Way back in 1970, no one was surprised when the Eurovision Song Contest was won by a shy girl called Dana - just 17, delicate as porcelain, and singing sweetly about wedding bells and wishing wells in her song All Kinds Of Everything. Who could have predicted
Bookies' favourite Pete Stephenson came to the rescue after busty model Lea was stung by a wasp on her hand. The self-proclaimed insect champion was called into the kitchen by the single mum after she was heard by the entire house screeching at top volume
Friends of Major Bruce Shand have paid tribute to his unstinting commitment to improving Sussex life. Major Shand, the father of Duchess of Cornwall, died on Sunday aged 89. He was a former Vice Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex and was master of the South
A former paratrooper who was blinded in a vicious attack after an argument outside a chip shop has won £118,000 in compensation. Michael Reynolds, 54, was left for dead in a pool of blood after the assault in 2001 and his sight was permanently damaged
I was taking some rather misshapen waffles out of the fridge for tea and stopped... Where had I seen this image before? Then I realised - it was the proposed King Alfred project. How fitting it seemed, with the amount of waffle provoked by this subject
Developers are putting the finishing touches to a multi-million-pound seafront regeneration plan. Consultants EDAW will next week reveal the details of a document which could result in the transformation of Worthing over the next 15 to 20 years. It calls
A taxi driver's nose was broken in a row with another cabbie about queueing for fares, a court heard. Karl Morgrage allegedly head-butted Atif Taklar in the face during a confrontation on a taxi rank at Brighton train station. Edmund Blackman, prosecuting
I was alarmed when visiting my local supermarket to find runner beans from Kenya, other beans from either Tanzania or Zimbabwe and mange tout from Zambia. I would have hoped shoppers would avoid this produce and buy British. No such luck - there was an
"Comedy's a bit like sex or drugs," reckons Stephen Grant. "You get better at it over time but you do have fond memories of the first attempt." Started in 1988 by the famous Edinburgh venue Gilded Balloon, comedy talent search So You Think You're Funny
Police have warned landlords to tighten up security after three pubs closed early due to violence following England's opening World Cup match. The most serious incident was at The New Bush in Arundel Place, Brighton, which could be stripped of its licence
Can Sussex Police or anyone in authority explain why one broken-down car and caravan took more than four hours to move from the Grove Lodge roundabout last Friday? It had just conked out when I drove by at 10.05 that morning and was not moved until nearly
One minute the Government is going on about greenhouse gases and the next it insists more houses should be built in the South, where we don't have the roads to cope with the extra traffic they would bring and rainwater would just go down their drains
Nicki Pedersen inspired a six-man Eastbourne to a last-heat decider at Wolverhampton last night. The brilliant Dane, who went through the card twice at Monmore last season, could not quite repeat the feat this time round as Eagles lost 47-43. His 15 points
Departing Albion midfielder Alexis Nicolas today revealed his desire to remain in English football as he considers offers from abroad. The former Cypriot under-21 international could move to Greece but is desperate to prove himself at Championship level
International IT training and recruitment specialist FDM has reported dramatic business growth as it continues to provide UK businesses with skilled IT programmers and testers. The company has expanded its workforce by nearly a quarter, increased its
World leaders in small-scale energy production will descend on Brighton for a major conference aimed at reducing the environmental impact of business. Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks will open the event which aims to show companies how they can reduce their
Sunbathers are ignoring danger signs and venturing on to a beach which was closed two months ago for safety reasons. Sunseekers strolled on to the West Beach in Newhaven over the weekend despite the fact Newhaven Port and Properties, which owns Newhaven
Workers at a cash-strapped hospital trust have been warned they face losing their jobs. Several staff at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust have received letters saying they are "at risk" of being made redundant. The trust has already
Stress is causing more than half of men in Brighton and Hove to feel anxious or depressed, according to a survey. Research for Men's Health Week found 53 per cent of men in the city suffer moderate or extreme stress at least once a week, making them feel
Robin Guthrie founded The Cocteau Twins, one of the most unique Scottish groups of the Eighties. Characterised by orchestral sweeps of ambient guitar and the wordless, unique vocals of Guthrie's then-partner Liz Frazer, the band influenced a generation
The Gilded Palace of Sin are long-established Brighton promoters whose trademark Americana/folk gigs are well-known for their high standards. Just over halfway through the GPoS all-dayer, Oddfellows Casino introduced their breezy folk-jazz sound, perfectly
A police officer lost a Taser stun gun after leaving it on the roof of his car and driving off. An urgent search was under way for the weapon which was lost between Lewes and Eastbourne at about 8am yesterday. The officer realised it was missing only
The article "Minister to look at A&E rumours" (The Argus, June 8) is overly alarmist. The NHS is not secretly considering nine options for the configuration of health services across the region. What we have done is publish a discussion document,
I beg to differ with Mr Sutton's remark that "it could be good news for the citizens of Brighton and Hove" if parking penalties are found to be invalid (The Argus, June 10). Not all citizens of Brighton and Hove are pleased to see there may no longer
Traffic chaos is expected as up to 30,000 cyclists head to the coast on Sunday for the annual London to Brighton Bike Ride. Last year's event was marred when the city came to a standstill. Civic leaders and cycling groups blamed rail operators who banned
On catching up with last week's news and reading the headline "6/06/06 not so beastly", I thought my experience might make people smile. On that day, at the age of 52, I was taking my first-ever exam in life - my GCSE English. I was very nervous but tried
Property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten has been barred by the High Court from defending a £6 million claim against him. Mr Justice Lightman said Mr Hoogstraten's responsibility for murdering business rival Mohammed Raja, who had been suing him, had
In response to a number of letters in your columns recently regarding fluoridation of drinking water, contrary to what some readers have suggested, fluoride is not added to water supplies within the Southern Water area. Under The Water Act, 2003, the
Thankfully, the four good-looking 20-somethings who make up Aisle 16 aren't the result of Simon Cowell's latest "brainstorming" afternoon at Spearmint Rhino. Rather, Luke Wright, Chris Hicks, Ross Sutherland and Joel Stickley are stool-sitting, linen-wearing
A man has been jailed for life for murdering a nine-year-old girl and leaving her mother fighting for life after he attacked them with a claw hammer. Michael Hooker, 50, is believed to have turned on little Mollie Haynes as she came to the aid of her
When World Cup fever gets too much to bear, can I suggest a pleasant diversion along the seafront? Les Cyclistes is free and is being performed at 12.15pm, 2.15pm, 4pm and 5pm every day until June 18 on the lawns by the Peace Statue. There are some great
This is an open letter to Brighton and Hove City Council Planning Committee from an angry/frightened/concerned/confused/despairing resident and parent about the possible outcome of their meeting on Monday, June 19, concerning the proposed waste transfer
I attended the Dump the Dump meeting held last Thursday at Downs Infants School. With one child currently at the school and another soon to start, I naturally have grave concerns about the dump proposals but, much more than that, I have grave concerns
Chris Adams insists he will not panic if things get tough for Sussex on their big night at Hove. The Sussex skipper has seen his men turn things around too often for that. Sussex's charge through the C&G Trophy south conference will be complete if
Mark Robinson today told Sussex followers: "We've got the big-game players to get to Lord's." The county will reach their first major final in 13 years if they beat Hampshire in a day/night C&G Trophy showdown at Hove on Friday (2.40pm). It promises
Organisers of the 2006 Brighton and Hove Business Awards say entries have been "flooding in". Last year the awards attracted 200 entrants. Among the winners were restaurant Blanch House and family-run hardware store Dockerills. Awards organiser Caraline
A former Crawley Town FC boss who successfully sued the club's owners for £35,000 for unfair dismissal is working back in football. Steve Duly spent five months out of work and only recently got a casual job as a bar manager in a sports club after he
While David Beckham bends it on the pitches in Germany, his football boot is raising money for more charitable causes back home. One of his left boots, signed by the England captain himself, will be auctioned in aid of The Argus Appeal from today. Anyone
A town's lack of dentists is set to continue after plans to open a new surgery were put on hold. Thousands of patients in Uckfield were left without a dentist when five of the town's six practitioners withdrew from the NHS when new contracts were issued
Ivor Caplin, the former Hove MP who angered peace campaigners by championing the invasion of Iraq, is carving out a lucrative career giving advice to defence companies. Mr Caplin has been accused of breaching anti-sleaze rules by failing to tell an independent
