The Hikers Rest ladies darts team enjoyed there darts presentation night picking up trophies galore. The team won division 3 and the captain and vice captain trophies they also picked up runners up trophies for the singles, trebles, captain
I could have got to Withdean almost as late as I did last Saturday. No more than 30 seconds after kick off, our cherub like referee awarded Charlton a free kick. Whilst we awaited this to taken a Charlton player and Adam El Abd appeared to tussle
Boss Gus Poyet has backed Albion to return to winning ways at Exeter on Saturday after last night’s 2-0 home defeat by Charlton dropped them back into the League One relegation zone. First-half goals by Deon Burton and Scott Wagstaff completed
From his humble beginnings in Brighton to his current status as an ionosphere-scraping megastar, Simon Cowell's remarkable life is captured on the silver screen in Cowell: The Movie. And as befits someone of his standing, Popcorn Double Feature
Rob Brydon started off with a routine about nearly missing his son’s birth – because he was on the golf course with Ronnie Corbett. From my point of view Brydon comes out as jaw-droppingly callous – but even though I’d heard about the story before
No taking a chance on this - it’s a safe bet! ABBA THE SHOW UK TOUR is coming to The Brighton Centre. The Argus has teamed up with ABBA THE SHOW to offer two lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets each to the Show at The Brighton
Reading Monday’s Argus, I was interested in the picture entitled Goldstone Glory Days. As a keen Albion supporter, I Googled Brighton and Hove Albion, 1954, to try to identify the game. The date stated was April 3, 1954, but according to Statto.com
Instead of wasting money year after year on work which has now led to the death of a man “Crushed by bulldozer” (The Argus, November 20), why doesn’t the Environment Agency, or whoever is in charge of moving the shingle, put large rocks or concrete blocks
Oh people get a life and stop complaining. I am referring to the people who have complained about the noisy music being played when Debenhams puts on its mega-days promotions. I am the person who plays the music in store and outside. I am not Fatboy
Eastbourne Eagles have brought Joonas Kylmakorpi back to Arlington. The Finn rode for Eagles in 2001, 2003 and 2004 and heads back on loan from Lakeside. He joins Matej Zagar, Lukas Dryml and Ricky Kling in what could be an all-overseas Eagles line-up
REGARDING JT Onslow’s letter (The Argus, November 29), there is only so much misinformed nonsense about the work of MPs that can pass without comment. Mr Onslow seems to think that because he can only see a small number of MPs in the chamber on the
SHOULD we be surprised there was no official reply to Robert Evans’ concern regarding Hampden Park level crossing needing a bridge (Letters, November 19)? For more than 40 years, since British Railways’ savage rail closures and cuts across the Sussex
I was pleased to see Brighton Sailing Club (BSC) received recognition of its predicament regarding the proposed Brighton O development on the seafront “i versus O” (The Argus, November 28). However, I was less than impressed with the quote in the final
A retired teacher has apologised for a fire in his workshop that caused hundreds of people to be evacuated from their homes. Residents, many of them elderly, were evacuated from their homes in Willingdon, near Eastbourne, as fears were raised that a
THE double-page spread “Is there anybody there?” (The Argus, November 30) confirms that not all gulls in Brighton and Hove are of the feathered variety. It is sad that the memory of Henry Solomon is shown disrespect by gullible ghost hunters. It is
More than 150 jobs could be cut as a council attempts to save almost £8 million. Brighton and Hove City Council has announced proposals to slash positions in all departments in its budget for next year. A total of 160 posts are earmarked
Hospital managers have called in a team of specialist financial experts to help them save up to £50 million over two years. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust will be working with PriceWaterhouseCoopers over the coming weeks as it prepares
A "happy, kind and caring" girl of nine from Crawley died after catching swine flu, health bosses confirmed today. Tests on Brittany Eastland, from Three Bridges, revealed she had no underlying health problems and died from pneumonia as a direct
Starlings swarming over the West Pier at sunset is one of Brighton's most iconic images. Visitors and residents strolling past the pier can now get a close-up view of the birds thanks to a special viewing screen set up by the RSPB.
Like you, we get our film fix from a variety of sources – not just the latest multiplex releases. Old, new, borrowed or Blu-Ray, Random Views is a sample of what we’ve been watching. Here, Alice Wright reviews New Moon… You’ll have heard
Eastbourne Borough were dealt another cruel blow last night after a controversial late penalty denied them their first win in ten league games. Jamie Taylor’s early strike looked to have sealed all three points for the visitors at Church Road
Talented young people in Moulsecoomb are holding a live music event at the 67 centre. Local musicians from the 67 centre will provide a show of live MCing and dance perfomances Thursday 3rd of december starting at 7pm. The show will
An off-licence was held up by thieves carrying a BB gun. Police are appealing for information following the robbery at Threshers in Rowlands Road, Worthing. The incident happened about 10pm last night. Three men threatened the
Hospital managers have called in a team of specialist financial experts to help them save money. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust will be working with PriceWaterhouseCoopers over the coming weeks as it prepares to face a widely expected
Albion 0 - Charlton 2 If you had offered Gus Poyet three points from his baptism of fire against the ‘big four’ of League One he would probably not have been too disappointed. Unfortunately for Albion’s first foreign manager expectations were
A new scheme to tackle inequality in the most deprived areas of the city is being piloted in Moulsecoomb. A review carried out has revealed Brighton and Hove contain some of the most deprived areas in England. Many households have no-one
Assistant manager Paul Raynor admitted Crawley were hard done by after they were sunk by an injury-time winner against leaders Oxford. Reds were well worth the lead given to them by midfielder Thomas Pinualt in the 17th minute. But in an explosive finale
Moulsecoomb neighbourood trust are now taking bookings for next years holiday to Burnham on sea. Monday 23rd August - Friday 27th August 2010 Caravans cost £190.00 for up to 6 berth, £220.00 for up to 8 berth. Transport £16.00 per person
A disabled man was hit by a train after his mobility scooter rolled off a train station platform. The 58-year-old man from Horsham was thrown across the tracks when his scooter fell from the platform edge at Littlehaven train station in the town. Miraculously
A cathedral with “colossal issues” requires £10 million investment in its repair programme to remain open. English Heritage announced the 900-year-old Chichester Cathedral requires the money to maintain its stonework in the next decade.
The fight to find grants to save a city community centre has taken a new direction. Opposition councillors have given up on hopes of persuading Brighton and Hove City Council's leadership to rethink its refusal to support the Crew Club in Whitehawk
Gus Poyet has pinpointed a moment of first-half misfortune as key to his side's 2-0 home defeat to Charlton. The Seagulls were sunk by first-half goals from Deon Burton and Scott Wagstaff after James Tunnicliffe had headed against the underside
All-rounder Luke Wright has committed himself to Sussex by signing a new three-year contract which will keep him at Hove until 2012. The 24-year-old enjoyed his best season with Sussex in 2009 when he made three Championship hundreds and took
A large audience braved the howling wind and lashing rain to reach the safe haven of St Andrew’s Church, the setting for a remarkable concert. The Italian Renaissance-styled building played host to the Royal Academy of Music’s Musical Theatre Company
Members of the public will be given hundreds of pounds for helping catch illegal sub-letters in a new crackdown on tenancy fraud. Housing Minister John Healey has promised £500 to people whose tip-offs helped take back the first 1,000 homes
I am greatly saddened to announce the passing of Nick Tew from St James' House. Nick died peacefully yesterday evening. He had been ill for some time but is now at peace and free from pain. Nick will be remembered for his unstinting
A former GP appeared in court today on suspicion of carrying out a series of indecent assaults on young girls who were his patients over an eight-year period. Dr Antony Collis, 58, of Station Road, Stonegate, near Wadhurst, is alleged to have indecently
SUSSEX are confident they can keep Rory Hamilton-Brown despite Surrey’s offer to make him captain. Chairman Jim May is canvassing the opinions of Sussex board members before deciding whether to grant Surrey permission to talk to the 22-year-old
Anyone who has travelled on the roads of Sussex will have noticed a large increase in the number of cyclists. But this has come at a price, which is the steadily rising death and injury figures for two wheelers. In Brighton and Hove, the increase in
Gus Poyet has trimmed his Albion squad by sending loan pair Aaron Davies and Matt Thornhill back to Nottingham Forest. Winger Davies and midfielder Thornhill were signed by previous manager Russell Slade. Davies made his eighth and final
A hospital doctor has criticised the growing trend among pregnant women to hire birth partners to help them when they go into labour. Trainee anaesthetist Abhijoy Chakladar, who works at Worthing Hospital, said using doulas could compromise
Language schools are joining forces to fight a proposed clampdown on student visas they believe could cripple the industry. The Government is proposing to raise the minimum level of courses which foreign students can take due to concerns that
A two-in-one handbag promises to be a fashion accessory with a conscience. Chica Chick, based in Seaford, has come up with a stylish bag that also features several secret pockets, which contain an “essentials pack” made up of condoms, sanitary
Teachers are celebrating after their school was named as one of the most improved in the country. Peter Gladwin Primary School, in Drove Road, Portslade, was highlighted by the Government as one of the 100 top schools for the amount its pupils improved
Tom Lyons converted a second-half penalty to earn Horsham a 1-1 draw away to Hendon in Ryman premier. The Hornets trailed to a 21st-minute strike from the hosts' Kevin MacLaren but earned a share of the spoils thanks to a 65th-minute penalty
