Archive

Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: SB20505A-20

Picture: Russ Kirby, ref: RK22505A-12

The Argus Christmas Grotto. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-18

Santa with Luca Carman (4) in the grotto. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-10

Emily Pagett, 22 months, can't disguise her joy as Santa arrives with her present. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-16

9-year-old Emma Jackson and 10-year-old Kirsty Hollick cheer as the grotto is unveiled. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-20

Santa and 9-year-old Natalie Soffe open the grotto. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-25

Fireworks explode over Churchill Square. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-30

Santa and the some of the cast of Dick Whittington set off the fireworks. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-32

Santa's helpers and the little elves. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-48

Crowds of waiting youngsters were in high spirits as they waited for Santa to arrive. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-48

Southern FM DJ Danny Pike kicks off the proceedings with songs and dancing. Picture: Susannah Binney, ref: Ref SB241105B-48

Campaigners in favour of a new stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion will hold a rally against the Liberal Democrats next month. The Falmer For All Campaign is fighting to get Lewes District Council to drop opposition to building a stadium at Falmer.

Joel Lynch spent much of pre-season walking around training pitches while his team-mates worked hard out in the middle. So perhaps there was something fitting about the way the youngster from Eastbourne strolled through his first senior outing at centre

Kerry Mayo's luck may just have changed. Albion were meant to approach the return to League One with a testimonial match at Withdean last month for their defensive stalwart. All the efforts made by the club and Mayo's testimonial committee to find suitably

Well done, the people of Worthing who turned up in their thousands to support the march to the public meeting held at the Pavilion last Wednesday. Candy Morris (chief executive, Strategic Health Authority) and Steve Phoenix (chief executive, West Sussex

You reported women newly diagnosed with breast cancer in West Sussex are still not being tested for suitability for Herceptin (The Argus, July 18). However, I am happy to state all women diagnosed with breast cancer in the Sussex Cancer Network have been

Low wages and rocketing house prices are being blamed for the latest rise in home repossessions in Sussex. Experts say many people in the county are paying London prices for property but are not earning the equivalent of London wages to afford the mortgages

Flash floods brought chaos to a town centre when drains were unable to cope with a 30-minute deluge. Shops in Eastbourne shut and roads became impassable as the rain thundered down for 30 minutes yesterday from about 1.40pm. More than 200 calls were received

A teenager shot a boy with a ball bearing gun as he played in the park - raising new fears over the wide availability of the weapons. Ryan Nicholls, nine, was playing in Hove Park when he was hit in the leg. The boy had been scaring other children with

Not just in Worthing but here in Mid Sussex too, people are enraged about threatened cut-backs to hospital services. Spending on British hospitals has risen to the point where it now only equals the European average. We live in a democracy and it is clearly

A paedophile who escaped jail for grooming and having sex with a child has had his "unduly lenient" sentence increased to 18 months in prison. Nelson Doe, 64, of Hillside, Patching, near Worthing, originally walked free from court even though he had admitted

As a frequent visitor to the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) orthopaedic department, I'm worried about the changes in the local health service. Last week, The Argus reported serious cuts are taking place in Brighton and Hove - 500 jobs and 109 beds

Ronnie Jepson reckons Gillingham's spirit and organisation can take them a long way this season. They were qualities very much in evidence in Saturday's encouraging opening 2-1 home win over Huddersfield, one of the promotion favourites. Manager Jepson

Sussex's Championship bid has been boosted after Hampshire captain Shane Warne, left, was ruled out of their potentially crucial meeting at Hove later this month. Warne has been ordered to attend a training camp in Queensland after his plea to stay in

The digital media sector in Sussex grew by a staggering 200 per cent in the 12 months to May 2006, according to research published today. The sector has rallied after the dot.com crash and is now one of the most powerful clusters in the region, according

Some business leaders have reacted angrily to an MPs' report that recommends increasing taxes on air travel and "gas guzzling" cars to cut greenhouse emissions. The report, published yesterday, criticises the Department for Transport for adopting a "fatalistic

A star-studded spectacular fashion gala is being held to raise thousands of pounds for a hospice. Models Own is the brainchild of Brighton theatre producer Barry Mishon who has persuaded a host of famous names to take part in the event to raise funds

A hospital visitor claims the maternity ward of a hospital was so dirty she took in her own cleaning equipment. Ann Allan, from Seaford, took in a cloth and disinfectant to wipe down surfaces when she went to visit her daughter in the post-natal ward

A debt-ridden NHS trust has named five medical wards tipped for closure in a bid to save money. Peel, Stewart, Grant and Bailey wards at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, and Ardingly ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath could

Opera's latest enfant terrible director David McVicar returns to Glyndebourne to revive his hit of last year, Handel's Giulio Cesare. First performed in London in 1724, it tells the story of the meeting between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra in the Egypt

Brighton rock singer Pete Stephenson confessed on Sunday night he had been dreaming about Nikki, the housemate he grew close to before her eviction. Aisleyne had been berating herself for constantly mentioning their ex-roomie, which prompted Pete to confess

Comic-strip characters such as Lex Luther, The Green Goblin and Magneto have made us well aware that baddies come in all shapes and sizes. Even so, the scary creature chasing innocent bystanders along Brighton streets came as a surprise. A giant six-foot

District councils could be lumbered with extra costs if they recycle beyond their targets. East Sussex County Council currently pays local authorities about £33 a tonne for any waste they recycle themselves. This money acts as an incentive for borough

I was shocked and horrified to read the story of Annette Sergeant's mind-boggling £200,000-plus severance payments from East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust (The Argus, July 27). The Minister of Health should ban such payments forthwith. If there is a deficit

Arsonists have destroyed £8,000 of play equipment at a children's nursery. Bikes, toys, trampolines and slides were reduced to ashes in the blaze at Pebbles Nursery in Fort Road, Newhaven. The nursery, a registered charity, had the outdoor play area refurbished

I welcome your report that the Primary Care Trust is planning to upgrade general practices (GPs) throughout Brighton and Hove (The Argus, August 2). Our excellent GPs in the Clifton, Montpelier and Powis area operate in cramped and unsuitable premises

Earlier this year the trust which runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital announced its intention to axe 325 jobs to save £13 million. Last week, The Argus reported this same trust will reduce its consultant appointments and cut its non-medical budget to

Landowners and councillors are calling for more official travellers' sites to be built to prevent illegal encampments springing up across Brighton and Hove. Bands of travellers are setting up makeshift camps at parks and green spaces around the city because

Adam Trimingham's article in praise of Brighton and Hove Buses comparing the service favourably with what is provided in other cities (The Argus, August 3) was rightly positive. However, a number of problems make it less good than it might be. The satellite-driven

I heard an interview with the chief executive of the Theatre Royal Brighton on the radio recently. He was talking about the Royal's 200th birthday next year. While I still love this theatre with a passion, having spent nearly 18 years of my life working

I appreciate the responses to my original letter about the dearth of apprenticeships. This is an emotive subject, with a lot of young people who can't describe their despair at being unable to follow a vocation of their choice. But there is only one issue

Crawley team manager Mark Sheridan has called on Sussex's leading clubs to pull together to ensure the county is still represented at the highest level. Sheridan made the appeal after an understrength Crawley were relegated to the bottom rung of the British

I have one thing to say to Jack Dunkerton (Letters, July 19). Your grandson has more chance of getting money out of the Queen's handbag than getting an electrical apprenticeship. Councillor Sue Johns (Letters, July 26), reckons there are plenty of opportunities

Albion manager Mark McGhee today confirmed an interest in Sam Parkin of Ipswich as the hunt continues for a target man before the transfer deadline at the end of August. McGhee has switched his attention to Parkin after failing to land Neil Shipperley

The launch of the Engine Room's latest club night The New Black is just one of the indicators that goth is in for a massive revival. And headlining tonight's burlesque freebie is the movement's likeliest candidate for figurehead: the very splendid Betty

Elise Mazegi's shock at discovering she was pregnant with triplets on holiday quickly turned to terror when her resort became a war zone. Here, for the first time, she tells the amazing story of their escape from Lebanon. As I raced around the supermarket

A teenage language student hit by a bus has died in hospital. Irina Kolmakova, 14, was on a day trip to Brighton with her London language school on Friday when she was involved in the accident with the double-decker bus at Castle Square. The youngster

A health boss responsible for overseeing unpopular changes to hospital services will change jobs just as plans go out to public consultation. Steve Phoenix is stepping down as chief executive of Adur, Arun and Worthing Primary Care Trust (PCT) in October

Albion manager Mark McGhee today confirmed an interest in Sam Parkin of Ipswich as the hunt continues for a target man before the transfer deadline at the end of August. McGhee has switched his attention to Parkin after failing to land Neil Shipperley

Sussex's Championship bid has been boosted after Hampshire captain Shane Warne was ruled out of their potentially crucial meeting at Hove later this month. Warne has been ordered to attend a training camp in Queensland after his plea to stay in England

What a difference a few months can make. Albion manager Mark McGhee could do nothing right according to some supporters when the Seagulls ended two seasons in the Championship back in May with a thumping 5-1 defeat at home to Stoke. Now it seems McGhee