Twelve founding members of a community junior theatre group were presented with awards to mark its third anniversary. The team from Seaford Musical Theatre Juniors (SMTJ) were presented with National Operatic and Drama Association Youth Awards
A pensioner died 10 days after his dog was involved in a fight with another dog. The 74-year-old is believed to have fallen and hit his head on a kerb during the incident in Turkey Road, Bexhill. He did not report the incident to police or
Three people have died this week following suspected drug overdoses. Police are not linking the incidents, which happened in Worthing and Billingshurst, but are appealing for information. A 28-year-old man was discovered in the bathroom of
A charity cycle challenge across Belgium continues apace in aid of The Argus Appeal. A team of 60 intrepid cyclists and ten support staff set off from Brighton at 7am on Wednesday to embark on the five-day expedition. The near 145-mile ride
Anti-fracking campaigners have been given High Court permission to challenge a decision to allow further drilling in Balcombe. A judicial review will take place later this year into the West Sussex County Council decision to grant planning permission
DETECTIVES investigating the fire that ripped through Eastbourne's historic pier are now treating the incident as suspicious. More than 140 years of history was ripped away in less than an hour as flames reduced the 30 metre by 50 metre amusement
A jeweller is running a raffle to help raise funds for an eight-year-old battling a rare form of cancer. Vivienne Ridley is raising money for Niamh Storey-Davidson from Preston Park, Brighton, who was diagnosed with a Wilms’ tumour in 2012 after
The countdown to the Sussex Stage of this year’s Tour of Britain has begun. With just over a month to go until some of the world’s best take on the rolling countryside of the South Downs, local pro Felix England checked out the final climb before
Police are appealing for witnesses following a mass brawl involving up to 50 people. One police officer was injured while helping to break up the fight in Dorsten Square, Bewbush, Crawley. Seven people were arrested for various offences and
Police are appealing to anyone who can help them establish a man's final hours before he died in a road accident. Adam Zachary Rice, 21, was hit by a vehicle on the A27 at Falmer in the early hours of July 5 and died in hospital the next day.
“PUT The Kibosh” on the Kaiser at a day of events centred around a screening of Oh! What A Lovely War. It’s all been arranged by On Location Films which aims to turn its film screenings into memorable events. The sponge throwing will be between
Stiff Little Fingers Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Friday, August 1 ORIGINAL Belfast punks Stiff Little Fingers return to Brighton 35 years after their classic debut album Inflammable Material, with Jake Burns still at the helm. 7pm, £18.50
CONGRATULATIONS to Jennifer Left as she celebrates her 30th birthday by becoming the 30th On The Radar star. The Brighton-based former Gloria Cycles bassist is releasing her crowd-funded solo debut album Hushabye on Monday, August 11. She talks
Hedwig And The Angry Inch New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton, until Sunday, August 3 EAST German rock’n’ roller Hedwig’s search for the origin of love after a botched sex-change returns to the NVT for Pride following a successful
Albion boss Sami Hyypia expected a bigger turnout for last night's friendly defeat by Southampton at the Amex. A crowd of 7,296, including 870 Saints supporters, saw the Seagulls lose 3-1 in Hyypia's first home game in charge and their only home
HALF a century on from the Mods and Rockers’ running scuffles along Brighton beach, cult queer vintage club night Duckie is drawing up the battlelines again. And in the case of this Pride one-off special a line will literally be drawn in the centre
A father whose son died from the human form of mad cow disease has published a book criticising the government handling of the crisis. Peter Buckland said writing and researching the book had been cathartic and he hoped it would help others.
A stowaway spider has been given a more suitable home after being found in a shipment of bananas. A South American tarantula was discovered within a shipment of bananas delivered to a food store in the Horsham area. RSPCA inspector Tony Woodley
A dedicated postman is putting away his trolley for good after serving a city for more than 40 years. Rodney Burlton, 67, joined Royal Mail in 1974 and has been delivering letters and packages in London Road, Brighton, for the past 23-and-a-half
The Brighton bubble can stifle artists. But House Of Hats refuse to be restricted. Within a few months of forming two years ago, the four-piece started the Harvest Sessions. The monthly night at The Brunswick, which puts them on a bill with
Katrina Stiff’s Nigel Farage doll has been very popular because it gets straight to the point. Searching for a fan of Nigel Farage is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Ms Stiff thought of doing another doll based on a Conservative politician
Scientists are starting work today on a £4 million project to develop a new drug to treat schizophrenia. The team at the University of Sussex are hoping to have a compound ready for clinical testing in just over three years. The project, run
Police failed to disclose all relevant information when getting a warrant as part of a major fraud case, a High Court judge has ruled. Lord Justice Elias quashed the warrant after saying the Southwark Crown Court judge who issued it may well not
A blooming marvellous floral project is flourishing as Britain basks in sunshine. Grow Wild is a nationwide mass-participation campaign that aims to inspire communities to engage with the UK’s variety of native and wild flowers. Over four years
American librettist and performer Barbara Landis admits doing a stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion in England is something of a working holiday. She’s in Bath (where else?) when she reveals her company has shipped over almost 40 people
Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare but to have a son die from a disease that could have been avoided can only make things worse. Peter Buckland’s son died from the human form of mad cow disease after he was given an infected blood
AS one much-loved and iconic pier burnt to a crisp, plans for the restoration of another monument were starting to manifest. On Monday the West Pier trust will ask its 450-plus members what they think should happen to the derelict and gutted Brighton
Organisers of a village fair have made a last-minute call for help after a late cancellation put a spanner in the plans. Rottingdean Village Fair parade organisers are desperately in need of a bagpiper to help lead their event tomorrow morning.
A new youth hostel will be created in Brighton as part of a multi-million fund for towns affected by winter storms. The Department for Local Government and Communities has announced that £410, 000 will be awarded to establish a new youth hostel
David Cameron visited Eastbourne this morning after announcing his government would give a £2 million helping hand to the town after the pier fire. The cash, from the Coastal Communities Fund, will be used to help the town "get back on its feet
"I LOVE Pride because it expresses equality. The music brings people together. We will always support something which is against discrimination.” So says Blue’s Simon Webbe as the four-piece prepare to take to the Pride main stage tomorrow.
Bus passengers heading to the Sussex coast were given sun safety tips along the way. Suncare advisers hopped on board a “Go Ahead” bus taking day-trippers to Brighton and Eastbourne as temperatures continued to rise across the county. The advisers
A new fire, police and council building has been granted planning permission. Work on the Newhaven Community Hub project is set to begin in November with the new fire station, police station and council office complex opening next summer. The
KATY B’s first experience of clubbing came through the gay scene. “My best friend is a lesbian, so she was always taking me out like her wing-woman,” laughs the Mercury Music Prize-nominated dancefloor star. “I’m here for the party, but I am
HAVING demonstrated her DJ skills at Brighton’s Pryzm last month, former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt is set to give Brighton Pride-goers a glimpse of her future direction on the main stage. Wyatt isn’t one of those celebrity DJs whose main function
PRIDE main stage headliner Sam Bailey is dreaming of two things when she returns to Brighton – to satisfy her craving for fish and chips and to ride in the opening parade. “I’m dying to get on one of the floats,” says the X Factor winner, who is
A teenage boy is dead after being hit by a train. The 16-year-old was killed at Wivelsfield Station yesterday at about 7.30pm. British Transport Police attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service staff. The boy, from
Auntie Rose lived next door to us here in Southwick. Twenties flapper hat Twenties clothes Twenties shoes ...it was 1964. Faded, but still glamorous. Retired buyer for Debenhams of Brighton. Never married. Every Tuesday after primary
I HAVE no doubt that many of your older readers will remember National Service. Along with many others, I was called to do mine in the RAF in the mid 1950s. It came as something of a shock! Obviously many friends were made during my two years
Tonight Pride Friday Terrace Party Legends, Marine Parade, Brighton Two floors of party anthems from DJs Peter and Ben Castle. 11pm to 5am, £5. Call 01273 624462. Dirty Sunset Disco: Pride Lift-off Ohso Social, King’s Road Arches
The perma-tanned face of Dale Winton is nowhere to be seen. But Australian artist Ben Frost has borrowed the title of the show that turned Winton into a household name for his first solo exhibition in the UK for six years. Frost, who lives
Sian Honnor insists she could not wish for a more satisfying end to her time in Glasgow than to produce the perfect performance in winning a first Commonwealth Games gold medal. The 26-year-old from Worthing formed a formidable partnership with
Passengers are being advised to pack essential items in their hand luggage ahead of another possible weekend of baggage chaos at Gatwick. The West Sussex airport's under-fire baggage-handling company Swissport has drafted in 40 extra workers following
A man was stabbed in his left forearm and chest, and left seriously injured, at about 7.30am yesterday. The 34-year-old man was attacked by a man with whom he was visiting a house in Whitefriars Road, Hastings. After the knife stabbing, the
An 87-year-old woman suffered potentially life-threatening injuries when she was hit by a car yesterday. The collision happened on or near a pedestrian crossing close to the junction of the B2223 Dominion Road with Southdown View Road in Worthing
A DRIVER was stranded on the side of the A23 after his car keys were hurled into a hedge during a road-rage incident. The man was punched in the face during the confrontation between two drivers on the A23 at Pyecombe yesterday. His keys were
Whitehawk have added Barnet midfielder Ahmed Abdulla to their ranks ahead of the new Conference south season. The 22-year-old Saudi Arabian midfielder came through the youth ranks at Arsenal before joining West Ham at 16 and going on to sign a
Police are treating the death of a 60-year-old man as suspicious. Officers from Sussex Police were called to a flat in Durrington Gardens, The Causeway, Goring-by-Sea at 8.24pm yesterday. A 60-year-old man was discovered, slumped on a sofa,
Paramedics were called to one address in a seafront town more than twice a day on average over a year. South East Coast Ambulance service received 874 calls to one address in Littlehampton over a 12-month period. The number of call-outs was
Crawley Town have snapped up the brother of Tottenham defender Danny Rose. Midfielder Mitch Rose, 20, has joined the Reds on a three-month loan deal and will make his bow in tomorrow’s friendly at home to a Chelsea XI. Reds manager John Gregory
THOSE who battled to rescue Eastbourne’s pier have been lauded for their heroics in saving a much-loved landmark. As the huge fire ripped through the pier, firefighters from across the county worked tirelessly to limit the damage. Although
BUSINESS owners feel they have been left in limbo after they watched their livelihoods go up in smoke. The arcade section of the pier was utterly gutted leaving the shops and businesses on the far end of the pier cut off from the shore and the
Sussex Police are increasingly turning to volunteers amid major budget cuts. By December, 471 Special Constables are expected to be working, compared with 240 in 2010. Their number is set to have increased by more than 88% between 2010 and
The prime minister will today pledge £2 million to help Eastbourne recover from the devastating pier fire. The money will help the town's tourism industry to recover and ensure "people can start enjoying the pier again". The fire on Wednesday
Controversy surrounds a spiritual group that is set to take over a former school site. Lewes Subud Group looks set to use the 4.4-acre site of derelict St Anne’s School, Lewes, for community use but residents and councillors think it is needed
Albion manager Sami Hyypia believes he needs several more quality signings to make Albion strong promotion contenders in the Championship this season. The Seagulls ended their pre-season programme with a comprehensive 3-1 defeat by Southampton
David Stockdale insists there were plenty of positives in defeat for Albion against Southampton. The £1 million goalkeeper from Fulham conceded three goals on his debut against the classy Saints but refused to be downhearted. Stockdale said
What a brilliant jewel in the theatre crown Brighton has in the Emporium Theatre on London Road. Their performances would put a lot of the West End to shame. With each visit I had there you came out saying to yourself: “This is what theatre
