Crawley are back on top of the Blue Square Bet premier after a goalless draw at play-off contenders Kidderminster tonight. The game didn't really ignite until the last ten minutes when both sides had two chances to win it. Dean Howell cleared a shot
Maternity services at Eastbourne District General Hospital are under threat again. Managers at East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust are considering downgrading the consultant-led unit from April 1. For the full story read tomorrow's Argus.
Albion stretched their lead at the top of League One to seven points with a 1-0 win at Brentford. An own goal 16 minutes from time handed Albion the points and also spared the blushes of Ashley Barnes who had a 53rd-minute penalty saved.
Radostin Kishishev and Matt Sparrow have returned to the starting line-up for Albion's visit to Brentford tonight. Kishishev makes his first start since January 25 after returning as a substitute in the 4-3 win at home to Carlisle on Saturday
A classically trained Russian pianist and her students showcased their musical talent at a Moulsecoomb community centre last night to raise money for the centre's projects. Lubov Simon and 10 of her students, including youngsters and adults
A charity worker was mown down and killed by a dustcart as it reversed along a pedestrianised street. Anne Smith, 62, died shortly after the collision in Cranbourne Street, near Churchill Square, Brighton, a court was told yesterday.
An airport has outperformed its rival. Gatwick Airport embarrassed its rival Heathrow by coping better with wintry weather, an airline has said. Corneel Koster, Virgin Atlantic’s director of operations told MPs that Gatwick ran a smoother operation
Eastbourne Borough have increased their options by signing Barnet utility player Danny Kelly on a month's loan. The 6ft1in Irishman, who can play both as a centre-forward and a centre-back, is expected to feature against Wrexham tonight. Kelly signed
A bank robber is believed to have struck for the third time in Hove. The raider was left covered in purple dye after a security device went off as he left Natwest in Church Road, at about 1.40pm. He was handed cash after passing a note
A golfer found the charred remains of a man as he went to fetch a stray ball from bushes during a morning round, a court heard today. The body of Stefan Welch, 36, was discovered between the 17th and 18th holes at Dyke Golf Club on the outskirts of
Albion are still in negotiations with top scorer Glenn Murray over a new contract. Murray is out of contract at the end of the season, along with fellow first team regulars Liam Bridcutt and Gary Dicker. Boss Gus Poyet says the trio
Large-scale protests are forcing up Sussex Police's overtime bill as senior officers search for ways to cut costs. The force has slashed the average amount of overtime it pays officers by more than half since 2000. Yesterday it was publicly praised
Detectives believe a rapist who dragged a teenager off the street lives near the scene of the attack – and may have struck before. Sussex Police are still working to identify this man, whose picture they released last week. They are following up leads
Join me from 7pm tonight at Aggborough for a live blog as Crawley visit Kidderminster in the Blue Square Bet premier and react to the action as it unfolds.
A CONVICTED rapist escaped from court by vaulting over a perspex barrier before being recaptured. Romany Girgis briefly escaped the dock at Hove Crown Court after he was sentenced for the rape of an 18-year-old woman during the Pride Festival. The 30
A 37-year-old Brighton man has died after falling from cliffs. He fell from cliffs between Brighton Marina and Rottingdean, just before the Ovingdean roundabout, at 6.50pm on Monday (7). A Sussex Police spokesman said: “We were called after a report
A shopkeeper has been branded a hero after he chased a knifeman down the street armed with just a curtain pole. The shopkeeper, named as Peter Sharma, confronted the raider after he attempted to rob his newsagents. He grabbed the pole which he uses
Nine people have died while suffering from swine flu. The victims, including a child, all died in Sussex hospitals during the most recent outbreak of the illness. Four of the people died at the Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton, one at the Princess
Detectives are searching for a getaway car used after a robbery at a supermarket today. Sussex Police believe men who robbed a takings collection at Sainsbury's in Lyons Farm, Worthing, left in a black Subaru Impreza. A delivery driver and a security
The brother of a man found dead in a Brighton flat has been released on bail. The 55-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder after his 53-year-old brother died at Chadborn Close, Brighton, early on Monday morning. He was questioned before being
There will be no hosepipe ban in Sussex this summer. Bad weather during the last few months may have made the county miserable but has also left its reservoirs full to the brim Now water officials have confirmed residents will not be ordered to let
Two 16-year-olds have been arrested after a man was set upon by a gang of youths. The boys have been arrested on suspicion of assault after the 19-year-old man was attacked by the gang, some of whom are believed to have used weapons.
A former hairdresser who become the world’s first female Concorde pilot will have her ashes scattered from a plane flown by the last man to fly the supersonic airliner. Despite leaving school at 15 with no A-Levels, inspirational Barbara Harmer became
Emergency services will be trying to keep their heads above water as part of a training exercise to help them deal with severe flooding. Today, 999 responders from across the county will come together to test their reactions to ‘catastrophic’ scenarios
A post mortem is due to take place today as a murder inquiry into the death of a man in Brighton continues. Paramedics called police to Chadborn Close in the Bristol Estate, Brighton, at about 3am yesterday A man was found dead. A 55-year-old
Gus Poyet insists there is no ill-feeling between him and Nicky Forster. The Albion boss is back on good terms with his ex-skipper following a friendly chat at a reserve game. The pair fell out last season when Forster tried to press Poyet into awarding
Despite being recorded in a Florida dorm room before the band went out on their first tour, Surfer Blood’s debut album Astro Coast became tipped as one of the big releases of 2010 on the back of the word-of-mouth success of the track Swim.
Even before Mike Skinner swaggered on stage, the sound of The Streets was filling the Brighton Dome. The bar was filled with murmur of “Oi, oi”, the scent of Kronenburg and the England tops that mark out the target audience for this original pirate
Under the baton of Barry Wordsworth, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra has attracted stellar talent to the Dome for a series of Sunday matinees. This weekend a genuine virtuoso was in town in the form of violinist Matthew Trusler. The 34-year-old’s command
Resurgent Eastbourne Borough believe they can get something from two tough away games as they bid to pull clear of Conference relegation trouble. Buoyed by successive wins for the first time since September, Borough face Wrexham tonight before visiting
Albion keeper Casper Ankergren has defended Tommy Elphick and backed him to perform well at Brentford tonight. Elphick deputises again for the suspended Adam El-Abd at centre half after stepping in for him in Saturday's 4-3 home win against
Update: A young woman suffered smoke inhalation and her home was gutted after a fire was caused by her smoking in bed. Now firefighters have warned people not to risk their safety and the safety of others by lighting up while under the covers. The
A smartphone application has scooped a £10,000 prize. My Urban Angel is a new idea designed to make the streets of Brighton and Hove safer. The brainchild of Susan George, head of communications at Sussex Police, it has secured a £10,000 donation
A father and two sons have denied being involved in the gruesome death of a Brighton drug addict. Sean Iran, 21, is accused of bludgeoning to death Stefan Welch, who was known to his friends as Mumbles. He is said to have taken the 37-year-old’s body
Reporters will be listening to ideas and stories at a Meet The Argus event tomorrow. The Argus wants to hear about issues in your area that you think should be highlighted in the newspaper. Our team will be at Morrisons supermarket in
Forget the beast of Bevendean, could the panther of Preston Park be on the prowl? A big black cat – estimated to be almost 2ft high - was seen in the Ditchling Rise area of Brighton on Sunday. Clare Calder spotted the animal, which she
An electric blanket caught alight, wrecking a bedroom. The blaze broke out in a home in Bellingham Crescent, Hove, at 8.30pm on Monday. A Hove firefighter said: “The occupants of the home managed to escape safely. “Four breathing apparatus were used
Firefighters are currently at the scene of a house fire in Henfield. Crews from West Sussex are at the blaze in the West Sussex town but there is not more information available at present.
A dropped cigarette caused a bin fire in Portslade. The bin in Vale Road caught alight at 2.30am, a crew from Hove said. A firefighter said: “It was put out but it is believed to have been caused by discarded smoking materials.”
A kitchen was gutted after a dishwasher caught fire. The blaze broke out at a home in Regency Square, Brighton, at 12.50am today, a firefighter from Preston Circus station said. No one was injured in the fire. “The kitchen was wrecked though,” the
Witnesses reported seeing at least six grown men chasing an escaped cow on a busy road this morning. The beast ran free on the A23 near Pyecombe. A two-vehicle crash had also taken place on the northbound carriageway of the road, close to the Texaco
The House of Commons’ transport committee into how Britain coped with the recent snowfall will hear evidence from Gatwick Airport bosses today. The West Sussex airport fared less well than Heathrow in the bad weather which started in late
Rolls-Royce and car giant Daimler today confirmed they were working on a joint plan to buy a leading maker of engines for ships and trains. The pair "constructive discussions" were taking place with Germany's Tognum, which owns the historic
