Albion could be guests at a promotion celebration at Leicester City on Tuesday. The Foxes moved to the brink of the Premier League with a 2-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday tonight. They will go up tomorrow if QPR and Derby slip up at Bournemouth
England Women will have a new permanent captain when they go for goals at the Amex tomorrow. Manchester City defender Steph Houghton will lead the side out for their World Cup qualifier against Montenegro. England are aiming for a fifth win
A woman was the victim of an attempted rape in a suburban park. Sussex Police were called to Vale Park in Portslade to a report from a woman that a man had tried to rape her at 5.15am on Wednesday March 26. One hour and forty-five minutes earlier
Sussex Police want to speak to this man after a woman was left needing hospital treatment for head and facial injuries following an attack. Police say locating and arresting 43-year old Jonathon King is a “real priority” for them after
Concerns have been raised about an elderly man who has gone missing from his home and travelled more than 85 miles. Douglas Byelong has not been seen since he left his home in Bersted on Thursday evening and police believe he may have travelled
A father who claims he suffered an epileptic seizure when his baby daughter was fatally injured denied her murder today. Mark Sandland, 28, is accused of the death of five-week-old Aimee-Rose Sandland on November 9 2012. Sandland spoke only
Judging by the claps and cheers filling a full house before he shuffled on stage, David Sedaris would have been preaching to the converted had he solemnly recited random extracts from the phonebook . A bestselling author with impeccable comedic
In Shakespeare’s original version the story of Petruchio’s “taming” of his shrew, Katharina, was presented by way of metatheatre; a play within a play. It was thought this might be Shakespeare’s way of distancing himself from the misogynistic overtones
It was good to see the resurrection of Young Wick after a period of dormancy. Their choice of play was an interesting one that involved two time zones, with present day children shooting a film of a local legend from four centuries earlier. The action
Love is a catastrophe, says Michel to Alexei in the last act of Turgenev’s A Month In The Country, at the end of which you believe him. On stage are thwarted, undeclared or unconsummated passions for married mothers, young tutors, innocent girls
Police want to speak to motorists who may have seen burglary suspects crossing a busy road following a raid on a home. Sussex Police want to speak to motorists who may have seen suspects attempting to cross the A24 at Broadbridge Heath roundabout
Let’s Wrestle’s ramshackle nature belies singer Wesley Patrick Gonzalez’s ear for a crafty hook. Yes, live, his voice seemed to stretch like a rubber band as he sung the lines holding the band’s skeletal sonics together, but it was never a case
Items have been stolen from a string of cars in residential streets. Sussex Police are investigating several suspected thefts from motor vehicles in Bognor which happened between 12.50am and 5am on Wednesday 2 April. A man was seen acting suspiciously
Rail services have been disrupted after a train hit a concrete slab near Ifield in West Sussex. It is believed the slab of concrete was deliberately placed on the line and British Transport Police are investigating after the train was damaged in
A nuisance neighbour and burglar is wanted by police. Sussex Police are seeking Grant Penfold who has been recalled to prison. The 23-year-old who was on prison release licence, having previously sentenced for burglary, and is being recalled
A 69-year-old man has died after he is believed to have fallen from a car park. Emergency services were called to the NCP car park in North Street, Brighton just before 10am today. The 69-year-old man was in cardiac arrest and was rushed to
A teenager has gone missing after failing to to return to her foster parents' home in Brighton. Courtney Richards, 15, had been at school in Crawley on Monday, March 31 when she failed to come home. She is described as around 5' with very long
Albion No. 1 Tomasz Kuszczak has revealed his agent is in talks with several clubs about a return to the Premier League. The Polish and former Manchester United goalkeeper is one of 11 first team squad members out of contract at the end of the
Vegans are not really renowned for being sexy – until now. Buff Brighton security worker Seth Taggart, 40, has made it to the final of PETA’s Sexiest Vegan competition for 2014. The animal rights charity has been on the search for good-looking
Albion bosses have dismissed claims by life president Dick Knight that they “blocked” the sale of 100,000 shares to fans. Former chairman Mr Knight has accused the football club of “cynically” preventing supporters from having a voice at the club
A woman was rescued by the RNLI from a bridge in a "life saving" mission. The woman was standing on the Newhaven Swing Bridge and the lifeboat crew was paged in the early hours of this morning. Newhaven's Severn Class lifeboat was launched
A man found lying in a car park is described as in a "life threatening" condition. The unamed man was discovered lying in the car park to the rear of Barclays in North Street, Brighton and the ambulance service was called. South East Coast
Two sightseers stand near the edge of crumbling chalk cliffs seemingly unaware of the threat it could collapse at any minute. The pair were pictured at the top of Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, where around three metres of cliff has fallen in recent
Matt Upson wants to complete “probably the biggest achievement of my career” by returning to the Premier League. The inspirational centre-back aims to help Albion take another step towards the play-offs by beating Barnsley at Oakwell tomorrow.
Parents are calling on a council to fund their school’s expansion – with pupil numbers set to rocket. The concerned mums and dads have also pleaded with planning officers to turn down proposals for new flats which would block the growth. Heene
Public safety could be put at risk by proposals to deregulate the taxi industry, union figures have warned. A GMB union representative and Brighton cab driver said drivers could resort to direct action after amendments to a Bill passed the committee
A 79-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder following an incident at his home last night. The victim, a 70-year-old woman who is known to him, is being treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, where her condition is described
Albion head coach Oscar Garcia has warned not to expect too much of Craig Mackail-Smith in his comeback to first team contention after more than a year out through injury. The striker will be part of a 20-strong squad staying up at St George's
Inigo Calderon wants to stretch his stay with Albion. The long-serving right-back is among 11 members of the first team squad out of contract at the end of the season. Calderon is keen to extend his career with the Seagulls, despite becoming
The final preparations are taking place for this weekend's Brighton Marathon extravaganza. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to pack the city as runners prepare to tackle the course on Sunday. The first of the thousands of barriers
Strike action could be taken as the GMB and Brighton and Hove City Council once again come to blows over the issue of bin collection. After revisions to the service at the end of last year, the ongoing dispute over bin collection and the flood
Professional skateboarders left onlookers wide-eyed in amazement as they performed tricks at a special event. More than 150 budding boarders queued outside Brighton’s Level Skateboarding store in Ditchling Road to meet their heroes Justin Brock
England star Matt Prior has committed his future to Sussex after signing a new two-year contract. The deal will keep the wicketkeeper – whose old contract ran out during the winter - at Hove until at least the end of the 2015 season. The 32
The great-granddaughter of a First World War hero who took part in the famous Christmas truce football match is cycling 325 miles in his memory. Rebecca Dorkins will pedal to and through the battlefields of northern France in memory of her great-granddad
Three men have been charged over the alleged disappearance of nearly £1 million from client accounts at a firm of solicitors. The Sussex Police major fraud unit have been probing events that led to the closure of CK Solicitors in Selsey, West Sussex
A motorcyclist has been hospitalised after he came off his bike at a roundabout. A 35-year-old man came off his bike at the Seaside Roundabout in Eastbourne where Lottbridge Drove meets the A259. Sussex Police and ambulance crews attended,
Burglars broke into a bowls club twice in two days taking cash and alcohol. Police are appealing for witnesses to the burglaries which happened at the club in Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven. The burglars broke in overnight between the 24 March
Two men have been arrested following a police raid on a cannabis factory. Sussex Police executed a misuse of drugs warrant on Wednesday in Hanson Road, Newhaven, and found 80 cannabis plants in various stages of growth together with cultivation
A failed free school closing today has cost taxpayers more than £3 million. Discovery New School in Crawley, which is for children aged four to 10, opened in September 2011 but has been plagued by funding issues and poor Ofsted reports. And
House prices in Brighton and Hove have risen at the third highest rate in the country. According to a report from Nationwide, buying a house in the city is now 14% more expensive than the same time last year with the average price now £356,862.
A city brewer is taking a major hop in a new direction after announcing plans to open their first pub. The pub, which will be known as The Brighton Beer Dispensary, will open next Thursday. It will replace the Prince Arthur pub in Dean Street
More than £470,000 in shares in a fire-ravaged seaside pier have been sold so far to help fund its long-awaited restoration. Organisers behind the revival of Hastings Pier hope to hit their £500,000 target before the share-buying deadline ends
Tales of Michael Eavis working serious overtime to convince The Rolling Stones to play Glastonbury 2013 were over the top. The Somerset farmer says the only sticking point about getting Jagger to do his elastic dancing on the Pyramid stage was
As their long-awaited debut album Loom is released later this month, Fear Of Men’s Jessica Weiss talks about playing New York and her literary inspirations. “The album’s been in the works for more than a year. I was writing songs on my own and
Housewives’ favourite and classical crossover unit shifter Russell Watson breaks from stardom by “people avoidance”. His favourite distraction: computer games. “I lock myself in a dark room and sit and play on a PlayStation,” the self-declared
Property prices in Brighton and Hove have risen 14% - the third highest climb in the country. We want to know what you think. Is it a good thing for the city? Are you an investor delighted to see prices continually rise? Or are you
Junior school pupils showed off their beautiful Easter bonnets to the residents of a neighbouring residential home. The young winners of the Easter Hat Parade at Southway Junior School in Burgess Hill popped into the Forest View Residential Home
With reference to Alistair Dalby’s letter in The Argus of Tuesday, April 1, I agree 100% with his comments on transport connections in our area, both on road and rail. This Government is always putting pressure on our area to build thousands of
Anyone who has witnessed the enthusiasm with which grown men and women perform at historical re-enactments of military battles knew it could only be a matter of time before the events moved to other parts of life. That time has come. The 1974
Game Of Thrones’ writer George R R Martin loved Natalia Tena’s vision of Osha he wildling so much he might rethink the character when she returns to the story in his books. But she is sworn to secrecy on whether her character will make an appearance
Curators from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery handed over control of the programming and art selection process to Portslade and West Hove residents for the gallery’s latest show. Might we be seeing the disappearance of elites picking and choosing
1... My Nu Leng + Wookie Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, Friday, April 4 The Bristol-based garage duo, who remixed Naughty Boy’s La La La and Rudimental’s Right Here, pick the best of their bass-heavy rumbles. MOBO-nominated producer Wookie joins
X Factor runner-up Jahmene Douglas may have scored a number one with his debut album, but he’s much more excited about its follow-up. “I didn’t want to do a covers album in the first place,” he admits of the chart-topper Love Never Fails. “In X
The concept behind B.Y.O.C. is simple – bring a bottle of your favourite spirit and the four barmen in The Lanes speakeasy will make it taste like nothing else. Just don’t bother breaking out the Malibu. “We get litres and litres of Malibu,
More than 15 years after modern antiretroviral medication transformed HIV into a manageable condition, Terrence Higgins Trust’s new report, HIV And Poverty (www.tht.org.uk/poverty), reveals a shocking picture of financial hardship among people with
The topic of energy has cropped up again through letters to The Argus (March 29, March 31 and April 1) – and will only continue to do so. Regardless of how much energy is produced, it can only be a good thing to have renewable energy harnessed
Regarding the “£20 million market with no toilets” (The Argus, April 2), your article suggests that the new Open Market in London Road will have no toilets for the public and traders to use when it re-opens in May. This is incorrect. The Brighton
The proposal of possibly pedestrianising St James’s Street in Brighton has raised its head once again. It does every so often. But this time our local Conservative MP, Simon Kirby, seems to be in favour, too. I personally feel this is not
Further to letters about the forgotten buildings of Portslade, much has been written about Portslade Town Hall. The building suffered from neglect by councils of both colours over the years until the present administration was forced to act a couple
Albion striker Craig Mackail-Smith is closing in on a Championship comeback. The Scotland international could be part of the 18 to face battling Barnsley tomorrow if he has no ill effects from his run out for the development squad on Monday.
Compensation claims paid-out to motorists quadrupled for one council following the wettest winter since records began. East Sussex County Council paid out compensation totalling more than £24,000 to 29 motorists suffering damage to their vehicles
The number of mortgage approvals granted to home-buyers dropped sharply to a four-month low in February, Bank of England figures have shown. There were 70,309 approvals last month, down from 76,753 in January. The figure was last lower, at 67,845
There may not be a host of golden daffodils in Wordsworth Street but there are plenty of golden opportunities for home-buyers in Poets Corner. This area of Hove was developed from 1880 onwards and has changed little over the years. A few years
The number of mortgage approvals granted to home-buyers dropped sharply to a four-month low in February, Bank of England figures have shown. There were 70,309 approvals last month, down from 76,753 in January. The figure was last lower, at 67,845
Fresh concerns about "sky-high" house prices have been raised after official figures showed the average UK property value has lifted to another new peak of £254,000. Whilst a large part of the upsurge was driven by a 13.2% rise in London property
This little bit of Brighton’s rich history is right in the heart of the city, just yards from the seafront, but without a map and detailed instructions you would never find it. The property is a three-bedroom, three-storey house, with a garage,
Trading since 1935, Callaways has established itself as a leading independent estate agency specialising in residential sales, lettings, block management, land and new homes sales. With our combined experience we have extensive knowledge of the
Celebrities understand the importance of making a great entrance – just watch them gliding glamorously down the red carpet at glitzy premieres and award celebrations. But while the famous like to make a show, as witnessed annually at the Oscars
The pace of private sector rent rises picked up in February amid continued strong demand in the sector from tenants, with the South East seeing the biggest annual increase, a major lettings network has reported. Rents rose by 1.6% year-on-year
The Seven Dials area started to be developed in the 1820s and is now one of the most popular and trendy parts of the city. The black and white photograph featured here was taken in 1953 when the traffic island was decorated to mark the coronation
Baron Estates has combined the opening of its new office in Western Road with a partnership with Rockinghorse Children’s Charity. The estate and letting agent, which already has two offices in Brighton, is supporting the charity by offering 0%
