Loveplay by Moira Buffini makes the point that, when it comes to sexual relations, very little has changed in 2,000 years. Women may be wrapped up in sackcloth, wimples or corsets but, even if they are underneath the action, they are usually on
It occurred to me last weekend, while at a meal for my father’s 60th birthday, that the entire fabric of this country has gone completely mad. Like most people, I had not given a second thought to the firefighters who went on strike last week.
Rufus Norris’s production of Cabaret refuses to lie down. After two West End runs it is now embarking on another national tour. And why not? The powerful production can still shock as well as entertain. Set in Berlin with Nazism starting to rise
Trevor Ashley, Australian performer and drag artist, came to Brighton for one night only in preparation for a season in the West End. His act as Liza Minnelli was so much more than mere impersonation. It provided a delicious evening that paid tribute
I am a Brighton resident and already can’t drive around with the phase one implementation of the 20mph scheme, let alone the proposed extension of phase two. Journey times are ridiculously long at the moment and I feel that by extending the 20mph
A Shakedown reveller was left with a broken jaw after someone stamped on his face as he lay on the floor. The 28-year-old man from Worthing was approached by another man in the Supercharged tent at about 9pm on the Saturday night and punched to
It is no wonder that skipper Ed Joyce cut an exhausted figure on the balcony at Hove after Sussex’s final game of the season last week. The Ireland international’s first full year as captain was certainly not the most comfortable of rides as Sussex
It is sad that Labour has made unseating the extremely popular and effective local MP, Caroline Lucas, the only Green MP in the country, as one of its top 20 priorities at the next general election. Surely it should instead be prioritising fighting
Health has been a major topic during the day today at the Conservative Party Conference, which is an issue close to my heart with the Royal Sussex County Hospital such an important part of the Kemptown constituency. I have an online petition I
Eleven anti-fracking protesters will be the first to stand trial for offences allegedly committed outside the exploratory drilling site in Balcombe. The eight men and three women did not have to attend Crawley Magistrates' Court today although
Green Councillor Pete West says 160 people, 89 pedestrians, were killed or injured on the city’s roads but doesn’t tell us how these occurred (Letters, September 27). So how many of these accidents occurred in bus lanes, Mr West, in or around St
So the protesters are dancing in the street at the fracking site in Balcombe. I wonder if any of them will donate to the £4 million it has supposedly cost to police them. No, didn’t think so. I can tell them through experience that you will
Fuel depot blockades led by independent truck drivers caused chaos across Sussex and the UK when petrol stations ran dry. The protests were over the rising cost of petrol and diesel. By 2000, tax accounted for 81.5% of the total cost of unleaded
When David Cameron finishes his oration to the Tory faithful in Manchester today, the political party conference season will be at an end. There has been almost a month of sanctimonious waffle from the big names, spurious attacks on them by opponents
Further to your analysis of the idea of “drunk tanks” (The Argus, September 28), where people may be detained if they are too drunk and billed for it, I would like to comment. I have worked in the leisure trade for ten years. Raising prices and
This Sunday the county’s bravest, most selfless, talented, caring, innovative and inspiring men, women and children will take over Brighton’s Theatre Royal for the annual Argus Achievement Awards ceremony. For one glittering evening we will celebrate
People living around Elm Grove have hit out at Brighton and Hove City Council plans for a crackdown on pavement parking which is rife along that road. But many people have told us they would like the council to consider enforcing the ban on parking
A retired paramedic has called for a speed limit reduction on a busy stretch of road after a close-shave with death. David Lambourne, 68, from Lancing, stopped to help a broken down driver on the A27 near Shoreham Airport on Tuesday morning when
The shining light of a taxi is usually a blessed relief for tired partygoers heading home after a night out. But for many law-breaking revellers the only lights they see are flashing blue before a night spent behind bars. Police in Worthing
It is a tale that has been told thousands of times since first being uttered in the giant banqueting halls of Viking and Saxon England. So when Brighton-based Barely Human Puppets decided to tackle the epic saga of Beowulf, the task was simple:
One in ten of Brighton and Hove's smokers has quit since 2012, new figures have revealed. As the NHS launched its Stoptober campaign yesterday, calling on smokers to not smoke for the whole of October, Brighton and Hove City Council revealed the
Brighton off-licences have been criticised for selling the equivalent of a week’s recommended intake of alcohol in one bottle for less than £5. Shops in the city are being asked to voluntarily take down high-strength alcohol from their shelves
Hanover and Elm Grove community leaders have overwhelmingly voted to reject plans to punish pavement parkers. After years of turning a blind eye, Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday unveiled plans to enforce the double yellow line restrictions
McDonald’s staff from branches in Brighton and Hove swapped burger buns and milkshakes for high-vis jackets and litter-picking equipment for a beach clean-up. As well as encouraging local beachgoers to take responsibility for the environment, the
Rising Polish star Jakub Jamrog has been confirmed as a starter in The Argus Sussex Championship at Arlington on Sunday. The 22-year-old Pole shone in a meeting at Berwick on Saturday and now has the chance to impress Eastbourne’s management as
Two drivers were hospitalised following a head-on collision that shut a major road for two hours. Sussex Police closed the A259 Barnhorn Road in Bexhill from 4.30pm on Tuesday after a vehicle heading eastbound collided with two other cars heading
Harking back to an a childhood spent in Northern England in the 1970s and 80s, I remember it being a carefree time, despite the notorious iron grip of Thatcher's Britain from 1979. With no major stresses occurring at home or school, the biggest issue
A block of flats were evacuated after a kitchen fire. Residents left a three-storey block in Newbury Road in the Pound Hill area of Crawley last night after fire broke out in the kitchen of a ground floor flat. Two crews from Crawley Fire Station
A homeless man was bludgeoned to death with a metal railing following a row with fellow street drinkers, a court was told. Michael Clark and Edward Phillips are alleged to have launched a “severe” and “sustained” attack on Lea Williams just metres
Residents were forced to leave their homes after a chimney fire got out of control. Firefighters from Lewes were called to a home in Highbridge Lane, East Chiltington, at 7.20pm last night. Crews used a 10m roof ladder to clear out the chimney
Seven members of a drug gang will spend a combined 23 years behind bars for trying to sell heroin and crack cocaine. This follows a six month investigation by Sussex Police officers from Operation Reduction, which tackles drug misuse in Brighton
A 30-year-old man has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act after raping a woman he met on an internet dating site. Timothy Perkins, of Cornwallis Terrace in Hastings, has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault of a woman
Albion are struggling for goals – and now they appear to have lost main striker Leo Ulloa to injury. The Seagulls will be expected to step up their hunt for a loan striker if reports confirm the worst for the Argentinean, who has a suspected fracture
Bruno last night admitted Albion are making life too difficult for themselves. The Seagulls had to come from behind for the third successive home game to grab a 1-1 draw with lowly Sheffield Wednesday. Keith Andrews salvaged a late equaliser
Albion have been plunged into a striker crisis after losing Leo Ulloa to a suspected left foot fracture. Ulloa faces a long absence after he was injured early in the second half of last night’s 1-1 home draw against Sheffield Wednesday. The
Brighton and Hove has been named one of the best cities in the country in which to be young. The city edged ahead of London, Leeds and Manchester to be named the seventh best city for youngsters to live in, according to a new survey. However
High-flying painters prove they have not lost their sense of humour despite spending the best part of a fortnight sharing a tiny lighthouse. Specialist crew from Hailsham-based Sussex Blast Cleaners have been scaling the Beachy Head Lighthouse
Villagers will wrap more than a thousand acres of Sussex countryside in yellow ribbon in a symbolic move to “protect it” from developers. They will trail a seven mile long ribbon around open countryside as part of an opposition campaign to proposals
Saying goodbye to a much-loved pet is a terrible ordeal for any animal lover. But these two women claim the painful parting might not be the final farewell. Mediums Deborah Baker and Lisa Edelman say they can talk to dead cats and dogs from beyond
Councillors have vowed to stop any badger cull from taking place in Brighton and Hove. The current Green administration at Brighton and Hove City Council has said it will look to block any proposed culling in the city and surrounding downland should
Brighton council chiefs remain committed to redeveloping a giant digital hub – despite cost estimates reaching £10 million. The eight-storey New England House in New England Street, Brighton provides office space to a range of firms, mainly specialising
The Diocese of Chichester has been slammed as “uncaring” after news that a popular children’s centre has closed. Knowles Tooth in Hurstpierpoint has been closed by its managing charity, the Family Support Work (FSW), which says it wants to concentrate
A teenage girl has been arrested following a series of arsons in Shoreham. The first incident was reported at Shoreham Health Centre in Pond Road at 8.50pm on Saturday, September 28 when they were called to a group of small fires. More small
WITH VIDEO: After nearly a year of work, the finishing touches are now being applied to the bus and cycle lane in Lewes Road, Brighton But, now it's open, who will benefit? Motorists? Bus passengers? Cyclists? To find out, three reporters from
Brighton women's campaigners were joined by an MP in their fight for equality. Looking resplendent in “votes for women” sashes, the Brighton Suffragettes invited Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas to join them on a walk around the city centre.
At just one pound and 14 ounces could little Poppet be the smallest dog in the world? Her owner Nikki Barnes, 46, certainly thinks so - and now she's trying to get it confirmed for the record books. The Chihuahua is the latest star of Ronnie
A survey into cyberbullying has revealed that more young people are being targeted through social media than ever. The report, published by national anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label, sampled 10,008 young people aged between 13 and 22 and found
