Gary Hart’s playing career in Sussex appears to have come to an end after being released by Eastbourne Borough. The former Albion favourite has parted company with the club after manager Tommy Widdrington decided to end his non-contract agreement
A teenager was attacked and raped on a beach by a man she met in a nightclub. The 18-year-old woman was attacked by a man she met in a Brighton seafront nightclub but who then forced himself on her outside on the beach. Now police want to speak
Beware the veteran rock star who opens his set with a clutch of singalong fan favourites. All too often he’s preparing his audience for something slightly unusual. So it proved with former Kink Ray Davies’s visit; the majority of this most English
If the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra set out to please the widest range of traditional music lovers, they could hardly have done better with this programme: baroque treasure, the ultimate in style galant, an echo of French classicism and a nod to
It seemed as if the entire audience of the Brighton Dome held their breath at one certain moment on Friday night. One man on stage gently lifting a drumstick and letting it gently drop onto a small drum and vibrate with hypnotic rhythms held over
More than four out of five secondary schoolchildren will be going to their first choice school in September. Brighton and Hove City Council has announced that 82.38% of pupils will go to their first choice secondary school in September – a slight
In the high and far-off times, o best beloved, a family watched a play of faraway lands, when the world was just beginning and was filled with djinns and funny creatures. The Red Table production of the Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories was slick
The Astor Big Band provided a pleasant afternoon of nostalgic wallowing in Glenn Miller’s music. The iconic sound, re-created by the original line-up of instruments, was driven by full-blooded brass and reeds. Narrator John Foster provided brief
For a show as comically dense as The Simpsons, the DVD has meant fans can uncover whole new layers of jokes and references. After spotting a proof for Fermat’s Last Theorem written on a blackboard, scientist and broadcaster Simon Singh looked deeper
The inauguration of a mighty new organ in one of Brighton’s most beautiful and historic churches before a distinguished audience is a celebration in itself even without a single note played. But when David Flood, organist and master of the choristers
Problems on one of Sussex's main commuter routes A23 Handcross accident northbound (15:32) — @Traffic_SouthE 03 March 2014 Here is a slight change on the rails INFO: 16:57 London Bridge to Littlehampton will
Robbers used tools to smash into a cash machine but were left empty-handed. Officers believe at least two men, armed with tools, smashed the front of a cash machine in Eastbourne High Street sometime between 1am and 3am on Wednesday February 12
Animal testing at the University of Brighton has increased five-fold in three years. New figures show that 940 animals were used in experiments at the university in 2013. In total 858 mice were used in research by the university last year –
Kemy Agustien played 90 minutes for the development team in a 5-2 defeat at Bristol City today as Albion try to get him fitter for first team action. The enigmatic Dutch midfielder signed from Swansea in the summer has dropped out of the first
Six people had to be rescued from a block of flats after a fire started by workmen laying down lino. The blaze is believed to have started in a block of flats in Springfield Road in Crawley at just after 10.45am this morning when glue used to lay
Residents can now ask the police about the history of their partners if they are concerned they may be violent or abusive. The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, which launches this week, gives people the “Right to Ask” about an individual
Quarrying on a site on the border of the South Downs National Park could resume despite resident objections. The decision on the future of Boxgrove Quarry in Chichester is due to be made by West Sussex County Council next week. Applicants Inert
A music-loving resident was threatened with a hammer by robbers who stole valuable sound equipment from their home. Three men burst into a flat in Seafield Road in Hove at about 11am on Tuesday February 11 and threatened the occupier with a hammer
By Rosy Cherrington Neighbours are pitted against neighbours in the battle for a parking space on the car-rammed streets of the Preston Park Triangle. Parking restrictions introduced in July 2013 in the London Road Station area have left many
Benefit cheats were prosecuted for conning Sussex taxpayers out of £1 million in a year. Figures obtained by The Argus show 81 cheats were taken to court by Sussex councils for claiming £981,628 in housing and council tax benefit. Councils
Elderly residents claim new parking restrictions limit them to just one visitor a week – leaving them feeling lonely. Residents of Ditchling Gardens, Fiveways, said they can only get 52 visitor permits a year per retirement bungalow, leading to
The Argus has teamed up with City College Brighton and Hove on an ambitious new plan to create 50 new apprenticeships – in just five days. To mark the start of the seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week we are seeking pledges from employers
A nurse will face a disciplinary panel accused of mistaking a teddy bear for a baby. Violet Ruto, previously a nurse at Oakhurst Grange Nursing Home, Crawley, will face a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing on March 24. She is accused
Catering students are helping to raise funds with a Brighton woman whose son died from heart disease. Families and businesses across the city will take part the Great Pancake Party tomorrow. The events aim to raise money towards cardiomyopathy
Villagers are trying to block plans to turn a wildflower meadow into a burial ground. Neighbours of St Wulfran’s Church in Ovingdean are unhappy with plans to expand the existing graveyard into a nearby 3,500 square metre meadow. They say it
A leading councillor has called for new website services to help residents in Brighton and Hove gain more information about what is available to them. Labour group leader Warren Morgan has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to show more innovation
A university boss has been criticised for being “out- of-touch” for enjoying the high-life while his staff strike over below-inflation pay rises. University of Sussex vice- chancellor Michael Farthing is one of a number of executives revealed to
Kemy Agustien is playing for Albion's development team at Bristol City today (1pm). The Seagulls are trying to get the mercurial Dutch midfielder fitter for first team action. Agustien has dropped out of the first team picture recently after
A burglar stole a number of hats. The fashion-savvy burglar also took “American bags”, a Sussex Police statement said. The burglary took place from a home in Whyke Road, Chichester, between February 17 and February 23. Witnesses should
Drivers are ignoring signs which indicate a road is closed – and some are even moving them. Nyton Road, Westergate, Chichester, was closed after it flooded last month. But despite this motorists are going down it. One man asked Sussex Police
Brighton Science Festival put a spark into the city during a grey February. “Science is just fantastic," says director Richard Robinson. Have you got a question about the science festival? Richard Robinson will be answering your questions
Today, The Argus revealed Sussex councils prosecuted more than 80 people last year for housing and council tax benefit fraud. Around £1 million was defrauded in a year. Read the full story by clicking here to see our original report in today's
A woman's body has been found in a parked car in Brighton. Police received a report of the body of a woman found in a parked car off Saddlescombe Road , Brighton, at about 5.40pm on Friday by a member of the public. The body has not been formally
People are being urged to avoid the A27. One lane is blocked eastbound due to very slow traffic in Hove. Traffic news said: "Callers report lane two (Of three) is blocked where the A27 meets the A23, and before that the entry from King George
The Argus and professional photographer, Darren Cool, welcomed over 700 Cute Kids to Churchill Square earlier this month to have their portrait taken for The Argus Cute Kids competition. This week, every Cute Kid’s photograph will appear in The
Buy The Argus today and pick up your free and comprehensive guide to this year's Brighton Festival inside. This year’s Brighton Festival will rip people away from their TVs and their pizzas, the guest director has pledged. Renowned choreographer
Matt Tubbs revealed he had no doubts over his cheeky penalty attempt which earned Crawley a late victory against Peterborough on Saturday. Tubbs, above, sent goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik the wrong way with an impudent chip down the middle to score
All children would have to study English and maths until the age of 18 under a Labour government as the party unveils major changes to the education system. Labour will reveal plans for a "national baccalaureate" tomorrow in the publication of
A motorcyclist was injured after coming off his bike. Police closed Middle Road, Shoreham, following the crash at 4.10pm. The 19-year-old's injuries were at first thought to be serious but were subsequently found to be minor, Sussex Police
A driver died after the car they were driving crashed into the ticket machine at a railway station car park. Police are investigating the crash in the car park of Arundel Railway Station on Saturday. At about 6.24pm,a light blue Fiat Dublo
An investigation of behaviour at English football grounds found racist, homophobic, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic abuse, according to a TV documentary. A police chief with a key role in supervising the sport told Channel 4's Dispatches programme
An amateur fisherman was shocked to discover an old plastic bottle in the stomach of his monster catch. Andy Sinclair, 50, from Worthing, caught a 9lb 10oz cod off Shoreham Arm, but had a surprise when he went to fillet his dinner. After taking
Council leader Jason Kitcat has called on opposition councillors to join forces with him and push through the city’s budget. The Green party leader of Brighton and Hove City Council called on the city’s Labour group to “stop blocking our proposals
Hundreds of book lovers descended on Hove to meet best-selling children's author Jacqueline Wilson at a special event. The hugely popular writer, who created the character Tracy Beaker, spoke to young fans and signed copies of her latest book
Cold callers from “no win no fee” companies harangued two men hours after they were released from hospital following a head-on car crash. Kieron James and Scott Shaw, both 37 and from Brighton, were injured in a head-on collision in Falmer
My parents were Ukrainian refugees after the Second World War, and having been raised in a Ukrainian community from birth, I understand why many Ukrainians are willing to risk death in a bid for change. The country originally declared independence
Albion’s spot-kick master has revealed how he won his St David’s Day shootout. David Lopez, left, beat David Forde by shutting out a raucous home crowd – and memories of a previous head-to-head. He sent the Millwall keeper the wrong way to
Your recent report on Sussex train passengers enduring the worst delays in the country provides more evidence of the misery affecting Brighton commuters (The Argus, February 27). Along with overcrowding and unreliable services, we have had to put
Plucky Amy Bowyer has made sure the show can go on after having a needle removed from her foot without general anaesthetic. The 25-year-old is due to take part in a production of Oh! What a Lovely War this week, where she will be singing
NATHAN Jones says there is a lot more to come from Albion newcomer Jesse Lingard. The on-loan Manchester United striker earned the decisive penalty in Saturday’s gritty 1-0 win at Millwall. Lingard was substituted midway through the second
