Archive
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Beachdown Festival cancelled
Beachdown Festival has been cancelled just days before it was due to open its gates. The directors posted an emotional message on the Beachdown Festival website shortly after midnight announcing the cancellation, and pledging to do all they
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Ryman round-up: Hastings beat Bognor
Lee Carey scored the only goal as Hastings won 1-0 at Bognor in Ryman premier. Horsham drew 2-2 away to Tonbridge Angels after goals from Claude Seanla (penalty) and Lee Carey. Former Hornets striker hit a stoppage time equaliser for the hosts. In Ryman
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Queen's Park pond
Queen's Park ward councillors are organising a meeting with the Friends of Queen's Park and representatives from the Council's City Parks to look at what can be done to improve the state of the park. There has been recent correspondence
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Child porn fears at Worthing Birdman - man arrested
Police are studying more than 100 images seized from a suspected paedophile arrested at the Worthing Birdman contest. They searched addresses in Worthing and Ipswich after a man was reported to be taking photos of children at the Sussex festival
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Not so cheap
Mr Allan Moore shouldn’t believe everything he hears when he states that council tenants (social landlords) enjoy cheap rents compared with the deregulated private landlords. The rent for the majority of tenants with social landlords is nearer £100 per
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Bus lane pain
Your editorial comment “Don’t give up on the bus lane” (The Argus, August 20) fundamentally misses the point of this whole sorry business. It’s not an issue of whether or not bus lanes are a good idea – they are – but only when properly planned. The
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Beware of the rust at bandstand
HOW beautiful the Brighton bandstand looks as you walk along the prom. But make the most of it because if you walk across the bridge and look closely at the paintwork, it is already showing rust coming through in numerous places. This rust has appeared
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Floral delight
I just wanted to add my congratulations to those expressed by Rose Butcher (Letters, August 10) to whoever was responsible for the idea of enhancing the roundabout in Newhaven with a plethora of meadow flowers. It is truly a sight not to be missed.
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Musical treat
What a wonderful afternoon of music on Sunday, August 23, in the Pavilion Gardens. The Southwark Concert Band was terrific. It is such a shame that more people are not aware that these types of bands play every Sunday afternoon throughout the summer
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Rent plus fee
After renting the same flat in Horsham for the past seven years, I was suddenly hit up for a £90 “administration fee” over and above my agreed rent. The landlord promised to “start proceedings to gain possession” if we failed to pay. We’ve signed
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Drugs battle
Fortunately I don’t have personal experience of the devastating effects of heroin addiction but as a mother I can sympathise with Kate McKenzie, (Comment, August 21). Surely there can be nothing worse than seeing the beautiful child you have nurtured
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No need for help to enjoy the South Downs and parks
Adam Trimingham’s comment (The Argus, August 4) raises the question of “countryside centres” in the South Downs and Stanmer Park in particular. He believes that “little effort is made to direct walkers on the maze of paths” and no attention
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Parking times
Twice when parking my car in London Road, Brighton, the parking ticket showed a ten-minute difference between my arrival and my real time of arrival. There I was, thinking that I had one hour to do my shopping when in fact it was only 50 minutes.
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St Leonards treasure hunter detects ring's owner after 22 years
An elderly treasure hunter helped reunite a ring with its American owner more than 20 years after she lost it. Cyril Clarke's efforts to find the rightful owner of the black onyx ring went right to the White House after he discovered it scouring
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Search is on for Birdman proof
The result of this year's Worthing Birdman competition may still be up in the air but The Argus is hoping to get to the bottom of what happened. Fearless flyer Steve Elkins was sure he had bagged the £30,000 prize for flying 100m. But
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Unmarked police bikes aim to stop Sussex motorbike deaths
Unmarked police motorbikes are patrolling key routes in a bid to cut biker deaths. Signs are being put up warning bikers about the patrols to try to discourage speeding and anti-social driving. The move came as police revealed two men were arrested
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Shout your greatness from the rooftops!
We are really pleased to see the recent launch of the www.iawards.org.uk by the Government to encourage UK innovation. Having recently judged the Brighton & Hove Business Awards, we were able to speak to some of the previous winners and the benefits
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Marketing Anarchy
I attended a great support meeting at the Innovation Centre – “Marketing Anarchy”. It was one of SInC’s peer-to-peer sessions where companies can share experience (both good and bad). A great way for new entrepreneurs to try out ideas and increase
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The Wedding Present, Concorde 2, Brighton, August 22
The Wedding Present’s T-shirts used to say “All The Songs Sound The Same”, but Dave Gedge always booked support for his shows on the premise no one would want to listen to more than an hour and a half of anything that sounded like The Wedding Present
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Quango chairman's "freebies" revealed
Manchester United, the British Grand Prix, international rugby... these are just a few of the events attended by a quango boss last year. The South East England Development Agency's (Seeda) chairman James Brathwaite was given free lunches and
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Gang Up magazine
Last night I went along to the Gang Up magazine launch party at The Old Music Library opposite the Mash Tun on Church Street - the perfect place to have a 'do' such as this, I might add. The Gang Up magazine team describe themselves as '..a
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Eastbourne man dealt cocaine to keep on top of debts
A man turned to drug dealing after running up thousands of pounds of debts. Nicholas Thomas was jailed for two years after admitted that he sold drugs to his friends. The 25-year-old who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis
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Independence Day, Swine Flu, Fishermen and Football
The school closed down for a few days due to the nationwide panic here regarding H1N1. Although this became eventually became a state ruling for all schools, it wasn’t helped here at the orphanage by the other teachers who insisted on teaching
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Brighton man becomes face of South African tourism
With Table Mountain, safaris and the upcoming World Cup, South Africa is a very different place to Brighton. But Jason Peters is preparing for a dream holiday in the country after winning a competition - and he will even become the face of tourism in
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Technology firm aims to take on hundreds
Hundreds of jobs may be created in Sussex following the expansion of a high-tech manufacturer. Newhaven-based Surrey Nano- Systems has secured £2.5 million of funding from various investors to develop carbon nanotubes for use in microchips. Ben
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Brighton fashion designers and photographers gang up to launch magazine
A pair of lingerie designers have teamed up with photographers to launch an upmarket fashion magazine. Stevi Jalbert and Emma Sandham-King, the women behind Brighton-based Ophelia Fancy, hope to use the publication to showcase their own talents
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Oil firm strikes Gold
The UK’s only sunflower oil producer is preparing for a bumper harvest. There are only a few bottles of Sussex Gold’s extra virgin sunflower oil left in the shops and the company, based in Partridge Green, is making sure there will be plenty in
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Latest mobile phone software is a potential goldmine for developers
Apple's iPhone is already looming over the next-generation mobile phone market in the same way as its iPod towers over rival MP3 players. But it is not just the hardware giant that is benefiting, since the ease in which applications can be developed
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Star brewery heads west
A POPULAR beer maker will be increasing production by 300% when it moves to a new brewery. Dark Star, which has produced several award-winning tipples, is relocating to a 16,000sqft site in Partridge Green, about 11 miles west of its current
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Dinosaur Jr, Concorde 2, Brighton, Aug 21
Scientists should know – Dinosaur Jr bassist Lou Barlow has discovered the fountain of youth. While frontman and guitarist J Mascis sports a long grey mane, and drummer Murph has lost all his hair, Lou looks exactly the same as he did when he left
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Sussex hospital bosses went £4.8m over budget on staff costs
A hospital trust spent £4.8 million more than it planned to on temporary agency workers in just four months. Staff shortages and a higher than expected number of patients meant Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust had to pay out more than it intended to
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Piano trio plays at St Luke's Church
The Sollertinsky Piano Trio, a fantastic ensemble from the Royal College of Music, is to perform at St Luke's Church this weekend. This young up and coming piano trio will perform some of the finest chamber music by Beethoven (Trio in Eb Opus 1
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Eastbourne man attacks ex-girlfriend with hammer
A drunken man attacked his ex-partner with a hammer. Joseph Muchai, 35, hit the woman as she cowered under a duvet. Yesterday at Brighton Crown Court Muchai admitted affray and was jailed for six months. The court was told the
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Why sentences need more clarity
Sixty years ago this month acid bath murderer John Haigh was hanged in prison. The death sentence he received at Lewes Crown Court for killing six people, two in Crawley, was the hallmark of the brutal “eye for an eye” clarity of the justice
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No more Tuesday greyhound racing at Hove's Coral Stadium
The man who pulled the plug on Tuesday night racing at Hove has described the decision as a no-brainer. Coral Stadium will keep its doors shut on a Tuesday once tonight’s 12-race programme has been completed. David MacDonald, recently
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Momma Cherri burgled and abused after Brighton restaurant closes
Celebrity chef Momma Cherri has been dealt another blow after her restaurant was burgled. The soul food chef was told yesterday that alcohol had been taken from the premises of Momma Cherri’s Big House on Little East Street. Momma, real
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Brighton's Katie Price is "most dangerous celeb in cyberspace"
Katie Price was named the UK's "most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace" by internet researchers. Fans scouring the web for the latest gossip on Price's relationship with cage fighter Alex Reid have a one in six chance of clicking on a "risky
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Youth in court over Burgess Hill school fire
A youth is due to appear in court this morning accused of starting a fire which caused damage worth hundreds of thousands of pounds to a school. A fire at Oakmeeds Community College in Station Road, Burgess Hill, caused an estimated £350,000
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Hastings nursery left toddler behind on school trip
An investigation is under way at a Hastings nursery school after staff left a toddler behind when they went on a trip, its manager said today. Thomas Harvey's mother, Hilary, realised her three-year-old son was not with his friends when she went to pick
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Old street signs put up for sale by Brighton council
Old street signs have been put up for sale by a council after a shopkeeper made hundreds of pounds selling notices with famous names. Brighton and Hove City Council is installing new signs to help visitors find their way around a city.
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Dicker's back in the frame
Gary Dicker has played himself back into the first team frame with Albion. Boss Russell Slade was pleased with the impact made by Dicker in his first appearance of the season against Stockport County on Saturday. The Irish midfielder
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Smith opts for Sussex
Sussex's Champions League hopes received a boost today when Dwayne Smith confirmed he will play for the county in the tournament in October. The 26-year-old all-rounder was Sussex’s best player as they won the Twenty20 Cup for the first time
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Sussex boy in hospital after mountain fall
A 12-year-old boy was in hospital today after suffering serious injuries in a fall in a Scottish mountain range. The accident happened around 1.45pm yesterday on Sgurr nan Gillean, in the Cuillin range, Isle of Skye. Rescuers said the
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Confidential documents found by Worthing Town Hall bins
Confidential council papers containing residents’ bank details and addresses have been found dumped outside a town hall. The documents also include information about an investigation into flytipping, a bill to a letting agents for cockroach extermination
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Killer drug banned after death of Sussex student
A dance drug which caused the death of a medical student will be banned by the end of the year, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced. Hester Stewart, 21, died after taking GBL at a party in Brighton, which is used by clubbers as a substitute
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Worthing Birdman daredevil's £30k row over 14cm
When daredevil Steve Elkins took off in the Worthing Birdman, he didn’t expect to land in a £30,000 row over 14cm. But that is just what happened when judges ruled that Mr Elkins' flight had splashed down just short of the 100m distance
