewes fought back from two-down to level the scores through Ryan Standing and Lee Wiles, only for Holcombe to pull away again. It was skipper Standing's first goal
Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell is backing proposals for the world's first city-wide ban of so-called murder music. Brighton and Hove City Council is expected to support two motions on Thursday calling for records by artists such as Bounty Killer,
Don't get me wrong, I like bonfire night. I've brought up two children who spent many of their younger years celebrating the occasion in their own village of Newick where the celebrations are still, for the most part, well run and great fun. My objections
Steve Lovell has resigned as manager of Hastings United, citing behind-the-scenes criticism as part of the reason for his decision. Lovell left the Pilot Field following Saturday's 4-3 defeat against Newport IoW in which United fought back from 3-1 down
East Grinstead edged into the last 16 of the HA Trophy with a nervous 2-1 win away to Staines. A goal from player-coach Kwan Browne a minute from time finally saw off lower division opposition. Grinstead, who were forced to wear the Staines ladies' team
The family of a retired bank manager who died after a bus accident said today confusing bus lanes may have been to blame. John Wilson drilled road safety into his two sons and was a supporter of public transport. Family and friends cannot understand how
I was interested to read the article by Brian Tompsett, chairman of South Broadwater Residents Association (The Argus, November 9), about the recent axing of the Worthing Urban Transport Forum. The forum gave a variety of concerned groups the opportunity
Worthing coach Mick Orton looked the loneliest man at Roundstone Lane. Standing out in the driving rain, at least 50 yards from any other spectators behind the posts at the southern end of the ground, all he had for company were his many thoughts on the
Brighton and Hove City Council is to undertake an urban characterisation study that will require an objective assessment of the character of the many neighbourhoods within the city. This was due for completion by the end of summer 2004. A Notice of Motion
The chairman of the West Sussex Design Commission draws attention to encouraging the building of poor architecture (The Argus, November 16). The Commission for Architecture in the Built Environment (CABE) recently did the same, drawing attention to how
Francis Vines today set his sights on a play-off place as Crawley pulled off arguably their best result as a Conference club. Barnet and Carlisle already look odds-on to regain their Football League status by finishing in the top two automatic promotion
Albion manager Mark McGhee claimed today his team would have beaten Burnley if Danny Cullip and Adam Virgo had been available. The influential duo were suspended for Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Withdean, which dropped the Seagulls two places to 20th in the
Garry Norgate hit two first-half goals as Arundel kept the pressure on leaders Horsham YMCA with a 2-0 home win over Worthing United. Arundel caretaker manager Wayne Flynn said: "Our injuries are clearing up now so we have got to keep winning and hope
Trainers from a local hypnotherapy business will appear in a television documentary tonight. Mark Tyrell and Jill Wootton of Uncommon Knowledge, based in Queen Square, Brighton, were enlisted by makers of Sky One's Angry Britain to see if their techniques
The wind industry is expanding rapidly and has enjoyed a record year for investment, a new report showed today. Predicted expansion should bring £7 billion of new investment by the year 2010, according to the British Wind Energy Association. New figures
House prices could fall by 20 per cent in the next three years and put a brake on the UK consumer spending boom, banking giant Barclays warned yesterday. Homeowners were told to expect an eight per cent fall in property prices next year after five interest
Falling numbers of house burglaries may not be down to successful policing but to the fact that fewer people want second-hand goods, top officers admitted today. Britain's consumer culture may be driving a shift in crime trends which has seen house-breaking
The death of the video recorder came a step closer today when the country's largest electrical chain said it is stopping selling them. Dixons has decided to phase out VCRs after more than a quarter of a century to concentrate on their successor, the DVD
Businesses in Sussex are being offered free support and advice on the internet. MentorsbyNet, funded by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) is the largest internet-based mentoring programme in Europe. The scheme, which is a joint venture
A major new campaign to make the most of the "pink pound" is being launched in Brighton and Hove. Gay Deals Brighton, a holiday package dreamt up by hotel owner and former marketing executive Nick Head, aims to bring together hotels and businesses across
This was a mesmerising night from start to finish. I went with little knowledge of what was in store, except that to celebrate 20 years of Lea Anderson's choreography, her all-male and all-female modern dance troupes had swapped gender. It sounded eccentric
Albion manager Mark McGhee claimed today his team would have beaten Burnley if Danny Cullip and Adam Virgo had been available. The influential duo were suspended for Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Withdean, which dropped the Seagulls two places to 20th in the
Here is the long and short of it. Coping without Danny Cullip and Adam Virgo was just too tall an order for one of the smaller sides in the Championship. Albion won at West Ham with a goal from a set piece, scored by Guy Butters. In the absence of both
