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Date Charity boss is the Lion Queen The head of a Sussex-based charity risked her life in a daring mission to save a pride of lions from being shot by tourist trophy hunters. Dr Barbara Maas and a team of colleagues from the charity Care For The Wild International (CFTWI) planned the operation
Date No comfort room As my car was being serviced, I decided to take the no 7 bus home from George Street in Hove. I do so wish that I hadn't. I am somewhat disabled, elderly and tall - three cardinal sins in these days, it would seem. In order to sit down on one of the seats
Date Historic castle slashes openimng hours Savage cutbacks are being introduced at one of Britain's oldest castles because of a drop in visitor numbers. Pevensey Castle will only open at weekends, instead of seven days a week, from October 1. The decision was taken by English Heritage, which runs
Date Design diva expands US empire to Shoreham Vintage style takes on a whole new meaning when applied to Marsha Lofthouse. This design diva is 82 years old. But that hasn't stopped her jetting across the Atlantic to open her first British shop, in her home town of Shoreham. Marsha, who was born there
Date True love It was very encouraging to read that Rory Love, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Lewes, supports Albion's plans for Falmer (The Argus, April 5). Perhaps Mr Love and Nicholas Boles can persuade Sussex Conservative MPs to sign the pro-stadium Early
Date Place to relax I read Tom Pugh's report on Eastbourne with interest, having spent many enjoyable weekends in the town as a child (The Argus, April 5). My grandparents and my great auntie and uncle lived in the town which was always kept clean, making it a main attraction
Date Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 1 Ashford 0 Burgess Hill bounced back to form with a 1-0 home win against Ashford. Nicky Sullivan grabbed the winner in the second half, netting his 27th goal of the season with an instinctive first-time finish. Hastings United were unable to halt the title push
Date Dr Martens (Premier): Weymouth 0 Albion 3 The expression on the face of Steve Duly at the final whistle said it all. Crawley's managing director was in floods of tears after seeing the club's dream come true. After years of talking about promotion to the Conference, Crawley are finally there.
Date Dr Martens: Rampant Reds up and away Crawley are today celebrating an historic promotion to the Nationwide Conference. Reds won 3-0 at Welling, while closest rivals Weymouth were held 1-1 by Tiverton, to take an unassailable 11-point lead at the top of the premier divison table. Manager
Date Cricket: Adams still troubled by elbow injury Sussex captain Chris Adams is hopeful but not totally confident he will be fit to lead the County Champions when they begin the defence of their title this week. Adams admitted as he watched his team's draw against MCC at Lord's under the leadership of
Date Cullip happy with point Albion captain Danny Cullip today hailed a goalless home draw against relegation-haunted Rushden and Diamonds as a point gained in the quest for a play-off place. The Seagulls' seven-match winning streak at Withdean came to a frustrating end against stubborn
Date Lennon's lost tape reveals truth about dad A long-lost tape has revealed how John Lennon finally made peace with his estranged father - thanks to a gift from beyond the grave. The pair had been feuding after Freddie Lennon walked out on five-year-old John and his mother Julia - before reappearing
Date Is Britney moving to Sussex? Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to spark speculation that she's moving to Sussex. Talk has been rife in Northchapel, near Billingshurst, that the pop princess wants to set up home in the pretty village. Rumours started after one of Britney's friend
Date Estate agents top 'hall of shame' Britain's most overpaid workers have been named and shamed. Plumbers, failing fat cats and Premiership footballers featured prominently in the top 10 list compiled by executive magazine Management Today. After-dinner speakers, private surgeons and celebrity
Date Anxious wait for M&S investors Investors in high street giant Marks & Spencer were this week facing an anxious wait as the group prepared to give its latest trading update. Analysts were not predicting a major improvement in fourth quarter sales - which the firm had hoped would
Date WH Smith to focus on home market High street retailer WH Smith is to sell its Asia Pacific operations in order to focus on turning around its troubled UK business, it was reported today. The company, which issued a profits warning after a disappointing Christmas trading season, is likely
Date Record year for BAA Airports operator BAA today said a record 133.4 million passengers used its seven sites during the last financial year. The annual figure, which was almost six million higher than a year earlier, included a 10.4% rise in traffic for March at 10.8 million
Date Design diva expands US empire to Shoreham Vintage style takes on a whole new meaning when applied to Marsha Lofthouse. This design diva is 82 years old. But that hasn't stopped her jetting across the Atlantic to open her first British shop, in her home town of Shoreham. Marsha, who was born there
Date New law will increase bankruptcies New laws on bankruptcy could lead to a rise in personal debt problems in Brighton and Hove, according to a firm of accountants. Baker Tilly reckons the Enterprise Act will encourage some people to spend, spend, spend - then simply declare themselves bankrupt
Date Thinking small to solve housing crisis A firm of architects has come up with an answer to the lack of low-cost housing in parts of Sussex - by thinking small. Modar, based in Crawley, has designed a micro-studio for young professionals aiming to get a foot on the property ladder. The modular
Date Stadium campaigners give alternative thumbs down Supporters and environmentalists have given a big thumbs down to Sheepcote Valley as a possible site for a football stadium. Ivor Caplin MP and Lord Bassam of Brighton donned large foam hands, mementoes of Albion's 1983 FA Cup campaign, to show what they
Date Historic castle slashes openimng hours Savage cutbacks are being introduced at one of Britain's oldest castles because of a drop in visitor numbers. Pevensey Castle will only open at weekends, instead of seven days a week, from October 1. The decision was taken by English Heritage, which runs
Date True love It was very encouraging to read that Rory Love, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Lewes, supports Albion's plans for Falmer (The Argus, April 5). Perhaps Mr Love and Nicholas Boles can persuade Sussex Conservative MPs to sign the pro-stadium Early
Date Place to relax I read Tom Pugh's report on Eastbourne with interest, having spent many enjoyable weekends in the town as a child (The Argus, April 5). My grandparents and my great auntie and uncle lived in the town which was always kept clean, making it a main attraction
Date April 10: Blackpool 3 Albion 1 Albion went into today's seaside showdown against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road without their talismanic captain Danny Cullip. He was missing from the starting line-up for the second match in succession because of a thigh injury sustained in the home victory
Date County League: Round-Up Rye and Iden United have not given up hope of winning the division one title after a 4-0 victory over basement side Shoreham took them into second spot. An own goal, plus a brace by Micky O'Callaghan and a Peter Baker penalty gave Rye victory. Rye manager
Date Ryman (South): Lewes 2 Worthing 2 Three players were sent off deep into stoppage time as Lewes' derby clash with Worthing ended in mayhem. Home defender Michael Harvey saw red along with Rebels pair Darren Freeman and Shaun Grice as the division one south promotion rivals shared a 2-2
Date Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 1 Ashford 0 Burgess Hill bounced back to form with a 1-0 home win against Ashford. Nicky Sullivan grabbed the winner in the second half, netting his 27th goal of the season with an instinctive first-time finish. Hastings United were unable to halt the title push
Date Match Report: Albion 0 Rushden 0 Crazy isn't it? A depressing deadlock against a team nosediving towards the relegation zone has actually improved Albion's prospects of reaching the play-offs. They were not alone in discovering the League table counts for little at this fraught stage
Date April 10: Albion rocked at Blackpool Albion's hopes of snatching the second automatic promotion spot from Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City evaporated at Bloomfield Road. Goals for mid-table Blackpool by Mike Sheron, Pedro Matias and John Murphy sentenced the lacklustre Seagulls to their
Date Estate agents top 'hall of shame' Britain's most overpaid workers have been named and shamed. Plumbers, failing fat cats and Premiership footballers featured prominently in the top 10 list compiled by executive magazine Management Today. After-dinner speakers, private surgeons and celebrity
Date Anxious wait for M&S investors Investors in high street giant Marks & Spencer were this week facing an anxious wait as the group prepared to give its latest trading update. Analysts were not predicting a major improvement in fourth quarter sales - which the firm had hoped would
Date WH Smith to focus on home market High street retailer WH Smith is to sell its Asia Pacific operations in order to focus on turning around its troubled UK business, it was reported today. The company, which issued a profits warning after a disappointing Christmas trading season, is likely
Date Talks to prepare firms for disability law Employers will meet tomorrow to discuss the full implications of new disability legislation. Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce and Brighton University are hosting a forum on the topic with several expert speakers. From October this year all employers
Date Record year for BAA Airports operator BAA today said a record 133.4 million passengers used its seven sites during the last financial year. The annual figure, which was almost six million higher than a year earlier, included a 10.4% rise in traffic for March at 10.8 million
Date Design diva expands US empire to Shoreham Vintage style takes on a whole new meaning when applied to Marsha Lofthouse. This design diva is 82 years old. But that hasn't stopped her jetting across the Atlantic to open her first British shop, in her home town of Shoreham. Marsha, who was born there
Date New law will increase bankruptcies New laws on bankruptcy could lead to a rise in personal debt problems in Brighton and Hove, according to a firm of accountants. Baker Tilly reckons the Enterprise Act will encourage some people to spend, spend, spend - then simply declare themselves bankrupt
Date Thinking small to solve housing crisis A firm of architects has come up with an answer to the lack of low-cost housing in parts of Sussex - by thinking small. Modar, based in Crawley, has designed a micro-studio for young professionals aiming to get a foot on the property ladder. The modular
Date Stadium campaigners give alternative thumbs down Supporters and environmentalists have given a big thumbs down to Sheepcote Valley as a possible site for a football stadium. Ivor Caplin MP and Lord Bassam of Brighton donned large foam hands, mementoes of Albion's 1983 FA Cup campaign, to show what they
Date Cutting services will not make town more attractive I read with interest about the latest attempt by Eastbourne Borough Council to rebrand the town - again! (The Argus, April 5.) As a resident of Eastbourne who has seen huge rises in council tax while cuts are made in the town's facilities and attractions
Date Bubble has burst The world establishment has been conspiring for well over a year now to convince us that an unprovoked invasion of Iraq was justified, urgently required and somehow linked to the War on Terror. Over the past year, armed Iraqi opposition to the occupation
Date Stop building eyesores Will the future of Brighton be tall skyscrapers and modern-looking buildings? With more and more people choosing a life by the sea, the development of bigger buildings seems inevitable. One example would be the Van Alen building near the pier; the one
Date April 12: Albion 0 Rushden 0 Crazy isn't it? A depressing deadlock against a team nosediving towards the relegation zone has actually improved Albion's prospects of reaching the play-offs. They were not alone in discovering the League table counts for little at this fraught stage
Date April 10: Blackpool 3 Albion 1 Albion went into today's seaside showdown against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road without their talismanic captain Danny Cullip. He was missing from the starting line-up for the second match in succession because of a thigh injury sustained in the home victory
Date Day dreaming Alan Nunn says Good Friday is the most important day in the Christian calendar and suggests that "rather than go to work, people should stay at home and spend a quiet day reading and meditating" (Letters, April 9). Dream on, Mr Nunn. The irony of it is
Date County League: Round-Up Rye and Iden United have not given up hope of winning the division one title after a 4-0 victory over basement side Shoreham took them into second spot. An own goal, plus a brace by Micky O'Callaghan and a Peter Baker penalty gave Rye victory. Rye manager
Date Accept asylum I am the descendant of asylum seekers who fled to this country to escape torture, murder and persecution for religious beliefs. When we arrived in here, people said our presence threatened jobs, standards of housing, public order, morality and hygiene
Date Ryman (South): Lewes 2 Worthing 2 Three players were sent off deep into stoppage time as Lewes' derby clash with Worthing ended in mayhem. Home defender Michael Harvey saw red along with Rebels pair Darren Freeman and Shaun Grice as the division one south promotion rivals shared a 2-2
Date Trouble at the top As a member of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee, I am unable to comment on much of Adam Trimingham's article (The Argus, April 7). But I must respond to what Adam writes about all those empty properties above shops. "Look up," says
Date Stop the rot How depressing it was to read The Argus last week. I really would not want to be around in a hundred years' time to witness the result of the vandalism of our country in the name of profit and the "squeeze 'em all in" philosophy which typifies today's
Date Wildlife should come before company profit Unfortunately, our home is next door to one of the houses mentioned in The Argus article of April 7. The owner has applied for planning permission to demolish his lovely family home and erect a block of nine flats. From the day we found out about his
Date Match Report: Albion 0 Rushden 0 Crazy isn't it? A depressing deadlock against a team nosediving towards the relegation zone has actually improved Albion's prospects of reaching the play-offs. They were not alone in discovering the League table counts for little at this fraught stage
Date Supermodel's partner injured in horse race Sussex supermodel Jodie Kidd watched as her boyfriend fell from his horse during a race. Tarquin Southwell fell from his horse Hercules in the special celebrity flat race that rounded off a successful two-day meeting at Plumpton racecourse yesterday.
Date April 13: Cullip happy with point Albion captain Danny Cullip today hailed a goalless home draw against relegation-haunted Rushden and Diamonds as a point gained in the quest for a play-off place. The Seagulls' seven-match winning streak at Withdean came to a frustrating end against stubborn
Date April 10: Albion rocked at Blackpool Albion's hopes of snatching the second automatic promotion spot from Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City evaporated at Bloomfield Road. Goals for mid-table Blackpool by Mike Sheron, Pedro Matias and John Murphy sentenced the lacklustre Seagulls to their
Date Talks to prepare firms for disability law Employers will meet tomorrow to discuss the full implications of new disability legislation. Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce and Brighton University are hosting a forum on the topic with several expert speakers. From October this year all employers
Date Cancer boy's last chance A boy suffering from an extremely rare form of cancer has been told he could die within weeks unless his parents can find last-ditch funding for pioneering surgery. Joshua James, 14, has Ewing's sarcoma, an unusual cancer that mainly strikes boys aged
Date Saved by her mum's love A mother risked her life to save her daughter by donating half her liver. Surgeons removed part of Kim Thurloway's organ and transplanted it into Jessica's body, giving her a new lease of life. Jessica, nine, was desperately ill with liver failure but
Date Charity boss is the Lion Queen The head of a Sussex-based charity risked her life in a daring mission to save a pride of lions from being shot by tourist trophy hunters. Dr Barbara Maas and a team of colleagues from the charity Care For The Wild International (CFTWI) planned the operation
Date Cutting services will not make town more attractive I read with interest about the latest attempt by Eastbourne Borough Council to rebrand the town - again! (The Argus, April 5.) As a resident of Eastbourne who has seen huge rises in council tax while cuts are made in the town's facilities and attractions
Date No comfort room As my car was being serviced, I decided to take the no 7 bus home from George Street in Hove. I do so wish that I hadn't. I am somewhat disabled, elderly and tall - three cardinal sins in these days, it would seem. In order to sit down on one of the seats
Date Design diva expands US empire to Shoreham Vintage style takes on a whole new meaning when applied to Marsha Lofthouse. This design diva is 82 years old. But that hasn't stopped her jetting across the Atlantic to open her first British shop, in her home town of Shoreham. Marsha, who was born there
Date Bubble has burst The world establishment has been conspiring for well over a year now to convince us that an unprovoked invasion of Iraq was justified, urgently required and somehow linked to the War on Terror. Over the past year, armed Iraqi opposition to the occupation
Date Stop building eyesores Will the future of Brighton be tall skyscrapers and modern-looking buildings? With more and more people choosing a life by the sea, the development of bigger buildings seems inevitable. One example would be the Van Alen building near the pier; the one
Date April 12: Albion 0 Rushden 0 Crazy isn't it? A depressing deadlock against a team nosediving towards the relegation zone has actually improved Albion's prospects of reaching the play-offs. They were not alone in discovering the League table counts for little at this fraught stage
Date Day dreaming Alan Nunn says Good Friday is the most important day in the Christian calendar and suggests that "rather than go to work, people should stay at home and spend a quiet day reading and meditating" (Letters, April 9). Dream on, Mr Nunn. The irony of it is
Date Accept asylum I am the descendant of asylum seekers who fled to this country to escape torture, murder and persecution for religious beliefs. When we arrived in here, people said our presence threatened jobs, standards of housing, public order, morality and hygiene
Date Trouble at the top As a member of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee, I am unable to comment on much of Adam Trimingham's article (The Argus, April 7). But I must respond to what Adam writes about all those empty properties above shops. "Look up," says
Date Stop the rot How depressing it was to read The Argus last week. I really would not want to be around in a hundred years' time to witness the result of the vandalism of our country in the name of profit and the "squeeze 'em all in" philosophy which typifies today's
Date Dr Martens (Premier): Weymouth 0 Albion 3 The expression on the face of Steve Duly at the final whistle said it all. Crawley's managing director was in floods of tears after seeing the club's dream come true. After years of talking about promotion to the Conference, Crawley are finally there.
Date Wildlife should come before company profit Unfortunately, our home is next door to one of the houses mentioned in The Argus article of April 7. The owner has applied for planning permission to demolish his lovely family home and erect a block of nine flats. From the day we found out about his
Date Dr Martens: Rampant Reds up and away Crawley are today celebrating an historic promotion to the Nationwide Conference. Reds won 3-0 at Welling, while closest rivals Weymouth were held 1-1 by Tiverton, to take an unassailable 11-point lead at the top of the premier divison table. Manager
Date Cricket: Adams still troubled by elbow injury Sussex captain Chris Adams is hopeful but not totally confident he will be fit to lead the County Champions when they begin the defence of their title this week. Adams admitted as he watched his team's draw against MCC at Lord's under the leadership of
Date Supermodel's partner injured in horse race Sussex supermodel Jodie Kidd watched as her boyfriend fell from his horse during a race. Tarquin Southwell fell from his horse Hercules in the special celebrity flat race that rounded off a successful two-day meeting at Plumpton racecourse yesterday.
Date Cullip happy with point Albion captain Danny Cullip today hailed a goalless home draw against relegation-haunted Rushden and Diamonds as a point gained in the quest for a play-off place. The Seagulls' seven-match winning streak at Withdean came to a frustrating end against stubborn
Date Lennon's lost tape reveals truth about dad A long-lost tape has revealed how John Lennon finally made peace with his estranged father - thanks to a gift from beyond the grave. The pair had been feuding after Freddie Lennon walked out on five-year-old John and his mother Julia - before reappearing
Date April 13: Cullip happy with point Albion captain Danny Cullip today hailed a goalless home draw against relegation-haunted Rushden and Diamonds as a point gained in the quest for a play-off place. The Seagulls' seven-match winning streak at Withdean came to a frustrating end against stubborn
Date Is Britney moving to Sussex? Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to spark speculation that she's moving to Sussex. Talk has been rife in Northchapel, near Billingshurst, that the pop princess wants to set up home in the pretty village. Rumours started after one of Britney's friend
Date Cancer boy's last chance A boy suffering from an extremely rare form of cancer has been told he could die within weeks unless his parents can find last-ditch funding for pioneering surgery. Joshua James, 14, has Ewing's sarcoma, an unusual cancer that mainly strikes boys aged
Date Saved by her mum's love A mother risked her life to save her daughter by donating half her liver. Surgeons removed part of Kim Thurloway's organ and transplanted it into Jessica's body, giving her a new lease of life. Jessica, nine, was desperately ill with liver failure but