What a night at the old Hove ground. What an atmosphere and what a game of cricket. And what heartbreak for Sussex at the end of this rain-affected, last-ball thriller. Sussex, having looked second favourites when man-of-the-match Ali Brown fired a 28
Sussex head to Chelmsford tomorrow hoping to complete a Twenty20 double over Essex Eagles (2.30pm). The Sharks won by nine wickets at Hove on Wednesday but were unable to build on their good start against Hampshire last night. A sell-out crowd at the
No pyrotechnics, flashy stages or dance troupes - only excellent singers doing what they do best. It took some time to get in, as the queue was horrendous so we missed the start of The Bay City Rollers but the whole concert was still fab. The Rollers'
I am sure many people will have been disgusted to have read (The Argus, June 27) that the Government has decided to nullify, by using the Royal Prerogative, the High Court ruling made in November 2000, which found that the legal procedures used to exile
It is up to everyone to conserve water at the moment and a method of doing this easily is to fit a two-level flush to your toilet. This provides a small or "pee" flush or a full flush by releasing the handle or holding it down. The two-level flush can
A second public meeting is being held to discuss plans for a waste site after hundreds of people had to be excluded from an earlier one. Brighton and Hove City Council has called a meeting about the proposed materials recovery facility and the waste transfer
The former chairman of a town's conservation society has been criticised because he wants to demolish part of an historic wall so he can park his car. The Arundel Society is objecting to one-time chairman John Godfrey's application to knock a hole in
It's bad news the Royal Sussex County Hospital is so low down the MRSA list but we all have a part to play in helping its improvement. During the last nine months, the team there saved my life. By team I mean not only the doctors but also all the support
A couple who lost their legal bid to adopt a Cambodian child said it was like suffering a miscarriage. Malcolm and Pauline Dixon of High Cross Street, Rotherfield, near Crowborough, were dismayed by yesterday's failure of their High Court challenge against
Every letterbox gets junk mail, which is too valuable to recycle. Instead, it should be clearly marked "return to sender" and posted in the nearest postbox. -Harry Pass, Hove
The parents of a seven-year-old boy found hanged after a tragic accident spoke today of their heartbreaking loss. Billy Kirby, who hanged himself from a bedpost while playing with a tie, was found by his family. His parents, John and Tanya, said: "Billy
I feel I must correct John Duggan's comments about "junk mail" (Letters, June 22). "Walksorted" mail is not specifically junk mail. It is mail which is sorted up at the main sorting centre, in our case, Gatwick, which is then sorted into "walks" - what
T Lewis (Letters, June 22) seems unaware he attended the second performance of the recent Tricksters musical at Hove Town Hall. Members of the Older People's Council (OPC) attended the first one in February, widely publicised by the Pensioners' Forum,
Bob Luckhurst wrote (Letters, June 22) that Southern Water spent £60,000 on cards telling us not to waste water. What a pity it did't issue them to its staff as well. Recently, my wife noticed a bad leak near the South Coast road in Peacehaven. In view
Claire Smithson warmed up for this weekend's Commonwealth Games trials in perfect style at the AAA Under-23 Championships on Sunday. Smithson improved her previous personal best in the discus of 55.03m, which she set at the 2002 Games in Manchester, with
Skipper Graeme Dean believes Ifield have the potential to end Findon's dominance of the division one title. Third-placed Ifield moved to within eight points of new leaders Findon with a seven-wicket victory over bottom club Pagham on Saturday. Dean top
How interesting to read (The Argus, June 16) West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has again wasted council taxpayers' money. This time, it would appear a safety officer at WSCC has decided the recently installed rocks, used to landscape a roundabout in Burgess
Sussex must be wondering if they are ever going to get a break from the weather this season. The county have already lost more days of Championship cricket than any of their rivals and their hopes of a first ever appearance in the knockout stages of the
Tim Ambrose has the chance to get his season up and running at Canterbury tonight. With Matt Prior on England duty, Ambrose will open the batting and keep wicket in Sussex's must-win Twenty20 Cup tie against Kent (5.30pm). Ambrose has been told to play
England's super-sub Matt Prior says he is not fazed by the prospect of a verbal assault from the Australians. The 23-year-old Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman joins up with the England squad in Leeds tonight after being chosen for the three-match NatWest one-day
Business leaders pledged to create a more inclusive and vibrant economy when they met representatives from the community and voluntary sectors. The meeting took place at the Robin Hood in Norfolk Place, Brighton, the city's first not-for-profit pub where
Business leaders in Brighton and Hove have said they will fight for the toughest possible restrictions on face-to-face charity collectors who target shoppers. They want to see tighter controls on fund-raisers - dubbed charity muggers or chuggers - who
"It's about bringing highly-popular cult artists to Brighton and giving them a spot that's worthy of them and their audience," says Ali Fletcher. "It's about being self-indulgent musical snobs and, at the same time, putting on a real show." In a city
Hopes are high that Sussex will reap the benefits if the 2012 Olympic Games are held in London. Tomorrow, the International Olympic Committee announces which city will host the Games and Sussex's sporting and tourist facilities could stand to gain if
You have heard of pay-as-you-go mobile phones - now try pay-as-you-go driving. A scheme which promises to solve parking problems by hiring cars by the hour is launched today. Devised by friends Andrew Valentine and Brett Akker, My Streetcar allows drivers
MPs are stepping up the campaign against the detention of Omar Deghayes in Guantanamo Bay. Des Turner, Labour MP for Brighton Kemp Town, will submit a motion to the House of Commons later this month calling on the United States to bring charges against
Friends of Big Brother contestant Eugene Sully have created a web site to support his bid to be crowned the reality show's winner. The site, www.eugene2win.com , is filled with photographs, anecdotes and phrases common-ly used by the self-confessed computer
Sussex must be wondering if they are ever going to get a break from the weather this season. The county have already lost more days of Championship cricket than any of their rivals and their hopes of a first ever appearance in the knockout stages of the
Sussex are right back in the Twenty20 hunt after withstanding rain, a Hampshire storm and the threat of lightning striking twice. Persistent rain looked like wiping out last night's contest at Hove altogether at one stage. Instead, we got another dramatic
Flower power proved too much for Sussex at Chelmsford yesterday as their unbeaten run, which stretched back to May 1, came to a sorry end. The Sharks could have gone top of the south division had they won. Instead they were dismissed for 108 - their second
Motorists in Sussex have reportedly paid just under £20 million in fines and parking charges in a year (The Argus, June 17). Nice work. But where are Saltdean's traffic wardens. Illegal and inconsiderate parking is rife there and endangers children, the
I have recently had a total bilateral knee replacement operation at The Horder Centre, Crowborough and would like to take this opportunity to thank the surgeon and his staff for the care and attention, during the day and night, which they gave me before
Flytippers who dump rubbish illegally are costing taxpayers more than £1,200 a day. Figures released yesterday show there were 8,955 cases recorded in Sussex last year. The 11 district, borough and city councils spent £441,603 clearing up the mess in
MPs are stepping up the campaign against the detention of Omar Deghayes in Guantanamo Bay. Des Turner, Labour MP for Brighton Kemp Town, will submit a motion to the House of Commons later this month calling on the United States to bring charges against
Most patients would probably agree with Ivy Partridge (Letters, June 7), that the NHS is doing a good job, providing problems caused by years of underfunding are excluded. We all finance the NHS, are all its customers and we all want a service we and
Dentists are providing a patchy NHS service in West Sussex. The county council's health scrutiny select committee set up a task force to find out what services were available and where. Its findings support The Argus's own investigation last month which
I came out of hospital last week after spending two months at Southlands Hospital, in Shoreham. I felt I must write and tell you how nice it was. I was in Coral ward for five weeks and everyone connected with the ward was kind, helpful and happy. It was
Protesters from Sussex scaled a crane in a backlash against Cabinet ministers associating themselves with the Make Poverty History campaign. Leila Deen, 25, Kath Pasteur, 34, and Paul Hutchings, 37, of the Brighton branch of the World Development Movement
More hosepipe bans are being introduced across Sussex to combat the worst drought in Sussex for 100 years. Yesterday Southern Water and South East Water announced hosepipe and sprinkler bans across West Sussex and parts of East Sussex. The restrictions
Messrs Pateman and Harrison (Letters, June 21 and June 28, respectively) are both correct despite their difference of opinion about the local bird problem. But what neither mentioned was the problem of indiscriminate bird feeding in public places. I recently
A national news broadcaster has been signed up to host the 2005 Brighton and Hove Business Awards, the BAHBAs. Channel 4 news anchorman Krishnan Guru Murti will compere the event which takes place at Brighton racecourse on September 1. He said: "I jumped
Councillors are stepping up their bid to turn a sleepy seaside town into a centre for extreme sports. A poster campaign to promote Eastbourne as a centre for sea and leisure activities has been launched featuring some of its many attractions - especially
Deaths and injuries from fires in Sussex have risen in the past year despite a massive fall in the number of blazes. Figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) reveal a 22 per cent fall in the number of fires attended in East Sussex and
It wouldn't be a festival without a little rain and the Pop In The Park audience at the Crawley Festival were doused in a persistent drizzle on Friday. Happily, it did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm for acts such as Girls Aloud, Blazin' Squad and
