Boss John Gregory admitted he feared it was not going to be Crawley's night as they needed an injury-time equaliser to rescue a point at home to struggling Stevenage. Reds were completely outplayed in the opening 45 minutes and were fortunate to
By Samuel Hogbin One of Britain’s finest organists treated guests to an inaugural organ recital at St Nicholas Church. Dr David Flood, master of the choristers and organist at Canterbury Cathedral, played the new £30,000 electronic organ for
Matt Tubbs went from villain to hero as Crawley extended their unbeaten run in League One to seven games following a 1-1 draw at home to Stevenage. Reds were fortunate to only be only one goal down at half-time as Stevenage spurned a host of chances
Hiram Boateng will make his Football League debut as Crawley take on Stevenage at the Checkatrade.com Stadium tonight. The on-loan Crystal Palace midfielder comes into the side as one of four changes from the team which won 1-0 against Peterborough
They came, they saw, they debated – but after months of talk it came down to a simple show of hands. And even then it wasn’t enough. In a rare move, Brighton and Hove City Council failed to set its budget at the first time of asking. Politicians
Teenagers are being warned they face missing out on six months of clubbing if they are caught trying to get into late-night venues under-age. Sussex Police has launched a new poster and educational campaign cracking down on the use of fake IDs.
A man had his font teeth broken in an attack outside a night club. The 23-year old victim from Hailsham, was leaving the Corn Exchange nightclub in the town’s High Street when he was attacked in a nearby alleyway between 2.30am and 3.10am
A woman has died following a crash involving a coach and a Mini. The 54-year-old woman died following the collision in Wartling Road, Pevensey, today at 7.35am. The driver of the Mini, a 54-year-old local woman died of her injuries at the scene
Last summer saw the quiet Sussex village of Balcombe play host to dramatic scenes as protesters, and then the police, gathered in the normally isolated village. Fracking, the controversial method of extracting of crude oil, was brought high profile
Domestic abuse will be discussed in a live webchat. Detective Inspector Stu Hale of Sussex Police and AJ Paterson, an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser from Brighton-based support group RISE will answer questions about the way police and agencies
Vandals damaged more than a dozen cars parked in residential streets. Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after more than a dozen cars were vandalised in a night in St Leonards. The vehicles were targeted in Bohemia Road and Battle Road
Part of a school was evacuated after a gas main fire this afternoon. Pupils in part of Hurstpierpoint College had to leave the private boarding school after the incident this afternoon (March 4). Emergency services were called at 12.25pm to
Demonstrators protested about planned cuts to workers at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Led by the GMB Union, the protest yesterday challenged cuts to the salaries of workers at the bottom end of the pay scale, such as nurses and healthcare
A bus firm is threatening to withdraw its services if 20mph speed limits are introduced. Chris Chatfield, manager director of Compass Travel, said proposals for 20mph speed limit zones in Worthing would increase journey times and result in cuts
Brighton and Hove City Council wants to save £40,000 by slashing weekend checks on playgrounds but has spent nearly £25,000 tackling compensation claims. As part of its budget proposals Brighton and Hove City Council has proposed to cut weekend
When first performed in 1925, Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels was labelled vulgar, obscene and degenerate by the critics of the day. Julia (played in this version by Jenny Seagrove) and Jane (played by Sara Crowe) both had flings with Maurice before
Brawn and brains combined in a sport that was trialled in Brighton for the first time. Chessboxing is billed by its enthusiasts as the ultimate test of mind and body as opponents alternate between three-minute rounds of boxing and chess. Victory
Since Gilbert and Sullivan’s works shed the shackles of having to reproduce past D’Oyly Carte staging there have been many interesting interpretations plus a few dire ones. It could be argued that none have been as bold or work as brilliantly as this
Ten years ago Simon Green, aka Bonobo, played to 25 people at the Jazz Rooms. Five albums later and the Brighton-born bass and buttons boy can sell out the Dome without much fuss. That’s thanks to five albums of down-tempo electronica, trip
Deadpan and “mildly depressed” Yorkshire lad Liam Williams doesn’t seem the type to revel in adulation, but really fella, take a bow. With the TV jam-packed with comedy panel shows featuring a parade of brash, breezy and increasingly banal “bright
When I smile at you I’m not seeing you, I’m holding you hostage for who you remind me of. We are all screwed. We’re in the Dark Ages as far as our minds are concerned. We might look “normal”, but we give ourselves away worrying about how our bathrooms
A scheme where offenders voluntarily wear tags in a bid to stop reoffending has been hailed a success. The trial, which was launched in the West Sussex division in July, has so far been taken up by 20 offenders for up to several months and has
Stock up on flour and eggs and grab the frying pan - it's Pancake Day! To celebrate we've put together a list of ten fun pancake facts. 1. The three days before the beginning of Lent are known as Shrovetide. Quinquagesima Sunday (Shrove Sunday)
A school in Lancing has been put into special measures by Ofsted. The Globe Primary School’s overall effectiveness was found to be inadequate, and inspectors gave the lowest rating to the achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, leadership and
A pensioner who carried out sex attacks on children as young as three over 37 years has been jailed. Alyn Matless has been found guilty after a three-day re-trial of 21 offences including indecent assault and gross indecency with a child committed
A road has been closed following a three car accident. The A259 at Goring has been closed after an accident involving three cars this morning. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said it was a minor accident with no serious injuries reported at this
Cottages at Birling Gap are teetering on the edge of a fast-eroding chalk cliff. Over the weekend, after another period of heavy rainfall, the clifftop at Birling Gap further weakened, with more rocks tumbling into the sea by Crangon Cottages.
More than 100 Brighton and Hove children have missed out on a place at all three of their chosen secondary schools. More than 95% of schoolchildren in Brighton and Hove have been offered one of their three preferred schools in this year’s secondary
A developer has revealed the exact location of a site where it hopes to build a housing estate on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Lightwood Strategic want to build the homes between Ovingdean and Woodingdean and plan to consult local
A woman who repeatedly faked panic attacks to prevent officers from testing her for drink-driving has been banned from the road for more than a year. Laura Leslie repeatedly claimed she needed medical help and refused to answer police questions
You've done it! An Argus campaign to help Oliver Poinsignon jump, run and play like other boys his age has hit the £52,000 mark. Brighton-based charities Rockinghorse and Albion in the Community yesterday donated the final £1,000 needed to
Sussex Police are investigating claims a man lost a lottery syndicate’s winnings. The Tudor Tavern pub syndicate won more than £3 million in 1997. It was front page news in The Argus at the time. But now it has been alleged that the man
Defender Paul Connolly has dismissed talk of Crawley mounting a play-off challenge as “stupid”. A run of six games unbeaten in League One has raised hopes of a late push for the top six with Reds aiming to close the gap further with victory over
Kim Nilsson is unlikely to be fit when Eastbourne Eagles start the new speedway season later this month. He was badly injured while training in America and suffered a fractured vertebrae in his neck and back. Team manager Trevor Geer said: “We
A man has been charged with shining a laser at a police helicopter. Sussex Police were called to Southwick by the crew of the force helicopter at 6.30pm on Wednesday. A Sussex Police spokesman said: “The green laser was pointed at the helicopter
A road has been closed following a serious coach crash. Emergency services are at a scene of a collision between a coach and a car which happened at 7.35am today in Wartling Road, Pevensey. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "The air ambulance
A 25-year-old has been jailed for six years after biting and strangling another man with his own jumper. Christopher Robb, formerly of Newick Road, Brighton, launched the attack – which police described as “vicious and sustained" - in March last
These four prospective landlords are hoping to revive the “art of conversation” with Brighton and Hove’s first micropub. Hove couples Rick and Ruth Evans and Dave and Ali White are looking to convert York House Wines off-licence in Richardson Road
Albion captain Gordon Greer is relishing the prospect of tackling one of the top strikers in the world. Greer’s chances of winning his third cap for Scotland against Poland tomorrow night have increased with the withdrawal of rival centre-half
Kemy Agustien has been told to contribute more on a daily basis to force his way back into first team contention for Albion. The enigmatic Dutch midfielder was dropped into the development team for yesterday’s 5-2 thrashing at Bristol City as the
A house made entirely of rubbish will open as a Brighton Festival venue for three weeks. The Waste House on the University of Brighton campus will host Salt Field by Brighton-based Phillip Hall-Patch during this year’s festival. The first use
Brighton and Hove is not ready for controversial drug consumption rooms, a former police chief has warned. Graham Bartlett, who retired from Sussex Police in March last year, said the centres in which medical staff help users inject free from fear
I visited the public exhibition last week to view fresh proposals to build a bilingual school (which will eventually house up to 630 pupils, 50 staff and ancillary workers in a small site with 12 car parking spaces) at the end of a cul de sac.
On the local TV news last week, a councillor stated that Worthing Council was considering introducing 20mph speed limits on the streets of Worthing. He admitted that enforcing these speed limits would be impossible but thought motorists would abide
Tony Smith makes an extremely valid point in his letter “Bible can guide us” (Letters, February 25), when he says, “The vastness and complexity of creation cries out that there must be a designer”. This statement lies at the very heart of our religious
So a broken-down car was given a parking ticket in Brighton (The Argus, February 25)? Well, that says it all. Please don’t tell us they don’t get bonus payments for the amount of cars they book. They’ll be putting tickets on ambulances and hearses
Today, the environment transport and sustainability committee are likely to vote to implement the new controlled parking Zone E, effecting the Matlock, Maldon and Tivoli areas east of Preston Park Station, following a recommendation from council officers
It is reported that the Conservative Group on Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to support the Green administration’s proposal for a £36m loan guaranteed by the council to build the i360 (The Argus, February 27). It’s incredible. The Tories
I am a Patcham resident and both our bin and recycling collections are totally haywire. Since the binmen strike, we have probably not had two weeks in succession with collections on the correct day. The council sent us a leaflet with the changed
As someone who attended the sold-out Midlake gig last week, I was very interested to read Duncan Hall’s review (The Argus, March 3). It should have been an uplifting evening, enjoying music from a brilliant band (pictured), who have been through
In reply to Sarah Leigh’s letter referring to my Portslade meeting (Letters, February 26), she really doesn’t understand the role of Ukip. As explained in the meeting, Ukip is elected to oppose all EU legislation and propose our own sensible legislation
Come, come Mr Chainey. Lighten up! Your suggestion that pianos on Brighton Station would simply be an opportunity for lager louts to sabotage it is ridiculous and very sad (Letters, February 26). For more than ten years I have travelled back to
A growing number of obese patients are being admitted to Sussex hospitals suffering complications caused by their weight. Medics treated seriously overweight people 9,258 times in one year – a third more than the year before. Those seen included
Next month's March for England is set to take place along last year's controversial seafront route - despite strong opposition. Hundreds of nationalists and anti-fascist protesters are set to descend on Brighton and Hove for the event on
Furious residents have consulted lawyers after council officers backed new parking restrictions despite mass-opposition. Opponents of proposed parking restrictions north of Preston Park Station say recommendations for a controlled parking zone
