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“Go on, tell me more about him!” So jokes Simon Ward, star of the new touring version of Alan Bennett’s The Madness Of George III when Nigel Hawthorne’s Bafta Award-winning performance on stage and screen is mentioned. “Someone passed me Alan Bennett

Since the rise of Arcade Fire in 2005, Canada’s music scene has gradually grown in stature. This week alone Brighton plays host to three Canadian bands: psych-rockers Black Mountain on Wednesday, The New Pornographers on Thursday and Women tonight.

Crawley boss Steve Evans is still working to bring in a new goalkeeper after hitting Michel Kuipers in the pocket for his second red card in five games. The former Albion stopper was sent off for violent conduct in Monday’s 1-0 win over Forest Green.

“Any restaurant people in tonight? I smell onions. I see haunted, nine-mile stares…” Anthony Bourdain freely admits he was a journeyman chef who got lucky by publishing a damning expose of the crime, drink and drug addictions behind the scenes at top

Novelist, award-winning Shadowlands scriptwriter and one-time director William Nicholson began by telling his audience of writers and filmmakers that he wanted to be of use – but cautioned: “Do not send me your screenplay. I am your competition and

Being a mum has been pretty much a full time job and with a new website starting as well as going back to work it's time to say goodbye to the place that gave me a bump up into the world of blogging. I am still blogging but now it's more

A street lighting column and lamp was left in a hazardous condition after it was struck by a speeding car near to my home. I reported it to Brighton and Hove City Council. The street lighting department responded rapidly, safely removing the lamp within

I have recently returned to Brighton after visiting Liverpool, County Durham and Teeside. Everywhere I went I was very impressed with the appearance of the traffic roundabouts. They were clean, tidy and most attractive, unlike the disgraceful sight

Strategic director of place, where? Stragetic director of communities, which? Strategic director of people, what people? (The Argus, August 30). Can somebody explain where these grandiose titles have come from and why they are necessary? Things are

I have read so many bad reports of the Royal Sussex County Hospital I would like to sing its praises for a change. I have recently recovered from an open heart operation by a wonderful surgeon, Mr Lewes, and his team. I cannot praise enough the treatment

Again there’s a story about alcohol in the paper, highlighting the fact that Brighton and Hove has the highest number of hospital admissions due to alcohol in the South East (The Argus, September 2). Perhaps Brighton and Hove City Council’s new super-heads

Having Jewish roots, I would like to respond to Julie Burchill’s letter with regard to Gilad Shalit (Letters, September 1). While it is of course important to remember all people suffering injustice, it is also important to remember that during Israel

I recently watched a television programme about community service. I have been incensed in the past at the paltry sentences handed out to benefit cheats who get away with a few hours of community service. So I found out what sort of “punishment” community

Hove residents can be assured that we are taking action on the derelict seafront sites highlighted by Mr Hawtree (Letters, September 2). Regarding Lawnscroft, the former nursing home, Brighton and Hove City Council’s officers have been in contact

While the Conservatives and LibDems talk about a Big Society in which voluntary groups and charities take over running public services, their Government’s attacks on these same organisations continue. Groups are already under pressure from Government

Your photograph of the Catalina at the Shoreham air show (The Argus, August 31) brought back a memory. They were a great aircraft – not the fastest ever made, but tough. As spotters during the Second World War, they provided invaluable data on Japanese

In response to Joan Pulling’s letter about Premium Bonds (Letters, August 29): My father bought one for my son when he was born and, as at this date, nothing has been won. My son will be 53 this year. B Dawes Sompting Road, Lancing

As co-founder of the Astoria Moving Picture Trust (with Colin Dibley and former council planning chairman Nimrod Ping) I am encouraged to read your balanced attitude towards new proposals to demolish the Astoria and replace it with a so-called “business

On a recent visit to my home town, I was intrigued to overhear mention of the “Brighton Aldridge Community Academy” (The Argus, July 28). As an ex-pupil of Falmer High School (1983-87), I wish the new Academy and its incoming students all the best for

I watched a youth foot- ball match at Sompting Recreation Ground last weekend. The league proper starts this weekend. I don’t know which local authority is responsible for maintenance of the football pitches at this recreation ground but the state

What a shame that Melissa Samuels was so upset by the unkind note sent to her by the wedding caterer (The Argus, August 28.) When I got married, we were strapped for cash, so we held our reception in my mother’s back garden. We found a lovely lady

I love living in Brighton and have done so for the past 20 years. For the past few years I have also been working in London, so I get to contrast and compare the two cities. Brighton wins on most points, but what I can’t understand is why we pay council

Worthing Thunder have announced their first signings of the summer and reassured fans a player-coach and investment are on the way. But it looks unlikely the BBL outfit will have their full squad in place by the time they tip-off the new season. Thunder

IT is the signing that will define Albion’s season. Can Fran be the man? Is Fran Sandaza the goalscoring matador manager Gus Poyet has been scouring the market for all summer? Poyet is convinced the 25-year-old Spaniard will make a difference where

Nationalists want to make their bank holiday march an annual event. The England United march by the English Nationalist Alliance triggered a large counter-demonstration and a £200,000 police operation on Monday. Organisers say they want to return for

Lewes have bolstered their injury-ravaged squad with four new signings. The Rooks have taken Kane Wills and Ollie Rowe on a month’s loan from Eastbourne Borough. Dan Beck, who had a spell at the Dripping Pan last season, has been registered while the

Sussex coach Mark Robinson insists the Kevin Pietersen sideshow will not distract his side from the job of trying to reach the last four of the CB40. Pietersen plays his second game of a loan spell with Surrey in tomorrow’s Group A finale

Hairdressing has reached new heights – quite literally. Jedward may be the ones renowned for their sky-high quiffs, but Sussex scissor-smith Daren Terry has certainly trumped their efforts. Forty-two-year-old Daren became the first hairdresser to

A lifelong Albion supporter who has gone missing from his home in Lincolnshire may be in the Brighton and Hove area, police have said. David Thomas, 68, who was born and bred in Brighton and has a brother in the city, has been missing from

A businessman who has been under arrest in Vietnam for the past six years has had his trial postponed because of bad weather. Sussex’s Peter Laking was accused of defrauding two business partners out of £143,000 in 2004 – an offence he denies – but is

Alan Pardew is expected to play at Three Bridges on Sunday less than a week after being sacked as Southampton manager The former Crystal Palace midfielder is due to turn out in a charity match organised by ex-Albion forward Simon Funnell, whose daughter

Steve Ibbitson was last night desperately trying to bolster his injury-ravaged Lewes side with some loan signings. The Rooks were trying to conclude three deals with clubs from higher leagues after their injury problems reached crisis level. Boss Ibbitson

Chairman Len Smith admits Eastbourne Borough must attract a new set of fans if they are ever to turn full-time. Borough welcome Darlington to Priory Lane tomorrow with Smith eager to see what the of turnout they get on what has been labelled Non-League

Two men from Surrey have been arrested on suspicion of theft after two prams worth more than £1,600 went missing from a shop. A 26-year old man from Horley and a 23-year-old man from Morden were stopped in a car on the Surrey border after the

The Sussex Police helicopter was scrambled to assist officers in the hunt for a burglar who hit a woman over the head. Police were called after a woman in her 40s reported that someone had attempted to enter her house and hit her over the head

A disabled man was seriously injured after falling from his mobility scooter on to a miniature railway line. The pensioner had been in the grounds of Beech Hurst Gardens in Butlers Green, Haywards Heath, at 3pm on Thursday afternoon when he fell from

Crawley defender Simon Rusk admits he is happy that he will not have to face his former team-mate Richard Brodie again. Brodie, 23, joined Reds from York City for a non-league record £275,000 this week and will probably make his debut against Fleetwood

A TEENAGER is suing a council for as much as £100,000 because she says she can’t make friends. Natasha Caley-Winborne, 17, claims her life has never been the same after she tripped over in a primary school playground 11 years ago. She

The heavy scent of “hair pomade” wafted through from “Mumbles Emporium” who set up temporary residence in the back bar of the Concorde 2 on Sunday. Session Stylist Simon was poised to coif the audience into shape, because at The Rumble the look

As a venue Eastbourne’s Winter Gardens is best known for variety clubs, school concerts and tea dances. But Zach Condon’s Beirut turned it into a joyous pleasure palace with his sole English gig of 2010. Displaying much more confidence than one might

Zola Jesus is a reformed opera singer with lungs as big as barrels. She measures little more than 5ft in height and would probably have problems getting clearance for the big-girls’ rides on Brighton Pier. With a cutesy-elfin like face and a couple of

A Mercury Music Prize nominee, prog rock legends, a sidesman for the legendary Ornette Coleman and a new version of a Jonathan Coe best-seller form the first month of Brighton Jazz Club’s new season. “It does bring in that old chestnut of

Forget the traditional notion of students staring earnestly at a goose-pimpled man in a state of undress: at the Brighton Life Drawing Sessions you’re more likely to be gazing on Lewis Carroll’s Alice, a Gorgon or a Shakespearean faerie queen. Since

This charity musical gala was organised to raise funds to support three local talented youngsters, Alex Evans, Toby Joe Corner and Louie Kershaw, as they move on to the next stage of their theatrical training. The evening was a showcase, not just

"I’m not blowing my own trumpet, but I think we’ve picked some pretty good bands,” stated David Gedge, figurehead of The Wedding Present, during their headline set. He wasn’t wrong. Among the highlights beforehand were The Half Sisters – a much-hyped

Thanks to TV shows such as The Hills, the media can often seem glamorous, elusive and fast-paced. In other portrayals – HBO’s The Wire, for example – it appears murky and untrustworthy. But speak to anyone who works in the business and both notions

"What is so exciting about this role is the sheer scope of work that I’m programming.” So says new Dome programmer Matthew Cook, who is launching his first full season since joining the team at the Church Street and New Road venue in March. “My background

A plan to introduce parking permits in Brighton’s Hanover district united the community as never before in recent months. Posters against the proposals appeared in residents’ windows and very soon Brighton and Hove City Council’s directive buckled

Uniting crafts, fancy dress, balloon animals and party games, Boogaloo Stu’s club night is anything but ordinary. Joined by the inimitable Dolly Rocket, Sparklemotion, the Size Zero Albino and Darran Duran, expect outrageous cabaret capers, bin bag

A taste of the party island is brought to the quintessential party town by The Pussycat Club. A foam party area, ice cannon blasters, Manumission-style stage show, fantasy make-up artist and UV cannons should set the scene visually, while DJs

Sean Rowley’s well-loved celebration of all things pop comes to Brighton, with a night that promises to unite all in euphoric glee, free from cynicism and irony. Bringing out the records shamefully hidden away for years in people’s record collections

Whether it’s Shakespearean sonnets in a Pizza Express, promenade Pinter or the Palace Pier reimagined as a hellish holiday camp, Hydrocracker has become a byword for innovative, interactive and site-specific theatre. The award-winning, Brighton-based

Glenn Murray’s role as Albion’s penalty taker is under threat following his latest miss. Murray had a second half spot-kick saved by Jamie Jones in Wednesday night’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy exit at home to Leyton Orient. The striker also had a penalty

Matej Zagar won over some of his Arlington critics with a high-class maximum last night, then said: “It’s a pleasure to ride here.” The Slovenian was untouchable in all five rides as Eastbourne claimed a 50-42 verdict over Ipswich to make sure

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a black Ford Focus he was driving smashed into a lamppost, a telegraph pole and a garden wall. The incident happened shortly before midnight last night in Wilson Avenue. Police and firefighters

Firefighters rescused a man from a car that crashed into an electricity substation in Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, at 10.30pm last night. The man, who was trapped in his vehicle, was cut free by firemen who made the area safe. He was taken to

Firefighters were called out to tackle a blaze at the disused Broadfield Kennels, off the A264 near Tilgate in Crawley, last night. Crews from across the county fought the fire, which was started deliberately at 11pm, throughout the night.

Firefighters rescued a man from a burning ground-floor flat in Peacehaven by dragging him through a window. A passer-by raised the alarm shortly after 4am this morning when smoke was seen coming from a flat in South Coast Road. Firefighters

Matej Zagar compeleted a brilliant five-ride full maximum as Eastbourne beat Ipswich 50-42 at Arlington. The result ensures Eagles cannot come bottom of the Elite League and condemns the Suffolk outfit to a promotion/relegation play-off. Eagles led

Brighton and Hove's controversial schools places lottery has failed to reduce segregation between rich and poor pupils, research suggests today. Richer pupils are still dominating places at top-performing schools in the city, and poorer pupils