It was the result Albion didn’t want – so what do you make of their £14.7million financial loss for last season? Does the figure announced today come as a shock to you? Are you worried? Or does Paul Barber’s assurance that the club are
David Burke has confirmed Albion turned down offers for star players in January. The Seagulls’ head of football operations believes they have underlined their commitment to push for the Premier League, despite eight-figure financial losses.
Brighton and Hove Albion has posted a £14.7million loss for last season – up from an £8.6m deficit the previous year. The club enjoyed a boost in total sales in 2012/13. But an increase in wages and transfer fees along with a fall in TV money has
A police officer has been charged with assaulting a doorman outside a Sussex club. Detective Inspector Anthony Giles, a Surrey Police officer, is due to appear on bail at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, February 12, charged with common
A patient has become one of the first people in the country to have a tiny heart monitor injected straight into his body. David Baldock’s heart rate will now be continuously |monitored for up to three years to check for irregular rhythms and other
A bespoke necklace and engagement ring were among gems stolen in a raid. It was taken from a home in Southbourne Avenue, Southbourne, near Chichester, between January 31 and February 2 while the owners were away. A Sussex Police statement said
A Tesco delivery driver was punched in the head by a gang of five men. Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery in Western Road, Hailsham at about 4.50pm on Monday. The 23-year-old had just pulled over for a phone call when the gang targeted
Two suspected burglars have been remanded in custody. David Lown and William Gunn, both 22, jobless and of no fixed address, appeared before Brighton magistrates on Saturday, February 1. They are charged with two burglaries at the same basement
A 16-year-old is missing from home. Police are growing increasingly concerned about Matthew Powell who went missing on Saturday, February 1. Matthew, from Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, was last seen at 6.20pm at outside his home address.
Sussex all-rounder Ashar Zaidi insists he is feeling fitter than ever thanks to ditching his daily helping of curry. Zaidi is following a strict diet and gruelling training regime to ensure he is in peak condition for the start of his first full
Volunteers are being called for to help run the Meals on Wheels service and make a difference for older and housebound residents in Worthing. The Royal Voluntary Service is asking for people to dedicate up to three hours a week to help run Meals
The West Pier is the subject of hundreds, if not thousands, of amateur photographs and paintings by Brighton artists every year. But how has it featured in the mainstream arts? Perhaps its most famous appearance was as the setting for scenes
We asked Argus readers to make their voices heard on the council tax debate and you have responded in your droves. The Argus received dozens more forms yesterday as the council tax conversation hots up. Key political figures, grassroots representative
The Jubilee Lecture Hall on University of Sussex’s fairly nondescript campus might not be the first place you would expect to see rock icon Richard Hell – but why the Richard Hell not, eh? Reading from his autobiography, I Dreamed I Was A Very
With a band handpicked from The Raconteurs, Dead Weather, Hacienda and Constantines and lead singer Dallas Green formerly of post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, you might not have expected the tender melodies and poetic lyrics the Brighton Dome experienced
The Ropetackle in Shoreham was bursting at the seams with philosophy enthusiasts eager to hear the latest thoughts of Alain de Botton, famous for his exploration of the everyday. The News – A User’s Manual looks at consumers’ experience of the news
World Cup football is heading to the Amex – with England taking on Montenegro. Albion’s home stadium will stage the Women’s World Cup qualifier on Saturday, April 5 (1pm). It will be new coach Mark Sampson’s first home match in charge.
It''s Sussex Police Chief Constable Martin Richards final day tomorrow - after 32 years in the force. Chief Constable Richards is willing to answer your questions. Ask them below or email Anna Roberts.
Patcham is today bracing itself for heavy rainfall and gale force winds – as water sits just centimetres from flooding homes. Residents are preparing for the onset of creeping groundwater as they lay down sandbags, move out furniture and position
A tanning addict who used a sunbed nearly every day for three years has been left scarred after a tumour grew on her face. Anna Taylor spent an hour each night, six nights a week, under the tanning bulbs in her spare room in a bid to keep a year-round
Fire crews are at a serious blaze at a home in East Sussex. Church Road in Rotherfield, near Crowborough, is currently closed as fire crews battle the fire in a two-storey building. The fire is in the second floor and attic, an East Sussex
Emergency ambulances are sent out to help drunk people in Sussex in every one hour-and-20 minute spell, shocking new figures show. Over a 12-month period, paramedics were called out more than 20 times a day to deal with drunks in the county.
A missing woman from Eastbourne has been found safe and well. Nicola Baron, 52, went missing on Sunday morning from her Eastbourne home. She was located yesterday evening (February 4) in Horsham. MORE:
A man is still on the run after a stolen car ploughed into a house in Portslade yesterday. Police have arrested two men in relation to the crash, which happened at about 1.15pm yesterday in Valley Road. An Audi TT car left the road and smashed
Do you like a uniform? Have you got a passion for issuing tickets and no fear of an angry motorist? Brighton and Hove City Council has been raking in record profits from parking and is recruiting new traffic wardens to join the ranks of some of
The further collapse of the West Pier today has touched Brighton, with the city almost united in sadness at seeing it slowly reclaimed by the sea. But it isn't the first ghostly wreck to grace our seafront. Henry Holloway looks back through the
A cyclist has suffered serious leg and head injuries after a suspected hit-and-run in Bognor. The 45-year-old male was rushed to Southampton General Hospital after the incident which took place about 5.30am today. The collision happened near
Nice picture from PA here of waves crashing over the harbour wall in Newhaven: Police are dealing with reports of a few fallen trees this evening though nothing is causing any significant disruption Solent Coastguard said thankfully
Chief executive Michael Dunford insists Crawley remain financially secure despite the club launching a wide-ranging cost cutting review in a bid to balance the books. Dunford, pictured below, says Reds have been operating beyond their means for
8:59am Well, what a day to come into work to. The biggest news today, is that a big chunk of the West Pier has fallen into the sea during last night's gales. Our photographer Simon Dack is just uploading pictures now. He
WITH VIDEO: A large chunk of Brighton's West Pier has fallen into the sea - and the trust which owns it says more collapses could follow. The iconic structure, gutted by a fire in 2003, has slowy been losing parts of its metal skeleton ever since
UPDATE: Strong winds damaged a level crossing this morning stopping trains running between Newhaven Harbour and Seaford for more than an hour. Network Rail reported the problem at 7.45am today as high winds blew one of the crossing barriers onto
The A259 near Hastings had to be shut this morning for fears a roof could blow off a building and into the road. Firefighters from East Sussex Fire and Rescue went to the building between Harley Shute Road and Filsham Road yesterday evening to
I have believed for many years that a new pier for Brighton and Hove should be exactly that: new. We already have one of the finest examples in the world of a traditional seaside pier. A new pier should reflect the city’s faith in the future, a
FOLLOWING all this talk about building a new town for an extra 10,000 people between Sayers Common and Henfield, here’s an idea. If we really must have them in West Sussex, it would make much more sense to extend Burgess Hill westwards. There
The two villas, 251 and 253 Preston Road, are described in your article as derelict (The Argus, January 28). These two villas, joined by a low link block (not one building as described in the article), may be empty but they are not derelict.
Dear National Park Authority, I am sure I am not alone in becoming increasingly concerned about the prospect of fracking within the UK’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The South Downs National Park Authority, which
I must praise the emergency services for their work during the tragic accident involving a bus and an 18-year-old girl on the morning of Tuesday, January 28 (as reported in The Argus). I was a passenger on the number 25 bendy bus pictured in your
The British are well known for liking animals, in some cases more than humans, but in cities such as Brighton and Hove it has been taken too far. More and more pets are being given homes in the city by residents, adding to wildlife which has been
The creator of Baywatch is helping raise money for a children's hospital which saved the life of his friend's daughter. Gregory J. Bonnan is dedicating an upcoming episode of his new TV show SAF3 to the Sabrina's Wish campaign. The campaign
A flawless Brighton nursery school has impressed government inspectors once again. Tarnerland in Sussex Street, was awarded ‘outstanding’ status by Ofsted following a two-day inspection in December. The school, which caters for children aged
Over the past two weeks, since the proposal by the Greens for a referendum on a 4.75% increase in council tax, Labour and Co-operative councillors, along with newly-selected candidates, have spoken to hundreds of residents, the vast majority of whom
David Lopez has backed his jet-heeled Spanish namesake to make a rapid transition to English football. The Albion midfielder reckons David Rodriguez’s pace will speed up his settling in process as he takes his skills overseas for the first time
A murdered police chief, the father of modern railway signalling and a train station architect are set for blue plaque memorials. Chief inspector Henry Soloman, who was bludgeoned to death with a poker, will be honoured with a memorial outside
Some weeks ago, I wrote to say that new speed signs were needed along the Wild Park area of Lewes Road. The previous 40mph signs were removed when the road improvements were carried out. I am delighted to see that 30mph signs have now been
A porpoise washed up on a Bexhill beach following heavy winds and stormy conditions - making it the second in a week. The five foot long animal was found dead lying on the shingle of South Cliff beach just before 11am on Saturday. This comes
This week saw the launch of a new sprinkler awareness week and fire chiefs in Sussex are looking to make big changes that will save lives. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is leading the way and the fire authority is calling for changes in regulation
A Brighton father has told how a dream family holiday turned into a nightmare after his 15-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted at a luxury resort. The father, who The Argus cannot name for legal reasons, told The Argus his £8,000, once-in-a-lifetime
A fundraising campaign to help a little boy have surgery that could change his life is showing no signs of slowing. Five-year-old Oliver Poinsignon is due to have his operation on Friday and there is now less than £4,000 to go to hit the target
