Albion beat Whitehawk 3-0 in their latest friendly at Woodside Road, Worthing, tonight. New signing Romain Vincelot featured as a second half substitute in the centre of defence alongside lanky Argentinian trialist Raphale Branco. Craig Noone capped
I AM very disappointed to hear that Councillor Jason Kitcat has already decided to increase council tax by 3.5% in the next Budget (The Argus, July 9). The savings required by central Government over the next few years were frontloaded, meaning
Albion have completed the signing of Dagenham and Redbridge utility player Romain Vincelot. The fee is officially undisclosed but The Argus understands the Seagulls have paid £100,000 for the Frenchman. Vincelot has signed a two-year
Prior to the unveiling of their art world coup – the only UK venue to host an exhibition of paintings by both Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera side-by-side – Pallant House Gallery found itself in the middle of a stormy argument. A piece in The Guardian
Stations across Sussex will play host to a series of protests amid fears that train fares could rise by 8% in January. Commuter groups said rail fares, which are linked to inflation, are rising four times faster than wages. Protestors will gather
Edd Kimber gave up his job in a bank when he was crowned winner of BBC Two’s Great British Bake Off last year. The competition aimed to find the UK’s most talented amateur baker. Before his appearance at Glynde Food & English Wine Festival
It's the words that every music fan dreads… a favourite band announcing an “indefinite hiatus”. An all-out split can be mourned, but a hiatus – the possibility that new material might, or might not, see the light of day in years to come – can be
The last time performance company Generik Vapeur and Brighton-based arts organisation ZapArt came together, a group of sharp-suited performers with blue painted faces ran amok in the streets of Brighton, rolling barrels and wielding flares. The
The violent backdrop of the Neapolitan underworld, populated by gangsters and a powerful godfather, might seem a little alien to Chichester’s audiences. But although Eduardo De Filippo’s original play Il Sindaco Del Rione Sanita was written
With the wasps and flying ants beginning to mass, lobster-red holidaymakers walking the street and the evenings lasting into the night, it’s a perfect time for open-air theatre. Below Duncan Hall picks out a selection of performances across
Anyone who turned up early for Mojo favourite John Grant’s Komedia show in March received an unexpected treat from support act Sea Of Bees. The Sacramento singer-songwriter, born Julie Baenziger was a confident and engaging figure on stage,
Electro-swing club night White Mink bows out for the summer in style – both metaphorically and literally – with a fullmoon party of vintage decadence this weekend. The collective have a packed summer ahead of them, as festival dates and the launch
Flying aces the Red Arrows could stage a spectacular flypast at this year’s Shoreham Airshow. Event organisers are talking to Britain’s crack display team about an appearance at the event next month. The team hopes to stage a fly-past at Shoreham
A deaf school has strengthened its links with children in Ethiopia. Nicholas Ansell, a former student and current staff member at Hamilton Lodge School in Brighton, visited Africa. During his trip he went to two schools, Nkemete Deaf
A charity sea jump proved an electrifying way of raising money for a good cause. Staff from Electric Hairdressing, in Ship Street, Brighton, dived into the sea as part of their fundraising campaign for the Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice
TV legend Johnny Ball presented awards to students at a school ceremony. Johnny, the father of DJ Zoe, was at Shoreham College’s Speech Day where pupils received prizes for their work. The children’s TV presenter wowed students with scientific
The father of two young children allegedly suffocated by their mother has denied he was having an affair. Paul Donnison received flirty text messages and emails from old school friend Alison Shimmens while trying to get back together with his
Church bosses have admitted that a report on how it dealt with two Sussex paedophile priests contained errors. However, they insist new information about the priests did not come to light until after the report was published. Roy Cotton
Detectives hunting a sex attacker say they have received “no significant” leads following a Crimewatch appeal. A picture of a man wanted in connection with two attempted rapes in Kemp Town was posted on the Crimewatch website on Tuesday. H
Hundreds of at-risk jobs were finally axed yesterday after pharmaceutical giant Novartis confirmed it was transferring Sussex work abroad. The multinational’s Horsham site will be massively scaled back, with 550 posts going. It came as a developer
Sussex taxpayers' could foot a hefty European-imposed fine if steps to improve air quality are not taken. While scientists say exposure to vehicle fumes can cause a range of respiratory conditions and reduce life expectancy, councils could
The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour was jailed for 16 months today for going on a drink- and drug-fuelled rampage at a student fees protest. Charlie Gilmour admitted violent disorder after joining thousands demonstrating in London's
This helicopter may have been grounded but it will take the camping experience to new heights. Owners of Blackberry Wood campsite near Ditchling are converting the Westland Search and Rescue helicopter into a caravan with a difference. It is the
You've heard about the Beast of Bevendean but what about the Portslade puma or the Lewes lion? From Brighton to Burgess Hill and Hastings to Haywards Heath big cats – including a suspected lion – have been spotted across Sussex. Over
Children at a Brighton centre will be enjoying playtime, thanks to The Argus Appeal. The charity, part of the newspaper, handed over £1,000 for a playroom which is being created to celebrate the Brighton Unemployment Centre’s 30th birthday. Elsa
Crime has dropped in Sussex but police officers fear spending cuts could undo their good work. New Home Office figures show 97,134 crimes were recorded across the county in 2010/11 – a 4% drop on the year before. Of those crimes 30% were solved
A schoolgirl could be prosecuted for falsely claiming a teacher kissed her. Sussex Police are investigating whether the Year 9 pupil should be taken to court for lying to officers. The girl, who is aged 13 or 14, is a pupil at The Angmering School
GARY HART is saying an emotional goodbye to Albion – by leading the team out in their first match at The Amex. The Seagulls stalwart will captain the reserves in tomorrow’s Sussex Senior Cup final against Eastbourne Borough. Hart was
A broken down yacht drifted for three hours. It was eventually towed in by the Eastbourne RNLI crew. The yacht, which measured 10ft, set off from Rye at 1.40pm on yesterday. But en-route to Newhaven it suffered mechanical failure. The crew called Dover
Fences and hedges were set alight overnight in Burgess Hill today. They were torched in Bridge Close, Windmill Drive, Mill Road, St Peter’s Road and Wyberlye Road. The first call was at 1.35am and the last at 2.30am. A West Sussex Fire and Rescue spokeswoman
The adopted son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour could face jail today when he is sentenced for going on the rampage at a student fees protest. A court heard yesterday that Charlie Gilmour shouted "We're going to break all the laws" during
