A car caught fire after a crash. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to the collision between a Citroen and an Audi on the Polegate bypass between the A27 and A22 shortly before 3.30pm today. The road was closed for more than one hour
A man was knocked to the ground and kicked in the face during an attempted robbery. The 41-year-old was attacked as he walked past the Lively Lady pub, in Bracklesham Bay, in Chichester and into a new housing development off Middleton Close. He saw
Gus Poyet was too polite to say it so I had to put the word into his mouth. You know what I am getting at, the plural of the circular object Albion move around so well when they are at their best. It is the final test of the promotion credentials of
Crawley Town FC was in mourning tonight after Bruce Winfield, the man crediting for revitalising the club, died. Mr Winfield, 61, passed away in St Catherine's Hospice in the town after a brave battle against cancer. A supporter for
Ashley Barnes has been ruled out of part of Albion's promotion run-in by ankle ligament damage. The 15-goal striker sustained the injury after coming off the bench to score the only goal at Oldham on Saturday. Manager Gus Poyet said:
An inventor is hoping jaws will drop at his latest creations. Brighton-based David Baker has invented the Land Shark - a three-wheeled vehicle which he claims can transfer effortlessly from land to water. Although he came up with the design more than
Supersub Gary Dicker has pinpointed strength in depth as one of the reasons for Albion’s success. The Irish midfielder shrugged off the disappointment of being left out of the starting line-up to play a pivotal part in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Oldham.
A man was airlifted to hospital after his powered paraglider crashed. The 36-year-old of Storrington crashed his paraglider off Chantry Lane, Storrington, at 12.30pm on Saturday. He was airlifted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton by
Residents could earn loyalty points for using local shops in a groundbreaking new scheme. Eastbourne Borough Council says plans are at an embryonic stage to create an Eastbourne Card to encourage residents to spend their disposable income where they
Paedophile brothers Adam Riley and his brother Ian both lived within the grounds of a Burgess Hill primary school. Caretaker Adam had sex with underage girls and made inappropriate phone calls to children. He was caught after child protection
A man who reported crime and antisocial behaviour in his neighbourhood has been accused of being a nuisance to police. David Peapell said he had only dialled 999 to report drug dealing, violence and child abuse near his home in Kestrel Court,
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a six-year-old girl who died in a fire at her home. George Sithole, 40, is accused of killing Dumolule Sibanda, who was known as Dumo, in the blaze at Banks Road, Crawley, in 2004.
Farmers have called for a badger cull after eight cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) were found in cattle last year. The National Farmers Union (NFU) says each outbreak costs farmers thousand of pounds and claims herds nationally are being devastated
A man who was killed in a crash last week has been named. Michael Ronald Davies, 53, of Bowley Road, Hailsham, died when his Citroen Berlingo van hit a tree on the A27 near Selmeston on Thursday night. Mr Davies was travelling west shortly before
A row has erupted over how £200,000 restored to a youth service will be spent. The council funding was returned to Brighton and Hove’s Connexions service after opposition political parties united to block the Tory administration’s planned cuts. Now
POLICE are attempting to track a driver of a black car that was spotted at the scene of a serious accident. A 36-year-old woman from Lewes had to be cut free from her green Ford car and suffered serious injuries following a head-on collision with a
A 21-YEAR-old man from Hove has been bailed in connection with a hit and run incident. The man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving on Saturday March 19 and has been released on bail until April 12. A 36-year-old postman from Lancing who was
A cancer patient has been spared prison so that he can have an operation that could save his life. Luke Bradford faced a jail sentence for arson and growing cannabis when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court. He was also in breach of an earlier suspended
Thieves in Sussex are “actively targeting” fuel tanks as the price of petrol continues to soar. Fuel crime is now “big business” according to recent victims who have been forced to shell out thousands of pounds to pay for the damage
Rye United warmed up for their win-or-bust clash with leaders Crawley Down tonight in the best possible fashion as they thumped Three Bridges 4-0. Scott Ramsay and Liam Upton both scored twice to keep alive Rye’s hopes of reeling in Down and all but
Two motorcyclists were airlifted to hospital following an accident with a car. The incident happened on the A272 just west of Rogate near Midhurst at midday on Sunday when a bike collided with a Toyota Corolla saloon as they both headed eastbound.
A man is seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed in the chest. The 42-year-old was attacked at his home in Avondale Road, Seaford, at 4.40am on Saturday. Jonathan Bickerstaff of Gibbon Road, Newhaven, has been charged with wounding with intent
The recent publication of a report showing that a quarter of children and young people in Brighton and Hove are classified as living in poverty (The Argus, March 17) is bad enough, but what’s worse is nothing on the report produced by Brighton
Can anyone explain why the rules are so strict on dog owners allowing their dogs to do their business in public areas? I completely agree with the rules, but the same ones do not apply to horses. I often walk in areas on the outskirts
I'm writing to you about a letter from M Dyson regarding the community garden in Church Street (The Argus, March 16). I think he is wrong about its history. The garden is on ground that was once shops. One, as I recall, was a fishing tackle shop. The
Albion are sweating on a major injury scare for Ashley Barnes which could force them into the loan market to solve a striker crisis. Barnes came off the bench to score the winner at Oldham on Saturday but was then stretchered off after severely twisting
The Friends Of Withdean Park would like to thank the Brighton Lions once again this year for supporting our Lilac Lark Fair in Withdean Park. It takes place on Sunday, May 8 from 12.30pm until 5pm. We also thank Alan Spink of Allsorts Dog Rescue for
A man will appear in court this morning accused of murdering a six-year-old girl in a house fire. Dumo Sibanda died in hospital days after being trapped by a fire at her home in Banks Road in the Pound Hill area of Crawley in October 2004. George Sithole
A woman who studied in Brighton has been murdered. The body of Jia Ashton, who arrived in the UK when she was 16 and attended college in the city, was discovered on March 13. Mrs Ashton, 25, had been working for chocolate-maker Thorntons
Traffic is crawling through Worthing and Chichester as commuters woke to heavy fog this morning. Cars are travelling at 5mph in places along the A27 as heavy fog covered much of the county this morning. If you have any pictures of the fog from this
Church members are to begin a complete reading of the King James Bible today to mark the 400th anniversary of the book. The readings by members of St Mary's Church in Ticehurst will start today with the final verses of the Book of Revelation
