Lewis Bridger insists he has grown up and is ready to complete his season in style with Eastbourne Eagles. The Arlington club have crossed their fingers, taken a deep breath and offered him another chance. All of which means Bridger, who was kicked
Horsham centre-back Eddie French is out for the season after sustaining an horrific triple injury. French will undergo surgery after breaking his right leg, dislocating an ankle and damaging ligaments in Wednesday’s 2-1 win against Staines at the A2B
New boys Crowborough expect to give a first start of the campaign to striker Wes Tate at home to Fleet Town in Ryman division one south tomorrow. Tate has been struggling with an ankle injury which has limited him to two appearances from the bench but
Pat Harding admits he still has to pinch himself sometimes to check he is not dreaming. Just over two years ago Harding was playing in front of a handful of fans for Hassocks in the Sussex County League and now he is strutting his stuff in
Danny Cullip finally makes his Lewes debut tomorrow and two other players have forced their way in to Kevin Keehan’s thinking. Skipper Cullip will lead the side out at Weymouth after missing the first three games of the season with a poisoned toe. Without
Boss Steve Evans believes his Crawley squad is the best in the club’s Conference history. Now he has challenged them to prove it starting against play-off hopefuls Torquay in the first of their tricky Bank Holiday double-header at Broadfield Stadium
Mark Ramprakash looks certain to be carpeted by the ECB for losing his rag with Sussex’s Murray Goodwin. Umpires John Steele and Rob Bailey have confirmed that Ramprakash was reported for two separate incidents on the first day of the Championship match
Glenn Murray has vowed to get back on the goal trail for Albion following the first red card of his career. Murray returns to the attack at Southend tonight after sitting out last Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Bristol Rovers through suspension
A hospital trust has defended itself against a report showing it had more cancelled operations than almost anywhere else in the country. Figures obtained by the Conservatives show there were 3,652 operations called off at Brighton and Sussex University
A war widow has won £20,000 compensation after a badly fitted radiator fell from a wall and trapped her for 14 hours. Margaretta Lewis, 87, was knocked unconscious in the incident and suffered serious burns as the heater pinned her to the ground
The expansion of a supermarket has created 175 jobs in Horsham. The town’s Tesco Extra store has been extended to make room for hundreds of new product ranges. News of the extra jobs comes after a succession of firms cut posts across Sussex.
A police car burst into flames at the side of the road. The blaze started along the A27 at Polegate at 7.30pm this evening. Two officers were in the car when it broke down at the side of the road but were thankfully out of the vehicle when it caught
Did a secret bunker in Worthing help turn the tide of the Second World War? A growing number of people now believe it did, and that the town played a significant role in the fight against the Nazis. Miles Godfrey explains. History tells us
Any new owner of Gatwick will be flying into a storm of controversy over the building of a second runway. Opponents of expansion welcomed yesterday’s report from the Competition Commission which will probably result in BAA being forced to sell
An ambulance driver lied to investigators when he was caught claiming housing benefit while failing to reveal he had £30,000 savings in the bank, a court was told. Adrian Ansell, 42, claimed he was looking after the cash for a friend. Later he
Hi to each and everyone. Let me introduce myself. My name's Jim and I first watched Boro at Newport away when a point was needed to join Blue Square south. I drove a coach full of fans and was hooked! Over the past four seasons I have been
It would be fair to say that Jack Turner quite likes his home village of Newick, East Sussex. In the 100 years of his life he has hardly left the pretty settlement of 2,000 people for more than a week. Andy Chiles reports. For the past 25 years, 100
Brighton and Hove is to be left with only one outlet to buy resident, business and visitor parking permits and pay fines. The North Laine parking centre in Brighton is to close by November to save £35,000 a year. If councillors agree to the move
Members of a band have claimed to sport better beards than those of their famous counterparts on the eve of a new music festival. Up-and-coming Brighton group My Federation also claimed people would rather watch their performance than a show
Former Albion manager Liam Brady was rushed to hospital today after falling ill. The Republic of Ireland assistant manager was taken for treatment in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. A spokeswoman for Beaumont Hospital, where
It’s not been an easy start for fans at Lewes FC. Good start at Kidderminster, followed by a not so good home game against Crawley. Salisbury offered a different test, though. One more of a mental challenge, for players and the fans. The attendance
Albion will be without Kevin McLeod for the second match running at Southend on Friday night. The former Colchester left winger is still recovering from the knee injury he sustained in the Carling Cup win against Barnet. Boss Micky Adams
A sorting centre for rubbish could be built in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Brighton and Hove City Council delayed discussing proposals for the site in Hangleton Bottom, Hove, in October. However, The Argus understands that
A city's only legal site for travellers has been shut for essential repairs after a gate protecting the land was vandalised. The Horsdean transit site in Patcham, Brighton, has been closed since Sunday after the barrier was damaged by travellers
A former football club owner has appeared in court accused of cheating the Inland Revenue. Millionaire businessman Azwar Majeed, 32, who used to run Crawley Town FC, faces one count alleging tax evasion between April 1 2003 and March 30 last year. A
Burgess Hill have signed young Albion striker Kane Louis on a month's loan. Louis, who signed his first professional contract in the summer, goes straight into the squad for Saturday's trip to Whitstable Town.
Danny Cullip will make his Lewes debut at Weymouth on Saturday. Manager Kevin Keehan has confirmed Cullip will be fit to play after missing the first three games of the season with a poisoned toe. Tom Lyons could also come into contention after scoring
The appearance of Matthew Lock, East Sussex County Council’s cabinet member for transport, in the Friday Inquisition when he was quizzed online by Argus readers, has not provided any relief for the beleaguered residents along the coast who need
With regard to the article on Rebecca Phillips and Grant Blackwell’s ruined holiday in Las Vegas (The Argus, August 14), $599 for a hotel room for one night is a huge amount. I was lucky enough to spend the whole of 2002 touring the US in a mobile
Thanks to The Argus for the positive coverage of the demonstration for a new skatepark at The Level (The Argus, August 20). You often hear it said that young people aren’t interested in politics, so it was great to join more than 75 skaters and
On Saturday, I travelled into Brighton on the No 7 bus. The bus had just arrived at Brighton Station when from nowhere a small green car came into the bus lane, just opposite the Peacehaven/Newhaven bus stop. The car had travelled into the bus-only
Like so many of Brighton and Hove’s residents, I recently received the latest issue of City News produced by Brighton and Hove City Council. I was appalled to see a map of the Old Steine that included what appeared to be a pond opposite the fountain
I would like to congratulate East Sussex county councillor Michael Murphy on his brilliant explanation of the importance of the oath of allegiance in our constitution (Letters, August 13). I too found Norman Baker’s behaviour reprehensible. It
With regard to the article about Brighton and Hove City Council ordering a trader on St James’s Street to remove his shop door as it is “not in keeping with the area” (The Argus, August 19), this is the final straw for me and Brighton and Hove
Has anyone else noticed the blatant overcharging by NCP in obtaining more money from motorists with its pay and display parking? Last week, I parked in Wilbury Road, I only had two £1 coins on me and for two hours the parking is £1.20. I had
As a regular visitor to Brighton and an ex-resident, I wonder what has happened to the city. Roads are gridlocked by out-of-sequence traffic lights, part-time working on never-ending roadworks, cycle lanes and bus lanes. The A259 has become a disaster
A girl sobbed as she told police how happy her friend had been at a party moments before he was allegedly murdered in a brutal attack, a jury heard. The 16-year-old girl claimed 15-year-old Ricky Butler was having a great time at the Halloween
Sussex Pet Rescue and Cat Welfare raised £464 during a street collection at Waitrose in Lewes on July 25. On the same day the charities raised £415 at Tesco in Lewes, making a grand total of £880. Volunteers also raised £293 in a street collection
Should GCSEs be scrapped? As thousands of teenagers find out their results today, University of Sussex academic James Williams explains why he thinks school exams have had their day. The exam season is over and thousands of children are relaxing,
Schools threatened with closure by Education Secretary Ed Balls have made significant improvements, according to GCSE results published today. Thousands of pupils across Sussex will make their way to their schools today to discover how they fared
A security guard was taken to hospital after an attempted robbery at a bank. The worker was attacked at a branch of Barclays Bank in The Street, Rustington, near Littlehampton, at 9.43am today. He needed treatment after the robber squirted a liquid over
Campaigners fighting against the Poohaven sewage works have vowed to block a busy coast road in protest. A convoy of slow-moving vehicles will cause gridlock on the already traffic-choked A259 by driving between Peacehaven and Hove Town Hall. The
Tommy Elphick got quite a fright when our conversation was interrupted by a seagull landing on his car. More of a fright than he hopes to suffer against a former Seagull at Roots Hall tomorrow night. The promising centre-half will be
While conservationists argue that a second runway at Gatwick would cause huge environmental damage and misery for nearby residents, business leaders believe expansion is essential for the region’s economic future. The Gatwick Diamond project, a joint
Council workers may lose their jobs after the Eastbourne Airbourne charging fiasco left a huge hole in the local authority’s budget. Eastbourne Borough Council introduced a £5 charge to cover rising costs after no main sponsor was found for the
It is Thursday morning here in Beijing and at last the weather has broken to give us a rainy and cooler morning. You may see the rain on TV pictures today. Check out some of our photos that we've taken so far... (Sent in early this morning
Mike Yardy has had a change of heart about captaining Sussex. The 27-year-old is leading the county in the Championship match against Surrey while Chris Adams recovers from a rib injury. Although Sussex do not have an official vice-captain, Matt
Council workers have come under fire for chopping down a group of popular trees that are more than 30 years old. The Leylandii trees in Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield, are more than 30ft high and dominate the road. But on Tuesday workers from East
Council tenants in Sussex are paying more than £14 million to fund repairs in other towns and cities across the country. Local authorities which own council houses give the money to the Government which then redistributes it. The money
Mushtaq Ahmed admits he could be forced to retire because of persistent injury problems. The 38-year-old will make a decision on his future next week after discussions with the surgeon who has performed two sepArate operations on his right
Schools threatened with closure by Education Secretary Ed Balls have made significant improvements, according to GCSE results published today. Thousands of pupils across Sussex will make their way to their schools today to discover how they fared in
Dan Harding has warned his new team mates they face a major battle if they are to end Albion’s unbeaten start to the season. The former Seagulls left back is now on loan from Ipswich to Southend, who Micky Adams’ men visit tomorrow night.
Shoe-lovers will never have to worry about these pairs clashing with their outfit – because they change colour. The top part of the shoe unzips, allowing the wearer to add different shades of fabric. Designer Bernie Hurst-Crosskey, 43, had the idea
