In his third and final Conference blog, Steve Bassam reports on some prime movers After Ed Miliband's inspirational speech I took off to the Youth Zone to chair a discussion about non-formal learning with the respective CEOs of UK Youth and Sports
By Victor Verster A straw poll of workers on Portland Road, Hove, found many are in favour of Brighton and Hove City Council plans to reduce its speed limit from 30mph to 20mph. A number of people are supporting the proposal, which will be
Do the Lib Dems have a future in Brighton and Hove? Here's your chance to put that question to the party's top man in the city. Brian Stone, chairman of the Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats, wil answer readers' questions in Friday's Argus.
Argus readers have found themselves caught up in some awkward situations over the years. Back in March 2001, Jessica Elkadhi was playing hide-and-seek with her mother Claire when she found herself trapped in an under-stairs toilet. Mrs Elkhadi
Earlier this month, Chancellor George Osborne confidently announced the UK economy was finally “turning a corner”. After more than five years of financial misery, it seemed the light at the end of the tunnel was coming ever closer. Critics
Sussex’s push for a first Championship win of the season at Hove was held up by the weather today. A half century from Ben Brown and an impressive batting performance from Ashar Zaidi saw Sussex move from 186-5 overnight to 328 all out. That
A store detective was carried 20m along a car’s bonnet as he tried to stop a suspected shoplifter. He escaped serious injury but was very shaken in the incident which took place on Thursday, September 19, at 10.45am. The man tried to stop a
Councillor Jason Kitcat accuses Conservatives of opportunism regarding plans for a new school at King’s House (The Argus, September 18). This was discussed at cross- party working groups on July 5 and 17, at which councillors Buckley (Green) and
Hundreds of motorists face being fined at least £100 after being caught flouting the seatbelt laws. The drivers were stopped last week in Sussex during a Europe-wide crackdown on those failing to belt up when they get behind the wheel. A total
This was the dramatic moment a bus burst into flames on the A23. The Sussex Bus bus was en route to Brighton from Hurstpierpoint when an engine fault led to catching fire three minutes before the end of the fire strike at 3.57pm. It took place
A Sussex woman could face the death penalty for allegedly trafficking drugs worth more than £3,000 into Indonesia's second-largest city. Andrea Waldeck, 43, of Rustington, was arrested in April after authorities found 1,472 grams (52 ounces) of
I am interested in the future of our energy supply after so much money has been poured into wind turbines, both on-shore and off-shore. Personally I believe that we should put a ban on any more and concentrate on other sources, such as wave power
These beautiful ladies are baring all to beat cancer. The fabulous five are stripping down to feature in a new ‘babes calendar’ to highlight the BRCA breast cancer gene – a faulty gene that increases the chance of breast cancer by up to 90%.
By Nayha Tandon Children are being offered a safe haven after school at One Church in Gloucester Place, Brighton. As well as a quiet room to study in and access to computers, 10-16 year olds are given help with their homework by volunteers
More than 400 students put on their walking boots for a charity 13-mile trek. The pupils from Lewes Old Grammar School took to the South Downs Way, between Lewes and Newhaven. The annual event raised money for seven different charitable causes
It could almost have been me writing the letter that Councillor Ann Norman wrote (The Argus, September 20). Exactly the same thing happened to me while about to turn left from Lewes Road into Coldean Lane. I indicated left and was about to move
A hospice has been awarded more than £170,000 lottery cash. St Peter and St James in North Chailey will use the money to pay for a clinical nurse specialist to provide care and support to patients and families in their own homes. The specialists
I would like to reply to Roger Hudson (Letters, September 16) and his views on Newhaven’s West Beach. First of all, would he be kind enough to inform everyone what improvements are intended for Newhaven’s port? As far as I’m aware, no plans
The country's first Green MP is to be prosecuted after taking part in anti-fracking demonstrations. Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas has been charged with “breaching a police order on public assemblies and wilful obstruction of the highway”,
A firm at the heart of a national fracking row has discovered oil at its exploratory drilling site. Cuadrilla, which has been test drilling for shale gas at a site in Balcombe since August 2, announced the discovery of hydrocarbons and oil in its
In response to the story about the i360 (The Argus, September 20), isn’t it just pie in the sky now? Oh sorry, i360 in the sky? Mr Marks says that people were saying the same about the London Eye not getting off the ground, but that’s not really
Traders have claimed soaring rental prices will see them miss out on Ed Miliband’s planned business tax windfall. The Labour leader unveiled his key economic policy at the party’s conference at the Brighton Centre yesterday. He claims their
By Thomas Davies Daily traffic jams continue to make negotiating Seven Dials roundabout a motorist's nightmare. Extensive road works, temporary lights and an influx of new zebra crossings make driving through the area an irritating chore for
I have just enjoyed a pleasant stay in your green city. The restoration of unloved spaces into spectacular flower beds, fountains and play areas in Brighton and Hove is impressive. I enjoyed the tranquil areas, the refurbished church in Brighthelm
Officials refused to tell a grieving son where his dead mother’s ashes had been scattered – because of data protection rules. Tracy-Jane Verrall from Brighton died in the Royal Sussex County Hospital in 2009, but estranged son Aaron Verrall was
A stonemason is being investigated by trading standards officers after being accused of failing to deliver gravestones. Lee Fouracres, who traded as Eastbourne Marble and Granite Ltd, faces claims from a number of bereaved families that he let
Its famous advertising strap line reminded people it was ‘Good to Talk’ – but a major telecoms firm has been making good things hard to come by. Around 50 people living in the Lewes Road area of Brighton have had their landline telephones cut off
Welcome to Hove for day two of this final game of the season. Bit foggy and overcast out there today. Sorry for the delay in launching the blog but was having a chat with chief exec Zac Toumazi about a few things ahead of next season. Good start
A 103-year-old football fanatic was issued with a special centenary invitation to watch the team he has been supporting for more than 80 years. Harry Molineaux, a veteran and resident at The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home in Worthing, watched Arsenal
Gus Poyet is favourite to take on the vacant Sunderland AFC manager position after Paolo Di Canio was sacked earlier this week. The controversial Italian lasted just five games in charge this season before parting ways with the club. Now former
Firefighters will down tools from midday today as part a long-running pensions row. Union bosses have described the four-hour action, which will affect both East and West Sussex, as a “warning shot” to government paymasters. The issue surrounds
Firefighters from across Sussex will go out on strike today over a row on pensions. The issue surrounds an ongoing dispute in which union officials claim their members could be dismissed without a proper pension if they are unable to pass standard
Gus Poyet faces competition from a Sussex man for the Sunderland manager’s job. Former Albion boss Poyet has emerged as the red-hot favourite for the Stadium of Light vacancy according to reports. The Sun claim today Poyet has told the Black
A futuristic firework display – part of the Brighton Digital Festival – will no longer take place at The Level. Pixel Pyros, billed as an explosive interactive extravaganza, was due to close the month-long festival on Saturday, but due to a hold-up
Albion boss Oscar Garcia could have a double boost to his midfield options for Saturday’s trip to Ipswich Town. Keith Andrews is available again for the clash against one of his former clubs. The Seagulls still have a long list of injuries
A woman has described the shocking moment a car full of teenagers smashed through her garden fence and ended upside down in her 12ft-deep pond. Stella Lemmon, of Ersham Road, Hailsham, said: “It’s a miracle the passengers got out alive. I was terrified
A man was interviewed by Sussex Police on Tuesday night in relation to an assault on Brighton seafront early yesterday morning (Tuesday September 24). The man voluntarily attended Brighton police station just after 8pm last night and was questioned
A new exhibition will celebrate some of the Sussex's most controversial buildings. Vista Point in Angmering, the Equatorial Telescopes in Herstmonceux and the University of Sussex's Falmer House and Fulton Court will star in English Heritage's
A pub is to be converted into flats just three months after hosting a party celebrating its survival from closure. The London Unity began the year under the threat of closure in January after then landlord Allan Leach claimed owner Enterprise Inns
British Transport Police has launched an appeal for information after this shocking picture of a man dangling his legs over the platform of a Sussex railway station was posted on Facebook. The image was put on the popular page Spotted: Crawley,
It's more usually the place to go for second-hand clothes, computer games and sporting memorabilia - but one businessman has turned to eBay to help him sell his taxi firm. Steve Barlow has placed Worthing-based taxi firm Starlight Cabs on eBay
