Archive
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Letter: Native fur trapping is indefensible
Paul Milana certainly has a romantic view of Innuit and other native fur trapping when he presents it as a defence for using fur in his designs (The Argus, February 3). The reality is the trapped animals may suffer in a leghold trap or other device for
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Letter: In the headlines
I write regarding your headline in Saturday's Argus (February 4): "Father wants bigger bin for dirty nappies." If Mr Roger Wade of Boxfresh has a degree in environmental science, why is he using disposable nappies in the first place? -Simon J Bampton,
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Letter: Neglected artist
For some time now I have been collecting information on the artist D'Oyly John, who lived in Rottingdean. His work has always fascinated me. I am disappointed to find so few facts about John on the internet and would like to hear from anyone with information
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Letter: Cannon Ball
As a local history enthusiast, I enjoyed reading Karen Hoy's article (The Argus, January 31), about the Regency Society's plans for the photographic collection amassed by James S Grey. I was particularly drawn to the section regarding the West Battery
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Letter: Tribute to Back
Tony Back will be a hard act to follow. With his untimely death we have lost an amazing talent as well as a truly nice guy. I knew him in the rock and roll days in Brighton, when we were just teenagers, and together we helped form the Giants rock group
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Letter: Another planet
A recent visit to my Jobcentre confirmed something which I have believed for a long time - all employers are as thick as two planks. I saw a vacancy which required a Chinese-speaking employee who was IT literate and had at least two years' experience.
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Sex-swap worker not unfairly dismissed
Council bosses have been cleared of claims they drove a sex-swap employee out of his job when he changed his name from Andrea to Andy. An employment tribunal has dismissed former Brighton and Hove City council employee Andy Baldwin's claims of unfair
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Epidemic fears after MMR snub
A measles and mumps epidemic could sweep through Sussex because not enough children are being protected against the diseases. The percentage of children in Brighton and Hove given the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination is one of the lowest
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Rethink over schools policy
A shake-up of Brighton and Hove's school admissions system is back on the agenda. Councillors were last night ordered to reconsider their decision to reject proposals designed to compensate for the uneven spread of secondary schools across the city. The
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Letter: Local authorities should spend less
How right you are to draw attention to the limited effectiveness of central Government requirements regarding local council spending (Argus, February 1). They does not mitigate against the contribution unnecessary spending by local authorities has on
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Concerns over burner plan
A waste company has announced controversial plans for a commercial incinerator on an industrial estate. Neighbouring firms and residents are objecting to the proposals by Sussex Waste Recycling, trading as Rabbit. The company has applied to West Sussex
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Letter: Sign of the times
I write in reply to the letter from T Pateman regarding parking signs (February 3).Of course it might, as Mr Pateman suggests be cost-effective to replace the metal-post pavement parking signs with signs attached to nearby private walls instead. But the
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Letter: Poor service
I read with interest the discussion in the Argus (Letters, January 30) about water shortages and restrictions. If there are not sufficient supplies for existing customers, why are we told there is enough water for large numbers of new homes to be built
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Letter: Save local shops
In his letter (February 5), Mr Plowman says he fears Brighton is becoming a ghost town because small shops are disappearing. He also complains about having to pay for parking his car in town. Surprisingly, what he cannot see is local shops all over our
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Football: Nightingale back but Bognor lose
Bognor were outmuscled as they went down 2-0 away to play-off hopefuls Welling in Conference south. Despite dominating possession, the Rocks had little to show other than the welcome return of Luke Nightingale after being out for almost four months through
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Personality pays off for law firm MD
Tim Aspinall, the managing director of law firm DMH Stallard, has been named personality of the year 2005 by Legal Business, one of the industry's leading trade magazines. He was given the coveted title following the successful merger of DMH in Queens
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Building boom sees agency double money
A recruitment agency said it was "busier than ever" - thanks to Brighton and Hove's construction boom. The Brighton office of international construction and property specialists Hays said it expected to DOUBLE revenues from the permanent jobs market over
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Property market lagging behind most of country
The property market in Sussex is lagging behind most parts of the country, a new report has revealed. The latest study by the Land Registry shows homes have increased in value in Brighton and Hove and East and West Sussex but are not keeping up with national
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Pension investments are criticised
A £1.4 billion council pension fund has millions of pounds invested in arms and tobacco companies. The East Sussex County Council fund has shares in BAE Systems, Imperial Tobacco and British American Tobacco (BAT). The Argus first revealed the investments
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Police declare weapons amnesty after shop is raided
Police last night launched a month-long "weapons surrender" campaign following the seizure of swords and knives from a shop. The public will be able to leave any potentially offensive or illegal weapon at the front offices of Lancing and Shoreham police
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Teacher tells of dentures anguish
A retired schoolteacher was told by her dentist to see a plastic surgeon after she complained about his shoddy work, an inquiry heard yesterday. Zelda Hamilton-Smith said she could not smile and found it difficult to eat after Dirk van Moerbeke fitted
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Katie Melua, Brighton Centre, Brighton
There were 4,000 people in the Brighton Centre on Monday and most went home happy. That's a fact. Katie Melua gave her audience a satisfying performance displaying her impressive vocal powers and belting out tune after tune. But the feeling remains that
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Letter: Criticism is not in good taste
Who IS Ken Fines to set himself up as the arbiter of good taste? I am so outraged by his campaign against the King Alfred I've done some investigating. Mr Fines says he is proud to have been a planner in Brighton and Hove for 33 years (he was in charge
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Ordinary Boys singer Preston hints at split with girlfriend
Celebrity Big Brother contestant Preston says the publicity storm surrounding his time in the house has made it "impossible" for him to see his long-term girlfriend. The singer, from Worthing, who became close to fellow housemate and winner Chantelle
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Alleged attacker will not be prosecuted
Lawyers have decided to take no action against a former policeman alleged to have assaulted a photographer. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) yesterday announced it would not bring any criminal prosecution against David Freeman, the long-term partner
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Letter: Albion founder
I was most interested to read the article on new commemorative plaques (The Argus, February 3). The historical figures nominated for future plaques are most worthy but I feel a case should also be made for a figure of immense importance to the community
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Villagers' fears over housing proposals
Villagers are to find out what developers plan to build on land in a historic community. The residents of Wivelsfield, which dates back to Celtic times, will have to wait until next week to discover what the building company proposes. Rumours have been
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Letter: This memorial is an eyesore
Andy Yates' report on commemorative plaques (The Argus, February 3) will encourage everyone who is interested in local history. Immediate attention should be given to those plaques already placed but in a shoddy state. One is that on 5 Percival Place,
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Letter: Consider other people
I read with interest about Dora Bryan being stopped by police for running a red light and refusing to give a breath test. She was taken to the custody centre only to be released without charge. Her excuse was "there wasn't a soul around so I went through
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Window falls on woman's head
A woman is lucky to be alive today after a shard of broken glass fell from a large window and crashed on to her head. She was with a toddler who also narrowly escaped being hit. Paramedics said both woman and child could have been killed if the piece
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Letter: Reckless driver
Dora Bryan was lucky to have been kept for only three hours at Hollingbury custody suite (The Argus, February 5). Once we get to the situation where individual drivers are allowed to make subjective judgments about whether they should obey a red stop
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Wind turbine vision for city
Wind turbines could rise from homes across Brighton and Hove under plans to fund green energy schemes. It is a vision by environmentalists for the future of heating and lighting in city homes and the proposals are being given serious consideration by
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Letter: Caring for the elderly is a duty we all must face
In response to Shirley Reeve (Letters, February 3), I disagree when she says "charity should begin at home" when it comes to care for the elderly. A charity concert or one-off donation is all very well in responding to a natural disaster but caring for
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Basketball: Bears are taught a few lessons
Phil Waghorn today urged his men to learn the lessons which can help them match the high-flyers after their four-game winning run came to an end. Genesis Brighton Bears earned an A for effort against Steve Swanson's Scottish Rocks at the Brighton Centre
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Reid and Mayo battle for shirt
Albion team-mates Paul Reid and Kerry Mayo are vying for the right to face relegation rivals Leicester as Joel Lynch goes in search of FA Youth Cup glory. Reid or Mayo will take Lynch's place at leftback for the Foxes' visit to Withdean on Saturday. Lynch
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Head shaves and shows all part of the job
A college principal who has overseen the education of thousands of students has announced his retirement. Alan Jenkins has been the principal of Varndean College in Brighton for the last 18 years but will leave in August to take early retirement. He took
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Eyesore sale will finance new pool
A new swimming pool complex is to get a multi-million pound boost - funded by the sale of one of the grimmest eyesores in Sussex. Worthing Borough Council has agreed to sell the seafront Grafton multi-storey car park site, regarded by critics as a major
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Fresh hope for shelter
Talks are underway to secure the future of a shelter for homeless people. St Patrick's night shelter in Hove is struggling after Brighton and Hove City Council withdrew its £200,000 annual funding package last month. The decision to axe the funding was
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Prescott to decide on tower scheme
A planning application for a 420ft skyscraper will be decided by the Deputy Prime Minister. The tower, dubbed the Roaring Forties, was to be the centrepiece of a £265 million development dominating Brighton Marina and would have been the tallest building
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Warsaw Village Band, Komedia, Brighton
"Our music is a response against narrow-mindedness and the mass culture that surrounds us, which in fact leads to destruction of human dignity," says Wojciech Krzak. "The band is a radical turn to sources in search of musical inspirations and immemorial
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Clearlake, Freebutt, Brighton
Joining the ranks of The Go! Team, The Ordinary Boys (at a push) and The Pipettes, Clearlake - Jason Pegg (vocals, guitars), Dave Woodward (bass), Sam Hewitt (keyboards) and James Butcher (drums) - are actually from Hove, so they're just that little bit
