Sam Francis returns to a depleted Worthing squad for tonight's Sussex Senior Cup semi-final against his former club Lewes. The striker is back with the Rebels after spending three months in Australia and is likely to feature at some stage. Francis caused
Stuart Myall hit a late equaliser as Horsham drew 1-1 away to play-off rivals Margate in the premier division. The former Albion defender headed home seven minutes from time to salvage a point from a game the Hornets believe they should have won.
Whitehawk 1, Chichester 2. Whitehawk boss Ian Chapman made a hasty exit as his side left him still searching for his first trophy in charge last night. Chichester upset the County League leaders to lift the Sussex RUR Cup for the first time since 1969
Allan Tait's 25-yard special earned Eastbourne Borough a point against table toppers Histon at Priory Lane. Borough started with real intent and showed they are a team in form. Skipper Paul Armstrong fired just wide on seven minutes and Duncan McArthur's
Crawley Town 0, Woking 0. Caretaker boss Ben Judge bemoaned Crawley's lack of quality following their third stalemate on the trot. Reds battled out a goalless draw against Woking at Broadfield Stadium last night to remain three points above the Conference
The first team might be struggling for goals but Albion's Reserves are having no difficulty finding the net. Joe Gatting helped himself to five as they continued their prolific run in the Pontin's Holiday Combination League with a remarkable 8-2 romp
The owner of a firework factory ripped apart by massive explosions has called the heroic firefighters who died in the blasts "idiots". Martin Winter made the outburst as he broke his silence for the first time since the devastating blaze at Festival
Town hall bosses at the centre of a £500,000 financial scandal have refused to reveal details of pay-offs given to two directors. Hastings Borough Council, which was widely criticised for overspending by £546,000 on recycling, has laid off the pair as
A law clerk who pretended to be a solicitor to pocket nearly £7,000 from unsuspecting clients was banned from the legal profession today. Brian Ferguson falsely claimed he was a lawyer working for a respected firm who could act in a complicated property
Are you good enough to join the talented subbing team at The Argus? You need to be quick and accurate, a great headline writer and able to design pages with flair. Knowledge of Quark and Photoshop would be helpful, but training can be given if necessary
Football club creditors who have been waiting more than nine months for their cash have been told payment is imminent. Crawley Town Football Club owe money to a number of bodies and individuals including Crawley Borough Council, the Inland Revenue and
The Argus has a vacancy for a Letters Editor. The successful applicant will work as part of our news subbing operation, preparing material for our newspaper and website, focusing primarily on our two popular daily letters pages. The role demands speed
A judge has ordered the arrest of a jealous man who broke into the home of a love rival. Paul Flint admitted the burglary and was due to appear for sentence at Hove Crown Court today. Judge Anthony Scott-Gaul issued a warrant without bail for Flint's
Hundreds of mourners lined the streets for the funeral of one of the last of the "gipsy kings" today. The coffin of Jim Smith, leader of a huge family of Romany gipsies from Worthing, was paraded through the streets of Ashington this afternoon before
Teenage yobs are being shown the errors of their ways by hardened criminals including thieves and murderers. A group of youngsters, most of whom are on acceptable behaviour contracts - so-called "mini Asbos" - have been taken to visit inmates at Lewes
A street drinker accused of murder denied he made up a story about begging money from a man in a top sports car. Anthony Griffiths told a jury he was given £20 by the driver of a Lamborghini. Griffiths is one of four alcoholics who deny murdering homeless
A boy has beaten fierce competition to get a training place at the Royal Ballet School. Henry Dowden, ten, is one of only 12 in the country to be selected. He will be a full time pupil at the school in Richmond Park, London, from September. Henry has
An internet groomer who tried to win a schoolgirl's trust by warning her about online "weirdos" was jailed today for three and a half years. As soon as David Carey thought he had the girl's confidence, he began sending her increasingly suggestive emails
Travellers have moved into a busy car park. Police said caravans and trailers arrived in Uckfield on Sunday, setting up at the car park behind the High Street. Wealden District Council, which owns the land, is considering whether to evict the travellers
Patients, visitors and staff can now use their mobile phones in hospitals. Up to now hospitals across Sussex have had a blanket ban on mobiles throughout their buildings but restrictions are now being partially lifted following proposed new guidance
Your article "Campaigners step up fight against wind turbine" (The Argus, March 12) misrepresents the information our information officer, Matthew Slack, provided to Chris Bowersby. Mr Slack's exact words were "commercial wind farm developers
With regard to the campaigns which are going on to save certain churches in our city from closure (The Argus, March 24), I cannot understand why the Diocese of Chichester does not close down the churches with small congregations and keep open
Myself, my family and many of my friends have lived in Brighton and Hove all our lives. We have seen many changes, some good and some not so good. We have on many occasions commented, "however did they get permission to build that?" It took
Your article "Fast track for tube buses" (The Argus, March 19) highlighted the depths to which the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has now sunk in its neglect of commuters in the Rottingdean/Saltdean/Peacehaven area. How many more times
An airport is recruiting extra security staff to try and cut the time travellers spend queuing for their flights. More than 270 security staff are wanted at BAA Gatwick aiport. Stringent security was introduced at Gatwick in August 2006 following a
With regard to the proposed monstrosity on the King Alfred site (The Argus, March 24), I suspect Mr Gehry's brief was: "We want to build a large tower block on a totally inappropriate site. How do we make it not look like a large tower block on
How I agree with your correspondent Ivor Sorokin about the "yob culture" so prevalent in our society (Letters, March 26). Can it be any coincidence the spread of this yobbish behaviour exactly mirrors the growth of "political correctness" in
In the Eighties and Nineties, The Argus was full of stories about Brighton and Hove being the homeless capital of the country. Brighton and Hove City Council's response to that was (and still is) to make applicants for social housing meet a "
Since March 1, the Gallic sounds of FIP Radio have disappeared from the Brighton airwaves and no one seems to know why. This station is sorely missed - it brought a fresh musical perspective to our city, to the point of inspiring a very successful
March is National Domestic Abuse Month, a time to focus our thoughts on a crime which affects around one in four women and one in six men in Brighton. Home Office Minister Baroness Scotland last week asserted her determination that, "No one should
Some of us were collecting in the mall at Churchill Square in Brighton recently for NCH Action for Children. I was very impressed by several of the youngsters and teenagers who were passing. They stopped and willingly made a donation. Some of
I agree that Falmer Parish Council's remarks about eastern Brighton (The Argus, March 23) were offensive. However, I must point out your newspaper made an obvious mistake. The photograph was of Coldean - not Moulsecoomb as claimed. Richard J
I write in reference to comments about the non-celebration of St Richard's Day (Letters, March 24). Just to make everybody aware, St Richard's Church and Community Centre in Egmont Road, Hove, always celebrates this important day. This year we
With regard to recent stories about clamping (The Argus, March 21), a couple of years ago, after receiving a transplanted kidney from my then fiancee, we drove from Uckfield to Brighton to buy some wedding shoes. We had a disabled badge entitling
Have you noticed how much envy and animosity is continually directed towards blue badge disabled parking holders, especially in the light of new parking regulations? In the community in which I live, myself and several of my neighbours have been
Linden Lab - creator of the virtual computer world phenomenon Second Life - is opening its first European office in Brighton and Hove. The move by the San Fransisco-based company is being hailed as a major coup for the city by those who work in
Businesses that put community ahead of profit are playing an increasingly significant role in Brighton and Hove's economy. There are 110 social enterprises in the city, showed research by the Brighton & Hove Business Community Partnership (BHBCP
Supermarket giant Tesco has started work on a development that will see a new primary school built. The long running and controversial plan to build a supermarket on the site of White House Primary School in North Street, Hailsham, was given approval
Jurors retired for a seventh day today to consider their verdicts in the year-long fertiliser bomb plot trial at the Old Bailey. Seven British men were arrested in March 2004 following the discovery of more than half a ton of chemical fertiliser in storage
New Sussex Opera is probably the most cash-strapped opera company in Sussex, but one that is always deserving of attention. In the early Eighties, the company was putting on lavish productions of giants of the operatic repertoire, and easily
I was intrigued to hear the Duke of York's cinema was screening a season of three High-Definition operas live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. How would this high-brow medium, with its period costumes and theatrical sets transfer convincingly
From the moment we entered the hall, it was obvious this would be no ordinary concert. The tickets were described as "standing", but no one was capable of standing still when Alex Wilson's salsa ensemble took to the stage. Even before they started
Hundreds of children have been dazzling an audience of thousands as they play their part in a three-day dance extravaganza. More than 2,000 pupils from 59 schools in Brighton and Hove will be appearing on stage at the Brighton Dome in Church Street
A pensioner claims he has not been able to eat properly, wash or get dressed because he was sent home from hospital without support. Leslie Tyrrell, 84, said he was discharged from Worthing Hospital with a broken wrist and then left to fend for
More than 300 people were fined in three weeks for driving in Sussex while on their mobile phone. Police in the county raised £20,040 in 22 days after laws were toughened on using hand-held phones at the wheel. They slapped 334 people with fines and
The move to cut the hours of three police stations is by no means a first in Sussex. The first cuts were as far back as the Twenties when district offices were relinquished to make way for police boxes, like Doctor Who's Tardis, which the police
Business leaders have attacked a proposal by former council leader Sir Michael Lyons, which would allow councils to raise a supplementary business tax. They say extra charges would hurt small firms and spell disaster for business improvement districts
Drinkers are still boycotting a historic pub in protest at a brewery's decision to stop selling their favourite ale. Hundreds have stayed away from the 220-yearold Lewes Arms since mid-December, when brewer Greene King withdrew Harveys Bitter from
A runaway husky was hunted down by dog wardens after savaging a pensioner. The attack happened yesterday near the Hilltop Tea Kiosk in Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, at about 10.30am. The animal was on the loose near the kiosk when it jumped up and
A cigarette or matches are believed to be responsible for a house fire. Firefighters were called to Eldred Avenue in Patcham, Brighton, at around 10.30pm on Monday to find a sofa in the front room well alight. The homeowners were in bed when the fire
Two men robbed an off-licence in a late-night raid. The Local shop in Warren Way, Woodingdean, was robbed at 10pm on Sunday. The men threatened the shop's manager and demanded money from the safe. Police have not issued any description of the suspects
A motor home was destroyed by a blaze. The vehicle was parked by the Level in Brighton when it caught light at around 8.30pm on Monday. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire but it is believed to have been started accidentally.
Plans to merge two nurseries have been shelved following opposition from parents, governors and councillors. On Tuesday last week The Argus revealed that Brighton and Hove City Council was looking into a possible merger of the 30-year-old Royal Spa Nursery
More than 700 people fraudulently claiming council tax benefits have been caught through a confidential hotline. Brighton and Hove City Council said the new telephone service could save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds. The hotline was
Armed police stormed a homeless hostel to seize a man seen brandishing a gun. Several police units were sent to deal with the incident in Kingsway, Hove, shortly before 2pm on Sunday. Police officers surrounded St Catherine's Lodge before moving
Guests in bathrobes were forced onto Brighton seafront after a fire alarm went off at the Grand Hotel. About 30 people - some of whom had been enjoying a sauna - waited outside for 30 minutes as firefighters searched the building one room at a time.
Schemes to help young workers get a foot on the property ladder are of little use to the poorest families, MPs have said. A report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee, published today says low-cost home ownership schemes such as Open Market HomeBuy
Dean Cox has been disciplined by Albion - for getting shirty. Boss Dean Wilkins has taken action against the diminutive midfielder for his response to being substituted during Saturday's home match against Huddersfield. Cox threw his shirt off when
Heathfield and Waldron chose the perfect time to produce their best rugby of the season. They scored three first-half tries on their way to a convincing 23-7 defeat of Burgess Hill in the Sussex Intermediate Shield final at Crawley. Hill grabbed
Bob Brimson today insisted his Eastbourne Eagles cannot wait to make up for their losing home start. Eagles went down 50-43 to a strong Coventry side in the year's first Elite League meeting at Arlington. They face an equally tough double-header
Paul Booth has given Lewes fans a huge boost by committing his future to the club. Leading scorer Booth has signed a new contract which guarantees he will be at the Dripping Pan next season. Manager Steven King wanted to sort out Booth's future
