By Callum Cyrus OSTEOARTHRITIS sufferers in Hove have been urged to undertake physical exercise in a campaign backed by MP Mike Weatherley. Arthritis Research UK’s Keep Moving campaign is aimed at the estimated 8 million people who have reported
Albion youngster Shamir Goodwin is closing in on his Football League debut. The development squad forward has signed on a month’s loan for League Two outfit Torquay. He is eligible for their game at AFC Wimbledon today. The move rewards
Ashley Barnes has labelled leaving Albion for Burnley a "fantastic opportunity". And he already has his sights set on playing against the Seagulls later this month. Burnley currently occupy the second automatic promotion place in the Championship
When it comes to understanding female feelings Alan Ayckbourn is a perceptive writer. Such understanding is amply demonstrated in Life And Beth. Having lost her husband, Beth is facing her first Christmas alone – that is apart from her alcoholic
Tony Reid has resigned as manager of Ryman south strugglers Eastbourne Town. A club statement said: "ETFC would like to thank Tony for his efforts and the Club wishes him well for the future." Assistant manager Sammy Donnelly has been placed
Hundreds of abandoned pets face another year without a loving home. The county’s rescue centres are full to bursting point and stretched budgets mean volunteers are struggling to survive. With the new year we are re-launching our Give a Pet
Crawley Town boss John Gregory admits he has sympathy for Coventry City fans - but is still determined to spoil their weekend. Gregory had plenty of battles with the Sky Blues in the Premier League when he was manager of Aston Villa at the turn
A man ended up in hospital after a suspected hit and run on Wednesday (January 8). Police are appealing for witnesses after the 52-year-old was hit by a car in New Street, Horsham at 8.30pm. He was taken to East Surrey Hospital with a suspected
A council chief has “stood up” for East Sussex – urging a Government minister to ensure the county gets a fair share of funding. David Elkin, deputy leader of East Sussex County Council, met local government minister Brandon Lewis to discuss funding
Bin misery for hundreds of Brighton and Hove householders continues. Due to a cost-cutting reorganisation of rounds and disruption due to the festive break, waste is piling up across Brighton and Hove. Despite the local authority apologising
Three people have been arrested for possession with intent to supply drugs. Two men, a 41-year-old and a 19-year-old both from Crawley and a 29-year-old woman from Horsham, were arrested in Birches Road, Horsham on Thursday. They have been
Activists hailed a victory for freedom of protest after being acquitted of obstructing a highway. The anti-fracking protesters were prosecuted after passively blockading the gates to drilling firm Cuadrilla in Balcombe. But all charges against
Sussex singer/songwriter Tom Odell has been nominated for two Brit Awards. The Chichesterborn artist who shot to fame with his debut album Long Way Down is up for both British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act at the prestigious awards
A cyclist was airlifted to hospital following a crash outside a golf club. The 40-year old man was riding a bicycle when it collided with a car in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, at 7am today. He was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Sussex
So are Albion right or wrong to sell Ashley Barnes to Championship rivals Burnley. The Seagulls' marmite man has always divided opinion among supporters. That is reflected by fans responding to chief sports reporter Andy Naylor on Twitter.
Buses could be banned form parts of Brighton city centre unless they meet rigourous emissions standards under a council plan. It would mean only buses meeting the guidelines can enter the zone covering the North Street and Western Road “bus corridor
Arran Brindle is confident England Women's bowlers can grab the initiative in the Ashes Test against Australia tomorrow morning. The Sussex all-rounder top scored with 68 to help rescue England from a sticky situation on the opening day at the
Polluting buses will be banned from a city centre with the introduction of a “low emission zone”. Brighton and Hove City Council officers believe the restricted area would help to clampdown on harmful emissions in a city which has high air pollution
Burnley have completed the signing of Albion striker Ashley Barnes on a three-and-a-half year contract. Barnes, 24, heads north for an undisclosed fee of about £750,000 after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical yesterday. Albion head
A selection of works by celebrated artist John Constable are to go on display in Sussex. More than 40 watercolours and drawings will make up a special exhibition at Petworth House from tomorrow. Many of the works are believed to have come from
Gus Poyet has revealed he lined up Argentinean international Santiago Vergini to play for Albion in the Premier League. The 25-year-old centre-back is set to join Sunderland’s fight against relegation on a short term deal. Poyet had lined him
A man needed surgery after being attacked on New Year’s Day. The 20-year-old man from Hadlow Down, near Uckfield, was targeted in Hett Close, Ardingly, between 1.30am and 2.30am. The victim was walking with his girlfriend to where they were
A man has been charged with knifepoint street robberies in Brighton and South London. Jamie Halifax, 25, of Lewes Road, Brighton is due to appear in custody at Brighton Magistrates' Court today charged with two robberies in Brighton, on January
Albion captain Gordon Greer has been warned he faces a fight to win his place back. The centre-half returned from a calf injury in last Saturday's FA Cup victory over Reading. Boss Oscar Garcia has to decide whether to restore Greer to his
A 14-year-old boy was attacked by a knifeman and his friend as he walked to school. The boy was approached by two men between Bulkington Avenue and Henty Road in Worthing sometime between 8.20am and 8.40am on Wednesday. Both of the men were
With his rich and beautiful oil paintings of Salisbury Cathedral and The Hay Wain adorning 21st-century mouse mats, T-shirts and mugs, it’s hard to think of John Constable today as a radical artist. But while his contemporary JMW Turner was making
The owner of a well-known North Laine vintage clothes shop has been found dead. Steve Pybus’ family have called for greater awareness around mental health issues after the death of the Dirty Harry shop owner. Sussex Police discovered his body
Rock and roll band IC1s have been championed by Libertines drummer Gary Powell and Creation founder Alan McGee – who compared them to Tommy-period The Who meets punk rock. The five-piece have recorded their debut album Lowering The Tone, which
While some might have called it a botched job, French carpenter Denis Tricot knew he wanted to be a sculptor when a commission to make school shelves didn’t go the way he expected. “What I sought, even when making furniture, were new inventions
Two Argus correspondents wrote about the standard of television programmes on offer over the festive period (Letters, January 4). One hopes the licence fee will be abolished in 2015. There seems to be a certain arrogance within the BBC, which
The name comes from the French word for bike. The TV at the cafe shows races and stunts from the world of cycling. There is a cycle workshop at the back run by a former manager and mechanic from Evans Cycles. And the seats are in Tour de France jersey
Albion have offered fans a massive boost – by securing their rising star Rohan Ince on a new two-and-a-half year contract. Ince, 21, is now committed to the Seagulls until the end of the 2015-16 season. He is widely regarded as a potential
Happy New Year and here we go again. Yes, it’s a new year but the same old Southern Railway. We went on our first day back to work after the Christmas break to find the 6.40am train to London Victoria was cancelled. We took the next, slower
A teenager is believed to have cut off his penis after stabbing his mother in an apparent drug-fuelled attack. Police were called to an address in The Oaks, Haywards Heath, on December 29 after a 999 call by Emma Mann reporting she had been stabbed
I find it hard to believe that the Brighton Wheel decided to have maintenance carried out in such appalling weather conditions last week (The Argus, January 3). What possible maintenance could be carried out in strong winds and driving rain working
I am a great supporter of the Trussell Trust and the fantastic work of this organisation, setting up food banks across the country. However, Ian Chisnall, in his Soapbox article (The Argus, January 4), comments that the Labour Party debate in Parliament
A school has been criticised by inspectors for having “serious weaknesses” in its standard of teaching. Patcham Junior School in Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, has been judged inadequate following a two-day inspection of its operations on November
Estoril midfielder Evandro Goebel is unlikely to be joining Albion in the January transfer window. The Argus understands the Seagulls have cooled their interest in the Portugal-based Brazilian. Goebel, 27, now seems destined to continue his
Taxpayers are stumping up thousands of pounds to pay for “management coaching” for council chiefs. Despite Brighton and Hove City Council having to make more than £20 million savings in the next year, The Argus can reveal the local authority has
I felt I had to write in response to the well-publicised “Gollygate” drama at Brighton and Hove City Council, recently perpetuated through your Letters pages. Bizarrely, Councillor Dawn Barnett, who represents the Conservatives in Hangleton and
Should the Government have spent more on flood defences (Letters, January 4)? Living on the coast, I would say no. The cost of protecting our individual properties should be paid by the landlords or owners of them. Nobody could anticipate the weather
In last Saturday’s edition of The Argus it was reported that West Sussex County Council is proposing to spend £30 million in the next financial year on road repairs. I would be interested to hear how much our council is proposing to spend on road
The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert of 2014 includes an intriguing rarity – a performance of Beethoven’s Sixth Piano Concerto. If, like me, you thought he only wrote five, you would be right – and wrong. The composer was a genius
The man who spent much of 2011 singing AA Milne poems to happy families is back with a new record. There’ll be no plinky plonky, mind. “I love swearing and I love engaging with a bit of aggression,” Brighton-based singer-songwriter Chris T-T tells
Albion have Cardiff striker Joe Mason in their sights, with Ashley Barnes poised to complete a move to Burnley today. Barnes is on the brink of joining the Lancastrians for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £750,000, after passing a medical
Albion's new hitman Jonathan Obika has refused to rule out putting down roots at The Amex. The fit-again Spurs striker has joined the Seagulls for the tenth different loan spell of his career. Obika, 23, is keeping his options open and would
1... Standard Jam Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, Friday, January 10 A new night dedicated to the electronic music scene launches at Audio tonight. Special guests for this first night are Kidnap Kid, current go-to remixer for Emeli Sandé and
Bosses at the country’s oldest working airport have submitted multi-million-pound plans for its development. The buildings at Shoreham Airport are badly cracked, the domed roof of its foyer has been removed and water damage is spreading across
More than two years on from her Argus Angel-winning play’s debut, Gail Louw’s feeling about her central character Stella Goldschlag hasn’t changed. “I think she’s a monster,” she says. “There were an awful lot of people who didn’t do what she did
It took director Danny Boyle just 18 years to move from his first feature in an old Glasgow factory to creating one of the world’s most watched events in 2012 – the London Olympics opening ceremony. This January marks the 20th anniversary of that
What leapt off the page back in 2008 was this emotional kick that somehow gets under your skin and breaks your heart. “It has everything you would ever hope to read as a director – it’s a gift, and an actor’s dream.” Director Jamie Lloyd was
The grieving sister of a mental health patient who ran out of hospital and into the path of a 44-tonne lorry said he had had been let down by medical staff, an inquest was told. Carrie Howell said she was lost without her brother Ryan Chapman who
Could you be the lucky gambler who is oblivious they have a ticket worth £1 million? The National Lottery has confirmed a seven-figure EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle ticket bought in Brighton and Hove remains unclaimed, with the deadline for the
A fundraising campaign for surgery to change a little boy’s life has now passed the £42,000 mark. With less than a month to go before Oliver Poinsignon has his operation, family and friends have raised more than three-quarters of their £52,000
