Thousands of criminals are being “let off” with police cautions. Sussex Police have allowed sex offenders, child abusers, violent criminals, drug traffickers and people caught with lethal weapons to walk away without charge – even though
A swine flu victim has warned people not to take Tamiflu unless they really need it. Brighton and Hove City Green councillor Jason Kitcat was prescribed the antiviral medication after being struck down by the virus. He claimed the side affects from
A family were forced to flee their home after a packet of hair dye spontaneously combusted. Andrew and Amanda Hudson, were awoken about 4am today when smoke filled their bedroom. After a frantic search, they discovered fumes coming from
Every so often a weird cult band gains a massive popular following, which is exactly what happened to the Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain a few years ago. Their quirky miniature-guitar covers of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit and the Sex Pistols
Children could have school lessons in gardening and allotment produce could be sold in local shops under local authority proposals to be considered by the Government. The plans, put forward by councils across Sussex, have been submitted under
A father-of-two who continued to organise a drug dealing operation even when he was behind bars was jailed for a further 19 years today. A court heard that Jordan Moore, 26, controlled a "substantial and lucrative enterprise" supplying cocaine
Brighton’s Barry Surtees describes his art as “anything three-dimensional that will make a shadow”. Not the most poetic soliloquy to describe one’s creative outpourings, but fitting for a man who spent 40 years working as a property developer while
Why do you listen but never quite hear, when I tell you again, Dad it’s me. Who is that man in the mirror you ask, Dad that’s you, but still you can’t see. Who is that stranger, why is she here, tell me why did she come? I take hold of your hand
Thankfully, no one actually killed any cats, but it was an attention-grabbing title, just like much of the subject matter was in this two-man show. Writer Andy Thomas played the eccentric, mad professor type, while Rob Maloney was a strait-laced looking
Your article on ongoing troubles with seafront business rent reviews “Brighton’s seafront traders say they will take legal action against council” (The Argus, August 4) highlights the gap between Tory rhetoric on helping traders and its actions. At their
I was at the Henry Nugent Memorial Tournament at Stanmer Park. I would like to congratulate everybody concerned for the hard work that went into the weekend and the months of preparing for this memorable time. Well done to Coldean Colts and staff.
I read Janet Vacher would like a memorial erected to her grandfather, Fireman Frederick Mace (The Argus, July 31). He was killed when his fire appliance blew over while he was fighting the fire that destroyed Seaford’s Empire Cinema in 1939. Joan Astell
Sophie Dowds mentions her sadness at the Devil’s Dyke open-top buses ending on August 31 (Letters, August 10) but passengers can be reassured that thanks to support from the City Council, National Trust and South Downs Joint Committee the service continues
IN HIS letter Nicholas Dunn-Coleman wrote: “If all the badly designed shop fronts in Brighton and Hove were replaced with good designs it is difficult to say what would happen” (The Argus, August 6). Whole streets, such as London Road, could be transformed
I recently walked through the gardens at Preston Manor and couldn’t believe how run down they have become. I have lived in the area most of my life and have never seen it looking so dilapidated. I used to love to walk through the Garden
As the operator of the Picturedrome, after your story (The Argus, August 8), I want to clarify that the cinema is thriving and doing well and would continue to do so if the Bognor Pier Company (the landlords) had not insisted in increasing the annual
Bearing in mind 150,000 people are estimated to have attended this year’s Pride in Brighton and Hove, it will be interesting to see whether anything like the same support is reflected at Pride’s annual general meeting when there is an opportunity to show
A cattery run by an elderly widower is facing closure as donations dwindle and vet bills pile up. Ron Ayres, of Valley Road, Portslade, has been running the cat rescue centre from his home for more than ten years. But after the 71-year-old
Residents are preparing to claim compensation for the way their homes have been blighted by £34million improvements to the A27. People living in homes close to the stretch of the road between Beddingham and Southerham, near Lewes, said they
On a stroll through Brighton’s quaint streets or a saunter down Hove’s grand avenues, you are sure to encounter a celebrity or two, from cast-iron A-listers (my mate Ludo is convinced he spotted Prince tucking into fish and chips in Harry Ramsden’s the
Police officers and their guests ate and drank their way through almost £75,000 of tax-payer funded refreshments in two years. New statistics released by Sussex Police show the force spent £34,478 on tea, coffee, biscuits, sandwiches and
Liam Dickinson is a doubt for Albion's Carling Cup tie at Swansea tomorrow night. The Seagulls' new centre forward missed training today after picking up an injury in Saturday's opening 1-0 defeat at home to Walsall. Manager Russell
Oh Joy, oh rapture, oh where did I put my season ticket after it eventually turned up? It’s the new season, it’s sunny, it’s warm, it’s too hot, let’s go down the West Pier paddling pool instead. No! It’s hammer time! I say that because myself and
The weekend is always a good time to enjoy a good soak in the tub. But for these intrepid sailors, the bathroom just wasn’t wet enough. Hundreds of people flocked to the banks of the River Arun this weekend to watch a record number of teams take
You’ve probably heard them through a bedroom wall. A snatched riff or a muffled drum beat drifting from a dingy practice room or blaring out of an open window. As 100 young rockers emerged from the shadows and took to the stage in a
Name that tune is always a popular round in pub quizzes but a city centre bar is going one better – with a competition to name the whole place. The new establishment in Western Road, Brighton, opened a few weeks ago but the sign above the door
Two men hurled packages of drugs and mobile phones into the grounds of a prison. Mark Maynard, 22, and Zachary McDowell, 20, were seen by a jailer throwing the parcels - made from socks and black tape - over Lewes Prison wall. The pair
The well-documented rift between cyclists and motorists reopened again last week as police carried out a crackdown on people riding illegally in Brighton’s streets. Cyclists who ride the wrong way down St James’s Street in Kemp Town were stopped
Change of system or a bit of extra urgency? Which was the major factor in Albion’s second-half improvement? “A bit of both,” was the verdict of new boy Mark Wright, who had a few bright moments as one the Seagulls’ six debutants.
More than 200 swimmers turned out on a bright and sunny day for a charity sea swim. They flocked to the beach in Hove, in swimming trunks and wetsuits to tackle the 1K route set for them by the British Heart Foundation. It was the first
YOU do not need Steve Evans to confirm that referee Paul Curry had a shocker at Field Mill on Saturday – just ask his wife! Evans chose his words carefully after Crawley made a disappointing start to the Blue Square premier campaign and was
SO Walsall win at Withdean with two men missing for the second season running. Sounds grim, doesn’t it, but Albion’s opening day defeat was nothing like that nightmare against the Saddlers 11 months ago. Disappointing? For sure. Disastrous
Eastbourne Borough should not be too downbeat despite what appears to be an opening day drubbing. That was the message from manager Garry Wilson and captain Paul Armstrong after a classy Wrexham side ran out 3-0 winners at the Racecourse Ground. The
Steve Ibbitson was disappointed not to take all three points as Lewes began the new Blue Square south season with a 1-1 draw at home to Weymouth. Dan Beck scored a goal on his debut and had another disallowed as the Rooks bossed proceedings for much
Hat-trick hero Yasir Arafat believes Sussex have momentum to take into Saturday’s Twenty20 finals after they returned to the top of the Pro40 League. Arafat returned after a finger injury to become the third Sussex bowler to take a hat-trick
Thugs slashed open a man’s face in an unprovoked attack as he walked home with his girlfriend. The victim, who is in his 30s, was set upon by three men in an alleyway in Worthing early on Sunday morning. Detectives are investigating
Yasir Arafat crowned a highly impressive Sussex performance by becoming their third bowler to take a hat-trick in the one-day league yesterday. The 28-year-old Pakistan paceman polished off Gloucestershire’s innings in the last over when he
SO Walsall win at Withdean with two men missing for the second season running. Sounds grim, doesn’t it, but Albion’s opening day defeat was nothing like that nightmare against the Saddlers 11 months ago. Disappointing? For sure. Disastrous
LIAM Dickinson is not fretting about the wait for his first Albion goal. The summer signing from Derby narrowly failed to break his duck in Saturday’s opening 1-0 home defeat by Walsall after a blank pre-season. Dickinson said: “It plays on the mind
Albion's injury worries up front have deepened with Liam Dickinson joining the other four strikers as a fitness concern. Dickinson missed training yesterday with an ankle knock sustained in Saturday’s opening League One defeat at home to Walsall. He
A rambler had to be rescued from a river after mistaking grass cuttings in the water for dry land. He plummetted into the River Uck, in Uckfield, shortly after 11.30am on Saturday. The man, in his 50s, was pulled out by firefighters when the alarm
Radio presenter, club DJ, musician and remixer – there are many strings to Kissy Sell Out’s bow. But ask the man christened Thomas Bisdee how he describes himself and he will tell you just one thing. “I am a record producer,” he says. “It’s quite a
New-look Whitehawk had two players sent off but still opened the new season with 2-1 win at Three Bridges. Hawks are fancied as the biggest challengers to reigning champions Eastbourne United, who had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to promoted
Coach Mark Robinson insists tomorrow’s Championship game against bottom of the table Worcestershire will not decide Sussex’s first division fate. The county overcame a wobble when they slumped to 140-4 to reach 249-4 and draw Saturday’s rain-affected
