Sussex are in danger of elimination from the Royal London One Day Cup – after being sunk by a familiar face. James Tredwell, who plays Championship cricket for Sussex, took 4-27 for Kent to spin them towards defeat tonight. Kent retained their
Cracking, crumbly and perfectly-baked biscuits were the name of the game in the Great British Bake Off tonight. First the 11 remaining contestants, including Brighton mother-of-one Kate, had to make 36 savoury biscuits to go with cheese. Judges
An 81-year-old man was punched because he told someone to stop swearing. He was sitting in Grand Parade on July 31 when he asked a man standing nearby not to swear. He was then punched. Bryan Rosewell, 39, of Compton Street, Eastbourne,
A man with a guitar could hold vital clues about a fight which left a 22-year-old man critically injured. The victim was beaten up in Castle Square, Brighton, shortly before 5am on Sunday and left fighting for his life. Police say the suspect
WHO is your Volunteer of the Year? It might be someone who visits elderly neighbours, helps at a school or youth groups or supports a charity or other community service. Whoever they are and whatever they do, The Argus wants to know about them
Albion scored twice in the last 11 minutes to beat Cheltenham last night. Now see how Lewis Dunk and Craig Mackail-Smith saw them through. And how Kemy Agustien might have opened the scoring a little earlier. Dunk headed home a fine
A teenage burglar has been ordered to do 200 hours of community service after he admitted targeting homes in Worthing. Robert Mayers broke into a home in Wear Road on April 16 and stole thousands of pounds of jewellery and electrical items.
Rangers boss Ally McCoist today confirmed his club have had no contact from Albion for his star player. The Seagulls have been linked with highly-rated Lee Wallace, an athletic and attack-minded left-back. The Argus reported today that Rangers
A 76-year-old woman was bitten by a dog, causing a cut and bruising. The biting happened in Silchester Road, St Leonards, on Wednesday, July 30. The victim was going to a newsagents at 10.30am when she was bitten on her leg by a brown or tan-coloured
A dying patient had his Rolex watch stolen while in a Sussex hospital. David Davies, of Birdham, near Chichester, was brought by ambulance to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester suffering from a serious heart condition. He died a short while
HURSTPIERPOINT College became showjumping’s front runner as it welcomed the country’s top talent to Hickstead. Hundreds of young showjumping talents flocked to Sussex on Friday for the annual Hurstpierpoint College National Schools and Pony Club
HASTINGS and St Leonards Priory Cricket Club’s under-14s put Brighton and Hove Cricket Club to the sword with an emphatic five-wicket win. It was a day for the batsmen at Horntye Park in Hastings as five players recorded 50s and only seven wickets
ARUNDEL Cricket Club’s under-12s crushed Ansty Cricket Club in the final of this year’s Sussex Cricket Festival Under-12 Shield competition. Both teams qualified for the final having been unbeaten in their divisions, but Arundel proved far superior
PRESTON Nomads Cricket Club’s Under-14s got an early taste of Winter as a magical spell gave Worthing Cricket Club a 55-run victory. Luke Winter’s spell of 5.3 overs (5-9) gave Worthing the win in the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival Under-14 Division
PRESTON Nomads Cricket Club’s Under-12s outplayed Pagham Cricket Club to claim a winning draw in the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival Under-12 Division A Bowl. Nomads posted 143 thanks to a magnificent 66 by Alex Hunt and Pagham could only crawl
A swimming sensation has added another gold medal to his already bulging trophy cabinet after he was crowned British Gas National Open Water champion. Joel Thompson took part in the British Gas National Age Group Championships in Ponds Forge, Sheffield
PRESTON Nomads Cricket Club is very proud of its Colts set up and 2014 has been yet another successful season for the club’s youngsters. The club, based at the Spen Cama Memorial Ground in Fulking, currently has 167 Colts members playing in league
YOUNG Sussex footballers from Denton and South Heighton Junior Football Club (DaSH JFC) will say goodbye to one of youth football’s most inspiring couples after 10 years of service. Chairman and secretary Laurence and Paula Woolven, from Telscombe
ST JAMES’s Montefiore Cricket Club’s under-13s made St Peters Cricket Clubs bowlers pay as they recorded a massive 98-run victory. Four St James’s batsmen retired not out after blasting 25 and the St Peters bowlers’ 40 extras guided their opposition
A cyclist suffered head injuries after colliding with a car. The accident happened in Beach Road, Shoreham at about 2.30pm today. An ambulance car and a standard ambulance were called, and the rider was taken to Worthing Hospital for treatment
SCHOOLCHILDREN decided to talk the talk for those who cannot walk the walk and raised nearly £3,000 in the process. On the final Wednesday of the summer term, Bede’s Prep School pupils embarked on a charity walk in aid of Arthritis Research.
SUSSEX hosts an abundance of outstanding individuals and organisations whose hard and inspiring work often goes unnoticed. From great grandparents and courageous carers to young sports stars and brilliant businesses – the county has it all. This
STUDENTS from City College Brighton and Hove have returned from a life-changing trip to Africa. The college’s Trades4Aid project enables disadvantaged and disengaged young people from Brighton and Hove to travel to Africa to work on construction
A NEW Deputy Young Mayor has taken up her post after she pulled through a tight election. Seaford Town Council has welcomed its new Deputy Young Mayor Gabrielle Edwards at a special announcement on July 25. The close ballot results were announced
A BELOVED children’s entertainer will be making his customary noise to keep youngsters smiling throughout the summer. Former Get Your Own Back host Dave Benson Phillips will be performing at the Sand Pit in Worthing town centre every Wednesday
A SINGING star has been stumped by a new policy keeping youngsters in education until they are 18. Jamie Wills-Taylor has been working towards a career in performing arts since the age of seven, but with no grants available to her, will have to
TWO young wordsmiths beat 5,200 entries to be shortlisted for writing awards. Tomasz Matwijiszyn from Golden Cross and Angelina Thakrar from Lewes were two of 20 shortlisted in the five to seven years category for the fourth Wicked Writers Award
MODELS will strut their stuff to show off the work of fashion students. Students from The Fashion School in Brighton will have their work on display at the show on September 6 at Ovingdean Hall, Brighton. The Fashion School is a local business
A TALENTED scooter rider has appeared on one of the world’s biggest children’s TV stations. Dante Hutchinson from Eastbourne has received a Fruit Shoot Skills Award nomination on new Nickelodeon show, Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On, and he strutted
Two young wordsmiths beat 5,200 entries to be shortlisted for writing awards. Tomasz Matwijiszyn from Golden Cross and Angelina Thakrar from Lewes were two of 20 shortlisted in the five to seven years category for the fourth Wicked Writers Award
The A283 at Stopham Bridge west of Pulborough has reopened in both directions following an accident involving a motorbike and a car. Sussex Police were called at 1.50pm today and the road was reported closed at 2.05pm, remaining that way until
The streets of Sussex are full of chic trendsetting fashionistas. Every week we track them down and give you the lowdown on their street style to inspire you... Name: Ellie Petrova How old are you? 25 Where do you live? Just moved to Brighton
Our motoring correspondent Steph Savill runs Steyning-based FOXY Lady Drivers Club, the UK’s only motoring club for women. It includes a unique network of motoring services based on measurable quality standards, female feedback and an ongoing compliance
A man who beat up someone for urinating in his garden, leaving them with a brain bleed, has been jailed. Tony Cocks, 35, an engineer, of Windward Close, Littlehampton caught the man in the act on April 4 shortly before midnight when he came out
A WOMAN with a passion for sewing has launched a new business she hopes will make people proud to be handmade. Fleur Lane set up online haberdashers The Village Maker in June and is now planning to establish a range of sewing classes and a ‘sewcial
TEENAGE twins who were born with cerebral palsy have found a new independence after a charity donated two cutting-edge wheelchairs that have changed their lives. Orlanda and Marissa Tasker, who are 15 and from Brighton, are now able to pursue their
Life changes when you have a baby, as Anna Jefferson knows only too well. With a two-year-old daughter, the Brighton-based writer gave birth to her second child recently. Anna tells us all about the ace parts, the embarrassments and the bits of motherhood
PHILIPPA Jacobs is ecstatic. The charity she founded has just been granted £2,400 to pay for six new computers and a community-learning classroom at a school in Tanzania. Since setting up Champion Chanzige in January, the charity has connected
There are a couple of points I would like to reply to: Firstly, your correspondent Brian Snow (Letters, August 11) regarding The Hippodrome and the Astoria. What a great and wonderful idea. I am surprised the council had not thought of that or
Every 18 months the Moon becomes nearer to the Earth by only 357,000km. This is called a Perigee moon which, when it coincides with a Full Moon, is called the Proxigee. This how it was on the night of August 10, when it was approximately 15%
May I, through The Argus, thank all those who contributed to the collection bucket during our sponsored walk round Hove Park on Sunday, August 3. The miniature donkey and Shetland pony we had on the walk generated a great deal of interest and I
I have heard many people express opinions with regards to plans to start charging for admission to certain children’s groups in the area. When I was first told of the charges I was, like many who attend these groups, against it. However, after
THERE has been a ferry service linking Newhaven and Dieppe since 1847. There may not be for much longer. The loss-making line has been given a reprieve by the French authorities for another year. But the future after that is uncertain to say the
A CHARITY fundraiser conquered her fears when she jumped 10,000ft from an aircraft. Jessica Bull skydived in Hedcorn, Kent, to raise money for Brighton-based charity the Starr Trust. She has already raised £515 for the charity, which supports
Why is Newhaven becoming a ghost town? When I first moved to the town in the 1980s, it was a vibrant port with freight coming and going 24/7, four ferries a day. There was plenty of employment. I obtained a job as a security guard on the docks
Can somebody please explain why the council has dumped a large amount of rubble for some months now on the grass verge on the north side of Wharf Road that runs alongside Hove Lagoon. Someone has suggested to me that it is to stop cars from double-parking
In response to your reader’s story about dogs and cyclists on the prom, I would like to give him my full support when it comes to shaming those law-breakers on the promenade. I use the prom a lot and have been crashed into by a cyclist who was
Firefighters had to use hoses and beaters to put out a sand dune and scrubland blaze. About 2,500sqm of the east head of West Wittering beach went up at 3.30pm on Tuesday. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service sent a fire engine from Chichester
Police are providing motorcycle chains on the cheap to prevent bike thefts. Sussex Police, Hastings Borough Council and Hastings Motorcycles have teamed up to sell 50 of the padlock chains for £5 each, instead of their normal £40 price tag.
Will Buckley is closing in on a move to Sunderland – as Adam Clayton completes his switch to Middlesbrough. The Albion winger was expected to undergo a medical on Wearside today after his club agreed a £2.5 million deal with the Black Cats.
POLICE were called after a man was seen carrying what was believed to gun outside a newsagents in London Road, Bexhill, on Sunday. Anton Johnson, 24, a company director of Quarry Hill, St Leonards, was charged with possession of an imitation firearm
Have you seen Mark Staffurth? The 61-year-old has been reported missing from his home in Worthing and officers are trying to find him to check he is OK. Mark was reported missing on August 5 and his friends and family are keen to get in touch
A man who hurled racial abuse at his Asian victim in the street has been convicted. Unemployed Darren Arnold, 30, of York Road, Woking, abused the the 29-year-old man in Blatchington Road, Hove, at about 5pm on 2 April. Arnold, also known
A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted as she was walking in public. The victim was walking along Ashdown Road in Bexhill when she was approached. A man came up behind her and smacked her bottom close to a footpath near Galley Hill View.
A 69-year-old Alzheimer's patient has gone missing just hours after talking about places she used to live. Margaret Humphrey, of Victoria Place, Brighton, has not been seen since leaving her home around 4pm on Tuesday. She is described as
Plans for 100 homes on the edge of the South Downs National Park have been submitted for approval. The Argus can exclusively reveal that the development will include 40% affordable housing as well as a playing field. It is set for land on the north-east
A Sheffield Wednesday fan who ran on to the pitch during Saturday’s season opener has been given a caution. The 20-year-old ran from the away end after the final whistle following his team’s one-nil win over Brighton and Hove Albion. He was
A town council has written to the treasury to tell of their disappointment at the closure of their only bank. Jacky Cole, clerk of Newhaven Town Council, sent the letter to Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, to tell of their “bitter
Students at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) are among the happiest with their course in the country, new research shows. A total of 96% of its students told the latest annual National Student Survey (NSS) they were satisfied overall with
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust was told on Friday by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that it “required improvement”. Chief executive Matthew Kershaw, pictured below, gives Argus health reporter Siobhan Ryan his response to the
Battles between developers and residents over housing projects are set to be repeated across the city during the next few years, politicians have warned. The message comes after a Hyde Homes proposal for 46 houses in Saltdean was met with disapproval
The University of Brighton has pledged £8.5 million to help under-represented groups in the next financial year. The university will spend the cash on waivers, bursaries and other forms of financial support for prospective and current students.
A mother who was impressed by a trip to the circus will take centre stage at the same show – a year after her first visit. Lisa Sampson, 34, from Upper Beeding, admits she could not even touch her toes two years ago. But tomorrow night the
Renegade Bullseye’s back with his masters. This bulldog’s tail had a waggy ending as he was reunited with his owners after his mastiff adventure. The wayward hound boarded a number 22 bus and took a ride into town – and he hadn’t even bought
A traffic jam snaked its way back down a major route as a car ran out of fuel. Commuters travelling eastbound on the A27 were met with heavy traffic when they passed Hollingbury as they ran into extended queues this morning. The delays were
It says something about the elusivity of Neutral Milk Hotel that their singer, Jeff Mangum, essentially disappeared for three years following their much-eulogised second album, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, in 1998. Back then, he returned with
Rock Around The Clock sees Eastbourne shake, rattle and roll back to the 1950s - the time of Teddy boys, poodle skirts, blue suede shoes and, most importantly, rock ‘n’ roll. The music that defines this iconic era is celebrated in fine form by
Slint, and in particular tracks from their 1991 opus, Spiderland, were treated with a reverence at The Old Market that saw anyone making a noise – even while the amps hummed between songs - swiftly hushed quiet. Save for a brief comment on the
Police bosses stepped out as they joined their bobbies on the beat. Around 80 officers took part in Sussex Police's 'All Out Day' on August 8 swapping their usual places of work to join colleagues in more visible roles across the county. Deputy
A fire broke out on scaffolding at a tower block. Fire crews were called out to Essex Place in Brighton after blaze broke out on first floor scaffolding. The firefighters from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service arrived at scene just before
The Earl of Grantham was seeing double yesterday when he attended the opening of his waxwork at Madame Tussauds. Actor Hugh Bonneville, who lives in West Sussex, appeared unnerved at the lifelike model of himself. He joins the likes of Princess
A MAN who slashed his victim across the neck during a street fight flagged down a taxi to get away, police said. Officers are now searching for a taxi driver who drove a man to Worthing after a brawl which left a 22-year-old fighting for his life
The brother of a city high-flier who died after an unprovoked attack more than 15 years ago claims significant facts from the investigation were kept from his family by police. Michael Abatan says he can no longer trust Sussex Police after discovering
Bus drivers are embroiled in a pay dispute with bosses after turning down a 2% rise in wages. Unite the Union members at Brighton and Hove Bus Company have now been handed an improved offer of 2.15%, which will be decided on in the coming weeks
The tail end of Hurricane Bertha failed to deter visitors from discovering a hidden garden while raising money for charity. As the remnants of the storm battered the coast at the weekend, the owners of a home in Belton Close, Brighton, opened their
A LIFT used by elderly and disabled tenants will remain closed as council chiefs say it is too expensive to repair. Residents in Mayflower Square, Brighton, feel they are being denied easy access to nearby shops after the lift broke down in May
MORE than 120 of the country’s top powerlifters pumped iron at the British Finals. Competitors descended on Eastbourne Sports Park in Cross Levels Way at the weekend to battle it out for the national title. Lifting up to three times their own
THE colourful man behind Brighton’s Alternative Panto is to stand for Brighton and Hove City Council as an independent. Fifty years since he first stood for election, theatre entrepreneur Brian Ralfe will stand for Central Hove. Mr Ralfe, who
RESIDENTS fear their homes could soon flood again despite emergency crews clearing blocked drains during the last deluge. A Brighton and Hove City Council team was called to Portslade on Sunday after floodwater reached the doorsteps of homes.
ALBION'S bid to solve their left-back headache by bringing Stephen Ward back to the Amex from Wolverhampton Wanderers is rumbling on. The Seagulls held talks with Wolves last week but failed to reach an agreement, The Argus can reveal. Ward
ALBION have taken former Barnsley playmaker Paddy McCourt on trial. McCourt has been training with the Seagulls this week and is expected to feature in a development squad friendly at Southend today. The 30-year-old Northern Ireland international
