Archive
-
Date
Idea not just hot air
When Tomorrow's World featured an item on inflatable structures it captured the imagination of councillors. Already on the look-out for a town bandstand, they decided to come up with a world first - an inflatable bandstand. Littlehampton mayor Mark Butler
-
Date
Feature: Let battle recommence
Campaigners who fought to stop houses being built on a greenfield site were jubilant when the scheme was rejected.But one year on, their jubilation has turned sour. They will have to tangle with the planning system all over again at a rerun of the public
-
Date
Sowing the seed of a healthy life
Green-fingered Good Lifers were able to take the first steps to a healthier future today. An exhibition in Brighton was aimed at getting people to eat a healthier diet by growing their own fruit and vegetables. Seedy Saturday was giving people tips on
-
Date
Zamora off as Albion lose
Hotshot Bobby Zamora was rested to the bench and then sent off as Albion crashed to a disastrous third away defeat out of four. The drained 25-goal star replaced Daniel Webb after 56 minutes with the Seagulls 1-0 down. Zamora made an instant impression
-
Date
Sussex pays tribute to Princess Margaret
Sussex has been paying tribute to Princess Margaret, who died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning. The Queen's youngest sister died in the King Edward VII hospital, London after suffering a stroke on Friday afternoon. East Sussex County Council
-
Date
Search for Forties team to play again
A pub landlord wants to re-form a football team after more than half a century for a special charity match. David Stocken is trying to track down surviving members of former Brighton club Vale Rovers. All he has to go on is a faded black and white photograph
-
Date
Young courage
Ten-year-old John Howard, from Littlehampton, and Kirstie Russell, 14, from Newhaven, are remarkable children. They have been selected from thousands of nominations to receive awards as children of achievement at a London hotel tomorrow. Kirstie, who
-
Date
Victims of a grave error
Council officials are often amazingly insensitive about the feelings of people who visit cemeteries to look at the graves of loved ones. The latest example has come from Lewes District Council, which runs the cemetery at Seaford. Pensioner Cecil Barker
-
Date
FA Vase: Carr's high hopes for Hillians
Ashley Carr believes Burgess Hill have never had a better opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Vase. Neither Burgess Hill nor Lewes have reached the last eight in the competition's 26-year history. Both will be bidding for glory today with
-
Date
Hockey: Eastbourne' denied hat-trick success
Eastbourne College have claimed two more Sussex boys' titles but Brighton College denied them a hat-trick. The hosts secured the under-14s and under-16s titles to bring their overall total to 23 in 14 years before their defence of the under-18s crown
-
Date
Ban for controversial band
A controversial chart-topping act has been banned from playing at three secret Sussex gigs because one of their members is due in court. So Solid Crew, the 30-piece garage band from London, were to play to hand-picked audiences of under 18s at venues
-
Date
Police hunt jems raider
Detectives need help in tracing an £8,000 haul of stolen jewellery. It was taken in a raid on a house in Hangleton Road, Hove. The burglary was one of a series in the area, which police believe are connected. Fortunately, the owners had taken photographs
-
Date
MP slams 'posh' celebrity mums
Sussex MP Tim Loughton has accused celebrity mothers such as Victoria Beckham and Patsy Kensit of being "too posh to push" during childbirth. In a stinging Commons attack, he accused the high-profile stars of encouraging a worrying trend towards elective
-
Date
Drink and drugs caused fatal crash
A man who died when his car hit a tree and burst into flames had double the drink-drive alcohol limit in his body and had taken ecstasy. Lee Jones, 20, of Willow Close, Hurstpierpoint, suffered fatal head injuries and burns after he lost control of his
-
Date
Hunt for rapist extends to Europe
Detectives have launched a Europe-wide search after a suspected rapist who speaks several languages went on the run. Interpol have been alerted to Mark Gunston, 47, who is wanted in connection with an alleged rape in Putney, south-west London, on Sunday
-
Date
Rail strike suspended
Strikes planned for next week against South West Trains have been suspended. Leaders of the Rail Maritime and Transport union said they would be holding further negotiations with the company to try to settle a long-running dispute over pay and disciplinary
-
Date
Mourners shocked at grave violation
Hundreds of gravestones have been deliberately toppled amid accusations of officially sanctioned "desecration". Lewes District Council has so far flattened 600 headstones in two cemeteries because of safety fears. Relatives of the dead now face potential
-
Date
Big Bruno to the very end
King of the squatters Bruno Crosby has left thousands of pounds to help house the homeless. Bruno, 51, who died of liver failure, left half his house, worth about £40,000, to Brighton Housing Trust. He co-ordinated squatting activities in Brighton during
-
Date
Idea not just hot air
When Tomorrow's World featured an item on inflatable structures it captured the imagination of councillors. Already on the look-out for a town bandstand, they decided to come up with a world first - an inflatable bandstand. Littlehampton mayor Mark Butler
-
Date
Feature: Let battle recommence
Campaigners who fought to stop houses being built on a greenfield site were jubilant when the scheme was rejected.But one year on, their jubilation has turned sour. They will have to tangle with the planning system all over again at a rerun of the public
-
Date
Taxing BID put to firms
Businesses are to be consulted on the introduction of an American-style tax scheme. Eastbourne Borough Council is considering bringing Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to the town. If the scheme went ahead, shops and factories would pay a levy to
-
Date
Sowing the seed of a healthy life
Green-fingered Good Lifers were able to take the first steps to a healthier future today. An exhibition in Brighton was aimed at getting people to eat a healthier diet by growing their own fruit and vegetables. Seedy Saturday was giving people tips on
-
Date
Red-faced twit
What a twit the copper was who lost his key. I bet his lunchbox was full to the brim at that moment, if you know what I mean. At least he didn't make a run for it to get out of the sticky situation back at the nick. -Mary Frankel, Hove
-
Date
Give us our park back
I am nine years old and have been going to The Level since I was three. I am upset there is a skateboard park. Ever since I started going, the teenagers and grown-up men have been skateboarding in the playground for younger children. I will not go to
-
Date
Showing initiative
Charles Goode (Letters, February 6) is being unfair about Brighton and Hove City Council's Celebrating Diversity initiative by terming it a "stunt". It is clearly more wide-ranging than he suggests, for in a display of books relating to it in Hove Library
-
Date
Home Truths, with Jacqui Bealing
Last week Warminster. This week Madrid. Yes, I'm about to go on another short winter break. And you can call me Judith Chalmers if you like. I'm REALLY EXCITED about this trip. My husband and I have persuaded my parents to look after our three-year-old
-
Date
Team news: Oldham v Albion
Albion boss Peter Taylor dropped a bombshell at Boundary Park by leaving 25-goal Bobby Zamora out of the starting line-up. Zamora was among the substitutes along with new signing Junior Lewis for the clash against one of the Seagulls' promotion rivals
-
Date
Church shelters paedophile priest
The Roman Catholic Church has given a paedophile priest the use of a flat it owns, free of charge, following his release from prison. Father Michael Hill, former chaplain to Gatwick Airport, was released 14 months ago after serving three years of a five-year
-
Date
Rotten city
It was with horror and sadness I read of the assault and subsequent death of the elderly gentleman in Brighton and Hove this week (The Argus, February 7). I feel very sorry for his family, friends and loved ones but his death tells us all what a rotten
-
Date
Search for Forties team to play again
A pub landlord wants to re-form a football team after more than half a century for a special charity match. David Stocken is trying to track down surviving members of former Brighton club Vale Rovers. All he has to go on is a faded black and white photograph
-
Date
All take. no give
Prejudice against travellers is not racist because travellers are not a race ("A journey out of prejudice", The Argus, February 5). Prejudice arises from dislike of a lifestyle that takes without giving anything back. I would like to know why travellers
-
Date
Nasty? Never!
Simon Cowell is known as Mr Nasty for his caustic comments during screenings of the TV series Pop Idol. And as one of the judges in the final, he's bound to get angry comments from fans if he says anything derogatory about the contestants. But Simon knows
-
Date
Long reach
Professor Susan Balloch of the University of Brighton will be interested to know the Government's National Childcare Strategy certainly is reaching those who need it most (The Argus, February 5). Nine hundred fifty-place neighbourhood nurseries are being
-
Date
Motorsport: Top racers need deals on wheels
Bike racing champion Richard Freshwater is considering quitting the sport. The 26-year-old from Peacehaven claims he may be forced to due to lack of interest in his achievements. Freshwater won the BEMSEE club's Powerbike series last year and also impressed
-
Date
Victims of a grave error
Council officials are often amazingly insensitive about the feelings of people who visit cemeteries to look at the graves of loved ones. The latest example has come from Lewes District Council, which runs the cemetery at Seaford. Pensioner Cecil Barker
-
Date
Hockey: Eastbourne' denied hat-trick success
Eastbourne College have claimed two more Sussex boys' titles but Brighton College denied them a hat-trick. The hosts secured the under-14s and under-16s titles to bring their overall total to 23 in 14 years before their defence of the under-18s crown
-
Date
Chemmy's heaven is a piste on Earth
There are two heavens in Chemmy Alcott's world - one is by the sea, the other is in the mountains. That's why swapping a stroll along Hove promenade for the altitude of Salt Lake City's peaks for her Winter Olympic debut over the next few weeks will be
-
Date
Mr Nasty's mum tips Gareth for pop success
Simon Cowell's mother says Gareth Gates should win Pop Idol. Julie Cowell reckons the 17-year-old A-level student has the star quality to make it in the pop world. But Julie - who rejected her 42-year-old son's image as the judging panel's "Mr Nasty"
-
Date
MP slams 'posh' celebrity mums
Sussex MP Tim Loughton has accused celebrity mothers such as Victoria Beckham and Patsy Kensit of being "too posh to push" during childbirth. In a stinging Commons attack, he accused the high-profile stars of encouraging a worrying trend towards elective
-
Date
Drink and drugs caused fatal crash
A man who died when his car hit a tree and burst into flames had double the drink-drive alcohol limit in his body and had taken ecstasy. Lee Jones, 20, of Willow Close, Hurstpierpoint, suffered fatal head injuries and burns after he lost control of his
-
Date
Rail strike suspended
Strikes planned for next week against South West Trains have been suspended. Leaders of the Rail Maritime and Transport union said they would be holding further negotiations with the company to try to settle a long-running dispute over pay and disciplinary
-
Date
Mr Nasty's mum tips Gareth for pop success
Simon Cowell's mother says Gareth Gates should win Pop Idol. Julie Cowell reckons the 17-year-old A-level student has the star quality to make it in the pop world. But she said her 42-year-old son Simon, one of the judges on the ITV show, had not revealed
-
Date
Big Bruno to the very end
King of the squatters Bruno Crosby has left thousands of pounds to help house the homeless. Bruno, 51, who died of liver failure, left half his house, worth about £40,000, to Brighton Housing Trust. He co-ordinated squatting activities in Brighton during
-
Date
Loophole leads to high rise fears
Council leaseholders claim a loophole in a reform package could spell a return for high-rise blocks of flats. The Brighton and Hove Council Leaseholders Independent Forum said they would not have the same rights as people with private sector landlords
-
Date
Home Truths, with Jacqui Bealing
Last week Warminster. This week Madrid. Yes, I'm about to go on another short winter break. And you can call me Judith Chalmers if you like. I'm REALLY EXCITED about this trip. My husband and I have persuaded my parents to look after our three-year-old
-
Date
Team news: Oldham v Albion
Albion boss Peter Taylor dropped a bombshell at Boundary Park by leaving 25-goal Bobby Zamora out of the starting line-up. Zamora was among the substitutes along with new signing Junior Lewis for the clash against one of the Seagulls' promotion rivals
-
Date
Oldham 2, Albion 0
A minute's silence was observed before kick-off in memory of Princess Margaret, who died this morning after a stroke. The weather was foul for Albion's successive home wins against Cardiff and Tranmere and conditions were difficult once again. Kuipers
-
Date
Church shelters paedophile priest
The Roman Catholic Church has given a paedophile priest the use of a flat it owns, free of charge, following his release from prison. Father Michael Hill, former chaplain to Gatwick Airport, was released 14 months ago after serving three years of a five-year
-
Date
Nasty? Never!
Simon Cowell is known as Mr Nasty for his caustic comments during screenings of the TV series Pop Idol. And as one of the judges in the final, he's bound to get angry comments from fans if he says anything derogatory about the contestants. But Simon knows
-
Date
Lib Dems slam Tory's 'absurd' waste plans
Tory plans to spend £1 million on a waste plant in Sompting have been labelled 'absurd'. West Sussex County Council Lib Dem leader Nick Rodgers said plans to spend almost £1 million on the doomed Halewick Lane waste transfer station at Sompting should
-
Date
Motorsport: Top racers need deals on wheels
Bike racing champion Richard Freshwater is considering quitting the sport. The 26-year-old from Peacehaven claims he may be forced to due to lack of interest in his achievements. Freshwater won the BEMSEE club's Powerbike series last year and also impressed
-
Date
Chemmy's heaven is a piste on Earth
There are two heavens in Chemmy Alcott's world - one is by the sea, the other is in the mountains. That's why swapping a stroll along Hove promenade for the altitude of Salt Lake City's peaks for her Winter Olympic debut over the next few weeks will be
-
Date
Lewis aims to help Albion go up
Junior Lewis is aiming to banish months of misery as a Premiership outcast with promotion from Division Two for the second time in three seasons. But Albion's new signing wants a winner's medal this time, instead of the unbearable anxiety of the play-offs
-
Date
Chance to appear in gay film
A film company is looking for male and female actors to appear in a new movie to be shot in Sussex later this month. The controversial film promises to take a refreshing and humorous look at how gay men express a sense of individuality, despite peer pressure
-
Date
Silence leaves residents buzzing
Residents of a block of flats are furious because they have been waiting for three months for a door intercom to be repaired. Parcels have been left outside and callers disappear after waiting in vain to be let into the block because the doorbell and
-
Date
We're simply inspirational
Children who have battled bravely against the odds have won national recognition. Two youngsters from Sussex are among those picked from 10,000 nominations for the Children of Achievement awards. Kirstie Russell, 14, of Newhaven, and John Howard, 10,
-
Date
Mr Nasty's mum tips Gareth for pop success
Simon Cowell's mother says Gareth Gates should win Pop Idol. Julie Cowell reckons the 17-year-old A-level student has the star quality to make it in the pop world. But she said her 42-year-old son Simon, one of the judges on the ITV show, had not revealed
-
Date
Loophole leads to high rise fears
Council leaseholders claim a loophole in a reform package could spell a return for high-rise blocks of flats. The Brighton and Hove Council Leaseholders Independent Forum said they would not have the same rights as people with private sector landlords
-
Date
Corporate greed
If inflation is only about 3 per cent, can someone please explain how the standard price of a Co-op one-litre carton of orange juice has just risen from 42p to 54p, an increase of 12p or more than 25 per cent? I can imagine the hilarity with which my
-
Date
Oldham 2, Albion 0
A minute's silence was observed before kick-off in memory of Princess Margaret, who died this morning after a stroke. The weather was foul for Albion's successive home wins against Cardiff and Tranmere and conditions were difficult once again. Kuipers
-
Date
Zamora off as Albion lose
Hotshot Bobby Zamora was rested to the bench and then sent off as Albion crashed to a disastrous third away defeat out of four. The drained 25-goal star replaced Daniel Webb after 56 minutes with the Seagulls 1-0 down. Zamora made an instant impression
-
Date
Sussex pays tribute to Princess Margaret
Sussex has been paying tribute to Princess Margaret, who died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning. The Queen's youngest sister died in the King Edward VII hospital, London after suffering a stroke on Friday afternoon. East Sussex County Council
-
Date
Clear it up
there is a simple solution to tackling graffiti yobs (The Argus, February 4) that has worked well elsewhere. It's called "make them clear it up". I paid a brief visit to Germany and although there was graffiti it was by no means widespread. I queried
-
Date
Fair's fair
The report about the new Traveller Law Reform Bill (The Argus, February 5) refers to travelling as being a legitimate way of life and refers to travellers' needs, wants and rights but not to their social responsibilities. They want rights to sites with
-
Date
Wheel rights
I am an avid motocross rider, competing in many meetings around the south of England. I live in Sheepcote Valley, where I and many colleagues practise our skills - we have done for many years - and where campaigners are trying to stop us (The Argus, February
-
Date
Young courage
Ten-year-old John Howard, from Littlehampton, and Kirstie Russell, 14, from Newhaven, are remarkable children. They have been selected from thousands of nominations to receive awards as children of achievement at a London hotel tomorrow. Kirstie, who
-
Date
Lib Dems slam Tory's 'absurd' waste plans
Tory plans to spend £1 million on a waste plant in Sompting have been labelled 'absurd'. West Sussex County Council Lib Dem leader Nick Rodgers said plans to spend almost £1 million on the doomed Halewick Lane waste transfer station at Sompting should
-
Date
No U-turn
The Knoll Infants School in Hove and Goldstone Junior School closed last July. The new Goldstone Primary School was created. Now we parents are worried because the education department may decide to do a U-turn. We have a new name, a new logo, a new uniform
-
Date
Mixing it
In all the irrelevant speculation about whether little Leo has had the MMR jab, the one vital statistic so far not mentioned is just how many of the current confirmed cases of measles reported had received either the MMR or single-dose vaccine. I can't
-
Date
FA Vase: Carr's high hopes for Hillians
Ashley Carr believes Burgess Hill have never had a better opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Vase. Neither Burgess Hill nor Lewes have reached the last eight in the competition's 26-year history. Both will be bidding for glory today with
-
Date
Will sense feature in NHS reforms?
Visiting a pal in the Brighton General Hospital last Sunday, I was struck by a raging toothache. I was not too concerned I had forgotten my analgesics (I had been waiting more than a week to see my own dentist on the NHS) because I was in a hospital I
-
Date
Lewis aims to help Albion go up
Junior Lewis is aiming to banish months of misery as a Premiership outcast with promotion from Division Two for the second time in three seasons. But Albion's new signing wants a winner's medal this time, instead of the unbearable anxiety of the play-offs
-
Date
Chance to appear in gay film
A film company is looking for male and female actors to appear in a new movie to be shot in Sussex later this month. The controversial film promises to take a refreshing and humorous look at how gay men express a sense of individuality, despite peer pressure
-
Date
Ban for controversial band
A controversial chart-topping act has been banned from playing at three secret Sussex gigs because one of their members is due in court. So Solid Crew, the 30-piece garage band from London, were to play to hand-picked audiences of under 18s at venues
-
Date
Silence leaves residents buzzing
Residents of a block of flats are furious because they have been waiting for three months for a door intercom to be repaired. Parcels have been left outside and callers disappear after waiting in vain to be let into the block because the doorbell and
-
Date
Police hunt jems raider
Detectives need help in tracing an £8,000 haul of stolen jewellery. It was taken in a raid on a house in Hangleton Road, Hove. The burglary was one of a series in the area, which police believe are connected. Fortunately, the owners had taken photographs
-
Date
We're simply inspirational
Children who have battled bravely against the odds have won national recognition. Two youngsters from Sussex are among those picked from 10,000 nominations for the Children of Achievement awards. Kirstie Russell, 14, of Newhaven, and John Howard, 10,
-
Date
Hunt for rapist extends to Europe
Detectives have launched a Europe-wide search after a suspected rapist who speaks several languages went on the run. Interpol have been alerted to Mark Gunston, 47, who is wanted in connection with an alleged rape in Putney, south-west London, on Sunday
-
Date
Mourners shocked at grave violation
Hundreds of gravestones have been deliberately toppled amid accusations of officially sanctioned "desecration". Lewes District Council has so far flattened 600 headstones in two cemeteries because of safety fears. Relatives of the dead now face potential
