Worthing Thunder will look to work room for James Mooney as they bid for some cup revenge. Thunder, beaten by Manchester Magic in the National Cup final recently, tackle the same opponents at Worthing Leisure Centre in the National Trophy semis on Sunday
Tommy Elphick has labelled February "make or break" for Albion's season. The revamped Seagulls launch a potentially pivotal month at home to strugglers Crewe, desperate for a first win in six matches to re-ignite a play-off push. Centre half Elphick
A father-of-three who made more than £122,000 by running a brothel in the flat below his home will have to pay back just £1 of his criminal profit. For 18 months David Pye ran the sex business from the address in Susans Road, Eastbourne. But today a
Absent parents are withholding tens of millions of pounds from children in Sussex, shocking new figures reveal. The Child Support Agency (CSA) is pursuing nearly 14,000 parents in the county for refusing to pay a total of £34 million towards their offspring's
IS your glass half full or half empty? That was the question posed in Albion's last matchday programme alongside an article by chairman Dick Knight, reflecting on his grilling by fans in a post-match radio phone-in. A fortnight on, with the January
Albion boss Dean Wilkins has challenged his players to become pass masters again to launch a climb back up the League One table. The Seagulls have dropped from seventh in December to 14th, a decline in form which Wilkins attributes to shortcomings in
It was one delivery courier Simon Morris is unlikely to forget - the birth of his daughter in a moving car. The 29-year-old delivery driver from Seaford was taking partner Carrie Thomas, 26, who was in labour, to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton
Police have been granted more time to question the husband of an award-winning TV make-up artist being held on suspicion of her murder, it was announced tonight. A custody extension granted by a court means police are able to quiz Diane Chenery-Wickens
Rare and valuable medieval artefacts have been found dumped in a supermarket trolley. Crooks stole the items from the Collections Discovery Centre in Fishbourne, near Chichester, during 2007 leaving the museum's bosses distraught. But following appeals
A brave police officer was stabbed in the chest as he tried to stop a violent knifeman in the street. Ayhan Kilavuz, 37, who suffers from mental illness, ran around city centre streets brandishing the large kitchen knife and threatening to kill English
Leading Sussex football managers have leapt to the defence of the county's leading cup competition. The Sussex Senior Cup came underfire from outspoken Crawley boss Steve Evans following his side's quarter-final win at Worthing. Evans said: "This competition
Hi, how's everyone? Life for me feels a little bit crazy. I wrote a diary entry a couple of weeks ago, but hang my head in shame as I don't know what I have done with it (can I blame the brain cancer?). The general gist of things was to apologise for
Firefighters had to stop off at a takeaway restaurant after the grill caught fire. It was thought the grill had been overloaded with briquettes at El Houna in Western Road, Hove. The alarm was raised by passers-by as plumes of smoke poured out of the
A police chief told last night how he stared down the barrel of a gun has his family was robbed. James Scott had only just landed the post as Bexhill's new police inspector when he and his family were subjected to the terrifying ordeal. An armed robber
The mistress of a murdered aristocrat has spoken of her love for him in a new television documentary charting his tragic downfall. Former nightclub hostess Nadia Orche was having an affair with the 10th Earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, when
The larger-than-life British Iranian talks about suicide bombers, a full-time career in film and his huge gay following in Brighton. Are you looking forward to coming to Brighton? "Oh definitely - I have a big gay audience down there. I was on
Daniel Kitson is frustrated and shocked at how people can find time to do crosswords, eat snacks and occasionally wash - instead of ranging and weeping against the world's injustices. He wants them to take a more engaged, more humane and less snack-based
No matter what he does, strange things keep happening to Phil Nichol. His latest show, Hiro Worship, was sparked by an ill-advised act of generosity towards a fan who turned up to one of his gigs. "Hiro is this Japanese guy I befriended after a
As part of the World Wetlands Day celebrations, RSPB Pulborough Brooks is offering free entry to its nature trail, as well as offering a free guided walk from 2pm-3.30pm to show visitors why the reserve is so important for local wetland birds and wildlife
Comedy legend Barry Cryer and musician Guy Pratt are February's guest speakers for this cultural networking event. Barry, known as "the king of the one-liners", has written for the likes of Morecambe and Wise, Richard Pryor and Rory Bremner. He
This weekend gives you the chance to view the splendour of the interior of George IV's seaside pleasure palace free of charge. This popular annual event marks the purchase of the building from the Crown by the city's town commissioners in 1850
This double-floor Winter Pride special from one of the city's most enduring parties promises to "bring some fun and colour to the winter months to help you say goodbye to those winter blues". DJs Dulcie Danger, Richard Jones and Kate Wildblood
The fancy dress code for this month's instalment of the funky house night is "something rampantly red or come as famous lovers/romantic icons". Also on display will be the Addicted To Love Guitar Girls, a four-poster bed, Miss Ruby's fantasy make-up
A three-times DMC mixing champion, winning both the individual and team competitions, Craze remains one of the finest scratch DJs in the world. The performance which claimed one of those titles has been described as "the greatest six minutes in
Headliner Radioactive Man (Two Lone Swordsmen's Keith Tenniswood) will be playing live on the eve of his latest album release. Support will come from Apex Allstar Jude and Castrillion the birthday boy, plus DirtPop, Pav B2B Squashqar and visuals
Hospital Records' first Brighton party of the year is headlined by Fabio, now helming Radio 1's drum 'n' bass show alone due to his co-host and old friend Grooverider still being held in a Dubai jail for possessing marijuana and pornography. Fabio
Despite 20 years' service to music, and being old enough to know better, lead singer Ricky Warwick still managed to embody every single rock cliche ever dreamt up by long-haired, leather-jacketed, goatee-beard types. His counterparts on the bass and
Life's not fair - why when you Google "Bee Gees songs" does www.worldofkitsch.com pop up on the first page? In my view it is the lyrics to Grease which best describe the Bee Gees' material: "it's got groove, it's got meaning". So, at the risk of sounding
A judge showed mercy today to a devoted husband who killed his seriously ill wife to spare her from the degenerative effects of multiple sclerosis (MS). Robert Cook acted on the wishes of Vanessa Cook when he placed a plastic bag and pillow over her
Ivory Coast 3 - Mali 0, in Accra Although the ground, like many matches so far, was less than half full, the noise level was intense. Both sets of supporters brought their own bands so the music and chanting goes on right through the match including
Inmates are getting regular deliveries of alcohol at an open prison, a court heard. Crates of drink are sent to Ford, near Arundel, allowing inmates to help themselves, it is alleged. Defence solicitor Sharon Taylor made the claims about the
The story "Deathly menace of young drug-drivers" (The Argus, January 28) made me remember a previous editorial about the banning of roadside shrines (The Argus, January 19). The figures for drug and drinkdriving are there for all to see, and for
One of Josie Long's best assets is her apparent authenticity. In a field too often dominated by big egos and front, she has won fans by being her naturally funny, homely, fanzinedrawing, jumper-knitting self. So it came as a disappointment when
The secrets behind the most famous shimmy in the world are being revealed in this cabaret-styled show. Israeli-born dancer Galit Mersand will be demonstrating some of the most famous belly dancing moves and talking about her ten years as a belly
A whistlestop carbon-neutral tour of climate change issues is on offer from comic cine theatre production company Forkbeard Fantasy's Brittonioni Brothers. Invisible Bonfires moves from outer space into the inner atom to look at humanity's apparent disregard
Dance goes music hall variety in Magpie, a new show by Brighton-based contemporary dancers Antonia Grove and Theo Clinkard. The new show by the pair's dance company Probe takes in a Fred and Ginger-inspired tap-dance number, an athletic duet by the
One of the world's most famous pianists, and probably the best-known Las Vegas performer after Elvis, returns from the grave courtesy of UK entertainer Bobby Crush. When Liberace died in 1987 the entertainment world lost one of its most flamboyant stars
"He was one of the very, very few adults who could go into the mind of a child." That's what Roald Dahl's widow Felicity puts her late husband's tremendous success as a children's author down to. Felicity was married to Roald from 1983, when he divorced
When Athlete frontman Joel Pott wants inspiration, all he has to do is take an afternoon off. "It's about looking around you and trying to be inspired creatively," he says. "It is a weird environment being on tour - I can understand why people find it
Scottish pop-rockers Travis will be treating their die-hard fans to an intimate performance at this sell-out gig. The show, which forms part of the band's first UK tour in four years, sold out within three hours of tickets going on sale. Russell Haynes
Dubbed "the people's Pavarotti", Paul Potts caused controversy when he won ITV's Britain's Got Talent last year despite his classical training. But the unassuming Carphone Warehouse manager has won over the critics. Paul first sang opera at the age of
The all-singing, all-strumming menagerie of musical misfits is back for a sell-out gig. The deft, daft, musical covers of the Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain have been delighting fans since they first started out as "a bit of fun". Their first gig
Peter King first appeared at London's jazz mecca Ronnie Scott's on its opening night - at the tender age of 19. In the same year, he received the Melody Maker New Star award. The Surrey-born saxophonist taught himself the clarinet when he was 15 before
I feel compelled to write to you. I read with horror, sadness and indignation your front page article regarding the closure of our local post office in Preston Road (The Argus, January 29). I want you to know that Mr and Mrs Patel and their assistant
The Government has risked between £25 billion and £50 billion of public money to rescue a private bank but is unwilling to take it into even temporary public control. That would be the safest and quickest way to achieve maximum restitution of public
Duncan Jupp wants to stay at Nyewood Lane for the rest of the season to help Bognor avoid the drop. Jupp joined the Rocks from Gillingham at the start of January on a short-term deal which was due to end after tomorrow's clash with Lewes at the Dripping
I'm writing in response to the article suggesting that introducing 20mph speed limits and traffic calming might actually be worse for the environment (The Argus, January 29). As a regular cyclist I can assure the readers of The Argus that I feel
The May elections will soon be upon us and the main political parties will have the cheek to expect our vote. I have two questions for them. In the so-called English Channel the French have 92 per cent of the cod quota. What are they going to do
Regarding recent letters in your paper about the bleak future faced by the offspring of drug addicts and users, isn't it time that social services took a firm stance on this issue and removed for adoption such children at a young enough age that
I want to praise the Royal Sussex County Hospital which I had to visit twice recently. Accident and emergency was so speedy that the ice cream put out for dessert hadn't had time to melt before I was back. I know that good news is no news but I
I am writing after reading Albert Edward's comments regarding the closed undercliff walk, between Rottingdean and Brighton Marina (Letters, January 28). Last week I had a rare day off work and chose to walk with my friend to the marina after taking
With reference to Jessica Bauldry's article about the turmoil in Upper Beeding, concerning the poll called by Donna Bailey (The Argus, January 30), I was one of the three councillors referred to the Standards Board by this lady for alleged "party
With regard to the article in which Ryan Leggett puts his point of view after having been pictured on the internet with a knife (The Argus, January 24), what a pity someone can't take this young lad in hand before he gets any older. It's so sad
Your front page article about a £100 million wipe-out in the Sussex property market based on a comment attributed to a spokesman for the Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA) in your issue of January 24 has caused some alarm, not least in the offices
A schoolgirl's party which wrecked her parents' home "was a cross between a Hell's Angels knees-up and a Roman orgy", guests revealed today. The bash, which ruined the £260,000 house, saw up to 100 people partying with some taking class A drugs and others
An abandoned pub has been gutted in a fire that was believed to have been started deliberately. Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service are investigating the scene today after the blaze tore through the Golden Martlet pub in Station Road
No one in Sussex has been able to gaze up at the Milky Way since the Eighties and we are in the grip of seasonal depression. Why? Blame the streetlights, say campaigners who are calling for them all to be switched off after midnight. Simon Barrett reports.When
From experimental pop to grime, dubstep and Indian classical music, Polar Bear's musical tastes are eclectic to say the least. "I try not to think that if we do one type of music, we can't do anything else" says Seb Rochford, the post-jazz band's big-haired
Firefighters rescued a woman from her flat after a blaze broke out. The woman, who has not been named, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and treated for smoke inhalation and burns. Fire crews arrived at the flats in Winterbourne
Eastbourne Borough assistant manager Nick Greenwood has praised Darren Budd for putting club before country. Budd, pictured, was due to play for England in the KL World Fives Futsal tournament in Kuala Lumpar this week but chose to pull out to boost
The husband of a Bafta-nominated make-up artist is in police custody this morning after he was arrested on suspicion of her murder, sources said. Diane Chenery-Wickens, 48, who has worked on shows including Dead Ringers, The League Of Gentlemen and Casualty
Albion's departed captain Dean Hammond has hit back at chairman Dick Knight over the reasons behind his move to Championship strugglers Colchester. Hammond believes the Seagulls should have opened negotiations over a new contract much earlier. The saga
Nathan Elder has revealed his frustration at not getting the chance to show Albion fans what he can really do. The former Billericay forward was sold to League Two Brentford yesterday for £35,000 after making only three starts in a year with the Seagulls
Captain Tyrone Thompson is happy to be staying at Crawley. Reds turned down a £15,000 offer from Blue Square premier division rivals Forest Green Rovers for the tough-tackling midfielder earlier this week. The 26-year-old Yorkshireman has attracted
A husband who pleaded guilty to killing his seriously ill wife on the grounds of diminished responsibility will be sentenced today. Robert Cook, 59, had previously denied murdering his wife Vanessa, who had multiple sclerosis, but admitted aiding and
Crawley boss Steve Evans is ready to plunge into the loan market after turning down the chance to sign three players before last night's transfer deadline. Evans held talks with a hat-trick of targets yesterday but says they were asking for too much
Albion are reeling from a hat-trick of knockbacks on the final day of the January transfer window. They failed to pull off deals for THREE main transfer targets to compensate for the departures of captain Dean Hammond to Colchester for £250,000 and striker
