A sun-drenched festival returned to the city over the weekend. Revellers gathered at St Ann’s Well Gardens in Hove for the annual Spring Festival on Saturday. Visitors were treated to meet-and-greet sessions with a barn owl, food and drink
Albion have moved to assure worried fans they can come back stronger from their nightmare end of season on and off the field. Chief executive Paul Barber tonight told supporters the Seagulls would remain professional and dignified after play-off
An inquiry has been launched into the conduct of one of Sussex’s biggest companies. The Ministry of Justice has called in auditors to investigate whether they have been overcharged for electronic tags by two security firms including Crawley-based
A school is paying out up to £24,000 in a bid to smarten up its students. Tideway School has taken the unusual measure as it introduces a new uniform. From the beginning of next term, in September, pupils will be expected to be kitted out in
Reaching your 104th birthday is a landmark worthy of celebration. But Freshford Cottage Nursing Home in Seaford had two residents reach the incredible milestone in one week. Doris Edwards’ birthday was last weekend while Gladys Adby celebrated
Firefighters were forced to leave their fire engine and run 100 metres to a house fire after an inconsiderate motorist blocked the road. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service firefighters warned that the bad parking caused a delay which, in difference
May I thank Lorna de Smidt (Letters, May 14) in responding to my earlier letter on being proud of British history. She proves the point that I tried to make, that there are always two sides to every story. In my 63 years, I have been friends
A racoon, who has been on the run for three weeks, has today found her way back to the zoo in East Sussex. Bandit the racoon went missing from Drusillas Park three weeks ago, after jumping an electric fence. Clearly life on the other side of the
Where other circuses keep the audience at a distance, Cardiff’s NoFit State prefers to draw us up close, all the better to feel and hear the show’s beating heart. There are no smoke and mirrors but an awful lot of sweat and passion as the performers
Burn The Curtain’s The Adventures Of Don Quixote By Bicycle was bonkers, bizarre and brilliant. The faces of confused-looking walkers out for a bracing walk on the Downs said everything you need to know about the show. The sight of 30 people riding
Burn The Curtain’s The Adventures Of Don Quixote By Bicycle was bonkers, bizarre and brilliant. The faces of confused-looking walkers out for a bracing walk on the Downs said everything you need to know about the show. The sight of 30 people riding
There are opera purists who wince at the thought of modern directors taking an established favourite and dreaming up a radical new staging. So when director Katharina Thoma reworked Strauss’s depiction of the clash between low and high art, there were
It may be down to the ambitious nature of what must, at first, have seemed a fairly innocuous dance piece that Faust appeared on the tarmac surface of Bhasvic’s lower car park than on an actual stage elevating this performance from the ground.
A church is set to have new toilet facilities thanks to the generosity of a waste management firm. The Pyecombe Church of Transfiguration, in Church Hill, has received a £20,000 grant from The Veolia Environmental Trust. The money will go towards
His message hasn’t changed but the clothes have. Billy Bragg’s still damning fascists and cynics. There were special mentions for Nigel Farage and, of course, Margaret Thatcher. It’s not enough to sit on your a*** and be content that you’ve voted
The Well tells a story set around the construction of the Woodingdean well, the hand-digging of which began in 1858 as part of plans to build a new workhouse in Brighton. One of the diggers, Jack, is searching for the truth about the death of his
One man, two voices and a cast of Gilbertian characters in a Fringe Show that defies description. Not theatre, cabaret, opera, comedy or drama but a unique distillation by a unique artist. Swirling a pink umbrella, Martin Milnes sang Mabel better
Spring has sprung in glorious fashion. Beautiful bluebells are out in force at the Pulborough Brooks RSPB nature reserve. There have been concerns the flowers were making too late an arrival after a slow start to the season. But following
While the squeeze on public spending continues, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) would have you believe that East Sussex County Council is increasing the number of its top officers (The Argus, May 14). However, the truth is the number has actually
There can be few better ways to soak up some real local history than a gentle stroll along the prom with Ric Morris on his Piers And Queers walking tour. His friendly, relaxed style is instantly engaging and he clearly knows his stuff. Starting
You And Me is a snapshot of the life shared by two elderly sisters. The text is a modern absurdist masterpiece which constantly trips up the audience and subverts their expectations. The Nightingale provided the perfect venue for their rich set
Herbie Flowers shared his 75th birthday cake with a capacity audience while giving them a large slice of mid-morning jazz virtuosity. With Stan Saltzman on sax, Mark 'Fingers' Edwards on piano, and Malcolm Mortimer on drums, Herbie produced two
An all-ports alert has been issued by police investigating the fatal shooting of an Albanian man as he visited the seaside to see family members. Xhem Krasniqi, 31, was hit in the torso after a gunman opened fire in Church Road, Hove, East Sussex
It’s easy to forget the biggest museum in the world is free and never closes. The city, its streets and the people who bring them to life are everyday objects with a thousand stories to tell. What matters is the way we see. Is George Street in
Using the best of Samuel Beckett to compose a piece of theatre which follows “themes of age, love and that tormenting voice that plays inside us all,” was the aim of director Judy Hegarty Lovett. What to say? It was a brilliant success – even those
In The Dark is a project whose aim is to rethink spoken word radio and introduce it into new settings. The premise of a live radio show set in one of Brighton’s oldest churches was certainly an intriguing proposition. The tiny St Peter’s Church
I had feared a battle of two festivals: Brighton Fringe versus The Great Escape, with the (in this case) unwanted noise of the latter in the square outside invading the library where something much quieter was about to start. But Intimate Voices
It's part of our instinct to want to laugh. Everything about Beasts (who were actually three young men) was, at the very least, amusing. Some sketches were long, some were short, and two or three bits had me giggling heartily. Their material combined
Formulaic, predictable, nauseating and far too many – the romcom is a genre done to death but forever resurrected. An easy target then for a bit of gentle mocking courtesy of comedy sketch outfit Bad Bread. Nothing was safe from its aim, from Shakespeare
Perhaps it’s not even true but it’s a good title. Curiosity is generally more than idle at the suggestion of women behaving badly; the imagination was whetted by this unusual line-up. This extraordinary show offered a snapshot of both the lives
Sussex and Holland managed to complete only ten overs of their Yorkshire Bank 40 Group A clash at Schiedam today before it was abandoned due to heavy rain. Having won the toss, Sussex elected to field and took two early wickets through Lewis Hatchett
As a Brighton and Hove City Council customer I am really fed up about the refuse dispute, but not for the reason you may expect. I am fed up because of the total lack of clear information about the dispute. We hear that some employees will
A motorcyclist who can’t get a parking permit has described a council as “appalling”. Richard Carter, 36, claims he can’t park his motorbike outside his home in Kingsbury Street, Hove, because Brighton and Hove City Council doesn’t issue parking
The Bear is a series of very short – only a few minutes each – scenes that together form the twisty story of a portion of Angela Clerkin’s life. There were only three people on stage when I went to see it: Clerkin (who plays herself), Guy Dartnell
Bullet Catch - More than just a magic show. "But I can't help thinking; would things have turned out differently if I had picked save?” I'm gonna start off by saying this was a lot more than just a magic show. It was intertwined with short
A man killed in a street shooting has been named. He was 31-year-old Xhem Krasniqi. Xhem was shot in Church Road at around 11:30pm on Saturday. His two companions were also shot at. Police are treating the shooting as a murder and
The A27 eastbound at Falmer Hill is closed after a diesel and kerosene spillage. A fuel tanker lost its prop shaft after it sheered off at around 11.45am today (May 20). The prop shaft slightly damaged the tanker causing a small kerosene leakage
I am delighted that Brighton and Hove City Council has received three bids from organisations wishing to run Saltdean Lido. It is to everyone’s benefit that the council has a positive choice to make. I trust the decision will be based on the
Remember guitar bands, when they weren’t obsessed with cranking out weird synth atmospheres and playing along to drum loops? Parquet Courts hark back to those glory days when all a band needed to put on a show was a couple of guitars, some high-top
Lulu James was supposed to be one of the big hits of The Great Escape festival. She featured on the cover of the programme and her take on the electronic soul that has seen Jessie Ware rise to the top of both critic’s choice lists and album sale charts
It’s probably a good job that Deap Vally cancelled their Festival Hub show on Saturday afternoon. With their driving beats, hot pants and Lindsey Troy’s raw blues screech, they would certainly have stopped traffic – and possibly caused a riot.
It’s doubtful that a band had more fun onstage all weekend than Eye Emma Jedi. Amongst the serious brows and the angry voices of the festival, the Norwegian band’s playfulness was refreshing. Their songs have had only a few plays on UK radio, they
At first glance The Orwells’ Mario Cuomo is your typical Robert Plant “golden god” type frontman, with long blond tresses and a howling vocal. But looking closer when he took to The Haunt stage for the opening NME Radar show, there was something
Last year, electro-pop outfit Chvrches burst onto the music scene with hit single Lies. Ever since, hype has been building around the Glasgow trio. They were shortlisted for the BBC Sound Of 2013 and have been awarded praise by genre-queen Grimes.
Hailed as the new Grimes, MØ is undoubtedly one of the front-runners in the ever-expanding genre of powerful electro-pop. The alias of Copenhagen-born Karen Marie Ørsted, MØ,more than lived up to the comparisons with her intuitive brand of Scandi-pop
Opening the BBC Introducing stage at the behest of BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson, Brighton and Cambridgeshire five-piece Straw Bear are gradually building a following with second album Black Bank. Their live sound has expanded from their original
“We have just one more song before your weekend will happen in a burst of rapture.” Hjaltalin frontman Högni Egilsson certainly has a way with words. And with his long blond hair, tall rakish stature and taste for a long jacket combined with
Friday night saw Iggy Azalea perform an arresting gig to a packed and excited crowd at The Warren. The cosy venue, featuring a secret garden, haystacks and a snug bar, was a complete contrast to the Australian hip-hop starlet’s performance. Her
Neighbours of a young woman who died in a house fire have told how she was standing on a window ledge screaming for help just moments before she died. Nearby residents bravely attempted to break into the burning house to save the woman using a
A former priest has been found guilty of a total of 36 charges of historic sexual abuse, including two charges of attempted rape, many of them carried out at a children’s home in Sussex. Gordon Rideout was found guilty by the jury at Lewes Crown
The Great Escape may ostensibly focus on new bands but Friday night’s headline set by Ed Harcourt was a reminder that there is still plenty of homegrown talent ripe for rediscovery. Despite a series of excellent albums since his career-making Mercury
Although she has only released two songs, Farao is swiftly gathering attention. She has a unique, otherworldly voice, which sets her apart from many singer-songwriters. It’s no wonder that the project of Norwegian songstress, Kari Jahnsen, is beginning
Swim Deep and Bastille both acted as support for Two Door Cinema Club on their UK tour earlier this year. A number one album and a Great Escape headline slot may have already been achieved by Bastille but Birmingham five-piece Swim Deep could well
Eliza Carthy celebrates 21 years in the music business this year; fellow folk musician Jim Moray has chalked up a decade. Hence the Wayward Tour, in which a dozen talented musicians accompany the duo for a celebratory jaunt. Moray opened the night
Arlissa had to answer the question of how you follow The Great Escape’s most in-demand show by succeeding Iggy Azalea at The Warren on Friday night. Frankly, she didn’t have the response. A PR’s dream, the beautiful and inoffensive 20-year-old
Whatever the social desirability of private education, the headmaster of Brighton College is wrong to suggest that his type of school comes at no cost to the taxpayer. Taxpayers subsidise private schools indirectly by virtue of the sizeable tax
When magician Doug Segal contacted me last week to say he could predict the front page story in Saturday’s Argus, I was sceptical. Midweek he sent a secured envelope, which supposedly had our splash, and asked me to meet him on Saturday to compare
Two friends have undergone a transformation to help raise money for charity. Lana Brown and Lou Watts, from Moulsecoomb, Brighton, are both sporting new looks after having their hair shaved off. They were watched by family and friends
TOBY AGDESTEIN hopes he can challenge for more regular first team football with Albion next season. The 21-year-old Norwegian showed a tantalising reminder of his potential in Saturday’s Sussex Senior Cup final. Agdestein, skippering the side
I’m really worried that I’m going to kill or seriously injure a cyclist. Not because I harbour homicidal tendencies, but because they are out of control. Twice recently I have seen cyclists ride across a stream of traffic to get across a road
A rock and roll lifestyle and academic achievement rarely go hand in hand. But Brighton’s music school is now offering teenagers looking for a career inmusic the chance to gain a GSCE equivalent diploma in songwriting and performance for free.
Now that the garden is heading into summer there is a plethora of horticultural pleasures to be seen at Nymans. The June borders are beginning to brim with the promise of bright and beautiful perennials. Azaleas, roses and wisteria will also soon be
1 - From the Cuckoo Trail car park, cross South Road into Western Road, and pass the recreation ground (left) and library (right). Then veer slightly left on the continuation of Western Road for 450 yards. Go to the end of the made-up road, immediately
An unusual concert in Shoreham will feature an acclaimed Swedish musician. One of the world’s finest players of the nyckelharpa – a traditional Swedish instrument – is set to performat the Ropetackle Arts Centre on May 28. Olov Johansson, recognised
Cotter said the fact that the victim was up at 4.35am on July 16 may have had an impact on her later behaviour and issues with her memory. He added that the victim had "a lot going on in her life" at the time of the alleged incident including a
Few criminals ever welcomed news that they had been remanded for sentence at Brighton Quarter Sessions in the 1960s. For the Recorder of Brighton, Charles Doughty, QC, was well known for his tough punishments. He was particularly severe on
A film society is screening adult and child-friendly flicks this month. Hurstpierpoint Film Society is welcoming film buffs to its showing of Into the Wild on May 23. The film is based on the true story of a bright young American college graduate
The Last Lectures is a double billed comedy show well worth dropping into. James Veitch gives an engaging account of his various email exchanges with scammers. He replies to the scams that usually just clutter up your inbox and leads the crooks on
Eric Ravilious painted the Downs he loved in this picture of Firle Beacon in 1927. Born in 1903, he graduated from the Royal College of Art and often visited Sussex. Between 1934 and his appointment as a war artist in 1939, Ravilious created a
A MAN died in hospital after he was gunned down in an attack which police have described as “horrific”. The 31-year-old was shot at around 11.30pm in Church Road, Hove, in front of revellers making their way home from a Saturday night out.
It was the ruins of Lewes Priory at the bottom of his road which inspired actor and writer John Burrows to create his new two-hander about the effects of the Reformation. Described as “Carry On meets Hilary Mantel”, Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang
TWO former Albion stars have praised Gus Poyet’s upwardly mobile stint in charge of the club. But the Seagulls manager is still believed to be heading for an acrimonious departure from The Amex after he was suspended for alleged breach of contract
The victim of a hit-and- run has come home – four years after the accident. Oliver Bennett was left needing 24-hour care after he was hit by a van while walking home from his birthday night out. But after lots of hard work and fundraising,
The oldest documented freshwater public pool in the country reopened its doors on Saturday for the new season. Temperatures of around 13C greeted the first brave swimmers of the year at Pells Pool in Lewes ahead of the official opening next
Neighbourhood police teams will meet with residents this week. Sussex Police is holding a street meeting in Eastbourne to address problems and issues raised by residents. The meeting will be attended by PCSOs and PCs from the force’s Neighbourhood
A council has been praised for helping small businesses stay afloat. East Sussex County Council was one of 10 winners from around the country in a contest run by the Department for Communities and Local Government. In East Sussex, measures
Campaigners want to see a roundabout named in honour of a charity for servicemen and women. An e-petition has been launched on the Brighton and Hove City Council website to name the roundabout on the A259 at Greenways the Blind Veterans UK
Some of the biggest names in pop music will be performing at a new festival in Brighton later this summer, The Argus can reveal. Dubbed the “pop spectacular of the year”, SD2 will bring some of the country’s biggest acts to Stanmer Park on Sunday
Gary Dicker has hailed Gus Poyet as the man who “changed everything” at Albion. Dicker has been released by the Seagulls after four-and-a-half seasons with the club while Poyet is expected to depart soon having been suspended for alleged breach
A Brighton-based charity held the first national day to stop cyberbullying. Stop Cyberbullying Day held on Friday was organised by The Cybersmile Foundation in order to draw attention to the difficulties which are faced by victims of cyberbullying
A cliff-top hotel is set to be converted into a community space. Plans to create a brand-new community space at the former Birling Gap Hotel have moved a step closer after the National Trust was awarded a grant of more than £27,000 from The Veolia
Neighbour of a young woman who died in a house fire have told how she was standing on a window ledge screaming for help just moments before she died. Nearby residents bravely attempted to break into the burning house to save the woman using a cherry
