The lives of firefighters and the public will be put at risk if cuts to a fire service go ahead. That was the message from campaigners against the proposed cuts to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service at a public meeting held tonight. Fire chief
Albion’s new boss will make his debut in charge at Lewes. The Seagulls take on their Ryman League neighbours in the opening friendly of pre-season on Saturday, July 5 (3pm). Both senior and development squads are in Spain from July 9-18, with
A man could face jail after terrorising a shop and its staff over a number of hours on one day. Daniel McDermott pleaded guilty to five charges relating to incidents at the Premier Convenience Store in Donald Hall Road, Brighton, on May 5.
A proposed second runway at Gatwick would destroy ancient woodland, a campaign group has warned. The Woodland Trust has issued the warning ahead of a decision on the plans. They claim all three proposals put out for consultation by Gatwick
A DRAFT 20-year strategy for housing and jobs is open for public comments. The Horsham District Planning Framework Proposed Submission has been published for a period of representation which runs until 4pm on June 27. It will be exhibited in
Young wheelchair users were given a fun-filled day of teaching and activities by the small national charity Go Kids Go. Children and their parents were encouraged to take part in a range of fun games, including wheelchair basketball and dance as
The Chief Fire Officer for East Sussex and Brighton and Hove will answer questions from members of the public tonight in Brighton. The meeting will be held at The Brighthelm Centre on North Road from 7.30pm, where Des Pritchard, chief fire officer
FIREFIGHTERS will advise boat owners about the dangers of fire and carbon monoxide risks on their vessels. Roedean firefighters will be on hand at Brighton Marina to raise awareness of fire safety as part of National Boat Fire Safety Week.
THOUSANDS of patients will have to find a new doctor following a decision to close a practice. The Central Surgery in Telscombe Cliffs will shut next month following the resignation of its GP Lal Mandal due to ill health. The practice, which
A man is being airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car. Traffic has ground to a halt in Newhaven following the incident next to the Swing Bridge in South Way shortly after 2.30pm this afternoon. Police are at the scene speaking to witnesses
A PUB raised more than £1,100 in one night for a hospice which supports people with terminal illnesses. Staff at The Sussex Cricketer, Hove, presented a cheque to the St Peter and St James Hospice in North Chailey, Lewes. The money was raised
Former Albion midfielder Paul Armstrong has been appointed Burgess Hill’s new youth team manager. Armstrong, who will wind down his playing duties with the first team, takes over from Ashley Carr, Tony Tregear and Neil Wheeler who were tremendously
Witnesses are being urged to come forward after a garage break-in. The garage in Lower Waites Lane, Fairlight, was targeted between 3.30pm on May 22 and 11am on May 27. Although no items were stolen, the lock to the garage had been broken.
A 24-year-old was jumped by three men who hit him in the face, back and ribs. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault which took place in Warrior Square, St Leonards, close to midnight on May 21. The male victim was near to the junction
TWO lifeboat stalwarts with nearly 80 years’ voluntary service between them have had their loyalty and dedication recognised. Specially commissioned prints of a watercolour by artist Andy Dunbar were presented to Bob Butler and Colin Mckee by the crew
Sussex's County Championship match against Middlesex at Merchant Taylor's School has been abandoned without a ball being bowled. Despite improved weather on the final day the umpires pulled the plug at 1pm due to a waterlogged outfield. Sussex
A cannabis factory has been discovered by police. Officers raided a building in Paddockhurt Road, in Turners Hill near East Grinstead, today (May 29). A total of 120 cannabis plants and associated equipment was found. A 60-year-old man
Two Finnish women were knocked to the ground and had their handbags stolen. Police are appealing for witnesses to the theft which happened on April 26 in St Leonards. The pair was walking along Dane Road at 1.30am when two men came up behind
A driver was taken to hospital after a two-car crash. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened in Dorset Road, Bexhill, at 5pm on Wednesday (May 28). The female driver was in a silver Vauxhall Astra when she collided
DRINK drivers will be named and shamed as part of a police crackdown. Sussex Police will publish the names of everyone who appears in court on suspicion of having committed a drink or drug-driving offence in June. A similar scheme was run in
A man was beaten up and stabbed in the head in Brighton. Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack at a property in Elmore Road on Wednesday May 21. The attack happened around 10.30pm, when three men came into the property and assaulted
A PAINT shop is giving customers old and new the chance to give their homes a lick of paint with a range of discounts in association with The Argus. Trade Paints, in Boundary Road, Hove, is giving holders of the new Argus Card varying discounts
A NEW parking enforcement scheme will be launched in four roads on Sunday following concerns drivers are parking illegally – putting pedestrians in danger. The restrictions will be enforced by Brighton and Hove City Council in partnership with
Teen driver jailed for speeding across park A TEENAGER has been jailed for speeding away from police across a children’s play park. Liam Stevens, 19, was seen by police driving a battered-looking Ford Ka in Middle Road, Shoreham. When officers
Taking the hot-seat in this week's Your Interview feature is newly re-elected MEP Keith Taylor. The Green Party politician will continue to serve South East England as MEP following the European Election results on Sunday. Now's your chance
A MAN has been given a restraining order for sending his on-off girlfriend “relentless love letters”. Gary Bartley sent Michaela Longstreeth dozens of letters after she tried to break off their relationship. Street-drinker Bartley, 32, of Grand
THE clean-up has begun after thousands of revellers flocked to a countryside rave that has left “years of damage”. Volunteers worked on the National Trust land at Devil’s Dyke yesterday morning to help clear the site, which hosted an illegal rave
A BALLOT is being planned for parents to have their say over controversial plans to convert a school into an academy. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Green administration is proposing to organise the ballot of parents at Hove Park School, which
TRAVELLER camps set up in Preston Park and Stanmer Park last week should be cleared immediately by police, it has been claimed. About 30 caravans moved on to Preston Park last Thursday. People living near the park said the vehicles were able
Police are appealing for assistance in tracing a missing 34-year-old man from Ipswich. Aaron Weibel was reported missing on Monday evening, May 25, after failing to return to his accommodation in Foxhall Road, Ipswich. He has not been heard from
Operation Happy Feet will be deployed in West Sussex to tackle the problem of flooded footpaths. Work on Operation Happy Feet will take place in the summer holidays to fix the problem of regular floods after heavy rain at Glebe Road and Ardingly
Reckless drivers have been caught speeding along Sussex’s roads at nearly double the limit, new figures have revealed. Speeds of up to 121mph have been clocked along some of the county’s busiest roads in the past 12 months, leading a motoring group
Police are looking for a man who may have been stabbed in Brighton on Tuesday. Officers were told a man was stabbed in the chest and thigh during an argument between three men close to Carpetright in the area around Dewe Road and Lewes Road.
A man was assaulted after disturbing a group of intruders in Yapton, near Arundel. The victim was passing a building site that backs onto Goodhew Close at about 7.15pm on Wednesday April 30 when he noticed men acting suspiciously on the site.
Police have put up a £1,000 reward for anyone who can help find armed robbery suspect Sean Tierney. The 27-year-old is wanted for questioning by detectives over the robbery at Maxted's newsagents in Rustington on May 14. Shortly after 5pm a
A pub raised more than £1,100 in one night for a hospice which supports people with terminal illnesses. Staff at The Sussex Cricketer, Hove, has presented a cheque to the St Peter and St James Hospice in North Chailey, Lewes. The money was
At £22,500, this could be Sussex’s most expensive beach hut. The little pea green beach hut overlooking the beach at Ferring, near Worthing, was put up for sale by estate agent Symonds Reading and has already had a bid close to the asking price
Creatures of the deep will be invading a seaside city as part of a colourful fundraiser. Mermaids, mermen and sea creatures of all kinds will be invading Brighton and Hove seafront this summer in celebration of seas and sealife. The March of
A post box was set on fire last night (Wednesday). West Sussex Fire and Rescue was called to Southwick Street, Southwick, at around 10.30pm to reports a post box was alight. The small blaze was put out with a fire extinguisher.
Staff from an estate agents will be saddling up to cycle 100 miles without leaving town. Staff at the Haywards Heath branch of Cubitt and West will take turns to ride an exercise bike to raise funds for the Martlets Hospice and Action Medical research
A ballot is being planned for parents to have their say over controversial plans to convert a school into an academy. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Green administration is proposing to organise the ballot of parents at Hove Park School, which
One of the biggest sports festival in the country is back for another fortnight of activities. Organised by the Brighton and Hove Council's sports development team, TAKEPART is a mix of high profile events and community-based ventures. Local
The clean-up has begun after thousands of revellers flocked to a countryside rave that has left “years of damage”. Volunteers worked on the National Trust land at Devil’s Dyke yesterday morning to help clear the site which hosted an illegal rave
The Horsham Gobbler mobile waste service has stopped. West Sussex County Council, on advice from the Horsham District Council, is cutting the Gobbler due to a lack of demand for its services. Wastage amounts collected by the Gobbler in recent
Exclusive extracts from the sensational new Peter James crime thriller Want You Dead will be in The Argus tomorrow, Saturday and Monday. It's the 10th book in the Sussex author's best-selling series featuring his legendary detective Roy Grace -
I have written to the Department for Education (DfE) on the issue of what happens if all the schools in an area have turned into an academy (which is what the Tories want after all) and declare themselves full. If there are then a few hundred pupils
Plans for a multi-million pound luxury beach resort in Brighton have collapsed after a developer claimed it was “impossible to advance commercially”. Australian firm Karma Royal Group was chosen as the preferred developer of the former Peter Pan
The driver of a go-kart which spun out of control and hospitalised two young children is said to be “devastated” over the incident. A boy and a girl, both aged three, are fighting for their lives in hospital after being hit by the two-seater kart
I write in response to Liz Brunt’s letter of May 24, regarding an article on the new wheelchair taxi policy in Brighton and Hove. I agree wholeheartedly with Liz as I too find accessing big cabs difficult due to my short stature and physical disabilities
A leisure company is encouraging more people to make a splash after signing a new agreement. Impulse Leisure, which runs Lancing Manor, Southwick leisure centre and Wadurs pool in Shoreham, has signed up to a two-year partnership with the Amateur
There was a bonfire near The Level in Brighton on Wednesday (May 21). The smell was terrible – this wasn’t after 7pm but lunch time. I came out of the London Road Co-op at 1pm and the vile smell of burning hit me in the face. It appeared
I hope the person who stole my grandson’s shopping bag is pleased with the contents. My grandson is a student at the University of Dundee and had saved for a four-day trip to Brighton. I explained to him before he went out that Brighton is
Further to your front page about an illegal rave (May 26), if the police did not have enough officers on the ground to move them on I hope they set up a road block the next day to check every driver who came away in the morning to see if they were
Albion duo Solly March and Jake Forster-Caskey are hoping to grab a third-place play-off berth with England under-21s. Both produced bright performances in yesterday’s 1-1 draw with South Korea in the Toulon tournament. But the result means
I would like to ask Councillor Geoffrey Theobald why he prefers to have travellers in the parks in his ward rather than on proper traveller sites. The planning application for a permanent site was passed but Coun Theobald requested Eric Pickles
Albion fans have been told their new signing turned down a lucrative move to Russia so he could sign at the Amex. Congo midfielder Nzuzi Toko is preparing for his first English pre-season after agreeing to join as a free agent on July 1. Now
Albion skipper Gordon Greer suffered late heartbreak as he won his fourth cap for Scotland last night. The defender was left grounded as Nigeria forced a 2-2 draw in a lively friendly with the Scots at Craven Cottage. Greer got across well
