Four women were involved in a fight outside of a pub and were left with minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses to the fight that occured just after the women left the The Pig in Paradise, Hastings at 2.10am on Sunday. They are all
An elderly woman received 285 scam letters in six months and was conned out of £1500. The 82-year-old woman from St Leonards-on-Sea realised she had been a victim thanks to Sussex Police anti-fraud campaign Operation Signature. PCSO Nigel Ball
Matt Upson is a doubt for Albion’s next test in their play-off push. The former England defender has hip, knee and ankle problems. He has not been ruled out of the Good Friday match at Huddersfield. But Albion will assess him further when
A man has been charged with careless driving following a crash that closed the A27 at Arundel yesterday. Lorry driver Shameer Wadalee, 36, from the Netherlands, has been charged and will appear before Worthing magistrates on 8 July. A turquoise
Children got to enjoy a day out with plenty of bite at Brighton Sea Life centre. Parent company Merlin Entertainments recently opened its 100th leisure attraction - a Sea Life centre in Charlotte, North Carolina. To mark the occasion the Brighton
An acclaimed blues duo played an acoustic gig in a record shop in the run-up to their biggest day of the year. Resident staff welcomed the return of the Smoke Fairies for their second intimate gig at the record shop in Kensington Gardens, Brighton
A runner who died at the finishing line of the London Marathon was a former Sussex school pupil, friends have said. Writing online people said they recalled Rob Berry from their days at Angmering School near Littlehampton. Yesterday the school
A runner has shown she is no nit-wit after she smashed the world record at this year’s London Marathon while crocheting her way round the 26-mile course. Susie Hewer has her place in the record books sewn up after making the longest crochet chain
Beachgoers will be able to check out some attractive curves the next time they head to the seafront with the imminent grand opening of this distinctive bandstand. Littlehampton Town Council’s Stage by the Sea project will open with a concert on
Eleven mopeds and five cars have been stolen since the beginning of March in a wave of vehicle thefts. Police are warning motorbike and moped owners in Littlehampton to be extra vigilant about the security of their vehicles. In the latest incident
An antique jewellery box was stolen from a shop. Police are appealing for information about a theft from a shop in Terminus Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, between Tuesday 8 April and Wednesday. The antique box was wooden, brass bound and with a slightly
Youngsters got the chance to grace the hallowed turf of the American Express Community Stadium as they trained alongside their Albion heroes. The Seagulls held their annual Easter Open Day at the Amex and Young Seagulls flocked to the ground to
A man set fire to a van then held a knife to his own throat in a busy shopping area this morning. Police were called to Chapel Street, off St James's Street in Kemp Town, Brighton, to reports a man was setting fire to a van at 10.50am today.
Sussex ended the long wait for victory at Edgbaston today as coach Mark Robinson was interviewed for the vacant England coach's job. Robinson was not there to see Sussex wrap up victory, he is believed to be in contention for the England job along
A lane on the westbound A27 has closed between the Sussex Pad lights and the Shoreham Flyover due to a vehicle fire by Lancing College. The eastbound carriageway was also closed while the fire was put out. A spokesman for Sussex Police said
WITH VIDEO: Crawley Town full-back Paul Connolly has been suspended for five matches. Connolly was charged with violent conduct against a spectator at the end of the game against Brentford last Tuesday. The incident was not seen by the match
They weren't originally intended to be rude - but this list of Sussex placenames raise many a titter nowadays. From Dumb Woman's Lane in the east to Titty Hill in the west, we have lovingly compiled our favourite sniggersome monikers - and plotted
Coach Mark Robinson hailed Ed Joyce’s performance after the skipper put Sussex on course to end their 32-year wait for a Championship victory at Edgbaston. Joyce hit his second century of the match to steer Sussex to the brink of a remarkable win
A woman is today critically ill in hospital after the car she was travelling in collided with a parked car. A girl of 14 and a woman of 18 also needed hospital treatment following the accident in Alinora Avenue, Worthing, yesterday. Two men
Gwion Edwards hailed a special feeling after playing his part in a vital win for Crawley. The on-loan Swansea winger bagged a debut goal 11 minutes after coming on as substitute as the Reds beat Tranmere 2-0 at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Matt
Warnings have been made against tombstoning after a teenager broke his leg in three places diving off a pier and into sand. The 18-year-old dived off Worthing Pier but the tide was out and he crashed into the sand and was injured. A South East
A vintage comic dealer is putting a collectors dream up for auction with an exceedingly rare first issue of the Beano. Phil Shrimpton, a collector and dealer from Seaford, is running the eBay auction which has a starting price tag of £3,500.
When I first moved to Kemp Town I was impressed by the community spirit – but now I’m beginning to wonder where some of it has gone. I do quite a bit of my basic shopping in St George’s Road where they are not just traders but over the years have
Mobile library services could be lost as part of moves to save more than £130,000. East Sussex County Council is to decide whether to launch a consultation on planned changes to when and where the library visits. The plans include combining
A police officer has been suspended after allegedly threatening to shoot a patient with a Taser at a busy hospital. The incident is said to have taken place in the casualty department at Conquest Hospital in St Leonards. Sussex Police is now
Chaun Wilson raised some valid points regarding payday loan companies in the Thursday Soapbox (The Argus, April 10). It is ironic that loan shark lending is illegal yet payday loan firms can charge massive interest rates. Surely the same law should
As we don’t wish to disappoint Mr Taylor (Letters, April 11), we can assure him that we will continue to write to The Argus both individually and together, as we have done throughout most of the 46 years we’ve lived in Brighton, whether or not there
Louise Schweitzer comments on the lack of imagination in new buildings in Brighton and Hove (Letters, April 1) but the architect has to do what the client wants, subject also to the local authority’s demands. If the requirement is for as much housing
Private security guards will be able to use James Bond-style miniature cameras under a new security agreement with university bosses. The University of Sussex's new agreement with contractors Interserve allows security staff to wear a "continuously-recording
I write in response to Ian Hunt’s letter on whether Balcombe shale oil (not gas) protesters were on benefits or not (Letters, April 11). Having seen the employment details of many who were arrested on the B2036 at Balcombe during this protest,
Tim Ridgway is probably right in saying the current plans to convert the Hippodrome into an eight-screen cinema is the last chance to save the building (The Argus, April 14). We do however have some criticisms about the damage that will be inflicted
Jesse Lingard has been told to keep turning on the magic – by his skipper and England boss. The on-loan star has revealed he was given encouragement by England under-21s manager Gareth Southgate on one of Albion’s recent treks north. Lingard
Thousands of parents find out if their child has a place at their preferred primary school today. In Brighton and Hove more than 94% of schoolchildren have been offered one of their three preferred schools in this year's primary age admissions
Shoreham has the oldest working airport in Britain – a green space near the sea much loved by locals and aviation enthusiasts. Magnificent men in their flying machines flew from there during the early days of powered flight before the First World
