Burglars broke into a Co-op store and stole cigarettes in an overnight raid. Police were called after the alarm sounded at 2am at the Co-op in Whitehawk Road on September 23. Kelly Sexton, 37, dispensary assistant at Kamsons Pharmacy on Whitehawk
"A man's reach should exceed his grasp - everyone now embrace each other!" Stephen Fry's closing words were perfect to sum up the launch event for his new book More Fool Me, the third part of his autobiography. A master of words and clever
Police are concerned for the welfare of missing 15-year-old Rebecca Mitchel-Pitcher, who has gone missing from a care home in Crawley. Rebecca was reported missing after last been seeing leaving the home at 4.15pm on Wednesday (1 October).
THE head of a group dedicated to reducing crime against businesses in Brighton and Hove has encouraged business owners to take advantage of the opportunity to quiz those in charge of policing. Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne, Chief
A 20-year-old woman was raped at the University of Sussex's Falmer campus. The victim met the attacker while she was with a group of friends drinking outside their halls of residence in the early hours. When she went to go to bed the man followed
Keith Andrews reckons Albion will be up against the best Championship squad he has been a part of on Saturday. The Watford midfielder is likely to miss the game against the side he served on loan last season. Andrews is expected to wait until
A convicted drug dealer is wanted to recall to prison. Police searching for 41-year old Nigel Maynard, a Brighton man who is wanted for recall to prison for breaching the terms of his prison release licence, have recently received information that
A HOLIDAY cottage owner who spent £20,000 expanding the property’s kitchen into the garage is battling planning laws which might force him to reverse the work. Property renovator David Burgess, from Ovingdean, used half his garage to expand the
A man was left with broken jaw after an assault while on a night out with friends. The 20-year-old victim, from Crawley, was assaulted at about midnight on September 27 in High Street, close to Brewery Shades. He did not see how he was assaulted
A woman was pushed into a wall and police are appealing to find out "what happened". The 36-year-old victim was walking in an alleyway between Wainwrights and Loriners in Southgate, Crawley, at about 4.45am on Sunday (28 September) when she says
Three men were arrested after they abandoned their vehicle during a police chase. A member of the public rang police to say she had seen the men acting suspiciously in The Birches, Crawley, at 1.20pm on Wednesday. They then got into a vehicle
A 16-year-old girl was pulled to the ground by a man who ran at her from behind. The victim was walking in Arundel Road, near Fletcher's Field, in Angmering, at about 10.30pm on Wednesday (1 October) when a man ran at her from behind and pulled
A coach company’s licences could be suspended if it cannot provide information about drivers’ hours and service reliability. The Heritage group, which runs four companies in Sussex, was given another ten days to come up with the details after a
UNSUNG heroes from across the county have been honoured at Sussex’s own OSCA ceremony. More than 100 volunteers from a host of cricket clubs were at the county ground for the annual Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards on September 26. The
A pair of brothers were assaulted by a group of men. The brothers, aged 32 and 27, were walking up Havelock Road, Hastings, around 3.15am when they were approached by a group of men who punched and kicked them. The 32-year-old brother suffered
An 18-year-old girl is believed to be sleeping rough after she went missing. Stephonie Kelly, from Copthorne Common, Copthorne, is described as white, 5'6, stocky, with long blonde hair and blue eyes. There have been reports of her being in
Today is the big decision day over the bin strikes. For almost a month everyone living in Brighton has been living infrequent and sometimes nonexistent bin collections. As union bosses put council proposals to vote to see whether tomorrow’s
Our energy will not be secure forever. We need to think about how we use power, how to reduce our consumption and how we can be more intelligent about sourcing it. So for people to be thinking ahead, installing technology which harnesses the power
SUSSEX is leading the crusade to use more renewable energy sources. In a vow to fight looming threats of fuel poverty, hikes in energy costs and the return of blackouts, the county has seen scores of community energy groups start up this year.
The ‘Carriageway Conundrum’ feature by Adam Trimmingham mentioned it might be possible for an enterprising bus company to run a fast service the whole length of the A27. Coast road providing competition for trains? Surely a bus company would win
In reply to the story of how to save money for the council, perhaps they may consider saving £70 million on not building that monstrosity on the beach that is planned or maybe take a cut in wages. I can only add that the council is not a business
Reading the letter in the Argus on Friday form Mary Revves about the John Mann Organ concert I would have love to have gone to it but where was the advertising about it? They are not going to get many if it is not advertised. Sheila Eames Balsdean
Having been told by a friend that the Dome was open for the heritage I went along and on arrival I saw two signs: 1.) Queue her for Dome tours and 2.) Queue here for organ recital by John Mann. My reason for writing is there was a lack of advertising
There's no chance students will be getting any ruff treatment with this new teacher – just a new leash of life and the cane-ine cuddles. Ralph the dog is already a huge hit at Patcham High and students that might have been led a stray are glad he’s
A gang of thieves demanded a teenager hand over money at knifepoint. The 18-year-old was walking in Hallyburton Road, Hove, shortly after 6pm on Sunday (28 September) when he was approached from behind by a group of teenagers who threatened him
Albion's home game against Millwall has been brought forward for live TV coverage. The Lions' visit to the Amex is now on Sky on Friday December 12 (7.45pm) instead of Saturday December 13. It falls in-between tough away fixtures in the Midlands
A MUSIC shop which donated a uniquely decorated piano to a train station is calling for the stool which was stolen to be returned. The Argus is also backing the call as the red and yellow piano has been locked since Tuesday, when the stool was
Albion midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey's next match could be for his country rather than his club. Forster-Caskey has been named again by Gareth Southgate in the England Under-21s squad for their European Championship play-off over two legs against
STUDENTS will no longer be reading paw-ly after the introduction of a four-legged teaching assistant. Ralph the cockapoo is the newest recruit at Patcham High School in Brighton and attends classes every day to help students with their learning
A BURGLAR stole jewellery from a house while the owners were on holiday. The thief is believed to have accessed the house, in The Orchard, Etchingham, through rear patio doors which were not secure. Two pairs of gold earrings, a pair of drop
A rescue dog which was tortured and abused by a gang of yobs has been lost after one day in the UK. Little Billy was last seen by Blueberry Nursery off Davigdor Road, Hove. The poor dog was rescued by Action Aid for Animals in Hungary from
Talks between unions and the city council have broken down and tomorrow's four hour strike is on. The GMB announced this morning that after meeting members this morning at Hollingdean Depot the drivers have rejected the Brighton and Hove City Council's
MORE train services are being delayed due to train faults. The 10:37 Haywards Heath to Littlehampton is 12 mins delayed and will run fast from Worthing to Littlehampton due to a train fault.
A DOG walker was verbally abused as he passed another pet owner in a street. A Sussex Police spokesman said: “At 6.45am on Monday, September 22, the Littlehampton resident was walking his dogs along Fitzalan Road, near the junction with Selbourne
A flock of sheep has escaped onto the road this morning. The sheep, which were introduced to the Ladies Mile nature reserve in September, were on Mackie Avenue, Brighton. According to one report a bus narrowly avoided hitting an animal this
Enigmatic collective GOAT were transmitted into the nation’s living rooms thanks to an utterly compelling Glastonbury set earlier this year. Myths surround the psychedelic band who claim their Swedish hometown has a history of voodoo worship.
A GUN was seized in an armed police stand-off with a 56-year-old man in a caravan. Officers were called to a farm in Fysie Lane, Etchingham, shortly after 4.30pm on Wednesday after reports shots had been fired after a man visited the caravan.
A MAN has been accused of slapping, kicking and spitting at his girlfriend at a bus stop – and police are appealing for witnesses. Officers are trying to track down a passer-by who alerted them to the incident on Friday, September 26, in Hastings
As genial interviewer Damian Barr observed, the two talented early-career writers up on the Charleston stage had so many accolades that hearing their prizes and awards listed aloud as they were introduced made them both blush. Kate Tempest writes
Margaret Atwood has presence. Speaking slowly in a low voice, she read from her short story Stone Mattress, glancing up at the packed audience as she skewered the pretensions of cruise ship travellers from the point of view of a much-married adventuress
Fine Mess Theatre have kept things simple with their original production The Common Land returning to Otherplace at Bar Broadway after an award-winning run at the International Youth Arts Festival. A young man enters onto a stage empty apart from
At first, Komedia had the temperature of an arctic bivouac and it was requested that the aircon be turned off. The climate became near-tropical in minutes. The heat became a recurrent theme for Hitchcock in his absurdist 'twixt-track skits.
PASSENGERS are experiencing delays on their commute into London after a train fault. Customers on Twitter are claiming the 8.18am train from Seaford to London Victoria was stopped and delayed due to a door not being able to close. Southern
BUSES were diverted after a crash in Brighton city centre this morning. Brighton and Hove Buses has said it is diverting its Eastern Road service via Kemp Town shops and Abbey Road because of an accident by the Gala Bingo Hall. The road is
SCORES of excited shoppers queued in anticipation at the opening of Topshop and Topman as they opened a new store today. The launch marks the end of major building work at Churchill Square Shopping Centre in Brighton. The bespoke store, opened
POLICE scoured Brighton for a missing man with a helicopter early this morning. 2/10 Residents took to Twitter expressing concern as they heard the police helicopter overhead between 1am and 1.30am, tweeting Sussex Police to ask what was happening
NORMAN cavalrymen may be spotted riding through East Sussex today. Two actors on horseback, in character and costume, set off from Pevensey Castle, near Eastbourne, to Battle Abbey yesterday. 1/10 They continue the trek today to mark the return
WATER came gushing through the ceiling of a flat in the early hours of this morning. 2/10 Fire fighters were called to Cambridge Road in Hove shortly after 12.30am. The crew stopped the water supply from the flat above to protect the electrical
CHANGES are being made to a train service after delays were caused by an obstruction on the line. The 7.20am from Hastings to London Victoria will call at Balcombe at 8.47 due to an obstruction on the line earlier.
A PILE of rubbish burst into flames in a residential street last night. 1/10 Fire fighters were called to Tudor Avenue in Hastings shortly after 10pm to put out the blaze which they extinguished in ten minutes. The cause of the fire has not
A RESCUE charity is hoping for your support to look after 600 hedgehogs this year. East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) has been nominated as a Hedgehog Hero in a contest to win £2,500 worth of food for the prickly critters
Albion have been allocated approximately 4,100 tickets for the Capital One Cup fourth round tie at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday October 29. Seagulls fans will be housed in both tiers of the visitors’ section at White Hart Lane and tickets are
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A DECISION by health bosses to award a multi-million-pound contract to a private health company is coming under scrutiny today. Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) recently said Bupa was the preferred bidder for a £235 million
Descendants of British Indian Army soldiers, including a Brighton student, arrived in full military uniform at the Royal Pavilion and discovered its role as a hospital during the First World War. From December 1914 – February 1916, the Royal Pavilion
A GOVERNMENT body has disputed claims by Brighton and Hove City Council that it gets “no funding” for concessionary bus travel. In the council’s annual parking report it said concessionary bus travel for the elderly and disabled in the city was
Daniel Peter William Gamble, 24, of Cissbury Road, Broadwater, Worthing, admitted drunk and disorderly behaviour. He also admitted obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. He was fined £170 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20
A FATHER lost his wife’s wedding rings just days after his baby twins were born. Ben Cordingley decided to treat his wife Lucy after the birth of identical twin boys Lucas and Jacob by taking her wedding and engagement rings to be polished.
HUNDREDS of weighing scales used in an art installation have been given to sheltered housing residents to boost creative activity and tackle isolation. The artwork used 714 scales for an exhibition at Brighton’s Fabrica Art Gallery called On Balance
THREE masked men burst into a house full of students, attacked them and stole their belongings. The break-in happened in Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, at 11pm on Monday night. The house was occupied by a number of University of Sussex students
MORE than 8,000 youngsters will take to the county’s parks in a geographical project. The event aims to keep kids active, and one group were joined by Sussex MP Caroline Lucas. The fourth edition of the highly popular Run the World takes to
A SEAFRONT roundabout could be converted into a T-junction as part of a multimillion-pound transformation of one of Brighton and Hove’s main tourist areas. The £6 million overhaul of the junction by the Palace Pier would see Brighton’s “most hazardous
TODAY sees crunch time for the bin strikes as union members vote whether tomorrow’s industrial action will go ahead. The GMB Union has been locked in talks with Brighton and Hove City Council this week as they seek to end the campaign of strike
CHILDREN as young as 11 are being caught drink-driving with Sussex branded as a hot spot for the crime. An average of 1,000 youngsters aged under 18 were convicted in the UK each year between 2008 and 2013. 160 of these were in Sussex, 46 of which
SHOPPING trolleys abandoned in city streets have triggered calls from Hove residents and councillors for a clean-up . The Tesco trolleys have been spotted around the store in Hove, including on Belfast Street and Norton Road. Anita McGrath,
Boss John Gregory has been told he will be given time to deliver success at Crawley Town. Reds have made an inconsistent start to the season after Gregory was forced to completely overhaul his squad during the summer due to budget cuts. By
Paddy McCourt is willing to be Albion’s game-changer off the bench if it gets them back to winning ways. But the new fans’ favourite admits he is really targeting a starting role for the Seagulls. Supporters have quickly taken to the Irish
