Brighton fighter Lloyd Ellett tonight claimed the International Masters Bronze light-middleweight title. Ellett, 26, was roared to a fourth-round stoppage win over Exeter-based Faheem Khan at the Metropole Hotel, Brighton. As gale force winds
Boss Richie Barker felt Crawley were unlucky not to pick up at least a point following the 2-0 defeat at Stevenage. Reds dominated the majority of the game and created the better chances but went down to goals from Peter Hartley and Michael Doughty
Albion will climb back into the top half of the Championship table and within six points of the play-off places if they beat Watford at The Amex on Monday night. The Seagulls remain 16th after today's games. They dropped a place
Crawley suffered back-to-back defeats in League One for only the third time under Richie Barker as they lost 2-0 at Stevenage. Reds dominated for the majority of the game and created the better chances but failed to score for the second match running
New signing Kyle Bennett comes straight into the Crawley team for their game at Stevenage. Bennett joined on loan from Doncaster yesterday and is handed an instant debut as Reds bid to bounce back from the 3-0 defeat to Port Vale in midweek.
TWO motorists have been injured following a head-on collision this morning (October 26). The cars smashed into each other in Court Farm Road, Rottingdean, shortly after 10.30am. Ambulances crews and firefighters were on the scene in minutes
A man has been arrested after a 34-ft boat ran aground this morning (October 26). RNLI operators received a mayday call from a 45-year-old at 5.40am. Roger Cohen, operations manager at Brighton RNLI, said: “We heard a male voice saying I’m
Balcombe is probably best known for the ever-publicised fracking saga. But, for a positive change, it’s also home to this week’s Local Hero winners. Judy and Brian Hammans are a dedicated duo who spend their time raising “invaluable awareness
Residents had a lucky escape after a kitchen fire on Friday evening (October 25). Firefighters were called to North Common Road, Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, at 7.25pm. The fire was out shortly after. There were no injuries.
Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire on Friday evening (October 25). A crew from the Lewes station was sent to Cliffe High Street in the town shortly before 8.30pm. The fire was out shortly after and the crew used ventilation equipment
A motorist has died following a crash this morning (October 26). Emergency services were called at 5.20am after reports of a single vehicle accident at the Shoreham bypass. The road was closed eastbound between A283 Steyning Road and the A270
An arson investigation is under way after firefighters were called to tackle a burning car in the early hours of this morning (October 26). The Ford vehicle was found on fire in Surrenden Road, Brighton, shortly after 2am. The crew from Preston
A kitten is down to eight lives after firefighters were called to rescue it from a two-metre deep hole. The adventurous moggie got into difficulty after going exploring near Upper St James’s Street in Brighton. Firefighters from Roedean station
A man escaped without injury after a kitchen fire in the early hours of this morning (October 26). Firefighters were called to Queen’s Road in Littlehampton shortly after 2.15am. They put out the blaze and led the man, who is in his twenties
The awards, organised by Brighton and Hove City Council’s Sports Development Team, recognises the achievements of local sporting heroes and this year a record 155 nominations were received. The nominees included sports coaches, teachers and volunteers
A 33-year-old man is fighting for his life after suffering a heart attack in a gym. The man collapsed while working out in the Virgin Active gym in Crawley Retail Park at about 9pm on Thursday night. Quick-thinking Quick-thinking staff and
It’s always nice to get something for free and even better when you’ve made it yourself. Here at Uppark we’ve been boosting our stocks of Sedum Autumn Joy and Penstemon Just Jayne by propagation. This provides a free supply of plants which will be
My 14-year-old daughter was travelling on the 81C bus towards Meadowview, in Bevendean, Brighton, last Sunday. When starting to descend the stairs she slipped and fell the entire way down to the bottom deck, bruising her back and her ego badly.
1 - From the junction of Valebridge, Junction and Leylands Roads in World’s End, head north along Valebridge Road for 250 yards. When opposite a terraced row of cottages, turn right on to a signed public footpath. Pass between local houses, crossing
Thousands of women across Sussex are putting their lives at risk by not getting tested for cervical cancer. Around one in four younger women invited to have a screening have not had one in the last three and a half years. It means early signs
A letter about “paying the price for old age” (The Argus, October 23) only too well reminds me of my parents’ situation. My late father was in the Army and served in Eygpt. He worked for Brighton Corporation buses after the war – the only job
Much like Marmite, free schools have a knack of dividing opinion. For some they are the future of education; creative innovators at the forefront of education doing things state schools could simply not consider. For others, they are rogue
As a child living in Hove after the Second World War, my mother took me each week to the Hippodrome in Middle Street, Brighton – a true wonder of delights. I saw all the great artists of the late variety period. Then the theatre descended into
West Sussex county councillor Bob Lanzer, Conservative for Maidenbower, states: “All of us are free to exercise whatever principles we believe in,” in relation to an allowance increase for councillors. Believe in what you like Coun Lanzer – but
Two of Britain’s greatest painters descended on Brighton in the early part of the 19th century and did some of their finest work there. John Constable and his family lived in what is now Sillwood Road, where a city blue plaque has recently been
I nearly fell off my chair the other week while reading The Argus (Letters, October 7). The news which surprised me was that Conservative MP Mike Weatherley (pictured left) was supporting the consumer rather than the big company, albeit it a train
Here’s a short story of a short trip in our great Green city. I left work in Lewes the other day at 5.10pm and decided to call in on my dad at his nursing home in The Avenue in Lower Bevendean. Due to large amounts of traffic from the Coldean Lane
Bridget McKlusky, London Brorough of Northam, theargus.co.uk: I love wearing clogs, are clogs okay |for long-term use? Dr Morriss-Roberts: There is no evidence to suggest that wearing clogs will cause you long-term damage. The only time to
Tomasz Kuszczak has urged Albion to be mentally strong as they battle against a crop of injuries. The Seagulls face Watford on Monday missing several potential starters. Keeper Kuszczak said: “We have lost players who change games, score goals
Council chiefs have hit back at claims that a bus lane enforcement plan is “prejudiced” against residents and businesses. Yesterday The Argus reported claims from traders in the London Road area of Brighton that planned traffic changes would result
A group of “lunatics” shot a pony with a crossbow from just feet away. Paul Dean said he was worried about the safety of other animals and residents if the culprit of the sickening attack was not found. The three-year-old Welsh Mountain pony
Albion's failure to land Dexter Blackstock has been blamed on non-footballing reasons. Assistant head coach Nathan Jones says the Seagulls did everything within their power to complete a loan deal for the Nottingham Forest striker. Albion were
Motorists look set to receive an early Christmas present after councillors backed the idea for free parking on some of the busiest shopping days of the year. In an effort to boost business, Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to waive the
The impressive Royal Sussex Regiment war memorial stands at the foot of Regency Square in Brighton. It was unveiled by the Marquess of Abergavenny in 1904 and I think this picture must be of that event. The memorial, carved from Portland stone
For the record Brian Beck (Letters, October 21), Halliburton has been linked to myriad fracking-related incidents not only in the US but in other parts of the world, too. As I have pointed out before, David Cameron announced that “there will be
A woman who was left paralysed from the chest down after a car crash has been nominated for an award by one of the world’s biggest glossy magazines – Cosmopolitan. Sophie Morgan, 27, of Hove, has been nominated for the Ultimate Campaigner Award
