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  • Residents evacuated in flat fire

    RESIDENTS were evacuated when a fire broke out in a flat.  Everyone was accounted for in the first-floor blaze, authorities said.  Emergency services were called shortly after 7pm today to Oriental Place, Brighton.  A spokesman for the

  • Ex-Albion No.1 linked with German giants

    Former Albion keeper Tomasz Kuszczak has been linked with a shock move to Bayern Munich. German newspaper Die Welt claims they have turned to the Seagulls' No.1 last season after injuries to second-choice Pepe Reina and third-choice Tom Starke

  • Woman sexually assaulted in Brighton alleyway

    A woman was sexually assaulted by a man who grabbed her in an alleyway. The 20-year-old was indecently touched by a man who grabbed her and bruised her arm. She was in an alleyway leading from North Street to the bus stop outside the Royal

  • Free bike-marking in Eastbourne next week

    POLICE will be offering free bike-marking so bikes can be traced if they are stolen or lost. Officers will give each bike a unique marking so that police officers, shops and potential buyers of second-hand bicycles will be able to check within

  • Abandoned Brighton toddler could be forced to live in Abania

    A toddler could be taken out of Sussex to live in Albania after being abandoned by her mother. A court is set to make a ruling over the future of the two year old girl who was born in Brighton and is under the care of West sussex County Council

  • Elaine Paige postpones show in Brighton tonight

    SINGER Elaine Paige has postponed her planned show this evening in Brighton due to illness. The legendary musical theatre singer is now due to perform at Brighton Dome on November 13. A spokesman for the singer said: “Due to illness, Elaine

  • Window cleaner charged with fraud

    A WINDOW cleaner has been charged with fraud and stealing wood and boxes. John Burrows, 42, of Athelstan Road, Hastings, allegedly committed the offences at an address in Saxon Road, Hastings, on April 22. He is accused of fraud by false representation

  • Brave women up for care awards

    A DEVOTED mother and sister who dedicated their lives to caring for their son and brother after he suffered a devastating brain injury have been named as finalists for an award. Gwen and Natalie Milham, from Lewes, have been jointly nominated for

  • Doggie doppelgangers in search for loving homes

    TWO doggie doppelgangers are looking for a new home. Nora and Boston are a pair of Staffordshire bull terriers who look similar, despite not being related in any way. The Dogs Trust in Shoreham is keen to find them a home by the end of the

  • Valuable stamp book stolen while house was being decorated

    A STAMP book containing 1,000 to 1,500 stamps was stolen from a house. The valuable, green-bound book was stolen when the doors were left open to ventilate the house while it was being decorated. Police are appealing for witnesses to the burglary

  • Arson attacks at allotments

    ARSON attacks have damaged or destroyed equipment at allotments. Sheds and fences have been set alight, damaging shrubs and tools. Police are investigating the incidents in Broad View, Bexhill, overnight on Sunday (October 19). One resident

  • Arrest after car vandalised

    A MAN has been arrested after a car was vandalised.  The 28-year-old, from Hastings, was arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage after the front windscreen of a Seat Ibiza was found smashed.  Police are appealing for information

  • The autumn ‘bronde’

    Every month, Brighton beauty boffin, Rosie Crompton, brings you all the latest in beauty news and reviews - from reporting on the latest trends and must-haves to discovering the best local beauty spots. This week, she’s updated her look for the new

  • Man beats stammer to gain dream job

    A MAN has told how he overcame his stammer. Ed Gammie, 23, from Pulborough, struggled with his speech for years and went through many unsuccessful programmes and courses. But he has now conquered the worst of his stammer and spoke to The Argus

  • Reliant Robin driver killed in crash

    A 67-year-old man died after being seriously injured in a head-on car crash. The man was originally thought to have died from a heart attack but police said today he in fact died from multiple injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses to

  • We should all paws and take note

    We should all paws and take note of the fantastic achievements of cat lover Liz Varney. She certainly has a few tails to tell after re-homing dozens of cats and kittens over 40 years. I think we can all agree she is simply fur-bulous.

  • Nurses trained to drive police cars

    Mental health nurses are already pretty deft at multi-tasking and staying cool in a crisis, and now they have also been trained to drive police cars. Nurses in Eastbourne did their basic police driving test so they could whizz to help police in

  • It's great news for the Pavilion

    It is fantastic to hear the Royal Pavilion Estate has been successful in securing £5.8million of funding. The cash is much needed in order to help secure the future of the fantastic site for many generations to come. Not many cities can lay

  • Our largest invasion since the Normans

    SUSSEX was invaded almost a thousand years ago and the victorious Normans changed the course of history. But there is another more insidious invasion taking place today with results that will be far more profound. Developers ruined most of

  • Don’t block amazing view

    As frequent visitors to both Brighton and Bournemouth we were appalled to hear of the proposals for the area east of the Brighton pier where the terraces restaurant now stands. The proposed development would obscure the amazing view of the seafront

  • Don’t forget our sufferers

    For many of those living with Polio and Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) in the UK today (October 22) is a day of hope. Some 120,000 people in this UK still live with the debilitating neurological condition that is PPS and the British Polio Fellowship

  • It is about public service

    In an Argus article headed Councillors vote to increase pay (October 18) Green councillor Geoffrey Bowden made what was a most extraordinary statement. He was quoted as saying: “Some people putting themselves up for election in May are people at

  • Privatisation by stealth is eroding our NHS services

    Brighton and Hove City Council’s Policy and Resources committee confirmed last week that the highly successful Substance Misuse Services in the city would be transferred from our local NHS to a non-NHS provider based in Surrey. The costs to service

  • Roads are not an answer

    Road building plans for the A27 are certainly not the ‘game changer’ described to the roads minister during his visit to Sussex last week (Argus, October 17), but just more of the same and a dreadful waste of money. We’ve been building roads for

  • Let’s only pay 17% of tax

    Horsdean Travellers Transit Site costs £185,000 per annum to operate. With 21 pitches available, each costs £169 per week and they are required to pay only £60. Now reduced to ten pitches, the cost soars to £355 per week and they still only pay

  • Older age ‘happiest time of people’s lives’

    Older age can be one of the happiest times of your life, according to research by friendly society The Oddfellows, which has a strong presence in Sussex. Some 80% of Oddfellows members described themselves as happy or very happy, while 82% said

  • £2,500 motorbike stolen from garage

    A SUZUKI motorbike worth £2,500 was stolen from a garage. The black and orange bike was stolen from a lock-up and has yet to be found. Police are investigating the theft at 12.30am on Sunday October 19 from the private garage in Steyning.

  • Firefighters break world record at fundraiser

    FIREFIGHTERS proved to be poles apart from their nearest rivals after claiming an unofficial world record. Ten crew members at Uckfield station took on the challenge to set a new record for the furthest vertical distance travelled down a fireman

  • Mike Read apologises for UKIP song

    Former Radio 1 DJ Mike Read today apologised for "unintentionally causing offence" with his Ukip Calypso, sung with a mock Caribbean accent, adding that he has asked his record company to withdraw the song from sale. The song, which praises the

  • Final home set for release at Streatfield Place

    Connells Estate Agency is delighted to announce the release of the last remaining home at Streatfield Place, a small select development of only seven detached homes all beautifully designed and built by Riverdale Developments with a focus on high specification

  • No place like a Moderno home

    “There is no place like home” as Dorothy once said, and for Brighton home buyers, a special kind of home is now available to move into. The Wizard of Oz inspired design of Moderno, the new homes development by Bellway located on the South Downs provides

  • Search for polling station alternative

    VOTERS might have to travel an extra five minutes or cast their ballot in a temporary building next year. New polling stations are being proposed after several were unavailable for the May 2015 elections. The council said there are “no easy

  • Father of man who died in police custody calls for answers

    The father of a man who died in police custody has called for a “robust” investigation into the officers involved. Duncan Tomlin, 32, of Burgess Hill died three days after he was found unconscious in the back of a police van in July. The IPCC has

  • Car set on fire outside university

    A car is believed to have been set on fire outside the University of Brighton this morning (Wednesday). East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to Mithras House - the university's home in Lewes Road - at about 1.30am to reports a car was

  • Binman loses claim for 'unfair dismissal'

    A BINMAN has lost his claim for “unfair dismissal” from the job he carried out for 38 years. Employment tribunal chairman Michael Zuke ruled that Brighton and Hove City Council took the “reasonable response of a responsible employer” when they

  • Brent impression lands Will top job

    A GRADUATE who recorded a David Brent-style video of himself in an attempt to get hired has landed a top advertising job. Will Bower, 21, contacted The Argus last month after filming a quirky video which he hoped would get him noticed in the competitive

  • Two rowers hoping to break world record display their boat

    TWO rowers hoping to break a world record for crossing the Atlantic have displayed their boat in Bexhill for the final time before the epic voyage. Phil McCorry, 29, and Dan Renner, 26, welcomed more than 200 people to view the Bexhill College

  • Firefighters receive surprise cake to show support

    FIREFIGHTERS at Hove Fire Station received a surprise cake baked by a member of the public as a show of support. Welephant, a firefighting mascot, is pictured holding the cake when it arrived last week. Hove firefighter and chairman of East

  • City restaurants named among the best in the UK

    TWO Brighton restaurants have been named among the best in the country. Terre à Terre, in East Street, and 24 St Georges, in St George’s Road, were both named as runners-up for the title of the country’s best restaurant in the Observer Food Awards

  • Stick with us urges Albion's Gardner

    Gary Gardner has urged Albion fans to stick with the players as they seek an end to their winless run in the Championship. The Seagulls have not won in their last nine league matches but on-loan midfielder Gardner took heart from a 1-1 draw at

  • Hyypia tells Albion to stop giving rivals a goal head start

    Albion boss Sami Hyypia has lamented his side’s habit of falling behind. The Seagulls conceded first again in last night’s 1-1 draw at Huddersfield, which leaves them still 20th in the Championship, a point above the relegation zone. Albion