The mother of all blogs by Anna Jefferson, who is mum to a two-year-old and she’s about to give birth to baby number two. Down to earth and funny, Anna chronicles the ace parts of motherhood, the embarrassments and the grisly bits people never tell
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were attacked by a gang of boys in Hastings. The 20-year-old victims, from Bexhill, were attacked in Harold Road, Hastings, by the gang at about 4am on Saturday (19 April). They were punched
Four suspected burglars were arrested after a detective tracked them down to a car stolen from outside a house. Detective Constable Hannah Taylor spotted a Toyota Prius being driven at speed in White Rock, Hastings, at about 4am on Saturday 12
Police are investigating a number of violent incidents in Worthing town centre during the evening of Tuesday, 22 April. Detectives would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed any of the incidents in which a piece of timber and a dog chain
A 37-year-old man is to appear in court accused of racially abusing a shop worker in Eastbourne. Police were called to Terminus Road at 7pm on Thursday 17 April after a report that a black male member of staff had been racially abused by a man
Police are concerned for the welfare of Jake Gillespie, 15, after he failed to arrive at school in Bexhill yesterday morning (22 April). Sgt Dave Gill said: "Jake has in fact been missing since Saturday but he arrived home in Elderwood Close, Bexhill
Police are worried about a 15-year-old boy who failed to arrive at school yesterday (TUE) morning. Jake Gillespie from Bexhill has not been seen since Monday. Sgt Dave Gill said: "Jake has in fact been missing since Saturday but he arrived home
There are reports a 12-car transporter lorry is trapped trying to turn a corner in Rottingdean. One person said on Twitter: "Avoid Rottingdean 12 car Hgv transporter stuck by pond .." The traffic log: "Reports of partially blocked due to obstruction
ASHLEY Barnes could play a big part in Albion’s push for the play-offs after helping his new club Burnley to the Premier League. The former Seagulls striker put the Clarets on course for their promotion-clinching win at home to Wigan on Monday
A man killed on the M20 when he was struck by a lorry after stopping his car on the hard shoulder has been named. Nicholas Brady,of Hastings, was on his own in the car when he was killed on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 near Ashford,
A 'peacemaker' raised in fists in triumph” after fracturing the skull of a man who was who was “causing no trouble whatsoever”. Lee Molineau, 46, died of his injuries a few days after being attacked in Seaside Road, Eastbourne, on July 31, 2013
A local man is in hospital with serious head and leg injuries after reportedly lying down in front of a train. Shook-up eye witnesses watched the 42-year-old man, who they believed to be drunk, walk onto the tracks at London Road train station in
A week of events highlighting the benefits of using public transport will begin next week. The Catch the Bus Week 2014 runs from April 28 to May 4. Brighton and Hove Buses, alongside sustainable travel group Greener Journeys and another 100
Riot police have raided a Brighton squat in Choccywoccydoodah's empty Duke Street shop after a man was found with head injuries this morning, Officers armed with shields moved into the squat in Duke Street at about 10am this morning. The injured
A journalist arrested under the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into inappropriate payments to police has been told she faces no further action. On December 6, 2012 officers from Operation Elveden arrested a 39-year-old woman at her home in
A man was attacked by a stranger with a knife after he complimented a woman's appearance. The 36-year-old man from Hove was walking up Cannon Place in Brighton on Friday April 11 as another man and woman walked towards him at around 10.40pm.
By Georgina Townshend Staff at Brighton RSPCA are appealing for bedding and food as the charity faces its busiest time of year. Spring sees an influx of kittens and pregnant cats at the centre in Braypool Lane, Patcham, resulting in its volunteers
The Reduced Shakespeare Company will attempt to set a world record today when it performs an abridged version of the playwright's works at 37,000ft. In celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Bard's birth, the live performance will take place
A man was hit by a train at London Road station in Brighton. Trains were reportedly delayed after the incident at about 7.20pm on Tuesday. Trains between Brighton and Haywards Heath and Lewes were expected to be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
A vicar was reported to police by council contractors while he was taking photos of them as part of a bitter dispute over parking. The Reverend Edward Leir, a lay vicar, of Tivoli Road, Brighton, awoke on Thursday morning to find council workmen
Councillors are set to approve plans to improve the safety of one of the city's most notorious junctions. The Vogue gyratory in Lewes Road, Brighton, has been a cause of anxiety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians for years because of its complicated
People living in a quiet street were horrified to wake up and discover sewage outside their front doors. Now Southern Water has apologised to residents of St Giles Close in Shoreham who took photos of the horror that greeted them on Easter Sunday
A container full to the brim with donated school supplies bound for Africa was shipped out from The Argus warehouse. The Fonthill Foundation filled the giant 40ft shipping container with recycled furniture, books and stationery before it was sealed
A town's safety could be compromised by its ageing CCTV equipment. Newhaven Town Council is currently reviewing its provision of cameras across the town as its contract expires in 2015. The council works with Sussex Police Authority, which
George Adams is right in his logic that meat eaters shouldn’t make distinctions about which animals they eat (Letters, April 14). After all, what’s the difference between a cute fluffy lamb and a cute fluffy cat? Where do all you Easter lamb eaters
At 2.25pm on Monday April 23, 2012, 96-year-old Nellie Herriott left the BHS store in Brighton’s Churchill Square. She took the 1a bus to Whitehawk Way, near the junction with Whitehawk Road. She was never seen again. Despite two years
Long before Hollywood was even a gleam in some movie mogul’s eye, film was fun in Hove. Pioneers were producing short comedy films which had been shot in locations such as St Ann’s Well Gardens from the 1890s onwards. The leading duo, George
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the article in The Argus about Lyminster Avenue in Hollingbury (April 15). Even though it has been nearly 15 years since living there, I still have many warm memories of my time there. Everyone seemed young, even
Eagles and albatrosses could return to a seafront site after plans were revealed to bring a pitch and putt course back to life. Mini Golf South East has applied for permission to reopen the Kingsway pitch and putt golf course in Hove in time for
A sharp rise in skin cancer across Sussex has sparked a warning from experts about sunbathing and using sunbeds. Figures from Cancer Research UK reveal 19 people in every 100,000 in Sussex, Kent and Surrey are diagnosed with malignant melanoma
On Sunday, April 13, a bright sunny morning, I was walking along the seafront of Brighton and Hove, near the Peace Statue, and needed the loo. I went to the Portakabin toilets nearby only to find them locked with a notice saying they were closed
Albion boss Oscar Garcia is amazed to have his team in the play-off race with two games to go. And he has vowed they will fight to the finish to claim sixth spot. The Seagulls dropped a place to seventh last night, a point behind Reading, as
