Archive
-
Date
Theatre: Gilgamesh
Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, Wednesday-Saturday May 5-8 The hero of this story is a tragic half-god, half-man in search of immortality. His is an epic tale from ancient Mesopotamia, preserved on clay tablets and only deciphered from the original Sumerian
-
Date
Theatre: Ladies and Gents
Aquarium Colonnade Toilets, Madeira Drive, Monday-Saturday May 3-8 The first thing to intrigue about this is that it's staged in a public toilet. Not a place where most would ordinarily want to spend an evening, this show has won awards and drawn large
-
Date
Music: English National Opera
Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Wednesday May 12 English National Opera (ENO) makes its first ever visit to Brighton for a specially-created concert performance of acts from three of the world's most popular operas. Forsaking its home at the London Coliseum
-
Date
Stars line up to support Sorbie
A Host of stars gathered for the official launch of celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie's new salon. Champagne flowed as dozens of guests toasted the success of the hairdresser's first salon outside London in Nile Street, Brighton, on Tuesday. Guests
-
Date
Date set for single daily post delivery
The Royal Mail is to switch to a single daily delivery in Brighton and Hove from Tuesday. Customers in the BN1, BN2 and BN45 areas will receive all their post in a single delivery by lunchtime at the latest. The Royal Mail said most mail would be delivered
-
Date
Letter: Such a shambles
The Royal Mail is a shambles. Easter cards posted well before Easter arrived on Easter Monday, we have lost our nice postman who knew the round, letters to France never arrive and if they do, are unfranked. A parcel of flowers delivered to our door with
-
Date
Letter: You really should bee here
The Sussex Beekeepers Association will be holding its 30th annual Beemarket at Plumpton Agricultral College on Sunday, May 16. There will be lectures, demonstrations of live bees, a raffle, stalls selling new and second-hand bee equipment and after lunch
-
Date
Letter: Identity mistake
Why all this fuss about identity cards? In the Second World War everyone carried them. I would have no objections to having one because if something nasty happened to me, I could be identified. Some people carry cards in case they are in a fatal accident
-
Date
Table Tennis: Eckersley beaten in final
Uckfield's Nigel Eckersley reached the final of the Wolverhampton Grand Prix but lost to bogey player Clive Carthy. Horsham, who played for many years at the Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, have relocated to a six-table centre at Greenway School, Horsham
-
Date
Showbiz history reflected in tent of mirrors
When the first performers enter The Famous Spiegeltent on Saturday they will be stepping into 85 years of history. Sex symbol and screen icon Marlene Dietrich sang Falling In Love Again from its wooden stage in the Thirties and since then the tent's mirrors
-
Date
Letter: Hard act
I was looking through a national newspaper recently when I was saddened by an item on one of its entertainment pages. A lad of 13 had hanged himself. He was an actor who had recently contributed much to the gaiety of the action in a popular soap. In the
-
Date
Cricket: No turning back for Cottey
Tony Cottey would love to emulate his achievements of 2003 when his batting underpinned Sussex's historic Championship success. The 37-year-old passed 1,000 runs for the first time in five years at Hove while the seven consecutive half-centuries he made
-
Date
Letter: Yuppies don't care about rest of us
It's really great that the Brighton Festival is on again so I can look through the brochure and pick one show to go to. For all the Londoners and affluent people who have moved here it's a great time to socialise but the majority of residents, who can
-
Date
Cricket: Ambrose just wants to improve
You might be forgiven for thinking that Sussex wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose is counting down the days until he is qualified to play for England. The 21-year-old is regularly mentioned as an international cricketer in the making when the debate about the long-term
-
Date
Tributes pour in for car crash GP
Tributes have been paid to a family doctor and father-of-six killed while jogging. Dr Tim Carter, 54, died after a collision with a car. It happened while he was out running with friends on the A27 at Castle Goring, Worthing, just before 8pm on Monday
-
Date
Butters in frame for fans' award
Notts County's crestfallen players, already relegated from the Second Division, would be well advised to seek counselling from Guy Butters when they visit Withdean on Saturday. Albion's veteran centre half has been in the game long enough to appreciate
-
Date
DJs rally to help sick boy
Some of Brighton's top music labels are joining forces to help a young boy's fight against cancer. DJs from Positive Sound System, Tru Thoughts, Catskills, Covert Records, Grin, Phonic:Hoop and ESP are playing a one-off gig tonight in aid of 14-year-old
-
Date
Majority find holidays stressful
More than eight out of ten people suffer severe stress at the prospect of going on holiday, according to a study published today. Almost a quarter of those interviewed by Lloyds TSB said they were physically affected by pre-holiday stress and spent the
-
Date
Mansion to make way for flats
A mock Tudor mansion which overlooks Preston Park, Brighton, is to be demolished and replaced with 50 new flats. Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee has approved plans to knock down Preston Place, built in the Thirties, despite opposition
-
Date
Shell profits rise surprises City
Oil giant Shell surprised markets today by reporting a 9% hike in profits as it began the battle to restore its battered reputation. Underlying profits for the first three months of the year rose ahead of City expectations to £2.4 billion - despite the
-
Date
BT prepares to combat break-up
The potential break-up of BT was placed at the heart of a strategic review of the telecoms sector by regulator Ofcom. The issue was listed among five fundamental questions to be considered by the new watchdog by the autumn and analysts believe the final
-
Date
Cost of a home tops worry list
Soaring house prices, gridlock on the roads and tackling crime are still top priorities for people living in Sussex. But a massive survey of households by the South-East England Regional Assembly also found the region was the most content in the country
-
Date
New city library takes shape
Bookworms have been waiting more than 30 years for Brighton's new central library and it is now finally taking shape. Huge concrete columns support a high ceiling, making it look like a cathedral for the printed word. The Argus was given a tour of the
-
Date
£30k bill in council job row
A secret investigation into a council chief executive at the centre of a sex discrimination row has so far cost the taxpayer at least £30,000. Worthing Town Hall reluctantly released the figure after repeated calls from critics concerned about the spiralling
-
Date
Nine 'rebel' dustmen suspended
Nine dustmen have been suspended after they were accused of taking unofficial industrial action, leaving rubbish piling up on the streets. Four were suspended yesterday and five on Monday as managers launched an investigation into their conduct. The men
-
Date
Theatre: Slamdunk
Theatre Royal, New Road, Tuesday-Saturday May 4-8 Come and see this and you will see what makes the youth tick. Basically a simple story of male bonding and loyalties, its subject is street basketball. A fast-moving, all action game, the object might
-
Date
Dance: Ballet Preljocaj
UK premiere, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Tuesday May 18 If you saw Ballet Preljocaj's sell-out Rite Of Spring at the Festival two years ago and liked it, you'll love this. The UK premiere of the company's latest ballet is just as erotic. A quest into
-
Date
Music: Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Friday May 14 The Czech National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) is widely regarded as one of the best in eastern Europe, even though it was only founded 11 years ago. It makes its first visit to Brighton to celebrate anniversaries
-
Date
Books & Debates
Here we round up just of the eclectic mix of writers, politicians and journalists you can share an evening with at various venues throughout the Festival. This year's Books and Debates section of the Festival has more emphasis on the debate aspect than
-
Date
Theatre: Gilgamesh
Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, Wednesday-Saturday May 5-8 The hero of this story is a tragic half-god, half-man in search of immortality. His is an epic tale from ancient Mesopotamia, preserved on clay tablets and only deciphered from the original Sumerian
-
Date
Theatre: Ladies and Gents
Aquarium Colonnade Toilets, Madeira Drive, Monday-Saturday May 3-8 The first thing to intrigue about this is that it's staged in a public toilet. Not a place where most would ordinarily want to spend an evening, this show has won awards and drawn large
-
Date
Review test page
Testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing. testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing,
-
Date
Letter: University should explain why I was rejected
I felt compelled to respond to the letter of Dr MEJ Hughes (April 27), who was essentially denying the use of positive discrimination at Cambridge University. I would simply state that universities not giving reasons for the rejection of candidates are
-
Date
Letter: Have compassion
In response to the article "The Big Issue could be made homeless" (The Argus, April 6), which reported that an eviction notice had been issued to the magazine, I feel I must write something in its defence. I was made homeless in 2003 for six weeks and
-
Date
Stars line up to support Sorbie
A Host of stars gathered for the official launch of celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie's new salon. Champagne flowed as dozens of guests toasted the success of the hairdresser's first salon outside London in Nile Street, Brighton, on Tuesday. Guests
-
Date
Letter: Sorry state
The news article "One Royal Mail delivery per day" (The Argus, April 23) didn't mention a new free service called Mail Collect, available from delivery offices for customers wishing to collect their post, including parcels, after 8.30am. Surely to help
-
Date
Support grows for flooding estuary
A senior conservation watchdog has backed returning a Sussex beauty spot to nature. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board has joined the project to restore the Cuckmere estuary to mudflats, salt marsh and meadows. Others already signed up include the National
-
Date
Date set for single daily post delivery
The Royal Mail is to switch to a single daily delivery in Brighton and Hove from Tuesday. Customers in the BN1, BN2 and BN45 areas will receive all their post in a single delivery by lunchtime at the latest. The Royal Mail said most mail would be delivered
-
Date
Letter: Identity mistake
Why all this fuss about identity cards? In the Second World War everyone carried them. I would have no objections to having one because if something nasty happened to me, I could be identified. Some people carry cards in case they are in a fatal accident
-
Date
Table Tennis: Eckersley beaten in final
Uckfield's Nigel Eckersley reached the final of the Wolverhampton Grand Prix but lost to bogey player Clive Carthy. Horsham, who played for many years at the Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, have relocated to a six-table centre at Greenway School, Horsham
-
Date
Showbiz history reflected in tent of mirrors
When the first performers enter The Famous Spiegeltent on Saturday they will be stepping into 85 years of history. Sex symbol and screen icon Marlene Dietrich sang Falling In Love Again from its wooden stage in the Thirties and since then the tent's mirrors
-
Date
Basketball: Bears want the double
Jason Siemon wants to drag out his title-winning season as long as possible. Especially if it means completing a silverware double with Brighton Bears. The 6ft 9ins centre, twice a losing play-off finalist with Thames Valley, heads to the NIA in Birmingham
-
Date
Cricket: No turning back for Cottey
Tony Cottey would love to emulate his achievements of 2003 when his batting underpinned Sussex's historic Championship success. The 37-year-old passed 1,000 runs for the first time in five years at Hove while the seven consecutive half-centuries he made
-
Date
Letter: Yuppies don't care about rest of us
It's really great that the Brighton Festival is on again so I can look through the brochure and pick one show to go to. For all the Londoners and affluent people who have moved here it's a great time to socialise but the majority of residents, who can
-
Date
Butters in frame for fans' award
Notts County's crestfallen players, already relegated from the Second Division, would be well advised to seek counselling from Guy Butters when they visit Withdean on Saturday. Albion's veteran centre half has been in the game long enough to appreciate
-
Date
DJs rally to help sick boy
Some of Brighton's top music labels are joining forces to help a young boy's fight against cancer. DJs from Positive Sound System, Tru Thoughts, Catskills, Covert Records, Grin, Phonic:Hoop and ESP are playing a one-off gig tonight in aid of 14-year-old
-
Date
Leon will lead Albion in play-offs
Albion manager Mark McGhee today played down the chances of top scorer Leon Knight being suspended for part of the play-offs. McGhee is convinced Knight will not be banned when he answers an FA charge of violent behaviour. Knight has requested a personal
-
Date
Drink drive jockey banned
A jockey arrested for drink-driving after watching the Grand National has been banned from the road for 28 months. Christopher Murray, 24, who was three times over the legal limit, was detained for 18 hours after being involved in a crash in which another
-
Date
Minister visits defence firm
Thales UK, the Crawley firm which makes flight simulators, was paid a visit by defence minister Ivor Caplin. The Hove MP wanted to see close-up the work of the company, which specialises in futuristic radar and communication technology. Thales's customers
-
Date
Mansion to make way for flats
A mock Tudor mansion which overlooks Preston Park, Brighton, is to be demolished and replaced with 50 new flats. Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee has approved plans to knock down Preston Place, built in the Thirties, despite opposition
-
Date
Diner is tops to work for
Staff at TGI Friday's in Crawley celebrated yesterday after the restaurant chain was named the 15th best workplace in the UK by the Financial Times. The American-style diner was the only restaurant in the list and was also placed at number four in the
-
Date
Shell profits rise surprises City
Oil giant Shell surprised markets today by reporting a 9% hike in profits as it began the battle to restore its battered reputation. Underlying profits for the first three months of the year rose ahead of City expectations to £2.4 billion - despite the
-
Date
BT prepares to combat break-up
The potential break-up of BT was placed at the heart of a strategic review of the telecoms sector by regulator Ofcom. The issue was listed among five fundamental questions to be considered by the new watchdog by the autumn and analysts believe the final
-
Date
Businesses demand A27 widening
A campaign to widen the main trunk road between Worthing and Chichester has been backed by almost 100 businesses. The West Sussex Economic Partnership (WSEP) wants improvements to the road, which becomes heavily congested during peak hours. Bottlenecks
-
Date
Cost of a home tops worry list
Soaring house prices, gridlock on the roads and tackling crime are still top priorities for people living in Sussex. But a massive survey of households by the South-East England Regional Assembly also found the region was the most content in the country
-
Date
Dome turned into giant marble
Cling film is notoriously fiddly and infuriating. You can never find the end and it always seems to stick to itself just as you are about to use it. But artist Graeme Gilmour loves it so much he has used 12km of the stuff to transform Brighton Dome into
-
Date
Gatwick drugs baron is jailed
One of Britain's biggest crack cocaine barons was jailed for 25 years for running an international drugs operation through Gatwick. Lincoln White, 39, was described by police as a "kingpin drug lord" and is thought to be the worst crack cocaine baron
-
Date
Burglary rate drops to five-year low
Burglaries in Sussex fell last year - but 8,000 homes were still broken into. There were 289 fewer properties burgled, a drop of 3.5 per cent from the previous year. Latest figures from Sussex Police show March this year had the lowest monthly burglary
-
Date
Quarter of sicknotes are suspect, claim GPs
Doctors believe a quarter of requests for sick notes are suspicious. GPs across Sussex receive up to 400,000 requests for certificates every year of which they estimate up to 100,000 are bogus. But they insist the number of people on sick leave could
-
Date
Sussex doctors care for 1,600 patients each
Overstretched Sussex GPs still have too many patients on their books despite a small rise in the number of doctors. Each doctor has an average of 1,613 patients. The British Medical Association's recommended maximum is 1,500. Figures published by the
-
Date
Judge criticised over race attack blunder
A knife-wielding maniac who screamed "You ****ing black monkey" as he slashed his victim's throat did NOT deserve to be punished for racism, a judge said. Judge Anthony Thorpe said Brett Charlton's outburst was a drunken remark and gave no grounds for
-
Date
Theatre: Slamdunk
Theatre Royal, New Road, Tuesday-Saturday May 4-8 Come and see this and you will see what makes the youth tick. Basically a simple story of male bonding and loyalties, its subject is street basketball. A fast-moving, all action game, the object might
-
Date
Music: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs
Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Saturday-Sunday May 22-23 With a cast list that reads like the who's who of coolest music people ever, this is bound to get the collective juices flowing, whether you're a fan of Leonard Cohen or not. The likes of Laurie "
-
Date
Cabaret: The Famous Spiegeltent
Royal Pavilion Lawns, New Road, Brighton, Saturday-Saturday May1-22 Far more than just another entertainments venue, this antique mobile hall, which joins the Festival for the first time can arouse impassioned affection. "When you first walk in, you fall
-
Date
Music: Asian Dub Foundation, The Battle of Algiers
World premiere: Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Saturday May 1 In 2002, these drum'n'bass renegades stirred up praise and controversy with a hypnotic soundtrack to French flick La Haine. A dark trawl through the lives of three dispossessed young men from
-
Date
Review test page
Testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing. testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, testing,
-
Date
Mansion to make way for flats
A mock Tudor mansion which overlooks Preston Park, Brighton, is to be demolished and replaced with 50 new flats. Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee has approved plans to knock down Preston Place, built in the Thirties, despite opposition
-
Date
Letter: University should explain why I was rejected
I felt compelled to respond to the letter of Dr MEJ Hughes (April 27), who was essentially denying the use of positive discrimination at Cambridge University. I would simply state that universities not giving reasons for the rejection of candidates are
-
Date
Letter: Have compassion
In response to the article "The Big Issue could be made homeless" (The Argus, April 6), which reported that an eviction notice had been issued to the magazine, I feel I must write something in its defence. I was made homeless in 2003 for six weeks and
-
Date
Letter: Sorry state
The news article "One Royal Mail delivery per day" (The Argus, April 23) didn't mention a new free service called Mail Collect, available from delivery offices for customers wishing to collect their post, including parcels, after 8.30am. Surely to help
-
Date
Support grows for flooding estuary
A senior conservation watchdog has backed returning a Sussex beauty spot to nature. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board has joined the project to restore the Cuckmere estuary to mudflats, salt marsh and meadows. Others already signed up include the National
-
Date
Letter: Snail mail
So, the Royal Mail says it is delivering about 90 per cent of first-class letters the next day. Perhaps I am one of the unlucky ten per cent - but from talking to others I don't think so. I run my own business and the mail is still vital because not everything
-
Date
Letter: What a performance
Last Friday I attended a performance of Les Miserables at the Gardner Arts Centre at Sussex University. The production was staged by members of the Starlight Youth Theatre Company and directed by Michael Burnie. I can only describe the show as absolutely
-
Date
Letter: Extraordinary
You may recall the story you ran on the parking ticket my husband received in Brighton when I displayed my disabled parking card back-to-front. I have recently received a cheque from Brighton and Hove City Council repaying the £30 fine. A letter stated
-
Date
Cycling: Top stars are big draw for Crawley
At least 5,000 people are expected to watch the town centre cycle races in Crawley on the evening of May 16. The Team Persil Great Britain squad, Guildford Criterium winner Justin Hoy and former Tour de France star Sean Yates are among the elite riders
-
Date
Basketball: Bears want the double
Jason Siemon wants to drag out his title-winning season as long as possible. Especially if it means completing a silverware double with Brighton Bears. The 6ft 9ins centre, twice a losing play-off finalist with Thames Valley, heads to the NIA in Birmingham
-
Date
Letter: Share the grief
Gillian Middleton understandably asks whether a picture showing the unspeakable pain of Gloria Hunniford's grief at the loss of her daughter is what we "really want" as Argus readers (Letters, April 27). Personally, I find this a difficult question -
-
Date
April 29: Leon will lead Albion in play-offs
Albion manager Mark McGhee today played down the chances of top scorer Leon Knight being suspended for part of the play-offs. McGhee is convinced Knight will not be banned when he answers an FA charge of violent behaviour. Knight has requested a personal
-
Date
April 29: Butters in frame for fans' award
Notts County's crestfallen players, already relegated from the Second Division, would be well advised to seek counselling from Guy Butters when they visit Withdean on Saturday. Albion's veteran centre half has been in the game long enough to appreciate
-
Date
Leon will lead Albion in play-offs
Albion manager Mark McGhee today played down the chances of top scorer Leon Knight being suspended for part of the play-offs. McGhee is convinced Knight will not be banned when he answers an FA charge of violent behaviour. Knight has requested a personal
-
Date
Drink drive jockey banned
A jockey arrested for drink-driving after watching the Grand National has been banned from the road for 28 months. Christopher Murray, 24, who was three times over the legal limit, was detained for 18 hours after being involved in a crash in which another
-
Date
Minister visits defence firm
Thales UK, the Crawley firm which makes flight simulators, was paid a visit by defence minister Ivor Caplin. The Hove MP wanted to see close-up the work of the company, which specialises in futuristic radar and communication technology. Thales's customers
-
Date
Diner is tops to work for
Staff at TGI Friday's in Crawley celebrated yesterday after the restaurant chain was named the 15th best workplace in the UK by the Financial Times. The American-style diner was the only restaurant in the list and was also placed at number four in the
-
Date
Guitar sales soar in pop backlash
Sales of acoustic guitars are rocketing in a backlash against manufactured pop, according to a Brighton businessman. Trevor Moyle, owner of The Acoustic Music Company in St James's Street, said demand for the instrument had grown significantly. He specialises
-
Date
Businesses demand A27 widening
A campaign to widen the main trunk road between Worthing and Chichester has been backed by almost 100 businesses. The West Sussex Economic Partnership (WSEP) wants improvements to the road, which becomes heavily congested during peak hours. Bottlenecks
-
Date
Dome turned into giant marble
Cling film is notoriously fiddly and infuriating. You can never find the end and it always seems to stick to itself just as you are about to use it. But artist Graeme Gilmour loves it so much he has used 12km of the stuff to transform Brighton Dome into
-
Date
Gatwick drugs baron is jailed
One of Britain's biggest crack cocaine barons was jailed for 25 years for running an international drugs operation through Gatwick. Lincoln White, 39, was described by police as a "kingpin drug lord" and is thought to be the worst crack cocaine baron
-
Date
Burglary rate drops to five-year low
Burglaries in Sussex fell last year - but 8,000 homes were still broken into. There were 289 fewer properties burgled, a drop of 3.5 per cent from the previous year. Latest figures from Sussex Police show March this year had the lowest monthly burglary
-
Date
Quarter of sicknotes are suspect, claim GPs
Doctors believe a quarter of requests for sick notes are suspicious. GPs across Sussex receive up to 400,000 requests for certificates every year of which they estimate up to 100,000 are bogus. But they insist the number of people on sick leave could
-
Date
Sussex doctors care for 1,600 patients each
Overstretched Sussex GPs still have too many patients on their books despite a small rise in the number of doctors. Each doctor has an average of 1,613 patients. The British Medical Association's recommended maximum is 1,500. Figures published by the
-
Date
Judge who stands no nonsense
Judge Anthony Geoffrey Younghusband Thorpe has presided over many high-profile cases since becoming the resident judge at Chichester Crown Court. The father of two served as a captain on board the Ark Royal before joining the legal profession. Since taking
-
Date
Judge criticised over race attack blunder
A knife-wielding maniac who screamed "You ****ing black monkey" as he slashed his victim's throat did NOT deserve to be punished for racism, a judge said. Judge Anthony Thorpe said Brett Charlton's outburst was a drunken remark and gave no grounds for
-
Date
Music: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs
Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Saturday-Sunday May 22-23 With a cast list that reads like the who's who of coolest music people ever, this is bound to get the collective juices flowing, whether you're a fan of Leonard Cohen or not. The likes of Laurie "
-
Date
Music: Lunchtime Concerts
Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Every day throughout the Festival - May 1 to May 22 Among the little gems of the Festival are the series of lunchtime concerts at the Pavilion Theatre in the Dome. They have become a regular part of the Festival and frequently
-
Date
Cabaret: The Famous Spiegeltent
Royal Pavilion Lawns, New Road, Brighton, Saturday-Saturday May1-22 Far more than just another entertainments venue, this antique mobile hall, which joins the Festival for the first time can arouse impassioned affection. "When you first walk in, you fall
-
Date
Music: Asian Dub Foundation, The Battle of Algiers
World premiere: Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Saturday May 1 In 2002, these drum'n'bass renegades stirred up praise and controversy with a hypnotic soundtrack to French flick La Haine. A dark trawl through the lives of three dispossessed young men from
-
Date
Music: English National Opera
Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Wednesday May 12 English National Opera (ENO) makes its first ever visit to Brighton for a specially-created concert performance of acts from three of the world's most popular operas. Forsaking its home at the London Coliseum
-
Date
Mansion to make way for flats
A mock Tudor mansion which overlooks Preston Park, Brighton, is to be demolished and replaced with 50 new flats. Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee has approved plans to knock down Preston Place, built in the Thirties, despite opposition
-
Date
Letter: Such a shambles
The Royal Mail is a shambles. Easter cards posted well before Easter arrived on Easter Monday, we have lost our nice postman who knew the round, letters to France never arrive and if they do, are unfranked. A parcel of flowers delivered to our door with
-
Date
Letter: Snail mail
So, the Royal Mail says it is delivering about 90 per cent of first-class letters the next day. Perhaps I am one of the unlucky ten per cent - but from talking to others I don't think so. I run my own business and the mail is still vital because not everything
-
Date
Letter: You really should bee here
The Sussex Beekeepers Association will be holding its 30th annual Beemarket at Plumpton Agricultral College on Sunday, May 16. There will be lectures, demonstrations of live bees, a raffle, stalls selling new and second-hand bee equipment and after lunch
-
Date
Letter: What a performance
Last Friday I attended a performance of Les Miserables at the Gardner Arts Centre at Sussex University. The production was staged by members of the Starlight Youth Theatre Company and directed by Michael Burnie. I can only describe the show as absolutely
-
Date
Letter: Extraordinary
You may recall the story you ran on the parking ticket my husband received in Brighton when I displayed my disabled parking card back-to-front. I have recently received a cheque from Brighton and Hove City Council repaying the £30 fine. A letter stated
-
Date
Cycling: Top stars are big draw for Crawley
At least 5,000 people are expected to watch the town centre cycle races in Crawley on the evening of May 16. The Team Persil Great Britain squad, Guildford Criterium winner Justin Hoy and former Tour de France star Sean Yates are among the elite riders
-
Date
Letter: Hard act
I was looking through a national newspaper recently when I was saddened by an item on one of its entertainment pages. A lad of 13 had hanged himself. He was an actor who had recently contributed much to the gaiety of the action in a popular soap. In the
-
Date
Letter: Share the grief
Gillian Middleton understandably asks whether a picture showing the unspeakable pain of Gloria Hunniford's grief at the loss of her daughter is what we "really want" as Argus readers (Letters, April 27). Personally, I find this a difficult question -
-
Date
Cricket: Ambrose just wants to improve
You might be forgiven for thinking that Sussex wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose is counting down the days until he is qualified to play for England. The 21-year-old is regularly mentioned as an international cricketer in the making when the debate about the long-term
-
Date
Tributes pour in for car crash GP
Tributes have been paid to a family doctor and father-of-six killed while jogging. Dr Tim Carter, 54, died after a collision with a car. It happened while he was out running with friends on the A27 at Castle Goring, Worthing, just before 8pm on Monday
-
Date
April 29: Leon will lead Albion in play-offs
Albion manager Mark McGhee today played down the chances of top scorer Leon Knight being suspended for part of the play-offs. McGhee is convinced Knight will not be banned when he answers an FA charge of violent behaviour. Knight has requested a personal
-
Date
April 29: Butters in frame for fans' award
Notts County's crestfallen players, already relegated from the Second Division, would be well advised to seek counselling from Guy Butters when they visit Withdean on Saturday. Albion's veteran centre half has been in the game long enough to appreciate
-
Date
Majority find holidays stressful
More than eight out of ten people suffer severe stress at the prospect of going on holiday, according to a study published today. Almost a quarter of those interviewed by Lloyds TSB said they were physically affected by pre-holiday stress and spent the
-
Date
Guitar sales soar in pop backlash
Sales of acoustic guitars are rocketing in a backlash against manufactured pop, according to a Brighton businessman. Trevor Moyle, owner of The Acoustic Music Company in St James's Street, said demand for the instrument had grown significantly. He specialises
-
Date
New city library takes shape
Bookworms have been waiting more than 30 years for Brighton's new central library and it is now finally taking shape. Huge concrete columns support a high ceiling, making it look like a cathedral for the printed word. The Argus was given a tour of the
-
Date
£30k bill in council job row
A secret investigation into a council chief executive at the centre of a sex discrimination row has so far cost the taxpayer at least £30,000. Worthing Town Hall reluctantly released the figure after repeated calls from critics concerned about the spiralling
-
Date
Nine 'rebel' dustmen suspended
Nine dustmen have been suspended after they were accused of taking unofficial industrial action, leaving rubbish piling up on the streets. Four were suspended yesterday and five on Monday as managers launched an investigation into their conduct. The men
-
Date
Judge who stands no nonsense
Judge Anthony Geoffrey Younghusband Thorpe has presided over many high-profile cases since becoming the resident judge at Chichester Crown Court. The father of two served as a captain on board the Ark Royal before joining the legal profession. Since taking
-
Date
Dance: Ballet Preljocaj
UK premiere, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Tuesday May 18 If you saw Ballet Preljocaj's sell-out Rite Of Spring at the Festival two years ago and liked it, you'll love this. The UK premiere of the company's latest ballet is just as erotic. A quest into
-
Date
Music: Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Friday May 14 The Czech National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) is widely regarded as one of the best in eastern Europe, even though it was only founded 11 years ago. It makes its first visit to Brighton to celebrate anniversaries
-
Date
Music: Lunchtime Concerts
Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Every day throughout the Festival - May 1 to May 22 Among the little gems of the Festival are the series of lunchtime concerts at the Pavilion Theatre in the Dome. They have become a regular part of the Festival and frequently
-
Date
Books & Debates
Here we round up just of the eclectic mix of writers, politicians and journalists you can share an evening with at various venues throughout the Festival. This year's Books and Debates section of the Festival has more emphasis on the debate aspect than
