The Argus is setting up camp for two hours at the Royal Pavilion Tavern - otherwise known as the Pav Tav - tomorrow (Thursday) morning. Our reporter will be on hand to talk about everything Sussex. Have you got a news story you'd like to share?
Baroness Jenny Jones went back to her roots and visited her old primary school today and now she will answer your questions. The former Moolsecoomb Primary School pupil was introduced as a life peer to the House of Lords last November after a stint
An 89-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital after being knocked down by a lorry in a busy city-centre street. Brighton's West Street was closed when an elderly man was involved in a collision with a large lorry at the junction of Duke Street
The future of the country’s oldest motorsports event is set to be secured thanks to the support of thousands of people. Brighton Speed Trials was first held in Madeira Drive, Brighton in 1905 but was cancelled last year after the death of a competitor
Historians could dig up public land in the search for World War One artefacts. Sussex Archaeological Society (SAS) has approached Seaford Town Council about excavating land in the area. Potential sites include Chyngton Farm, where rubbish from
The murder of an artist who was found dead while house-sitting for a friend in a quiet village in West Sussex will feature on Crimewatch. Valerie Graves, 55, was found with significant head and facial injuries in a ground-floor bedroom at the waterside
A murder inquiry which shook a community will appear on BBC's Crimewatch tonight in order to try and shed some new light on the incident. Detective Superintendent Nick May will appear on the programme to make an appeal in the Bosham murder inquiry
Rohan Ince has revealed his next goal for Albion - a goal. In fact, make that a handful of them between now and the end of the season as Ince prepares for his FA Cup debut at Port Vale on Saturday. The powerful young midfielder has made giant
Will Hoskins has told fans he is poised to return to training - three months ahead of schedule. The Albion striker revealed on Twitter this afternoon that he hopes to re-join his colleagues at training tomorrow. Hoskins has been ruled out by
Despite the mud a record number of 550 runners competed at the Sussex Schools cross-country championships. The event at Waterhall, Brighton, was organised by Chris Jones as well as students and staff from Cardinal Newman Catholic School and it
Albion fans have been told they have been given glimpses of what their club’s new signing can do. Jeffrey Monakana, 20, enjoyed a lively introduction to life with the Seagulls when he helped the development squad beat Eastbourne Borough 1-0 in
Carlisle United have denied they have received any bid from Crawley for England under-19 international Brad Potts. Reds were linked with the right-sided midfielder or defender yesterday but Carlisle managing director John Nixon says they have had
Brighton Speed Trials has been running in Madeira Drive, Brighton since 1905. But the event did not take place last year after the death of a competitor in 2012. Now, with thousands backing a petition to bring it back for 2014, Brighton and
A black belt in karate will claim he accidently shot a father while wrestling a gun off him during a fight in Hove, a court heard. Edmund Nela, 31, is set to tell jurors at Hove Crown Court he accidently shot Xhem Krasniqi in Selbourne Road, Hove
Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby poked fun at Nigel Farage by referencing a viral fake UKIP Shipping Forecast during today's Prime Minister's Question Time. The satirical forecast mocks the party's now-suspended councillor David Silvester's claim
A compulsive Horsham gambler who conned clients out of more than £750,000 by offering deals on high profile sporting events has been jailed. James Edward Maxwell, who ran three sports memorabilia and hospitality companies, spun a web of lies in
A sex offender who has been on the run from police for more than a year has contacted them - but only to complain about an Argus report. James Dunham, 33, went on the run from Hove Crown Court on January 9 last year after pleading guilty to intentionally
Crawley Town have rejected a £400,000 bid for defender Joe Walsh. Chairman Dave Pottinger has revealed the board turned down the bid as it was significantly lower than their valuation of the Wales Under-21 international. Walsh has established
A Grammy-award winning artist has been named as the headline act for a festival of up-and-coming bands. The Great Escape returns to Brighton for a ninth year in May with American RnB star Kelis named as the festival’s headline act. The performer
Pantomime proper features songs, slapstick, drag artists, topical gags and audience participation, loosely based on a fairy tale. It is a form of classical theatre – Harlequin comes from the commedia dell’arte – combining comedy, tragedy and sex.
Turning air into liquid could help supply the UK's energy needs and produce a £1 billion industry with 20,000 jobs, according to a Brighton scientist. Robert Morgan, principal research fellow at the University of Brighton's School of Computing,
A Rustington woman told an Indonesian court she had brought shame on her country as it recommended a 16-year jail term for smuggling crystal meth into the country. Andrea Waldeck, who once worked as a police community support officer in Gloucestershire
Albion will face a young Fulham prospect in the FA Cup after he was cleared to play for Port Vale. The Cottagers have given on-loan defender Jack Grimmer permission to play in Saturday's fourth-round tie. Grimmer, 19, told Fulham he was desperate
Police suspect a team of thieves planned the theft of £6,000 of roofing felt from an industrial estate. 150 rolls were stolen from a site in St Joseph's Close in Hove between New Year's Day and Friday January 10. Police believe that as many
A fundraising campaign to help a little boy have surgery that could change his life is closing in on its target. Family and friends of five-year-old Oliver Poinsignon have just over £7,300 left to raise to hit the £52,000 needed to cover the cost
A renewable energy company is looking for help from residents as it bids to build a solar farm capable of powering 2,700 homes. Lightsource Renewable Energy is preparing to submit a proposal for a solar farm on a country estate near Uckfield.
Never believe politicians when they come creeping around to suggest a referendum so that we can have our say. The real reason is either to get them out of trouble with their own parties or to cause trouble with their rivals. In the 1970s, British
KELIS is one of the big name headliners at Brighton Dome Concert Hall in May as The Great Escape announces its first 100 artists on the bill today. This year's festival of new music, which takes over venues across Brighton, is running from Thursday
Dozens of preoccupied parents rushed to register their children’s first choice of school at the last minute – with some missing the deadline. Brighton and Hove City Council confirmed its received 60 online applications last Wednesday on the last
A police officer will appear in court following a crash which left a woman in a serious condition. PC Andrew Crabb will appear at Crawley Magistrates Court on Wednesday January 29 charged with driving without due care and attention following a
A Hove fox has been tracked moving some 195 miles in order to find a new home – breaking the previous British record. Experts from the University of Brighton teamed up with the BBC to study urban foxes as part of a ground-breaking research project
The leader of the country’s only Green council has vowed not to resign as opposition parties pledge to unite to oust the group. Political rivals have been queueing up to criticise Brighton and Hove City Council’s Green administration after it revealed
Two suspected robbers have been arrested by police. Sussex Police officers investigating two recent robberies in Willingdon near Eastbourne have made arrests in each case. A 29-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery at
A car has been set alight in a suburban street. Firefighters were called out to a car on fire in Edward Avenue in Hove at 5.20am this morning. The crew from Hove Fire Station were on scene for about 40 minutes. It is believed the fire was
A team of polo players and a foursome of service men have become the second and third teams to complete a gruelling rowing race across the Atlantic. The Atlantic Polo team completed the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, rowing 3,000 miles from
A former police community support officer has been jailed for 14 years in an Indonesian jail after pleading guilty to drugs trafficking. Andrea Waldeck, 43, who used to live in Rustington, received the sentence this morning as well as a $166,000
Residents were evacuated from their homes after fire broke out at a block of flats. Firefighters were called to Merrimede Close in Hastings at 6.15pm last night after fire broke out in a top floor flat. Two residents suffering from smoke inhalation
A learner driver has suffered serious injuries following a road crash. The 17-year-old girl from Pyecombe was on a lesson in a Vauxhall when her car collided with a Jeep on the A273 in Burgess Hill at 8.10pm last night. The teenager and a 48
I’m sure I wasn’t the only person outraged by last Saturday’s front page covering Brighton and Hove City Council’s funding of the i360 viewing tower (The Argus, January 18). Surely this cannot be possible. There is a reason why no private finance
I could not agree more with John Newman (Letters, January 11), who wrote about Pool Valley coach station. I think our council has missed a great opportunity to provide us with a wonderful coach station as part of its Circus Street development.
I am rather perplexed by the bits of plastic and bottles hanging from several trees in front of St Peter’s Church in Brighton. Not only do they detract from the beauty of the Charles Barry front of this listed building but I would have thought
With the recent severe weather bringing major disruption to the Sussex rail network, it is not surprising to hear renewed calls for reinstatement of the Lewes to Uckfield line as an alternative route from Brighton to London. However, looking at
A partially-sighted pensioner was knocked to the ground in a dog attack as he walked his guide dog in Newhaven. William Taylor, 84, of Iveagh Crescent in Newhaven, was walking his guide dog Webley on Friday when they were attacked by a Staffordshire
A second NHS organisation has been accredited as a Living Wage employer. This means Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will ensure all of its staff are paid a minimum of £7.65 an hour. The living wage aims to make sure working
A year ago Brighton and Hove City Council leader Jason Kitcat ruled out a council tax referendum. He said this: “The referendum rule is mad. It’s not really workable and would cost about £300,000 to run. It would be held after council tax bills
A major revamp of one of the city's most famous buildings will boost spending and create jobs, according to new figures. Bosses at the Royal Pavilion Estate in Brighton say the extra visitors attracted by planned improvements will add £6 million
A graffiti artist has paid homage to a departed comedy star with a Brighton mural. A street artist has created a piece in memory of Only Fools and Horses' Trigger, played by actor Roger Lloyd Pack. The 69-year-old actor died at his home last
An Egyptian escapee and a resurgent bird of prey are just two of the winged species thriving in Sussex. But a comprehensive new survey of the county’s bird population has also revealed that many species are on the “brink of extinction”. The
Albion have targeted Chris Baird as a potential replacement for Adam El-Abd. But they face competition for the Northern Ireland international from other Championship clubs. Baird’s four-month contract with Reading expired on Monday. He
Cityclean must be regretting they ever called themselves such an appealing name; Citydirty would have been more appropriate. How are there people who have managed to make such a mess of Brighton and Hove? The least they could is communicate more
A webcam could be installed on a seafront so people can monitor the weather from afar. Seaford Town Council is set to approve the idea at a meeting tomorrow. Possible locations include the Martello Tower, the lifeguard base at the Martello
Only 20 vehicles have been caught illegally using a new £1.9 million bus lane in three months – an average of one every four and a half days. Brighton and Hove City Council unveiled the changes to Lewes Road, Brighton, in October, as part of wider
A former tank commander has celebrated his 100th birthday at his Peacehaven home. Henry Brettell was part of the General Montgomery’s Desert Rats who drove back German forces in North Africa. Mr Brettell put his longevity down to eating plenty
A long-serving councillor wants one final wish granted before standing down after almost 25 years – a new bus shelter. Brighton and Hove city councillor Bob Carden, who has represented North Portslade since 1991, said he deals with more phone calls
Brighton revellers are being warned to be on their guard following a spate of thefts by “hugger muggers” who cuddle their victims before rifling through their pockets. A man was charged and three others were arrested last weekend following a series
Just one company will be providing out-of-hours GP services across Sussex from this April. The county's clinical commissioning groups have awarded a three-year-contract to IC24. The company, previously known as South East Health, has already
Hundreds of classic cars will travel from Greenwich to Brighton on June 1. Bookings for this year's Classic Car Run are up 120% on this time last year, with organisers anticipating more than 300 vehicles will make the journey which ends with a
