Archive

  • Housing boom fears

    Uckfield could be swamped by people taking advantage of a council error which has paved the way for massive new development. The East Sussex town could see its population increased by a quarter over the next few years - with no plans for significant

  • Christmas vigil for detainee

    A man in an orange boiler suit and black hood cut a lonely figure on the seafront on Christmas Day. He sat near the West Pier, Brighton, from 11am until the evening, in a bid to remind people of the plight of Omar Deghayes, from Saltdean. Mr Deghayes

  • Woman who received gift of life...twice over

    Like thousands of families across the world, a mother and daughter excitedly wrote their Christmas letter to Santa. But unlike most, Nicola Thomas-Langlands and her eight-year-old, Megan, are aware they already had the greatest gift of all. According

  • Car-free zone success

    Pedestrianisation has been good for traders in a shopping area, a survey has revealed. Research conducted by the Brighton and Hove Business Forum found that 67 per cent of businesses on George Street, Hove, thought pedestrianisation had not affected

  • Virgin chief in airport train row

    Rail passengers have clashed with Sir Richard Branson over plans for a shake-up of services to tackle chronic overcrowding. Ministers ended a consultation yesterday on proposals to create more space on the Brighton to London line by axing the