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  • Glass Palace to replace Brighton Centre

    A glass palace designed by the architect behind London's famous Gherkin building will replace the Brighton Centre, The Argus can exclusively reveal today. Make Architects has been handed the £250 million job of transforming the ageing conference centre

  • Sex attack suspects skip bail

    Thirty-two suspected sex attackers are on the run after being given bail for crimes in Sussex, shock figures reveal today. The suspects were arrested for a range of offences between March 2005 and March 2007. They were given police bail but then failed

  • Parking permits sold on black market

    Parking permits are being sold to desperate motorists for twice the original price on a thriving black market, it emerged yesterday. People living in Brighton and Hove have been selling their visitors' vouchers in small ad magazines. Now the council

  • Young driver making history

    Britain's new Grand Prix hero Lewis Hamilton will need to keep an eye on his rear view mirror - a Sussex schoolboy is closing in fast. Ardingly College student Max Chilton will become the youngest driver in Formula 3 history on Sunday when he makes his

  • Basketball: Thunder reach play-off final

    Worthing Thunder reached their fourth successive domestic final after a dramatic 108-84 win over London Capitals. Roared on by a noisy crowd at Worthing Leisure Centre Thunder, EBL division one champions, clinched a place in the play-off final against

  • Speedway: Kennett stars on his return for Eagles

    Edward Kennett insisted he was full of the feelgood factor after playing a starring guest role in an emphatic 56-38 victory for Eastbourne Eagles over Elite League title favourites Swindon Robins. Kennett, on loan to Poole this term, was recalled to

  • What it takes to be a top woman

    With men continuing to clinch the majority of top jobs, what can women do to redress the balance? Ruth Addicott tracked down three high-flying business women in Sussex to find out how to get ahead of the game. Despite decades of fighting for the

  • Football: McBride's vital goal for Hawks

    Boss Ian Chapman hailed super-sub Ryan McBride after his last-minute winner kept Whitehawk in pole position in the title race - and then told him he may be on the bench again for Wednesday's top-of-the-table clash with Eastbourne Town. Top-scorer McBride

  • Football: Battling Crawley earn a point

    Crawley should have no fear going into tomorrow's relegation showdown with Halifax. Reds need a point at The Shay to secure their place in the Conference for next season. The odds will be against them as they face another side fighting for their lives

  • Match report: Swansea 2 Albion 1

    Dean Wilkins has some difficult decisions to make about the 15 players out of contract at the end of the season but none will be more testing for the Albion manager than what to do about Gary Hart. Out of the side since January, Hart's nine-year association

  • 'Life on Mars' syndrome in NHS, warns Unison

    The head of the largest health union in the UK has warned Life on Mars syndrome is rife in the NHS. Unison health chief Karen Jennings said Seventies style marketisation, competition and privatisation was taking over the NHS. She was speaking to delegates

  • Concerns over development

    Major concerns have been raised over a multi-million pound project to transform a seaside town. Developers want to breathe new life into the derelict Parcelforce depot site in Shoreham. Their proposals include a seven-storey four star boutique hotel

  • Man's body found

    The body of a man was discovered this morning near a parade of shops. The male, who has not yet been identified, was found at an address behind Dial a Pizza and Ackerman Music on Portland Road in Hove. The cause of death has not been revealed. Police

  • Cyclist fights for life

    A cyclist was left in a critical condition after a collision with a van. The accident happened just after midday on the A281 between Henfield and Cowfold on Saturday. Police said the cyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Officers

  • Death of pensioner, 89, an accident

    An inquest investigating how a pensioner died after being punched by another pensioner has recorded a verdict of accidental death. Reginald Homewood, 89, of Ryde Road, Brighton, was discovered lying unconscious in a pool of blood in the Brunswick ward

  • Tories favourites for Patcham again

    Boundary alterations in 2003 failed to help Labour make significant gains in the ward and the Conservative councillors hold some of the biggest majorities in the city. Despite a hard-working and tenacious Labour group in the area, it would be a

  • North Portslade should be safe for Labour

    The ward has been a Labour stronghold for many years and is likely to remain so after May 3. Councillor Bob Carden, bearer of a famous surname in the city's history, has represented North Portslade for 16 years and hopes to make it 20. He rose

  • Hunt for missing man

    Police have launched a search for a day tripper who went missing during a visit to Brighton. Max Burnard, 27, was visiting the city on Saturday when he he disappeared. He was last seen in the Pitcher and Piano bar on Kings Road, Brighton, wearing a