Can I just remind all readers there is a public meeting at Downs Infants School, Brighton, on Thursday, February 2, 7.30pm, concerning Onyx's proposed waste transfer facility for Hollingdean Lane. This is a proposal which, if accepted, will have a huge
The jury in the Billie-Jo Jenkins murder trial is expected to start considering its verdict tomorrow. Former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins, 48, is accused of battering the 13-year-old to death. It is claimed he lost his temper during a row at the family
Council tenants are to travel to London to protest against Government policy that local authorities should get rid of their social housing. Free buses will ferry tenants from Brighton and Hove to join others from across the UK outside Parliament for a
Sussex Police and Pride in Brighton and Hove are importing an idea from San Francisco to "blow the whistle" on hate crime. They are handing out whistles and encouraging members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) to use them
The parents of model Claire Woodgate paid tribute to their daughter last night after her death at the weekend in a car accident. They paid tribute to their "smiling and happy" daughter who "always had a kind word for everyone". The reason the 24-year-old's
Residents are predicting more deaths on a road that has already claimed the lives of three people. They are demanding an investigation into how a 500m stretch of the A27 from Durrington to Castle Goring can be made safer. Sharon Hewer, 38, of Hobart Close
I invite Verity Gold to go to Withdean on a match day and see the "hundreds of hooligans" first-hand. I suspect she has never, and will never, go to a football game. -Dave Watkins, Hove
Sussex could host the world's most famous cycle race next year. Business and civic leaders are eagerly waiting to find out if the 2007 Tour de France will be routed through the county after London yesterday clinched a £1.5 million deal to start the first
A man jailed more than a decade ago for the horrific murder of a toddler has launched a legal challenge against his conviction. Colin Waters was found guilty at Hove Crown Court on July 8, 1994, of beating 17-month-old Aaron Dellow to death. The 55-year-old
Thank you for publishing the letter by Verity Gold (January 23). I haven't giggled so much in ages. I was convinced it was Norman Baker writing under a pseudonym and that if I reversed the text and picked out every seventh letter I would find "Dick Knight
Three day centres that provide vital support for elderly people have been earmarked for closure. More than 200 people who use the day centres in Eastbourne, Peacehaven and Rye have been told they will have to travel to other towns or drop out. The jobs
Couldn't a super casino be a way of turning the West Pier site into a positive asset to Brighton and Hove and contribute to city hall's coffers? At some point, the city council will have to deal with the pier and the cost will fall to council tax-payers
Schools are facing closure in an education shake-up which parents fear could lead to larger classes. Parents have already launched a campaign to save at least one of six schools earmarked for closure in a series of planned mergers. Others face an uncertain
The disgrace continues in East Worthing. We still have no post office and no explanation as to why the Lyndhurst Road branch is closed. Last Friday a concerned group of local people twice successfully stopped Post Office officials stripping the assets
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon criticised his players for a lack of character despite his depleted team battling back to earn a 1-1 draw on a frost-bound pitch at Molesey. It looked an uphill struggle for Hillians in the first half, particularly when
Albion manager Mark McGhee admitted today "the situation is not great" as the exhaustive search continues to find a striker. Burnley's visit to Withdean next Tuesday coincides with the closure of the January transfer window and Albion are running out
A slump in the number of revellers at its Jumpin Jaks venues led to a disappointing Christmas for pub and nightclub operator Luminar Leisure. The poor performance of the chain - which saw its competitive advantage of late opening hours wiped away with
Environmentalists have ranked a new housing development as excellent. Judges from Ecohomes, part of the Building Research Establishment, said Ropetackle in Shoreham would have minimal impact on transport, pollution and energy and water consumption. It
Conservationists are offering an olive branch in the row over the management of a controversial historic site. A dispute started when Telscombe Tye, 84 hectares of chalk grassland managed by the South Downs Joint Committee (SDJC), had cattle grids and
A fight promoter has found an alternative venue for his controversial Ultimate Fighting contest. Sol Gilbert, 30, had already sold half of the 800 tickets for his Zero Tolerance Fight Night at Hove Town Hall when Brighton and Hove City Council cancelled
Lord Coe called on councils in Sussex to play a role in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic Games as he formally opened a new sports centre. Olympic gold medalist Sebastian Coe outlined the importance of involving young people in sport and the benefits the
A Teenager whose best friend died in a car crash has been jailed for a stabbing. Dean Ellis was among friends who paid tribute to Barry Mackay and four other teenage victims at the scene of the crash in St Leonards-on-Sea. Barry, 15, was killed along
Only one candidate has been nominated for the leadership of Brighton and Hove City Council. Councillor Simon Burgess, 41 and a father-of-two, is the favourite to take over the helm next month following the resignation of Ken Bodfish. The Labour Party's
Tempers continue to flare in Celebrity Big Brother, with the completion of the latest bankers' task causing yet more bad blood among the housemates. Worthing-born Preston and fake celeb Chantelle faced the combined venom of George Galloway and Pete Burns
If you hear a moaning sound outside the Theatre Royal, it is Noel Coward groaning in his grave. I groaned in sympathy with him as I sat through what is one of his greatest plays, written in four days in 1930. This comedy of a divorced couple, who bump
There seems to be a growing animosity among various parties interested in the proposed community stadium at Falmer. I am an avid supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion, so I am rather biased. However, I can't see how the building of the stadium will have
As a Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and season ticket holder for 50 years, I must put pen to paper to say how much I enjoyed our recent victory against Leeds United. In the programme, I read that the Lewes District Council's legal action is against
It is all very easy for the current Lib Dem leadership of Lewes District Council to wring their hands and say they have nothing against Brighton and Hove Albion and are not responsible for their present aggravation. If they had been around a little longer
Who exactly are the "hundreds of hooligans" Verity Gold refers to? To stereotype football lovers as hooligans is to display the same tunnel vision as Lewes District Council. As for Ms Gold's final comment regarding "our taxes", can I ask if she is planning
A councillor forced to resign from a top job by his own party now faces a national investigation into his conduct. Conservative George Stephens finally fell on his sword after twice refusing to step down as executive member for the environment on Tory-run
Thanks to Verity Gold for her hilarious wind-up. Quote: "The last thing the wonderful people of Falmer need is hundreds of hooligans rampaging through the village and urinating in the pond." She left out the raping and pillaging. At least the constant
So the traders of Worthing's Royal Arcade are upset over moves by West Sussex County Council to outlaw "A" signs from outside their business premises. For once, a council is doing something to benefit the community. These signs are as big a nuisance as
In response to Mike Stimpson's letter (January 18), poor-quality housing is an issue the University of Brighton's Students' Union is passionate about and we are pleased the issues have been brought into the public forum. There are many good landlords
We wish to answer the points raised by Kevin Bence about the Gatwick Express (Letters, January 23). Firstly, he is wrong to suggest the Express is of little consequence to Brightonians, many of whom commute to London and often experience undesirable levels
Alan Mansfield and Mark Goodwin make their Sussex debuts in tonight's South Western Counties Championship game against the Royal Navy at Lancing. Three Bridges goalkeeper Mansfield and Eastbourne Town forward Goodwin were both unused substitutes as Sussex
A no frills airline is trying to lure business travellers by offering wireless internet access and an online check-in service. Flybe operates routes between Gatwick Airport and Belfast, Jersey and Guernsey. There is already a business lounge at Gatwick
Passengers have named the rail service linking Gatwick to London as the best in Britain. Inspectors working for the Rail Passengers' Council carry out customer satisfaction surveys every six months, asking passengers how happy they are with the service
An outgoing council leader has been criticised for describing members of a planning committee as "amateurs". Ken Bodfish, who announced last week he would quit as leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, made the comment after the committee rejected
A song recorded by eight-yearold Hayley Okines will raise vital funds to research the fatal ageing condition from which she suffers. Hayley, from Bexhill, has progeria, which means the ageing process is eight times faster than normal. This means that
A Sussex Police trip to San Francisco is to be highlighted in a book criticising "wasteful and useless" schemes. The Taxpayers' Alliance, a group that campaigns against excessive spending by central and local government, is publishing details of the trip
The head of a controversial multi-million pound community regeneration project has resigned. Graham Maunders, the director of eb4U, which was given £47.2 million of public money to regenerate parts of east Brighton over ten years, gave in his notice yesterday
A town's renaissance is set to begin as councillors have voted to adopt a re-development plan. The Strategy for Shoreham Renaissance was approved last night by Adur District Council. The proposal includes plans for new homes in the town centre, changes
A man accused of stabbing to death a mother-of-five told police he was innocent. Daniel Walker, 24, denied killing Melanie Gray, 37, who was found dead at a hostel in Crawley in April last year. He said: "I did not murder Melanie. I don't know how Melanie
