A man has been arrested after a series of "callous" charity box thefts. PC Mark Charlton, a Hastings beat officer, discovered a number of charity boxes had been stolen from businesses in the area. Enquiries revealed that four premises had been targeted
Thugs dismantled a climbing frame in a children's playground in a “mindless act of vandalism”. A group of four youths with micro scooters spotted at the park in Crouch Gardens, Seaford, on the evenings of June 27 and June 28, are believed to have been
Leicester City have made a new offer for Albion striker Leo Ulloa. The Argus understands the Foxes have bid more than £6 million for the Argentinean. If the offer were accepted, Ulloa would become a club record signing for the Premier League
Silver cutlery and jewellery were stolen in burglary after intruders got in through back garden. A house in Chepbourne Road, Bexhill, was burgled between 9am and 11.15am on July 6. It is believed that the intruder gained access to the property through
A flummoxed Frenchmen took a wrong turn and ended up pedalling his rickshaw down a busy dual carriageway. The cyclist had been trying to make his way back home to Paris via Newhaven but was spotted by drivers riding his three wheeled trike down the
A 31-year-old woman had a kettle of boiling water poured over her. In the early hours of July 2 officers were called to an address in Ousedale Close, Lewes, after the 31-year-old woman had a full kettle of boiling water poured over her. Police are
A 12-year-old girl with a cast on her arm and two elderly women were targeted in a spate of handbag thefts. The first bag was stolen at about 10am on June 21 from an 89-year-old woman in the town centre near Grove Road, Eastbourne. The thief
An 84-year-old woman was conned by bogus workman after they used a distraction to burgle her home. The Shoreham woman opened her door to a man at her home in Old Shoreham Road who said he was a builder and needed to use a ladder at around 1pm on Monday
A man had his jaw broken in two places after attending the Rod Stewart concert at the Amex. The man, from Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire, was attacked at the junction of the A27 and Knights Gale Road as he left the concert at around 10.30pm on June 13
Burglars made off with a ride-on tractor after smashing the locks off a stable with an axe. The stable in Whatlington Road, Battle, was raided overnight and the thieves took a green and yellow coloured ride-on Yardman tractor, a Stihl petrol strimmer
An "opportunistic burglar" took advantage of the warm weather as he raided a property as the owner was in the garden. A large amount of jewellery was stolen in the burglary at a home in River Lane, Alfriston, after the burglar entered through the open
Campaigners are calling on the people of Sussex to sign a charter calling on the authorities to protect the countryside. The Sussex branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE Sussex) have today launched their Sussex Countryside Charter
A blind mother has criticised “indifferent” dog-owners after her daughter was attacked. Julia Wilson’s seven-year-old daughter was left tearful and bruised after being knocked over by a dog in Homefield Park, Worthing. When the owner saw Julia
Sexual abuse victims say a decision to publish a report into the crimes of a Cathedral steward ten years after it was compiled is “too little, too late”. Support groups claim victims were denied justice because recommendations in the 2004 report
A partially sighted pensioner who could only read a licence plate from one metre away has lost his licence after a crash. The 79-year-old was driving his 4x4 Mitsubishi Shogun on the A26 Eridge Road near Crowborough when he was in collision with
The window of a high street clothing shop was smashed. The main front pane of a clothes shop on High Street, Battle, was smashed at sometime between 5.50pm on Tuesday and 8.30am on Wednesday. If you witnessed the incident or have any information
Environmentalists have warned new house-building proposals risk making a “bad position worse”. Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth is calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to hold on the consultation on proposed modifications to the City
A student who died after being hit by a car has been named. Adam Zachary Rice, 21, was with the International Summer School of Sussex University from California in America. He was seriously injured on the A27 at Falmer on Saturday (July 5)
New figures show recycling rates in Brighton and Hove continue to lag behind the rest of the country and even behind the city council’s own targets. NEIL VOWLES and JAMIE MICKLETHWAITE report on why we do not recycle more and ask who is to blame?
Albion’s under-21s will take on Japan as part of their pre-season build-up. Simon Ireland’s development squad take on the Japanese under-21s in La Manga tomorrow (6pm BST). The young Seagulls will face Spanish third tier outfit Cartagena in
Sussex are keen to hang on to the services of England spinner James Tredwell. Tredwell’s month loan spell from Kent came to an end on Tuesday following the comprehensive innings and 85 run victory over Northamptonshire at Hove which lifted Sussex
Sussex will be boosted by the return of Chris Jordan as they bid to keep their NatWest T20 Blast ambitions alive tomorrow. Jordan has been made available to play in the sell-out clash with Kent at Hove after being replaced by Ben Stokes in the
Campaigners are calling on the people of Sussex to sign a charter calling on the authorities to protect the countryside. The Sussex branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE Sussex) have today launched their Sussex Countryside Charter
A man has died after his van collided with a lorry this morning (Thursday). The A26 in Ringmer is closed and traffic is queuing in both directions. The road is closed between the Ham Lane junction and Earwig Corner. The collision, at the
Sexual abuse victims say a decision to publish a report into the crimes of a Cathedral steward ten years after it was compiled is “too little, too late”. Support groups claim victims were denied justice because recommendations in the 2004 report
Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft missed out on being named 'museum of the year' after the Yorkshire Sculpture Park was crowned with the lauded title. The winning entry was described by Art Fund judges as a "truly outstanding museum with a bold
A blind mother has criticised “indifferent” dog- owners after her daughter was attacked. Julia Wilson’s seven-year-old daughter was left tearful and bruised after being knocked over by a dog in Homefield Park, Worthing. When the owner saw Julia
2:55pm It would appear that is that for the strike front today so I am taking the executive decision to shut down the live blog. Thanks to all of you who contributed or followed the blog today. For full reaction to
A school is expected to close when teachers strike against plans for it to become an academy. Teachers at Hove Park School have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action against the change, with most of them expected to strike on Wednesday, July
Chichester cathedral will receive a share of a multimillion-pound pot to help fund urgent repairs. Culture secretary Sajid Javid announced today that Chichester will be benefit from some £5 million for repairs in the first round of grants from
A woman was found with a serious head injury in Lancing on Tuesday night. Police are trying to find out what happened to the 48-year-old, who was found collapsed in the Westway area at about 9pm by members of the public. An ambulance was called
TODAY is the day public services across Sussex are expected to come to a standstill. In Brighton and Hove, thousands of union members are set to parade through the city in what is expected to be the largest action of its kind in 30 years. Pupils
Businesses are considering seeking damages from a utility company after a city centre power cut lost thousands of pounds in trade. Black Lion Street, Brighton was hit with the blackout between 12.45pm and 2.08pm yesterday when Southern Water contractors
A sheep adventure of epic proportions will be made into a film as one lucky ewe makes her way across the Channel. French artist Philémon Varnolé arrived in Newhaven last week to begin his hunt for an English sheep to be part of his new project
A mountain leader described how a killer polar bear knocked him to the floor and clawed his face minutes after killing a teenage boy. Andrew Ruck, 27, from Brighton, told an inquest the bear charged into his group’s campsite during an adventure
A chef whose organs saved the lives of at least six people will be recognised posthumously. Daniel Daughtery, 29, died last year after an undetected tumour at the top of his spine crushed his brain stem – sending him into immediate cardiac arrest
As summer heats up, beer gardens and bar terraces are becoming jam packed with fair weather drinkers seeking sun and cider. The only downside to the temperate cheer is the tedious queue to the bar. But that could be a thing of the past thanks
Leicester City remain keen on Albion star Leo Ulloa – despite securing their own top scorer on a new deal. David Nugent ended weeks of doubt yesterday by signing a two-year contract with the Foxes. But The Argus has been told boss Nigel Pearson
Here is the list of schools that have announced that they are to close or partially close tomorrow due to strike action by the NUT, GMB, UNISON, UNITE, FBU and PCS. Parents are being advised to contact the relevant school for further confirmation
Craig Mackail-Smith has told new Albion boss Sami Hyypia he will be his anywhere man. The performance of Mackail-Smith was one of the highlights of the Seagulls’ opening pre-season friendly win at Lewes last Saturday. The Scotland striker scored
