Please come along and enjoy yourself at the Friends of Sheepcote Valley's fantastic Christmas event. Full details are in the flyer, pictured, but attractions include Christmas decoration and card making, face painting and Father Christmas's lucky
A teenage girl who was hit by a minibus as she walked to school in is still being treated in intensive care. Kirsty Michell, 14, was hurt when the St Andrew’s School minibus crashed near Alfriston on Tuesday. The youngster, from Alfriston, has eight
IF you were listening daily on the radio to a thriller, or domestic situation on the Light Programme in the late 1940s, it would certainly have been Dick Barton Special Agent and Mrs Dale’s Diary. Mum would listen in the afternoon to Mrs Dale (who kept
I don’t know about the board of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) threatening to resign – they should be sacked if they try to pay a penny in bonuses. Until all the money RBS owes the taxpayer is repaid in full, there should be no big bonuses for anyone
The recent news about job losses in Brighton will not only affect those involved but also hit the Brighton economy. As one of the city’s largest employers, we need skilled people to find work and stay in the area. Bupa International has been headquartered
IF I see another letter from Mr Strudwick before the new year I shall cast myself off the Palace Pier into the icy Channel. I do hope readers will not find me too jealous. I am delighted to see my letters published. I usually try to highlight a succinct
Today, Wendy Brand, EDF Energy customer care representative at Portland Road, Hove, will work her last day. We could not speak more highly of Wendy for her long-term care and diligence and the way she has looked after us on both our domestic and business
THE article suggesting an important St James’s Street Local Action Team (LAT) planning meeting had been cancelled without reason is not really the case (The Argus, December 3). I merely postponed the LAT’s monthly meeting from December to January because
J T Onslow is being incredibly short-sighted in his or her view of the work of MPs (Letters, November 29). To imply that MPs only work when they are in the Chamber of the House of Commons is ridiculous, almost akin to saying that once the person who
Caroline Lucas, Green Party parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, calls for renationalisation of the rail network (Letters, November 26). Why leave it with just the rail network, Caroline? Privatisation has generally been a disaster with the
JM Barrie’s tale of the boy who never grew up has been fascinating children and adults for decades. And now a new musical version of the story is taking over the Theatre Royal Brighton, following in the footsteps of last year’s The Wizard Of Oz by
In the two years since experimental Icelandic collective múm released 2007’s Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy, their homeland suffered the largest banking collapse in history. Having three major banks crash in a small country of 320,000 poeple meant
He may have played Brighton before, but next week will be the first time Bob Mould has ever explored the city. Fans of the 49-year-old alternative rock legend should look out for him in the city’s museums and art galleries, as well as at the
Clothes To Fall Apart In, a one-man show from The Off-Off-Off Broadway Company, positions the audience as mourners at A Very Sad Woman’s wake. Unfortunately, it was a diminutive number that entered the faux funeral on this occasion, adding comedy
Wayne McGregor’s style of dance is one of constant motion, with every movement extended to the extreme, flexing hip and shoulder joints in a manner uncomfortable to watch and challenging to perform. The video of a running greyhound that opened and closed
“Well listen buster, you better start to move your feet, to the rockiest, rock-steady beat, of Madness – ONE STEP BEYOND!!!” And with that the thousand-strong throng filling the floor of the Brighton Centre exploded into life in a shower of beer and
For his 14-year stint as the booming voice behind Jurassic 5, Charlie Stewart could easily pitch up to a warm welcome at any club in Europe. When he took to the stage tonight, grinning and chuckling as if he’d just won a five-minute karaoke
London’s Channel One Sound System, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, bring their custom-built soundsystem to Digital for an evening of bass-heavy dub and reggae beats. In the past 12 months selector Mikey Dread and MC Ras Kayleb
Brighton and Hove has been ranked 21st in a league table of the best shopping destinations in the UK. The city was up one place from the 2008 table but still lies behind similarly-sized cities such as Nottingham, Southampton and Norwich, which came 6th
Fresh from a world tour and working with Madonna on her new album, Paul Oakenfold, the man who began his career as an A&R man for Def Jam where he signed Salt ’N’ Pepa, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith, comes to Oceana to promote Pop Killer, his third studio
Jimmy McNulty has vowed to play with no fear after his latest comeback from injury. The popular left-back came off the bench against Charlton on Tuesday for his first appearance since mid-October. McNulty has been plagued by a series
The Scene is back, boasting two DJs soon to feature on Brighton radio. Bevis Frond duo Nick Saloman and Paul Simmons will be at the controls to spin a heady mix of 1960s and early 1970s tunes after a wondrous debut in October. The selection includes
This year the annual Red Party to mark world AIDS day calls at Oceana and features Mercury and Brit-nominated soul singer Beverley Knight, as well as a host of other stars, in the venue’s seven party rooms. Boy George, Freemasons, Patsy Palmer
When you look back on the noughties’ wider contributions to pop culture, what will you remember? Perhaps it will be Radiohead dropping their guitars and embracing electronics. It might be MySpace and YouTube revolutionising the musical landscape
A hospital trust is being asked to review its resuscitation policy after staff misread a form and failed to give potentially life saving treatment. Retired top economist Nihl Dahlqvist was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton
English is a funny old thing. So many people purport to be able to teach it and speak it but when it comes down to it, we find it’s a never ending curve Take the other day. I was sitting in the office, I’d kicked my shoes off and was sipping something
A talented fashion spotter got involved in a fight after a group of girls mocked the jumper he was wearing. Perry Parker became so angry by the banter with the girls in a kebab shop that he confronted them and attacked a man who tried to intervene.
A lovestruck Bognor student smashed his way into a mortuary with an axe because he feared a girl he fancied had died. Panic-stricken Benjamin Barton spent about 90 minutes scouring confidential records and even looking at bodies in a bizarre
The £1.51 billion sale of Gatwick airport has formally been completed with unions anxious that the new owners preserve jobs and protect working conditions. Airport operator BAA has sold the West Sussex airport to US-based investment fund Global Infrastructure
A murderer's mother has been jailed for trying to smuggle drugs into her son's prison. Paula Goodman, 52, supplied heroin to her son Aaron, who is a prisoner at a high security prison after killing his stepson. Crack cocaine addict Aaron, formerly
Police were called to a student protest at a university. More than 500 students and staff at the University of Sussex held a demonstration on campus this morning against proposals for 115 job losses. After a rally of speeches, demonstrators
University lecturers and staff are preparing to strike over plans to axe 115 jobs. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Sussex have voted unanimously in favour of an industrial action ballot if negotiations with their
Michel Kuipers is poised to return in goal for Albion at Exeter on Saturday after missing the last four games with a groin injury. Boss Gus Poyet revealed: "He is 99 per cent. I am pretty sure he is going to be there on Saturday." Find out in tomorrow's
The potential for a mass explosion was "obvious and it was well known" to those running a fireworks factory near Lewes where two firemen were killed following a blast, a court heard today. Retained firefighter Geoff Wicker, 49, and support
Almost 30 years since signing for Nottingham Forest, Albion legend Peter Ward still does a great Brian Clough impression. Not surprising really. It was Clough, with one sentence, who ruined what could have been the perfect finale to Ward’s
A gang viciously beat a man with a hammer, baseball bat and an iron bar in a revenge attack. They held an innocent man hostage after they smashed their way into their victim's flat. Ibrahim Hanakuka was bundled into the bathroom where
A mound of grease nearly eight centimetres high was found at a filthy city take-away. The owners of Rocky's, in Edward Street, Brighton have now been ordered to pay nearly £3,000 in fines and costs after food safety officers uncovered their grimey
A teacher at a private all-girls school told a court today he felt "terrible" about sending sexually-charged text messages to a teenage pupil. IT supply teacher John Cope, 44, denied he planned to groom the girl as a future sexual partner, saying he
Cans of beer were thrown at students during a school gate confrontation over a girl. Dean Lynch turned up at Downlands Community School demanding to see Finn Radford who used to date his girlfriend. He arrived at the college after drinking cans of
A woman was taken to hospital with burns after an arson attack on a church. The blaze, which involved carpet and furnishings, happened in St John’s Church in Church Road, Copthorne, just before 9pm yesterday. A woman in her 30s has been
The Basement Club was the University of Brighton-run club which hosted bands, club nights and all manner of excesses. The Basement began life in the 1950s, when I’m told it was called the Tin Hat. It closed in 1997 after 40 years of entertaining the
A council has agreed plans to save £3.2million over the next two years. Arun District Council hopes to save the money through a number of measures, including the loss of around 44 members of staff. The proposals include reducing the number of council
Lottie in cloud computer land. Fantasizing about Lottie is about as tempted as many people come in Brighton to touching, feeling, smelling, tasting the good life. How many people have seen lettuce bolt, beans run or the fruit go
Graduates looking for a career in media are being invited to take advantage of scores of grant-supported internships - including one at The Argus. Wired Sussex and the University of Sussex have launched the second round of their internship
A car ploughed into a house last night whilst the residents were still inside. The driver of the car was taken to hospital after the crash in Grasmere Close, Eastbourne, at around 9.30pm. The residents, who have not been named, had to
Komedia Brighton is offering one lucky reveller a New Year’s Eve night out for them and four friends to a Pirates of the Caribbean themed club extravaganza! Jump aboard the good ship Trailer Trash for a New Year's Eve shindig special!
Matt Prior today urged Rory Hamilton-Brown to stay at Hove because he fears captaining Surrey might be too big a challenge for his Sussex team-mate. Surrey want Hamilton-Brown to be their new skipper and have asked Sussex for permission to
Is it really possible for a hospital trust to make savings of £50 million without affecting its services for patients or its workers? According to Brighton and Sussex University NHS Trust, the busiest in Sussex, it is, but it needs some extra advice to
Sussex cricket has been rocked this week by Surrey's approach for Rory Hamilton-Brown, one of their most talented young players and a key member of last season's double-winning team. But should he stay or should he return to the Oval and become
It was the occasion, the performance and the result which made Albion’s season so far. Now skipper Andrew Crofts has confirmed what Gus Poyet suggested in his comments following Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat to Charlton. And that is this: The
The Basement’s Christmas event ‘Jingle B*ll*cks’ incorporates drinks, dinner, a twisted panto and the time honoured tradition of photocopying body parts. For your festive delight, The Basement has distilled the finest bits of Christmas into a night
Internet entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox gave her top tips for business success at a special event. The co-founder of Lastminute.com held a question and answer session at Lucky Voice in Black Lion Street, Brighton – one of a chain of private
The boss of a Sussex firm is crossing his fingers that F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone gives Donington Park the green light to host the British Grand Prix. The Structure Group, based in Scaynes Hill, is in line to win the contract to supply temporary
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes earlier today amid fears gas cylinders could explode in a fire. The area evacuated has now been reduced, and people are being allowed back into their homes - see the 1.30pm update below
Hearing a musician cite America’s rebellious, often counter-cultural West Coast as an influence is nothing unusual. But for Naïve New Beaters singer David Boring, a Frenchman who counts The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air and Tom Cruise among his heroes,
