Micky Adams has urged Albion's bright young prospects to relish the prospect of working with a new manager. The returning Seagulls boss has met with first team players over the past two days. Adams, a surprise appointment last week, knows several members
Tens of thousands of internet users will have links disconnected when Facebook shuts down its Brighton and Hove network. The website has begun displaying a message warning users the network will be discontinued, along with others across the UK. The
Dutch experts are travelling to Sussex to try and prevent flooding. They will examine ways of stopping the sea overrunning the Manhood Peninsula, south of Chichester. The area has been badly affected by flooding in recent months and various methods
Lee Richardson admits he fears a lengthy lay-off after his painful exit from Eastbourne Eagles' televised home defeat. Richardson crashed out of his second race of the 48-41 setback to Poole on Monday and quickly abandoned an attempt to take his third
FA Cup hero Lewis Taylor has quit Horsham and returned to promoted AFC Wimbledon. But Taylor, whose goal took Swansea to a replay in the second round last November, would have stayed had Hornets joined Dons in the Blue Square south. The former Fulham
A hospital has opened up 15 extra beds to care for bed blocking patients. The beds at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton are being paid for by Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust (PCT). They are specifically for elderly patients who
A show which tells the story of Texas born folk musician Woody Guthrie has won the latest Argus Angel. The cast of Woody Sez was presented with the Angel after being nominated by Three Weeks reviewer Joel Gunter and judged by The Argus' features editor
Campaigners have joined forces to wipe out potentially harmful landfill sites. Zero Landfill has been set up by action groups in Thakeham and Washington, near Storrington, and Small Dole, near Steyning. The campaigners hope to end the practice
A television appeal for information about a missing mother-of-two has drawn a blank. Detectives searching for Elaine Taggart, 48, of Ferring, appealed through the BBC programme Missing Live for anyone who had seen her to come forward. Despite receiving
Ben Quilter believes he can win a medal in the Beijing Paralympics just four years after threatening to quit. Quilter, 26, from Brighton, has been selected in the judo under-60kg category. He was controversially left out of the squad for the 2004 Athens
A man says his life has been made hellish by a two-year itch which has puzzled doctors. Gary Middleton believes his body has been infested with avian mites, which he contracted while clearing up pigeon excrement from his balcony two years ago.
Britain has a long history of distinguished comedy duos, and there was something in the air down in the Cella tonight to suggest these guys could, with the right material, be next in line. This show had the essence of everything required for a good sketch
Sussex today retained the English Schools FA Inter Association Under-18s Cup with a 3-0 win over Staffordshire at St Andrew's, home of Birmingham City.
This was an eye-popping, fiddle-playing Irish scally, telling tall tales of his misadventures causing havoc across the world interspersed with musical interludes. It would have been better if he hadn't made the fiddle whine like it was in pain. Capitalising
Squeezed into the tightest frock you've ever seen, split so high up the thigh it made my eyes water, the Parisian ambassador for old-school glamour, Caroline Nin, belted out her set accompanied by pianist Sean Hargreaves. Nin has a voice to be reckoned
Followers of Richard Fearless's output to date won't be surprised to learn his familiar touchstones are present and correct for a new project, Black Acid. Velvets, Suicide, Stooges and JAMC rub shoulders with trippy krautrock and sludgy two-chord garage
Corey Collymore is still ranked the 11th best bowler in international cricket but Sussex's new signing has admitted: "My Test career is over." Collymore has joined the county on a one-year contract and makes his Championship debut against Somerset tomorrow
This has British cynicism summed up in an hour. The self-deprecating yet undeniably confident humour of Robin Ince is reminiscent of a drunk, clever uncle going on a long, drawn-out rant on Christmas day. Agitated, fast and frantic, Ince covers everything
Two frenetically energetic actors performed two extremely different one-man pieces they wrote themselves. Murphy's desperate bid to find the money he owes was both dark and funny, like Irvine Welsh set in Dublin. The opening set, however, was much
In the Great American Songbook, Alyson Green and her Jazz Trio featured a series of arrangements from a catalogue of jazz standards and a handful of contemporary pieces. With an elegant sizzle to her voice, Green charmed her audience - a component essential
Perfectly encapsulating the spirit of the Fringe, nine succinct little pieces by actors from all over the world are performed in a groovy cafe basement. They often focus on love lives, from meeting people to marriage and sex issues such as trying to
In this all-too-short performance, the London trio presented a brand of contemporary humour with astounding emotional sensibility. With what might initially appear to be comedic cliches, they surprised the audience time and time again with performance
This show, about Michael Rosen and his funny family, was excellent, and made me laugh almost all the way through. He told lots of stories, and was very naughty. I enjoyed his story about his mum's rings, and the Baby Boogie Jive, which made me feel
I saw author Anthony Browne who was absolutely fabulous. It was great to see a real writer and the illustrations for his book, 'Little Beauty'. I especially enjoyed the shape game and the questions that he answered about writing and his story.
The show was about what Michael Rosen based his books on - and how he wrote them. I enjoyed it very much. It was really good because the show was funny, and kind of real - children do annoy each other! Verity, aged 10
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. Woody suffered remarkable personal tragedy throughout his life. His sister was killed and father
Holding an audience's attention for an hour with just storytelling and music is no easy task, and performer Matthew Sharp didn't quite manage it in this solo show. Sitting on a darkened stage with his cello, he conjured the stream of strange events
I saw Michael Rosen on Saturday and he was really good, funny and interesting. His impressions of his father and poems about him and his brother were brilliant. Also, he never once had to read from his book, reciting all his poems from memory. And
A speaker system playing seagull squawks every half hour has been driving a group of neighbours to distraction. The device has been set up to scare off real seagulls to stop them causing noise and mess. Neighbours have complained the recording
A teenager who set his grandmother's net curtains alight after a row with her and his mum has been ordered to learn about the dangers of fire. The 13-year-old used a cigarette lighter to start the blaze in the kitchen of his grandmother's home in St
A new team at one of Brighton's biggest call centres is celebrating a busy week following the launch of a new digital satellite TV service. Inkfish, based in Queen Square, won the customer service contract for Freesat, a not-for-profit company
A female-friendly building company has set up shop with the aim of kicking out the cowboys. Kerrie Keeling founded A Woman's Touch in London several years ago to great acclaim and has decided to make Brighton her first venture outside the capital
The firm behind Europe's first fleet of tuk-tuks has had a £13,500 fine quashed on appeal. The penalty for taking the vehicles off the road without warning was described by the Transport Tribunal as "grossly disproportionate" as it overturned
I received a parking ticket from Brighton and Hove City Council on Monday, May 5, in Brunswick Place, Hove. This was a bank holiday and you would expect Sunday parking regulations to apply. I am obviously not alone in this assumption as several
I was horrified but not surprised at the content of the article "Under the hammer" (The Argus, May 9). In the article, four of the nine sites earmarked for possible disposal by Brighton and Hove City Council's Tory administration are in Portslade
The Government is carrying out a consultation that is likely to lead to further cutbacks in adult education, ie, day and evening classes. The consultation paper, from Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary John Denham, is widely suspected
I worked in the oil industry and probably know more about the business than most people. Conservationists don't want oil wells in their backyard but they are nonetheless consumers - they are in self denial. Fuel for transport is the thing most
How sad to hear of the passing of Georgie Watts, the fishmonger in St James's Street, Brighton. It was wonderful to see him every Remembrance Sunday proudly wearing his medals for the perilous duties he undertook at sea in the Second World War.
At the weekend we had sun, beach and sea but no facilities. After a delightful time on the beach, a swim in the sea and good food, I just wanted to use a toilet - but where? There are no facilities near the beach. At the Meeting Place, it's pay
It is preposterous of the Rev John Webster to assert that I believe England needs a new patron saint (Letters, May 10). WJ McIlroy, Somerhill Road, Hove
I agree with Keith Taylor that, in the redevelopment of the London Road area, we need to avoid creating another homogenous high street and we need to stand united to achieve this (Letters, May 4). I too attended the Bright New London Road exhibition
I have heard a lot of people express the same anger and dismay felt by D Burton regarding the annual destruction of our once beautiful Victoria Gardens by travelling tent shows (Letters, May 10). When they depart they leave us with a sea of mud
Last week I had the pleasure of seeing Dinner at the Brighton Little Theatre. Billed as "the dinner party from hell", it certainly was. The standard of the whole cast led by Emma Sayers was superb. The whole thing was so convincing that if I met
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's handwringing and whining on the matter of cannabis and our children's mental health would be slightly more believable if the Government was not in the process of dismembering and privatising our health service. Chris
A terminally ill man drove his car off a cliff at a beauty spot. Terry Windsor was found at the bottom of a 150ft drop after ending a life blighted by lung cancer. The 65-year-old, who was dependent on oxygen, took two cylinders of the gas to enable
Drunk vandals rampaged through a charity's headquarters causing thousands of pounds of damage. They broke into Ferring Country Centre before trashing a sensory garden, burning down a gazebo and ripping out plants. The group of heartless yobs then lit
Squatters barricaded themselves into a disused church to stop police evicting them. Officers and bailiffs wanted to remove 25 people living in the former Methodist Church in London Road, Brighton. But the squatters, who moved into the building
The use of Taser stun guns by Sussex Police has quadrupled, figures from the Home Office reveal. Officers drew the guns, which deliver a 50,000 volt electric shock to disable suspects, 18 times between July 2007 and February 2008 - an average of 2.57
Young women and mature students are among the most likely people to drop out of university, a survey has revealed. Yet dyslexic students or those from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to complete their studies. The surprising findings emerged
A man found in a police cell with a serious brain injury has spoken his first word after nine weeks in hospital. Garry Reynolds was injured some time after midnight on March 2. His family is renewing an appeal for people who saw him being arrested
Councillors meet today to decide whether to grant planning permission for an exploratory oil rig on the South Downs near Chichester. Here, Woodland Trust campaigner Alice Farr shares her thoughts on how the thirst for oil is threatening ancient
Music fans have been left feeling short changed after a licensing curfew means gigs are finishing early. The Parlure Spiegeltent, which is based on the green next to St Peter's Church, is subject to an 11pm curfew order made by Brighton and Hove
After a slight recovery from the Beach Boys I had a relaxed day in the office and green room and saw Alice Russell in the evening at the Parlure – one of Brighton’s favourite soul singers. Tuesday the 7th bought more activities, in between being in the
Its history stretches back hundreds of years but, after being forgotten by visitors to Brighton and Hove for decades, George Street in Kemp Town is enjoying a renaissance. Jonathan Stayton asked traders in the road about why their area is doing
Every farm in Sussex will be given lifesaving injections for cattle and sheep to stave off the threat of the deadly bluetongue disease. Industry bosses feared the county's livestock would be devastated this summer from a fresh outbreak of the insect
We’re going to undertake a bit of challenge today and drag our teeterboard and drums down to Brighton’s beach front and turn some tricks near the donnut. Come down!!! We’re hoping more people come down to check out the show this week! Tom Thum just
It wasn't so long ago that this energetic pair were kicking in the womb. Now these three-year-old twins have kicking down to a fine art - becoming the youngest in their karate class to gain red belts. Alfie and Elle-May Norman have been attending karate
Two men are wanted after an armed robbery at a betting shop. They wore motorcycle helmets as they stole cash from Coral in Battle Road, St Leonards, at about 9.30am on Saturday morning. They are believed to have driven away in a grey hatchback car.
Mushtaq Ahmed is on course to return to action ahead of schedule. The 38-year-old Sussex leg-spinner has been sidelined for a fortnight after having minor knee surgery. But he expects to be back next Tuesday for the Championship game against Nottinghamshire
Micky Adams has told his Albion players to report for training on June 30 and said: "It can't come quick enough for me." The new Seagulls boss met with players yesterday and sees the rest today. Adams, back at the club he left almost seven years ago
