Reading manager Steve Coppell has added his support to former club Brighton's fight for a new stadium. The outcome of the extensive public inquiry into Albion's proposed new 22,000-seat ground at Falmer will be revealed at the end of October. About
Churchill once remarked: "First we shape our buildings, then they shape us." If so, God help us should the Gehry design go ahead in its present form. The two towers are spectacle for spectacle's sake - a desecration to the flanking Regency estates of
I welcome Nigel Furness's comments (Letters, September 19) regarding the "entertaining cacophony" raised by other societies on the subject of the King Alfred site. Up to this point that is exactly what it is. Equally entertaining are his references to
Prime Minister Tony Blair will use Labour's annual conference in Brighton to thank grass roots activists for delivering a third term. Delegates will also be told next week of numerous policy papers setting out detailed reforms in schools, care outside
Adam Trimingham (The Argus, September 14) is right to think about the future of Brighton and Hove. For too long, the objectors have held sway with their spurious arguments against any development. If we are to survive as a modern progressive city, we
If Freddie had been around in 1984, the chances are the IRA would never have blown up the Grand hotel. Freddie is an English springer spaniel who likes nothing more than to sniff out explosives for Sussex Police. His tail wags two-to-the-dozen as he darts
The idea of modernising the area around the present King Alfred site in Hove would probably be approved by the city's population. However, Frank Gehry's Tin Can Towers would not only look out of place but would be an eyesore and not conducive to the comparative
I was most surprised to read in your article "How not to become a housemate from hell" (The Argus, September 20) that students "live in cheap rented accommodation across the city". As a mature student living in Brighton for the past 12 months, I have
Supporters of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes yesterday delivered heartfelt pleas to Tony Blair outside 10 Downing Street. A delegation from the Brighton Save Omar campaign delivered a 4,000-name petition calling on the Government to secure justice
Auction house Christie's was left baffled over a painting depicting a woman on a hot summer's day in seaside street. A Fete Day At Brighton is one of 19th-Century French artist James Jacques Joseph Tissot's most admired works, and could fetch up to £2.8
Regarding Graham Carrick's letter (September 19) commenting on Volks pole and ball at Brighton Clock Tower, I understood that, as part of the restoration of this treasure, £10,000 was spent repairing it so it would again rise and fall. I have certainly
Mmental health services throughout Sussex are coming closer to being run by a single county-wide trust. The new Sussex Partnership NHS Trust would be responsible for all mental health, specialist learning disability and substance misuse facilities for
Can anyone tell me why recycling collection and rubbish collection, as managed by Cityclean, are on different days? It means that even in a tidy street, there is rubbish and clutter on two days. Why not have them on one? -Paul Davey, Brighton
A gunman fired two shots at a jeweller who gave chase after a heist. Terrified shoppers froze in fear as gunshots rang out during the dramatic jewellery shop robbery. The man with a handgun burst into Amore Jewellers, in Piries Place, the busy shopping
If, as we are told, Tesco now has on its computer "the details of every consumer in the UK", including socio-economic and lifestyle characteristics, we can be sure the others are feverishly trying to catch up. One is left wondering why we should be concerned
Colleges in Sussex have been accused of becoming breeding grounds for extremism. A leaked report by an independent think-tank said the University of Sussex, based in Brighton, is one of the three worst campuses in Britain for anti-Semitism. It also said
I recently visited the Playwright Tavern on 49th Street at 7th Avenue, New York, and asked the barman what time it closed. He replied 4am. The anti 24-hour lobby should have seen his laugh when he said he couldn't see the bars in New York closing at 11pm
Ronnie Baker today told the rest of the British Basketball League: "We want to run you off the court." Baker and Andrew Alleyne have been named as co-captains of new-look Brighton Bears, who get their BBL season underway at Birmingham Bullets tomorrow
It's not often a Hove crowd gives a standing ovation to a No.10 batsman who has just equalled his career-best, but then again Sussex supporters don't need much of an excuse to laud the remarkable Mushtaq Ahmed. Magical Mushy is on course to be the country's
I was interested, but not surprised, to read about British Gas losing customers. For gas, I have always found the company fine but switching to it for my electricity has been a long disaster. A new meter was installed soon after I made the change and
Dean Hammond is a big fans of casinos, so he can appreciate the clever hand dealt to him by Mark McGhee at the start of last season. Awarded only a short-term contract and fearing the boot, the young midfielder has come up trumps by securing his future
Alan Mullery today denied any involvement in Crawley's decision to axe assistant manager Dave Swindlehurst. Reds only confirmed yesterday that Swindlehurst, who had been manager Francis Vines' No.2 for two-and-a-half years, had been relieved of his duties
Albion have opened contract negotiations with striking prospect Jake Robinson. The Seagulls are hoping for a swift 'Yes' from Robinson, whose current deal expires at the end of the season. Manager Mark McGhee and chairman Dick Knight had preliminary talks
this is Brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. Transglobal Underground, Komedia, Brighton, Friday, September 23 - Western dance music meets Arabia meets Africa, with a nod to hip-hop and dub in between. This West London collective
Last year all the bands emerging from the Libertines scene were lumped together. Now, most have established their identities and marked out their own territory. Rising to the top of the pile, The Paddingtons have turned heads with their vicious, hi-energy
Police are trying to trace the occupants of a taxi who may hold clues to a ram raid robbery. The HSBC bank is offering a £15,000 reward after JCB digger ripped a cash machine from its branch in High Street, Steyning, at 4am on September 10. Police yesterday
Calls of clickety click and two fat ladies rang out from a bingo hall for decades until it fell victim to the whims of fashion. The hall, built in the early Seventies, was a centre of nightlife in Burgess Hill, attracting hundreds of players looking for
Rockers Status Quo get involved in a brawl which nearly puts an end to their careers. But fans of the band need not worry - it was all an act for an explosive storyline in ITV soap Coronation Street. The exact details of the plot have been kept under
The first time is always nerve-wracking. Once the desire to barracade yourself in the toilet subsides, there's the profuse sweating and stuttering to deal with. And what, if after all the preparation, it goes horribly wrong? Fear not, comedy virgins.
Originally adapted by Philip Goulding for the New Perspectives community theatre company, in the mid-Nineties this stage version of The Titfield Thunderbolt was to be found touring village halls in the East Midlands. Thanks to a revival by the Queen's
"There is a real hesitancy to mention the attacks and I'm puzzled by it," says playwright Noel Greig, who goes against the grain with his latest piece by recounting personal tales following 9/11. "People are afraid of raising their voices. But this is
With productions of Macbeth, Romeo And Juliet and Othello, London theatre company Love & Madness have built a reputation for relocating the classics in contemporary times. Now, they're on tour with a double-whammy, backing Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Amateur productions are often better than professional ones and just such a show is playing in Eastbourne this week. Dotty Briant's talented Eastbourne Stagers are performing The Hunchback Of Notre Dame and it should not be missed. Dave Nicholles is superb
(15, 115mins) Starring Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Andre 3000. Directed by Guy Richie. He's one of the most talked about film-makers in Britain, not least because he's married to Madge. Once a struggling music video director who left school at 15 without
It seems Brighton and Hove City Council is determined to go ahead with Frank Gehry's plans for the development of the King Alfred site despite the many objections from the people who will be most affected. Nor, as Tony Moon (Letters, September 15) says
As a former Hove councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council (art, recreations and tourism), I have always stood up for innovative and unique designs which will benefit our city's aesthetic culture. I welcome Frank Gehry's design for the part which is
With regard to Adam Trimingham's article regarding the King Alfred Centre (The Argus, September 14), I have only met two people so far who are happy to have this complex, outside the official group wanting it to go ahead. The fact the Royal Pavilion succeeded
Drought conditions are still strangling supplies in Sussex as winter looms. Southern Water has asked for emergency measures to drain water from the second river in two months to bolster the county's drinking supplies. In July, the company angered environmentalists
An infamous pub sign showing a woman trying to scrub a black baby white has been stolen. Thieves struck at the Labour In Vain during the night and removed the sign from its outdoor mounting. The sign, thought to date back almost 300 years, shows a woman
Taxpayers face a bill of up to £30,000 to remove chalk mounds illegally placed on the South Downs. The "bunds" on Telscombe Tye were supposed to keep travellers and flytippers out of a protected field. But the contractors who dumped them used chalk contaminated
Reading manager Steve Coppell has added his support to former club Brighton's fight for a new stadium. The outcome of the extensive public inquiry into Albion's proposed new 22,000-seat ground at Falmer will be revealed at the end of October. About 6,000
A workshop fire caused a series of explosions, forcing firefighters to close streets to keep the public safe. About six minor explosions could be heard as the blaze ripped through the furniture workshop in Arthur Road, Hove, close to Aldrington railway
While appreciating many of the sentiments expressed by Roy V Hilliard (Letters, September 16), I cannot see the logic of asking the West Pier Trust to give up the reason for its existence to try to save failing churches. What the trust should be doing
Roy V Hilliard (Letters, September 16) suggests the West Pier Trust could help mankind "by directing its attention to saving churches in this area". The basic role of a church is to promote religious faith and practice. History and contemporary experience
In response to your article on parking (The Argus, September 15), may I submit the following comments? This road has side and centre parking for approximately 160 vehicles but at any given time there are some 15-plus spaces unable to be used due to poor
"I'm not good at premeditating or planning. I'm too scatty for that. I just take things as they come." Alice Russell is upbeat and down-toearth. A chat with her is like talking to a girly pal. But, when she takes the stage, the only appropriate title
Askew has secured broken beat's guiding lights Bugz In The Attic as residents for its new slot at Union. The West London-based scene is a broad church of modern dancefloor funk and jazz which, predictably, boasts Gilles Peterson as its biggest champion
A crime-busting scheme first trialled in Sussex has inspired 12 other towns to launch similar projects. The Eastbourne Business Crime Group (EBCG) was formed two years ago to cut antisocial behaviour and all types of business crime. Since then the group
Traders say their businesses are being ruined because of major roadworks. They claim takings in shops in Trafalgar Road, Portslade, have fallen dramatically in the last four weeks because traffic is being diverted. One business says its takings have fallen
Business people are calling for better investment in a road with several bottlenecks. Sussex Enterprise, which represents firms across the county, welcomed the news that the Highways Agency is to create a new shared cycle path and footpath at the A27
A woman has raised £6,000 to rescue Indian dancing bears and rehouse them in a sanctuary. Phillipa Alexander, 33, of Ditchling Rise, Brighton, organised an internet auction to collect money for the bears. She came up with the idea after seeing the horrific
There will be plenty of girl action as some of Britain's best female comics join forces for sets in the city. As part of a nationwide tour, Julia Morris, Barbara Nice and Zoe Lyons, along with host Arabella Weir, will be talking about their imperfections
The all-new Voodoo Vaudeville gives you the chance to let your hair down and find your inner flapper. That most decadent of eras, the roaring Twenties, is the theme as they bring you the Charleston charms of the BeesKnees dancers, the sounds of Tula And
Police are renewing efforts to banish nuisance motorcyclists from tearing up private land close to homes. Residents and businesses first alerted police to riders roaring around the Coghurst Wood area of Hastings in June. Police responded by putting up
Jon Spencer's blues connection was hard to spot and was more of a whimper than an explosion. The claim this charismatic New York trio are cleverly deconstructing the blues genre seems far-fetched. Spencer, with the help of guitarist Judah Bauer and drummer
There's something about blues at Komedia which make you glad to be alive. This event was misleading because although Memo Gonzales, like a 30-stone Texan Elvis, is a great frontman and singer, he is far from a solo artist. His band, The Bluescasters,
Scientists have called on the Government to help people create their own electricity at home and sell any excess to the National Grid. A University of Sussex research team is leading the way in trialling a system in which householders make their own power
Police are still hunting for a teenager who vanished from her home more than three weeks ago. Alex Heamen, 14, of Abergavenney Road, Lewes, has still not been found despite numerous appeals from police for her, or anyone who has seen her, to get in touch
(U, 119mins) Starring the voices of Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Billy Crystal. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. While Disney and Pixar may be making the big bucks with their exclusively computer-generated animated blockbusters, it has fallen
(15, 93mins) Starring Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, Eugene Clark and Jennifer Baxter. Directed by George A Romero. He's back, the granddaddy of gore, the earl of entrails, the visionary of viscera - well, you get
Supporters of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes yesterday delivered heartfelt pleas to Tony Blair outside 10 Downing Street. A delegation from the Brighton Save Omar campaign delivered a 4,000-name petition calling on the Government to secure justice
