ALBION will have to wait until January to renew their interest in Leyton Orient striker Jabo Ibehre. Manager Mark McGhee has been rebuffed in a bid to land Ibehre on loan. McGhee has been in contact with Martin Ling, the Orient chief and former Albion
From Wednesday, August 30, to Tuesday, September 5 we asked you, the Argus website readers, the above question. After six days of voting, in which 188 votes were cast, the results were: No, shops are more convenient. 32 votes, 17% Occasionally
A reader has anonymously sent in this lovely picture of two young girls with mischief in their eyes. It's hard to judge the age of the picture because it is a modern print but the note attached says, "Photo found with old plate-glass negative". The
Would any former pupils of Downs School, Foredown Road, Portslade, like to contact Paul Hardy? He would be very pleased to hear from them and perhaps arrange a reunion in the future. Email hardy49@btinternet.com If you've lost touch with someone
This little railway was a popular attraction for children at Hove Lagoon in the Sixties. The small lake on the left was full of paddle boats which could be hired, while the large lake had both motor and model boats. Today, the Lagoon is used mainly
A family escaped from a blaze at their home. Fire broke out in the ground-floor bedroom of a terraced house in Wiston Drive, Brighton. A woman and her children escaped and raised the alarm. A neighbour went to help a man inside the house and both were
A bus driver died after an accident while on duty. Ambulance crews were called to Birch Road, Eastbourne, following reports that a man had suffered severe crush injuries. Roy Trundell, who was in his 60s and lived in Hailsham, died later at Eastbourne
The activities of an Islamic school being searched by police in connection with their investigation into an alleged network of terror recruiters are being examined by the Charity Commission, it has emerged. The Jameah Islameah School, near Crowborough
Michael Franti is a brave man. Having come to the conclusion the underdog's life was not properly reported in the world's media, he abandoned the safety of a successful music career in America and, with guitar and camera team, flew to Baghdad in 2004.
When the famed violinist Nigel Kennedy first heard Kroke, he says the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. The eventual consequence was the album East Meets East, a beautiful collaboration exploring traditional musical styles from eastern Europe,
The first public relations and marketing agency in Brighton and Hove to go into business as a social enterprise celebrates a year's trading today. It is a significant milestone for the co-founders of East Communications, based in Whitehawk, who use their
One of the largest housing trusts in East Sussex has been taken over by national counterparts William Sutton Group for an undisclosed sum. Brighton Housing Trust (BHT), which provides 520 temporary and permanent homes in Brighton, and a further 60 in
Some of the web industry's most influential figures will be in Brighton this week to discuss the future of the internet at the d.Construct 2006 event. Delegates from Google, Yahoo and Amazon will be speaking at the 350-capacity event at the Corn Exchange
Your correspondence columns and news reports - "Albion boss hits back at protesters" (The Argus, August 31) - regularly demonstrate the pro-stadium lobby must walk around wearing blinkers. Or maybe the poor things never leave the urban streets
It seems the anti-stadium brigade never lets facts get in the way of a good scaremongering opportunity - and John AG Smith has excelled in his wildly inaccurate views (Letters, August 23). He claims a new stadium at Falmer would open the floodgates
Jean Calder cannot get off her hobby horse (The Argus, September 2). Writing about a famous Sussex cricket victory, she ends up castigating Sussex Police and Israel. If the Jewish person who "does not find it offensive to make a link between Israel
Congratulations to Jean Calder for a sensible column on the controversial role of the police in Brighton's recent peace marches. It is a great antidote to the hysteria being whipped up against demonstrators by some sections of the community who
Thomas Bjorn has lashed out at Ian Woosnam after Europe's Ryder Cup captain left him out of the team to face the United States this month. Europe's captain opted for Lee Westwood instead of the Dane as his second wild card for the defence of the trophy
Council staff who were at the Queens Park residents' meeting about antisocial behaviour say it was extremely positive rather than "angry" as portrayed in your report (The Argus, August 30). I'm also glad your earlier front page "Menace of teen
I must take issue with Tony Pippen from the Sussex Clubs for Young People (Letters, August 31). As chair of management committee at Woodingdean Youth Centre, a voluntary project like others he cites in his letter, I feel certain Woodingdean's community
There was a lovely postscript to the good news that the little boy who was impaled in Preston Park was going to be okay (The Argus, August 23). The doctor who did such a splendid job helping the boy also performed heroics of a sporting kind by
Albion will have to wait until January to renew their interest in Leyton Orient striker Jabo Ibehre. Manager Mark McGhee has been rebuffed in a bid to land Ibehre on loan. McGhee has been in contact with Martin Ling, the Orient chief and former Albion
I see the American coast has taken a battering from Hurricane John. Presumably the hurricane was named after the one which has in recent years been threatening this stretch of coast with summary demolition. Christopher Hawtree, Westbourne Gardens
It is great news that a campaign backed by The Argus has persuaded the Government to make viewing images of rape and sexual torture a criminal offence (The Argus, August 31). Long overdue, possession of so-called "violent and extreme pornography
I see Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb has been voted the best guitar solo of all time, according to a poll by radio station Planet Rock (The Argus, August 28). Guns N' Roses, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Halen and Led Zeppelin are also mentioned. Well, that's
I suspect our weird new GP may not be a doctor. How can I check on whether he really is qualified Easy. You can look up any doc on the General Medical Council's website, www.gmc-uk.org
Two weeks ago, I had a one-night stand with a guy in Tunbridge Wells. Now I am a day overdue. I went to my doctor's this morning to get a pregnancy test but his practice says they don't do them any more. Help. Unfortunately, some general practices
I am 38 and my husband says I have an odd dark mark on my back, which is getting bigger and bleeding a bit. It's just below the bra strap. I can't really see it in the mirror myself but I'm sure it's nothing. Am I right? It's impossible to say without
It proved to be a Super Saturday for Sussex clubs on a nailbiting final day of the Southern Women's League season. Hastings, Brighton and Hove City and Horsham Blue Star Harriers all clinched promotion to division one while Eastbourne Rovers lifted the
Don't laugh, but I have two loose lower teeth. I can't get a dental appointment for some time and I am worrying about what would happen if one of them fell out in the night. Could it actually kill me? I've never known such a thing occur, ma'am. Teeth
A friend told me it is a good idea, healthwise, to "spend a penny" before making love. Is this true? It's not really important from a health point of view. However, emptying your bladder definitely does make more room in the pelvis, which is why some
I tried to ask my elderly female GP about a medical technique I saw on Holby City. To my amazement, she said, "What's Holby City?" Do you think she's getting senile, or something? No, it's just most GPs work a very long day and are unlikely to have
Could you tell me when my daughter is likely to have her first period? She is ten so I suppose I ought to start warning her about this. You're absolutely right, ma'am. Although the average age of first menstruation in this country is 13, quite a
Is there any age limit for having a facelift or a boob job? I am now over 60 and people say I am still slim and elegant. However, I would really like to have some plastic surgery, preferably on the NHS. But my husband claims I am too old to be eligible
We have had such a fabulous holiday, made even more special by the fact that I didn't expect to see another summer, let alone another wonderful summer holiday. When we arrived in Turkey it was in the early hours of the morning and very loud and hot.
Skipper Scott Pearce struck a century as Herstmonceux completed an unlikely escape from relegation at the expense of Heathfield Park. A terrific second half to the season means Herstmonceux have hauled themselves out of trouble from an almost improbable
Worthing expect to have three new faces in their side for tonight's game with Hampton and Richmond. Manager Danny Bloor was last night completing the loan signings of Lewes pair Lewis Hamilton and Lewis Cook. Left-sided player Ricardo Joseph, who played
Matt Drury guided Denton to the narrowest of victories to claim a place in the Cuckmere Valley League's Tommy Lusted Cup final. Drury struck 42 as Denton edged home by one wicket at home to Nutley. Replying to Nutley's 109-5 in a game reduced to 20 overs
Crawley Eagles were dancing in the rain on Saturday after clinching the division one title for the first time in the club's history. Eagles went into their final match at Arundel 23 points ahead of Findon and knew they had secured the trophy when the
Some of the web industry's most influential figures will be in Brighton this week to discuss the future of the internet at the d.Construct 2006 event. Delegates from Google, Yahoo and Amazon will be speaking at the 350-capacity event at the Corn
The first public relations and marketing agency in Brighton and Hove to go into business as a social enterprise celebrates a year's trading today. It is a significant milestone for the co-founders of East Communications, based in Whitehawk, who
One of the largest housing trusts in East Sussex has been taken over by national counterparts William Sutton Group for an undisclosed sum. Brighton Housing Trust (BHT), which provides 520 temporary and permanent homes in Brighton, and a further
A man has been found dead in a city centre street. Detectives said last night the man, in his 30s, had a bloodied face and his death was being treated as suspicious. Council workers turned up to work at Brighton Town Hall yesterday to find Bartholomew
A controversial graffiti artist who smuggled doctored Paris Hilton albums into two Brighton music stores also carried out the stunt in other shops across the country. The Argus reported exclusively on Saturday how the notoriously secretive Banksy
Crawley has been named the fattest town in Sussex. But healthy Brighton and Hove, Horsham and Mid Sussex are well down a national fat league compiled from research which links being overweight to working-class communities. Analysts Experian and Dr
Hundreds of horse chestnut trees in Sussex are under threat from an attack of disease, pests and drought. Tree experts said that 20 per cent of horse chestnuts in Worthing have been hit by bleeding canker, a deadly disease which leaves bark oozing with
Brighton and Hove is a millionaires' playground with the eighth highest number of mega-rich residents in the UK. Russian oil magnates, city slickers and showbiz stars are among the 836 millionares living in the city, according to market researchers
An army airman from Sussex was among 14 military personnel killed when an RAF aircraft crashed in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Oliver Dicketts, from Wadhurst, near Crowborough, died on Saturday when the Nimrod MR2 crashed while on a patrol over
A £340,000 project encouraging gipsies and other minority groups to use council services is being launched. East Sussex County Council wants to find out why travellers, gipsies and ethnic minority communities are reluctant to use its services.
SUSSEX coach Mark Robinson today backed Mushtaq Ahmed to fire his side towards their second Championship in four seasons. The first division leaders can put daylight between themselves and Lancashire with victory over Kent at Canterbury, starting today
Ethiopian victims of human rights atrocities have been welcomed to Brighton. The city council has given the 19 men, women and children homes as part of a Government- funded scheme. They are the first of 80 Ethiopians, including journalists and
Three adventurers trudged 700 miles to the Scottish Highlands after a friend was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. Pals Ranulf Neame, 19, Laurie Leroux-Cudlip, 21, and Harry Scoggin-Beer, 19, said they had never walked more than ten miles before
Two alcoholics accused of murdering their friend laughed as they kicked and punched him on the floor, a court heard. Patrick Quinn, 56, died eight days after the attack by his flatmates Raymond Radwell, 63, and Leslie Simpson, 48, while they were living
Police officers were sent for diversity training at a Muslim school now at the centre of a terror investigation. More than 30 members of Sussex Police have trained at the Jameah Islamiyah school in Catts Hill, Mark Cross, near Crowborough, for one-day
Residents will have to wait for expert health advice before finding out if they will be living under the threat of a potentially lethal chemical gas cloud. Homeowners had been hoping plans to store thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate just metres
A policewoman convicted over a crash which left a pedestrian dead has had her driving ban almost halved, angering road safety campaigners. Victoria Richards had her disqualification period cut from 15 to eight months after a judge acknowledged it was
