Mark McGhee today revealed he is poised to sign a new contract with Albion, after working without a written agreement for the past five years as a manager. McGhee is ready to put pen to paper on a two-year deal following talks this week with chairman
Dan Harding and Leon Knight have been nominated by FourFourTwo magazine as two of the best 50 players outside the Premiership. With due respect to Albion's England under-21 defender and talented striker, they are not the two most important players to
A postman who writes folk songs seem to be the most unlikely of contenders for the hit parade. Yet, in the mid-Sixties, postie Alan Smethurst burst on to the music scene in a big way, billed as The Singing Postman, with Have You Got a Light, Boy? Postmen
In response to Sara Brown's comment about the new Jubilee Library (Letters, March 9), I can only say my own experiences with the staff there have been excellent. On the two occasions I have visited so far, I have been taken aback by their eagerness to
A woman described her shock as a crane on the back of a lorry crashed into her home. Cynthia Fouokes said the impact felt like an earthquake. She was in the shower when the lorry toppled over as it delivered building materials to a site next door. The
Last Friday, I watched a stream of people arrive at the entrance to the new Brighton central library and stare in disbelief at the closed sign (on Fridays it closes at 2pm). This new delight never opens before 10am, only opens late one evening a week
According to Southern Water, Brighton and Hove is now the only Sussex seaside resort unable to meet the latest European environmental standards on waste water treatment. This provokes the question: "Whose fault is that?" Southern Water have known for
Human rights campaigners seeking justice for a student held in America's Guantanamo Bay staged a noisy protest outside Brighton Town Hall. Inside the hall, Brighton and Hove City councillors debated a motion condemning the imprisonment of 35-year-old
I would like to echo the sentiment expressed in your article about Janet Turner (The Argus, March 4). I was shocked and saddened to hear of her sudden death. I first got to know Janet in the late Nineties when I sat on the planning committee and often
Walking along the seafront toward the West Pier, I realised an attempt is being made to add to the Historic Structures Falling Down attractions which can be featured in a future visitors' brochure. Although the bandstand is now surrounded by a fence,
I would like to thank all the nursing staff who were so caring and helpful during my recent out-patients visits. I was looked after extremely well on my daily visits and the standard of hygiene was of the highest level. -R Devereux, Brighton
As a survivor of the dreaded bug, I would like to express my admiration and thanks to the hospitals and ancillary staff, friends, neighbours and relatives who played such an important role in my recovery. Last August, I slipped on a wet and slimy slope
Crawley captain Ian Simpemba believes he can stop the best striker in the Conference. The centre back will be trying to shackle Giuliano Grazioli when Reds travel to runaway leaders Barnet tomorrow. Former Peterborough, Swindon and Bristol Rovers marksman
Dan Harding and Leon Knight have been nominated by FourFourTwo magazine as two of the best 50 players outside the Premiership. With due respect to Albion's England under-21 defender and talented striker, they are not the two most important players to
It looks like a cross between a sesame seed and polystyrene and the name is a bit of a tongue-twister. But quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is a popular food, packed with goodness. What's more, it could fuel a rosy future for poor communities in South America
Architecture enthusiasts and historians can find out about a celebrated listed building at the click of a mouse. A web site dedicated to the Grade II-listed Embassy Court in Brighton has gone live this week. It gives information about the seafront building
(15, 113 mins): Starring Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jonathan Tucker and Ben Foster. Directed by Florent Emilio Siri. Brilliant yet unconventional LAPD negotiator Jeff Talley (Willis) feels responsible for the deaths of a young mother and her child during
(18, 70 mins): Starring Kieran O'Brian and Margot Stilley. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. British researcher Matt (O'Brien) meets American student Lisa (Stilley) during a Black Rebel Motorcycle concert at Brixton Academy. Their relationship unfolds
"I'm all smiles for you tonight," said Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff, pointing through the windows of the Concorde 2 towards the beach outside. "Anyone who comes skinny dipping with me in that fine ocean after the gig - I'll put them on the guest list
It is wartime Britain and the emotions of child evacuees are successfully evoked in this joint production by the Brighton Theatre Group and BTG Youth. Written by four local writers, this musical tells the touching story of a brother and sister sent to
It looks like a cross between a sesame seed and polystyrene and the name is a bit of a tongue-twister. But quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is a popular food, packed with goodness. What's more, it could fuel a rosy future for poor communities in South America
Smoking could be banned at council-owned children's playgrounds. The restriction would cover play areas in the parks and on the seafront as part of a long- running push to make Brighton and Hove smoke-free. The ban would also be extended to all council
Adam Trimingham goes to some lengths to criticise the revolt against Southern Water extending Portobello for sewage works in Telscombe Cliffs (The Argus, February 26). He does not explain the reasons for the revolt - dozens of lorries every day on an
A teenage learner driver was killed when he took his father's high-powered sports car without his permission. Student James Cassar, 17, was over the drink-drive limit when he took friend Vincent Cox in his father's Mercedes CLK 320. James, a former pupil
Prime Minister Tony Blair faced some tough questions when he made a low-key visit to Brighton and Hove. The premier took time out from the row in Parliament over his Government's controversial anti-terror legislation to meet a group of invited police,
Radhi Knapp today paid tribute to hospital staff who ensured he did not miss Brighton Bears' home town cup final. Now the Anglo-Canadian forward has sets his sights on a return to action this weekend after the toughest week of his fledgling BBL career
The problems hospitals are now experiencing with MRSA and MSSA infections are a legacy of Tory Government policies from the Seventies and Eighties, when the benefits of privatisation were actively promoted as the answer to funding problems. I've never
Mark McGhee today revealed he is poised to sign a new contract with Albion, after working without a written agreement for the past five years as a manager. McGhee is ready to put pen to paper on a two-year deal following talks this week with chairman
A leading transport union is using Brighton and Hove's high levels of pollution to back its campaign for the re-nationalisation of the railways. The National Union of Railway, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) is using the statistics to back its new
(Cert 12A, 118 mins): Starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta and Adam Arkin. Directed by Andy Tennant. In Hitch, a romantic comedy set in the fast-paced modern world of hi-tech dating services, every man has the potential to sweep
Lean, mean and with an energy which defied his years - hell, anyone's years. Paul Weller's stage presence was that of a demented ostrich as he strutted his way through a crowd-pleasing, greatest-hits set. The Modfather? Maybe. Dad rock? Only if your dad
Human rights campaigners seeking justice for a student held in America's Guantanamo Bay staged a noisy protest outside Brighton Town Hall. Inside the hall, Brighton and Hove City councillors debated a motion condemning the imprisonment of 35-year-old
