Bride-to-be Rebecca Lee will be gliding down the aisle at her wedding later this summer after losing more than eight stone in weight. The super slimmer tipped the scales at 20st 6lb before she joined a weight-loss programme last September and now is
Most people will admit to getting slightly trolleyed on their 18th birthday but few will admit to getting as drunk as Francesca Townsend, whose celebrations led to her forking out £3,400 for a new nose. Although the cosmetic surgery gave her a huge boost
Sussex need to beat Essex in their final game at Hove on Tuesday to stand any chance of Twenty20 Cup progress after they came up short in a run chase for the second time in 24 hours. Losing seven wickets in 22 balls as they slid to defeat against Kent
I hope Sally Purnell had fun in the Race For Life at Stanmer Park, despite not being able to park. To allow travellers to park there when members of the public are not is a disgrace. Why are we letting these people take over all our open spaces? Maybe
The planning application for 16 Earthship houses above the marina area in Brighton was published on Friday, July 7, and is now available for consultation until July 28. Planning Application No. BH2006/02072 can be viewed on the Brighton and Hove City
In David Arscott's book In The News - Brighton, I read that in 1964, a million-pound Skydeck was planned, a 1,000ft-high tower, dominating the skyline. Three lifts travelling 700ft a minute would carry 1,500 people an hour up to the observation deck and
The serious money problems facing the NHS in Sussex have been partly caused by ineffective management or inadequate leadership, according to a report released today. The Audit Commission has singled out the financial performance of the former Surrey and
Well, didn't Worthing District and Brighton and Hove City Councils have a fine time selling the airport at Shoreham for £8.6 million? They couldn't wait to get rid of the poor old thing (The Argus, July 4). It is very sad for those of us who live inside
A trip of a lifetime turned into a holiday from hell after a couple were struck down by a severe holiday bug. Vanessa Marton and her partner Jamie Tones, 45, of Hurst Road, Eastbourne, were among more than 200 guests laid low at a luxury Caribbean resort
The world of cricket has lost a great man with the death of cricket legend Fred Trueman. He was one of the greatest fast bowlers and became the first cricketer ever to take 300 Test wickets. The fiery Yorkshireman's former captain, Brian Close, has led
The brave owner of a post office tackled a gunman head on forcing him to flee empty handed. The raid on the Windmill Hill Post Office, near Hailsham, was the third in seven months and police are now offering a £5,000 reward to catch the thief and put
A grandmother stabbed and killed her husband during a drunken fight, a jury has heard. Pensioner Sylvia Davis appeared at Lewes Crown Court yesterday, accused of murdering 52-year-old Keith Davis. The pair fought after drinking 24 vodka mixers and Aftershock
A boy who suffered acute brain damage at birth has won £4.8 million compensation after a hospital trust admitted negligence. William Kitchener-Thomas, now aged eight, from Brighton, is afflicted by severe cerebral palsy due to oxygen starvation suffered
I wonder where in Brighton and Hove local residents' opinions actually count? Certainly not on Hove seafront, in Hollingdean, Roundhill or Fiveways, around Brighton Marina or indeed Falmer. The word Nimby always abounds but the fact remains local residents
Sussex could have both their big guns back for tonight's Twenty20 Cup showdown against Essex Eagles (5.40pm). Murray Goodwin definitely returns while Mushtaq Ahmed hopes to have recovered from his neck problem. Both have missed the Sharks' last three
Crawley-based First Choice has held preliminary merger discussions with another tour operator with a view to creating a rival to market leaders Tui and Thomas Cook. First Choice has held talks with Switzerland-based Kuoni, which employs 7,500 people worldwide
A trader whose shop falls inside Brighton's newly-established Business Improvement District (BID) said he will not be paying £1,500 for the privilege. Ian MacKenzie, who owns clothes shop Immediate in Sydney Street, said he would rather go to court than
The Government's nuclear power plans are likely to fail, an influential scientific body has said. The Sussex Energy Group, one of the world's largest independent research groups on energy policy, has predicted firms will not back the nuclear option. The
An 11-year-old has been denied a place at his parents' preferred secondary school because they live 100 metres too far away. Calum Knight's family has always lived in the same house and, between them, his three older brothers have spent 15 years at Blatchington
Gay business owners have vowed to boycott a club that booked a homophobic performer. Brighton and Hove Gay Business Forum has pledged to avoid using Concorde 2 in Madeira Drive, Brighton until managers apologise for inviting Buju Banton to perform. The
A schoolgirl set up an internet site encouraging people to ridicule a fellow pupil who had been the victim of a happy slap attack. The 16-year-old girl took two days setting up the website during the February half-term because she was angry at her former
Europe's first motorised rickshaw service has been launched in Brighton and Hove. The novel, environmentally-friendly vehicles promise to be an attraction for tourists and could revolutionise public transport in the city. Tuk-tuks may be a common sight
What would happen if you tried to walk across Brighton and Hove in a straight line? When Paul Lyons moved to the city, that was the novel way he chose to get to know his new surroundings. Wanting to experience a slice of Brighton, a random cross-section
Ten years ago, Rainbow Shakespeare staged a version of Twelfth Night on Worthing beach. The weather was not kind and several false beards were lost in the ensuing gale. But the audience, despite being frozen to their deckchairs, revelled in the experience
Adam Trimingham's survey of urban blight in the city is fairly full and factual and who could object to a campaign for a city which would "shine and sparkle" (The Argus, July 5). It is a pity, therefore, he overlooked the state of the trees. No doubt
Furhter to your Parliamentary reporter's article (The Argus, July 10), I wonder if Carol Vorderman will be able to assist those of us less mathematically gifted than she by arriving at a figure indicating just how much Parliamentary time has been, and
Big Brother lothario Perfect Pete is facing competition for Nikki's affections. Singer Pete Stephenson, 24, from Brighton, looked miffed when he saw Mikey cuddling Nikki and calling her his "little babe". Mikey listed the things he liked about Nikki as
When tiny Holly Skidmore came into the world, it was not exactly the most dignified of entrances. The 6lb 14oz baby's first experience of life was being dunked in the chilly water of a hospital toilet bowl. Mum Candy Shepherd, 32, was in labour at St
A judge described the fatal stabbing of a man in a drunken fight with his wife as a "classic consequence of the reckless use of a knife". Grandmother Sylvia Davis yesterday admitted the stabbing and killing of her husband Keith Davis with a 15cm kitchen
A popular music venue famed for its live gigs is to close. The Grade II-listed Hanbury Ballroom in St George's Road, Brighton, will reopen in October as a private members' club after a five-week £100,000 refurbishment by new owners Amanda Blanch and Chris
With reference to the front page article "Home And Dry" (The Argus, July 1), the Brighton Marina project (yuk) should be relegated to the dustbin without delay. And the planning committee councillors who supported it should do the honourable thing. Our
I feel Brighton and Hove City Council has done well to agree the building of that ghastly skyscraper at the marina. In these days of increased terrorism against our country, it will make a splendid target for even a small plane to fly into - causing maximum
Brighton and Hove City Council has made, or is about to make, some important decisions about several highly controversial issues which affect the welfare of all of us in the city, not just those of us who live within local ward boundaries. These include
I am utterly appalled at what is going to be built at our lovely marina and so are a great many others but, as usual, Brighton and Hove Council totally ignore what the people of Brighton want in spite of a vote against it. Who in their right mind would
Eastbourne Eagles team manager Jon Cook blasted rival boss Jim Lynch's behaviour after last night's 54-41 defeat at Smallmead. Cook was incensed after Lynch berated his own Reading Bulldogs riders for dragging their feet as the wet weather threatened
A full meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council will be held on Thursday, July 13 when councillors will be asked to vote on the motion that Clause 59 of the 1968 Marina Act be disapplied in order to permit Brunswick Developments to build several towers
A sense of injustice will inspire Brighton and Hove City to clinch a place in the top flight of the Southern Men's League. That is the belief of Brighton team manager Richard Carter after his side were denied their second match win of the season by a
Mark McGhee today admitted his trial striker from Le Havre might not fit the bill. The Albion boss was reasonably impressed by what he saw from 24-year-old Stephane Biakolo in the first half of Saturday's 4-0 win at Worthing. Biakolo, who has been with
Businesses in Brighton and Hove were dealt a blow yesterday when the Government declared the city was now too successful to qualify for a major source of financial aid. Since 2003 the city has benefited from grants worth nearly £2 million under the European
A small animation company has emerged as the creative force behind a quirky television advert for a travel company. AnimNation, based at the Brighton Media Centre in Middle Street, Brighton, created the 30-second advert for holiday search engine Henoo
A 22-year-old father-of-one who faces deportation to Sri Lanka is still uncertain of his future after a trip to the UK Immigration Centre. Mohammed Samad, from Blackthorns, Hurstpierpoint, was warned he faced detention during yesterday's trip to the centre
Hastings council has until Wednesday to agree to a millionaire's offer to save the town's pier. Last week Ian Stuart, the millionaire who saved the pier six years ago, offered to carry out the repairs and have the structure reopened in three weeks if
An interior designer has transformed her Sixties' villa into an ultra-modern eco-home. The contemporary makeover has won industry awards for Donna Gray, 48, and she is now selling the property for £875,000 - nearly £500,000 more than she paid for it.
The Green Party has called for a higher authority to overrule a decision to build a city centre waste transfer station. Last month Brighton and Hove City Council passed an application to build the facility in a residential area in Hollingdean Lane, Brighton
For fans of the Dome organ, Sunday's concert was a fabulous occasion as, after close on 30 years, the organ was back on top form. A near-packed auditorium heard Michael Maine, Michael Wooldridge and Nigel Ogden pay tribute to the late Douglas Reeve, the
Councillors will be asked this week to waive a 38-year-old act banning structures higher than a cliff top so a 40-storey tower can be built. Permission was recently granted by Brighton and Hove City Council planners for a £235 million development at Brighton
TV's Mr Nasty Simon Cowell will be passing judgement on the prettiest dogs and waggiest tails at a dog show. The X Factor judge, known for his unflinching criticism of would-be pop stars, will be at the RSPCA Animal Shelter in Patcham, Brighton. As a
