Archive
-
Date
Hospital chiefs face £2.7m crisis
The NHS trust which runs Brighton and Mid Sussex's major hospitals faces a financial crisis after spending almost £3 million it cannot afford. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has already gone more than £2.7 million over budget in the
-
Date
RMJ: On being rubbish
Cricket supporters. What a rare and wonderful breed they are. They come in many shapes and sizes. Most of them have only kind things to say to us and will lend their support through thick and thin. Then there is the odd exception, the Victor Meldrew type
-
Date
September 17: Sussex v Leicestershire (close)
Almost there now. Only a severe attack of the jitters by their batsmen can prevent Sussex from ending a 113-year wait for their first County Championship. The county go into the second day against Leicestershire at Hove on 137-1 after earlier bowling
-
Date
Tour de France may come to Sussex
One of the world's biggest sporting events could be coming to the villages of Sussex. West Sussex County Council has backed an ambitious bid to host a stage of the Tour de France in 2006. County Hall's support has been included in a detailed proposal
-
Date
We can save them
It was interesting to read Paul Brazier's letter (September 13), in which he said this summer had been wonderful for butterflies. The dry, hot weather has been good for insects in general and many people around Brighton and Hove have reported seeing unusual
-
Date
Secret code of Diana Dors' millions
A secret £2 million fortune left by tragic screen siren Diana Dors could be uncovered almost 20 years after her death, thanks to expert Sussex codebreakers. Before the actress died in 1982, she handed her eldest son, Mark Dawson, a scrap of paper covered
-
Date
Cash bid to catch arsonist
A reward of £500 was offered by police today to trap an arsonist responsible for a summer of chaos in Haywards Heath. Firefighters were called to attacks which caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage during August and September, including a huge blaze
-
Date
999 caller's nine-day wait
A woman made a 999 call after she was attacked outside her Mid Sussex home - and waited nine days for the police to arrive. Sarah Standing, 36, waited for a full day before going to hospital for treatment, expecting officers to arrive at any moment. Despite
-
Date
Neighbours' worries over nursery plan
Neighbours fear a proposed nursery in a suburban street in Worthing will add to traffic chaos on their roads. Plans to turn a house in Bolsover Road, Worthing, into a day nursery for 24 children have sparked objections. The application is to be considered
-
Date
Big jams after bypass pile-up
A man suffered head injuries in a six-vehicle pile-up on the A27 which caused tailbacks stretching three miles during this morning's rush hour. A van was smashed into several pieces in a collision with an articulated lorry loaded with Spanish floor tiles
-
Date
Airgun snipers shoot buses
Snipers armed with pellet guns used buses and cars for targets during a four-hour shooting spree in Brighton and Hove. Two bus passengers were showered with glass as the upstairs window of a double-decker was blasted by the drive-by gang. It was one of
-
Date
Eubank told to belt up - again
Former world boxing champion Chris Eubank has been handed his second £30 fine in two months for not wearing a seatbelt. He was stopped by a police officer on a motorbike in Western Road, Hove. Sergeant Marcus Stewart, of Sussex Police's road policing
-
Date
Don't knock it
Your article on EB4U funding and activities in East Brighton gives a false impression. I have been involved with New Deal for the Community from the very beginning and every project is carefully monitored. Each goes from steering group to appraisal panel
-
Date
Sail in peace
A piece of floating history called the Bolgen is on sale today at Brighton Marina with a price tag of £195,000. Built to resemble a cargo vessel by the Germans, she lured unsuspecting British sailors to its side before killing them with a blast of her
-
Date
Health risk
The Government's Water Bill was voted past its second reading in the Commons recently. If the pro-fluoridation amendments are not removed at committee stage and the Water Bill is voted into law after its third reading (expected in October) this opens
-
Date
Healthy legacy
Stuart Welling has one of the toughest jobs in Sussex running the main acute hospital services in the Brighton area. Now, after 13 years at the helm of local hospital trusts, he is to take a well deserved break. We have often criticised Mr Welling and
-
Date
I am opposed
Contrary to the impression given by Councillor Simon Williams (Letters, September 12), I am firmly opposed to the compulsory addition of fluoride to public water supplies, as he would know if he had read my speech in the second reading of the Water Bill
-
Date
Tuned in to fight crime
Sussex Police makes full use of modern computer equipment but not when officers are on patrol. The antiquated radio system they use at present is so poor they sometimes get interference from France. It may raise a smile that Sussex constables are sometime
-
Date
Lee off for reserves
David Lee made an unhappy return to Priestfield yesterday, sent off just before half time in the 1-0 defeat which ended Albion Reserves' unbeaten league record. Lee, who had a spell with the Kent club when former Seagulls' boss Peter Taylor was in charge
-
Date
Knight aims to make Turner pay
Leon Knight has accused Sheffield Wednesday manager Chris Turner of making his life a misery. Albion's top scorer became so disillusioned during a loan spell last season with Saturday's Withdean visitors that he even considered packing the game in. Knight
-
Date
Cycling: Dennis secures triple glory
Steve Dennis, the newly-crowned Sussex 25-mile champion, produced two more top rides to win the East Sussex CA's 10 and 25-mile time trials and the prize for best overall rider. Dennis (East Grinstead CC) won the ten-mile event at East Hoathly in 20min
-
Date
League cricket: Ringmer set sail for Galleon final
Holders Ringmer will meet Crowhurst Park in the final of the East Sussex League's Golden Galleon Trophy on Saturday at Glynde. Ringmer went through against Herstmonceux after posting 221 all out thanks to a steady 51 not out from opener Dave Smith plus
-
Date
Tribute band to serenade Blaine
An early wake-up call from Brighton tribute band The Railing Stains may just stretch showman David Blaine beyond even his remarkable limits of endurance. The Rolling Stones tribute band are gearing up to give Blaine a dawn chorus beneath his Perspex box
-
Date
Dexy's Midnight Runners to reform
Dust off your dungarees - Dexy's Midnight Runners are back. The stomping Eighties band is returning to Top Of The Pops for the first time in 17 years. Led by Brighton frontman Kevin Rowland, the former chart-toppers will take to the stage this week to
-
Date
Swing singing star's big homecoming
Singer Angie Mills will take centre stage with one of the UK's top bands during a homecoming show. The former pupil of Blatchington Mill School, who still lives in Hove, has for the past year been the featured lead female singer with swing legends the
-
Date
Man lay in road in front of bus
A pedestrian died after walking in front of an oncoming bus and lying down in the road, an inquest heard. Bus driver Keith Brown told how he tried to slam on the brakes but was unable to stop before his double-decker hit Christopher Johnson. Mr Johnson
-
Date
Call to put road scheme on hold
Councillors are calling for an experimental traffic scheme to be suspended so that traders can enjoy a happy Christmas. Brighton and Hove City Council imposed an extension of pedestrianisation between 4pm and 6pm in George Street, Hove, for an 18-month
-
Date
£100k boost for tech firm
An online email and SMS delivery specialist has received £100,000 from a private investor, enabling it to bolster its technical and account teams. Brighton-based Pure has also won the contract to supply its PureResponse email and SMS delivery platform
-
Date
Truancy on the rise
Almost one in four children in Brighton and Hove played truant from school at least once last year, new figures revealed today. The average number of half-days missed by the youngsters who skipped primary school lessons without permission was eight, the
-
Date
Famous organ's comeback delayed
The long-awaited unveiling of Brighton Dome's famous organ has been postponed because its restoration is not yet finished. More than 1,250 tickets have been sold for Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra's (BPO) opening concert where the newly restored organ
-
Date
Heather Nova and Grand Drive, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sept 15
As Heather Nova stepped daintily on-stage, the fairy lights decorating the set cracked into life with a brutal-sounding "phutt". Happily, it was to be the first and last moment of awkward gracelessness during an evening to swoon to. The show was billed
-
Date
Hospitals chief to move on next year
The boss of Sussex's biggest hospital trust is stepping down from his post. Stuart Welling, chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, is taking early retirement and will leave his £140,000 a year job in June. He plans to set
-
Date
Wooden sword traps intruder
A family forced an intruder to surrender when they grabbed a wooden sword and trapped him in their home. Student Nicholas Devenish raised the alarm when he awoke to find a man in his third-floor bedroom. The raider had climbed scaffolding at the back
-
Date
Classical: Nuns' Evening, Church of St Michael and All Angels, Brighton, Sept 28
Music lovers are to be seduced by the passionate songs of a group of dangerous women. They were the forerunners for Destiny's Child, The Supremes and Girls Aloud - legends of their time who wowed audiences with charm and ground-breaking vocal harmonies
-
Date
Knight aims to make Turner pay
Leon Knight has accused Sheffield Wednesday manager Chris Turner of making his life a misery. Albion's top scorer became so disillusioned during a loan spell last season with Saturday's Withdean visitors that he even considered packing the game in. Knight
-
Date
Skaters fear rink is gone for good
Skaters fear an ice rink which has been closed during a business wrangle may never reopen. Sussex Ice Rink, Brighton's only ice-skating venue, has been padlocked since May while desperate attempts have been made to find a new buyer. Leaseholders Roy and
-
Date
Izzard plans Sexie show at college
Transvestite comedian Eddie Izzard is planning to perform his latest offering of surreal humour during a return visit to his former school. The colourful performer and Eastbourne College old boy told an American paper that he hoped to talk to teachers
-
Date
Roddick's least favourite waste of space
The search is on to find the UK's biggest waste of open space - and Dame Anita Roddick thinks she has found the perfect entry in her home town. She has nominated a stretch of wasteground in Littlehampton, next to an out-of-town Tesco supermarket. Dame
-
Date
September 18: Sussex v Leicestershire (special report)
Sussex clinched cricket's biggest prize, the County Championship, for the first time in their 164-year history at Hove today. They secured a sixth bonus point which clinched the title 15 minutes after lunch on the second day of the match against Leicestershire
-
Date
September 17: Sussex v Leicestershire (close)
Almost there now. Only a severe attack of the jitters by their batsmen can prevent Sussex from ending a 113-year wait for their first County Championship. The county go into the second day against Leicestershire at Hove on 137-1 after earlier bowling
-
Date
Give us choice
I would like to thank Councillor Geoff Wells for pointing out that the Astoria is indeed in Gloucester Place (Letters, September 11). He is quite right and I apologise for the mistake which was due to over-hasty letter writing. Having informed the readers
-
Date
Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Theodore Gillam says our story about pop star Britney Spears buying a badge saying "Wine me, dine me, 69 me" at a Brighton shop caused him a problem. He explains: "As an open-minded adult, such a blatant and overt sexual reference worries me not, but
-
Date
Airgun snipers shoot buses
Snipers armed with pellet guns used buses and cars for targets during a four-hour shooting spree in Brighton and Hove. Two bus passengers were showered with glass as the upstairs window of a double-decker was blasted by the drive-by gang. It was one of
-
Date
Pricey pier
On the Palace Pier (I refuse to call it Brighton Pier) the cheapest single ride is now £1 and the most expensive is £2.50. With only 18 rides plus only five attractions costing a massive total of £33, it is more expensive than the Magic Kingdom in Florida
-
Date
Flaming idiot
I hope Roger Kirby, who has paid £2,000 for John Prescott's old jag so that he can burn it in protest on bonfire night (The Argus, September 18), stops to consider just how stupid he is being. Does he really think that Mr Prescott or anyone in government
-
Date
Don't knock it
Your article on EB4U funding and activities in East Brighton gives a false impression. I have been involved with New Deal for the Community from the very beginning and every project is carefully monitored. Each goes from steering group to appraisal panel
-
Date
Health risk
The Government's Water Bill was voted past its second reading in the Commons recently. If the pro-fluoridation amendments are not removed at committee stage and the Water Bill is voted into law after its third reading (expected in October) this opens
-
Date
Healthy legacy
Stuart Welling has one of the toughest jobs in Sussex running the main acute hospital services in the Brighton area. Now, after 13 years at the helm of local hospital trusts, he is to take a well deserved break. We have often criticised Mr Welling and
-
Date
Tuned in to fight crime
Sussex Police makes full use of modern computer equipment but not when officers are on patrol. The antiquated radio system they use at present is so poor they sometimes get interference from France. It may raise a smile that Sussex constables are sometime
-
Date
City Farm money is not going to waste
As secretary of the East Brighton City Farm, I was disappointed by criticism of its receipt of £20,250 from EB4U for our feasibility study (The Argus, September 12). We have been working to establish a City Farm for more than three years. Our working
-
Date
Pub denied us free water in heatwave
On August 10 I joined the Horsham Cycling Club on their customary Sunday ride to Leigh Hill - one of the more challenging local rides with a substantial climb towards the end. That day was the culmination of the recent heatwave and broke the 100F barrier
-
Date
Table tennis: Horsham B humbled by Hastings
Hastings produced the shock result of the weekend in British League division three when they defeated Horsham B 7-1 at Ashford in Middlesex. Paul Barry, Rose Rainton and Stuart Hobden were all unbeaten against Horsham. Hastings went downhill after the
-
Date
Knight aims to make Turner pay
Leon Knight has accused Sheffield Wednesday manager Chris Turner of making his life a misery. Albion's top scorer became so disillusioned during a loan spell last season with Saturday's Withdean visitors that he even considered packing the game in. Knight
-
Date
Sussex are champions
Sussex clinched cricket's biggest prize, the County Championship, for the first time in their 164-year history at Hove today. They secured a sixth bonus point which clinched the title 15 minutes after lunch on the second day of the match against Leicestershire
-
Date
League cricket: Ringmer set sail for Galleon final
Holders Ringmer will meet Crowhurst Park in the final of the East Sussex League's Golden Galleon Trophy on Saturday at Glynde. Ringmer went through against Herstmonceux after posting 221 all out thanks to a steady 51 not out from opener Dave Smith plus
-
Date
Big jams after bypass pile-up
A man suffered head injuries in a six-vehicle pile-up on the A27 which caused tailbacks stretching three miles during this morning's rush hour. A van was smashed into several pieces in a collision with an articulated lorry loaded with Spanish floor tiles
-
Date
Telesales jobs on offer
Cable operator NTL is recruiting telesales advisers for its offices in Lancing. The company is looking for "ambitious, hungry people" to sell digital TV, telephone and broadband internet services. It is hiring for its outbound and inbound teams. Outbound
-
Date
Change of name for charity
A Sussex-based charity has gone through a change of name and image. Horsham-based Action Research will now be called Action Medical Research and has a new slogan, "Give and let live". Along with the new name, the charity has introduced a distinctive logo
-
Date
Cracking code of Diana Dors' millions
A secret £2 million fortune left by tragic screen siren Diana Dors could be uncovered almost 20 years after her death, thanks to expert Sussex codebreakers. Before the actress died in 1982, she handed her eldest son, Mark Dawson, a scrap of paper covered
-
Date
Truancy on the rise
Almost one in four children in Brighton and Hove played truant from school at least once last year, new figures revealed today. The average number of half-days missed by the youngsters who skipped primary school lessons without permission was eight, the
-
Date
Villagers' 100-hour prayer marathon
Dedicated villagers have completed 100 hours of non-stop praying. Members of Cowfold Christian Fellowship set up the prayer room at The Smithy in Bolney Road. Every hour, at least one person was in the room praying. Allan Johnston, one of the church leaders
-
Date
Famous organ's comeback delayed
The long-awaited unveiling of Brighton Dome's famous organ has been postponed because its restoration is not yet finished. More than 1,250 tickets have been sold for Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra's (BPO) opening concert where the newly restored organ
-
Date
Je suis un English bobby
Sussex Police are finally ditching their radio system, which sometimes leaves bobbies talking to French taxi drivers instead of their own control room. Atmospheric conditions sometimes interfere with the radio signals and instead of talking to their local
-
Date
Heather Nova and Grand Drive, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sept 15
As Heather Nova stepped daintily on-stage, the fairy lights decorating the set cracked into life with a brutal-sounding "phutt". Happily, it was to be the first and last moment of awkward gracelessness during an evening to swoon to. The show was billed
-
Date
Hospitals chief to move on next year
The boss of Sussex's biggest hospital trust is stepping down from his post. Stuart Welling, chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, is taking early retirement and will leave his £140,000 a year job in June. He plans to set
-
Date
£250,000 bill for drug maker
A businessman who ran one of the UK's largest illegal drug factories has been ordered to pay back more than £250,000. Kevin Hoare, 46, tricked his family and friends into helping him produce more than £20 million worth of amphetamines, also known as speed
-
Date
£250,000 bill for drug maker
A businessman who ran one of the UK's largest illegal drug factories has been ordered to pay back more than £250,000. Kevin Hoare, 46, tricked his family and friends into helping him produce more than £20 million worth of amphetamines, also known as speed
-
Date
Comart pupils travel for IT lessons
Pupils from an under-threat Brighton school are travelling elsewhere to take lessons in computer technology and English. Youngsters from East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) are working with pupils at Varndean School, Balfour Road, Brighton to
-
Date
Submarine-killer's new life as luxury home
She resembles an old tub but the innocuous-looking Blgen held a deadly secret. Like the sirens of Greek mythology, the ship lured British sailors to their deaths. To unsuspecting eyes, she appeared to be a cargo vessel with a bumbling crew. But hidden
-
Date
Izzard plans Sexie show at college
Transvestite comedian Eddie Izzard is planning to perform his latest offering of surreal humour during a return visit to his former school. The colourful performer and Eastbourne College old boy told an American paper that he hoped to talk to teachers
-
Date
NHS boss to move on
The boss of Sussex's biggest hospital trust is stepping down from his post. Stuart Welling, chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, is taking early retirement and will leave his £140,000 a year job in June. He plans to set
-
Date
Roddick's least favourite waste of space
The search is on to find the UK's biggest waste of open space - and Dame Anita Roddick thinks she has found the perfect entry in her home town. She has nominated a stretch of wasteground in Littlehampton, next to an out-of-town Tesco supermarket. Dame
-
Date
September 18: Sussex v Leicestershire (special report)
Sussex clinched cricket's biggest prize, the County Championship, for the first time in their 164-year history at Hove today. They secured a sixth bonus point which clinched the title 15 minutes after lunch on the second day of the match against Leicestershire
-
Date
Ordeal of bottle attack victim
A Sussex man has told how his birthday night out ended in an assault which left part of his ear hanging off by threads. Engineer Gary Russell needed 40 stitches to rebuild his ear after a thug smashed a broken bottle round his head. Mr Russell, from Uckfield
-
Date
Give us choice
I would like to thank Councillor Geoff Wells for pointing out that the Astoria is indeed in Gloucester Place (Letters, September 11). He is quite right and I apologise for the mistake which was due to over-hasty letter writing. Having informed the readers
-
Date
It's coming
Steve Dentash (Letters, September 15) referred to Lord Attenborough's birthday party at the University of Sussex and the difficulty of obtaining Oh! What A Lovely War on video or DVD. I can report that Paramount Pictures, the distributors of the film,
-
Date
Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Theodore Gillam says our story about pop star Britney Spears buying a badge saying "Wine me, dine me, 69 me" at a Brighton shop caused him a problem. He explains: "As an open-minded adult, such a blatant and overt sexual reference worries me not, but
-
Date
Body found in outback hunt
Human remains have been found in the Australian outback by detectives hunting the killer of missing Sussex backpacker Peter Falconio. Police said the lower part of a male torso was uncovered yesterday in a dam near the town of Marla, South Australia.
-
Date
Samba slur
I don't know if his BBC employers were bullying Laurie Mayer. I do know that his "spin" on the outside broadcast on Brighton beach on the eve of last June's World Cup quarter-final between England and Brazil is an unnecessary slur on a local bona fide
-
Date
Pricey pier
On the Palace Pier (I refuse to call it Brighton Pier) the cheapest single ride is now £1 and the most expensive is £2.50. With only 18 rides plus only five attractions costing a massive total of £33, it is more expensive than the Magic Kingdom in Florida
-
Date
Flaming idiot
I hope Roger Kirby, who has paid £2,000 for John Prescott's old jag so that he can burn it in protest on bonfire night (The Argus, September 18), stops to consider just how stupid he is being. Does he really think that Mr Prescott or anyone in government
-
Date
Still open
Following your article, "Months of delay on Thames trains" (The Argus, September 4), I would like to reassure customers who use the Brighton to Bedford line that, although engineering work will be taking place from this month for 12 weeks, it will only
-
Date
Greens' bid for bigger national park
Green councillors are trying to get more sites on the South Downs included in the proposed national park. They are asking members of Brighton and Hove City Council to change the recommendations made on the boundaries of the park when the authority was
-
Date
TV man 'too formal', says ex-boss
A newsreader who claims he was sacked for exposing alleged bullying in a BBC newsroom lacked the warm presenting style required, according to his ex-boss. Rod Beards, managing editor of the BBC's South East Today programme, said there had been anxieties
-
Date
City Farm money is not going to waste
As secretary of the East Brighton City Farm, I was disappointed by criticism of its receipt of £20,250 from EB4U for our feasibility study (The Argus, September 12). We have been working to establish a City Farm for more than three years. Our working
-
Date
Pub denied us free water in heatwave
On August 10 I joined the Horsham Cycling Club on their customary Sunday ride to Leigh Hill - one of the more challenging local rides with a substantial climb towards the end. That day was the culmination of the recent heatwave and broke the 100F barrier
-
Date
Table tennis: Horsham B humbled by Hastings
Hastings produced the shock result of the weekend in British League division three when they defeated Horsham B 7-1 at Ashford in Middlesex. Paul Barry, Rose Rainton and Stuart Hobden were all unbeaten against Horsham. Hastings went downhill after the
-
Date
Cricket: Glory within Sussex's grasp
Almost there now. Only a severe attack of the jitters by their batsmen can prevent Sussex from ending a 113-year wait for their first County Championship. The county go into the second day against Leicestershire at Hove on 137-1 after earlier bowling
-
Date
Flitney on injury list
Brighton and Hove Albion's goalkeeping situation has been further complicated by an injury to Ross Flitney. The Seagulls are waiting for the results of a scan on a swollen knee suffered by the teenager. It means veteran goalkeeping coach John Keeley could
-
Date
Sussex are champions
Sussex clinched cricket's biggest prize, the County Championship, for the first time in their 164-year history at Hove today. They secured a sixth bonus point which clinched the title 15 minutes after lunch on the second day of the match against Leicestershire
-
Date
Big jams after bypass pile-up
A man suffered head injuries in a six-vehicle pile-up on the A27 which caused tailbacks stretching three miles during this morning's rush hour. A van was smashed into several pieces in a collision with an articulated lorry loaded with Spanish floor tiles
-
Date
Telesales jobs on offer
Cable operator NTL is recruiting telesales advisers for its offices in Lancing. The company is looking for "ambitious, hungry people" to sell digital TV, telephone and broadband internet services. It is hiring for its outbound and inbound teams. Outbound
-
Date
Change of name for charity
A Sussex-based charity has gone through a change of name and image. Horsham-based Action Research will now be called Action Medical Research and has a new slogan, "Give and let live". Along with the new name, the charity has introduced a distinctive logo
-
Date
College pupils travel for IT lessons
Pupils from an under-threat Brighton school are travelling elsewhere to take lessons in computer technology and English. Youngsters from East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) are working with pupils at Varndean School, Balfour Road, Brighton to
-
Date
Skaters fear rink is gone for good
Skaters fear an ice rink which has been closed during a business wrangle may never reopen. Sussex Ice Rink, Brighton's only ice-skating venue, has been padlocked since May while desperate attempts have been made to find a new buyer. Leaseholders Roy and
-
Date
Cracking code of Diana Dors' millions
A secret £2 million fortune left by tragic screen siren Diana Dors could be uncovered almost 20 years after her death, thanks to expert Sussex codebreakers. Before the actress died in 1982, she handed her eldest son, Mark Dawson, a scrap of paper covered
-
Date
Tour de France may come to Sussex
One of the world's biggest sporting events could be coming to the villages of Sussex. West Sussex County Council has backed an ambitious bid to host a stage of the Tour de France in 2006. County Hall's support has been included in a detailed proposal
-
Date
Fury at £50 parking fee
Tesco bosses have agreed to carry out an urgent review of parking charges at their flagship new superstore following a flood of complaints. The £26 million store in Church Road, Hove, has caused fury among shoppers and traders in its first two days. A
-
Date
Villagers' 100-hour prayer marathon
Dedicated villagers have completed 100 hours of non-stop praying. Members of Cowfold Christian Fellowship set up the prayer room at The Smithy in Bolney Road. Every hour, at least one person was in the room praying. Allan Johnston, one of the church leaders
-
Date
Je suis un English bobby
Sussex Police are finally ditching their radio system, which sometimes leaves bobbies talking to French taxi drivers instead of their own control room. Atmospheric conditions sometimes interfere with the radio signals and instead of talking to their local
-
Date
999 caller's nine-day wait
A woman made a 999 call after she was attacked outside her Sussex home - and waited nine days for the police to arrive. Sarah Standing, 36, waited for a full day before going to hospital for treatment, expecting officers to arrive at any moment. Despite
-
Date
Olympic star rows Channel
Guin Batten battled away for more than three hours to become the first woman to row single-handedly across the English Channel - and she did it in record time. The Olympic medallist crossed one of the world's busiest waterways in a flimsy fibreglass boat
-
Date
£250,000 bill for drug maker
A businessman who ran one of the UK's largest illegal drug factories has been ordered to pay back more than £250,000. Kevin Hoare, 46, tricked his family and friends into helping him produce more than £20 million worth of amphetamines, also known as speed
-
Date
£250,000 bill for drug maker
A businessman who ran one of the UK's largest illegal drug factories has been ordered to pay back more than £250,000. Kevin Hoare, 46, tricked his family and friends into helping him produce more than £20 million worth of amphetamines, also known as speed
-
Date
Comart pupils travel for IT lessons
Pupils from an under-threat Brighton school are travelling elsewhere to take lessons in computer technology and English. Youngsters from East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) are working with pupils at Varndean School, Balfour Road, Brighton to
-
Date
Submarine-killer's new life as luxury home
She resembles an old tub but the innocuous-looking Blgen held a deadly secret. Like the sirens of Greek mythology, the ship lured British sailors to their deaths. To unsuspecting eyes, she appeared to be a cargo vessel with a bumbling crew. But hidden
-
Date
Keeper: I might quit Seagulls
Ross Flitney has expressed uncertainty over his future at Brighton and Hove Albion. The Argus revealed yesterday that the Seagulls are recalling Michel Kuipers from his loan spell at Hull because of a back injury to keeper Ben Roberts. Flitney, who was
-
Date
Hospital chiefs face £2.7m crisis
The NHS trust which runs Brighton and Mid Sussex's major hospitals faces a financial crisis after spending almost £3 million it cannot afford. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has already gone more than £2.7 million over budget in the
-
Date
NHS boss to move on
The boss of Sussex's biggest hospital trust is stepping down from his post. Stuart Welling, chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, is taking early retirement and will leave his £140,000 a year job in June. He plans to set
-
Date
RMJ: On being rubbish
Cricket supporters. What a rare and wonderful breed they are. They come in many shapes and sizes. Most of them have only kind things to say to us and will lend their support through thick and thin. Then there is the odd exception, the Victor Meldrew type
-
Date
Tour de France may come to Sussex
One of the world's biggest sporting events could be coming to the villages of Sussex. West Sussex County Council has backed an ambitious bid to host a stage of the Tour de France in 2006. County Hall's support has been included in a detailed proposal
-
Date
Ordeal of bottle attack victim
A Sussex man has told how his birthday night out ended in an assault which left part of his ear hanging off by threads. Engineer Gary Russell needed 40 stitches to rebuild his ear after a thug smashed a broken bottle round his head. Mr Russell, from Uckfield
-
Date
We can save them
It was interesting to read Paul Brazier's letter (September 13), in which he said this summer had been wonderful for butterflies. The dry, hot weather has been good for insects in general and many people around Brighton and Hove have reported seeing unusual
-
Date
It's coming
Steve Dentash (Letters, September 15) referred to Lord Attenborough's birthday party at the University of Sussex and the difficulty of obtaining Oh! What A Lovely War on video or DVD. I can report that Paramount Pictures, the distributors of the film,
-
Date
Secret code of Diana Dors' millions
A secret £2 million fortune left by tragic screen siren Diana Dors could be uncovered almost 20 years after her death, thanks to expert Sussex codebreakers. Before the actress died in 1982, she handed her eldest son, Mark Dawson, a scrap of paper covered
-
Date
Body found in outback hunt
Human remains have been found in the Australian outback by detectives hunting the killer of missing Sussex backpacker Peter Falconio. Police said the lower part of a male torso was uncovered yesterday in a dam near the town of Marla, South Australia.
-
Date
Samba slur
I don't know if his BBC employers were bullying Laurie Mayer. I do know that his "spin" on the outside broadcast on Brighton beach on the eve of last June's World Cup quarter-final between England and Brazil is an unnecessary slur on a local bona fide
-
Date
Eubank told to belt up - again
Former world boxing champion Chris Eubank has been handed his second £30 fine in two months for not wearing a seatbelt. He was stopped by a police officer on a motorbike in Western Road, Hove. Sergeant Marcus Stewart, of Sussex Police's road policing
-
Date
Still open
Following your article, "Months of delay on Thames trains" (The Argus, September 4), I would like to reassure customers who use the Brighton to Bedford line that, although engineering work will be taking place from this month for 12 weeks, it will only
-
Date
Sail in peace
A piece of floating history called the Bolgen is on sale today at Brighton Marina with a price tag of £195,000. Built to resemble a cargo vessel by the Germans, she lured unsuspecting British sailors to its side before killing them with a blast of her
-
Date
TV man 'too formal', says ex-boss
A newsreader who claims he was sacked for exposing alleged bullying in a BBC newsroom lacked the warm presenting style required, according to his ex-boss. Rod Beards, managing editor of the BBC's South East Today programme, said there had been anxieties
-
Date
I am opposed
Contrary to the impression given by Councillor Simon Williams (Letters, September 12), I am firmly opposed to the compulsory addition of fluoride to public water supplies, as he would know if he had read my speech in the second reading of the Water Bill
-
Date
Lee off for reserves
David Lee made an unhappy return to Priestfield yesterday, sent off just before half time in the 1-0 defeat which ended Albion Reserves' unbeaten league record. Lee, who had a spell with the Kent club when former Seagulls' boss Peter Taylor was in charge
-
Date
Cricket: Glory within Sussex's grasp
Almost there now. Only a severe attack of the jitters by their batsmen can prevent Sussex from ending a 113-year wait for their first County Championship. The county go into the second day against Leicestershire at Hove on 137-1 after earlier bowling
-
Date
Flitney on injury list
Brighton and Hove Albion's goalkeeping situation has been further complicated by an injury to Ross Flitney. The Seagulls are waiting for the results of a scan on a swollen knee suffered by the teenager. It means veteran goalkeeping coach John Keeley could
-
Date
Cycling: Dennis secures triple glory
Steve Dennis, the newly-crowned Sussex 25-mile champion, produced two more top rides to win the East Sussex CA's 10 and 25-mile time trials and the prize for best overall rider. Dennis (East Grinstead CC) won the ten-mile event at East Hoathly in 20min
-
Date
Tribute band to serenade Blaine
An early wake-up call from Brighton tribute band The Railing Stains may just stretch showman David Blaine beyond even his remarkable limits of endurance. The Rolling Stones tribute band are gearing up to give Blaine a dawn chorus beneath his Perspex box
-
Date
Dexy's Midnight Runners to reform
Dust off your dungarees - Dexy's Midnight Runners are back. The stomping Eighties band is returning to Top Of The Pops for the first time in 17 years. Led by Brighton frontman Kevin Rowland, the former chart-toppers will take to the stage this week to
-
Date
Swing singing star's big homecoming
Singer Angie Mills will take centre stage with one of the UK's top bands during a homecoming show. The former pupil of Blatchington Mill School, who still lives in Hove, has for the past year been the featured lead female singer with swing legends the
-
Date
Man lay in road in front of bus
A pedestrian died after walking in front of an oncoming bus and lying down in the road, an inquest heard. Bus driver Keith Brown told how he tried to slam on the brakes but was unable to stop before his double-decker hit Christopher Johnson. Mr Johnson
-
Date
Call to put road scheme on hold
Councillors are calling for an experimental traffic scheme to be suspended so that traders can enjoy a happy Christmas. Brighton and Hove City Council imposed an extension of pedestrianisation between 4pm and 6pm in George Street, Hove, for an 18-month
-
Date
£100k boost for tech firm
An online email and SMS delivery specialist has received £100,000 from a private investor, enabling it to bolster its technical and account teams. Brighton-based Pure has also won the contract to supply its PureResponse email and SMS delivery platform
-
Date
College pupils travel for IT lessons
Pupils from an under-threat Brighton school are travelling elsewhere to take lessons in computer technology and English. Youngsters from East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) are working with pupils at Varndean School, Balfour Road, Brighton to
-
Date
Skaters fear rink is gone for good
Skaters fear an ice rink which has been closed during a business wrangle may never reopen. Sussex Ice Rink, Brighton's only ice-skating venue, has been padlocked since May while desperate attempts have been made to find a new buyer. Leaseholders Roy and
-
Date
Tour de France may come to Sussex
One of the world's biggest sporting events could be coming to the villages of Sussex. West Sussex County Council has backed an ambitious bid to host a stage of the Tour de France in 2006. County Hall's support has been included in a detailed proposal
-
Date
Fury at £50 parking fee
Tesco bosses have agreed to carry out an urgent review of parking charges at their flagship new superstore following a flood of complaints. The £26 million store in Church Road, Hove, has caused fury among shoppers and traders in its first two days. A
-
Date
999 caller's nine-day wait
A woman made a 999 call after she was attacked outside her Sussex home - and waited nine days for the police to arrive. Sarah Standing, 36, waited for a full day before going to hospital for treatment, expecting officers to arrive at any moment. Despite
-
Date
Olympic star rows Channel
Guin Batten battled away for more than three hours to become the first woman to row single-handedly across the English Channel - and she did it in record time. The Olympic medallist crossed one of the world's busiest waterways in a flimsy fibreglass boat
-
Date
Wooden sword traps intruder
A family forced an intruder to surrender when they grabbed a wooden sword and trapped him in their home. Student Nicholas Devenish raised the alarm when he awoke to find a man in his third-floor bedroom. The raider had climbed scaffolding at the back
-
Date
Keeper: I might quit Seagulls
Ross Flitney has expressed uncertainty over his future at Brighton and Hove Albion. The Argus revealed yesterday that the Seagulls are recalling Michel Kuipers from his loan spell at Hull because of a back injury to keeper Ben Roberts. Flitney, who was
-
Date
Knight aims to make Turner pay
Leon Knight has accused Sheffield Wednesday manager Chris Turner of making his life a misery. Albion's top scorer became so disillusioned during a loan spell last season with Saturday's Withdean visitors that he even considered packing the game in. Knight
-
Date
Skaters fear rink is gone for good
Skaters fear an ice rink which has been closed during a business wrangle may never reopen. Sussex Ice Rink, Brighton's only ice-skating venue, has been padlocked since May while desperate attempts have been made to find a new buyer. Leaseholders Roy and
