Albion are back outside the Championship’s top six tonight – but only on goal difference. The Seagulls were overhauled by Reading as they drew 1-1 at home to leaders Leicester. But Oscar Garcia’s men are level on points with the Royals going
SUSSEX could not dislodge stand-in Warwickshire captain Ian Bell as he underpinned the home fightback with a century on day two of the LV County Championship Division One match at Edgbaston. England batsman Bell (144no) shared stands of 52 with
A 60-year-old man has been hospitalised after he was involved in a crash with a taxi while riding his motorbike. A Citreon Xsara taxi and a Suzuki Bandit 600cc motorbike collided on the A29 Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, shortly before 3.30pm on
An 18-year-old girl was raped after being forced into a car park near a supermarket. Police were called shortly after 10pm on 13 April to a report that an 18-year-old woman had been raped as she was waiting for a friend in New England Street,
A woman was attacked in an alleyway by two hooded men. Police are appealing for witnesses after the attack in Boundstone Lane, Sompting, on April 7. The 31-year-old victim had just walked into the alleyway on west side of the road when she
A man suffered a "nasty head injury" after he was assaulted in a car park. At about 7pm on Friday (11 April) officers were called to Luxford Field car park in High Street, Uckfield, to a call about a fight there. When officers arrived they
A student was attacked by a pair of teenage girls who tried to steal her mobile phone and handbag. The 26-year-old South Korean victim was attacked while walking in Lewes Road, close to Gladstone Place, Brighton when she was approached by two girls
Police are appealing for witnesses after three vehicles collided with one another. The crash happened on the A283, at Northchapel, West Sussex, near Haselmere, at around 6am on Friday. The vehicles involved were a red Ford Focus estate, a white
Burglars have stolen an air gun from a family home. Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary at a house in Shripney Road, Bognor, between 6.45pm Tuesday April 8 and 3pm on Wednesday April 9. Five mountain bikes and an air gun
This is the man police want to speak to after a elderly woman had more than £1000 stolen from her handbag by an intruder. Sussex Police have published this e-fit in a bid to help to solve the burglary of an elderly woman in Lustrells Vale
A burglar has been jailed for three years after breaking into a block of flats. Derek Bilsby, 51, stole a purse and a wallet from a woman’s flat in St Helens Crescent, Hastings, on March 11. The victim had returned from using the communal laundry
A woman was found not breathing round the side of a Brighton shopping centre. Paramedics and police rushed to Churchill Square on Tuesday, April 8, at 6.20pm following reports of a collapsed woman. A Sussex Police statement said: “We were called
Racing pigeons have been stolen – now police want people to look out for ‘suspicious people’. The birds were stolen in the Furnace Green area of Crawley between 10.30am and 6.30pm on April 13. A Sussex Police statement, appealing for information
An eight-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after suffering serious head injuries in a playground is “stable and improving”, police said. Sussex Police said the boy, of Crawley, was getting better today. On Friday his condition had remained
A woman was rescued from a river. Members of the public called Sussex Police after spotting the woman go into the River Arun, near Surrey Street, Littlehampton, around 7.10pm on Friday. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “The 49-year-old local
The sophomore feature by John Michael McDonagh reunites him with his The Guard star Brendan Gleeson for a haunting and harrowing story about suffering and acceptance. Gleeson plays Father James Lavelle, anachronistically wearing his sontane practically
Sussex coach Mark Robinson insists he is happy to keep a low profile as England’s search for a new head coach begins in earnest. The ECB are due to begin the interview process in the next few weeks as they look to fill the gap left when Andy Flower
A man walking in Peacehaven was threatened by a group of men, one of whom was wielding a baseball bat. At about 1.10pm on Saturday 5 April several men were seen to get out of two cars, one of which was a white Range Rover, in South Coast Road,
Two men have been arrested in relation to an assault outside an off licence. A 42-year-old was left with a fractured eye socket and broken toe after he was attacked outside of Bargain Booze, South Street, Tarring. Two men, a 28-year-old and
A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries after he was involved in a collision with a car. The rider, a 45-year-old man from Ashford, Kent, was taken to hospital after he came off his orange Kawasaki. Emergency services were called to Lydd
Steven Brooker, aged 37, from New Steine Mews, Brighton, pleaded guilty to drinking or carrying alcohol in a public place when banned from doing so and breaching a community order. Fined £75, victim surcharge £20, costs £85. Jacob Baldwin, aged
Spread over two days, with the Friday aimed at industry insiders and the Saturday aimed at a more general consumer market, the inaugural Brighton Music Conference offered a huge range of talks and demonstrations. In the main exhibitor area at Brighton
Forget the superheroes currently lining up at your local multiplex cinema, Friday night was an opportunity to see a diverse collection of super-humans defy the odds and perform death-defying feats for real. More than 1,000 people packed into Brighton
SUSSEX’S bowling attack skittled Warwickshire for just 87 on a chaotic opening day at Edgbaston that saw 20 wickets fall. Chris Jordan and Steve Magoffin both claimed figures of 3-15 while Jon Lewis returned 3-18 before skipper Ed Joyce’s century
Growing up, there was only one rule that I always understood: my mother was always right. As I celebrated a milestone birthday with the woman who brought me into the world this weekend, the memories started to roll back. In most of them I was
SUSSEX’S bowling attack skittled Warwickshire for just 87 on a chaotic opening day at Edgbaston that saw 20 wickets fall. Chris Jordan and Steve Magoffin both claimed figures of 3-15 while Jon Lewis returned 3-18 before skipper Ed Joyce’s century
A construction worker has been charged with dangerous driving following a crash when two pedestrians were hit. An 18-year-old suffered serious injuries following the smash on the A29 London Road, Pulborough, on Sunday morning. A Sussex Police
Traders claim they will lose thousands of pounds in revenue when a water firm cuts off their supply for a day. About 30 businesses in Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, will have their water cut off from 9am to 3pm tomorrow for routine maintenance.
A 14-year-old boy was grabbed around the neck as he sat at a railway station. The youngster was targeted at Eastbourne Railway Station on January 3. Now British Transport Police officers have released new images of two men that they would like
A Sussex singer is one of the favourites to win this year’s Britain’s Got Talent. Richard Hadfield, from Portslade, is one of the five members of Collabro - a boyband with a difference. The operatic group wowed the audience and judges on Saturday
Gardeners hope to dig their way to victory on new BBC show. The Big Allotment Challenge will premiere next week on BBC2 and boasts some strong Sussex gardening talent as amateur horticulturalists pair up and compete to be named cream of the crop
Albert the donkey helped to celebrate Palm Sunday when he led a procession to St Michael and All Angels church in Southwick. On Sunday Albert, and his owner |David Cross from Mile Oak Farm, led |the congregation from Southwick |Green to the church
One in four adults in East Sussex are putting their health at serious risk by drinking too much. Dealing with the consequences of alcohol costs the NHS in the county more than £32 million a year and leads to thousands of hospital admissions.
Visitors flocked to farms over the weekend as the lambing season continues at full swing. Scores of lambs are being born every day with farmers and vets on 24-hour standby. Coombes Farm at Lancing held a charity day yesterday, (sun)
Crawley boss John Gregory has vowed to stand by defender Paul Connolly even if he is hit with a lengthy ban by the Football Association. Connolly has appealed against a charge of violent conduct following his clash with a supporter in the 1-0 defeat
Campaigners took to the hills to protest against the March for England later this month. The ancient Long Man of Wilmington chalk carving on the Sussex Downs had a new look on Saturday morning as part of the eye-catching stunt. White
A wanted man ran across rooftops, gardens and a railway track before being caught by police. Officers had been carrying out checks yesterday morning on houses where known associates of the man were believed to be living. When they approached
A man proposed to his girlfriend as she supported him at the London Marathon. Alex Prior had run the 26 miles when he popped the question to Brighton’s Jess Seldon. Unaware of Mr Prior's hidden intentions, Miss Seldon, 27, said she was aghast
Around £1.8 million will be invested in GP practices to improve care for patients - and help keep people out of under-pressure hospitals. Brighton and Hove is one of 20 areas in the country to successfully bid for a share of the Prime Minister's
Chris Eubank Junior has warned no one will prevent him becoming a middleweight champion. The Brighton fighter knocked out former Hungarian champion Sandor Micsko early in the second round at the Copper Box on Saturday night. The punch drew a gasp
A man has died after being struck by lorry as he exited a car on the hard shoulder of a motorway. The 53-year-old, of Hastings, died, on Saturday on the M20 near Ashford, Kent, Kent Police confirmed. The force said: "Police were called at
Work to create a shared bus, taxi and cycle lane in a busy city street has begun. Edward Street in Brighton is set to be transformed by a new scheme that council bosses say will benefit buses, pedestrians and cyclists. Work has started in the
A woman who leapt 20ft from her burning home had to be taken to hospital after she slipped and landed on her head and back. An explosion tore through six flats in King Edward Avenue, Worthing yesterday afternoon. Schoolboy Billy Hilton ran
Residents and business are rejoicing as their road is finally due to reopen after 19 months of road closures. The road bridge in Wilbury Villas in Hove will reopen in June, after it was closed by Network Rail over safety concerns in September 2012
As a variant on the usual opinion piece, I would like to be factual. Since becoming tee-total three years ago, I have sampled a range of lime cordials in local watering places in Brighton and Hove. The cheapest pint was in The Evening Star,
Further to your story about a school’s pet boar which was sent to slaughter, my reaction to this is that all the staff and children should be educated about exactly what is involved in the slaughter process, with no part of the process omitted.
By Andrew McClean Gardeners hope to dig their way to victory on new BBC show. The Big Allotment Challenge will premiere next week on BBC2 and boasts some strong Sussex gardening talent as amateur horticulturalists pair up and compete to be
A couple that slims together stays together. That is the view of super-slimmers Kevin and Holly Brown, of Bexhill, who got into shape thanks to their local Slimming World. The Browns are one of just 21 couples from across the UK and Ireland
In a letter to The Argus (April 11), Ian Taylor of Hove states that the local authority, Brighton and Hove City Council, has suffered unprecedented cuts enforced by the Tory-led Government, and that this has led to five bin lorries being removed from
Jobs are a central issue as we choose our MEPs on May 22. People may find the views of major employers persuasive. Business is agreeing with Liberal Democrats that we need to be in Europe. Recently, the EEF, representing UK manufacturers, said
As someone who was present at last year’s protest at Balcombe, I am in a good position to answer the questions posed by Peter Chapman (Letters, April 9) with regard to policing costs incurred there. Firstly Mr Chapman seems under the impression
A new scheme aims to help protect students from being exploited when they rent a house. The Home Sweet Home campaign was launched following a consultation with students and young people who have run into problems when renting from private landlords
SOLLY March has plotted a central role in Albion’s future and a place in the play-offs with ten more points. The teenager, pictured right, fresh from signing a new four-year contract, played as an attacking central midfielder for the first time
ALBION assistant Nathan Jones has revealed the surprise extra man responsible for aiding their biggest home win since November – groundsman Steve Winterburn. Substitute Jake Forster-Caskey rounded off the 3-0 win over Charlton on a pitch at the
