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  • Albion do their bit for Maggs

    Albion will honour one of Sussex football’s longest serving managers as part of their pre-season schedule. The Seagulls will play a testimonial for John Maggs against Horsham at Worthing on Wednesday, July, 13, one of four fixtures against

  • Spreading Glee Throughout Brighton

    Kemp Town Glee Club has gone from strength to strength since their start in August last year. Their popularity is not just based on the enthusiasm for an American teen drama, but on a genuine love of performing and reaching out to their community

  • Six people fighting for their lives after head on crash

    Six people are fighting for their lives following a head on crash. The casualties were in two cars travelling in different directions when they collided on the A264 at Holtye Common, between East Grinstead and Ashurst, at 11.40am this morning

  • A lot of locomotion at the little locomotive's 60th Anniversary

    The miniature steam railway in Hove Park is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year. A number of people, tourists and residents alike, enjoyed the extended opening hours and paid 6 denarius (£1) for their little trip on the narrow railway line on 1st

  • Firefighters called to two crashes in West Sussex

    Firefighters were called to two crashes where vehicles left the road and overturned. The first collision happened at 6.15pm today on the A272 at Rogate, near Midhurst, where one car overturned on the road. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were at

  • Do you want to leave your mark?

    If so, then head down to the beach this weekend. 'I Leave My Mark' is a fundraising initiative founded by Deborah Brown. The current theme is centred on children and is part of this years Fringe. Members of the public can pay £1 to add a finger print

  • ‘No institutional abuse’ says East Sussex NHS boss

    The head of an NHS trust has denied there is institutional abuse at his hospitals. Darren Grayson, chief executive of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, spoke out following the publication of a highly critical report by the Care Quality Commission

  • Rana leads the way as Sussex gain the advantage

    Sussex's bowlers produced another superb fightback to gain the advantage on the opening day of the County Championship clash with Somerset at Hove. Somerset got off to a strong start after being put in to bat by Mike Yardy before losing

  • Nothing goes to waste at Worthing removals company

    Paul Westbrook runs a removals and house clearance company. His company based in Mill Road Worthing is often asked to dispose of unwanted or excess furniture and household items that are just too good to throw away, so he offers them for free via

  • Lewes climate campaigners told to leave by judge

    Activists are to be evicted from their camp at a former school. A group of protesters occupying the vacant St Anne's School in Rotten Row, Lewes, were told by a judge yesterday they will have to leave the land. Judge Richard Hayward

  • The Tim Bat Trick Show, The Old Courtroom, Brighton, May 15

    I'd highly recommend this show for kids and adults alike, it is superb quality and professional standard (unlike some other shows for children) and showcases the performer's wide range of skills (juggling, puppetry, magic, spinning, mess-making...).

  • Worthing man goes on holiday and finds his mum

    A grandfather has experienced a holiday of sun, sea, sand and self-discovery. Peter Knee travelled to Greece in an attempt to find the mother he had never met. The 56-year-old was told aged ten that he was adopted at birth and he grew up not knowing

  • Young soldier took his life on railway line, inquest told

    A young soldier threw himself under a train after returning from Iraq. Student Toby Crundwell, 25, lay down on the railway line as a train approached an inquest into his death was told. A coroner ruled Mr Crundwell took his own life while the balance

  • New book about old bookshops: Part 2

    Copies of BOOKENDS: A Partial History of the Brighton Book Trade by John Shire will be sold in the foyer of the Jubilee Library between 12-5pm on Saturday 21st May. It follows a successful launch party held in the Tony Miller Reading Room on the

  • Newhaven school will replace library books with computers

    Teachers are to swap books for bytes to try to get children learning more. Tideway School in Newhaven will get rid of books at its learning resource centre (LRC) and replace them with more computers. The school's librarian has been made redundant

  • DJ Shadow In Conversation, Pavilion Theatre, May 13

    The popularity and influence of DJ Shadow – aka Josh Davis – cannot be overstated. Judging by the number of people queuing up for this talk, plenty were happy just to hear him speak. He outlined his formative years, from his beginnings

  • Voting thanks

    NOW that the election period is at an end, and I have had time to draw breath after the frantic campaign activity of the past few weeks, could I take the opportunity to personally thank the large number of North Portslade residents who made the effort

  • Brighton Irish

    THIS week it feels as though the Brighton Irish Society has come of age. As any reader who has helped to set up a voluntary society knows, it’s not all fun. Meetings – although vital – are often a chore, and finding potential members can be tedious.

  • Rejection doesn’t help young people lacking job confidence

    “I WISH they knew how much I want to work.” Heart-breaking words for a mum to hear from her bright and hardworking 18-year-old. But my boy is not alone. How many other parents are seeing their youngsters struggling bravely against a rising tide of

  • Graffiti shock

    I WAS shocked to discover last weekend that an urban-style graffiti-strewn mural has been painted – without any consultation with the majority of residents – in the Preston Park Conservation Area. I am sure that the slogans on the artwork in Preston

  • New radicals? Two letters

    I DON’T see what all the fuss is about regarding the new Brighton and Hove Green council’s proposal to put a 20mph speed limit on its roads. Here in Portsmouth, we have had such a limit since 2009. But we don’t have Green councillors, so it doesn’

  • AV majority

    IS IT me or did AV have something to offer that nearly 70% of the nation missed? Many times we heard the great strength of the AV system is that the winner has been elected by the majority of the electorate. But they haven’t, have they? Unless you

  • Protest plans

    I WOULD like to clarify what our aims were at our recent protest outside the Barclays Bank branch in North Street, Brighton (The Argus, May 10). World Development Movement research has found that Barclays is the UK’s leading bank in food speculation.

  • Hastings shopkeeper threatened with knife

    A shopkeeper was threatened with a large knife. The suspect made off with £500 if cigarettes, lighters and a sum of cash which he dropped as he fled the shop. This was found by a passing motorist and returned to the shop. The robbery took place at

  • Helpful banking…..? This is not a diatribe on City bankers

    I have been with my bank for about 20 years, in which time there have been many incidents of crass incompetence. A couple of times the incompetence was so great I received a complimentary bottle of wine and a credit of £100 to my account. Before you say

  • Man charged following Lewes 'gun' incident

    A man who allegedly threatened a woman with what she believed was a gun as she drove through a town in broad daylight will appear in court. Scott Farrington has now been charged in relation to the incident on April 1. A Sussex Police statement said

  • Albion nets top level support

    Brighton and Hove Albion has scored a trio of top firms as sponsors. Three exclusive 1901 club lounges at the American Express Community Stadium are being backed by businesses. Sponsorship rights to six more lounges are up for grabs. Profile,

  • Have the Greens peaked too soon?

    CHRISTINE Simpson was the first Labour councillor in Brighton to be beaten by the Greens back in the mid 1990s. Labour was riding high at the time and to some socialists the win by Pete West seemed like a minor aberration. But council leader Steve

  • Dumped motorcycle torched in Brighton

    A motorcycle was abandoned and set alight. Roedean firefighters found the bike near the Brighton Racecourse in Freshfield Road at 12.15am today. A firefighter said: “It was quite a nice bike. “It was likely to have been stolen

  • Mother writes play based on daughter's coma

    A mother whose baby was born in a coma has written a play based on her experience. Helen Nelder’s daughter Hannah was saved by the staff in the Trevor Mann Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where she was part of a study that cools babies

  • CCTV image released in Worthing betting shop theft

    This is the face of a man police want to talk to in connection with the theft of £2,000 from a betting shop. On Tuesday, May 10, at 1.30pm £2,000 was taken from behind the till at Ladbrokes betting shop, South Street, Worthing. Detective

  • New twist leaves contortionist stuck

    A contortionist got himself into a twist when he became stuck while practising a new position. Kwame, a contortionist and acrobat from Ghana, performs at the all-human Netherlands National Circus, which is in Preston Park, Brighton, as part of the

  • Sussex go with three-pronged seam attack

    Sussex have opted for a thre-pronged seam attack for their County Championship clash with Somerset at Hove. Andrew Hodd has come in as a specialist batsman in place of injured all-rounder Luke Wright for the division one match. That leaves James Anyon

  • Tell us about the good work you are doing in our community

    We know the good work your company is doing in Sussex. But at lot of your hard work goes unrecognised – and we want to help you change that. The Argus can spread the word about the charitable causes you support, the educational initiatives that benefit

  • Wivelsfield woman killed after being struck by train named

    A woman who died after being struck by a train has been named. She was Jacquelyn Saunders, 40, of Wivelsfield, near Burgess Hill. Ms Saunders, known as Jackie, died after being struck by the fast-service train heading to London Paddington at Iver station

  • Wright in need of help

    Sussex are facing a desperate hunt for a doctor to get Luke Wright back into action. Wright will miss today’s County Championship clash with Somerset after aggravating a knee injury which sidelined him for the opening two weeks of the season. The England

  • Sussex v Somerset LIVE - Day one

    Join me from 10.30am for a live blog of the first day of Sussex's County Championship clash with Somerset at Hove and have your say as the action unfolds.

  • Woodingdean - the place to be this Saturday.

    For those who like community events, Woodingdean is the place to be this Saturday (the 21st of May). The annual Deans Festival is being held in the grounds of the Woodingdean Primary School in Warren Rd and, just across the road, the Church of the

  • Animal Collective, Winter Garden, Eastbourne, May 16

    There was something of a collective hangover at Eastbourne’s Winter Garden on Monday. Animal Collective were rounding off a short jaunt to the UK to curate Minehead’s All Tomorrow’s Parties festival while a large proportion of the crowd were wearing

  • 10 Questions, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, May 13

    IF ONLY this one-woman show had managed to measure up to its billing of a “tell-all interview” with “dramatic insight”. As it is, Tina Thomas has ordinary problems, related in monotone – her daughter’s wish for a nose piercing, her mother’s interference

  • Albion in safe hands

    Tony Godden has backed Albion’s keepers to excel in the Championship. But he insists the starting spot will be up for grabs when players report back for training at the end of next month. Casper Ankergren started 45 games for the Seagulls on their march

  • The Purcell Singers – Spem In Alium,

    ONLY the high altar of St Bartholomew’s Church was illuminated for this sacred music with the black-clad Purcell Singers standing before it in stark contrast. The tall red brick church has a fine acoustic, best heard in the opening piece, Gregorio Allegri

  • Leif Ove Andsnes, Glyndebourne Opera House, Glynde, May 15

    GLYNDEBOURNE’S acoustic is not so clear for piano, at least from the stalls, as for opera but this barely detracted from a memorable recital by Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, starting with an assured account of Beethoven’s Waldstein sonata

  • Burglar steals cash from elderly Worthing couple

    A burglar stole a large sum of cash from an elderly couple. The couple were in the garden of their home in Leighton Avenue, Worthing, when they were targeted. They were not aware of the break-in until later that day when their carer arrived. The

  • Electrocuted Uckfield man named as Graham Jump

    A man who is suspected to have been electrocuted has been named as Graham Jump. Mr Jump was at home when he died collapsed and died shortly after 12.30pm on Monday. Medics worked on him for 45 minutes but he was pronounced dead at the

  • Inquest due for East Sussex soldier struck by train

    An inquest will take place today into the death of a soldier who was killed after being hit by a train. Toby Crundwell, 25, from Groombridge, East Sussex, was struck by the train at Ashurst station in Kent in April last year. Mr Crundwell

  • Brighton and Hove to host Olympic torch

    A seafront party of up to 20,000 people will welcome the Olympic torch to Sussex. Brighton and Hove has been confirmed as one of only 70 locations in the country where the fabled flame will visit before the 2012 games in London.