A major road was closed for an hour following a five-car pile-up. The A259 was closed at Denton following a crash at 5.50pm tonight with Brighton and Hove Bus services diverted via the A26 and A27 from Newhaven to Eastbourne. The road reopened
Boothby Graffoe is on a mission to reveal to the good people of Britain what a hollow sham the National Lottery is. Judging by this performance, he’s spreading the word pretty successfully and making people laugh at the same time. Scratch is
The announcement that a comedian is “trying out new material” usually dampens expectations. When said act is Zoe Lyons, however, it only heightens them. While the Hove-based performer’s subject matter was far from radical (gay marriage, UKIP and the
There was a plethora of spectacular beards at the special Brighton Science Festival Catalyst Club on Thursday. Clearly the scientifically minded in Sussex have embraced pogonology as well as the enjoyment of salon-style scientific discussion. The
The Congress Theatre hosted the premiere of Dance ’Til Dawn – dance theatre created by Strictly Come Dancing’s Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace, infused with their signature blend of ballroom styles. Framed by 1930s Hollywood and featuring murder
That the eight male dancers/drummers/ acrobats/gymnasts/comedians were excellent and committed was never in doubt. Sharp tapping, sensual athletic dance and tightly rhythmic drumming were there in abundance. The ensemble pieces were faultless, the
Wot? No Fish! is a beautifully told love story about Ab (Abraham), who made tiny drawings on the back of his wage packets for his wife Celie over the course of 60 years. Twenty years after their deaths, these drawings have been passed down to Danny
Its our first bad news update of the afternoon. Traffic South @Traffic_SouthE 17m A23 north after Pyecombe one lane closed due to an accident A23 north at Handcross one lane closed - breakdown (17:04) Quickly followed by our second.
Three people arrested after a Portuguese man was killed have been told they are no longer suspects. Two men aged 33 and 48 and a 22-year-old woman, all from Crawley, were arrested hours after Joao Esteves was found dying in an alleyway between
Does anyone have any information on Ernest WJ Taylor, who died on February 6, 1960, at 29 Lennox Street in Brighton? The death certificate gives M Taylor (widow) of the same address. Ernest worked as a labourer at a typewriter manufacture in or
A renowned sculptor has been heating up a National Trust property near Haywards Heath. French artist Denis Tricot was commissioned to create an installation inspired by the ruined house and grounds at Nymans Gardens in Handcross. The artist
The county’s football clubs are being “murdered” by continued wet weather – leaving some struggling to survive. That is the stark warning from the chairman of Sussex County Football League, Steve Neilgrove. Hundreds of games have been rescheduled
A road has been closed after firefighters were called to a fire in a block of flats. Four crews from Preston Circus and Hove fire stations were called to a blaze in the wall cavity of the flats in Denmark Villas in Hove at just after noon today
An underperforming academy has been placed in special measures by Ofsted – just weeks after the school’s principal resigned. Littlehampton Academy, which is part of the Woodard Academies Trust, was judged “inadequate” in three out of four criteria
A woman has been found dead inside her car at an isolated beauty spot. Police were called to Pett Level Road near Hastings at 8.40am this morning (February 21). The woman, who was in her 40s, was dead inside a car. A police spokesman said
Cheeky thieves have stolen a post-box from a village high street. The small postbox was unscrewed and removed from a telegraph pole near to Etchingham Church in the High Street of the village near Heathfield between 4.20pm on Wednesday and 4.20pm
Will Hoskins has been pencilled in for his long-awaited return to action on Monday. The Albion striker could play a part for the development team against Bristol City at Lancing (2pm). Hoskins has been out for almost a year after two cruciate
Albion are flying high in an attempt to pull off another valuable away win. The Seagulls have hired a 50-seater Fokker aircraft to whisk them to Hull and back for Monday night's FA Cup fifth round replay. They will take off from Gatwick on
A teenager with serious mental health problems was sent to a hospital 275 miles away because there were no suitable beds for them closer to home. The patient was one of two dozen 16 and 17-year-olds from Sussex treated outside of the county in
Changing brands. They're almost certainly increase but has been same for several seasons. Will be price rise "Tony Bloom's investment into the club has been incredible, and the club's ambition to comply with FFP next year and run the club on a
A woman who was robbed had two teeth knocked out as she was pushed to the ground. Police were called to the incident which took place in an alleyway between Seymour Road and Holyrod Place, Crawley, at 7pm on February 20. A man approached the
A family feels “cheated” after an inquest heard “conflicting evidence” about the death of their daughter and sister in a Sussex psychiatric hospital. Natasha Yvonne Raghoo died of an unknown allergic reaction after she was found unconscious by
On the first weekend of March, Blue Sonic developers will be launching the first release of their Clayhills development in Lewes, with the new show house available to view. The agents have reported that the first release is already 30% sold off
College pupils attacked a fellow teenager with metal poles and a knife in a savage late-night attack. Three of the four teenage attackers are known to attend a local college, which is currently on its half-term break. Sussex Police officers
Craig Mackail-Smith has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury. A groin tear in training has delayed the Albion striker's comeback schedule in the development team by two weeks. Mackail-Smith has been out of first team action since
Patcham and the neighbouring area of Hollingbury have always been popular places to set up home. Properties in the area are mainly two to three bedroom semi-detached bungalows and houses with gardens, plus some larger detached homes. The area
Moving house is claimed to be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life, so Spencer Turner and Leigh Brand work with vendors, buyers, solicitors and surveyors to make the whole experience go smoothly. They opened the agency in 2004 and
The National Association of Estate Agents is advising people looking to buy a home with family, friends or a partner to think carefully before committing to a purchase. Pooling deposits and income to purchase a property can offer huge benefits
Vandals have destroyed a life-saving defibrillator installed in memory of a man who died while out running. The machine was ripped from its cabinet, damaged beyond repair and thrown into the sea. It had been installed following the death of
A Labour parliamentary candidate has suggested installing a piano in Brighton station to ease the woes of weary commuters. The suggestion inspired us to come up with our top 10 train playlist. Have your say: What songs at Brighton station would
A woman lost two teeth after she was pushed to the ground and robbed of her handbag. The incident took place at about 7pm on Thursday (20) in an alleyway between Seymour Road and Holyrod Place in Broadfield, Crawley. The 56-year old woman was
Moor House is off the beaten track and is reached via a minor country lane. It sits in a peaceful rural location about 2.5 miles from the pretty village of Glynde, where there is a railway station with regular trains to London, a public house and
This archive photograph is of Church Road, Hove, in the early 1980s. It shows the Army and Navy department store, which is now a bank. The Hove Travel Agency is now Thomas Cooks. These days cars and vans outnumber pedestrians, but at least
Penthouse and luxury are two words that go together like Morecombe and Wise or Brighton and Hove. The Cambridge Dictionary defines a penthouse as an expensive apartment or set of rooms at the top of a hotel or tall building. In architecture
The residential sales market in Brighton and Hove has seen strong demand over the last six to nine months with a distinct shortage of available property, and it is clear that demand continues to outstrip supply. This has impacted on much of the
Banks and building societies have reported that firsttime buyers are “driving” the housing market as the number of people taking their first step on the property ladder continued to run at a six-year high in December. The total number of loans
Hopefully no one hurt, but the exposed area at the top of the building fell down on to the street. Picture shows fire crane checking to see if other areas next door to pelirocco (i think) could be dangerous. Based on information supplied by joolz.
With news of a parliamentary candidate wanting to install a piano at Brighton station to soother passengers, we want to know what you think of the plan. Do you think it would help to make you feel at ease? What music would you like to hear
A car has overturned in Shoreham leaving the driver with a suspected broken arm. Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham, was closed at 8.48am outside the hospital following the incident. A Sussex Police spokesman said a woman suffered a suspected broken
A court has ordered a money launderer who earned more than £156,000 in illegal gains to pay back just £2,270 – because he spent the rest. Sussex Police will receive just £373.33 of the recovered cash, despite top detectives spending a year examining
A teenage girl discovered her mother in bed covered in blood and suffering from serious head injuries. Heather Platt, 38, is expected to spend the next three weeks in a specialist head injury unit after suffering from two brain haemorrhages following
A motorcyclist who died in a fatal crash has been named as 20-year-old Liam Moore. Emergency services were called to the incident in Harbour Road, Rye, on Wednesday afternoon at 3.45pm. Mr Moore, who was riding his Suzuki SV1000 motorcycle,
A driver was taken to hospital after crashing his car into a tree. Emergency crews were called to Old London Road in Hastings shortly before 11.50pm on Thursday night (February 20). Firefighters from The Ridge station in Hastings used special
A window frame was set alight after a DIY session went wrong. Firefighters from Hove station were called to a property in New Church Road at around 5pm on Thursday evening. They were forced to break down the front door before extinguishing
Fire crews were called after a man set fire to his toaster in the early hours. Firefighters from Hove station were called to Adelaide Crescent shortly before 3.50am on Friday morning (February 21). The toaster was destroyed but there was little
One of the most iconic cars in motorsport history is expected to fetch up to £1 million at auction. The Lotus 49B Grand Prix car, which was raced by among others Graham Hill and Jim Clark, will go under the hammer at the Bonhams’ sale at Goodwood
Taxpayers could foot a £1.5 million legal bill if council chiefs lose a court hearing with a parking firm. Worthing Borough Council will face car parking company NCP in London’s High Court next week after a long dispute about parking prices and
Our city has limitations on its size with the South Downs National Park and the sea as boundaries, as we know. It must be part of the city’s thinking to know a point at which it can be declared full. There are considerable pressures on the
A leading architect firm has been selected to help bring a historic Art Deco landmark back to life. Award-winning architectural practice Conran and Partners has been chosen by the Saltdean Lido Community Interest Company (CIC) to draw up designs
The recent sad news of the passing away of football legend Tom Finney has coincided with news that the current England international Wayne Rooney is set to sign a new contract. In the autumn of 1946, Tom was selected to play for England against
After reading about the latest extortion camera in Oxford Street and seeing yet another surveillance camera in Lewes Road, I was wondering if our Green leaders would care to tell us how many more cameras they have added to our already spied-upon citizens
On booking a parking spot at the University of Sussex for the Albion’s FA Cup match against Hull, we joined a queue of traffic at the bottom of Coldean Lane, wondering what the problem was. When we reached the steward controlling entry 35 minutes
The Birling Gap has suffered years-worth of erosion and damage in just a few weeks as a result of the wild winter storms, the National Trust has said. The high winds and waves that repeatedly battered the UK in a series of storms have left cliffs
I recently took a friend to the outpatients’ department of Worthing Hospital. I was asked to check in on an automated machine (one of three). Upon initialising the procedure, the screen shows, “English or Polish.” Now, just what is that
Jason Kitcat, the Green leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, is unwise to be so dismissive of the Argus reader’s council tax poll (The Argus, February 14). Its results reflect opinion polls and by-election results since 2011 showing the disillusion
In response to recent letters in The Argus (February 17 and 18) about foxes, I must say it was a relief to hear from Roger Musselle – someone who knows what he is talking about from experience. David Gibbons also puts a sound case forward. It really
Andrea Orlandi is playing a waiting game over his Albion future. The Spanish midfielder is one of many first team squad regulars out of contract at the end of the season. Orlandi does not expect anything to happen until then. He told The
Today Paul Barber, chief executive of Albion, will join us for a live webchat. And there is still time to get your questions in. Would you like to hear about standing in stadiums? The club’s debts? Financial Fair Play? Or something else entirely
For most bands, an appearance on CBS’s nationally syndicated Late Show With David Letterman is a sign they are finally breaking through in the tricky US market. And The Orwells certainly made an impression earlier this year, with a stunning run-through
Songwriter Mark Bruce introduces Brighton band The Self Help Group. “I began writing songs as The Self Help Group five years ago in a tiny studio in my loft. The band has had a few line-up changes and the current group has been together for about
There aren’t many bands who admit to discriminating against parts of their audience. But turn up to a gig by Australian four-piece The Beards without facial fuzz and prepare to feel alienated. To say the band is obsessed with chin foliage would
English war artist Stanley Spencer found romance and miracle in the daily struggle of wartime existence. He prefered to concentrate on people washing lockers, making tea or scrubbing floors than drawing up monumental images which tried to make
Commuters could get some musical entertainment while they wait for trains if a piano gets the go-ahead for Brighton station. Peter Kyle, Labour parliamentary candidate for Hove, has offered to cover the costs of getting a piano on the terminal
Shoreham-based punk poet Attila The Stockbroker’s seventh collection of poetry and song lyrics contains a poem he wrote for Roy Chuter after the lifelong Albion supporter took his own life in August. The rabble rousing lyricist read it to Seagulls
Travellers could soon have their first transit site in West Sussex. A site proposed for a council depot in Westhampnett near Chichester has been given a £630,000 grant and a planning application has been submitted. West Sussex hopes it can
Albion head coach Oscar Garcia has warned that Wigan have strength in depth to cope without Ben Watson. The former Crystal Palace midfielder broke a leg for the second time in 18 months against Barnsley on Tuesday night and is out for the season
Once again the politically correct minority have conquered the majority. I refer to the approval of an expansion to the travellers’ site situated north of Patcham on the edge of Brighton. More than 3,500 signatures were gathered in petitions
"If music be the food of love, play on.” The most famous opening lines to a play ever written are the inspiration for Filter’s production of Twelfth Night. “We worked with sound designers and musicians from day one,” explains Ferdy Roberts, the
In the 13 years since Rambert’s Rooster was last seen on British stages, the band whose music the show uses have cemented their status as the biggest rock act in the world. The Rolling Stones celebrated their 50th anniversary with the 50 And Counting
Former BIMM student Luke Sital-Singh admits he spent his time living in Brighton stalking the songwriter who would later collaborate with him over three EPs and his forthcoming debut album. “I have been a fan of Iain Archer for a long time,” says
Midlake's Tim Smith had always been a reluctant frontman – so perhaps it is no surprise that when recording sessions for his band’s fourth album stalled he was the one to make a break. In the fashion of Pink Floyd and Genesis, the band found his
A woman who falsely accused an innocent man of dragging her into gardens and raping her has been jailed for two years. The innocent man Sharlene James alleged attacked her was arrested on suspicion of rape. He was held at a police station in
A refugee has claimed his time in a UK prison was more emotionally distressing than living in his war-torn homeland. Syrian refugee Roudi Chikho told a national newspaper he was horrified by the violence inside HMP Lewes after his imprisonment
