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Eagles 41 Poole 48. Skipper Lee Richardson could be facing a lengthy lay-off after suffering more injury woes on the night Eastbourne Eagles lost their perfect home record. Richardson sustained a suspected fracture to the already cracked bone in his

Bluetongue vaccine was made available to farmers West Sussex today, as Defra extended the protection zone and released a further one million doses of vaccine. The decision has seen the Dorset and South East zones joined, now covering all of Hampshire

Tennis has produced some of sport's most iconic images. Pat Cash climbing over people to reach his family to celebrate his 1987 Wimbledon win. John McEnroe losing control. But which one would I recreate when I tried Cardio Tennis - the sport's latest

The restoration of a string of empty Victorian villas into 32 properties has been approved. Karis Developments, the firm behind the £290 million King Alfred plan, has been granted planning permission to redevelop Dresden House, a former residential

Peter Eames insists it will be even harder for Crowhurst Park to defend their title. The reigning East Sussex League champions began the new season with a 35-run success over promoted Barcombe. The league is arguably weaker this year with the likes

Crawley Eagles became the new early season leaders in Invitation League division one following a four-wicket win at Southwick. Eagles, who were denied a place in the newly formed Sussex League division three because their facilities are not up to scratch

Children aged just four will have to travel three miles each day to go to school. Parents in Brighton today said their worst fears had been realised by their primary school allocations for September. At least six families from the Seven Dials area

Bird lovers are embroiled in a row over a feeding table. The small wooden table has stood among bushes in Denton Gardens, Worthing, for five years. It was put there by a resident who hoped it would attract more wild birds to the area. Now Worthing

Adam Davies watched his Glynde side make it two wins from two, then declared: "We're in it to win it." Glynde are the early leaders of the new Sussex League division three east following a crushing defeat of another former East Sussex League side, Chiddingly

A disabled woman has launched a landmark legal challenge which could lead to 41 Sussex post offices being saved from the axe. Judy Brown is battling a Government decision to exempt the Royal Mail from laws requiring public bodies to promote equality

Three girls were rescued after their inflatable dinghy floated out to sea. Two others who attempted to swim out and help the youngsters were also picked up by Brighton Lifeboat crews. The dramatic rescue happened today at just after 4 at Rottingdean

I have been married to my husband for 14 years. To my astonishment, he has just suggested he would like to see me making love with other men. I am stunned by this. Do you think he's ill, or what? No, I don't. Unfortunately, it's a fact quite a few

I am 25 and since I started on a new brand of Pill, I have had awful pain at the top of both breasts. My doctor says it is "mastitis". However, I'm really terrified I may have cancer. Relax. Cancer is very rare at your age and it does not produce

I have a stressful job, so I smoke ten a day to keep myself calm. However, I now find I'm coughing each morning and bringing up some rather mucky-looking stuff. Why? It sounds as if you may now be developing what's called "smoker's lung". This is

I recently acquired a great new boyfriend, who is wonderful in bed. But after a night with him, I was alarmed to see my clitoris had become very swollen and painful. A few hours later, it actually "popped" and some blood came out. Now everything

Coach Mark Robinson today promised an upturn in Sussex's fortunes, declaring: "We will get stronger." Sussex head to Somerset having won only one of their eight matches so far and three successive draws have left them slightly off the pace in their bid

My mother, age 60, recently had an X-ray and the report said there was "a little osteoarthritis" in her knee. The whole family is alarmed by this. Does it mean she will be crippled by arthritis? No. Not many people realise that by age 60, most women

While breast-feeding my new baby the other day, I suddenly found myself feeling very "horny". As soon as my partner came home, I got him to make love. Is there something wrong with me? No. It's a well-known medical fact a lot of mothers do suddenly

My doctor has given me some pills for a sports injury. But every time I swallow one, I get a really bad pain in my tummy. Then for heaven's sake, stop taking them! The pills we docs usually prescribe for sports and muscle injuries are what are called

Urgent meetings are being held to safeguard scores of jobs at closure-threatened Shoreham Airport. Councils have been given an ultimatum - sign over the lease to new operators or the airport will shut. But Brighton, Hove and Worthing councillors

A paedophile was arrested after complaining to police that he was being bullied for having sex with a child. Oliver White, 21, was jailed for three years after tipping officers off about his own crimes. White, of Challoner Road, Lindfield, near Haywards

He hasn't got the most memorable name, but Australian comic Steve Hughes is an unforgettable live experience. A former heavy metal musician, his is powerful, intelligent stand-up turned all the way up to 11. He questions everything from the media manipulation

With his crumpled frock coat, black eyeliner and frazzled, back-combed hair, Tim Minchin could have come straight out of a Tim Burton film. Except, as he wryly acknowledges in his songs, he isn't dark enough. Privately educated and happily coupled

The fiancée of the 100th soldier to die in Iraq is raising thousands of pounds for charity in his memory. Laura Bottomley, 25, of Church Road, Hove, set up "Jogging for Jonny" this year, hoping to raise a minimum of £15,000 for the British Limbless

A variety of dysfunctional relationships are explored through seven slightly surreal short plays in Durang Durang'. Whether the scene is the lonely room of a single woman resorting to chat-line phone calls, a popular psychology infused update of a

At first glance the brightly attired ladies grouped around the microphones perhaps resembled a hen party about to murder some karaoke; once they broke into their first number, though, it became clear these were pros. deciBelle were a spirited yet well-disciplined

With the energy and enthusiasm of a Saturday morning kids TV presenter, Rob Broderick managed to charm the intimate crowd at the unlikely venue of West Street's Heist. By interacting with his audience, and with help from Duncan, his guitar wielding sidekick

This is a totally unique, beguiling and cutting edge piece of theatre, with all aspects of the production carefully considered, from its staging in the atmospheric Old Police Cells museum, to the casting of four female actors and the use of lighting.

Children's entertainment just aint what it used to be and that's because it's got better. Swizzleshaker and The Splott Brothers are two examples of just how fantastically innovative the genre has become and both ensured that Flabbergast', formally known

Telling the story of Texas born folk musician Woody Guthrie, this fantastic, dynamic piece of work ranges from moments of great celebration to great sadness. The players of the piece seamlessly interweave narrative, sketch and song with irrepressible

Hot diggity Drookit Dogs! This Brighton-based band certainly know how to put on a mighty tight show and have an energy about them more infectious than TB. Packing the Prince Albert to the rafters, the audience were treated to a deliciously unique post-punk

Fitter than fiddles, quicker than whippets and bursting at the (very toned) seams with talent, you simply won't know what's hit you after an hour of power with the superb Tom Tom Club'. The seven-strong Australian collective comprises four acrobats, a

Week 2 begins and what a lush weekend it has been, I am here a little pink from lack of suntan lotion and too much sun. What have I seen, who have I met? Well, Friday saw Movin’ Mel at The Parlure! Amazing! Still absolutely love him. Caught an exhibition

Likeable Scouse comedian John Bishop is a natural storyteller and you could imagine him being an entertaining dinner guest. His routine - which debuted at Edinburgh last year - is an enjoyable tale charting his journey from disenchanted nine-to-fiver

Thoughts of flamenco evoke women in exotic, flamboyant dresses, lost in passion and pain while dancing as if their lives depended on it. Disappointingly, dancer Ana Martrat couldn't have been further from this vision. Dressed in plain black trousers

It wasn't just Irish eyes that were smiling as Ed Byrne took to the Udderbelly stage last night. His hour-long set, inspired by the Michael Douglas film Falling Down, consisted of Byrne divulging his list of pet hates, with everything from smug parents

From the moment Liana Gould stepped on to the stage it was as if Aung San Suu Kyi herself had entered the room. Using a simple set of prison walls, no microphone and barely any props Ms Gould did more to capture the true personality of the democratically

In his lifetime, Ralph Vaughan Williams's folk-inflected oeuvre was damned as "cowpat music". Now, on the 50th anniversary of his death, he is firmly established as England's favourite composer, thanks to the endearing prettiness of works such as The

Brilliant is a show based on all those little distractions that stop us getting to sleep at night. For us adults, this is normally things like mortgage payments, what your boss said in that meeting and whether the Albion are going to win at the weekend

I am a married businesswoman from Worthing who has enjoyed the Lady Boys of Bangkok show ever since it first appeared in Brighton. I have to respond to the disparaging remarks made about the production (Letters, May 7 and 8) as they are not only

The new segregated cycle lanes in Grand Avenue and The Drive have certainly caused quite a stir in the pages of The Argus (Letters, May 3). Comments include that they are dangerous, unnecessary, unsightly, have ruined a previously lovely road

Campaigners have joined forces to wipe out potentially harmful landfill sites. Zero Landfill has been set up by actions groups in Thakeham and Washington, near Storrington, and Small Dole, near Steyning. The campaigners hope to end the practice of burying

I feel compelled to put pen to paper to remind people of the benefits of having a man of integrity and compassion, such as Gordon Brown, as our Prime Minister (The Argus, May 7). Gordon Brown while Chancellor was mainly responsible for the stable

Another application for a licensed establishment has sprung up for Park Crescent Road, within speaking distance of the Park Crescent pub. Do we need another licensed establishment in a quiet residential street, in an area abundantly served by established

With reference to the picture of the missing statues (The Argus, May 2), JS Gray, whose collection of photographs I am helping to put on the Regency Society's website, says: "The Barnato statues in Valley Gardens became dilapidated with the passing

Twelve-year-old Oliver Everest has been suspended from Peacehaven Community School for refusing to dye his "skunk-stripe" haircut (The Argus, May 7). Whether his mother thinks it affects his studies or not isn't the issue here. Rules are rules

With regard to Southern Water and its sewerage work at Shoreham harbour (The Argus, May 5), it gave me nightmares on realising how long it has taken them. And there is still no date of completion. Can you imagine what it will be like when work starts

Walking along the seafront after the Bank Holiday Monday sunshine and outdoor drinking sessions, I was dismayed to see a Brighton and Hove City Council sweeper left with rubbish and thousands of empty plastic cups to sweep up outside the seafront

I am delighted to see that Brighton Frocks is presenting the city's first ever fashion weekend in June - definitely a date for every fashionista's diary. Last year's show was a knockout. Having been a fashion student in the 1970s, I appreciated

The Conservative Party in Brighton and Hove swept to power a year ago, with a raft of promises ranging from lower council tax rises to new transport policies. Tory leader Mary Mears and opposition Labour leader Gill Mitchell, gave The Argus their

Why go the green way? Across the world, about 50,000,000 people die every year. From the pollution caused by crematoriums to the use of hardwood coffins and embalming of burial, most traditional end-of-life ceremonies come with a whole set of problems

A shadowy spectacle of fire and light entranced hundreds of onlookers in a Brighton park. Thousands of people packed Wild Park, off Lewes Road, on Saturday night for a spectacular free performance of The Bell, a highlight of this year's Brighton

Thelma Wilson (nee Barritt) writes: "I am looking for Gladys Manser, a friend I was at school with in York Place, Brighton, in the 1940s. We were a group of four good friends and three of us are still in touch. "The last I heard of Gladys she was

David Elliott emails: "It is intended to have a reunion of all those who lived or were born in Mile Oak in the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. "On the evening of Sunday, July 27, we would like - for old times' sake - the gathering to consist only

Forget English and maths - going to school is now about juggling, mime and showing off your street skills. At least it will be for students on a new course in Street Arts Performance at City College Brighton and Hove. They will become the first in the

Dave Groom emails: "My mum, Ivy Groom, nee Wilkes, used to play the accordion regularly with a big band at the Dome Theatre during the 1940s. "I wondered if any of your readers is able to identify which band this would be, or can suggest further

A Fringe organiser has called on more venues in Hove to become involved in the event. Holly Payton, who was responsible for running the fringe for six years and is now its communications manager, said: "Every year the Fringe Festival gets asked

A pair of maids will serve some dark comedy during the Brighton Fringe. The Maids, by Jean Genet, will be directed by Carolyn Brown who decided to put the show on after seeing a production last year. Mrs Brown, of Preston Drove, Brighton, said:

Lie detectors are being used to root out benefit cheats - helping to save a council more than £11,000. The Voice Risk Analysis (VRA) system has helped Wealden District Council stop 35 incorrect payments. It works by detecting stress patterns - such

Coastguards have criticised young "tombstoners" who risk life and limb hurling themselves into the sea. Teenage thrill-seekers ignored warnings to jump off Palace Pier, Brighton, yesterday afternoon as temperatures soared to 27C. A Solent Coastguard

Foreign students are being targeted by criminals. In Eastbourne alone, eight youngsters were the victims of crime in one month. Every year between April and September, Sussex Police run Operation Columbus to tackle the problems. They work with

Furious residents who claim new parking rules have left them "under siege" have taken matters into their own hands. They put up "car park full" signs in streets around the Wish Park area of Hove amid allegations the extension of the city's zonal

A Hastings woman is set to challenge a Government decision to exempt the Royal Mail from laws requiring public bodies to promote equality for the disabled. Judy Brown, who is disabled, is seeking permission for a judicial review of plans to axe her nearest

Anyone lamenting the loss of old-fashioned showmanship (of late not much in vogue) should check out The Great Moscow State Circus where traditional circus skills, OTT theatrical make-up and Lurex fishnets are not only alive and high-kicking but enjoying

In death, as in life, it was Linda Smith who stole the show in this touring tribute. Presented by Warren Lakin - her boyfriend of 23 years - actors Mike McCarthy, Kate Rutter and Gwyneth Strong admirably brought to life excerpts of the best work from

Beneath harsh overhead lights and to the relentless clicking of an ever-changing announcement board, eight travellers wait restlessly in a departure lounge. As they watch hopefully for news of their journeys, their limbs twitch with boredom. Then the

Micky Adams has told fans not to expect an instant reprieve for any of their old Albion favourites. The new manager kicks off his getting-to-know-you process today when he meets some of the men who are under contract at the club for the 2008-09 campaign

Cameron Woodward has extra incentive for Eastbourne Eagles to impress a television audience tonight. Eagles aim to make it seven home wins out of seven this season when they host a Poole Pirates side buoyed by a big win at Peterborough last week. Both

Sussex are giving a trial to one of South Africa's emerging bowlers. Left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe will play for the second team in a three-day match against Derbyshire at Derby today and boasts a high-class domestic record. The 24-year-old has taken