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Picture: Tony Wood, ref: 201092-25

A Government report which claims the King Alfred development is not financially viable is "contradictory, inconsistent and highly debatable," according to council leaders. The District Valuer's Office, part of the Inland Revenue, cast doubt over the

Picture: Tony Wood, ref: 201092-25

Last Friday morning, I discovered a leaking overflow at my house. Being a council tenant, I phoned the local council (Adur District) to report it, only to be told its policy is to get repairs finished within six working days. As it was a weekend, I could

All we ever hear about the NHS is doom and gloom. However, having recently had the pleasure of dealing with the maternity staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, I have nothing but praise for them. They are so friendly and professional in everythng

Detectives are hunting four men over a cowardly attack on a homeless drug addict. Matthew Heading, 41, who was staying at the Glenwood Lodge Hotel in Grand Parade, Brighton, was found dead in his room last Friday. Two days earlier, he had been assaulted

A Government report which claims the King Alfred development is not financially viable is "contradictory, inconsistent and highly debatable," according to council leaders. The District Valuer's Office, part of the Inland Revenue, cast doubt over the £290

For some weeks now, football fever has been gripping the country and I was delighted to come across one "fan" (pictured) taking a quick stroll between matches. His behaviour was impeccable and he would have made a "mascot" for England football to be proud

A date has been set to discuss the pulling down of the wrecked remains of the West Pier. English Heritage are working with engineers, the West Pier trust and Brighton and Hove City Council to decide what can be saved of the historic city landmark. They

In 1980, when David Edgar's ground-breaking adaptation of Charles Dickens's third novel was first staged, it was hailed as one of the great events of modern theatre, a play which fractured "all the petty limitations we have imposed upon the stage". Produced

Three nightclubs have been named and shamed in a campaign against fly-posting. Illegal posters promoting club nights are often left up for weeks and cost thousands to remove. During a one-day blitz along Brighton and Hove seafront, Cityclean enforcement

Not being interested in cricket, I suspect I'm one of many residents within a mile or so of the Sussex County Cricket ground who now wish the ground redeveloped. The enormous volume of the music from the Elton John concert last Sunday ruined my evening

I'm sure you've heard this before - the moan about the mess seagulls make of bagged rubbish put out on our pavements for collection. Today, although not a collection day, it was particularly bad on Lincoln Street in the Hanover area of Brighton, as I

The Government suffered a defeat in the Lords yesterday when peers voted by 185 votes to 128 to insist current night flight restrictions at Gatwick should be maintained. The Government wants to the restrictions to be based on noise levels but the Lords

Managers at a dairy plant closing with the loss of more than 220 jobs say the "vast majority" of their staff have found new employment. The production and processing units at Arla Foods in Sheffield Park, near Uckfield, shuts tomorrow, although the milk

A multi-million pound scheme to revitalise a golf course has been left in tatters after councillors unanimously rejected the proposals. Paul Boon, one of five co-directors of Benfield Valley Golf Course in Hove, is now hoping to find a compromise which

Within the famously fractious pop-folk partnership of Simon and Garfunkel, Arty seems to be the one who always used to leave the oven on. While Simon comes across as immensely talented and driven, his childhood friend with the wacky hair and gorgeous

Building work has begun on a centre to provide social, educational and health services for young people. The Crew Club, in Whitehawk, Brighton, is one of the city's leading providers of youth services. It has been awarded £909,000 funding from eb4U, East

Paranoia, fear, politics, backstabbing and double crossing - yes, the office is a dangerous place to work, especially if your place of employment is a cover for a covert international espionage operation. The latest work by The Ornate Johnsons's Brian

Must congratulate you on the article on The Who and Two Choices (The Argus, June 17). The review of the concert (The Argus, June 20) was also very good but it was sad you did not mention the local support band, Two Choices, who were outstanding for such

It was a great concert, Sir Elton, but why, oh why, did those girls try, and keep trying, to start a Mexican wave while you were singing Rocket Man? Girls, go to the beach next time and leave us to enjoy class and quality. -Mrs M West, Worthing

How's this for a Dr Who episode? Humanoids from the Planet Og occupy the Earth, wearing short trousers and coloured shirts. They take control of the TV channels so viewers' favourite slots are obliterated and replaced by endless footage of humanoids kicking

You reported chaos on the roads again in the annual London-to-Brighton British Heart Foundation charity cycling event (The Argus, June 19). Brighton and Hove City Council offered its usual response, to consult with train operators on taking cyclists home

the other? In one shop I found keyring, badge and sticker, which I didn't want. I'm no football fan but it would have been nice to just buy a single key-ring to support the England team. -Miss C Meeten, Brighton

Britain's oldest man may be honoured with a national memorial service when he dies. Henry Allingham, 110, lives in St Dunstan's care home for ex-servicemen and women at Ovingdean, near Brighton. He is one of only a handful of surviving veterans from the

Two pupils have been expelled from a school for possessing cannabis just months after four students were caught with cocaine. The pupils, believed to be girls aged 14 or 15, have been permanently excluded from Holy Trinity School, in Gossops Green, Crawley

Simon Fanshawe was right to congratulate Selma Montford on her MBE (Letters, June 22). I have worked with her and the Brighton Society on conserving the architectural heritage of this area since I was borough planning officer of Brighton more than 30

A contaminated water source does not pose a danger to the public, according to the Environment Agency. The green watchdog has been monitoring the situation since petrol-type contaminants were found in a groundwater supply. The pollutants were discovered

I was appalled by your article headlined "Blight of the birds" (The Argus, June 16). Is this not the second article about the so-called "Birdman", John Butler, and his anti-bird alarm which scares birds using the distress call of their breed? We also

I had to laugh at Bob Potter's idea that children today are too affluent to pick up a bag of coins containing 98p from the pavement (Letters, June 22). Did he not think perhaps today's kids would be too frightened to pick it up. It might have been a CCTV

So A bank manager gets ten years for stealing £21 million and a serial child molester gets five years. What does this say about the relative value society puts on our most vulnerable citizens? What price would we put on a child's life? -Barry Harvey,

Householders dived for cover as a 15-tonne runaway dustcart rolled down a hill, careered across a main road and smashed into their homes. The driver had left the handbrake off as he got out to join his crew collecting rubbish in Pebble Road, Pevensey,

Fears have been raised of further job losses at a hospital trust crippled with debt. Ministers have asked Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is already struggling to make savings of £12 million, to investigate a further £3 million

Although I agree with Gerald Grace about New Labour's moral and political bankruptcy regarding Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to say yes to the mega-dump at Hollingdean Lane (Letters, June 27), I have to say David and Jean Lepper and other

I was deeply concerned to read 20 per cent of homeless young people in Brighton and Hove are lesbian, gay, bi-sexual or transgender and such LGBT young people are over-represented in the homeless population. What was even more shocking was they had they

Jon Cook today backed his Eastbourne Eagles to make a surprise bid for the play-offs after they ended their long wait for victory on the road. Eagles picked up their first away success and their first bonus point since mid-April by beating lowly Arena-Essex

Martin Lee revealed today how keeping his temper with dad has helped him through to the second round at Wimbledon. Father and coach Brian was at courtside yesterday to see the injury-ravaged East Preston ace blast his way past towering Belgian veteran

Albion are chasing a midfield replacement for Charlie Oatway after discovering they will be without their inspirational captain until December. The Argus revealed yesterday that Oatway had suffered a setback to his recovery from a broken ankle, sustained

A water company's planners have been accused of "creating their own rules" when choosing a site for a massive sewage works in the South Downs. Southern Water was told it would be destroying a tranquil haven if plans to build the £200 million waste water

A developer is hoping his vision of linking Brighton Marina with the rest of the city will move closer tomorrow. Brighton and Hove's planning committee is to decide on his £235 million proposals for 853 homes at the marina. The development, which would

A date has been set to discuss the pulling down of the wrecked remains of the West Pier. English Heritage are working with engineers, the West Pier trust and Brighton and Hove City Council to decide what can be saved of the historic city landmark.