Inquisitive motorists taking pictures of an overturned caravan on a busy carriageway have been warned to expect letters from the police. A caravan being towed on the westbound carriageway of the A27, just after the Devils Dyke junction, overturned
The county is set to be battered by high winds and rain on Sunday and Monday. We will be bringing you all the latest news online throughout the storm, which could be the worst to hit since the Great Storm of 1987. And we want you to get involved
A teenage pupil was flashed by a man as she walked to school. The 14-year-old girl was walking to Oakmeeds Community School in Burgess Hill when a man in his early 20s exposed himself. The incident happened at about 8.20am this morning in Marle
The word comedian never seems quite encompassing enough for Bill Bailey. His extraterrestrial grasp of vocabulary sees words fall out of his mouth like poetic prose. His incredible intelligence makes him educational as well as hysterical.
“Peace and love devoid of politics are my mottos”, declared Richard Durrant, before slipping into a bit of a rant about the unfinished footbridge and traffic jams in Shoreham. Otherwise good-humoured, the barefoot guitarist-composer stands out
Vastly different in sound, but united by an uncompromising ethos, Russian Circles and Chelsea Wolfe delivered a masterclass in live performance on Wednesday. With The Haunt packed to capacity, it was certainly an intense affair, onstage and off
Anglers are being reminded to be careful when getting rid of unwanted fishing equipment after a seagull ended up with a hook stuck in its throat. A Great Black Backed Gull was found in Hastings and taken to the nearby RSPCA Mallydams Wood wildlife
A criminal has met his victim to apologise for his crime. The unnamed offender was a cyclist who was arrested in January after an incident in Avis Road, Newhaven, where a driver was abused and had his car window smashed. The cyclist pleaded
Albion No. 2 Nathan Jones is not surprised to see Monday's visitors Watford pushing again at the right end of the Championship table. The Hornets are seventh, seven points and eight places above the injury-hit Seagulls ahead of the clash
Crawley Town have signed midfielder Kyle Bennett on a month’s loan from Doncaster Rovers. Bennett, 23, is the younger brother of former Albion favourite Elliott, who is now at Norwich City. Like his brother, Kyle started his career at Wolves
A distinguished engineer who founded the world-famous British Engineerium has died. Jonathan Minns, of Hove, rescued the historic Goldstone Pumping Station from demolition and transformed it into one of the most influential engineering museums
Albion development squad striker Shamir Goodwin has joined Tonbridge Angels on a one-month youth loan. The arrangement allows Goodwin to still play for the Seagulls' under-21s, although Conference south outfit Angels have priority over his
At some point, someone will have said “quiet is the new loud”. Can something be the new anything though, when it is at once quiet and loud? That is a question thrown up by Lanterns On The Lake, a Geordie quintet that manage to simultaneously create
Councillors have backed an idea to see free parking in the city centre in the run up to Christmas. The aim is to provide free parking at Norton Road, London Road, Regency Square, High Street in Kemp Town and Trafalgar Street car parks on Saturday
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Kemp Town’s Nick Cave, spotted in Tesco, seen taking out a speed camera with his Jag on the seafront, could be sticking his feet up and letting the black
Rats and maggots are lurking among piles of rotting rubbish at two blocks of flats after residents after three weeks without a rubbish collection. The bin rooms at the flats are full to the brim with rotting waste. Elderly residents have complained
Free parking plans in the run up to Christmas moved a step closer last night after councillors backed the idea. In an effort to provide a boost to small high street shops, Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to draw up firm plans to look
A Sussex hospital trust has been identified as having one of the highest risks of providing poor care in the country. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been placed in the second highest group of hospitals which the Care Quality Commission (CQC
A biker is fighting for her life after falling from her bike and being hit by another vehicle. The woman came off her bike in Maresfield High Street at 7.20am this morning and was then hit by a passing car. Inspector Steve Grace from the Sussex
1... AKA AKA Roar present Ben UFO Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, Friday, October 25 One third of the much vaunted Hesske Audio, Ben UFO is known primarily for his varied crate selection, technical skill as a DJ and ability to read the room.
A gym user suffered a heart attack while working out. The 33-year-old man is believed to have suffered a heart attack while working out at the Virgin Active gym in Crawley Leisure Park at about 9pm last night. He was then taken to Royal Sussex
Yacht owners had to be rescued by lifeboat crew after suffering from sea sickness. Coastguards received a distress call at 5.50am this morning after two people on board a 27 foot yacht sailing two miles south of Beachy Head reported suffering from
Fire crews were called to a house blaze where it was feared residents were still trapped in the building. Firefighters from Herstmonceux and Hailsham were called to the blaze at a home in the Hellingly Hospital redevelopment in Houghton Way, Hellingly
A couple fought a chip pan fire in their own home. The pair in their mid 20s were cooking in the kitchen of their home in Buckingham Road at just before 9pm last night when their chip pan caught alight. The couple were able to control the fire
Traders claim a new bus lane plan will “prejudice” against tens of thousands of residents while causing traffic to come to a standstill. For years, the majority of northbound-travelling vehicles on London Road have been barred from turning right
Chris Liddle has committed his future to Sussex until 2015. The left-arm seamer has agreed a new two-year deal after another impressive season in limited overs cricket. Liddle, 29, was Sussex's leading wicket-taker in both T20 and 40-over cricket
Brighton and Hove Abion has revealed shockingly good kids' ticket prices for its next game. The Seagulls' lock horns with Watford in the Championship on Monday at the AMEX - and children under 16 can watch the action for just £1 when purchased
The shameful food waste mentioned in your editorial (The Argus, October 25) can largely be blamed on the demise of high street shops and the proliferation of supermarkets which encourage full trolleys to feed freezers. The “buy-one-get-one-free
In relation to dog fouling in public spaces, Anna Sexton demands that dogs should “be on a lead at all times” (Letters, October 19). I suggest the same control for the millions of cats who defecate at will in people’s private gardens, which is
The New York Film Academy rolled into town this week as college students got the chance to learn from its associate director. Jonathan Juarbe, associate director of acting and musical theatre admissions at New York Film Academy, visited Sussex
Two witty ceramics by psychoanalysis-obsessed former pop artist Carole Windham might make a few eyes bulge. Venus With A Penis, a disconcerting figure with both male and female genitals, is certainly not the classical image of the Roman goddess. Claire
Householders are dismayed historic lampposts have been removed and replaced with “extremely ugly” eco-friendly ones. For decades, the traditional curly decorative metal posts have stood in the Preston area of Brighton lighting the way for locals
Readers, be careful when visiting the Greyhound Stadium in Hove as you could get a parking fine. In the foyer, there is a machine into which you enter your car registration number. The car park is owned by the Co-op – by using this machine you
A high-vis hero leapt out onto the county's busiest road to stop a smoke-filled van's engine exploding. Phil Robinson, 45, from Hassocks was heading eastbound on the A27 near the Shoreham bypass when he spotted a van erupting in a plume of smoke
Thank you Bill Gardner for writing your article about suicidal patients being turned away from mental health wards (October 23). Without The Argus focusing on this serious social issue, in print, we would all be ignorant of the true facts.
Brighton Museum and Brighton Dome Foyer Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, Sunday, October 27, 1pm to 4.30pm, free, 03000 290900 DIWALI, the Hindu festival of lights, is being celebrated with a drop-in session for all the family this weekend. Among
Peter Willesden (Letters, October 23) takes a forthright tone about long-blighted Haddington Close in Hove. In fact, the police have been working closely with the immediate neighbours in recent months, and Brighton and Hove City Council is taking
Paradise Park Avis Road Newhaven, Saturday, October 26, to Sunday, November 3, 9am to 6pm, £9.99, 01273 512123 NEWHAVEN’S Paradise Park is promising “a really scary half-term adventure to remember” next week. The park will host a spooky
Sales of super-strength alcohol could be restricted if a new voluntary scheme is approved. Licensing and trading standards officers at Brighton and Hove City Council are working with Sussex Police to develop the Sensible on Strength scheme, which
I have read with interest the views and experiences of car users and cyclists who use Lewes Road. In an attempt to balance these views I would like to give the facts from the most environmentally- friendly users of these changes. No, please get
West Dean College A286, near Chichester, Thursday, October 31, 6pm to midnight, £60, 0844 4994408 THE Edwardian house and college is hosting a Night Of The Uncanny, combining performance and creative drawing based around some of the bizarre
Craig Conway has set his sights on his first start at The Amex for Albion. The Scottish winger has yet to make his full home debut for the Seagulls, six weeks into his loan move from Cardiff. That is about to change against Watford in front
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Seaforth Hall, Warninglid, Wednesday, October 30, to Saturday, November 2, 7.30pm, £5, www.acttoo.co.uk MAN-EATING plant Audrey Two returns in Act Too The@tre Group’s version of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s horror musical
As Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Dave Barry once put it, “Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. “Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with
A special effort is being made to clean up Brighton and Hove's 14 war memorials ahead of Remembrance Services. Residents have raised concerns about the state of some of the city's memorials. But Brighton and Hove City Council has reassured
Councillor Pete West, the environment spokesperson for the Green Party on Brighton and Hove City Council, seems to use his Soapbox column (The Argus, October 19) to accuse people campaigning against the enlargement of the Horsdean traveller site in
Burgess Hill Thursday, October 31, from 10am, cometoburgesshill.co.uk THE DoStuffBus pulls into Burgess Hill’s Church Walk on Thursday to host pumpkin-carving workshops for over-fives, with youngsters encouraged to come dressed in their scariest
Wilderness Wood Main Road, Hadlow Down, Tuesday, October 29, to Friday, November 1, various times, from £5.50 children, £4.50/£3.50 adults, 07766 486548 EXPLORERS in Wilderness Wood can take part in storytelling and woodland cooking sessions
Depleted Albion are set to face a Watford side boosted by the return of three key players. Troy Deeney, Ikechi Anya and Almen Abdi are all expected to make comebacks from injury for the seventh-placed Hornets at The Amex on Monday evening.
More than 40 city acts are playing across 12 stages for this year’s Oxjam Takeover, raising money for Oxfam. The music starts from noon in a series of daytime shows at Royal Pavilion Tavern in Castle Square, Seven Stars in Ship Street, The Hobgoblin
Zlatan Ibrahimovic might have had an autobiography to sell, but his recent comments about Pep Guardiola and Arsène Wenger reminded us how rare it is to have a sportsman whose character has more colours than beige. “You only have to watch any old
Scouse hero Gerry Marsden remembers being mobbed by fans just like his old pals The Beatles were. “I was only 17 and it was fabulous,” he sniggers. “I never ran away very fast.” Fifty years ago Gerry And The Pacemakers had three consecutive
A homeless man watched helplessly as his friend bludgeoned murder victim Lea Williams around the head 30 times with a metal pole, a court heard. Edward Phillips said he could not intervene as he stood yards away from fellow street drinker Michael
Few things compare to seeing a brass band in full power. They need no amplification and are powered by co-operatives using collective lung capacity. But the sound had become shorthand for days gone by (closing mines, Brassed Off, soundtracks to
An elderly buggy rider has hit out at the terrible abuse she gets on the roads almost every day. Widow Sara Wyness, 77, uses road-worthy scooter HOTBUG1 to go to the doctors, shops and see friends. But she says ignorant drivers subject her
Love and heartbreak have remained central musical themes over the centuries, as this year’s Brighton Early Music Festival is set to prove. The 2013 festival takes Passion as its theme – ranging from broken hearts and desire, to Christ’s love for
AlunaGeorge’s debut album Body Music is a slick mix of sharp electronics and noughties-era R’n’B. No surprise then that the London duo were invited to play at New York Fashion Week on their recent American tour. It can’t be much fun playing to
It’s a story that appears without fail at each Brighton Fringe in various forms. But for director Paul Davies, retelling Lewis Carroll’s classic was about finding something less intensely emotional than Volcano’s last performances. “We had made
Having already recreated a forested island with 30 real trees and 55 tonnes of shingle in Chichester’s temporary Theatre In The Park space, designer Robert Innes Hopkins has a whole new set of challenges for King Lear. “The Minerva is a space that
Confusion at one of Brighton’s busiest junctions could continue until December. As work continues at Seven Dials motorists claim a new road layout and unclear signs have caused chaos this week. Puzzled drivers used both lanes of the formerly
