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  • UPDATE: Schoolgirl found safe and well

    A 15-YEAR-OLD girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. Alex Juby, who goes to Brighton Aldridge Community Academy,  had not been seen since yesterday evening at approximately 6.30pm in Moulsecoomb. Phyllis Stevenson, Alex

  • Windsurfer rescued in Pevensey Bay

    A lifeboat was diverted from engine trials this afternoon to pick up a windsurfer whose equipment had failed. Electronic engineers from RNLI headquarters had installed upgrades to the computer systems aboard Diamond Jubilee and were leaving Sovereign

  • First cafe in the world to accept crypto currency Nxt Coin

    THE first cafe in the world to accept an up-and-coming digital currency is opening in Shoreham. Nxt Cafe, on Brighton Road, will accept the crypto-currency Nxt coin and will even have an ATM where sterling can be exchanged for the currency.

  • Footy inspires range of bangers

    A BUTCHER is preparing to take the wraps off a range of sausages inspired by the World Cup. Award-wining butcher Gary Knight of the Ditchling Sausage Co has been working on the 32 different flavoured bangers – dedicated to each country taking part

  • Bulman and Jones find new clubs

    Former Crawley Town midfielders Mike Jones and Dannie Bulman have ended any chance of returning to the Checkatrade.com Stadium by signing for other clubs. Both players were offered new contracts at the end of last season but had them withdrawn

  • Snapping at success with Polaroid plan

    A YOUNG entrepreneur is snapping at the heels of success with his unique Polaroid concept. Olly Dall, 23, has been in business for six months with PolarSnap – a service which allows social media pictures to be printed off in real time. The

  • Planning law exemptions under attack

    PROPERTY experts and campaigners have criticised plans to allow parts of Brighton to be exempt from planning laws allowing offices to be turned into homes. Permitted development rights were introduced by the Government last year to free up developers

  • Meet members’ club boss

    A NEWLY appointed chief executive is keen to put his not-for-profit members’ club on the map. Carl Fillery has been appointed to the top job at the Brighton-based CSMA Club, which generates an annual spend of £120 million among its members and

  • Judging commences for Brighton and Hove Business Awards

    LEADING business figures got together yesterday to whittle down the shortlist for the ninth Brighton and Hove Business Awards. The judges included Allied Irish Bank, Brighton & Hove Jobs.com, Cardens Accountants, Qualifa, Graves Jenkins, Classic

  • Centre seeks celebrity help

    AN ARTS charity has invited a celebrity mother to the launch of its new play centre designed for children with special needs. Brighton-based Same Sky has invited Katie Price and her son Harvey to the launch of the Otherworld attraction. The

  • Lido tour packs a Punch for visitors

    MORE than 3,500 residents stepped inside the grounds of a historic lido and were given a chance to explore parts not seen in more than a decade. Tours around the grade II* listed Saltdean Lido were organised as part of a fundraising heritage day

  • Sussex blown away in three days by Somerset

    Sussex suffered a second emphatic defeat to Somerset in the space of six weeks following a spectacular batting collapse on the third day at Taunton. Alfonso Thomas took four wicket in four balls as Sussex were bowled out for 178 in their second

  • Students’ boot-iful Dr Martens designs

      STUDENTS have put their stamp on Dr Martens boots for an art and design competition. Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham has required students to wear Dr Martens’ 1461 classic three-eye shoe as part of their school uniform for more than 80

  • Architects tell story of saving Saltdean Lido

    ARCHITECTS will tell the story of breathing new life into Saltdean Lido. Paul Zara and Nathan Zaver, from Conran and Partners’ Brighton office, will talk about their years of support for the campaign to return the lido to its former glory and the

  • Traders in Portslade facing “severe problems” – MP survey

    DEGRADATION and decline is seriously harming businesses in Portslade, according to a survey of traders. Traders in the Boundary Road and Station Road area are facing “severe problems”, according to Hove and Portslade MP Mike Weatherley, who commissioned

  • Hove a hotspot for start-ups

    A LIST of start-up hotspots has revealed Hove as one of the most dynamic postcodes outside London. BN3 is one of only three areas outside the capital to feature in a top 20 for new firms. Nearly 2,000 start-ups were registered in Hove in 2013

  • Yardy to undergo surgery

    Mike Yardy is expected to be out for up to eight weeks after Sussex confirmed the all-rounder requires an operation on his injured bicep. Sussex initially expected Yardy to be ruled out for a minimum of four weeks due to the injury sustained in

  • Bus travellers are on the up

    THE number of passengers catching the bus is on the up in Brighton and Hove. Passengers made more than 46 million single bus passenger trips in 2013-14 – a rise of 3.6 per cent. The number of bus trips has doubled in 20 years. Punctuality improved

  • Prize winners off to Rio

    A PAIR of lucky Brighton residents will be jetting off to Brazil for the World Cup. Stephen Baker and Jim Kirby are the winners of the Propellernet company’s Dream Balls prize, which rewards employees for hitting targets. Stephen, 31, from

  • Scheme teams cancer patients with helpers

    A SERVICE which connects people affected by cancer with their local community is being piloted in Brighton and Hove. Team Up is an online project provided by Macmillan Cancer Support. It matches those dealing with the condition who need practical

  • Struggle to screen film

    A BRIGHTON-based independent filmmaker has launched a crowd-funding drive to support his debut feature The Man Whose Mind Exploded. The campaign is raising £8,000 to publicise its showing in cinemas. Toby Amies’ documentary, adapted from his

  • Missing man may be in Hastings

    A missing man is thought to be in Hastings after he was reported missing from his Kent home. Police are appealing for the public's help to find missing 28-year-old Stuart Lee who is believed to have travelled to Sussex. He was reported missing

  • Steam trains help line mark its 150th anniversary

    THE county’s train stations were transported back in time to mark the 150th anniversary of a railway line. The birthday of the Seaford Line was celebrated in time-travelling style as people wore period dress for the arrival of Victorian transport

  • Skinheads reunited at the beach

    SCORES of men with shaved heads descended on Brighton Beach for The Great Skinhead Reunion. People gathered at the Volks bar and club on Madeira Drive in Brighton on June 7 for three days of reggae, ska, punk and two-tone music, supported by Dr

  • Appeal to find murderer who escaped Ford Prison

    Police have issued a new appeal for help in finding a murderer who has been missing for four years since he failed to return to Ford Open Prison after he was let out on day release. Robert Donovan, 57, was jailed after he stabbed to death a man

  • Somerset close in on victory against Sussex

    Sussex slipped closer to defeat after being bowled out for 178 just before tea at Taunton on the third day of their County Championship clash. It left Somerset requiring just 104 to win and complete an emphatic double over Sussex this season. With

  • ‘Career criminal’ steals 111 bars of chocolate

    A SWEET-TOOTHED “career criminal” has been jailed for stealing 111 Galaxy chocolate bars from a Poundstretcher in a shoplifting spree. John Larkin, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to seven counts of shoplifting, stealing £500 of goods including

  • Worries over road collapse as hole appears

    RESIDENTS feared their road could collapse when a hole appeared. Homeowners in Sudeley Terrace, Brighton, raised the alarm after the hole appeared in the street. Engineers working on behalf of Brighton and Hove City Council inspected the site

  • Pick-up truck pinched from driveway

    A pick-up truck has been pinched from a driveway by thieves. Police are investigating the theft of a Toyota pick-up truck in Manchester Road, Ninfield, Battle, between 8pm on Sunday and 6.30am on Monday yesterday. The blue Toyota Hi-Lux pick-up

  • Strike at college

    A COLLEGE principal has said the decision by union members to strike today is “inconveniencing students at a crucial time”. Lynn Thackway, principal and chief executive of City College Brighton and Hove, has said she understands the decision by

  • Take a walk on the rainbow

    EUROPE’S first rainbow crossing has been unveiled for LGBT Pride Month. The colourful crossing stretching across Madeira Drive in Brighton took 20 artists two days to complete. Since 2012 rainbow crossings have sprung up in cities around the

  • Ploughing, Thatcher and an audience with Gracie Fields

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  • UPDATE: Police search for missing 15-year-old girl

    A 15-year-old girl has gone missing after she was last seen with friends.  Alex Juby, who goes to Brighton Aldridge Community Academy,  has not been seen since yesterday evening at approximately 6.30pm in Moulsecoomb. Phyllis Stevenson, Alex

  • Residents tangle with Japanese visitor

    This is our regular Yesterdays ‘100 years ago’ section where we’ll take clips from The Argus a century ago and share them with our readers. TENSIONS between residents and overseas visitors have been in existence long before Ukip and their yellow

  • Moving back to traditional transportation

    Moving house is supposed to be one of the most stressful experiences we go through. So spare a thought for the days before the motorcar when the journey between Brighton and London took three days. FINN SCOTT-DELANY looks back. AS REMOVALS firm

  • Man attacked with piece of wood at Goodwood music gig

    A man was hit in the face with a piece of wood and another punched in separate incidents at a gig. Police are appealing for witnesses following the pair of assaults at Goodwood racecourse on Friday (June 6) where band Chase and Status were playing

  • Hyypia's Seagulls seeded for Cup

    Albion have been seeded for next week's Capital One Cup first round draw. The Seagulls, beaten in extra-time by Newport County at the Amex last season, are among 18 Championship and League One clubs seeded in the southern section. The non-seeds

  • London Victoria closed after 'unexploded bomb' found

    Hour-long delays on the Brighton line are expected following the closure of London Victoria due to what was thought to be an unexploded bomb. The station has now reopened after it was established the "bomb" was in fact a gas cylinder with no danger

  • Rise in council tax debt cases

    A SOCIAL enterprise which employs people with disabilities is offering bargain deals for stag and hen parties and sports teams. Supportive employer Able and Willing, based in Brighton, carries out printing, embroidery and assembly. Able and

  • Heroism and tragedy on frontline Sussex

    Friday’s D-Day supplement showed the huge role Sussex played in the historic Allied liberation of Europe 70 years ago. But given the proximity of the county to occupied Europe, Sussex was very much on the front line throughout 1939 to 1945. Reporter

  • Thomas creates history as Sussex suffer sensational collapse

    Alfonso Thomas made history as he claimed four wickets in four balls on the third morning of Sussex’s clash with Somerset at Taunton. Thomas became the first Somerset player to ever achieve the feat when he removed James Anyon, Rory Hamilton-Brown

  • £3k for war memorial appeal

    AN Argus campaign to raise money to build a First World War memorial is nearing its goal after a £3,000 donation. The Royal Sussex Regiment Association is attempting to raise £50,000 for the building of a monument at Priez, France – the site of

  • England Under-20s into semi-finals

    James Chisholm played the entire game as England Under-20s recorded their third win of the Junior World Championship against Argentina to set up a semi-final clash against Ireland. A pumped up Pumas side made England fight all the way before they

  • Serenading boyfriend 'drove all night'

    A MUSICIAN rode 124 miles on a rusty old motorbike with a top speed of 30mph to make up with his girlfriend by serenading her in Brighton. Benjamin Brown, otherwise known as Mick Squalor, 24, from Manningtree in Essex, journeyed seven hours across

  • Pensioner found dead in cottage

    A pensioner has been found dead in a cottage. Police were called to the property in Lewes Road, Piddinghoe, at 2.15pm on Monday (June 10). A 79-year-old man was found dead. Police have said there were no suspicious circumstances. The coroner

  • Greens in U-turn on privatisation plans

    A DECISION on privatising support for disabled adults has been postponed after unions “threatened merry hell”. Green party leader Jason Kitcat deferred the decision after receiving “feedback” about the plans and visiting council learning disability

  • Prince Philip to visit Sussex for 93rd birthday celebrations

    The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Sussex as part of his 93rd birthday celebrations. Prince Philip will spend today with the Queen at a garden party at Buckingham Palace with 8,000 invited guests. However, on Friday he will visit Hindleap Warren

  • Witnesses sought following scooter fire

    Witnesses are being sought after a scooter was found on fire yesterday evening (June 9). Firefighters from Roedean station were sent to Wilson Avenue, Whitehawk, Brighton shortly before 6.30pm. Anyone with information should contact police

  • Fire crews tackle kitchen fire

    Firefighters were called to a kitchen blaze yesterday evening (June 9). A crew from Hastings was sent to Bexhill Road in the town shortly before 8:50pm. The oven had caught on fire. There were no injuries and little damage.

  • Football yobs breach banning orders

    SIX Sussex football hooligans have broken their banning orders by failing to hand over their passports to stop them flying to Brazil for the World Cup. Thirty-seven Sussex-based football fans are currently subject to football banning orders preventing

  • Calls for D-Day hero to be honoured

    PLANS are under way to honour D-Day runaway hero Bernard Jordan with the freedom of the city. Brighton and Hove mayor Brian Fitch is recommending the 89-year-old war hero be awarded the highest honour in the city for the way his “spirit and determination

  • Magoffin says he is in best form of his life

    Steve Magoffin believes he is in the best form of his life after producing another stunning performance against Somerset. The Australian seamer followed up his career best figures of 8-20 against Somerset at Horsham last season by taking 6-60 at

  • Albion could be priced out of renewed move for Orient winger

    Albion could be priced out of making a renewed move for Leyton Orient’s highly-rated winger Moses Odubajo. The Seagulls were interested in Odubajo during the January transfer window but were rebuffed by the O’s. The asking price has risen appreciably

  • Seagulls transfer target Ward in line to face Ronaldo

    Albion transfer target Stephen Ward could face Cristiano Ronaldo in a surprise appearance for the depleted Republic of Ireland. The left-back on loan to the Seagulls from Wolves last season has flown out to the States to cover for injured Stoke