Like most people, email has a tendency to take over my life. It’s how I most often communicate with people and I don’t want to miss out on what’s happening, especially if a client wants to ask my advice. But email is the number one time
Albion have agreed a three-year deal with free agent Matt Sparrow. The long-time Scunthorpe favourite is expected to complete paperwork within the next 24 hours. He will be at the Seagulls' training ground for a medical in the morning
The Licensing Panel are deciding today (Tuesday June 28th) an application for a new take-away pizzeria outlet Pizza Face in Kemp Town, including delivering alcohol when ordered with food. The police withdrew their original objection as the applicant
Albion have made a double signing, thanks to Gus Poyet's recent scouting trip to South America. The Seagulls have snapped up midfielder Agustin Battipiedi, 20, and striker Cristian Baz, 23, on one-year deals. Both were out of contract
Back in the heady days of the nineties, there was one person who entertained us with his magical charm: Paul Francis Cheetham or as he is affectionately called Dr Spacetoad of the Dr Spacetoad Experience. Club Spacetoad was held every week at The
The weekend’s glorious weather meant a trip to my local beach was in order. The beach is to the west side of “millionaires’ row” in Hove. So, after lumping all my gear to what I believed to be a family beach, I found myself and my family facing several
I see there are one or two field (Flanders) poppies in flower just by the entrance to the landing craft on Shoreham’s Holmbush roundabout. How appropriate. It is to be hoped that Parks and Gardens leave them to self-seed. Neil Coppendale
The article “Police to help protect homes” (The Argus, June 24) caught my eye and I thought the following may be of interest. In March 1955 I joined the former West Sussex Constabulary (of blessed memory) and after three months initial training
Referring to your front page story on June 26 headlined “Divers dice with death” about tombstoning from the groyne by the pier – it is a very dangerous and stupid thing to do. The water is shallow and rocks are hidden under the water. Is there nowhere
In his speech to the House of Commons on March 21, 1991, prior to the introduction of Council Tax in April 1993, the then Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine said: “... the system should ensure that regional variations in property values
A project where patients are directly given NHS money to spend on their care needs is being trialled in Sussex. NHS West Sussex is one of eight primary care trusts in England chosen by the Department of Health to take part in a three year pilot scheme
As a child I was raised in a big house in Seaford and considered snooty by some council house tenants. It was their inverted snobbery. Now, at 43, I am living in a council flat myself and starting to think that all houses look big. I dare say
I found your recent double-page feature on Brighton’s historic buildings (The Argus, June 23) – and particularly the Duke Of York’s Picturehouse – especially interesting as they were familar to me throughout my teenage years during the 1930s and 40s
Crawley have signed their second striker in a week after signing Scot Craig McAllister today. The 30-year-old has joined Reds after two seasons at League One Exeter when he scored seven goals in 34 games and also had loan spells at Barnet and Rotherham
Guy Williams has a secret to tackling his toughest obstacle on the daunting Hickstead Derby course. He has built himself a replica at home. Not the famous 10ft 6in Derby Bank. The 38-year-old from Kent reckons he has no problem with that, though it
Sussex coach Mark Robinson claimed England were not the only side to be undone by a questionable decision yesterday. The Sharks went down to their second defeat in a row at Hove yesterday when they were beaten by 27 runs by Kent Spitfires. Kent skipper
The last of a series of four plays dreamed up in Eastbourne but also materialising in Brighton, it comes as no surprise that Joe, Ho Ho’s writer Gail Louw is a consultant on health issues. The single set is a middling house anywhere, and we’re never
We arrived in neglected Bloemfontain in the early hours of the morning on game day. We had just been on a bus and sat next to a couple of guys who had seen three lions at a game park the day before. It was an omen. The lions were ‘lying in the road, dead
The warm weather is unlikely to lead to a hosepipe ban in Sussex, water bosses have said. Southern Water has said that all its reservoirs are close to full and contain more water than this time last year. The Powdermill reservoir near
“There's a dearth of good comedies in the theatre, it’s all farces and thrillers.” So says director and producer Ian Dickens of his reasons for taking Ron Aldridge’s suburban comedy It’s Never Too Late out on tour, arriving in Eastbourne this week
They say never mix business with pleasure – so this couple got divorced. Now seven years after calling time on their marriage Simon and Kirstine St John Best are giving it another go with a different enterprise. The exes have just opened an antiques
A £3.7million campaign to build a centre for cancer patients is launched today. The Argus is supporting the Macmillan Cancer Centre Appeal, which aims to provide a place offering advice, treatment and support for thousands of patients and their families
Trevor Geer has admitted the changes might not be over for Eastbourne Eagles, despite their swoop for Tomas Jedrzejak. The experienced Pole, 30, has signed on loan from Belle Vue to replace young compatriot Dawid Lampart, who has a broken collarbone
A man wielded a petrol can and lighter in a confrontation with police over the seizure of his car by bailiffs. Officers were called to Abbey Road, Sompting, at 7.30am today. A stand-off had started after a High Court enforcement officer
A brave postman was shot in the back while doing his round. Royal Mail worker James Macdonald, 30, was hit beneath his ribs as he delivered a parcel to the Joyful Whippet pub in Steepdown Road, Lancing. The 30-year-old Brighton man collapsed
Another tournament, another disappointing defeat. The flags were coming down all over Sussex last night as England’s World Cup campaign ended in bitter disappointment. Thousands of supporters who crammed into pubs and bars to watch the action
A man tried to sexually assault a woman as she walked down the street in Brighton. He tried to grab the 28-year-old woman as she walked along Argyle Road, which runs between Preston Road and New England Road, Brighton, at about 4.15am on Sunday
Gus Poyet has stressed the importance of his first pre-season with Albion. The build-up to the Seagulls’ final campaign at Withdean gets under way today, as the players report back for training. They will kick-off with individual fitness
As the slow, atmospheric instrumental section that opened this show gave way to a distinctive guitar sound, and a steady, hip-hop inflected drum beat locked it into a groove, something disappointingly predictable happened. The star collaboration
So the worst kept secret of the last 20 years was finally revealed late last week. Now the Albion are edging back to the big time, major Brighton employer American Express are to become an Albion sponsor. Way back in 1991 it was strongly rumoured
Eastbourne Borough have made their fourth signing of the summer with the arrival of striker Richard Pacquette. The former Worthing forward has joined from York City where he scored two goals in 14 appearances last season. Pacquette started his career
A driver escaped serious injury after their vehicle hit the corner of a house. The incident happened in Brodrick Road, Hampden park, Eastbourne, at 8.08pm on Sunday. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene but no one was trapped
A man was rescued from his home by a neighbour following a suicide attempt. The 42-year-old was dragged out of the property in Woodfield Road, Crawley, at 8.15pm on Sunday after a gas leak was reported to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The man
A woman who was killed when her vehicle collided with another car has been named as Thelma Barker. The 84-year-old, of Springfield Road, North Parade, Horsham, was driving a Seat Arosa when it was in collision with a VW Golf at Goat Corner in Hindleap
UPDATE: A jury was sworn in today ahead of the trial of a Sussex Police officer accused of causing death by careless driving. Pedestrian Luke Bland, 20, was killed when off-duty PC Stewart Chalmers' Lotus sports car hit him as he helped at
UPDATED TWO men were injured after their car hit a tree. The incident happened in Saddlescombe Road, Poynings, at about 2.30am yesterday(MON) and closed the road for about six hours. Fire and rescue crews from East and West Sussex were called
