The towers at the heart of Frank Gehry's controversial seafront housing and leisure development will have to be 12m higher than envisaged if the scheme is to go ahead. Piers Gough, architectural adviser for the King Alfred project, said increasing
About the possibility of Starbucks opening a new branch in Hove - I hope it gets refused. Why the people of Brighton would want more of this company is beyond me. -Ant Smith, Queensway, Brighton
Regarding your article about the impact of chain stores infiltrating The Lanes (The Argus, May 27), I believe the comments I made have been taken out of context. In your article I am quoted as saying: "Many people were upset by the arrival of Ben &
The towers at the heart of Frank Gehry's controversial seafront housing and leisure development will have to be 12m higher than envisaged if the scheme is to go ahead. Piers Gough, architectural adviser for the King Alfred project, said increasing their
Residents are protesting against a green housing development planned for a strip of wild inner-city land. Householder Amanda Lloyd, 47, of Richmond Road, Brighton, wants to build four environmentally-friendly houses on part of the plot at the foot of
Rubber blocks made from compressed lorry and car tyres are laid between railway lines at modern level crossings. It has been suggested this could be extended to allow disused railway lines to be turned into new roads (The Argus, May 31). transportation
I have just got back from my third visit to the Third World in the past six months. As I drove out of Gatwick through the litter and past the graffiti, I thought about some of our First World benefits, such as food, water, housing, security and health
A man slashed his girlfriend's throat with a knife after she asked him to kill her, a court heard. Mark Watson, 44, wounded Jacqueline Martin after the couple rowed at their flat in Clarendon Road, Hove. When Watson started packing a bag to leave, he
Aren't the new bus stops an improvement? Cyclists have to veer into the traffic stream and a clever juxtaposition of two stops allows a single large vehicle to block the entire road. The reduction in road width north of Preston Circus will make a lasting
Three months ago, acting manager Neil Pringle announced major changes to BBC Southern Counties Radio's line-up which made him even less popular than Frank Gehry at a Hove tea party. Two months since the schedules took effect, I, for one, congratulate
Seafront businesses are losing money because of bad weather, protracted roadworks and other factors. If Brighton and Hove had a mayor, quick action could have been taken, such as suspending parking charges on the seafront until the weather improved and
June 8 is being presented as an opportunity for more parking in the centre of Brighton. How will encouraging central Brighton residents to own and keep a car by providing more on-street parking help improve our environment, reduce congestion, encourage
Justine Henin-Hardenne has joined the star-studded line-up playing at Eastbourne this year. The world No. 5 joins Amelie Mauresmo, defending champion Kim Clijsters and Nadia Petrova at Devonshire Park from June 19 to 24. It means four of the world's top
A former diamond dealer has emerged as a potential saviour for crisis-club Crawley Town. Hertfordshire-based businessman John Goodwin, 61, has revealed to The Argus that he wants to buy the club from owners Chas and Azwar Majeed. Crawley officially went
Gatwick operator BAA opened talks with two potential bidders last night as the prospect of a £10 billion takeover of the airport giant drew nearer. BAA confirmed it was in discussions with a consortium led by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial as
It says much about Zero 7 that Jose Gonzalez has chosen to accompany them on their current tour. The Argentinian could easily be forgiven for abandoning the group following his rise to chart-topping solo fame but the singer/songwriter clearly has no intention
A pub has been forced to cancel 14 live music gigs while £15,000 worth of emergency improvements are made. Chris Steward, landlord of the Prince Albert, has closed the upper floor of the Trafalgar Street pub in Brighton while a replacement fire escape
The first domestic wind turbine in Brighton and Hove could be up and running within months if councillors give plans the go-ahead tomorrow. Businessman Daren Howarth, 43, hopes to encourage other residents to use wind power if he gets planning permission
Sussex players have been queueing up to play their part in the county's best start to a season since 1937. On Sunday it was Murray Goodwin with his majestic 158 in the win over Essex and yesterday at Horsham Luke Wright and Robin Martin-Jenkins did their
The next time I hear anyone singing the praises of the travellers who keep moving from site to site in Brighton, I think I will scream. One day last week, I was driving up the Falmer Road from Falmer to my home in Woodingdean. In front of me was a traveller
Yasir Arafat will become a Sussex player next week - and he might not have to wait long for his debut. Sussex have secured his release from his contract with Scottish club Clydesdale and are awaiting confirmation from the Pakistan Cricket Board that he
Sussex supporters have got used to Rana Naved producing match-winning performances with a ball in his hand. The Pakistani's latent talent with the bat has been largely forgotten during Sussex's early-season climb to the top of the Championship. But at
Chris Adams today backed his Sussex side to go the distance in the Championship marathon. The county are already 25 points adrift of first division leaders Nottinghamshire with a third of the season nearly over after their last wicket pair James Kirtley
James Kirtley has taken the bowling honours for Sussex so far against Middlesex. But it was his old sparring partner Jason Lewry who gave his side the sniff of a second Championship win of the season. Lewry broke the back of the visitors' top order with
A pressure group has stepped up its fight against privatisation in the National Health Service. The campaign group Keep Our NHS Public held a meeting in Brighton and Hove to boost interest in the national fight to stop health care corporations taking
It is not every grandfather who tells tales of almost asking King George V for a job after bumping into him in Hyde Park. But then, as he celebrates his 110th birthday today, it is clear Britain's oldest World War One veteran, Henry Allingham, is not
Ram-raiders in hoodies smashed a 4x4 vehicle through a shopfront in a bungled attempt to get at a cash machine. Virendra Trivedi, owner of the Alldays convenience store in Hangleton Way, Hove, was asleep in the flat upstairs when the gang reversed through
Museum staff will painstakingly examine a thousand items from its clothing and textile collections after an infestation of moths. Horsham Museum employees discovered the insects had completely eaten their way through two fur stoles and an ermin dating
Brighton and Hove Albion fans will field candidates at next year's local elections in the hope of snatching up to 15,000 votes on Lewes District Council. The Seagulls Party was launched yesterday with a Press conference at Pelham House, Lewes, after its
Squatters who say they have turned an empty building into a community centre have defied an attempt to evict them. Bailiffs turned up to Home Farm, in Stanmer Park, Brighton, but it is understood they could not evict the group without police assistance
Congratulations to Brighton and Hove City Council for installing the new bus stop buildouts in Ditchling Road. The camber is quite steep outside St Matthias's Church, so it used to be really difficult getting on and off the bus there. Now, when the bus
A couple have been found dead after a suspected murder and suicide. Sussex police refused to give exact details about how the couple died but officers said one of the pair committed suicide after killing the other. Police also confirmed they were not
The cast of Chichester Festival's latest musical extravaganza have just done a run-through and it has left them, according to star Norman Bowman, feeling "emotionally rocked". It's not a response people often have to a genre dominated by glitz and grins
Magistrates have turned down the first legal challenge launched against late drinking licences in Brighton and Hove - although the landlord will have to put a swear box on his bar. Neighbours, who claimed the seven-day-a-week 3am licence at The Iron Duke
At the recent reopening of the splendidly restored Jaipur Gateway in the grounds of Hove Museum, I was startled, even shocked, that Councillor Sue John's speech contained no reference to a tower surrounded by some smaller ones. No, not that one. I refer
I would like to agree wholeheartedly with the the Green Party and People's Parking Protest about the dangerously short-sighted proposal to replace Brighton's current eight city parking zones with two large ones (The Argus, June 1). However, I fear simply
Jon Cook today revealed how a glance at his Swindon counterpart convinced him Eastbourne Eagles were back on track. Eagles upset the form book with a 53-43 home win in the Elite League last night having stormed into a 19-5 lead. They held on for a welcome
A project aims to get 1,000 people into vocational education by building closer links between universities and businesses. It is being run by the Sussex Learning Network, which is funded by the regional branch of the Learning and Skills Council, and has
Leading figures in the digital media industry will rub shoulders with hundreds of talented young hopefuls at the biggest festival of its kind in the UK. The Brighton Digital Festival, which is held in November, is a celebration of how business, the arts
Al Murray didn't really work on television. But anyone with painful memories of Sky's woeful sitcom, Time Gentlemen, Please, should see him live. At the Theatre Royal the Pub Landlord was back in his rightful context in one of the finest live comedy shows
Leading figures in the digital media industry will rub shoulders with hundreds of talented young hopefuls at the biggest festival of its kind in the UK. The Brighton Digital Festival, which is held in November, is a celebration of how business, the arts
Big Brother's Pete Stephenson last night revealed which housemate was getting on his nerves. The 24-year-old contestant from Brighton made the admission during a boy's talk. Pete, Glyn and Richard were hanging out in the bathroom when Pete revealed things
