Retired John Piercy reckons Albion can cause an FA Cup upset against Tottenham in the clash between his two old clubs. He believes his former Seagulls team-mates can catch the Premiership giants off guard in Saturday's third round tussle at White Hart
We stayed at the Villa Ocean View Hotel near Galle on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka three years ago and I have not been able to stop wondering what has happened to all the wonderful people there who made our holiday so special. The waiters, cleaners
Has Brighton's Theatre Royal gone pantomime crazy? Whoever heard of a Principal Boy being played by a fella? This is blatant sex discrimination and could mark the end of robust female thigh slapping. Whatever next - pantomime dames portrayed by members
The parents of a baby girl spoke today of their joy after she won her battle against a rare form of cancer. Ruby Wright was last night back home in Eastbourne after doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London said the disease was in remission. Ruby
New Year's Day found me, at 9.10am, in Blatchington Road, Hove, the sole driver and one of only three people in total. The other two? NCP parking attendants, one each side of the road, working their way along and applying tickets to cars which were causing
People all over Sussex have been raising money for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami through collections and a variety of events. Customers at Redroaster Coffee House, in St James's Street, Brighton, handed over more than £270. Another £1,348 was
I read with dismay your article Motorists Enjoy A Parking Amnesty (The Argus, January 2). On Boxing Day, I took my elderly brother (who has had three open heart operations leaving him with a stroke) to my daughter's for lunch. My daughter lives in Ventnor
The Argus today reveals how you can be the proud owner of unique items of celebrity memorabilia donated to our Asian earthquake appeal. As our appeal fund swelled today to more than £15,000, former middleweight boxing champion Chris Eubank, who lives
As an ongoing attempt to keep regionalism at bay, I have, over time, put forward several suggestions intended to raise awareness of this Government's continued attempts to erode our local identity. My latest suggestion is to find someone to act as Honorary
One load of twits is wanting to build blocks of flats of high altitude. Another load of twits wants to do away with aerial ladders to save on manpower. Has the world gone barmy? -Mr J Denman, Hove
Teaching assistants last night gave education chiefs less than 48 hours to begin compromise talks in the pay dispute - or face a massive escalation in industrial action. More than 100 teaching assistants in Brighton and Hove voted to strike for up to
Jim Evans warned us about the condition of the 30-year-old marina wall, Brian Horton warns of terrorists, and now we see the danger of tsunamis. As we have already been advised of the possibility of a tidal wave coming from La Palma, if there is an earthquake
Pakistan's new fast bowling find Naved-Ul-Hasan is desperate to play county cricket with Sussex. The 26-year-old issued his 'come and get me' plea in Sydney today after taking three wickets in his second Test appearance against Australia. Ul-Hasan, who
Albion veteran Guy Butters is today celebrating the offer of a new contract. The Seagulls are giving the centre half another year, which will keep him at the club beyond his 36th birthday. It is the perfect tonic for Butters as he prepares for Saturday's
Most workers have made a New Year's resolution to kick bad habits such as missing deadlines, never returning phone calls and turning up at the office with a hangover, a report says. They have also vowed to stop gossiping about colleagues, pulling sickies
Women earn as much as 40% less than their male counterparts in some parts of the country new research shows, prompting fresh calls to tackle the gender pay gap. Women working in the City of London earned 58% of men's wages, the biggest gap in the country
Millions of BT customers will pay more for early-morning calls from February 16. The telecoms giant is bringing forward the start of its more expensive daytime rate from 8am to 6am. It says 15 per cent of customers, almost three million, will see bills
The credit industry uses "sneaky tricks and dubious sales practices" a consumer watchdog claimed today. The consumer magazine Which? turned up the heat on credit card and loan companies by highlighting methods that can cost customers dear. Examples include
The average worker in the South East puts in more than seven hours of unpaid overtime every week, a report reveals today. Across the region, employees complete more than £79 million-worth of unpaid work every week - a whopping £4 billion-worth a year,
The Argus today reveals how you can be the proud owner of unique items of celebrity memorabilia donated to our Asian earthquake appeal. As our appeal fund swelled today to more than £15,000, former middleweight boxing champion Chris Eubank, who lives
Albion veteran Guy Butters is today celebrating the offer of a new contract. The Seagulls are giving the centre half another year, which will keep him at the club beyond his 36th birthday. It is the perfect tonic for Butters as he prepares for Saturday's
With people reeling from the horrors in Asia and the almost unbelievable suffering, I am writing to tell you of a very pleasant event before Christmas, exhibiting what goodwill there is in this town. On December 23, we gave a Christmas party for a large
Some people have been concerned in the run-up to Christmas that overt celebrations of the festive season might offend people of non-Christian faiths. However, they do not seem to voice a similar concern for the New Year celebrations just past. Don't the
The two children of an unknown Sussex punter will each receive a cheque for £10,000 if their father survives until his 100th birthday on July 8. William Hill bookmakers revealed the unusual bet as it slashed odds on Britons living to 100 amid fears of
A driver told police he had no memory of the head-on collision which killed a teenage motorist and injured her best friend. Christian Sparks, 29, denied causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared at Hove Crown Court yesterday following the accident
I drive warily past the pitch-and-putt course at Rottingdean twice a day. There are three teeing positions where a slice, hook or shank (strokes familiar to many golfers) would send a golf ball directly into the path of fast-moving vehicles. Any private
A three-minute silence was held across Sussex in memory of the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. About 150,000 people are confirmed dead along the Indian Ocean rim as a result of the giant waves which hit on Boxing Day after a massive underwater
A new £50 million West Pier could rise from its burnt-out remains in as little as two years. Geoff Lockwood, chief executive of the West Pier Trust, which has campaigned to restore the crumbling structure for 11 years, was meeting English Heritage and
In his defence of new skyscrapers in the right places, Dr Andrew Brown, regional director of English Heritage said, "We must embrace change as an ally" (The Argus December 24). He included an artist's impression of the proposed 42-storey skyscraper rising
We have Brightonians living in Worthing who were fed up with overcrowding and parking problems created by Brighton and Hove City Council. The same thing is now happening in Worthing, such as converting a small, terraced house into four flats with no extra
Carol Ashby is ready to quit bowls, even if she completes a hat-trick of world titles this week. The flamboyant bowler, from Eastbourne, is making the second defence of her title in Norfolk this week and on Saturday faces Commonwealth Games gold medallist
Mrs Penny and many other Argus correspondents are deeply concerned with housing issues (Letters, January 1). Councillors are often criticised in The Argus but very few of us go to their debates and hear what is happening. Only tapes of full Brighton and
Retired John Piercy reckons Albion can cause an FA Cup upset against Tottenham in the clash between his two old clubs. He believes his former Seagulls team-mates can catch the Premiership giants off guard in Saturday's third round tussle at White Hart
Four out of ten Britons spend sleepless nights worrying about their work or home life, a survey revealed today. Increased pressure in the workplace and the home are causing growing numbers of adults to suffer anxiety and have problems sleeping, according
Fashion group Next has cut its full-year profit forecasts on the back of slower-than-expected sales at Christmas. The forecast from the company, which sells mid-price fashion and homewares, comes despite firm sales growth over the year. Same-store sales
An all-out smoking ban came a step nearer today as popular coffee shops joined the long list of venues outlawing cigarettes. Redroaster, in St James's Street, Brighton, and Costa Coffee, in Dyke Road, Brighton, say customers and employees have welcomed
A new £50 million West Pier could rise from its burnt-out remains in as little as two years. Geoff Lockwood, chief executive of the West Pier Trust, which has campaigned to restore the crumbling structure for 11 years, was meeting English Heritage
