Brighton and Hove Albion fans are fighting back against Lewes District Council's decision to challenge John Prescott's Falmer stadium approval. The Falmer For All campaign has produced wanted posters accusing council leader Ann De Vecchi of gambling
A benefit gig in aid of the campaign for justice for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes was a resounding success. Hundreds of people packed into the Concorde 2 nightclub in Madeira Drive, Brighton, on Saturday to listen to bands, comedians and friends
I first met Astrid Williamson eleven years ago - in the Groucho Club, of all the inappropriate places. I say inappropriate because despite being the most beautiful girl in the room - in any room - she seemed singularly unsuited to a scene so obsessed
It's a shame the last of the slam-door trains has been decommissioned (though fitting that it was diverted due to engineering!) (The Argus, November 25) The new trains are badly thought out: Slam doors were faster to get on and off, had more seating space
I couldn't help musing about your statement that commuters are being transported "like cattle" because I could only think "so what's new?". As an Essex person in my earlier years, I commuted 35 minutes daily into Liverpool Street station for 17 years
I was interested in The Argus's campaign to find 125 people who readers feel have changed the face of Sussex in some way. However, one notable person was absent from the list and, indeed, never seems to have been featured in any of The Argus's delvings
Brighton and Hove Albion fans are fighting back against Lewes District Council's decision to challenge John Prescott's Falmer stadium approval. The Falmer For All campaign has produced wanted posters accusing council leader Ann De Vecchi of gambling with
It was a Friday evening on London Road, Brighton, and the No 21 bus was a good 20 minutes late. Recipe for disaster, you may think, but the queue was full of good humour. Hard-working mums laden with shopping quipped together about looking forward to
Tories are taking full advantage of new longer drinking hours despite the Conservative Party warning that extended licences would result in mayhem. Conservative clubs in Sussex, which provide meeting places for grass-roots Tories, have applied for late
I was interested in Mike Toner and Glenn Salvage's letters (November 23). May I suggest they go to Worthing to see its fantastic display of Christmas lights. Brighton and Hove businesses are not interested in attracting people to their city to see Christmas
Two suspects surrendered to police hours after being exposed on a police list of most wanted offenders. Steven Mason and Shelley Bissett were featured in The Argus on Friday alongside 14 other suspects. They turned themselves into Grove Road police station
AS usual, Jean Calder hits the nail on the head when she calls for citizen's forums so the public have more input into Brighton and Hove City Council's decisions. It is really not good enough for councillors to only comprehensively contact their public
Scores of motorists are being stung by £170 parking fines from a company which tracks people down using confidential information it buys from the Government. Fines can be issued for brief overstays in a car park which offers free parking, but is run by
I read with interest Jean Calder's analysis of how Brighton and Hove will develop in the future and share her concerns about how the views of citizens can be heard (The Argus, November 19). The Community and Voluntary Sector Forum is an independent, city-wide
T Smith (Letters, November 21) writes in support of a campaign to stop a new facility being established in St George's Place for those trying to deal with their drug and alcohol addictions. While there can be no doubt this area of Brighton is long overdue
Jerry Williams wasted no time in making himself a favourite with Brighton Bears fans. Williams starred on his home debut to ensure the Bears won with plenty to spare against Milton Keynes Lions at the Brighton Centre last night. The 27-year-old proved
I see the head of the Environment Agency has at last woken up. He has discovered there is a water shortage in the South-East and that it will continue in the future. What is depressing is that he continues to blame consumers and comes up with the same
I wonder what sort of salary we pay to Sir John Harman, the national head of the Environment Agency, to tell us the blindingly obvious - that the water situation is going to get worse (Letters, November 21)? What we need is someone clever enough to do
John Hollins refused to be downbeat after suffering defeat in his first game in charge of Crawley. But he knows he has a lot of work to do to solve the problems that have haunted Reds all season. Crawley slipped to their fourth league defeat in five games
James Kirtley has begun the process of clearing his name for a second time. The Sussex fast bowler will step up remedial work on his action when he links up with England bowling coach Troy Cooley at the National Academy in Loughborough tomorrow. Kirtley
Alan Blayney took a tip from John Keeley to make his point with a vital penalty save for Albion in their fight for Championship survival. Blayney saved a second-half spot-kick by Derby's Spanish midfielder Inigo Idiakez in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Withdean
Rail bosses are to impose a controversial ban on commuters taking their bicycles on rush-hour train services. Cycle campaigners claim the new clampdown contradicts Government policy aimed at promoting combined bike and rail travel. Bricycle has joined
An MP has accused the Home Office of misleading her officers and almost wrongly deporting an asylum seeker. Celia Barlow, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, has called on the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, to explain inconsistencies in officials' claims
An MP has been criticised for shunning a new web site aimed at encouraging dialogue between the public and their MPs. HearFromYourMP.com, which launched last Monday, invites constituents to register to learn about the activities of their MP. Brighton
X Factor hopeful Chico has survived another week in the show. Chico Slimani, 34, of Pound hill, Crawley, narrowly beat the Irish foursome the Conway Sisters in the voting finale on Saturday. The Moroccan, who already has his own catchphrase 'It's Chico
While some rappers seem destined to meet a premature end thanks to bullets or cell bars, few would aspire to end up in a mental asylum. But Rodney Smith, aka Roots Manuva, has never been one to conform to stereotypes. "I don't give a damn about UK rap
The Guide offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. Nelson King, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, Monday, November 28 - Nelson has been called one of the best kept secrets around. His new album Acoustic, released in September, is described
I would like to express my sincere thanks to The Argus for the coverage given to my award from Sussex Police at their ceremony on November 11. I feel truly honoured by the report and the award of the commendation. It was a privilege to be presented with
Cyclists are getting so much hostility in your letters pages that I would like to stick up for them. I have a car but mostly get around the town by bike. I feel let down by those cyclists who don't obey the traffic rules and get the rest of us a bad name
If one was to recycle a blue bottle, could one be accused of fly-tipping? -Felipe Hewlett, Hove
Why can't the residents of the bisected village of Falmer just accept they have lost and gracefully congratulate the football club? I have only been a supporter of the club for about ten years, and I am only 17 now, so Brighton and Hove Albion is all
I read with horror that Lewes District Council has decided to challenge the decision to allow the development of the new Community Stadium in the Moulsecoomb ward (The Argus, November 25). I assume the council doesn't believe the economic regeneration
A leading light in the suffragette movement and survivor of the Titanic has been honoured in her home town. Elsie Bowerman was born in 1889 and lived with her parents in London Road, St Leonards. She studied at Cambridge then joined a women's rights group
With its village atmosphere, laid-back attitude and eclectic mix of people, Kemp Town is the perfect place for a festival at any time of the year. Until the weekend, Kemp Town had only hosted festivals in the summer. But all that changed yesterday when
A troubled council aiming to recruit a part-time chief executive has appointed its front runner. Worthing Borough Council, whose chief executive Sheryl Grady has been on sick leave for two years, has secured the services of Ian Lowrie, who runs neighbouring
Hundreds of people are urging Gordon Brown to tackle the desperate housing shortage in the South-East. While scores of people across Sussex have been fighting the Chancellor's building plans, which they fear would swamp the countryside with development
As Glenn Salvage so correctly pointed out in his letter (November 23), tradition and values are fast disappearing during our most celebrated time of year. It amazes me that businesses are so complacent at this lucrative time, especially as you reported
Police said the first big test of round-the-clock drinking laws failed to create the chaos that critics predicted. Both Friday and Saturday night passed without a noticeable increase in drinking or crime despite predictions that thousands of revellers
Sandra Carey-Boggans is a phenomenally brave woman. In September, she got the worst news anyone could hear. The cancer she thought she had beaten had spread from her breast throughout her body. There was no cure. Her doctor could only give her a prognosis
Unlike Roy Tilbon (Letters, November 12), I and others who are resident in the area congratulate Brighton and Hove City Council for discontinuing funding for St Patrick's Shelter. When he lives in the vicinity and also has dubious illegal tenants living
Lewes boss Steven King slammed the referee's performance as the worst he had ever seen after a 2-2 home draw against Dorchester. Rooks face a third qualifying round replay tomorrow night after conceding an equaliser from a free-kick six minutes from time
A water company has donated dozens of Christmas trees to shop owners to apologise for disruption. Gardner Street in the busy North Laine shopping district in Brighton is now decorated with 50 festive trees thanks to Southern Water. The company laid pipes
A bargain basement shoe shop in an unfashionable seaside town is expected to sell for at least £1.4million. Discount Shoe Zone will be one of the first retail outlets in Worthing's history to sell for a seven-figure sum if it reaches its guide price at
Bespoke Christmas lights will be hung in a busy shopping district this weekend. Streets in the North Laine, Brighton, will be decorated on Sunday with a series of simple white motifs inspired by the compass symbol of the historic conservation area. Brighton
Council bosses had no idea an employee was transsexual until the day he resigned, an employment tribunal heard. Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday defended itself against allegations of sex discrimination against Andy Baldwin. Mr Baldwin, 34, is
A benefit gig in aid of the campaign for justice for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes was a resounding success. Hundreds of people packed into the Concorde 2 nightclub in Madeira Drive, Brighton, on Saturday to listen to bands, comedians and friends
Peace activists are planning another mass demonstration against a factory that makes parts for fighter jets. Last time Smash EDO, a group lobbying against Moulsecoomb factory EDO MBM Technology, had a large demonstration they brought Brighton to a standstill
Strictly Come Dancing favourite Zoe Ball wowed judges again, scoring the highest score of the BBC series so far. Zoe, 35, who lives in Hove with DJ husband Norman Cook and their four-year-old son Woody, scored a near-perfect 38 out of 40. Two judges gave
A team of the world's leading genetic experts from Oxford University is conducting research to find out if Father Christmas's roots lie in Sussex. They are trying to discover whether families with the rare surname Christmas descend from a single male
