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By Jian Farhoumand and Thomas Davies   The Dulux Color Run, a sporting event in support of Cancer Research UK, took place on Brighton seafront today. The race, an American initiative which sees participants running through clouds of coloured

Young people with a passion for acting will have the opportunity to work with an award-winning theatre company. Fresh from finishing their summer school, the initiative by the Firecracker Theatre School – a collaboration between Brighton Dome,

For sheer brass neck, Caroline Lucas’s recent intervention on cycling really takes the biscuit. Both in The Argus (September 3) and in the Commons the night before, she welcomed new cycle facilities in Brighton, implying they were Green Party achievements

  Albion attempt to become the first team to beat relegated QPR in the Championship when they visit Loftus Road next Wednesday.   Harry Redknapp's title favourites maintained their unbeaten start with a 1-0 home win against Birmingham today.

It is ironic that Councillor Penny Gilbey, in writing of objections from herself and residents to a larger replacement mobile phone mast at the junction of Fox Way and Foredown Road in Portslade, should make mention of her own, and others’, reliance

Boss Richie Barker felt Crawley paid the price for another lapse in concentration as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Shrewsbury Town. Reds conceded in the first minute of the second half for the second week running but fought back to earn

A developer claims it is not viable to retain a “structurally unsound” historic bath house – despite council demands to keep it. But new guidance drawn up by Brighton and Hove City Council supports keeping Medina House’s Victorian structure and

So it costs thousands of pounds (again) to clear up after travellers. There is a very simple solution: spend those thousands of pounds in the winter putting up metal fences and lockable gates to stop them pitching up. Why should council taxpaying

Crawley missed out on a third successive victory in League One as they came from behind to earn a point at home to Shrewsbury. Billy Clarke missed a penalty just before the interval and Reds found themselves behind early in the second half when

When cycling supremo Bradley Wiggins claimed a seventh sensational cycling gold medal at last year’s Olympic Games, the foundations were laid for a successful future of British cycling. Organisers of the London games hoped the spirit of the Olympic

We visited Brighton for the first time and had a very enjoyable holiday, but two issues concern us. Firstly, bins. Why are the rubbish bins along the seafront of Hove and Brighton so small? And why are there so few of them? Why aren’t the bins

Worthing Raiders lost 27-22 to Blackheath in their first home National One game of the season today. Geoff Griffiths got the all-important last try seal the victory for Blackheath with four minutes to go. It was cruel on Raiders, who had enough

Jamie Proctor has got the nod over Emile Sinclair for Crawley's clash with Shrewsbury Town today. Proctor replaces the suspended Gary Alexander up front against his former club with Sinclair having to wait for his full Reds debut. It will be

First-year physics students gave up their summer to study the stars as part of a major international cosmology survey. Twelve students from the University of Sussex – led by astrophysicists Dr Marisa March and Dr Kathy Romer – formed part of an

David Walker (The Argus, September 5) claims his progressive council tax proposals are fair. Local taxation has been a controversial topic for as long as I can remember. The old rates system was unfair as only homeowners paid. The community charge

NIGEL SNOW: How do you envisage the 20mph zone working in Worthing? Which roads and area would be affected? DUNCAN KAY (DK): The 20’s Plenty for Worthing campaign has asked that a scheme should include all residential roads in Worthing

Desperate thieves are dicing with death for the sake of a few pounds worth of scrap metal. Criminals hunting for copper and loose wires have attacked electricity substations in Lewes seven times in the past month. In one case thieves caused

Perhaps I’m older than Adam Trimingham – the Sage of Sussex (The Argus, September 4). He paints a sad reflection of his early days of cycling. I was born in 1941 and spent much of my mid-teen years cycling the lanes of West Kent, where the

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a double-stabbing in Rustington last night (Friday). Police were called to a house in Oakhurst Gardens at 9.18pm where paramedics were treating two men, one outside the house and

Baking fans were given a helping hand on how to create one of the latest additions to the Oxford Dictionary. Staff from kitchenware store Lakeland gave passers-by a masterclass in creating cake pops outside Churchill Square, Brighton. The lollipop

There are reports of overcrowded schools, which cannot cope with increasing demands, and reports of failed border controls and abuses of immigration. And to make matters worse, our leaders continue to feign surprise. This situation was predicted

The children of Sussex have been thanked by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their congratulations cards celebrating the birth of Prince George. In July The Argus sent a congratulations card to Buckingham Palace after running Royal Baby Competition

Tomasz Kuszczak is keen to open new contract talks with Albion. The Polish goalkeeper’s two-year deal runs out at the end of the season. He has established himself as No. 1 since signing from Manchester United and the 31-year-old is eager to

Residents have spoken of their joy after the ribbon was cut on the first council homes built in Brighton and Hove for more than 20 years. Fifteen new homes were unveiled in Wellington Road, Brighton this week, marking the culmination of a historic

A talented teenager who dreams of dancing on stage in the musical Chicago has started training at an elite performing arts school this week. Marianna Macari-Ferris, 19, from Shoreham, beat thousands of applicants to win a place at the Urdang Academy

A protest camp could be removed as early as Monday after a High Court hearing was scheduled. West Sussex County Council is seeking a possession order for the verges along London Road, Balcombe, where anti-fracking activists have been camped for

Crawley boss Richie Barker admits he will have to assess Joe Walsh before deciding whether the defender is mentally and physically ready to face Shrewsbury Town today. Walsh is available again after missing last weekend’s 3-2 victory over Gillingham

Craig Conway let success go to his head last season - and with good reason. The winger donned a red wig to celebrate in front of delirious Cardiff City fans after they secured the Championship title. Conway netted with a brilliant curler as

Tens of thousands of visitors descended on the city for last year’s Brighton Japan Festival. Nowhot on the heels of Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton Japan Festival is ready to blow previous years out of the water with its eclectic programme

A lovestruck boyfriend was planning to propose to his girlfriend before he tragically died in a flat fire. Grieving Kerry Stark has revealed how her partner of five months, Terry Davies, 24, was going to ask for her hand in marriage on her birthday

Shaun Saunders believes Peacehaven’s chances of causing an FA Cup upset have been boosted by their remarkable midweek match with Horsham. The Magpies host Ryman premier Lewes in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup at what is expected to be

Ian Chapman has vowed to shake-up his Burgess Hill squad in a bid to make them hard to break down again. The Hillians lost 3-0 to Guernsey on Wednesday night and are conceding goals at an alarming rate. Chapman said: “Two or three players will

Eastbourne Borough Tommy Widdrington hopes he can keep picking the same side. If he does, that means things are continuing to go well for Widdrington’s men. They suffered only their first defeat of the new Conference south season when they

Whitehawk boss Darren Freeman has backed Jake Robinson to hit the goal trail soon. The former Albion striker has yet to score in six appearances for the Hawks since joining in the summer after being released by Northampton. But Freeman saw

Bookworms will be getting fired up for a visit to the library this weekend. Reading buffs making their way into Brighton’s Jubilee Library will be greeted by a six-meter giant dragon made of paper, glue and willow. The beast’s arrival marks

Albion have boxed clever in the loan market by landing Craig Conway for 93 days from Premier League newcomers Cardiff City. The versatile Scottish international winger is poised to add punch to the Seagulls' attacking options after the blow

A ten-year-old schoolgirl was attacked by a woman in a children’s play park because the youngster was on a swing she wanted to use. Abigail Titchener was punched in the back of the neck and dragged over a fence by the woman who had a young girl

The family of a motorcyclist killed at a crash “blackspot” are calling for the road to be improved. Nearly 3,000 people have so far signed an online petition following the death of Rob Giacopazzi, of Bognor, on Sunday, August 25 at 2pm. Mr