Guide Dogs is asking for volunteers to support its running team at the Brighton Marathon. The charity needs to recruit 80 volunteers to support its runners on Sunday April 10. Roles will include being a cheerer, money collector or providing finish
Two armed robbers “emulated gangster culture” in a series of gunpoint robberies. Jordan Hookway, 18, and Thomas Walsh, 23, threatened their victims with a “very real” looking imitation firearm. Yesterday the pair, whose victims included
Protestors gathered outside the war memorial on Old Steine in Brighton’s town centre yesterday evening in a ‘show of solidarity’ with the political uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. A mixture of students and working professionals attached
The future of the post-Pride street party is in doubt after concerns over its location. The Village Street Party is traditionally held in St James’s Street and attracts thousands of revellers determined to carry on partying after Pride.
Popular dance night Mother Funkers aimed at women who want to avoid late night clubs and sticky floors is to relaunch this April in Brighton. Originally started by Sally Kennedy in 2004, the first night was put on in St Mary’s Church Hall in Brighton
Gus Poyet hailed the spirit of his players beating Carlisle 4-3 at Withdean. The Albion boss admitted he was not happy to concede three goals but was delighted to take the three points. He said: "I don't like these games but credit to
Nine-man Rye United saw their FA Vase hopes ended in extra-time at King's Lynn. The County League side led through Duncan McArthur's 32nd-minute strike in their quarter-final clash in Norfolk despite having Shaun Loft sent off for an alleged
For nurses, police officers and firefighters, working on Christmas Day comes with the territory of working for the emergency services. But you could not say the same for nursery workers. A new childcare service will open on weekends,
Crawley moved to within a point of Blue Square Bet premier leaders AFC Wimbledon after thrashing nine-man Histon 5-0 at the Broadfield. The first 20 minutes were fairly quiet but the game changed when Histon keeper Joe Welch brought down Matt
Bikers are being offered driving tips in a campaign to try and cut the number of motorcyclist deaths on the road. The course being offered by Bikesafe Sussex will feature classroom lessons on biker’s attitudes, self perception and technique as well as
A young mother who survived a horror crash has praised medics, saying “I owe my life to the NHS”. Adriana Cook, 30, was in hospital for 11 weeks after being dragged under the wheels of a car. She suffered a shattered pelvis, split spleen, broken ribs
Liam Bridcutt scored with a screaming volley in the third minute of stoppage time to earn Albion an thrilling 4-3 win at home to Carlisle. The visitors looked like they had snatched a point when they scored in the 92nd minute but Bridcutt responded
Albion have made two changes to the starting line-up for today's game with Carlisle. Tommy Elphick comes in as expected for the suspended Adam El-Abd while Craig Noone returns at the expense of Chris Wood, who is on the bench. Lewis
Two paramedics who sat outside the house of a dying man have been sacked. Michael Bradford suffered a fatal heart attack while paramedics Wayne Newton and Rob Broadway were parked up in an ambulance outside his home, in Sycamore Close, Portslade. The
The number of obese people dying is putting mortuary services under strain. A taskforce set up to look at services in West Sussex says extra capacity is urgently needed to cope with an expected growth in demand. It wants to see a new public mortuary
A police sergeant was left with “catastrophic” injuries after a trailer came lose and ploughed into her convertible. Sergeant Wendy Dowman, who has remained unconscious since the crash, cannot breathe unaided and has to be fed through a tube. The 39
This Tuesday is the centenary of International Women's Day. The event was initially started in 1911 to campaign for equal workers rights, be trained, hold public office and most notably have the vote. We have seen the role of women in society change dramatically
Albion boss Gus Poyet has hailed returning centre-half Tommy Elphick as a model professional. Elphick makes his first league start for 21 weeks in place of the suspended Adam El-Abd against Carlisle at Withdean today. El-Abd and skipper
Join me from 2.15pm tomorrow for live updates from the Broadfield as Crawley entertain Histon in the Blue Square Bet premier and react to the action with your own comments.
No police station in Sussex will be open after midnight under cost-cutting plans. According to proposals to save £2m, Brighton Police Station in John Street, Brighton, is due to close its doors between midnight and 8am. Members of Sussex Police Authority
Firefighters from across Sussex tackled a blaze in a four-storey building. The fire broke out above shops in East Street, Chichester, shortly before 9pm last night. It spread through the property, which consisted of two storeys and an
A woman who went missing for two days has been found safe and well. Elizabeth Cummings was reported missing from the Mount Hotel in Cantelupe Road, Bexhill, on Wednesday. Sussex Police had said they were growing increasingly concerned
Little Forrest Crawford is a typical active and happy two-year-old, the picture of health. But the youngster is only alive and well because doctors froze him for three days shortly after he was born. When his mother Heidi gave birth at home, Forrest
Eastbourne Borough are hoping to boost crowds for the rest of the season, starting with today’s game at home to Southport. The club have introduced a ‘Kids for a quid’ scheme for the rest of the campaign. Children will be able to stand on the terraces
For someone who has blighted the corridors of power for more than three decades, cartoonist Steve Bell’s lair is modest. That drawings that have surely infuriated several world leaders were spewed out from a chaotic garden shed in Brighton’s Stanford
Adam El-Abd will be playing for Albion at The Amex after earning another new contract. The Brighton-born centre-half has agreed a two-year extension to his deal with the League One leaders, covering their first two seasons at the American Express Community
1 - From Falmer railway station, use the underpass to get beneath the A27 on to the University of Sussex campus. After 60 yards, turn left along a tarmac path, labelled for cyclists and pedestrians. Join a road for a few yards and then turn right through
