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Argus readers help remember drowned boy

Readers of The Argus have helped pay for a memorial playground for a 10-year-old boy who drowned a year ago. More than £10,000 has been raised by donations from local businesses and readers, including one so touched by the boy’s

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New Brighton University students were handed free copies of The Argus at a fair to welcome them. Two thousand papers were given away at the event, held in the university’s Cockcroft Building on Wednesday. More than 150 stalls were set

Stars turn out for Argus Appeal launch

Page 1 of 2 A party to mark the official launch of the Argus Appeal 2002 has raised a staggering £38,000. A host of celebrities including former EastEnders actresses Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale) and Carol Harrison (Louise Raymond), TV personality

Formidable appeal wins support

The successful Argus Appeal has been promised the support of Legal & General for a second year. Now appeal organisers are hoping to eclipse the achievements of the last appeal which raised more than £70,000 for good causes around Sussex.

Two sides to the story

Chief constables around the country are to be reminded about applying police/media guidelines thanks to a key meeting between police and the Society of Editors. The guidelines, which – among other issues – give advice on when details surrounding crimes

Building on success atthe Argus

Page 2 of 2 Sales and promotions manager Stephen Lowe said: “We decided to make the change in two stages, close together, so that we didn’t shock readers. “The new masthead rebrands us as simply The Argus, as opposed to

Argus scores with rugby special

The South Wales Argus celebrated a major cup final win for its major sportingteam in style. Newport RFC, the best-supported rugby club in Wales, clinched the Principality Welsh Cup at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the first time in

Kids produce spread every day of the week

The young and the old played key roles in the South Wales Argus’ coverage of Local Newspaper Week with more than 50 people who have been reading the Argus for 40 years or more being featured. Four pages a day

New-look Argus unveiled

Page 1 of 2 The Argus in Brighton has been restyled to give it a sleeker and cleaner look that makes it easier to read. The new look includes new fonts for both text, news headlines and features, as well

Auction for flood victims

One of the first regional papers to start a fund for victims of the floods that are gripping the nation was the Brighton Evening Argus. The paper last week produced a Sussex floods special, after the worst floods in living

Jameson ends an illustrious career – at the Argus

Veteran journalist Derek Jameson has decided to call it a day – and end his writing career in a bid to travel the world. He has most recently been working as a columnist for the Brighton Evening Argus but has

Appeal boost for footy kids

A £250 donation from the Brighton Evening Argus appeal has helped some youngsters kick their old footy equipment into touch. Hove YMCA teaches children aged ten to 16, and needed some new footballs, training bibs and slalom cones. The Argus

Stars turn out for Argus

The editor-in-chief at the Brighton Evening Argus promised to roll up his sleeves and clean a few cars – to raise money for the paper’s charity fund. He made the promise at a glittering bash to celebrate the re-launch of

Argus overturns court ban

The South Wales Argus has overturned a court order banning the naming of an alleged attack victim. The Argus persuaded magistrates, sitting in Newport’s youth court, to lift an order made under Section 49 of the 1933 Children and Young

Argus calls for public inquiry

The Brighton Evening Argus is running a vigorous campaign for a public inquiry into the town’s child cruelty scandal. Three babies died and four other children lived in squalor while in the care of a 26-year-old Brighton woman and her

Readers strike it lucky with reporter's wife

The wife of a Brighton Evening Argus reporter has been helping readers to win prizes galore thanks to one of the most unusual syndicated features around. Ruth Galloway writes a column for the Saturday leisure supplement containing tips on winning