A decision on Falmer stadium has been further delayed because Lewes District Council's High Court appeal is unlikely to be heard until October at the earliest. Brighton and Hove Albion had hoped for watertight planning permission for the 22,000-seat
Century-maker Richard Montgomerie today predicted Sussex would bounce back strongly after suffering their first defeat of the season. Montgomerie made 127 but the county lost by six wickets to Kent in the C&G Trophy at Tunbridge Wells after a spectacular
Travelling to a far-off land for a holiday, or the futuristic notion of setting a man on the moon, would have been far from the thoughts of cash-strapped post-war housewives and their families. For instance, my treat at that time, as I remember, was a
Isn't it wonderful how countries in the Middle-East can pump oil across thousands of miles of desert and the Russians can transfer gas along thousands of miles of pipeline. We even managed to lay a fuel pipeline ourselves, from here to France, although
Following the recent Robert Eaton Memorial Match between Albion and Palace supporters, I have been trying to make a contribution on behalf of a Palace supporter but have had no joy with the email address I was given. Could the person responsible for this
Jason Lewry will not forget Sussex's visit to Liverpool after taking the 500th first-class wicket of his career yesterday. But the memories for his team-mates will be less pleasant. The county were hammered by nine wickets inside two days and although
Sussex were expecting Lancashire to provide their toughest test of the season so far so they will not have been surprised by events at Liverpool yesterday. Led by the excellent Glenn Chapple, who took four of the first five wickets to fall, the first
A young boy confessed to starting a fire which killed his grandmother, an inquest heard. Teacher Sheila Hill, 54, died from smoke inhalation after being overcome by fumes in the flat where she lived in Bexhill on August 27, 2004. Fire investigators believe
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt is to investigate fears that Worthing Hospital is to be downgraded and could lose its accident and emergency services. West Worthing MP Peter Bottomley challenged Ms Hewitt in the House of Commons yesterday about the growing
Congratulations to the Hove Lions, organisers of the annual carnival in Hove Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Even though there were a few showers it did not dampen the spirits of the 10,000 people who I understand attended. It was a resounding success. The
Two violent criminals have been jailed for life for terrorising their victims with knives. A judge told 18-year-old Raina Dunne, who gutted one of her victims, and 36-year-old robber Simon Baker that he was imposing such stiff sentences to serve as a
A council official suggested manipulating a public consultation on school admissions to achieve the best result for the authority, The Argus has learned. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering changing its policy on the controversial issue of admissions
In reply to Rob Alp (Letters, May 31), I fail to see how my looking on the bright side for animals in captivity can be thought sad. It seems more like practical common sense to me, what with the rapid disappearance of suitable habitat for wildlife due
I agree with Wendy Taylor's comments (Letters, May 30) that many creatures are kept in bad conditions. But there are so many examples of cruelty and unfairness to animals around us, where do we start trying to do something about them? Once, while campaigning
Adam Shields is set for two after-hours practice sessions which could set him up for an Eastbourne Eagles comeback. Shields, who suffered serious hip and pelvis injuries at Easter, will ride after matches at Poole tonight and Oxford tomorrow with a view
The article on the possible return of boar hunting seems to suggest trapping, shooting and hunting are the only methods of dealing with wild boar and feral pigs in our county, (The Argus, May 31). Inner-city Wildlife Concern took part in the Government
Jason Lewry will not forget Sussex's visit to Liverpool after taking the 500th first-class wicket of his career yesterday. But the memories for his team-mates will be less pleasant. The county were hammered by nine wickets inside two days and although
Yasir Arafat helped Sussex 2nd XI avoid the follow-on against Yorkshire by hitting an unbeaten 64 on his debut at Hove. The Pakistani fast bowler, drafted in as replacement for compatriot Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, came in at 203-7 and struck eight fours and
Chris Adams believes Sussex can sustain their Championship challenge despite a two-day mauling by one of their main rivals. The county slumped to a nine-wicket defeat against Lancashire at Liverpool to end a run of five successive wins and a draw, their
A new parking scheme to deter commuter traffic and create more spaces for householders will be considered today. A review of parking in Campbell Road and Argyll Road near Preston Park, Brighton, by the city council has suggested a number of changes. The
Tree-top protesters have vowed to continue their fight to stop woodland being bulldozed after nearly two weeks in their camp. Yesterday they were building their fourth and fifth tree houses at Titnore Woods, Durrington, near Worthing, in a bid to block
Arsonists are putting children at risk of inhaling asbestos by starting fires in a derelict building. Firefighters have been dealing with up to five malicious fires a week at an old abattoir with asbestos roofing. Yesterday they contained a potentially
Of all the frustrated musicians who were working behind bars in 2002, few were as lucky as those pulling pints at The Sidewinder in Kemp Town. Their manager at the time was one Gareth McGahan, whose decision to take over the pub had done nothing to diminish
Extra tickets have been released for a one-off gig by a musical superstar. It is seven months since all 18,000 tickets sold out for the Elton John concert at Sussex County Cricket Club, which will take place on Sunday, June 25. Now the club in Eaton Road
Brighton and Hove has netted a £40 million boost to its economy by winning the bid to host the Labour Party Conference in 2008 and 2009. The events are expected to attract 50,000 delegates, exhibitors and media members to the city. The 2008 conference
Actress Patsy Palmer compered an art auction to raise money for charities and a memorial fund to the woman who organised the event. So many lots were donated to the auction, in aid of Amnesty International and Pride, the event was split over two days.
More than 100 pupils staged a strike to protest about mounting knife violence. Patcham High pupils refused to go into lessons and instead filed on to the playing field. The demonstration, which lasted an hour, followed an alleged knife attack on a pupil
The landlords of an independent school have launched a High Court bid to gain greater control over its future. The Chittenden family says it does not trust the new managers of Newlands School in Seaford to run it successfully. The school closed in April
AS Mimi drifts away into the final coma in the artists' garret, you can hear a pin drop. There's not a cough nor a yawn to be heard, just the orchestra softly playing some of Puccini's saddest music. Ellen Kent's Opera International mixes the best of
With reference to the reply to my letter from David Williams of Southern Water (Letters, June 1) regarding the ongoing drought saga - so what if Southern Water is spending £20 million on 50 projects? The way David words the letter seems to imply it is
In response to J Courtney of Portslade (Letters, June 3), Albion fans are not unwashed. Des Lynam is one of our fans and he is very washed. -Lesley Kite, Hove
I was horrified to learn Brighton and Hove City Council has given permission to demolish a beautiful home in Withdean Road to enable flats and an underground parking complex to be built. It took the owner 18 months to get the planning permission passed
Skipper Chris Adams today warned Sussex's Championship rivals: "We're in the mood to keep on winning." The county strengthened their bid for a second title in four years on Saturday when they reeled off their fifth successive win against Middlesex at
I am trying to trace any archive information relating to my father, Roy Veysey, who was involved with the Seajet service from Brighton to Dieppe in the Eighties. He was, I believe, sales and/or marketing director and was in the travel industry for many
My wife and I recently undertook an extended version of your Jevington and East Dean walk in the Eastbourne area, using directions printed from The Argus website. It is indeed a lovely walk ours was 8.5 miles and included afternoon tea in Jevington. Many
Daddy Fantastic frontman Pete Stephenson has snuffed out any hopes for a reality TV romance with housemate Lisa. The fledgling relationship was officially over yesterday as Pete moved his belongings from the king-size bed he and Lisa previously shared
A decision on Falmer stadium has been further delayed because Lewes District Council's High Court appeal is unlikely to be heard until October at the earliest. Brighton and Hove Albion had hoped for watertight planning permission for the 22,000-seat arena
A funeral company which left grieving families distraught when it banned wooden crosses and fences from its graveyard has apologised. Earlier this year Dignity Caring Funeral Services removed about 25 wooden crosses and fences from graves at Downs Crematorium
Should today's pensioners rejoice at the Turner Report, which is in the main being adopted by the Government but not to to be introduced until the year 2010 or 2012? Today's full pension is £84.25. But many thousands of women do not qualify for the full
The NHS in Sussex is facing a deepening crisis as it emerged it was in the red by almost £85 million at the end of March this year. The bulk of the figure is down to Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which reported an overspend of £40.8 million
Many thanks to the journalists and photographers from The Argus for the excellent coverage of our infestation of brown tail moth caterpillars (The Argus, May 11). It had the desired effect and spurred Brighton and Hove City Council into some form of action
A father has been banned for life from every Tesco in Britain after being accused of racially abusing two black store guards. Barry Burgess, from Hove, clashed with guards at the company's store in Portslade last Friday and again on Saturday. The two
I wonder if the police or traffic wardens would like to stroll up Preston Park Avenue (or Viaduct Road) and take a look at the variety of ex-buses, vans and horse boxes which belong to the so-called travellers. Some of them do not appear to have road
At last! A terrible eye disease is being highlighted in the BBC1 programme "The Doctors". Babies can be born blind with it and the practice nurse on the programme is suffering from it. It is called retinitis pigmentosa. There is no known cure. On hearing
What a defeatist attitude Jo Silby demonstrates (Letters, May 30), accepting that the natural habitat of all wildlife is being destroyed. And a shallow peep-show-style tank built in a hostile, concrete, noisy environment on our seafront is not an acceptable
Christmas lights could decorate streets all the way from central Hove to Portslade if a new scheme is adopted. The lights, which usually go up in George Street and part of Blatchington Road, could be extended as one of the benefits should Hove traders
Elderly residents will be evicted from sheltered accommodation after a council decided to sell their homes. Wealden District Council's cabinet agreed yesterday that Towermill Place in Polegate should be sold on the open market after officers declared
Appearing nonchalantly on stage after a 40-minute delay, the influential Eighties post-punk icons promptly disappeared again behind a cloud of smoke from an overzealous dry-ice machine. Mixing old favourites with material from latest album Siberia (the
The Concorde 2 celebrated 6/6/06 in style. The bands, performing as part of one of many Wrong Music nights held at the venue, came on in moody, hooded black capes and provided us with electronic music so fiercely energetic and abrasive it could easily
The first domestic wind turbine in Brighton and Hove could be up and running within months after winning councillors' approval. Daren Howarth, the businessman behind Stanmer Park's eco-friendly Earthship housing development and the C Level carbon balancing
