Crystal Palace have parted company with manager Ian Holloway. His contract was terminated by mutual consent. Speculation had centred on the 50-year-old manager's future following Monday night's 4-1 home defeat to Fulham, that left Palace second
Crew from Brighton's lifeboat and search and rescue helicopter have been looking for a man believed to be in the water at Brighton Marina. The alarm was raised at around 4.30pm. The search teams have since been stood down. The man hasn't
A council home first found to be empty 18 months ago is still vacant – despite more than 17,000 people registered on the housing waiting list. With views across a popular park, good local schools nearby and shops less than ten minutes away, this
Unassuming teenager Jake Bugg walked on to the Brighton Centre stage, almost bashful at the crowds that were screaming his name. “I never thought I’d fill a room as big as this,” he confessed. The 19-year-old’s coyness was juxtaposed with thousands
While acts such as Ali Farka Touré and Tinariwen have put the desert at the heart of African blues and folk, Tamikrest do the same with rock ’n’ roll. The fusion is no gimmick and the electric Les Paul guitars and amped-up bass added a stirring
Australians Jagwar Ma were the unlucky recipients of a Noel Gallagher seal of approval. Getting the nod from the former Oasis man equates to a big fat stamp of unoriginality. There is nothing wrong with the baggy rave rehash the three-piece
A 14-year-old boy is to appear in court charged with theft. The teenager, from Seaford, is accused of stealing cans of Red Bull from Morrisons in Dane Road, Seaford, on Sunday October 20. He has been released on bail to appear at Eastbourne
There is a tendency for fans to forget that the majority of footballers outside of the Premier League's biggest clubs, including Albion's, are leading fairly normal lives away from the game. Once they leave training or return home from a
Police are hunting a Sussex football fan who hurled racist abuse at a professional player during a heated match. Horrified families heard the man repeatedly shout horrendous abuse at the player as Crawley took on Port Vale on Tuesday night.
When it comes to supporting his community, this week’s local hero winner has been serving up aces. Tim Holtam, 29, is founder and coach at Brighton City Table Tennis Club – one of the city’s most influential organisations for supporting and developing
Dr Christopher Morris-Roberts believes what shoes you wear often speaks volumes about the kind of person you are. The senior lecturer in the School of Health Professions in Eastbourne this week revealed sportsmen who wear flashy, bright boots are
BBC Sussex’s first breakfast presenter was on hand to celebrate the station’s 30th birthday yesterday. Veteran broadcaster Piers Bishop told how he would practice his BBC voice at Haywards Heath railway station on the way to work. Now a voiceover
A shamed care boss who ran a home where 19 vulnerable adults died has left her senior role after damaging revelations in The Argus. Sarah O’Mara was personally criticised for serious failings at Orchid View care home in Copthorne, which was riddled
A couple who fear they were gassed by crooks as they slept in their motor home were left stranded abroad for two weeks after they lost everything. Mervyn Bryant and his wife Kirsty’s holiday in the south of France in their campervan became a summer
A woman had her hair pulled and her handbag stolen in a street robbery. A 24-year-old woman was attacked by a female robber while walking in Malthouse Road in the Southgate area of Crawley at about 9.45pm on Thursday. The attacker, described
Comedian Micky Flanagan's show at the Brighton Centre tonight (Oct 23) has been postponed until Saturday, December 7, following the death of his mother. Original tickets will remain valid for the new date. Anyone unable to attend the rescheduled
Nicky Adams insists Crawley are equipped to mount a sustained play-off challenge despite their seven-match unbeaten run in League One being brought to an end last night. Goals from Louis Dodds, Doug Loft and Ben Williamson saw Reds go down 3-0
A young man killed in a car crash has been named. Ryan Carney, of Kings Road, Haslemere, died after his car left the road on the B2131 Liphook Road, near Linchmere. It is thought the crash happened early on Monday morning although 21-year-old
Motorists are stuck in tailbacks stretching for more than two miles. The tailbacks on the westbound carriage of the A27 at Falmer have been caused by a one-car accident which is partially blocking the road. Reports state that tailbacks stretch
Train services have been delayed after a tree fell onto a railway line. Southern Rail is reporting delays after a tree fell on the line near Durrington earlier this morning. The rail firm say train tickets are being accepted on Stagecoach bus
Firefighters are tackling a fire at a large grain store. The 100 metre by 15 metre building in was spotted ablaze by several nearby residents outside of Sidlesham near Selsey at just after 3.30am this morning. Six fire crews from Chichester
My elderly father, who is 89, suffers with many health issues. I live with him and am his main carer. For the past year, I have had to have help from social services to wash him. We were told that, because he has a large pension, we would have
Not long ago, dustmen collected our rubbish – some of us gave them a Christmas box – and everyone was happy. The system may not have been perfect but we got what we paid for: our rubbish was collected without fuss. Today we, the paying customers
How many senior citizens will die this winter as a result of a cold-related illness? The CEOs of energy companies such as British Gas and EDF are receiving take-home remuneration in excess of £1 million a year, plus share options. This reveals
Further to Kenny Lloyd’s letter (October 15) in which he highlights plans for fracking at Wisborough Green and Fernhurst, I must add my objection concerning an application from the American Halliburton organisation. This company, together with
I live opposite St John The Baptist’s Church in Kemp Town, Brighton. Last Friday, I saw a notice saying it had applied for planning permission to install gates on its front porch. I can only presume this is because some homeless people often
This puppy had an absolute ball on Brighton Beach during her first trip to the seaside. The image of four-month-old Coco also brought a smile to the face of photographer Rhian White as it was judged runner-up in the puppy category of Kennel Club's
A parking firm employee has been suspended amid allegations he cancelled fines on his own vehicle. A whistleblower revealed the claims against an employee of NSL, the company employed by Brighton and Hove City Council to enforce parking restrictions
Albion assistant Nathan Jones believes Craig Conway is on the brink of hitting peak form. Conway, pictured below, had his best game in an Albion shirt in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Yeovil. The Scottish left-winger has been in and out of the starting
Hove book buffs were treated to a signing session from a popular author. Best-selling novelist Wilbur Smith welcomed hundreds of fans to City Books bookshop in Western Road, Hove, to sign copies of his new book Vicious Circles on Monday. The
A former homeless man walked distraught from Whitehawk to Shoreham after seeing his only possessions in the world go up in flames. Steven Weaver sparked a police appeal after going missing on Saturday evening after seeing the £300 caravan he lived
WITH VIDEO: Freerunning experts Tim Shieff and Fizz Hood walked hand-on-hand for an unusual date that turned their worlds upside down. The pair enjoyed the headrush of new love in a video of a date in Brighton while walking on their hands.
Sussex hospitals are turning suicidal people away in their hour of need - because there is no space left to treat them. Other desperate mental patients are being sent in ambulances to private clinics in other parts of the country, hundreds of miles
A dog owner has been ordered to pay more than £600 after walking his pet on the beach. Noel Wilson, of White Rock, Hastings was found guilty in absence at Hastings Magistrates' Court for having his dog in an excluded area. He had his dog off
A fire service is calling on the Government to enforce the use of sprinklers in new buildings and large-scale properties. East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) is lobbying Westminster to make it a legal requirement to fit sprinkler systems in premises
Holly Willoughby will not be opening the new Shoreham bridge despite a campaign from locals. The Argus reported how residents had set up a Facebook page to try and get the This Morning presenter, who grew up in the area, to open the new crossing
Festive train times on the Brighton main line will be altered as a major rail junction is replaced. No Gatwick Express services will run from December 25 to New Year's Day, as Southern operate a revised timetable. During this time Network Rail
Brighton's Christmas lights are being put into place ahead of the official switching on ceremony. In years past such stars as Todd Carty have switched on the lights and there will be much anticipation to see who will illuminate the streets this
