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TWO teenage sisters have gone missing from their foster home. Siblings Elesha Joseph, 16, and Olivia Joseph, 15, were last seen when they had supper at about 6pm on Wednesday (October 15) in Goring. When the bedroom they shared was checked

Calls to abandon plans to cut £1.6 million from a fire service's budget have been turned down by councillors. Labour councillors on West Sussex County Council yesterday urged their town hall colleagues to reconsider £1.6 million of cuts to West

Albion have lost their way at the Amex. But they have a platform to put that right in the next few weeks. Four of the next six Championship fixtures are at home, beginning with Middlesbrough's visit tomorrow. They provide an opportunity

POLICE are hunting for a man who stole a sheep from its paddock and burned it to death in woods. They believe it may have been savaged by a dog before the body was set on fire. The animal was found in woodland in Tilgate Park following the

A MAN was discovered in a toilet cubicle at an airport with cuts to both his wrists. The 40-year-old, who lives and works in north-west London, was found at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal arrivals hall just after 8.30pm on Wednesday. The

The A24 southbound is now open again after a four-vehicle accident at the Hop Oast Park & Ride Roundabout. The incident was between the B2237 Worthing Road and A272 (Buckbarn Crossroads). The road was closed to clean up spilt oil and recover

SCHOOLCHILDREN are learning a quirky musical instrument ahead of a popular festival. Up to 17 nine-year-olds from Westdene Primary School in Brighton are being given free lessons on the bassoon as part of a project spearheaded by Brighton Early

FANS of ballroom and Latin American dancing must have thought they were seeing double. Identical 16-year-old twins James and Charles Rainford twirled and twisted with a selection of older residents at two homes after being invited because of their

CYCLISTS were given a talking to by police after being spotted riding on the pavement. Officers were patrolling the pavements and pedestrian areas in Terminus Road, Eastbourne, on Monday (Oct 13). About 15 people were spoken to about cycling

Hurstpierpoint The Mid Sussex village of Hurstpierpoint was mentioned in the Domesday Book but dates back much further, being the site of a Roman villa. Its name combines the Saxon word for a wood (hurst) with Pierpoint, after the Pierpoint

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene after a vehicle fire call-out. But when they arrived they found the engine had just overheated. The car was sitting at the junction of Water Lane in Angmering on the A280 this afternoon. A fire crew from

ALBION-loving youngsters have been taking on Premier League clubs in a youth football tournament. Albion in the Community took two youth teams to the 2014 Premier League Kicks Cup to compete alongside more than 600 young people from 46 other professional

AN MP will push for an Olympic-size swimming pool at the King Alfred Leisure Centre site in Hove at a council meeting. Hove MP Mike Weatherley will present a petition to Brighton and Hove City Council at Hove Town Hall next Thursday with Mark Cannon

BEST-SELLING crime author Peter James is working on a non-fiction book with a former Brighton senior police officer, The Argus can reveal. The book is expected to cover some of the major crimes in Brighton over the past 30 to 40 years, Mr James

As she launches her 12-year labour of love, Freedom’s Daughter, at a sold-out gig the Hove-based artist Rolling Stone once called Britain’s best-kept songwriting secret talks about its painful birth. “I recorded the album in December 2010 in the

COUNCIL chiefs opted out of becoming a 'frack free zone' after being handed a petition signed by thousands of people. The petition, signed by 3,500 people across West Sussex, was given to town hall bosses at a full county council meeting today.

LABOUR would win back the seats of Hove, Hastings and Rye and Brighton Kemptown if an election was held today, according to the latest polls. Labour are polling at 37% in Hove, up 4% on the last election, and marginally ahead of the Conservatives

TWO courageous young cancer survivors are joining forces with singer Nicole Scherzinger to perform in front of millions of TV viewers this week. Bella Scriven and Luca Canonici are among 20 members of a specially formed choir set up for Cancer

Raw cold-pressed juice bar, Youjuice, opened its first ever shop on Montpelier Place, Hove. Owner, Anita Drozd-Alkin, 29, of Brunswick Street East, has a passion for raw cold-pressed juices and her aim is to bring this knowledge to the Brighton

Sussex remain hopeful that Luke Wells will commit his future to the club. Wells has yet to agree a new deal at Hove sparking speculation he may look to leave the county for a new challenge. The 23-year-old from Eastbourne came through the academy

Albion boss Sami Hyypia has brushed aside the club's Boro hoodoo. The upbeat Finn sees tomorrow's visit of Middlesbrough as a chance for his side to demonstrate their credentials against one of the top teams in the Championship. Boro have won

I think that Martin Harris of Brighton and Hove Buses must wear rose tinted glasses if he truly believes that the majority of passengers are satisfied with the bus services in Brighton. His ‘91% of passengers are satified’ quote comes from a survey

Mr Eric Waters from Lancing is right when he says councillors should play their part in dealing with the Government’s austerity cuts to local government. That’s why I and the Labour Group support a £38,000 cut in the councillor allowances budget

ONE man says modern fashion is running out of steam and he thinks everyone would do HG Wells to look back at Victorian Science Fiction for inspiration. Barry Willison from Hove thinks Steampunk is the next big thing and is himself a bit of a Jekyll

NEWS that a bid to explore for shale gas in rural West Sussex has gone to appeal will come as a blow, but no shock to residents. Celtique Energie’s application to drill near Wisborough Green and Kirdford was roundly criticised by councillors who

I live a long way from you, but I heard about the kissing protest this evening on my local radio station and some of the protesters were interviewed. My own thoughts are that the lady customer was right. Most people would be too frightened

BRIGHTON and Hove is rich in culture, history and heritage. It boasts a wealth of tourist attractions which see crowds pouring into the city every year and ploughing money straight into the economy. So why is it that the city has some of the

I attended the full event put on by Jo Berry with Pat Magee and many other people who are working towards peace in the world. Guests included ex British soldiers who were in Northern Ireland at the time, ex combatants from both sides in the Palestine

As a resident of Hove, I am concerned about the lack of serious local debate on the homes we need in our community. Many find it hard to save money to get on the housing ladder, or struggle with increasing rents while our salaries stay the same

A quarter of the children in Brighton and Hove are classed as living in poverty – making the city one of the worst affected areas in the South East. Councillors and politicians blame cuts and a lack of benefits but what can be done to solve this problem

United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra, Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, Tuesday, October 21 AS they set out for their first UK tour last month, the United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra suddenly found itself in the middle of a trademark infringement

Top of the Hill, Roedean Crescent, Brighton  Guide price £4.5million This luxury private residence is in one of Brighton’s most exclusive areas and, as the name suggests, it is at the top of a hill from where there are impressive sea views.

ALLEGATIONS of homophobia aimed at a spiritual group which wants to buy a derelict school came out at a public meeting intended to scrutinise the site’s sale. Subud Lewes successfully won a bid for the old St Anne’s School site in Lewes, despite

HOSPITAL bosses are heading more than 6,600 miles overseas to recruit new nurses. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is aiming to take on new staff from the Philippines in a bid to fill its vacancies. It is also planning visits

IT’S about being French but also local to Sussex,” is how Andy Tinker-Taylor sums up the new approach to much-loved Hove restaurant L’Eglise. Hove-born and bred Tinker-Taylor has teamed up with head chef Alistair Doyle, formerly of The Jolly Sportsman

Here’s the question – you’re a band that has never broken the mainstream, but no longer are you riding the wave of critical acclaim or commercial hype. Stripped of a record label and financial backing, what do you do? In more and more cases it

With the plethora of panel shows clogging the nation’s airwaves and identikit young stand-ups seemingly everywhere, endlessly commenting on mobile phones and social networking, observational comedy has earned itself something of a bad name. On

At last year's Brighton Comedy Festival he tried to Fix Everything. This year he Checked Everything but his conclusion was the same - life is hard and it's no better on the other side of the rainbow. David O'Doherty is so close to being happy but

POLICE have dreamed up a new use for the licence disc holders that every car carries on its windscreen - one which could save lives. The switch from paper tax discs for cars to the new electronic version has meant that the familiar transparent

CALIFORNIA prisoners can read werewolf erotica in their cells following a two-year court case about a novel penned by a Brighton-based writer. Now Mathilde Gregory is telling her story as part of the Brighton Comedy Fringe, from the genesis of

Doc Brown is a down-to-earth comedian with ironic nods to grandeur. His material may be every-day, but his booming pre-show introduction and slips into comedic rap excerpts betrayed a gently self-mocking persona. He positioned himself as a

THE irony Sir Tony Robinson is playing Moliere’s imaginary invalid with a stinking cold isn’t lost on the actor. The play sees his return to touring theatre after more than 15 years, having last appeared in Alan Bennett’s 40 Years On the same year

With co-frontmen Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle edging towards their 60s, Buzzcocks show no signs of burnout. Something of a Concorde 2 institution, the pop-punk godfathers have visited this seaside venue on numerous occasions. Thursday’s appearance

Morgan and West: A Grand Adventure Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Road, Sunday, October 19, 4.15pm, £10/£8 Tell us about your show: “A rapscallion has stolen the book with all our magical secrets in it and by hell or high water we intend

There is no better way to see chaos theory expressed than by two step-ladders, half the contents of Wickes, a wind-up squirrel and a potato (of which more later). In his latest and most eccentric show to date, Alex Horne employs a veritable shed-load

A CONVICTED rapist who went on the run during his trial is still wanted. Sarbaz Najmadeen Ali, 28, went on the run during his trial at the beginning of September for sexual offences against a 23-year-old man. Ali had been granted bail by Hove

Brighton Comedy Festival is keeping the laughs coming for its second week. Dominic Smith speaks to some of the big names heading south – for tickets call 01273 709709. Last year Simon Amstell toured a show focused on the pointlessness of existence

Brighton Comedy Festival is keeping the laughs coming for its second week. Duncan Hall speaks to some of the big names heading south – for tickets call 01273 709709. IF Hollywood ever decides to do The Hangover Part Four and Zach Galifianakis isn

Tom Stade: Decisions, Decisions Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Church Street, Friday, October 17, 9.30pm, £16/£14 THE free-thinking Canadian philosopher considers some of life’s biggest questions. James Acaster: Recognise Brighton Dome

Brighton Comedy Festival is keeping the laughs coming for its second week. Duncan Hall and Dominic Smith speak to some of the big names heading south – for tickets call 01273 709709. "WHY can’t you be more ladylike?” is the despairing cry many

Miles Davis said the hardest thing for a musician to do is to play like oneself. Annie Clark believes she’s achieved the feat on her fourth studio album as St Vincent. It’s the reason she settled on its eponymous title. “I thought I had created

Singer Agnes Obel talks to Dominic Smith about her music journey and the latest tour AGNES Obel’s perfectionist streak has caused her stage fright and endless failed projects. But the fastidious tic delivered a flurry of prizes once she’d finally

Young actress Louise Moseley talks to Duncan Hall about her on stage dream THIS year’s Glyndebourne On Tour programme will see 13-year-old soprano Louise Moseley star not only in the revival of Benjamin Britten’s spooky opera, but also in the cinematic

WHEN Gary Simmons and Jane Aston’s theatrical take on Roy Clarke’s Open All Hours premiered in Sutton Coldfield to mark its 40th anniversary, it was clear there was an appetite for the classic sitcom. “Within days the tickets were sold out and

Whitehawk boss Steven King has parted company with three players as he strives to turn around the club’s fortunes. The Hawks have lost their last four league games and were knocked out of the FA Cup in a replay at Chelmsford on Monday. The

A teenager missing from a care home has been found safe and well. Sixteen-year-old Bailey Sanderson was reported missing from a care home in Eastbourne after last being seen on Monday October 6. Fortunately the teenager was located by police

A lorry ploughed into three stationary cars on a main road. Sussex Police were called to a crash on the A27 at Firle involving four vehicles at about 9.15am this morning. A HGV was in collision with three stationary cars but fortunately no

Luke Wright has been rewarded for the best season of his career by being awarded a benefit year in 2015. Wright, pictured left, was Sussex’s leading run-scorer in the NatWest T20 Blast and also shone with the bat in the Championship and Royal London

A FUNERAL was held for a seven-year-old girl who was killed by her mother's estranged partner. Mary Shipstone was shot in the head by Yasser Alromisse in front of her house last month as she walked home from school. The Northiam youngster’s

A woman has been able to walk away from a crash after her car rolled on to its roof. The woman was leaving the eastbound carriage of A27 at the Hangleton slip road when she lost control of her vehicle at just before 8.10am this morning. Firefighters

Police want to speak to a hit-and-run motorist after a cyclist was injured at a road junction. A 33-year-old male cyclist from suffered minor injuries after being involved in a crash with a silver car at the junction of the A259 Kingsway and Carlisle

Ukip councillors are calling for an overhaul of a county council to improve “democratic accountability”. West Sussex County Council will discuss whether the authority should switch from a cabinet system to a committee system at a full council meeting

Dean Leacock has urged Crawley to demonstrate their resolve again at Notts County tomorrow. Reds travel to Meadow Lane still licking their wounds from the 4-1 defeat at home to Peterborough United last weekend. It was the second time Crawley

DRIVERS leaving their vehicles unlocked are aiding a rise in car crime. A total of 143 cars were broken into between September 14 and October 13 this year, with 47 of them not being locked properly. Police in Brighton and Hove are urging residents

Cecil Rex Pengilly, 77, of Hollington Old Lane, St Leonards, pleaded guilty to assault. Fined £75 plus £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs. David Terrance Connell, 33, from Linley Drive, Hastings. Admitted stealing five pairs of sunglasses worth

AN artists’ event drew attention to eating disorders. The Pantry Project saw people making portraits with food and create an installation with films and photography. The project and exhibition was set up in Draw Studios in New England House

SHOPPERS are being surprised by swear words in the window display of a popular clothes shop in Brighton’s Churchill Square. The Urban Outfitters store placed a sign in one of its window displays using the F-word and some have labelled the move

A WOMAN who lost eight stone in two years made it to the semi-finals of a national slimming competition. Amanda Dinnage, of Crowborough, was congratulated on her achievement by actor Will Mellor – known for roles in Hollyoaks, Casualty, Two Pints

A TRANSPORT minister was driven along an “unsafe” stretch of road ahead of a decision on a multi-million pound investment. John Hayes MP visited part of the A27 in East Sussex weeks before an announcement is due on a government spending plan.

Oliver Adam Hicks, 38, of Firle Crescent, Lewes. Admitted driving a Volvo V70 on the A277, Lewes Priory, Lewes, while over the legal drink-drive limit. He was fined £220 and ordered to pay victim surcharge of £22 and pay costs of £85. He was also disqualified

AS BIN strikes roll on union bosses are calling on councillors to meet with their members. The GMB enters the second day of its latest campaign of strikes and are calling on councillors from all parties to sit down with their members to discuss

A PENSIONER is calling for people to put on their top hats and cravats and get involved in an underground fashion movement. Musician Baron Volt-Hazard wants the people of Brighton and Hove to make Steampunk “the next big thing”. Steampunk takes

Albion striker Chris O’Grady has yet to become a target during the loan transfer window. But some of his colleagues have as manager Sami Hyypia ponders whether to hand O’Grady his first home start in the Championship since the opening day of the

Gordon Greer has put his future on the backburner to concentrate on helping Albion climb up the Championship. The Seagulls’ skipper and centre-half is out of contract at the end of the season. Greer received rave reviews for his performance