Craig Mackail-Smith stepped up his comeback from injury with a brace as Albion’s development team drew 2-2 with Charlton at the Amex tonight. The striker played the full 90 minutes, netting a stunning last-minute equaliser as the young Seagulls
Albion boss Oscar Garcia insists most of their Championship rivals have more to worry about. The Seagulls are four points and three places adrift of the play-off places following a hat-trick of defeats in which they leaked five goals and scored
A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after two women were stabbed in their own home. Connah Smith, of Vernon Terrace in Brighton, is facing two charges of attempted murder and false imprisonment of two woman aged 21 and 20 following
Nearly 15 years ago Goldfrapp emerged into a post-Britpop landscape populated by the electronic restlessness of Radiohead’s Kid A and the soon-to-be world-conquering sounds of Coldplay’s Parachutes. They may not have had the same seismic impact
There is something fundamentally moving about hearing dozens of human voices singing in harmony and this performance by the 130 members of Brighton Festival Chorus was both uplifting and enriching. Under the baton of James Morgan, this internationally
The 89th season of Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra has been a tough one, with a lack of funding threatening their future. So it was to much applause that the Orchestra’s musical director, Barry Wordsworth, confirmed that the next season will definitely
Seattle’s all-girl four-piece La Luz played their first UK gig at the Green Door Store on Sunday and, as the venue slowly filled out, their confidence – at first perhaps knocked by sound issues and feedback – grew palpably. Touring their excellent
Dreamy, heartfelt and utterly original music performed in one of Brighton’s oldest and most lovely churches was a teatime treat on Mothering Sunday. It was a homecoming of sorts because most of Mondegreen, the debut album from this all-female Brighton
Sticky Mike’s got a great Frog Bar and on Sunday night it became a hotbed of ecstasy as Long Beach, California’s exuberant hip-hop exports Ugly Duckling performed the final UK gig of their current tour. Following a gleefully expressive and brilliant
While news of Kate Bush’s forthcoming gigs has sent baby-boomer bloggers into a frenzy, late-millennials have a new star to worship. Banks prowled the stage at the Concorde 2 with a feline confidence that suggests she knows she has the audience
There was something a little too studied, and perhaps pre-planned, about Dark Horses’s show on Saturday. It took the best bits of 1970s New York, UK punk, repetition from the likes of Clinic and even a smidgen of Garbage, then mixed them up, but sadly
For Their Own Good by Untied Artists was a direct piece of verbatim theatre using puppetry to tell stories of death through the eyes of two knackermen. Pulling together threads of tales told by people who are close to death every day, For Their Own
“Most songs are slightly magical,” she remarked during her encore but any song would be magical when sang by the extraordinary talent that is Lisa Knapp. Triple nominated by the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including for best folk singer, Knapp performed
A Woodingdean woman who breached a noise abatement notice after she allowed rap music and shouting to disturb the neighbours was fined just over £1,000 by Brighton magistrates last week. Tammie Lee Lindsay, 23, of Langley Crescent, pleaded guilty
Tomasz Kuszczak has admitted Albion's chances of reaching the play-offs will slip away unless they rediscover their form this week. The Seagulls play their game in hand at Blackburn tomorrow night and then go to Barnsley on Saturday after losing
A collection of bespoke Indian jewellery has been stolen. Items including rings, bracelets, bangles and necklaces – described as “ornate and beautiful” by police – were takn in a burglary at a house in Orchard Avenue, Selsey, between 1pm and 3.30pm
Stephen Ward says Albion should be proud of their defensive record, despite recent mishaps. The Seagulls' record of 33 goals conceded is still the joint meanest in the Championship with Burnley and QPR. Five of them have been leaked in soft
A quad bike was stolen from a shed. The green Kawasaki was taken after a shed at a house in Whitebread Lane, Rye, was broken into between 10pm and 11.15pm on Thursday, March 26. Two suspects were seen roaming near the house in the morning.
A 20-year-old woman is “ poorly” after calling police from a bridge. She was rescued from the bridge near Horsham in the early hours of Sunday morning. However, she had already suffered injuries unrelated to falling from a bridge and so was
A paedophile has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for sexually assaulting a girl. Stephen Keen was found guilty of assualting the young girl over nearly a decade until 2011. The 53-year-old appeared at Hove Crown Court on Thursday, March
More than a million hours of labour have gone into a major road-widening scheme without a single accident. A 170-strong team has been working on the 2.5 mile section of the A23 between Handcross to Warninglid since June 2012. The road is being
Albion winger Will Buckley faces another spell on the sidelines - but he should be back before the end of the season. Buckley was forced off by a further recurrence of hamstring trouble in the first half of Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough
Austerity was slowly lifting, World War Three with Russia was a possibility and an Etonian disliked by Tory backbenchers held the post of Prime Minister. No, this was not last week; this was the 1950s. An age of rationing and respect to your
There are only a few days left to nominate people for our exciting new awards or the county’s youngsters. The first ever Youth in Action Education Awards will be held at the American Express Community Stadium on Sunday, June 8. Every week,
Work to bring a 1930s lido back into use is gathering pace after stagnant water was drained from the attraction’s pool. Costing more than £16,000 the work will now allow for a full structural survey to establish what work is needed to bring the
Councillor Jason Kitcat has been re-elected as leader of the Green Party on Brighton and Hove City Council. The official announcement was made today following a ballot of all party members and councillors. Councillor Ruth Buckley was elected
Funding bids are being made to build playgrounds and leisure spaces designed by schoolchildren. Shoreham Academy pupils have put forward ideas to improve Fishersgate Recreation Ground and The Green in Southwick. Year 7 class K3 drew up designs
Police seized a Porsche – and then published a picture of the car on Twitter. The white vehicle was seized on Thursday, March 27 travelling between Lewes and Falmer on the A27. Sergeant Dan Pitcher, of Sussex Roads Policing, told The Argus:
Brighton punters are being asked how much they think while they drink. Some people are prone to getting introspective after a couple, but a group in Brighton is taking it to the next level by discussing philosophy. Brighton Philosophy in Pubs
A school has banned the playground game British Bulldog after complaints that it was “too aggressive”. Meeching Valley Primary School said youngsters were still allowed to play games such as tag and stuck in the mud, but added British Bulldog –
Craig Mackail-Smith has his second run-out in a week at The Amex for Albion's development team tonight as he continues his comeback from long-term injury. The striker lines up against Charlton in a side which also includes Casper Ankergren in goal
John Gregory believes Crawley can hold their heads high despite suffering a frustrating third defeat in a row. The Reds followed losses against Oldham and Sheffield United with a 1-0 reverse away to high-flying Preston. Crawley had chances
A terminally ill mother-of-two who could have as little as six months to live has told how she is making memory boxes for her daughters. Brave Zoe McIvor, mother to Keira Charley, 15, and Millie McIvor, 10, has spoken just weeks after she was told
A three car collision on the A27 has left a woman hospitalised and the road partially blocked. The accident occured on the A27 Westbound at the Chichester bypass jast after 7.31am this morning. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended
Two stab victims fled their home in a central Brighton street and tried to rouse their neighbours in a desperate bid for help. The two friends, aged 20 and 21, were attacked after a domestic dispute in their house at about 3am yesterday morning
A 37-year-old motorcyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a car yesterday morning. The man from Shoreham-by-Sea, died at the scene and the driver of the car, a 69-year-old woman from Pulborough, suffered minor injuries. Sussex
Two adorable puppies are desperately seeking a loving new home after being dumped in a cardboard box near a bus stop. The Staffordshire bull terrier cross puppies, named Snuggle and Puggle, are now in the care of the Blue Cross animal charity
Engineering work by Network Rail has overrun leading to delays on Southern services this morning. While work was carried out overnight on the line between Brighton and Haywards Heath, engineers suffered delays and Southern have warned this may
After multiple landslips the Hastings to Tonbridge railway line will reopen to passengers this morning after two months of "round-the-clock" work. Three serious landslips in late March and early February caused considerable disruption to passengers
A football club's charity is unveiling a new look today as it publishes its annual report. Albion in the Community (AITC) is the charitable arm of Brighton and Hove Albion and its new logo includes the club's iconic seagull badge design.
Thousands of commuters across Sussex are expected to benefit from major investment in the county's train network. Network Rail today announced it would be spending more than £2.3 billion over the next five years to improve lines connecting Sussex
A telephone scammer was left empty handed when the people he targeted refused to co-operate. The man called eight people in Brighton and Hove last week to try to get them to reveal vital personal bank details, but the attempted con was unsuccessful
A mysterious cupboard that remained sealed for more than three decades has been opened - revealing a larder of preserves and canned goods. Ronald Mclintock, caretaker of Victoria Court in Grand Avenue, Hove, made the find after questioniong why
According to Brighton and Hove city councillor Ian Davey the new, improved Lewes Road cycle lane has seen a 14% increase in the number of cyclists using it (The Argus, March 26). I often wonder why national and local politicians are so keen on
A letter in The Argus (March 26) asked why there are so many planning applications for more than a 1,000 student flats at the old Co-op in London Road, on Circus Street, at City College and in Lewes Road – all in Brighton. The reason is that banks
I have recently taken trips from Crawley to attend court cases at Brighton Magistrates' Court in the public gallery. However, on each occasion, I have been left wondering if I’ve gatecrashed a private committee muttering amongst themselves.
Bruno has called for unity between players and fans as Albion strive to get back on track. But he admits the team need to improve if they are to have any chance of making the top six. The Seagulls right-back felt Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Middlesbrough
Albion boss Oscar Garcia insists his out-of-form team are still capable of defying the financial odds and reaching the play-offs. They can move back to within a point of the top six by winning their game in hand at Blackburn Rovers tomorrow night
