Albion’s FA Cup run is over – despite a second half fightback at Hull tonight. Leo Ulloa’s fifth goal in as many games inspired hope but was not enough to head off defeat in their fifth-round replay. Instead, the Tigers go through to meet Sunderland
Hull City are going on the attack against Albion in the FA Cup tonight. Sone Aluko, Matty Fryatt and Yannick Sagbo all start the fifth-round replay against the Seagulls. They will also have attacking midfielder Robert Koren buzzing around in
Leo Ulloa has been passed fit and ready to lead the Albion attack at Hull City tonight. The Argentinean starts the FA Cup fifth-round replay despite being hindered by ankle and calf niggles of late. He is supported by David Lopez and David
The daughter of musicians Ray Davies and Chrissie Hynde has been found guilty after supergluing herself to a fellow anti-fracking protester outside the main gate of an exploratory oil drilling site. Natalie Hynde, 31, and Simon Medhurst, 55, were
Rachel was 40 when she was diagnosed with HIV. She was recently separated from her partner of 20 years and had teenage children. When she was diagnosed HIV positive eight years ago she said it was “like running into a brick wall”. She never
Community groups will mount a protest this week against planned cuts to their funding. Campaigners say Brighton and Hove City Council plans to slash grants to the voluntary and community sector by 10% with cuts to the annual and three-year discretionary
It was third time lucky for a father who inadvertently missed the birth of his first two children and then delivered his third on the bathroom floor. Steve Denyer, 37, owner of Steve’s Auto Repairs Hove, had a shock last Sunday morning when his
The biggest ever woodland restoration scheme taken on by The National Trust was previewed to visitors at a special open day in the South Downs. The Rise of Northwood project on the Slindon estate promises to reforest 185 acres of land – the equivalent
All quiet away from Falmer Road. But queues are bad near that incident. INFO: 17:02 Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea is expected to be late leaving & will run fast to Three Bridges due to trespass earlier — SouthernRailUK (@SouthernRailUK
Sussex Police is being investigated after a woman dog-walker died in hospital days after she collapsed during an “interaction” with up to seven officers. The 34-year-old died in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, on Thursday (20) despite
The highly anticipated showdown over Brighton and Hove City Council’s budget takes place on Thursday afternoon when the three main parties – the Green Party, Labour and the Conservatives – will lay down their plans for financing council services for
Will Hoskins made a goalscoring return from injury today for Albion’s under-21s. The striker marked his comeback from a year out following a cruciate knee ligament injury with the opening goal in a 1-1 draw against Bristol City’s development side
Two cousins have been jailed for a total of eighteen-and-a-half years after drugs with a street value of £100,000 were seized. Adrian Veshaj, 41, and Amadeo Veshaj, 34, both of Park Royal, Montpelier Road, Brighton, have been jailed for ten years
Crawley nighclub JJ Whispers has shut after the owners decided to sell the premises before its licence was revoked. Last month Sussex Police submitted an application to Crawley Borough Council to have the club’s licence revoked. A licensing
Falmer Road has been shut after two vans collided this afternoon. The crash happened at about 3.15pm on the stretch between the American Express COmmunity Stadium and Bexhill Road. One person is reported trapped in one of the vans. The air
Two cousins have been sent to prison for conspiring to supply cocaine with a street value of £100,000 in Brighton and Hove. Adrian Veshaj, 41 was caught on July 10 last year when officers raided a garage in Somerhill Road, Hove. He was arrested
Sam Smith celebrated his debut solo number one on Sunday evening. And Money On My Mind’s hook, “I don’t have money on my mind, I do it for the love”, sums up the 21-year old. He beamed from ear to ear, baffled at how far he’s come since adding
What makes a great play? The story? The drama? The actors? The context? How much are we affected by the period, the style or personalities involved? A great play involves all and yet transcends it. Such a play is Rattigan’s The Winslow Boy, a timeless
Twelfth Night has inspired plenty of versions over the years. But one featuring takeaway pizzas, cartwheels, tequila slammers and conga lines – I’m guessing that’s pretty rare even for one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. No one can doubt
A serious collision has closed a road in Rye. The crash happened at about 1.30pm outside Sowdens Oast on the B2089 Udimore Road, near Rye. A Ford Ka hatchback car and a lorry collided head-on. A telegraph pole was also damaged in the collision
A man who kicked and punched his girlfriend has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Andrew Jones, 35, of New England Road, Brighton, was jailed at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday having pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm to his 40-year
History beckons for Albion’s players at the KC Stadium tonight. One of them could become the first ever Seagulls player to score at the venue. Albion have visited three times since it opened in 2002. They lost 2-0 to a Peter Taylor-managed
A teenage boy appeared in court charged with killing one 16-year-old girl in a road crash and seriously injuring another. The 17-year-old, of Tangmere, near Chichester, appeared at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday accused of causing death
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling from the roof of a home. The 54-year-old plunged from the roof of the home in the Sherborne Road area of Chichester at 3.40pm on Thursday. A South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) spokesman said paramedics
This is where you'll find videos from this year's Brighton Festival and Fringe. This is one from last year's festival:
This is where you'll find all our reviews of the Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe in 2014. Our team of reviewers will be going to scores of shows and giving their thoughts on the performances here. They will also be giving out our Argus
The Argus Angels awards will be returning in 2014 to recognise the shows we think deserve one of our cherubic trophies. The awards are given out throughout the festival based on our reviewers' ratings. And you can also join in by tweeting
Katie Price has branded thieves who stole her handbag as “pure scum”. The model had her car window smashed while she dined at Japanese restaurant Wabi in Horsham and her Louis Vuitton handbag was stolen. She tweeted: “Someone smashed my window
This year, The Argus will once again be offering the chance for people to sign up for details of last minute tickets for the day's festival and fringe performances. An email bulletin will be sent out each day at 4pm detailing which shows still
Welcome to the Brighton Festial and Fringe blogs section. Throughout the festival, a range of special guest bloggers will be sharing their thoughts and experiences of the festival here. If you are interested in contributing, please contact
A woman has been arrested for arson after a fire at Hedgeside in Crawley yesterday (February 23). Emergency services were called at 8.20pm to a report a shed had been set on fire, causing damage to fence panels and the front door. A 35-year-old
A serial burglar who targeted four vulnerable victims with a combined age of 350 in just one day has been jailed for seven years. Patrick Doyle tricked his way into the homes of four pensioners on November 22, 2013, a court was told. He first
Veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis is facing a retrial on charges of indecent and sexual assault, a court has heard. Former BBC presenter Travis, 68, was cleared of 12 counts of indecent assault earlier this month, including assaulting a woman working
The Brighton Dome Coffee Concerts, in their third season, are proving a hit. Despite the 11am Sunday morning start they’re packing them in. What better way to start the day than with great tunes ringing round your head to compensate for the lack
The Brighton Dome’s programming has been particularly good this season, and last weekend’s performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra exemplified this: from the opening chords of Berlioz’s Overture, Le Corsaire, the audience sat still, entranced
The weather finally seems to have turned - well, for the weekend and today at least. Daffodils are in bloom all over Sussex, the sun is shining and there's a definite sense of spring in the air. Has spring sprung for you? Let us know if the
He limped on to the stage, foot in a plastic cast, leaning on a crutch. He looking tired, dishevelled even, and quickly started burning up under the stage lights. But talented pianist Adam Kay transformed when his fingers danced along the keys
“Forget about love”, read the tagline for perennial Hollywood troublemaker Lars von Trier’s hyped “sex-epic”. At four hours-plus, Nymphomaniac’s two volumes promised to be the Dane’s quintessential drawn-out misery-fest. Unfortunately for von Trier
There’s something curious about hip-hop which means it transcends a target audience age. Last week, when Pharoahe Monch played at Concorde 2, there were a lot of members of the crowd who wouldn’t even have been born when his first record was released
Albion striker Will Hoskins makes his comeback from a year out today. He is expected to start for the development squad against Bristol City at Lancing (2pm). Hoskins is likely to play for less than 45 minutes as the Seagulls ease him back
Exterminator Tom Keightley who shoots foxes for a living will be answering your questions in Your Interview this Friday. The 56-year-old grandfather from High Hurstwood near Uckfield sparked a debate more fierce than a fox’s jaw when he spoke to
Albion have a big game tonight when they travel to Premier League Hull City in the FA Cup. But who will Oscar Garcia pick for the fifth round replay, with a home tie against Gus Poyet and Sunderland waiting for the winners in the quarter-finals
Brighton and Hove City Council has launched legal proceedings to remove three separate groups of travellers from three different sites. The council started proceedings against Irish Travellers and English Gypsies in 15 trailers in Black Rock.
A council leader will not face an investigation over allegations he sent an “abusive” email to a parliamentary candidate. Jemima Bland, Lib Dem candidate for East Worthing and Shoreham, accused Adur District Council leader Neil Parkin of breaking
A chief fire officer has been criticised for offering no alternatives to cutting firefighter jobs and fire engines. Union officials say East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service’s chief fire officer Des Prichard has admitted he has no Plan B.
A lawyer from Brighton has become New Zealand’s first law professional on the Autistic Spectrum. Simon Buckingham, who was born, raised and educated in Sussex, crossed the globe to study law after his struggle with education as a teenager left
A young father left hospital for the first time in seven months on his 26th birthday after a savage attack which left a trainer print on his face. Alfie Peak was kicked as he lay on the ground in Sea Road, Bexhill, on July 27 last year. His
Hull have doubts over Tom Huddlestone and Alex Bruce for tonight's replay. But Tigers boss Steve Bruce expects his side to win through to a quarter-final at home to his old club Sunderland. Hull are buzzing after a 4-0 win at Cardiff City on
CRAWLEY boss John Gregory has told his new signings they all have roles to play in the coming weeks. The Reds won 2-1 at Walsall on Saturday without using any of the five players Gregory had signed since their last game a month ago. Rory Fallon
Unwanted glimpses of naked neighbours after a home extension was built without planning permission spurred residents to study planning law and take the matter to the High Court. Residents in Brighton’s Hollingbury Road have spent six years with
A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was attacked in woods after a night out. The 43-year-old victim told police she was raped near a playground in Burgess Hill in the early hours of Saturday morning. On Saturday night
Bartenders celebrated the spring sunshine with a bracing dip in the ocean and a cocktail with a special ingredient – seawater. Brave passersby volunteered to sample the salty concoction which contained tequila, fresh lime, orange syrup and a shot
Labour has vowed to block Brighton and Hove Green Party’s attempt to raise council tax by nearly 5% as it prepares for the council’s budget showdown on Thursday. Labour leader Warren Morgan said the money put aside for a referendum on a 4.75% tax
Nearly six pupils are bullied every school day in Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. In the last academic year 1,087 instances of bullying at schools in the city – an average of 5.7 every day at school – were reported to Brighton and Hove
What on earth is Cityclean up to? I have absolutely no confidence that it will ever get its recycling programme right. Last Thursday we received notification of further changes from Mondays to Thursdays on our recycling collection dates, just
Although not always in agreement, I have always had total respect for the writing of Adam Trimingham for your paper over the past 40 years. As a Brighton-born resident, I care deeply about what successive councils have done: the loss of the West
I welcome the fact that there is strong cross-party support for the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital (The Argus, February 17). It is hoped that the Treasury will approve the “outline business case” very soon, with the “full business
Speed limits may often feel “unconvincing” (Letters, February 17), apparently set too low in a deliberate attack on our freedom to drive as fast as we like, down roads laid out for our exclusive convenience. But speed limits are rarely “arbitrary
STEPHEN Ward has backed the rotation policy of Albion head coach Oscar Garcia in the FA Cup - even though he is one of the victims. Oscar utilised his squad for the victories against Reading and Port Vale and last Monday's draw with Hull at the
It was reported that once again the taxpayer is funding civil legal action to remove travellers from Waterhall playing fields (The Argus, February 1). As I asked in my letter of January 29, why are we using civil court action when Sussex Police
Andrea Orlandi and Will Buckley have been ruled out of Albion’s FA Cup fifth round replay at Hull tonight. Orlandi sustained a swollen ankle in Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by Wigan. Buckley, who came on for the last half-hour, is concerned about
ALBION are trying to secure goalscoring back-up for Leo Ulloa. The Argus understands the club will make a move this week to ease the burden on their Argentinian marksman. Ulloa has scored the Seagulls’ last three goals in the Championship –
