Hastings United suffered Ryman South One play-off agony tonight as they lost 3-2 after extra time at Folkestone Invicta in their semi-final. Battling United twice fought back against Invicta to force the game into extra time only to be undone by
Albion, Reading and outsiders Blackburn will battle it out for one remaining play-off spot on the final day of the Championship season. Wigan booked their place in the semi-finals with a 1-0 win at Birmingham City last night. Callum McManaman
Crawley were left to rue their profligacy in front of goal as a goalless draw at the Checkatrade.com Stadium kept Carlisle’s slim survival hopes alive. The stalemate ended a mini slump of back-to-back defeats for the Reds. But it also ended
It’s one of the biggest off-the-pitch nights in the Albion calendar. Now you can re-live the end of season awards night, which we brought you LIVE from the Amex. And you can enjoy seeing drama of a different kind from the Seagulls' top
Hopes are rising that Brighton and Hove's flagging recycling rates will pick up after councillors approved an incentive scheme that would reward communities. Recycling rates in the city have dropped to about 25% in recent years and the city is
Gallery organisers are celebrating after hitting their fundraising fund to keep open with just minutes to spare. The ONCA gallery has raised more than £15,000 within a month through their kickstarter campaign. More than 110 backers supported
Defender Sam Cruttwell starts for Hastings United tonight in their Ryman South play-off semi-final at Folkestone Invicta. Cruttwell was expected to turn out for Hull City in a trial match but the game has been cancelled. There is also a surprise
Brighton and Hove City Council is set to introduce parking controls in East Brighton Park. Tonight councillors voted to approve the controls, subject to a consultation for Traffic Regulation Orders. There are currently no parking restrictions
TRAFFIC restrictions that would ban HGVs and coaches from entering certain parts of Roedean have been approved. The move comes following a petition by residents who had become annoyed with large vehicles parking in residential areas, blocking the
Andy Drury has shaken off a hamstring injury to return to the Crawley starting line-up for tonight’s game at home to Carlisle. The return of Drury after two games out is one of three changes from the side which lost 2-1 at Bradford City on Saturday
Nottingham Forest could be without key defender Greg Halford against Albion. The versatile former Portsmouth player has been hit by an FA misconduct charge. The charge relates to an incident in the 50th minute of Forest’s 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth
Sussex are facing the prospect of their first defeat of the season after losing 15 wickets on the third day of their Championship clash with Somerset at Hove. The division one leaders were forced to follow-on after being dismissed for 142 in their
Albion have awarded professional contracts to a quintet of scholars from the development squad. Defenders Robbie Dean and Jason Davis, midfielders Charlie Harris and Cameron Wiltshire, plus striker Jimmy Muitt are all being kept on by the club.
Sussex face an uphill battle to avoid defeat after being made to follow-on on the third day of their County Championship clash with Somerset at Hove. Lewis Gregory completed a five-wicket haul as Sussex were dismissed for 142 in their first innings
A man has been charged with defrauding victims out of £14,000 by offering non-existent Apple computer products for sale. Michael Sines, 38, of Whitebeam Road, Durrington, Worthing, has been charged with six fraud offences and a theft, and is due
Controversial energy company Cuadrilla Resources will return to Balcombe. West Sussex County Council's planning committee agreed an application by the company to carry out further test drilling at the site this afternoon. The application was
A woman will appear in court accused of racially abusing a taxi driver. Suzanne Forster, 41, of Warrior Close, Portslade, has been charged with using threatening and abusive language with intent to cause racially aggravated harassment, alarm or
Five antique brass helmets worn by firemen and worth £500 each have been stolen. They were taken from an antique store in Terminus Road, Bexhill, sometime in the past two weeks. A Sussex Police statement sad: “The helmets are quite large and
I defy anyone to watch Dreamboats And Petticoats and leave without a warm glow and a spring in your step. The musical, created by Birds Of A Feather writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, was inspired by a range of hugely successful albums charting
The rock legend that is Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull chose Brighton as the very first date of his world tour. It was also the debut of Homo Erraticus, a solo concept album that occupied the whole of the first half. Anderson staged the piece
A tree smashed onto a home. The tree came down in Holtye Road, East Grinstead, yesterday at around 10pm. West Sussex Fire and Rescue attended and the home’s occupants were evacuated. The fire service said: “The occupants were evacuated
A man is set to appear in court accused of racially abusing a taxi driver. The incident allegedly took place Broyle Road, Chichester, on Monday, April 21. Wayne Dean, 51, of Donegal Avenue, Chichester, has been charged with using threatening
If gold-selling albums were dished out for hard graft and persistence then Sheffield’s The Crookes would have three of them. As it is, touring on the back of third LP Soapbox, the Fierce Panda-signed foursome have never branched out of smaller
Watch highlights from day two of Sussex's clash with Somerset in the County Championship at Hove as Marcus Trescothick scored a century and Chris Jordan took five wickets. http://www.ecbtv.co.uk/video/i/3794196/title/sussex-v-somerset-day-2/f/county
A teenager who lost her hair during chemotherapy is backing a charity initiative which encourages people to wear wigs for a day. Charlotte Eades, 17, from Brighton, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in July last year. She underwent an intensive
Fracking campaigners have been warned after interrupting a meeting hearing a controversial drilling application. West Sussex County Council’s planning committee is considering an application by energy company Cuadrilla Resources to carry out more
Sussex suffered a disastrous morning as they lost five quick wickets on day three of their Championship clash with Somerset at Hove. The division one leaders slumped from 25-1 overnight to 72-6 as Luke Gregory made use of favourable bowling conditions
A police officer has been found dead at a popular Sussex beauty spot. Andy Cheney, 34, who lived in Etchingham was a constable in Kent Police. A statement issued by Sussex Police confirmed Mr Cheney was found dead at the Pooh Bridge car park
Guy Whittingham has left Crawley Town after less than five months at the club. Reds first team coach departs the Checkatrade.com Stadium along with physion James Barker and club secretary Chris Hough in the latest round of cost-cutting measures
Chart-topping Kaiser Chiefs are set to play a secret gig as part of this year's Great Escape festival in Brighton. The Amazon Artist Lounge Live secret show on Friday, May 9 will be the band's first in the city since 2008 and follows on from the
People often ask me: what is interior styling? It’s a difficult question to answer outright as an interior stylist’s job can encompass so many different elements. Mostly, it is to produce beautiful images through arranging products, furnishings
An author who wrote her book during bouts of insomnia following the birth of her premature twin sons has taken a novel route to getting it published. Ria Frances, who lives in Ashington in West Sussex, needs to rack up 250 pre-orders of Inflicted
The latest low-emission vehicles will be demonstrated at the Eco Technology Show. BMW’s electric i3 and i8 hybrid supercar, Mitsubishi’s Outlander – the world’s first plug-in SUV as well as the groundbreaking Tesla Model S and a range of electric
Parliament is a rough place, according to Brighton MP Caroline Lucas. She says it’s not so much about tangible obstacles, but rather the atmosphere that makes it so. “It is not a progressive workplace and it should be,” said Caroline, the country
One of the biggest healthcare communications firms in the UK is moving 14 miles along the coast from Worthing to Brighton. Pegasus, which is approaching 20 years in business, made the move due to the city’s thriving digital and creative sectors
Intolerant, isolationist, idealist and idiotic – these were just a few of the words aimed at Prime Minister David Cameron after he declared Britain should be proud of being a Christian country. Given the tone from some sections of society, you
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain covering Brighton and Hove and Sussex for this afternoon thanks to a "deeply unstable airmass". The Chief Forecaster has said: "A deeply unstable airmass covers much of southern England. As daytime
Albion's request for more tickets for Saturday's potential play-off clincher has been rejected by Nottingham Forest. The Seagulls have sold out their allocation for the clash at the City Ground. They requested more tickets after Forest's own
Free classified website Gumtree has long been a favourite in Brighton and Hove for finding a housemate, a job and a second-hand ironing board. Now the popular site can lay claim to helping set up a new Indian cafe-restaurant making a splash in
Serious questions are being asked about Brighton and Hove City Council’s management of seafront safety after papers show councillors had been made aware of major deficiencies last year. Structural engineers have been working on the seafront’s historic
Six abandoned ferrets need new homes. The animals were picked up by an RSPCA inspector after being dumped on farmland and taken to the charity’s shelter at Patcham, Brighton. Centre worker Cheryl Wood said: “They are male and have now been
Some of the most innovative and dynamic businesses in the region have been celebrated at an inaugural awards ceremony. Around 150 people attended the Lewes District Business Awards at a gala dinner at Lewes TownHall on Thursday. Broadcaster
One year ago the ‘help to buy’ initiative promised to help first-time buyers and encourage building. But after 12 months the scheme has had mixed fortunes with just four people in Brighton and Hove taking up the government equity scheme. Could a lack
AFTER years of struggle and recession things are looking up for Brighton arts and entertainment institution Komedia. As it celebrates its 20th birthday this month Argus business editor Finn Scott-Delany talked to founder Colin Granger about its unique
A spring harvest has been hailed as the biggest success in the Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival’s 13-year history. Two huge free events showcased Sussex and international produce with live food demos, masterclasses and children’s activities
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following an accident this morning. The incident happened at around 8.45am in Lewes Road, Brighton at the junction with The Highway when a motorbike was in a collision with a car. The motorcyclist
Is social media a waste of time for business? That is the question which will be grappled with by an expert panel at a big debate tomorrow. No longer just for banal lifestyle updates, social media has been embraced by businesses large and small
A mechanic accused of diving 71mph along Elm Grove has become the first motorist charged with breaking the 20mph speed limit in Brighton and Hove. Kwik Fit mechanic Nathan Townsend is accused of travelling more than three times the limit in his
Sussex County Cricket Club and Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club have agreed a partnership with closer off-field ties. This will include promotion and marketing, merchandising and regular liaison between club staff. The first instance
Firms were counting their losses after a nationalist march turned swathes of Brighton and Hove into a no-go area. Individual businesses are thought to have lost tens of thousands of pounds worth of Sunday trade after the March for England and counter
WITH VIDEO: Police bosses have said they are unable to ban the annual March for England because there is not enough widespread disorder. That is the message despite running battles through the city, on Sunday, which saw businesses trashed and 27
A Rolling Stones' covers band which missed out on last year’s Glastonbury due to a booking mix-up will play this year’s event – thanks to The Argus. Brighton-based Railing Stains will join the likes of Dolly Parton, The Pixies, Kasabian and Blondie
Jamie Proctor admits Crawley’s out of contract players are still in the dark regarding their futures. Proctor is one of 12 players whose deal runs out at the end of the season and has yet to be offered new terms. The striker, who scored his
Albion player of the season favourite Matt Upson is hoping for a home form transformation tonight from former club Birmingham to widen the Seagulls' play-off prospects. The veteran centre-half played in the Premier League for relegation-threatened
Three doodle enthusiasts are inviting members of the public to join a 24-hour doodle marathon this weekend. Curator Tamara Fletcher and “doodle artists” Roy Petersen and Mike Wolff will bring Happy Planet DoodleFest to the ONCA gallery in St George
By Georgina Townshend Red lipstick, rock ‘n’ roll, and a large range of records were some of the things found at the specialised vintage Jukebox and Retro Fair at Brighton’s Racecourse, Freshfield Road. Swinging music sizzled in the electric
A treasured accompanist was celebrated for decades of service to music at a lunch. Muriel Hart, 90, was recognised for spending 70 years as an accompanist with the Brighton Orpheus Choir on Saturday. Muriel, from Brighton, who was awarded an
West Sussex County Council will decide whether to grant a fracking firm a new licence today. Caudrilla's application to test oil flow in Balcombe will be decided at a Planning Committee meeting at County Hall in Horsham from 10.30am. Demonstrations
This week's Your Interview is with Superintendent Steve Whitton of Sussex Police, who was in charge of the March for England operation at the weekend. Have you got a burning question you want to ask the police chief? Maybe you question why
The family of a First World War hero have thrown their support behind The Argus campaign to build a monument to the dead of the Royal Sussex Regiment. Relatives of Private Sydney Chappell, who was killed at the Battle of Aisne in September 1914
A reconstruction and fresh appeal for information on the Bosham murder inquiry featured on BBC's Crimewatch programme last night (Monday). Valerie Graves was found dead with significant head and facial injuries at a house in Smugglers Lane, Bosham
A village museum will be competing against the Tate gallery and Mary Rose Museum for a prestigious national award. The Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft is one of just six museums across the country shortlisted for the £100,000 Art Fund museum
Two people were left “fearing for their lives” after being attacked by two men who burst into their home armed with a baseball bat. Now one of the offenders, Luke Maddran, has been jailed for 14 years while the other attacker remains at large.
A man left with severe brain injuries after he was mugged has spoken of his battle back to health. Ex-soldier Scott McClements is throwing his support behind the charity which was key to his recovery after 14 pieces of skull lodged in his brain
A school community has voted unanimously against plans to become an academy and has vowed to carry out direct action to get their voices heard. More than 150 people crammed into a meeting at Bishop Hannington Church in Nevill Avenue, Hove, tonight
Plans have been submitted to turn nine shipping containers into low-rent business space. The application has been lodged by the team behind Brighton’s homeless containers and will be at the same site in New England Road. The nine 20ft shipping
A woman fled her home with her baby when a fire broke out in their home. Horrified witnesses described seeing the crying woman running from the building in Ditchling Road, Brighton, shortly after noon yesterday. Onlookers said she passed the
Parts of Sussex have some of the highest rates of diabetes-related amputations in the country. Figures show 114 diabetics living in the Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area had their foot or part of their leg
Friends and family of a student who was found dead in a Dutch canal have called for a video to be removed from the internet which shows his lifeless body in the waterway. Wayne Davies, 22, was found in a canal in the Dutch town of Leiden on Saturday
I understand that Brighton and Hove City Council is thinking about regenerating Stanmer Park, hopefully with lottery funding. Parking meters? Opening the road through the village up to Ditchling Road so buses can cut up this narrow road? Cars?
My grandson was to be confirmed at Brighton College last Sunday morning, along with many other pupils. At very short notice, the service, which had been planned months ago, had to be cancelled because the police advised the college that the March
I do agree with Victor Roman (Letters, April 19) about the hype of keeping us in our old age with pills and foul-tasting fluid, telling us what to do. If we have got this far, I am sure we are doing something right. There is no way I want to
Would it be a good idea to have an advice column in The Argus so that readers can give the benefit of their own experiences? I ask as I am about to take my first train ride in 30-plus years. I need to get from Brighton to Derby, changing at
I would like to agree with John Morris’s letter in The Argus (April 24) on the subject of bonfires. On a hot summer’s day, one likes to have windows open but they are soon quickly closed when one’s property is invaded by foul-smelling garden waste
Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, Purna Sen, seems to have developed selective amnesia over what she terms the “bedroom tax” – more accurately the Spare Room Subsidy (Letters, April 23). I should remind her that it was the
Albion boss Oscar Garcia has labelled Kazenga LuaLua a “special player” as he ponders whether to start with the winger or hold him in reserve at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. LuaLua came on to score the opener in Friday’s 2-0 victory over Yeovil
Superintendent Wilson may have missed my letters to The Argus prior to April, suggesting that Stuart Bower’s obsession with the common law breach of the peace would be ineffective in dealing with travellers. I am pleased Mr Bower’s letter of April
I went to my local housing office to complain about people throwing things out of their windows in high-rise blocks of flats as a recent incident affected me. I was amazed with the professor of physics who was working on the reception. I was explaining
Paul Anderson describes the Mod scene as “a fantastic magical secret that I discovered and couldn’t let go. To me, it meant the best of music, clothes, art, attitude and lifestyle. It has shaped the very person I am.” Although only a baby when
