A man arrested in connection with a fire in Littlehampton which killed a 24-year-old man has been bailed until March 20. The 29-year-old man from Bognor Regis was arrested on suspicion of murder and was questioned by detectives yesterday. Police
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Parents fear their children will be in danger if a set of railings and a pelican crossing are removed from outside a school. The Windlesham School crossing in Dyke Road will be removed by Brighton and Hove City Council and replaced with a zebra
Albion have announced season ticket price increases at the Amex of between two and five per cent for adults - and a price freeze for under 18's. Details of prices for the 2014-15 campaign follow the club revealing yesterday a £14.7 million loss
Hundreds more students will be enrolled at two schools after plans to expand were approved. The proposals put forward by White Meadows Primary School in Whitelea Road, Littlehampton, and Seaside Primary School in Freshbrook Road, Lancing, will
A council has been accused of hypocrisy after forcing a private landlord to remove newdouble glazed windows – after an authority-owned house had similar work done. Planning chiefs told 65-year-old Randolph Morse to remove double glazing at his
A “worringly-high” number of adults across Sussex are overweight or obese, a report says. Figures published by Public Health England show 65% in East Sussex are above a healthy weight compared to 64.4% in West Sussex. This is higher than the
A fire service has criticised building owners who fail to properly maintain their lifts. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) was called to more than 400 incidents of broken- down lifts across the county last year at a cost of £250 an hour
A dolphin was found washed up on Brighton beach this morning after stormy conditions. The animal was found at 9.15am on the concrete opposite the Kings Rd Arches in a badly damaged condition following an evening of heavy weather. Sophie Green
Sussex duo Luke Wright and Chris Jordan have been named in the England squads for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies and the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Wright was expected to be included in the 15-man party for the World T20 having played
Albion will be boosted by the return of lucky charm Rohan Ince for Saturday's visit of Doncaster Rovers. But Oscar Garcia is likely to be without two other central midfielders, Keith Andrews and Jake Forster-Caskey. Ince has returned to training
Crawley Town have appointed former Peterborough and Luton Town manager Lil Fuccillo as their new chief scout. Fuccillo replaces Martin Hinshelwood who left the Checkatrade.com Stadium last month to follow former manager Richie Barker to Portsmouth
A road safety campaigner has urged Brighton and Hove City Council to extend its 20 mph speed limit. Becky Reynolds presented a petition with more than 700 signatures to the full council meeting at the end of January. The petition will be referred
I don’t think you can blame the reduction on smuggled goods for the reduction of shop-bought tobacco (The Argus, January 31). My feeling is that people have stopped smoking altogether, or are using electronic cigarettes as a form of support.
It was good to see The Argus publicising the Beacon Hub project’s proposal for the disused Rottingdean pitch and putt course (January 30). I am the project manager and would like to add my comments. There are many good reasons to expand the Beacon
The President of Afghanistan has said he wants to write a “letter of condolence” to the mother of a soldier killed in his country. President Hamid Karzai said he planned to write to Jacqui Janes, of Flint Close, Portslade, whose son Jamie, 20,
The plan to reduce the speed of traffic through the Southwick Tunnel goes against the tenet that anything that slows traffic will harm the economy. The proposal to allow pedestrians three seconds more to cross the road at Pelican crossings was
I, like many others, have not had a pay rise this year and have followed the ongoing debate in The Argus about council tax. As we all know, if Brighton and Hove City Council does not have enough money, the sensible measure to keep within any budget
Spanish nurses are being recruited to help fill vacancies at Sussex hospitals. A campaign was launched this month to find specialist nurses willing to come and work at hospitals in Worthing and Chichester. Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
A former post office is set to be brought back into use as a TGI Friday's restaurant by the end of this year. But the transformation of the grade II listed building in Ship Street in Brighton is set to cost developers at least £750,000 just to
A pet hawk has returned to his home in Brighton three days after taking flight. Bird, a three-year-old Harris hawk, escaped when owner Sue Davis, of Stephens Road, Hollingdean, took him into her garden. He was sighted by neighbours several
Albion have confirmed they have not received an approach from Premier League strugglers Swansea City for Oscar Garcia. The Seagulls head coach had been linked with a move to the Liberty Stadium to replace his former Barcelona team mate Michael
Albion have vowed to back Oscar Garcia in the loan market if required – despite posting eight-figure losses for last season. The Seagulls have announced a £14.7million deficit for the 2012-13 campaign, when they reached the Championship play-offs
Hundreds more students will be enrolled at two schools after plans to expand were approved. The proposals put forward by White Meadows Primary School in Whitelea Road, Littlehampton and Seaside Primary School in Freshbrook Road, Lancing, will see
Yesterday, we asked readers whether they think the West Pier should be rebuilt, demolished or simply left to the elements. Although most people thought it should be left to the elements, a significant number of people thought it should be rebuilt
Crawley Town FC might be languishing in the echelons of League One - but that did not stop them 'signing' Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo on Transfer Day. The club cheekily tweeted they had made preparations to sign the super trio
Ahead of tonight's council tax debate, The Argus is printing arguments from Brighton and Hove City Council's three arty leaders on what rise they would like to see, and why. Jason Kitcat, Green Party leader and council leader 4.75% RISE
Patients have been diverted from the Royal Sussex County Hospital's A&E department as the Brighton hospital struggles to deal with a surge in patients. The hospital in Eastern Road, Brighton has been placed on “black alert” as under-pressure
Hundreds of people are expected to gather this evening for one of the city’s most anticipated political debates of recent years. The Green administration’s proposal to increase council tax by 4.75% has split the city ever since it was announced
