"It's been a funny day," recalled flamboyant frontman Paul Smith halfway through the set. "We were nominated for the Mercury Music Award, so that was nice." Indeed, many may not have heard of Maximo Park yet, but if a high-profile album shoot-out and
An illegal travellers' camp of at least 79 vehicles has been evicted from a public park. Brighton and Hove City Council gave the group a deadline of 1pm to move from Hollingbury Park, Brighton, yesterday. Most remained into the afternoon but dispersed
Vet Max Hughes, renowned for his hard work and compassion, has died aged 80. He ran the Victoria Veterinary Surgery in Burgess Hill from 1953 to 1996 where he treated all creatures great and small, from hamsters to horses. He made a notable contribution
Bill Clements, who became Mayor of Bexhill and an East Sussex County Councillor following a 34-year career with Sussex Police, has died while on holiday in Germany aged 72. Mr Clements had been a councillor for St Stephen's ward on Rother District Council
A national charity is calling for a summit on care for the elderly following a TV investigation at a Sussex hospital. The Panorama programme, screened last night on BBC One, followed an undercover nurse on a ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in
Chungking are more than just rising stars on the Brighton music scene. With their third album on the way, they are becoming old hands at their unique blend of trippy lounge tunes. Last year's album, The Hungry Years, is about to be followed up with their
The business community has voiced concerns over a £220 million seafront development. The Hove Business Association says construction of architect Frank Gehry's plans for the King Alfred centre in Kingsway, Hove, could lead to parking problems. A letter
Two giant elephants were hoisted into their new homes after travelling thousands of miles from India. The pair of pale blue elephants were carefully lowered on to stone plinths outside Michael Clifford's shop, Trading Boundaries. Mr Clifford discovered
Dairy farmers are getting a sour deal for their milk, according to research carried out by a Sussex MP. Figures uncovered by Lewes MP Norman Baker, who is the Liberal Democrats' agriculture spokesman, suggest farmers receive 25 per cent less for their
Farmers trying to save an historic livestock market hope a new report will help them to fight off the supermarket giants. The Hailsham Market Action Group has welcomed comments from the Meat and Livestock Commission, which agree the site is making a profit
Kelvin Jack wants to move a step closer to his Premiership dream with Albion. The Trinidad and Tobago international goalkeeper had an untroubled debut as the Seagulls cantered to a 2-0 friendly win at Bognor last night. Jack still has a year left on his
A mobile cinema can bring Hollywood into your home. Every back garden, living room, hillside or clifftop with space for screening is a potential cinema this summer as the Shooting People Mobile Cinema heads to Sussex. The cinema will take a varied programme
Sussex were frustrated by Hampshire's Nic Pothas for the second time this season, just when it looked as if their Championship challenge was starting to gain some real momentum. Pothas made 84 in April's draw at Hove, a match overshadowed by the war of
Jean Calder's article (The Argus, July 9) about the Level, brought back memories for me. My first recollection was when I came to stay with my grandfather in Rose Hill Terrace. My family were living in Essex. It was war time and I would have been about
Sussex wicket-keeper batsman Matt Prior has been given a glowing reference by Stuart MacGill. The Australian leg spinner, who spent three seasons in county cricket with Nottinghamshire, insists that Prior should be England's first choice glovesman in
Speed camera fines have soared 27 per cent in Sussex in the last year. Figures obtained by The Argus showed there were 78,224 tickets handed out, up 16,588 on the previous year. The £60 fines brought in £3.7 million, much of which was ploughed back into
Suppose I am a good citizen and put out my bin bags late in the evening before collection day and suppose Brighton and Hove City Council is a good council and actually collects on schedule.There are still up to 12 hours for the city's vermin to stage
Harrowing scenes of elderly patients lying in agony on a hospital ward today sparked calls for a public inquiry. Grim footage recorded by an undercover nurse revealed a catalogue of mistreatment of acutely ill patients on the Peel and Stewart ward at
Surely a better way of punishing people who don't clear up the mess their dog has left, is to give them community service helping clean up dog mess around Brighton and Hove. I would think people would be less likely to allow their dog to mess again after
Violent crime has risen by more than a third in Sussex over the past year - the biggest rise in the South-East. The Home Office revealed today that the number of violent crimes recorded by Sussex Police has risen 36 per cent. The massive increase is far
I was saddened to read of the passing of Jack Tripp. I worked for him for a number of years and he was a perfect gentleman, and kept in touch through the passing years. My thoughts are with his family and friends. I will always remember him. -Mrs Alice
A volunteer who was diagnosed with a brain tumour has earned national praise for her dedication to a cancer charity. Haley Mills, 21, from Kingston, near Lewes, received an award from Cancer Research UK for outstanding contribution to the cause. The charity's
The Shoplifting Project in Brighton and Hove is funded by the Drug and Alcohol Action Team and is delivered by Crime Reduction Initiatives. Pilot funding was secured through the Home Office's Retail Crime Unit and the scheme works integrally with Sussex
A television channel dedicated to news and views from Brighton and Hove will become the first community station to broadcast across the globe. Brighton and Hove-based company Global Digital Broadcast Limited (GDB) is set to pioneer TVbrighton, the first
A football club last night told fans it was business as usual despite owing thousands of pounds in unpaid tax. The Inland Revenue filed a petition to wind up Burgess Hill Football Club last month after the club failed to pay an undisclosed amount of pay-as-you-earn
The serious business of good comedy is to be studied by aspiring performers hoping for the last laugh at home and at work. A new stand-up comedy workshop, credited with launching the careers of television's Jimmy Carr and the UK's first female Muslim
A vital reservoir could be empty by the end of the year unless something is done to stop it ebbing out into the water supply. Weir Wood reservoir in Forest Row is an important source of water for Sussex, particularly for people in the Crawley area. But
I am writing in response to Mrs Mary Shelton's letter entitled "Water not on tap" (The Argus, July 16). Reading of possible water shortages took her back to the Thirties when her father worked on a farm. In hot summers, when the well dried up, she said
Michael Parker wrote (Letters, July 15) that Jeff Lynne's original War Of The Worlds original vinyl double LP set "is probably worth hundreds of pounds". This is not quite correct as there are many copies for sale on eBay which struggle to make £10. -
Saltdean Lido is being systematically vandalised (The Argus, July 12). But when did you last see a policeman in Saltdean? Some parents (at least one is known for vandalism) around here openly encourage their children to practice destructive and anti-social
Kelvin Jack wants to move a step closer to his Premiership dream with Albion. The Trinidad and Tobago international goalkeeper had an untroubled debut as the Seagulls cantered to a 2-0 friendly win at Bognor last night. Jack still has a year left on his
It was supposed to be about getting to know a new man between the posts. Instead, last night's impressively comfortable Albion friendly win turned into an occasion for their fans to re-acquaint themselves with the goalscoring talents of Leon Knight. The
It's an essential beauty product which you can both eat and put on your skin. It gives you energy, is good for dieters and may even boost your sex life. More than 12 million of us regularly eat avocados but half the UK population has never tried one.
A teenager who died of cancer was remembered at a summer fair where his sisters and friends including celebrity Zoe Ball released balloons in his honour. Josh James, 15, died peacefully in his sleep last August at home with his mother Cindy and other
Britain is a nation of insomniacs with up to 15 per cent of the population suffering from the chronic sleep complaint. And with each person spending on average 29,000 hours of their lives on bed, that makes up a lot of sleepless nights. New research has
Builders have been warned they will have to recycle more of their waste or face losing out on planning bids. Construction companies in East Sussex are responsible for generating about 750,000 tonnes of unwanted timber, concrete and plastic per year -
The Government is under renewed pressure to back road, rail and service improvements to support its ambitious house-building plans for Sussex. Under the proposals, East Sussex will have to find room for an average of 1,900 new homes a year from 2006 to
It was supposed to be about getting to know a new man between the posts. Instead, last night's impressively comfortable Albion friendly win turned into an occasion for their fans to re-acquaint themselves with the goalscoring talents of Leon Knight. The
Jean Calder is right to highlight the threat to Brighton and Hove's council tenants in her article, A Treasure We Must Not Lose (The Argus, July 16). It is likely a majority of the present councillors will opt for a stock transfer by which the houses
Director of cricket Peter Moores today backed his big three fast bowlers to maintain Sussex's Championship challenge. James Kirtley, Jason Lewry and Rana Naved shared the spoils on the first day at the Rose Bowl as Hampshire, fortified by an unbeaten
Jon Cook has set his Eastbourne Eagles a 40-point target for tonight's trip to Swindon. The Eagles boss admits his men could struggle in the Elite League B clash on what has traditionally been an unhappy hunting ground for them. But he fancies them to
I see in tonight's edition (The Argus, July 18), the Government is proposing to reward teenagers with discounts on shopping or sporting activities in return for good behaviour under a loyalty card scheme. I am a pensioner who has been on his good behaviour
Wading birds have stopped breeding because of the effects of the summer drought. The numbers of once-common birds have dropped by 80 per cent in a Sussex nature reserve. At Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve in the Arun Valley, close to the less-than-half-full
In your helpful guide for parents on how to occupy children in the holidays, you list the "three parks" in Brighton. It was disappointing that once again our beautiful East Brighton Park (Wilson Avenue) was left out of the list. The park was laid out
Far from being a former Irish rock star with a halo and a thick skin - well, I can manage the latter - I'm a mere mortal who abhors daily news of Iraqi body parts being blown in all directions as much as Bob Geldorf abhors daily news of starving Africans
The nephew of former world middleweight boxing champion Alan Minter felled a man with a single punch, a court heard. Lewis Minter was seen on CCTV throwing a straight right at a reveller outside Bar Med in Crawley. Wayne Beckett was sent sprawling to
Angry householders say their rubbish has gone uncollected for up to three weeks during months of problems. Darren Cavill, of Queensway, Brighton, said at one point he had 25 bags piled outside his council flat. He said workers from Cityclean, the city
In reply to Ron Carter, yes, tenants and leaseholders will vote on the council's plan to transfer our homes to a housing association, if that is indeed what they propose. If Ron feels so strongly he should come along to the protest at 3.30pm today in
I don't know if anyone else has noticed but it certainly has come to my attention that schoolteachers are teaching our children to become more compassionate. When my daughter told me her school, St Andrew's C E, was observing 30 seconds silence for the
It was very moving to see the almost total observance of the two-minute silence in memory of those killed in the tragic London bombing. How nice it would be if silence and respect of this scale, could also be observed at 11am on November 11, as a tribute
