Archive
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Letter: The final whistle for illegal footy
At long last, city-wide bylaws are to be reviewed covering football matches on Hove Lawns, many of which are organised, with players coming in from outside our city. The review will also cover barbecues and bonfires on the beach. Along with cyclists ignoring
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Letter: New lights mean more pollution
This past couple of weeks there has been a major traffic blockage in and around the North Worthing area. The gridlock extends from Findon Road to the north and from the west in Arundel Road, to the Offington Corner roundabout to the Grove Lodge roundabout
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Gangs caught with guns and eggs
Police seized BB guns, beer, eggs and flour from teenage gangs hell-bent on causing Hallowe'en horrors. Four youngsters, aged 13 and 14, were stopped in Patcham, Brighton, on Monday night and each had about 40 eggs with them. Inspector Steve Curry said
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Letter: Road to recovery
I can confirm to Chris Dunford (Letters, October 28) that Brighton and Hove City Council is not closing Mill Road indefinitely because of its road surface. Mill Road was closed nearly two weeks ago for emergency repairs and investigations following a
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Pub where water costs more than beer
A pub landlord received a water bill almost £8,000 more than expected because of an undetected leak. Dave Edwards, owner of The Rose And Crown in Montague Street, Worthing, pays £183 a month by direct debit. He was stunned to receive an end-of-year bill
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Tory councillor now living in Middle East
A second Worthing councillor is representing his constituents from abroad, it was revealed today. Northbrook Conservative councillor Alan Whiteley is working in Qatar on a six-month contract which may be extended. Last month The Argus reported that Durrington
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Letter: Help make the stadium a success
Fair play to the Green Party for accepting John Prescott's decision to approve the community stadium near Falmer station (The Argus, October 29). Councillor Keith Taylor, the party's convenor on Brighton and Hove City Council, said: "We are pleased the
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Letter: Magic memories
I would like to say how much I enjoyed the fine 20-year anniversary tribute to the late Matt Monro at the Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, by his son Matt Jnr. He certainly was a chip off the old block. The songs he sung included Portrait Of My Love, Walk
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Letter: School for all
Director of children, families and schools David Hawker said a proposed city academy at Falmer High School in Brighton would not be academically selective and would remain a school for the Moulsecoomb community (The Argus, October 27). How can he guarantee
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Letter: Albion fans are the real heroes of the campaign
Brighton and Hove Green Party convenor Keith Taylor's comments on John Prescott's decision to give the go-ahead to build a stadium at Falmer should not go unchallenged (The Argus, October 29). He tries to put himself onside with the fans by congratulating
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Inkfish in Caribbean
Brighton call centre Inkfish has been chosen by Virgin Holidays to help handle sales enquiries for its destinations in Florida and the Caribbean. A team of Inkfish advisers will go on educational visits to the holiday destinations in December following
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Gatwick jobs cut threat despite rise in profits
The operator of Gatwick has been condemned for announcing hundreds of job cuts on the same day it recorded a big rise in profits. The British Airports Authority (BAA), which also runs Heathrow and Stansted, said a total of 700 managerial posts would be
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Turning cool on winter breaks
Tour operator First Choice indicated that consumers were losing interest in traditional winter breaks after sales of its short-haul holidays fell. First Choice, whose brands include Unijet and Sovereign, cut capacity for flight-only deals and stays in
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Anger at wildlife site plan
The owners of exclusive seafront homes have been ordered to tear up parts of their gardens to make way for a nature reserve. Many of the detached houses in Old Fort Road, Shoreham, encroach on to a narrow strip of derelict land between their gardens and
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Drunken man stole tiara from brothel
A jobless hairdresser broke into a brothel and stole a £1 tiara after dancing in the street with his trousers around his ankles. James Underwood, 23, of Withdean Rise, Brighton, visited the Foxy Ladies massage parlour with two friends at 3.45am after
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Crash victim's criminal past
Disturbing details have emerged of the criminal background of the driver of a stolen car who crashed, killing himself and four teenage friends. Barrie Mackay, 15, was part of a six-strong gang called the After Dark Crew (ADC) who operated a reign of terror
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Athlete, Brighton Centre
Athlete performing live make you want to go and learn how to play a guitar, or maybe even a fancy keyboard which can sound like an entire orchestra. There are only four of them but they can make a spectacular noise and do so with gusto. Lead singer Joel
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The Rivals, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until Saturday, November 5
Sheridan's comedy is one of the great classics of British theatre so a revival is always welcome. Set in fashionable Bath around the late 1770s, it has a frenetic and convoluted plot, full of intrigue and duplicity. It concerns itself with the romances
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Letter: Expensive art
I have again received a pack of Christmas cards from the Mouth and Foot Painters Association. I do wish they wouldn't send them. Even if I paid for them, it is very likely that the friends I sent them to would assume I had kept them and used them for
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Child abuse businessman can appeal
A once-wealthy businessman jailed for three years for sexually abusing a child was granted permission to appeal against his conviction. The Court of Appeal in London yesterday ordered an urgent hearing of the case of Howard Kruger, of Hill Top, Brighton
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Banner pranksters revealed
Two jokers who fooled the world and teased thousands of motorists for weeks have owned up. People were fooled into thinking two lovers called Wendy and Jenny were carrying on a public row by draping banners with bitter messages to each other over a bypass
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Troublemakers will get red card
More than 100 landlords, doormen and police officers launched a scheme to crack down on alcohol-related violence by dishing out football-style yellow and red cards. Licensees and officers gathered on Brighton seafront with the cards to mark the start
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Police blitz on yobs
Booze-fuelled hooligans who urinate and vomit in gardens are the target of a tough police blitz. Gangs congregate in the Preston Park and Fiveways area of Brighton and keep residents awake at night with their noise. Residents, schools and businesses have
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Letter: Easy mummy
With reference to your article regarding teenage pregnancies (The Argus, October 25), why is anyone surprised we have so many? I personally know of many young single women who have quite happily got pregnant, knowing the Government will pay them a substantial
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Letter: Keep fighting on our behalf
Congratulations to the Seagulls on the Falmer decision and thanks to The Argus for running such a brilliant campaign. Now let's hope your other campaign to get justice for Omar Deghayes is as much of a success so we can bring him home before he dies in
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Doctors' mistakes lead to £950,000 pay-out
A man left disabled after doctors failed to diagnose a spinal infection has won £950,000 damages. Brian Winstanley, 64, from Shoreham, would have been left with nothing worse than a stiff neck if his condition was spotted earlier. The Royal Sussex Country
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Bed blocking on the rise
The number of bed blockers at two major hospitals has risen to its highest level since the summer. Roughly nine per cent of the 1,000 beds at East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust are occupied by people fit for discharge but with nowhere to go. Figures for
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Soccer yobs jailed
Ten soccer thugs have been jailed for a total of 21 years for smashing up a Brighton pub as they battled with rivals from another team. Brighton and Hove Albion has also banned them for life from any of the club's matches. They are also barred from going
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Letter: A fair price
We were disappointed to read the letter, "Pricey parking" (October 27). Over the past nine years, various store managers at Somerfield Newhaven have tried to purchase the council-owned car park adjacent to our store with no success. To allow customers
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Letter: Great day out
I would like to extend a big thank you to Mr Greenfield of Peacehaven for giving me the opportunity to take my son Darryl to the Brighton game on Saturday. A point was good but the Falmer decision was better. It won't be too long before many other younger
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Round-up: Rooks fight back to earn draw
Lewes fought back from a two-goal deficit to earn a fully deserved 2-2 draw in appalling conditions at Dorchester Town in Conference south. The home side went ahead when Alex Browne headed home a corner from the left after 14 minutes. Nine minutes later
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FA Cup: Ramsay Cup warning for Borough
Scott Ramsay has warned his Eastbourne Borough team-mates they must not be overawed by the occasion if they are to pull off an FA Cup shock against Oxford United on Saturday. A record crowd is expected at Priory Lane to see Borough's first venture into
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Albion are doing it the hard way
Albion, it seems, are going to do it the hard way, point by point, if they are to survive in the Championship this season. It was a case of deja vu at Withdean last night as they were unable to hold on to a 1-0 lead at home for the second time in four
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Wins will come says McGhee
Albion manager Mark McGhee has backed his team to start turning draws into wins after another stalemate against his old club Wolves at Withdean last night left him with mixed emotions. The Seagulls drew 1-1 at home for the second match in succession,
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Jenkins retrial will hinge on blood spots
Former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins went on trial at the Old Bailey for the second time this year accused of murdering foster daughter Billie-Jo. Jenkins, 48, was jailed for life in 1998 for killing the 13-year-old, who was found battered around the
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Controversial waste plan set to be approved
A waste plan which identifies a former abattoir as a potential site for a controversial recycling facility is set to be adopted by councillors next week. The Waste Local Plan sets out a strategy for managing household waste produced in East Sussex and
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Unit was full of drug gear, court is told
Cocaine and amphetamines worth about £200,000 were seized from a rural industrial unit after a suspicious landlord prised the door open, a court heard. In a statement to Hove Crown Court, David Allen said he let the £90-a-week unit at Stonecross Farm,
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Pub where water costs more than beer
A pub landlord received a water bill almost £8,000 more than expected because of an undetected leak. Dave Edwards, owner of The Rose And Crown in Montague Street, Worthing, pays £183 a month by direct debit. He was stunned to receive an end-of-year bill
