An aircraft had to return to Gatwick after take-off on Saturday because of technical problems. The flight, easyJet EZY8791, departed at 2.30pm for a four-hour non-stop journey to Rhodes. It touched down safely at Gatwick at 5.15pm.
Albion transfer target Matt Sparrow has been hailed as a perfect replacement for Andrew Crofts. The Seagulls are close to signing Sparrow after the long-serving Scunthorpe midfielder rejected a new contract with the Championship club. Boss Gus Poyet
A man died after falling 200ft from a cliff. Rescuers were called to the cliffs at Beachy Head at about 10am this morning after a walker reported seeing an elderly man fall from the cliff top. He landed on a ledge 200ft below. Coastguard crews were
Police are hunting sick yobs who set fire to a sheep. The defenceless animal was put inside a hay feeder, covered in hay then set alight. Officers, who say they don’t know if the animal was alive when it was torched, branded the bizarre incident
A teenager was wounded in the face with a bottle when two groups clashed in Brighton. Police said a gang of about ten youths attacked a second group of youngsters at The Level in the early hours of this morning. One teenage boy suffered
After his opera took a mauling at the hands of a particularly merciless reviewer, Rufus Wainwright took a deep breath and composed himself … before writing a vicious, ritzy revenge ditty for his new record. Playful ire bleeds from every line
Stuck in a rut, searching for somewhere to belong, or simply in need of a confidence boost? Then there’s no better time to hit the streets of Manhattan alone. For a first-timer it’s a good idea to plan ahead and pay for peace of mind. Months
The north Sussex village of Slinfold is the starting point for this walk by Eddie Start, leading out onto the Low Weald, with Roman spectres, former ironworks and long views across the beautiful Wildwood. 1 - From the village street in Slinfold take
Michael Whitaker won the Derby Trial at Hickstead for a fifth time and then tipped William Funnell to write himself into the record books in the main event tomorrow. Funnell and Cortaflex Mondriaan go for a record-equalling fourth Derby win
Leon Hunt is having to pinch himself. The Brighton bike racer continued his swift progress in the National Superstock 1000 Series in the latest round at Silverstone. It was the first time Hunt had raced at the new Silverstone circuit
Police are hunting a convicted rapist who has been recalled to prison. David Scott was released on licence in April 2010 after he failed to comply with sex offender requirements. The Metropolitan Police said he is known in the past to “regularly visit
Chris Nash has tipped Sussex to bounce back immediately after suffering a rare defeat at Taunton last night. The Sharks paid the price for a shocking batting collapse as they went down to only their second defeat in 18 Twenty20 games against Somerset
Eastbourne have made a new Polish signing after another frustrating night in the Elite League. Belle Vue asset Tomasz Jedrzejak, 30, will make his debut in the televised home meeting against Peterborough a week on Monday in place of injured
Two ambulance staff have been suspended over claims a man died at home just minutes after a 999 crew left. Health bosses have launched an investigation after the sudden death of 38-year-old Mike Bradford. His brother Chris claims that Mike died about
A nightmare tenant subjected her neighbours to three months of persistent swearing, intimidation and homophobic abuse. Shelley White’s behaviour was so bad that she has now been forced out of her home in only the second case of its kind in Brighton and
A lifeboat was called after four people were stranded in the sea when their cabin cruiser broke down. Eastbourne RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was launched to rescue the vessel after it suffered complete engine failure just after 9pm last night. The 21
A driver was fighting for his life in hospital this morning after a car crashed into a field near Horsham. The man, who lives nearby, was freed from his car by firefighters after the crash in Worthing Road, Horsham, at about 11.20pm. Police said he
A fire which destroyed Newhaven Conservative Club overnight was still burning this morning. Roads are closed and drivers are being advised to avoid the town. The alarm was raised at 1.50am. Homes were evacuated but no-one was injured.
Shirley Williams emails: “I am trying to trace Malcolm Leeves who went missing from Bexhill in June 2006. I believe he may be in the Brighton area. “Malcolm is 47, 5’9”, of slim build, with very blue eyes, dark hair and his face is quite lined. He
People tend to be creatures of habit, and asking for change is no easy task. Asking them to turn their lives upside down in the face of an unseen villain is harder still. The challenges are numerous: the existence of the villain – climate change
Michael “Atters” Attree is the satirist, comedy writer, performer and comedian who has devoted his life to “Chapism”, the paranormal and conspiracy theories. He’s resident bounder at satirical magazine The Chap and has carried out a number
Grand Avenue in Hove certainly lived up to its name early last century. This undated picture looking south shows landscaped lawns on each side of the street and young trees. The large building on the corner of the seafront is now known as King’s House
Who stopped the clock? That was the question posed in 1842 by a seven-year-old boy to the Vicar of Brighton when he rode his horse in Upper North Street. It may have sounded an innocent enough query but it proved too much for the imposing Rev Henry
