Mum are beautiful. Beautiful people, beautiful instruments and, most importantly, beautiful music. For those of you who have never heard of them, imagine scratchy faraway sounds and muted trumpets and echoing marimba and all different beats... accordions
The detractors are back in The Argus letters pages again. Have they not looked at what is being offered to the people in Hove? Children deserve the facilities which will be provided by the King Alfred project. As someone who has lived here all my life
This year we celebrated the end of the Second World War. I have in my possession a poster which was issued by the Germans at the start of the occupation of Jersey. It was printed on July 2, 1940, by the Evening Post and contained the orders of the Commandant
Nine people were arrested in Brighton and Hove by police as part of security measures for next weeks' Labour Party conference. Police used a new hi-tech weapon, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), which flags up suspect vehicles. With it fitted
Police officers clutching sub-machine guns will be a common sight in the coming days as the biggest security operation in Brighton and Hoves history swings into action. A ring of steel and concrete is being thrown up around the Brighton Centre and surrounding
Real Thing fits its star, Tom Conti, like a comfortable coat, one that is a little worn but which will be serviceable for many years to come. Like most of Stoppard's works, it is multi-layered, complex and very, very funny. In this play the author tackles
I was most interested to read in The Argus supplement, This Is Brighton (September 16), about the Duke Of York's 95th anniversary. It is wonderful that the picture house survived two world wars and setbacks when so many other cinemas were either demolished
I was puzzled by your report about Education Secretary Ruth Kelly being "jeered" as she arrived to open the Tarner Children's Centre in Brighton (The Argus, September 15). I was with the Secretary of State from the start of her visits in Brighton on Wednesday
The decline of Brighton's West Pier began when conservationists lobbied to stop the owners demolishing part of the end of the structure due to the expense of repair and the need to make it pay. This led to ownership transferring to the West Pier Trust
On behalf of Friends of St Leonard's, I am writing to extend our heartfelt thanks for the overwhelming support we received at our public meeting at the church on September 6. We all know St Leonard's Church is worth fighting for and it is reassuring to
Tables and chairs were hurled through a pub window as rival fans clashed in a huge resurgence of football violence, a court heard. The trouble erupted in The Lanes, Brighton, hours after Brighton and Hove Albion played Leeds United at Withdean stadium
There will be an Ifield Society "Golf" Ramblette on Saturday. This ancient parish walk intends to cover Horsham District Council's proposed area for Ifield Golf Course re-location - a final decision about which will be made next Tuesday at a district
Tables and chairs were hurled through a pub window as rival fans clashed in a huge resurgence of football violence, a court heard. The trouble erupted in The Lanes, Brighton, hours after Brighton and Hove Albion played Leeds United at Withdean stadium
Many thanks to The Argus for taking up the case of Omar Deghayes, the Saltdean man who has been incarcerated in solitary confinement in Guantanamo Bay for more than three years. It is outrageous that the British Government will take no responsibility
Eastbourne Eagles today called on Nicki Pedersen to silence his critics and lead them into a major final. Pedersen makes his longawaited return to Eagles colours as they defend a 15-point lead at Arena-Essex in the second leg of the Knockout Cup semi-finals
Like Mrs Eunice Baker (Letters, September 15), I do wonder if some people living in Brighton and Hove realise what an excellent bus service it has. I have lived and travelled outside the city on occasions but nowhere have I found a bus service to equal
Worthing were left frustrated after drawing 0-0 with Walton and Hersham in the Ryman premier division. The Rebels did everything but score against a team just two places below them in the table. But joint manager Danny Bloor was not too upset. Bloor,
Crawley staged a dramatic late comeback at Forest Green Rovers to ease the pressure on manager Francis Vines. Vines' position looked in danger after five minutes when Rovers capitalised on defensive mistakes to go 2-0 up. There has been growing unrest
Wayne Henderson revealed today he is ready to reclaim the No. 1 spot for Albion. The on-loan Aston Villa youngster expects to be fit and in goal again for Saturday's trip to Burnley. A back injury ruled Henderson out of last Saturday's home game against
Trading is up at Britain's biggest airport operator. The British Airports Authority (BAA), owner and operator of Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and four other UK airports, has announced results for the five months leading up to the end of August. Passenger
Traders say business has slumped by as much as a third since new parking restrictions were introduced. Shop owners in and around St James's Street in Brighton say their businesses are being crippled by new parking charges and restrictions that are driving
Harbour residents fighting plans for a B&Q store are dismayed the scheme is still progressing despite strong protests and sweeping nationwide cuts. Up to 400 protesters are expected at a specially-convened council planning meeting next month to discuss
A multi-millionaire who made his money by setting up dozens of businesses has written a book of advice for hopeful entrepreneurs. Risking It All is based on the TV series of the same name presented by Martin Webb. In the book Mr Webb, who co-founded C-side
The sale of the Newhaven Dieppe ferry service has been postponed until two new ships ordered for the route are fully operational. French-owned Transmanche, which runs the service, was in the process of selling the route to a specialised shipping operator
"My Father's from Bethlehem," says Tanushka Marah, "and when I discovered that as a kid I was just amazed. I thought, 'But he looks nothing like Jesus, and I look nothing like Mary.'" Never chosen for her school nativity, the artistic director of Company
A controversial council tax revaluation expected to cost Sussex householders hundreds of pounds a year has been postponed. The Government announced yesterday that the shake-up, planned for 2007, would not be held until after the next General Election.
Sussex towns and cities are to have a greater say in how their communities are policed. Ken Bodfish, Brighton and Hove City Council leader and member of the Sussex Police Authority (SPA), believes closer ties would be enhanced if proposals to merge Sussex
Brighton and Hove City Council has narrowly voted to allow Gehry's towers to proceed to the planning stage. The decision was not taken on the merits of the design but forced through by politics. Labour councillors were intent on voting as one body regardless
It seems to me that Brighton is in danger of losing its focus. We have many bodies which are, correctly, involved in preserving our heritage. In fact, I am a member of two such bodies. I will fight tooth and nail to preserve what is precious to this city
I have just read Adam Trimingham's article in praise of the Gehry "development" planned for the King Alfred site in Hove (The Argus, September 14). Is it not time he stopped trying to be the wise old Sage of Sussex? Anybody with any sensitivity to cultural
From my idyllic and treasured memories of a more sensitive, caring and respectful era, I could not remotely envisage that the proposed development would enhance the area which is currently occupied by the King Alfred Centre on Hove seafront. It is absolutely
Police are continuing to search for missing Alex Heamen after sightings of a girl matching her description turned out to be false. Officers tracked down a girl seen on Brighton seafront but it was not the 14-year-old who has been missing from her home
A fugitive wanted over an armed robbery while on the run has been captured by police. Convict Robert Sharp had managed to evade capture while receiving treatment as a hospital patient. Medics at the hospital in London had no idea the man they were treating
A telephone hotline has been launched to make it easier for people to report anti-social behaviour. Hastings yesterday became one of 47 zones in the UK to run the Home Office-funded service called It's Your Call. It aims to cut anti-social behaviour by
The Argus has taken its campaign for Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes to Westminster. A dossier about the 36-year-old prisoner from Brighton was delivered to the Home Secretary by our parliamentary correspondent Daniel Bentley. A letter from The Argus
A wartime flying ace was horrified when he lost his medals on the way home after meeting Prince Charles. Sir John Rogers travelled to London for the official unveiling of the memorial to Second World War pilots and crew. He wore all his medals to Sunday's
I recently had to return to Brighton after a break of four years. What has happened? Where have the flower beds gone from the gardens opposite Grand Parade? The rubbish bags adorning Grand Parade are not a nice sight for visitors to the town. Come on
The cost of building a new multi-million pound swimming pool on the gateway to Worthing town centre has been thrown into question. People opposed to the construction of the complex at Teville Gate feared residents could be paying for the pool for decades
A convicted murderer who sexually assaulted two female paramedics as they tried to help him has been branded a danger to the public. Ian Vickers had been released on licence from a life sentence for murder when he attacked the two women, a court heard
In response to Chris Rackley (Letters, September 19), the fact thousands may have died horribly in New York on September 11 does not justify the deaths and breaches of human rights inflicted by the US and UK in the frenzy of revenge we have seen in the
I am sorry Mrs M Batstone (Letters, September 13) objects to money being spent on improving the Volks Railway on Brighton seafront. The railway remains hugely popular with all ages despite its rather run-down condition. The expenditure envisaged appears
A group has been set up to represent a town's businesses. Horsham Traders' Guild will develop new initiatives to make shopping in Horsham more appealing for visitors. Dennis Hardy, owner of Country Produce in The Carfax, has been elected as chairman.
Landlords could be forced to bring abandoned properties back into use or rent them to the homeless. There are more than 600 empty homes in Bognor, Littlehampton, Arundel and the surrounding villages in the Arun district. Arun District Council is to hire
Over the past few weeks, there has been much debate about what makes good public art. A 12ft statue of heavily pregnant disabled artist Alison Lapper, from Shoreham, on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square sparked some heated discussions. Meanwhile,
More than 100 people have donated blood in the hope of finding a life-saving tissue match for a man battling cancer. Karen Jones organised yesterday's clinic at Hangleton Community Centre in Harmsworth Crescent, Hove, for her husband Martin, 41, who was
The nephew of a former boxing champion has been ordered to pay £250 in compensation to a man he punched. Lewis Minter, whose uncle is former world middleweight boxing champion Alan Minter, lashed out during a late-night fracas outside a Crawley nightclub
The Argus has taken its campaign for Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes to Westminster. A dossier about the 36-year-old prisoner from Brighton was delivered to the Home Secretary by our parliamentary correspondent Daniel Bentley. A letter from The
