TWO girls who have gone missing together are believed to have travelled to London. Police are concerned for the welfare of Stacey Baldwin, 14 from Crawley, and Courtney Richards, 15, from Portslade. They went missing on Wednesday October 22
A MAN thought to have taken so-called ‘legal highs’ climbed a tree after running away from emergency services, police said. The 26-year-old had been acting strangely and saying he felt unwell outside a shop, police said. Police are warning
A campaign to save a historic theatre will announce its next steps at a public meeting. Our Brighton Hippodrome campaign group is holding an open meeting to bring members and supporters up to date with the story so far regarding their ongoing campaign
A celebrity chef’s cookery school in Brighton has closed. Jamie Oliver’s Recipease store in Western Road, Brighton, has closed after more than five years in the city. The company said that the Brighton site and a sister store in Clapham Junction
The longer Albion struggle, the more Solly March's stock rises. Not for one second would March have wished the current toils on his team-mates. But here's the polarised impact for a player sidelined for any significant spell. If the side
POLICE are growing concerned for a missing 24-year-old. Hannah Spraget was last seen by her mum and sister on October 21 around 4pm in Crawley but they have not heard from her since. PC Lee Simmonds said: "Hannah is usually in contact with
A DEDICATED midwife-led birthing centre could be up and running in Brighton and Hove in less than two years. The centre, which would cost almost £4 million, would be designed to have a more relaxed, home-from-home atmosphere but will still be based
A woman taken to hospital after a road crash has died from her injuries. The 37-year-old Henfield woman, who was injured in a crash in Saddlescombe Road between Brighton and Poynings on Saturday October 4, died at St George's Hospital in London
A pensioner has been arrested for attempted murder after a woman was found with critical stab wounds in her flat. The 47-year-old victim was found just before 10pm on Wednesday in Guardian Court, Brookside Avenue, Polegate. She was taken to
A motorcyclist suffered a serious injury to his foot when he collided with a car. The 53-year-old man from Eastbourne was riding south towards Hailsham on the A22 Caldicotts Lane shortly before 4pm on Wednesday when his BMW bike collided with a
Detectives investigating the murder of Valerie Graves in Bosham believe they have made a breakthrough in the case. Forensic scientists have obtained a limited DNA profile for the suspect, which means detectives can start requesting voluntary DNA
A SPIRITUAL group which won a tender to buy a school site amid public controversy must wait four weeks to find out if the deal will still go ahead. Subud, a registered charity based in Lewes, had been expecting to exchange contracts on the derelict
YOU are invited to come and meet The Argus today at the Bandstand at the Martlets Shopping Centre, Burgess Hill. From 12 noon to 3.30pm, a team from The Argus is looking forward to meeting our readers. The team will be distributing free Argus
Town hall coffers received a cash boost from parking in 2013/14 after amassing £11.47 million through on-street, permit and penalty charges over the financial year. The figure, after costs, increased from £10.94 million in 2012/13 and £7.39 million
STUDENTS are going to be encouraged to drink less alcohol to reduce crime and disruption to their neighbourhoods. The University of Brighton has been chosen to test out new ways of encouraging responsible drinking. Organisers of the project
Singer and actor Alvin Stardust died this morning aged 72 after a short illness, his manager said. He had recently been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and died at home with his wife and family around him. The singer - real name Bernard
I RECENTLY parked in Church Street car park at 8 pm. Outside an evening rate of £5.50 was advertised. When returning to the car at ten past midnight the ticket machine requested a payment of £25.50 – £20 more than we anticipated. Having looked
You can tell it must be getting near to election time when Labour’s dirty tricks department starts to kick into action again. Labour Leader, Warren Morgan, claims (Argus, October 17) that the Tories in Brighton & Hove oppose any reduction in
Adam Virgo has rejected the possibility of Lewis Dunk emulating his successful conversion from defender to free-scoring striker for Albion. Virgo says the club are now in a different situation to his Championship rescue act during the Withdean
PARENTS on the school run are escaping penalty tickets by pulling up on a nearby park. The revelation came to light on the second day of a council crackdown, launched last month with threats of £70 fines for anyone responsible of “illegal, inconsiderate
Tim Ridgway writes that investment is going into the city centre (Argus, October 13) at the expense of the suburbs, but in the case of Circus Street this investment is being used to create what I would describe as new slum conditions in the town centre
Having read the article regarding the councils approach to this fountain safety hazard it only proves they have no idea of what or how legionella is. It occurs where the water temperature may be between 20-45 °C. There is a means of creating and
The leaseholder at Shoreham Airport has promised repair work on the listed building will begin within two weeks. The promise was made after a highly charged meeting about the airport on Monday night. Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham
A carpenter has been charged under terrorism laws after police found explosives and various explosive manuals in his flat. Benjamin Harris, 29, of Highcroft Crescent, Heathfield, has been charged by police after a raid on his home uncovered explosive
CHOCOLATE lager is being created in a partnership between a Sussex company and a brewery. Montezuma's Chocolate has joined forces with the Hogs Back Brewery to launch the 4.5% brew. The Chichester chocolatier, with a shop in Duke Street, Brighton
Mathilda Gregory’s story is as unlikely as any she’s dreamed up for the commissioning publishers of her six-book repertoire of erotica. But even her alter ego, author Mathilde Madden couldn’t make up this strange-but-true show – it smacks of a
Following the boneheaded Bullingdon Club behaviour of Cameron, Osborne and Johnson, there are two ways for a comedian to deal with having attended Eton and Oxford; to ignore it and adopt a mockney accent or milk it for all its worth. Twenty-four-year-old
Booker T's Green Onions kicked things off nicely with that delicious Hammond organ sound so immediately identifiable with Georgie Fame. Back in 1959 impresario Larry Parnes was dishing out catchy show-biz names to Marty Wilde and Billy Fury - that's
It’s a rare couple who admit to being in love on a live comedy show, especially one given by Hardeep Singh Kohli on a roll. He’s looking for romance, sorry, Sikhing romance, and any brave soul who owns up to finding it will be in the spotlight
New York’s most iconic music tends to swing between the scuzzy reality of its mean streets, and the transcendental escapism of club culture. Brooklyn-based indie band The Antlers inhabit an altogether different landscape from their peers, with
HUNDREDS of residents have been without an internet connection for days after a suspected drink-driver crashed into a power supply. Nearly 150 homes were plunged into darkness at 9.30pm on Sunday in Tower Road, Sompting, near Lancing, when a car
Kings Gardens is on Hove seafront, directly opposite Hove Lawns and the promenade. Owning a home in this prestigious location means you’ll be at the envy of most in this period ground floor apartment that is within easy walking distance of Hove
A fabulous Arts and Crafts style house in one of Hove’s most sought after leafy suburbs is for sale with Hamptons International. The 1920’s property has charming period features and has a real beauty about it, making it a ‘one off’. The oak
A fraudster has been sent to prison for making false reports of burglaries – when he was the thief all along. James Henley, 33, a sales supervisor from St Leonards, pleaded guilty at Lewes Crown Court on Monday to two burglaries and perverting
Police in Brighton are looking for 49-year old Richard Callan who has not been seen since 27 September. He left his work in the city having reported sick that day, but has not been seen at his last known address in Waterloo Street, Hove, since.
RED panda twins have been spotted out and about for the first time. The twins, a male called Anmar and female named Mya, remained in their nest box after they were born on June 16. However, over the past couple of weeks they have been spotted
Gary Alan Nash, 32, of Lacock Close, Bracklesham Way, Chichester, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing cannabis. Given a 24-month conditional discharge. Ordered to pay £15 victim surcharge and £70 costs. Zena Strevens, 41, of Easthampnett
James Roy Highgate Brown, 28, of Caburn Court, Crawley, admitted stealing a £40 Tom Tom sat nav in Mill Road, Worthing. He was fined £73, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and £85 costs. Jim McGarrigle, 42, of Oakhill Chase, Crawley, admitted
PARENTS have been warned to be on their guard after a stranger tried to lure a 12-year-old schoolboy into his car. The boy was walking along Fox Way, in Hove, on his way to school when the car stopped and the man asked him to get in. The pupil
RESIDENTS are campaigning against a new multimillion-pound academy using a popular park as its new school playing field. Plans for the new 900-pupil Bohunt Education Trust academy in Broadwater, Worthing, were given the green-light because of a
A LIST of sites and buildings at most risk of decay or neglect in Britain has been updated to include a fire- ravaged pier. English Heritage’s at-risk register now includes Eastbourne Pier, which was partly destroyed by a devastating fire in the
A DOG owner has issued a warning after thieves tried to steal his pet. English bulldog Tilly was being walked by her owner at Duke’s Mound near to Black Rock, when group of youths working with a van driver, tried to snatch her away. The man
More than 2,500 residents in Brighton and Hove have signed a petition urging the council to introduce affordable rents and decent housing. The Living Rent petition is fuelled by stories of private tenants who struggle to feed their families while
A UKIP candidate has told how she was shoved and kicked after trying to stop an irate passer-by vandalising her political stall. Linda Reid, secretary of the Brighton and Hove branch of Ukip, had been promoting the political party when the incident
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 Independent
THE LONG running legal battle over public access to West Beach in Newhaven will soon reach the Supreme Court. The highest court in the country will hear an appeal against a previous ruling which gave the privately-owned beach village green status
A DOUBLE booking for a baker left one mother with two 30th birthday cakes. And not just any cake – the impressive structure put together by local baker Christopher Budd recreated the curves of Brighton and Hove Albion’s Amex stadium. Angela
Conor Henderson has been backed to cement a regular spot in the Crawley team. Henderson, 23, marked his first appearance for more than a month by coming off the bench to curl home an 89th-minute free kick against Walsall on Tuesday night. The
Albion manager Sami Hyypia has renewed calls for the strikers to start scoring in the quest for a first Championship win in ten games. Summer signings Chris O’Grady, Adrian Colunga and Sam Baldock have yet to hit the target in the league as the
