It just shows how little I know. In this column before Christmas I moaned that there was too much non-league footie in Sussex over the holidays. I stand by my argument that such a hectic programme of games - four in less than a fortnight for some hard-pressed
Detectives have traced key witnesses to the Christmas day horror attack that left a father-of-four in hospital. But they still want to hear from people who may have seen their prime suspect running down Preston Road towards London Road in Brighton after
A young couple's romantic new year holiday had to be cancelled after a Post Office blunder left them without a passport. Aaron Smithson and Fiona Payne planned to see in the new year together at Disneyland Paris after booking the £300 trip in the summer
Snow and freezing temperatures are expected across many parts of Sussex tomorrow. The Met Office today issued a severe weather warning for the South East, beginning at 6am tomorrow morning and lasting until 6am on Friday. Motoring groups advised drivers
Former Sussex cricketer Charles Oakes has died at the age of 95. Charlie;, as he was affectionately known by a generation of Sussex players either side of the Second World War, was the county's oldest surviving cricketer, having joined Sussex in 1935
England coach Peter Moores admitted today that Matt Prior will always be under pressure for his place. The Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman is expected to be named in the squad to tour New Zealand next month when it is announced on Friday. But Prior's place
A man from Sussex has scooped a £1 million Premium Bond jackpot. The lucky winner is one of two people across the UK to become a new year millionaire. The other is a man who lives in East Lothian in Scotland. The man from West Sussex bought the winning
A high-ranking detective befriended an elderly widow and arranged to sell her home to himself at a massively reduced price before spending years plundering her assets until she was left penniless, a court heard today. About a year after being granted
"I'm not a singer!" is the defiant message on Zoe Rahman's MySpace page. But when when it is put to the Chichester-born jazz pianist in person she is not quite so vehement about it, pointing out that she didn't actually put that on the site - "but I agree
Top French champagne makers could soon produce their bubbly from vineyards in Sussex. Soaring world demand means the French region officially allowed to use the name champagne is struggling to cope. Now makers of Cristal, Tattinger and Veuve Cliquot
Were you on board the British Airways Boeing 777 flight BA38 from Beijing that made an emergency landing outside Heathrow Airport today? If so, please email news@theargus.co.uk or call 01273 544 516.
A man who hit his ex-partner has been warned to stay away from her or face jail. Paul Woolford, 45, was described as behaving like a "drunken bully" by a judge at Lewes Crown Court. The scaffolder was given a suspended jail sentence and a prohibition
Police are continuing to question a man in connection with a fatal fire. The 55-year-old man was detained in Brighton on suspicion of murder on Tuesday after 73-year-old Mavis Clift died in the blaze in Northampton. Mrs Clift died of smoke inhalation
A dog had to be rescued by coastguards after slipping down a cliff. Cacey, an Alsation-Bassett hound cross, became stuck some 15ft from the clifftop near Newhaven Fort, Newhaven, at about 2pm on Tuesday. Cacey's owners raised the alarm and the Newhaven
A Jordan lookalike who spent almost £8,000 boosting her bra size says she will not go under the knife again - despite her idol recently getting her boobs reduced. Gabriele Randone, 22, underwent two operations transforming herself from a 32B cup to a
Have you been following the tremendous battle between Lewes and Eastbourne Borough at the top of Conference south? If not, you might want to start now. In a unique twist to our highly popular fantasy football game we are giving you the chance to sign
Crawley boss Steve Evans insists the proposed club takeover will not put his own position under threat. An unnamed party is expected to complete a deal to buy Reds when they return to the country at the end of the month. A change of ownership often
On A post-Christmas walk I was horrified to see notices posted around the old Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital announcing new plans to demolish these beautiful buildings. It seems especially sneaky that the signs went up just before Christmas
Well done to The Argus for giving the oxygen of publicity to the story of Sunnie Jones who has set up her own website to sell her paintings in aid of education in Africa. This inspiring tale is testament both to Sunnie's charitable vision, and
I applaud Jean Calder's discussion of two profoundly important issues - the rebuttal by the Independent Police Complaints Commission of Chief Superintendent Kevin Moore's allegation in a letter to The Argus that the August 2006 demonstration against
I was saddened when I read through the reviews of the year. There were honours for Michael Parkinson, credit for BBC journalist Alan Johnston, both much deserved, but no mention of my favourite news story of the year. Pub landlord Charlie Powell
Observing the legion of shoppers At a desk set aside for returns I found myself musing On people refusing Those gifts for which nobody yearns. In former times few would have baulked at A present in dubious taste; While inwardly groaning They'd
Thank goodness someone is doing something about the menace of chewing gum which besmirches our streets (The Argus, December 31). Recently, I was sitting on a bench on Hove seafront, watching the surf and the gulls battling against the wind. Marvelling
On Christmas Eve I was walking down my hallway and saw a card emerging through the letterbox. I rushed out but saw no mail van, no postal worker with trolley bag, no postal worker at all. The card said that they were unable to deliver a package
Bureaucracy has gone completely mad. I can remember when the binmen used to carry the bins on their shoulders to the dustcart. Whatever next? Orders to wear a mask to stop breathing the polluted air? Or perhaps someone, somewhere, will decide it
I hope you will print this letter as gratitude for a rare occurrence in the Brighton area. Our car broke down in Portslade, near the Sainsbury's roundabout. It was 10pm and we were having trouble getting hold of a rescue service to tow the car,
A meeting to raise concerns about the looming financial crisis caused by the concessionary bus fare scheme for pensioners has been described as 'constructive'. A delegation of politicians from Sussex met with local government minister John Healey in
May I express my sincere heartfelt and grateful thanks to all those unknown kind persons who assisted me when I was knocked down on the pavement by a teenage cyclist outside Church Road Post Office, in Hove, on Christmas eve. This landed me in the
So squatting provides "an avenue of self-help" according to Rosy Halldric (Letters, December 29). A similar self-serving rationalisation could no doubt be used by anyone to justify shop-lifting or burglary. In her readiness to dismiss as "archaic
An outbreak of a highly contagious sickness and diarrhoea bug has been putting hospitals under pressure as they brace themselves for their traditionally busiest times of the year. Four wards have been closed to new patients at Worthing Hospital
A family dog died after a fire swept through a house. Firefighters were called to the two storey house in Sunny Mead, Crawley Down, to find the building well alight. The first-floor was badly damaged by fire and smoke and the ground floor was also affected
Rough seas delayed them but nothing was going to stop three hardy swimmers from finishing an attempt to swim round Brighton's Palace Pier for charity. Paul Smith, Adrian Bates and Angus Kennedy were among the members of Brighton Swimming Club who
A master model maker has died at the age of 92. Ted Bayley was renowned for constructing intricate models of historic buildings out of tiny pieces of plywood. Many of his models are displayed in the windows of AR Brown solicitors in Chapel Road, Worthing
No one who saw Tommy Elphick yesterday would have needed to ask him if he played against Bournemouth. In the famous words of old Match Of The Day commentator Barry Davies: "Look at his face, just look at his face!" The young Albion centre-back might
Council chiefs are refusing to cancel a parking ticket slapped on a paralysed woman's car - while her husband used a wheelchair to get her out of the vehicle. Ann Knight suffers from motor neurone disease and is totally disabled but was given the £30
Please spare a thought for the fathers who did not get to see their children over Christmas. My daughter's presents are still unopened under the tree, my two other young daughters are asking where their sister is. I have been taking my ex-wife
In this week's issue of Going Green, Rob Hopkins racked his brains to think how terrorists could have an impact on thousands of wind turbines out at sea (The Argus, December 29). Well may I "unrack" his brain. These wind turbines (7000) will
What a great pity that Hanna Barnett (Letters, December 29) failed to see the point I was making regarding Ed Mitchell. If he had not been part of the media system, would his situation have ever come nationwide media interest? I don't think so.
On Christmas Day in Paris we walked to the Cemetière du Père- Lachaise. Most people go to visit the grave of Jim Morrison, however while exploring we found Thomas Kemp's(pictured). Kemp Town must ache to host the party he's having. Up the hill
Some months before Christmas we received a leaflet promoting the Nutcracker ballet at the Brighton Dome and purchased tickets at £18, thinking it would be nice to support the venue on which so much money had been spent on restoration. The ballet
I would like to say thank you to the taxi driver who came to the assistance of my daughter on Saturday evening. My two daughters aged 13 and 18 went into town on Saturday afternoon to meet with friends. They had arranged to meet up at 4.30pm to
After being told to, "not take the Christ out of Christmas" several times in the past two week, I thought I would make an attempt to clarify this festive misunderstanding. Many of the customs we still actively practise are in fact pagan in origin
As The Argus has reported, Omar Deghayes, Brighton's own Guantanamo Bay prisoner, is free at last and back home with his family in Saltdean, but he still faces an uncertain future in 2008. Omar's arrival back in Saltdean is a testament to the
Now that 2007 is over, I would like to thank readers of The Argus for their support during the past 12 months. With so much going on in Sussex - the fight to save the accident and emergency departments of several local hospitals and more recently
A hoodie teenager carried out a terrifying armed robbery at an off-licence. Armed with a large hunting knife the youth went into The Offie, in Goring Road, Worthing, and threatened workers. He then grabbed £100 out the till and two bottles of vodka
A man is being questioned today on suspicion of starting a fire which killed a 73-year-old woman, police said. Northamptonshire Police said the 55-year-old man was detained near Brighton yesterday morning on suspicion of murder. The woman died in a
A senior police officer will go on trial today accused of a string of theft and deception offences against a vulnerable woman, a local council and his own force. Detective Chief Inspector Peter Salkeld, of Sussex Police, is charged with 18 offences -
Lucy Todd was overjoyed when she heard she had made the shortlist of a national photographic competition. However, as an agoraphobic, she knew she couldn't attend the prize-giving ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London last month and had
Her restaurant was always full and it seemed that a visit from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay had done the trick and saved Charita Jones - aka Momma Cherri - from financial ruin. Her company is now in administration with debts of £200,000. So with a
A swimming teacher who trained Olympic competitors and thousands of youngsters has died aged 94. Tributes have been paid to Maudie Ottaway, who became one of Brighton and Hove's most familiar faces after spending 75 years dedicated to the city's
