A defenceless teenager lies bleeding at the water's edge during a brutal "happy slap" beating filmed by his cowardly assailants. The youngster, thought to be no older than 16, is a victim of a sickening trend among Brighton's teenage criminals to film
It was not long before Sussex were trying to purge another miserable Edgbaston experience from their system yesterday. Less than an hour after succumbing to their heftiest Championship defeat for nearly seven years by an innings and 34 runs, the players
Albion boss Dean Wilkins has urged his players to send the Withdean faithful into the summer break with a smile on their faces instead of a grimace. The Seagulls had already been relegated from the Championship under Mark McGhee when they lost 5-1 to
Albion fans have made Dean Hammond their Captain Marvel. The skipper has romped away with the player of the season award, polling around half the votes. Hammond is the first midfielder since Jeff Minton in 1997-98 to land the prize, which has been dominated
A cyclist has been seriously injured in a collision with a lorry. The woman suffered leg and back injuries in the crash, which happened on the A259 at Climping, near Littlehampton at 2pm today. She is being treated at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester
John Myerscough began learning the cello when he was just six and last year was the overall winner of the Royal Over-Seas League competition. His musical partner Alasdair Beatson is also a ROSL winner and together these formidable young musicians
Prodigious pianist Neil Cowley made his name on the road with soul funksters the Brand New Heavies and Zero 7 before embarking on chill-out outfit Fragile State. His piano trio was one of the hottest jazz acts to come out of 2006 with their resonant
French jazz guitarist Misja Fitzgerald-Michel learnt his art from an array of mentors and plays the guitar with an illuminating brilliance. He owes his dazzling fretboard antics to the John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman School of modern jazz and
Take one experimental cult band and one cult film with a pulsing soundtrack and you have an exhilarating collision of fast-paced live music. Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 marks to save her boyfriend from a gangland death and so begins
Such is the popularity of Edson Cordeiro that the festival organisers have added another date to the programme. A countertenor able to sing in an astonishing four octaves, Brazilian-born Cordeiro has even been described as the eighth wonder of the
Canadian band Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra performed a relentless and invasive display of politically charged post-rock. Opening act Elizabeth Walling and her band, A Scandal in Bohemia, set a suitably disorientating scene with tracks which sounded
Founded in 2003 by four awardwinning soloists and chamber musicians, the Scottish-born ensemble performs a wide-ranging repertoire in keeping with its Celtic roots. Winners of the 2006 Royal Over- Seas League Ensemble Prize, they are committed
Tipped as one of Scotland's finest folk singers, Drever made his mark on Edinburgh's burgeoning session scene in the company of the brightest and best of the new folk generation. The son of singer-songwriter Ivan Drever of Wolfstone fame, it was
Stephanie Marshall's title role in ENO's celebrated The Handmaid's Tale marked her out as a major new mezzo-soprano. The Canadian singer holds the stage with quiet determination and strong individuality. Sarah Tynan found fame while still a student
Back in the solo arena after a stint collaborating with Beth Orton, Ted Barnes is the master of beautifully intricate instrumental songs. With his seven-piece pocket orchestra and his new universally acclaimed album Underbelly he has come up with
Since their debut with the Philarmonia Orchestra at the Brighton Festival in 2002 the choir has made many appearances, showcasing the talents of the dynamic young performers. Working with musical director, composer and acclaimed mezzosoprano Juliette
Threatened strikes by workers who refuel aircraft at Gatwick Airport were averted today when a deal was agreed in a row over pay and union recognition. The Transport and General Workers Union had called industrial action running up to the May Bank Holiday
A police dog handler who rescued two people from a burning building is to be commended for his bravery. PC Eric Wells was on a routine patrol when he spotted smoke and flames billowing from a house in Millers Road, Brighton. After raising the alarm
A man who smashed a pool cue into a customer's face during a fight in a pub has been jailed. Gary McGeown, 32, picked up the heavy cue with two hands and swung it at Clive Bastable's head with full force. Mr Bastable had been drinking in The Fletcher's
Sussex coach Mark Robinson is confident his side can bounce back after they suffered an innings defeat to Warwickshire at Edgbaston today. The champions were bowled out for 206 before lunch on the third day in their second innings despite 55 from opener
Cyclists in Brighton and Hove are more likely to have their bikes stolen than almost anywhere else in the country. The city has the eighth highest number of bicycle thefts in the UK, according to a new survey. As riders take advantage of the spring
Scouts from East Sussex travelled to Africa to see how their fundraising was changing lives. The Kingfishers, Eastbourne's Scout band, flew to Kenya to mark the centenary of the Scout Association. A group of 46, aged between nine and 72, went for the
Some women dream of being given diamonds and flowers. But one takeaway boss knows exactly what to give his wife to show her he loves her - a potato shaped like a heart. Nasser Bandar (corr) of the All in One takeaway in Park Road, Coldean, reached into
Vicky Cluskey suffered a two-year harassment campaign at the hands of her stalker. She tells Ruth Addicott about her terrifying ordeal and why more needs to be done to protect the 2.1 million women who have to cope with stalkers in Britain every year.
Attempts to water down freedom of information laws will be fought "every inch of the way", Lewes MP Norman Baker vowed today. The Liberal Democrat spoke after supporters of a private members' Bill which would exempt Parliament from the Freedom of Information
Not so long ago circus was consigned to a bin marked "scrap heap". Clowns' only turns were menacing bit parts in horror films and the only four-legged creatures left were those in the flea circus. But 12 years ago Phillip and Carol Gandey (the
Special guest Cathi Unsworth began her journalistic career at the age of 19 while studying at the London College of Fashion. Headhunted by Melody Maker, she worked there for several years before joining Bizarre magazine. She is the editor of London
Hero, Fearless, House of Flying Daggers - many of Chinese cinema's recent exports have yearned for comparison to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon but so far none have replicated the visual richness or narrative appeal of that film. Sadly, we can
The verdict over whether it was right to close a historic pier is expected today. Ravenclaw, the company which owns Hastings Pier, appeared alongside Boss Management, who were in charge of the day-to-day running, at Lewes Crown Court this week. Both
A traumatised pair of dogs are ready to be rehomed after their ordeal. Dermot and Lynn were among 204 Yorkshire terriers found trapped in appalling conditions a year ago. Animal rescuers discovered the terriers, including six dead dogs, crammed in a
Jurors retired for a 26th 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
They've got better legs than your girlfriend and not a trace of cellulite between them. Yes, those Lady Boys are back and this time they're doing it Las Vegas-style. The show has been going since 1998, after Phillip Gandy (the man behind The Spirit
The old maxim for any new writer is "write about what you know". So when what you know is pretty much alien to the Western mind, chances are you might come up with something breathtakingly different. And that is certainly true of Tinariwen, a loose collection
He is best known for his Saturday teatime tenures as the love-torn priest in Ballykissangel and the emigrating vet in Wild at Heart. But Stephen Tompkinson's heart is really rooted in comedy, as anyone who remembers his manic on-the-scene reporter Damian
Tonight sees the culmination of almost ten years' hard work as a first-time playwright makes his world debut, with none other than David Suchet as his leading man. Roger Crane is a successful New York lawyer who rediscovered his teenage love of scriptwriting
Prime Minister Tony Blair refused to tell a Sussex MP what was the biggest regret of his 10-year premiership. Nigel Waterson, Conservative MP for Eastbourne, had asked Mr Blair in the Commons: "With barely two weeks to go before the Prime Minister announces
A popular local radio show is finally hitting the dancefloor with some special guests to help launch its new club night. Catskills Record's top man Jonny Reggae is taking The Hook Up, which broadcasts on Brighton Juice on Fridays and Saturday nights,
A night aimed at sussed, seasoned clubbers, fluorescent-clad nu-indie ravers, scene-alienated gay kids, balloon-puffing, all-age hedonists and chin-stroking, record-rack searching nerds returns tonight. Dirty Weekend mixes new exciting dancefloor music
Having toured Europe's theatres soundtracking an avant-garde silent classic, Jason Swinscoe's Cinematic Orchestra has changed tack for their first album in four years. The band - formed by Jason in 1999 - is set to release Ma Fleur next month, their
Probably the biggest and most glamorous club brand on the planet is coming to the Honey Club tonight. Giving clubbers a taste of the Hed Kandi experience will be special guest DJs John Jones, Jim Breese and Lisa German, with Pav providing live
Experience the thrill of the Metropolitan Opera live from New York from the relative comfort of a Brighton cinema seat. The Duke of York's spring season of opera on the big screen live from the Big Apple draws to a close. This time there is jealousy
It was the cult French film Amelie which first brought composer Yann Tiersen to international notice. The soundtrack, which was compiled by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, almost acted as a best-of the musician's work between 1995 and 2001. The sound complemented
In the Sixties, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were one of the most influential double acts on a comedy scene about to spawn the Pythons and a whole new generation of satirists. But the relationship between the acerbic comic genius and the enthusiastic
Rome is under martial law, meaning nobody is safe from unscrupulous police chief Scarpia. When a political prisoner goes to a church for sanctuary, the painter Mario Cavaradossi selflessly helps him. Unfortunately, Scarpia arrests Cavaradossi
Strikes by workers who refuel aircraft at Gatwick Airport could be averted when the Transport and General Workers Union puts a new pay deal to its members. Kevin Hall, the union's regional industrial organiser, said the new proposal involved changes
A secondary school has been praised in a report by inspectors who have labelled it "good". Ofsted officials who visited Ratton School in Park Avenue, Eastbourne, on March 20 and 21 said the school was outward looking and prepared to work with others.
More than a quarter of children in Sussex have decayed or missing teeth or fillings by the age of five, according to a survey by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry. So what is being done to tackle the problem? SIOBHAN RYAN
San Franciscan trio Thee More Shallows released their first album for new label Anticon on Monday. The band, whose sound on their last record More Deep Cuts veered from Talk Talk style sparsity to Black Sabbath heavy rock riffs, are currently on a
A meeting will be held next month to discuss the future of hospital care. Bexhill and Battle MP Gregory Barker will chair the meeting at Northiam Village Hall, in Frewen Close, Northiam, on May 4 to hear concerns about the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards
Desalination is not an option yet as Harold Parkin suggests (Letters, April 20). A recent study at Newhaven showed that it can cost up to ten times as much as obtaining water from traditional sources. It also uses an unacceptable amount of
Congratulations to Steve Percy and his People's Parking Protest campaign. His work has helped identify an extra 20 parking spaces in and around the West Hill area (The Argus, April 23). When I spoke at a campaign meeting in February, there was
Volunteers are needed to help save the lives of others. Community responder teams in Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs are looking for more people to sign up to the schemes. Responders are trained to provide first aid in emergencies, including using a
A woman was kidnapped in her own car before being robbed and sexually assaulted. She was sitting in the driver's seat at 10.30pm when two men got into the car and told her to drive away. An unconfirmed amount of cash was taken from her purse and she
A pair of Brighton's favourite monthly club nights return this weekend, at the wallet-easing price of just £5 each. Jim Sonic Smith and Steve Chaos will be playing a mix of future rock 'n' roll, riot-pop, electro-sleaze and postpunk disko tonight
If the 80-degree temperatures and abundance of bare legs along West Street hadn't already given it away, summer is finally here. And to further prove it, Audio is starting its weekly summer-season Sunday night specials this weekend. The sun terrace
The rough and tumble spirit of a Wild West saloon is coming to Komedia, complete with burlesque dancers, evil gunslingers and a drinkswiping town drunk. Big Iron, who featured in last year's Festival Fringe, are bringing some favourite characters
During the past year Brighton's creative schmooze-fest has attracted the likes Gladiator screenwriter William Nicholson and Radio 1's Rob da Bank. Now Space celebrates its first year with a line-up of speakers that include Squeeze singer Chris Difford
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch ... but try telling that to the "Freegans". An army of the night have been proving the old adage wrong by getting lunch from products thrown out by supermarkets. Reporter ANDY WHELAN joined two
The chief constable of Sussex Police has announced his retirement after five years with the constabulary. Joe Edwards is to retire at the end of September when his contract with Sussex Police Authority runs out. In his five years he has spent three-and-a-half
The Conservatives look set to hold on to the most eastern part of Sussex - Rother. With the leader of the district council, Graham Gubby, due to stand down, the most interesting battle could be for his position. The second largest party in this
Soap star, reality TV jungle explorer, West End headliner, Jason Donovan's CV overflows with different roles and careers. But what most women of a certain age will remember him for is his fresh-faced pop career, when he filled the charts with
A couple of police officers are captured on camera using a rather unconventional form of transport. One of our readers, Paul Maycock, took the picture after spotting the police officers on Worthing seafront. He said: "I was walking along the
Having worked with the likes of Andy Fraser, Ringo Starr, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Richards, Ronnie Woods and Eric Clapton you can bet Simon Kirke has a few stories to tell. Now the co-founder and drummer with Seventies rock gods Free
Hard to believe but it is 35 years since Deep Purple released their classic album Machine Head. To celebrate the band is performing the whole of the 1972 album in sequence as part of their Brighton visit. Fans will know that from the opening Highway
Five people were taken to hospital following a severe fire this morning. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue one woman from the back of the two storey building in Millers Road, Brighton as the blaze took hold. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service 999
A new headteacher has been appointed to lead a school which councillors feared could head towards closure. Longhill High School in Falmer Road, Rottingdean, announced this week Haydn Stride would be taking up the headship from September. He will replace
I wonder, is anyone else having difficulty deciding who to vote for in the May local elections? My main concern is to get rid of this arrogant, dictatorial council so I will not be voting Labour this time round. We are lucky in my ward to have
Fiona Morris asks what guarantees are in place to ensure affordable housing at Brighton Marina (Letters, April 22) The 40 per cent affordable housing element of the development has been secured by an agreement under section 106 of the Town and
Thank God for Age Concern, The Argus and a nosey person in a wheelchair. I really despair with the Brighton and Hove City Council. I come to Hove twice a year to visit my parents, both of whom are disabled, but comfortably off. They have a live-in
"Green spaces are worth more than development" - an excellent conservation letter from Valerie Paynter, the Save Hove campaigner (Letters, April 24). It encouraged me to raise the point that the Victorians and Edwardians started to build on the
In response to the grandfather of the young lady who was killed in the dreadful accident at Selmeston who says those who don't want a dual carriagway there have "blood on their hands" (The Argus, April 25), I must point out that although no one
Your headline about crystal meth (The Argus, April 24) is the latest in a long line of stories about the effect of drugs that you have been reporting. When I was last in Malaysia they executed a drug dealer. In Malaysia dealing in drugs means a
With regard to recent concerns about putting fluoride in our water systems, the answer to this is to educate the parents of the children to eat proper meals and make sure their children clean their teeth. A lot of parents seem too lazy to cook
We've had fantastic weather virtually all the way through April, so we've taken the kids down to the very nice play area with paddling pool by the West Pier. Unfortunately the council hasn't filled up the paddling pool, apparently because they
Alex Revell today vowed to continue his return to scoring form for Albion in the last two games of the season. Revell ended a drought stretching back to December by heading his 11th goal of the season at Swansea last Saturday. The former Braintree striker
The gloves are off in the battle to be England wicketkeeper. Sussex's Matt Prior is in competition with Paul Nixon to play against West Indies next month after they were the only keepers named in England's 25-man performance squad for this summer's international
A Thomas the Tank Engine ride has been banned from advertising for a Fat Controller - in case it discriminates against thin people. Drusillas Park in Alfriston wants the employee to drive its new Thomas the Tank Engine train. But managing director Laurence
A water company is apologising to customers over problems with its new £20 million billing system. Southern Water says "teething problems" are responsible for thousands of customers getting their bills late. The company was forced to double the
Furry monsters are threatening to destroy a pensioner's garden. Thousands of furry caterpillars have invaded a tree at Mary Blunden's home in Spencer Avenue, Hove. It is the second year running her property has been infested by the creepy crawlies
A fight to reinstate a hospital helipad is being stepped up. Campaigners gathered at Worthing Hospital to urge patients and staff to join the battle, saying it could increase the chance of saving a person's life. The helipad was closed two years ago
I read with interest the radical plans to improve the environment in the area between St Peter's Church and the Royal Pavilion in Brighton (The Argus, April 16). Assuming the forecast of global warming is correct, resulting in hotter and drier
As others have noted (Letters, April 24), Ted Kemble was a signatory to a complaining missive regarding tuk-tuks, but he is a councillor and taxi driver. Surely it is contrary to the standards expected of a councillor to become involved in a matter
Ken Norman, Conservative councillor for Withdean ward's letter (Letters, April 23) is humbug. It is simply designed to counter the challenge in the forthcoming local election by local residents (Brighton and Hove Independents) - credible members
I have enjoyed travelling on the top deck of buses from Kemp Town these past few weeks, passing the Aquarium, the Palace Pier and riding a little way along our seafront. We see people jogging, cycling, bungie jumping or just strolling about. We
When I attended at a blood donor session at the Community Centre in Patcham recently it was lovely to see a group of lively young people turn up (slightly apprehensively) and I think their action deserves some credit. It takes a bit of courage
Residents are clubbing together to buy a former beer warehouse and turn it into an eco-friendly community and business hub. A group called the Lewes Community Partnership have put in an offer on the former Harveys depot in Pinwell Road, Lewes,
A man claimed he tried to stop an attack on two homeless street drinkers, a court heard. Paul Hamlet told police he tried to pull Adam Todd, one of the alleged attackers, away. He said Todd would not come so he walked off because he did not want
A teenager told police he was shocked when two friends suddenly attacked an alcoholic, a court was told. Oliver McNulty was arrested soon after street drinker Matthew Heading died from his injuries. He denied taking part in the attack but said Joe
The decision on Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer Stadium dreams will be announced by July 9, the Government confirmed yesterday. The news came in a parliamentary written answer to Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper on the tenth anniversary of
The Conservatives should be comfortable winners in Withdean but the presence of three independents has spiced up the race. Pat Drake is an old hand and was a leading member of the administration on East Sussex County Council. Husband-and-wife
Wish ward has been represented by both Labour and Tory councillors in recent history. Before the 2003 election, two Labour councillors and one Tory held the ward. But the electoral area was reduced to two seats and four years ago was taken by
Police have confirmed that 26 gnomes strapped to lampposts in a busy shopping centre were not stolen. The Argus reported last week how pranksters taped the gnomes to posts in Broad Street, Seaford, complete with cryptic messages. Officers initially
You would expect Oldham manager John Sheridan to be pretty happy, with his team in the play-off zone and only two matches to go. Far from it. Sheridan knows his side have already blown one big chance to get into the Championship and they could be
A masterplan for the future of a town centre suffered a setback after councillors said most people were unhappy with it. Mid Sussex District Council's scrutiny committee voted for the Haywards Heath masterplan to be reviewed by the full council
