Archive
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Letter: Giver kids a chance to shine
Adam Trimingham's idea (The Argus, August 24) that the old, discredited selective system of education should be re-introduced in Brighton (or anywhere else) is based on a serious double fallacy. The system was posited on the ludicrous idea that we all
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Letter: ...no they're not
We are fed up. Every time we read The Argus there are always complaints about the poor seagulls. They are not rats, as Councillor Ken Bodfish puts it. They are lovely and beautiful birds. They will only attack if you are nasty to them. -Mr and Mrs D Parker
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Baby nurses needed to keep unit open
Hospital managers will be meeting today to get an update on how recruitment is going for a maternity unit. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust needs to recruit specialist nurses to work at the special care baby unit at the Princess Royal
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Changes at the theatre upstairs
A theatre over a city pub is to change hands. Paul Stones and Ros Barber have been running the Marlborough Theatre, in Princes Street, Brighton, for two years. But with four children, they are finding it increasingly hard to fit the work round family
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Art complex finally gets green light
Builders have finally been appointed to construct a striking £8.5 million cultural complex in a seaside town. Building contractor Bluestone will start work on the Eastbourne Cultural Centre in Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, in October. The company has been
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We're Wham-O Pluto Platter whizz-kids
Anyone can pick up a Frisbee and chuck it across a beach. But not everyone can do it with the style and skill of an Ultimate Frisbee player. For some people the flying discs are not just summer fun but part of a serious sport with its own teams, rules
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Letter: Gulls are evil...
I have been living in Spain for a couple of years now and I have to say it's great. I like to read The Argus online, though, and it's about the only thing I miss from the UK. I have friends over at the moment and I understand there may soon be a cull
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Woman's rings found after addict confesses
A heroin addict and thief who handed himself in after reading about one victim's plight in The Argus escaped a jail sentence yesterday. William Silve stole thousands of pounds of jewellery and electronic equipment to feed his habit during a two-month
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Letter: Sewage smell
I swim all year round at Saltdean but am sometimes deterred by the strong smell of sewage (not rotting sea weed). The most recent occurrence of this was at 4.30pm on August 18, when the beach was crowded with children. Many people commented on the smell
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Drinkers still on the streets despite ban
Street drinkers defied a town-wide ban on its first day of introduction by remaining in public. Three arrests were made yesterday as Hastings and St Leonards enforced the ban in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour. The Argus also found a nine-strong
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Letter: Water waste
With the South-East in the grip of the worst drought for a hundred years, it behoves all consumers, whether domestic or industrial, to practise the strictest economy with water. The nation uses 15 billion litres of water per day, so there is plenty of
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Speedway: Crunch time
Dean Barker today backed his Eastbourne Eagles to complete an Arlington revenge mission and book their play-off place. Tomorrow's skybet Elite League clash with play-off rivals Coventry Bees (7.30pm) is being touted as the meeting of the year at Arlington
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Letter: Save our church
I moved to this area a year ago and have recently learnt that the lovely St Leonard's Church, Hove, is recommended for closure by the Diocese. Although I am not a churchgoer, I do appreciate having the church in the vicinity. This charming building adds
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Letter: Let's all say cheers for the Great British boozer
Graham Howson's letter (August 26) regarding licensing laws and the "impending problems" it will bring was outrageous. What surprises me more than anything is the amount of people who are concentrating on the negative sides of the new laws, rather than
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Clare vows to end goal drought
Record signing Daryl Clare today set his sights on scoring the goals to lift Crawley up the Conference table. Clare signed for a five-figure fee on transfer deadline day from League Two club Boston United and is set to make his debut against Aldershot
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Hart eyes a new role
Gary Hart today revealed plans to rejuvenate his Albion career with a third change of position. The long-serving Seagull believes he could have a future at rightback after replacing the injured Jason Dodd in Monday's 2-0 home win against Plymouth. Hart
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Fragrant makeover for disused toilets
A disused toilet block is to be transformed into a flower stall and underground recording studio. Mick Lowe, 47, of Pavilion Property, hopes to open the shop at Brighton Marina before the end of the month after Brighton and Hove city councillors gave
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Cafe culture vultures
How do you take yours? A skinny double, iced and black or perhaps it has to be African, organic and caffeine-free. Step out on any street in Brighton and the waiters are falling over themselves to fill up your coffee cup or tea pot. Drinking in or taking
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Council set to act on climate-change gases
Businesses could face restrictions on the amount of carbon emissions they produce under a plan to combat climate change. Brighton and Hove City Council is working with academics from the University of Brighton to calculate the amount of greenhouse gases
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The Beat, Concorde 2, Brighton, September 4
When The Beat rushed on to the music scene in Birmingham 1979, it was a time of social, political and musical upheaval. Into this storm came The Beat, trying to calm the waters with their simple message of love and unity set to a great dance beat. Their
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Stephen Fretwell, Komedia, Brighton, September 7
He turned down hospitality tickets at Glastonbury (despite playing there), declaring them "twatty", he swapped his mobile phone for tickets to Reading Festival rather than use his contacts to get freebies and all he hopes is to one day make a record as
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Concerns over new nightclub next door
Residents have reacted with concern at news they will soon have a £2.2 million nightclub neighbouring them. It emerged yesterday that the three-room Funktion Rooms will open in Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, in November. But the Pevensey Road Neighbourhood
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Delivered post haste
People in Sussex are getting more of their post delivered on time. Figures published by the Royal Mail show 94 per cent of first-class letters posted in the Brighton BN postcode area between April and June this year arrived the next working day. This
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School parkers face fines
Drivers who park on keep-clear markings outside schools will be liable for a parking ticket from next week. From the start of the new school term on Monday, parking on the zig-zag markings will be punished at 50 schools across Brighton and Hove. The city
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The Dead 60s, Concorde 2, Brighton
Bouncing out to the sound of wailing sirens and flashing red and blue lights, The Dead 60s rode high on the wave of media hype and recent Stateside success. Signed to Liverpool's cool-as-milk Deltasonic label, alongside sea-shanty-singing Scouse mates
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Red Eye
(12A, 85 mins) Starring Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox. Directed by Wes Craven. Every time you board an airplane, you unknowingly take part in a lottery. First prize is the man or woman of your dreams sitting in the adjacent seat, booby prize
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Letter: Look at a picture of happiness
I was responsible for taking photos at the recent Brunswick Festival in Hove. We tend to use our photographs for "post-event" reporting purposes (including, this year, a weblog report) but, given the present climate, I wish to ensure no photographs of
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Police to investigate school fire allegations
Sussex Police are to reinvestigate a multi-million-pound school arson attack following the acquittal of a 16-year-old boy. The teenager smiled as he walked free from Lewes Crown Court earlier this week after being found not guilty of torching Tideway
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Watchdog to discuss hospital disclosures
A health watchdog has called an extraordinary meeting to talk about the care elderly people were given at a Brighton hospital. Brighton and Hove City Council's health overview and scrutiny panel set up the meeting following the BBC Panorama programme
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Court singers' ode to Embassy
The choir responsible for turning David Blunkett's life into a musical has returned with an exclusive performance dedicated to a concrete building. The 60 members of Brighton City Singers will appear at Embassy Court for the official reopening of the
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Terry's back on the air
Award-winning radio DJ Terry Garoghan will soon be back on air to wake up Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. He will be the new voice on the city's Juice 107.2 FM radio station, presenting the breakfast show from 7am to 10am, Monday to Friday. The
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Letter: We can't choose
Thanks to The Argus (September 1) for pointing out the dilemma those of us living in Hanover and Queen's Park now face if we have kids going into year 6 on returning to school next week. I am sick to death of Brighton and Hove City Council reeling out
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Letter: Is there a law against looking sexy?
What on earth was Sergeant Andy Westwood thinking when he took it upon himself to enforce a dress code at Worthing Carnival by insisting the lovely ladies from Secrets lingerie shop cover themselves up (The Argus, August 31)? Dressed in Victorian corsets
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Boy, 2, left in agony by A&E
A boy of two spent hours in agony after being sent home from hospital with an undiagnosed broken leg. Doctors said Thomas Pughe-Morgan only had soft tissue damage and gave his mother some painkillers for him. The youngster spent the night sobbing with
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Letter: Veterans meeting
The National Service Veterans Association is holding another veterans' meeting at Littlehampton United Services Club, Maltravers Road, at 12 noon on Sunday. The meeting will decide the election of officers. All ex-national servicemen and their ladies
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Eubank claims victory over lorry move
Former boxing champion Chris Eubank claims he has won a fight for justice. Eubank denied committing a crime and maintained he had only been acting as a public-spirited member of the community and a gentleman when he drove away a lorry blocking traffic
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Letter: I did my best
In reply to John Clarke's letter, "All talk, no action" (August 31), as a local councillor, I made complaints about the refuse yard in Old Shoreham Road two weeks before the gentleman concerned fell and died from his injuries. Apart from physically dismantling
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FA Cup: 16-15 on penalties - what a way to go out of the Cup
County League Littlehampton are in the FA Cup record books after losing the longest penalty shoot-out in the competition's 133-year history. The Marigolds lost 16-15 to Kent League Tunbridge Wells in Wednesday's extra preliminary round replay on a night
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Adams ranks century as his best
Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes his match-winning hundred against Surrey on Wednesday was his best one-day innings for the county. Adams made an unbeaten century in front of a full house at Hove as Sussex won off the last ball to virtually guarantee
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Festival wins event of the year accolade
Brighton Festival was among a number of organisations and people honoured at the 2005 Brighton and Hove Business Awards (BAHBAs) last night. It won the award for Event Of The Year at the gala dinner where Channel 4 newsman Krishnan Guru-Murphy announced
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Bojangles, Brighton Dome, Brighton, September 3
Named after the classic Sixties' song covered many times over by Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and Robbie Williams among others, Bojangles celebrates the best of contemporary and legendary singers and songwriters. Set to become a regular event, tomorrow's star-studded
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Critic's choice
this is brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. Patrick Street, Komedia, Brighton, Saturday, September 3 - The name might suggest a solo artist but Patrick Street, as any fan of Irish music will tell you, is actually a group
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SheBang, Komedia, Brighton, August 31
"At first it was just called Singer-Songwriter Night," laughs Louise Havell. "Then Komedia came up with Sugar And Spice but that was a terrible idea because people thought it was a reference to the Spice Girls. So we went with SheBang - although I've
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The Improvisers, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, September 8
"Nothing more than a bunch of drink-ravaged show-offs who can't be bothered learning lines so they just turn up and wing it" is how one Improviser describes this show. But anyone who has seen Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the hit TV programme whose alumni
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Funeral of Drake TV actor
Friends and family gathered for the funeral of well-known actor Terence Morgan. The 83-year-old was buried at Hove Cemetery following a ceremony at All Saints Church, Hove. Mr Morgan's career was launched when he was spotted by Laurence Olivier during
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Looking after the Downs' future
Groups with links to the South Downs were today invited to become involved in planning their future. The new South Downs Joint Committee wants organisations representing people who live and work on the Downs to join its new forum. The South Downs Forum
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Tern that took a wrong turning
An unusual summer visitor was rescued from the sea by a man in a dinghy. The scarce arctic tern was found in the Channel off Ovingdean. The bird was lifted from the sea and taken to Roger and Fleur Musselle at Roger's Wildlife Rescue Service in Woodingdean
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Inquest to hear report on 'neglect' claim
The family of a student killed by meningitis will hear from medical experts after claiming their daughter was neglected in the hours before her death. Graham and Christine Naylor will be among those attending the reconvened inquest into the death of their
