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  • Ozric Tentacles, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton

    Ozric Tentacles looked the same as they did 15 years ago and their unmistakable sound shot many members of the audience back into a nostalgic teenage haze. Among the happy, noisy chaos, through a warped galaxy of psychedelia, the "lift" sign at the Concorde

  • Letter: Foxes are just a natural part of the countryside

    I read with interest "Fox's Blood Lust" (Letters, January 21), sent by Mr John Reeves, and I felt he needed educating in the ways of the countryside and its wildlife. Foxes do not kill for "no reason whatsoever" and they do not kill for fun - they do

  • Bid for a chance to meet Westlife

    The Argus is offering a fantastic opportunity to see a boy band sensation in the flesh. We are auctioning the chance to meet chart-toppers Westlife before taking front-row seats to watch them on stage at a Brighton gig. It is the first time the band,

  • Letter: Showing the way

    We saw it in South Africa when blacks were given the vote - long queues of people waiting patiently for hours at the polling stations. And now we see it in Iraq, some fearful of their lives as they queued, overjoyed, for the "privilege" of putting a piece

  • Mileage in idea of running cars on vegetable oil

    A workers' co-operative has been awarded almost £150,000 to promote the use of vegetable oil as a fuel. Blooming Futures, based at Old Shoreham Cement Works in Steyning, aims to build up a fleet of taxis and buses run on vegetable oil. The non-profit-making

  • Letter: A big mistake

    With reference to the latest proposal to redeveloping the King Alfred site, I have been carrying out some research and found Brighton and Hove City Council should have an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Bid to net beach volleyball centre

    Bikinis and baggy shorts could become a permanent fixture on the summer seafront with a plan that would make Brighton the beach volleyball capital of England. A site has been earmarked by Brighton and Hove City Council for a beach sports centre for families

  • Letter: A Chaplin with Valentino looks

    "Don't laugh at me 'cos I'm a fool," Norman Wisdom once sang back in the early Fifties but his hilarious antics made us all fall about with laughter. It is difficult to imagine him without the ill-fitting suit and cloth cap but coming across a CD of his

  • Letter: This was a friend in need and deed

    It's been more than a month now since the tsunamis hit so many coasts lining the Indian Ocean, causing destruction and tragedy - lives changed forever at so many levels. After total immersion in people rescue during the first few days, animals became

  • Letter: Don't forget Bali

    Reading the letter from Sally Ansell regarding the impact of the tsunamis on Thailand and the need for tourists to return to the area, made me consider other areas affected. Indonesia has suffered the greatest losses and whole parts of Aceh and Sumatra

  • Letter: Buses would drive us round the bendy

    Brighton and Hove Council's proposals for improvements to local bus services are welcome but why is it talking them up by describing them as a rapid transit system? A rapid transit system is a tramway or other fixed link operation and this is something

  • Bears face a race against time

    Brighton Bears are racing against time to clear their new American point guard for action. Bears have signed Cheyne Gadson for the rest of the season. The 6ft 3in 24-year-old from New Jersey will occupy the overseas player spot previously occupied by

  • Superstore bid goes to a public inquiry

    A scheme for a multi-million pound superstore which sparked a bitter row has taken a new twist which could prolong protesters' agony even longer. After years of waiting for a planning decision, Worthing College and Asda have bypassed the town hall and

  • Bid could shake up major train services

    A national coach operator is bidding to take over a major rail franchise which could lead to changes in train services across Sussex. The National Express Group believes it can make best use of the Brighton Line - Britain's most heavily used rail link

  • Handel's Messiah, St Bartholomew's Church, Ann Street, Brighton

    You couldn't have wished for a better cast of principals than that put together by Neil Jenkins for the Christian Aid tsunami appeal. The main singers were international opera stars Dame Felicity Lott (soprano) Paul Esswood (counter-tenor), Jonathan Summers

  • Match made in tennis

    They come from two of the most famous dynasties of the tennis world so it is hardly surprising they make the perfect love match. Penny Perry and James Evert, whose surnames both appear on the winners list at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships,

  • Canvass for talent at festival tent

    Acrobatic Polish twins and a Frenchman in jeans will be among the acts at a cabaret tent when it returns to a summer arts festival. The famous Spiegeltent will reappear at this year's Brighton Fringe Festival after months of negotiations between the owners

  • Letter: Flood lessons

    I was interested to read Ken Fines remarks concerning the tsunamis and the suitability or otherwise of the King Alfred site for redevelopment (The Argus, January 22). By chance, on the same day, Channel 4 showed an excellent dramatised account of another

  • Bid could shake up major train services

    A national coach operator is bidding to take over a major rail franchise which could lead to changes in train services across Sussex. The National Express Group believes it can make best use of the Brighton Line - Britain's most heavily used rail link

  • Albion fans' 'dirty tricks' claim

    Brighton and Hove Albion supporters accused villagers of dirty tricks on the day a planning inspector toured sites suggested for the club's new stadium. At the request of Falmer Parish Council, Sussex Police put out about 20 traffic cones around Falmer

  • Letter: Busking thanks

    On behalf of all in the Barulho Samba Band, I would like to thank everybody who gave so generously to the Tsunami Appeal during our two busking sessions in front of Churchill Square last Saturday. We particularly appreciated the enthusiastic dancing which

  • Letter: A proud occasion

    Following the Asia disaster on Boxing Day, the people of Eastbourne knew we just had to do something to show we cared. In just nine days, a concert at the Congress Theatre was put together. I am, at this moment, writing to all who took part in our Aid

  • Vines waits on Mac verdict

    Crawley manager Francis Vines is refusing to rule out striker Charlie MacDonald for Saturday's FA Trophy clash against Cambridge City. MacDonald limped off after 39 minutes of Reds' 2-1 win over Canvey Island after suffering a recurrence of a groin problem

  • McGhee plans talks with Albion duo

    Albion manager Mark McGhee is poised to re-open contract talks with Dan Harding and Leon Knight now that the pair have been overlooked by Premiership clubs. The Premiership transfer window closed on Monday with no interest in England under-21 leftback

  • Mileage in idea of vegetable oil fuel

    A workers' co-operative has been awarded almost £150,000 to promote the use of vegetable oil as a fuel. Blooming Futures, based at Old Shoreham Cement Works near Steyning, aims to build up a fleet of vehicles run on vegetable oil. The non-profit-making

  • Bid for a chance to meet Westlife

    The Argus is offering a fantastic opportunity to see a boy band sensation in the flesh. We are auctioning the chance to meet chart-toppers Westlife before taking front-row seats to watch them on stage at a Brighton gig. It is the first time the band,