It's not the parking that affects Christmas shopping (The Argus, December 19), it's the fact Brighton has no atmosphere. We are supposed to be a city yet places such as Shoreham and Horsham are nicer places to be at this time of year. We have only a few
The sister of Hayley Owen, 22, who died on a railway line after a night out clubbing, pleaded with councillors to re-instate a late-night bus. During public question time at Worthing Borough Council, Rachel Owen, 21, asked the council to consider funding
Illegal drugs claimed the lives of at least 29 people in Brighton in the first eight months of this year, a court heard. The grim statistic helped contribute to Sussex having the highest number of drugs deaths in Britain for the third successive year.
Pub landlord Huw Jones nurses a broken arm and badly scarred face after being beaten in front of his customers. He was punched to the ground when he asked a group of drinkers to leave his bar on a crowded weekend night. Mr Jones, 27, today spoke of his
Because the Government has failed to ensure sufficient new houses are erected, a large backlog has built up in most parts of the country. To rectify this, it has set a huge target and parcelled it out to the regions, regardless of local demand and conditions
Left unstated in letters from Queen's Park parents in favour of Brighton and Hove City Council's secondary school admissions proposals is an apparent reluctance to accept places at Falmer High School. Adding up the figures to be found in the current admissions
I suggest that people like JE Gardiner (Letters, December 20) stop looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses in their admiration for that doyen of unrestrained capitalism and the free market, Margaret Thatcher. It is true that in 1979 we needed
Is Brighton and Hove City Council at last seeing sense? Well done to councillors for turning down the Braypool park-and-ride and well done to Jenny Wells for fighting so hard to save her RSPCA rescue centre. Long may her invaluable work continue. Woe
A landlord was almost cheated out of his home in one of the most audacious cases of identity theft ever recorded. A fraudster not only stole Grahame Hawthorn's name, he then proceeded to steal his Brighton home. The thief managed to remortgage the property
Two extra time goals from Sam Francis saw Worthing win 3-1 at home to Hastings Utd in the Sussex Senior Cup. The Worthing substitute struck in each additional period of play in the third round tie to finally see off a determined Hastings side. Francis
"There is a definite level of responsibility which comes with doing pantomime," says Leila Birch. "You have a real feeling of accomplishment when you finish the show and see all the kids enjoying themselves. This is often the first play children are coming
A hospital trust is building links with its counterparts in the developing world. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of 16 NHS organisations in England to be awarded a grant from the Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET). The
A man armed himself with a socket wrench during a confrontation which led to the death of a father of two, a court heard. Landscape gardener Peter Uttley was stabbed in the chest with a 14in kitchen knife by Andrew Hansen. He died on a table in front
Sion Jenkins held the metal tent peg he allegedly used to kill his teenager foster daughter at his Old Bailey murder retrial. Jenkins, 48, was asked by prosecution counsel Nicholas Hillard to hold the "fearsome weapon" in front of the jury yesterday.
The young actors of Chichester Festival Youth Theatre bring CS Lewis's classic fantasy adventure to life in the face of some pretty stiff competition. Such a large-scale production is ambitious at the best of times, without taking on Disney's special
Hospital workers have labelled their employer a Christmas Scrooge after they were left out of pocket because of a mix-up over pay. Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Eastern Road, Brighton, opened their monthly payslips to find overtime hours
Police say a hardcore of motorists with a blatant disregard for the law are continuing to drink and drive. In the first 18 days of a crackdown, 65 drink-drivers were caught on Sussex roads - more than three a day. Another six motorists were taken off
The management of improvements to a major dual carriageway has sparked a row between Sussex's two roads authorities. West Sussex County Council has questioned East Sussex County Council's right to take charge of producing recommendations for the A27 to
Fifty years ago, the sight of two men exchanging a kiss in a register office would have provoked outrage. Yesterday, there was nothing but goodwill and laughter at the first civil partnership ceremonies in England and Wales. Three couples made history
The mother of a girl who suffered severe brain damage in hospital has spoken of her relief at her six-figure compensation package. Amy Ellis-Somerville, 11, of Windmill Drive, Burgess Hill, was left brain damaged after doctors at the Princess Royal Hospital
Glowing lanterns lit up the streets as thousands of people marched in a fiery parade. The spectacular procession through Brighton marked the start of the Burning of Clocks festival, which celebrates the winter solstice. More than 20,000 people turned
Formal camps for travellers must be built in Sussex to make sure children get a proper education, according to senior councillors. The call comes after Chichester District Council rejected planning permission for a permanent camp on private land at West
Never one disposed to accept the notion of national characteristics, I am, nevertheless, forced to agree that perhaps we are the most class-conscious of nations, certainly in Europe. For evidence of this, we have to look not only to the continued existence
The two men behind one of Britain's biggest ever weapons hauls today told of the "hobby" that spiralled out of control. Jay Howe, 40, and Paul White, 39, both from Worthing, have spent about four years gathering, importing and selling grenades, bullets
Your editorial section asks, "How much is a life worth?" (The Argus, December 19). The article referred to the cost of funding the drugs for a woman's potentially life-saving treatment for breast cancer. The answer to your question is given in the details
I was naive enough to believe the sale price of a product was based on material andmanufacturing costs, overheads and profit, plus the middle man (when involved) and the retailer (when concerned). But today the policy seems to be what the public (mugs
David Norris today signed up for another year with Eastbourne Eagles and said: "I just want to get on with doing my job." The Eagles star was ruled out for much of the 2005 campaign by the after effects of concussion suffered in an early-season smash
Southern Water keeps telling us there is a water shortage and the hosepipe ban continues. There was a major water shortage in 1975, so why has the company not taken steps to increase supply over the past 30 years? Pipelines could have been established
Sussex are taking the ever popular Twenty20 cricket away from Hove for the first time. They will play their first match of next season's competition at Arundel against Shane Warne's Hampshire in a local derby on Tuesday June 27 with a 5.30pm start. The
The assertions made by Clive Gross, Eastbourne Green Party's principal spokesman, appear to be based on a misunderstanding about the proposed energy recovery facility (ERF) at Newhaven (Letters, December 1). It is not just Onyx which describes the facility
Like most marriages it has had its ups and downs but now it looks like ending in divorce. Albion manager Mark McGhee's relationship with Leon Knight appears to have reached the point of no return. Unless the enigmatic striker's attitude changes dramatically
Paul McShane today gave Albion the perfect seasonal present and said: "I am fully fit for Christmas." The inspirational defender feared his season was over when he sustained medial ligament damage to his left ankle at Cardiff on November 22. But the 19
Fuel cell technology company Ceres Power has claimed top prize at this year's Green Business Awards, organised by Crawley Borough Council. Judges were impressed by the company, based in Gatwick Way, because it is designing a carbon-reducing means of producing
A husband-and-wife firm has won a ground-breaking court victory against the Inland Revenue which could save small businesses an estimated £1 billion a year. Thousands of similar companies were awaiting the ruling of the Court of Appeal in a test case
At least 100 jobs have been axed in Sussex after an off-licence chain collapsed. Unwins Wine Group, which has 38 stores in 16 locations across the county, has gone into administration. All its stores were closed on Tuesday afternoon while telephone lines
Imagine having to prove yourself in just seven minutes. That's all the time comedians get in the Krater Comedy Club new act competition. But, says Krater founder and host Stephen Grant (pictured), that can feel like a lifetime. "It doesn't sound long
A Seventies pop star is returning to the charts with a surprise club hit just months after moving to Australia and leaving his heart in Sussex. Leo Sayer's Thunder In My Heart will make a claim for the Top 40 in the New Year after being remixed and re-released
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was brought to life when characters from the magical book took to the streets to raise money for The Argus Appeal. But instead of following the plot of the classic CS Lewis novel, which sees the inhabitants of Narnia
