A family's home was gutted in a fire just three days after they moved in. The home, in Chandos Road, Worthing, caught alight during the early hours of today. A neighbour yesterday said: “There were lots of fire engines. “The family only moved in
A record number of entrants took part in a half marathon on a bright but chilly day. More than 1,250 people signed up to take part in the Eastbourne Hospitality Association Half Marathon today at 10am, which started at Princes Park and continued along
A model and performer is set to face huge media scrums as part of a new girl band. Former Brighton and Hove High School For Girls pupil Anara Atanes, 23, is one quarter of new girl group Fanfair, who have a unique sponsorship deal with London
Under 18: East Division: Jarvis Brook Jnrs 1, Eastbourne Borough 0; Ratton Rangers 0, Eastbourne Town 1. West Division: Faygate Utd 0, Maidenbower Colts 2; Hawks Yth 2, Lindfield FC 3; Ifield Yth 9, Marle Place Wanderers 0. Under 16: Division 1:
Challenge Cup: Semi-Finals: Lewes Bridgeview 0, Garden Bar 1; White Hart II 4, Bells 0. Presidents Cup: Semi-Final: Terminus 0, White Hart 6. Cameron Charity Cup: Third round: Associates 6, Langney Wanderers 8(AET). Semi-Final: SH Electrical 4,
Women’s: Maresfield Village 7, Horsham Sparrows 0. Under 16: Challenge Cup: Final: Rustington 3, Patcham Utd 4. (League) Eastbourne 7, Felpham Colts 0; Worthing Minors 2, Horsham Sparrows 1. Under 15: Challenge Cup: Final: Polegatge Grasshoppers
Under 18: Division A: Bexhill Town Yth A 0, Crowborough Ath 4; Bexhill Town Yth B 2, Roselands 2; Langton Green Sports 13, Jarvis Brook Jnr 2; Ringmer Rovers 5, Edenbridge Utd 0; Sedlescombe Rangers 4, Ridgewaye 1; Tenterden JFC 9, Little Common 1
Charity Cup: Quarter-Final: Wittering 2, Elmer 4. Semi-Final: FC Swan 0, AFC Chichester 3. Invitation Cup: Group A: Long Socks 1, Pagham Rangers 2; Six Villages Utd 1, West Dean 4. Group B: CEGA 2, Butlins Bognor Regis 3. Division 2: Queen’s Park
The owner of a kebab shop which was infested with rats has been ordered to pay more than £6,000. Karim Karatas, who ran Barbeque Kebab and Pizza, in Sackville Road, Bexhill, pleaded guilty to seven environmental health offences and one health
Minor Cup: (under 16) Final: Polegate Grasshoppers 1, Southdown Rovers 4. Stan Beattie Trophy: (under 15) Semi-Finals: Hawks Yth 2, Bourne Sports 0; Hawks Yth Withdean 0, Sompting & Thistle Yth 4.
Under 18: Division A: Bosham Yth 1, Barnham Trojans 2; Felpham Colts Yth 0, Felpham Colts 5; Upper Beeding 3, Avisford Yth 3. Division B: Lavant 3, Worthing Rebels Yth 0; Worthing Minors Ath 8, Rustington Otters Yth 3; Worthing Utd Yth 1, Southwater
A mother and son were knifed outside their home. The woman, aged 53, received cuts to her face while her 20-year-old son was stabbed. Last night his injuries were described as serious but not life threatening. The mother and son were attacked after
Under 16: Cuckfield Cosmos Utd 0, Lindfield FC Jnrs 6; Hassocks Jnrs 1, Worthing Dynamos Yth 1; Saint Hill Blues 3, St Francis Rangers 1; Worthing Dynamos 1, Southdown Ath 2. Under 15: Division A: Furngate Yth 2, Lindfield FC Jnrs A 3; Southdown
Demarco Cup: Bo-Peep I 2, Seven Stars FC 0. Division 1: Bexhill AAC 2, Millers Arms 0; Hollington Oak 1, Ore Ath 4. Division 2: Bo-Peep II 6, Netherfield 0; Comet 0, Iden Park FC 4; The Duke 1, Peasmarsh FC 3.
Division 1: Cup: Semi-Final: Marquis/PBS 3, Goring Rangers 0. Division 2: Cup: Semi-Final: Ajax Kings Arms 2, Goring Utd 3; Lancing Town 2, Henfield 3. (League) Ajax LA 1, Splash 1; Fresh 3, Broadwater Celtic 1. Division 3: Cup: Semi-Final: Chequer
Challenge Trophy: Fifth round: Hill Barn Ath 2, AFC Brighton & Hove 0; Preston Dynamos 2, Horsham Juventus 3. Premier Division: Millhouse 5, Black Horse 0; Battle FC 5, Terrace Barbers FC 0. Intermediate Division: Raeburn Rangers 2, Real Romelle
A conservation area protecting an historic village could be expanded. Residents in Rottingdean are being asked for their views on plans to make changes to the protection zone, which was last updated in the early 1970s. Brighton and Hove City Council
Vulnerable children in Brighton and Hove are being shortchanged by £60 each under the government’s cuts programme, according to a parliamentary report. Funding for services like Sure Start children’s centres, teenage pregnancy prevention and
Hastings MP Amber Rudd has threatened to take a delegation of morris dancers to protest at the Tourism Minister’s office if he moves the May Day bank holiday to October. John Penrose has unveiled a tourism blueprint aiming to create 50,000 new
A decision to spend money earmarked for cycling initiatives on an art project has been defended. Brighton and Hove City Council is spending £8,000 on hiring an artist to refurbish an area close to Brighton Station. The use of money from
A teenager who claimed he carried a hammer through a town centre for his own protection has been cautioned. The 18-year-old was stopped by police in Queens Road, Hastings, and found to be in possession of the hammer. He was arrested and interviewed
Inspectors have rated a junior school as good with outstanding features. Ofsted inspectors visited Pound Hill Junior School in Crawley Lane, Crawley, last month. In a report they noted the children's outstanding behaviour, describing them as a “credit
Reserve Section Cup: Second round: Shoreham 1, Mile Oak 4. Third round: East Preston 0, Storrington 3; Rustington 3, Eastbourne Utd AFC 0. Reserve Section Premier Division: St Francis Rangers 6, Eastbourne Utd AFC 2; Hailsham Town 0, Peacehaven
Sussex Junior Cup: Semi-Final: Orington 2, Henfield 5; Fittleworth 2, Yapton 3. Sussex Intermediate Cup: Fifth round: East Grinstead Town 0, Eastbourne Town 2. Mid Sussex FA Senior Charity Cup: Fifth round: Hassocks Res 0, Pease Pottage
Montgomery Challenge Cup: Third round: AFC Ringmer 1, Crawley Down III 4; Willingdon Ath 1, Dormansland Rockets 4. Edgar German Challenge Cup: Second round: Copthorne 4, Furnace Green Rovers 1; Peacehaven Utd 6, Scaynes Hill 0. Stubbins Challenge Cup
Concerns have been raised about the sale of alcohol at a new Marks and Spencer’s. The company has submitted an application to Brighton and Hove City Council to sell alcohol from 8am to 11pm Monday to Saturday at its new Simply Food Store in Carden
Live4Soccer Challenge Cup: Semi-Final: Peche Hill Select II 4, Kurdistan Utd 1. Wisdens Sports Challenge Cup: Semi-Final Ticehurst 0, Eastbourne Galaxy 1. Premier Division: Hooe Sports 2, Peasmarsh & Iden 4; Polegate Town 3, Punnetts Town 0; Sedlescombe
Brighton Challenge Shield: Fifth round: Chailey 7, Southwick Rangers 1. Hove & Worthing Cup: Fifth round: Millhouse (Sat) 1, Montpelier View 2; Montpelier Villa II 1, Hair Razors 3. J.W. Whittington Jubilee Cup: Final: Boys Brigade Old Boys 2, Chailey
Centenary Cup: Fourth round: Billingshurst 3, Pulborough 1; Newtown Villa 5, Barnham II 2; Watersfield 3, Barns Green 2. Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup: Third round: Upper Beeding 0, Cowfold 1. Division Three Cup: Third round: Predators III 6, Slinfold
A serial sex offender who groomed children he met on internet gaming sites was jailed. When the computer of Carl Leslie was seized by Sussex Police he had 14,174 images of children on it. Leslie, 27, was described by Judge David Rennie as “dangerous
Bentley Cup Jnr Match: Mid Sussex League 1, Worthing & District League 0. Mike Smith Trophy: Third round: Shoreham RBL 4, Ferring Res 2. Semi-Final: L&S Athletic 2, Sompting 1. Premier Division: Goring St Theresa’s 2, Northbrook 1; FC Sporting 0, Durrington
Work on a new community garden has continued - despite activists being told it would be destroyed. Those behind the former community-owned plot in Lewes Road, Brighton, came together in January to take over a new site known as The Mound. But they feared
A motorbike, VW Beetle and garage were destroyed in a fire this morning. The property was gutted after a compressor used to pump up tyres caught alight in Crockhurst Hill, Worthing, at 9.30am. A Worthing firefighter said no one was hurt in the blaze
Residents are being warned not to fall for a scam involving bogus white van men. Wealden District Council has received a number of reports of opportunists with vans making unsolicited visits to residents' homes. Householders are asked to ensure anyone
Brighton Festival saw record-breaking sales on Friday as tickets became available for the general public. There were queues outside the box office in New Road as people snapped up tickets for this year’s May event. Online sales were also busy, with
A hospice is expanding its services and looking to the future as it opens its new home next week. The first patients will be moving into the £13.5 million St Barnabas House Hospice in Worthing on Tuesday. The number of inpatient beds has gone up from
