A YACHT club helped to break the record for the largest sailing race in memory of an Olympic sailor. Brighton Marina Yacht Club was one of hundreds of groups from at least 50 countries across the world to support Bart's Bash. The contest honoured
ONE of the ten most-wanted burglary suspects across the south east has been arrested. Max Nevin, 22, was arrested in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, after his name and photograph were published by Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Thames Valley Police as part
A barn containing chickens has gone up in flames. The single-storey building in St Ives Farm, Hartfield, caught fire at some point before 6pm today. Two fire engines from retained stations in Barcombe and Forest Row raced to the scene.
NEGOTIATIONS remain deadlocked between a bus company and a union last night in an attempt to stave off strike action. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company met with the Unite the Union at the company’s Conway Street offices in Hove earlier today
A mother was arrested for drink-driving on the school run – only to be stopped on suspicion of the same offence less than 48 hours later. Sussex Police officers were called to Heron Park Academy in Dallington Road, Eastbourne, at 3pm on Monday
Tony Bloom insists he is in for the long haul as Albion's owner and chairman. He has refuted speculation among supporters and one or two club insiders that he could be prepared to sell after investing heavily in the club's infrastructure. Bloom
STUDENTS have completed an expedition in Nepal for their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. The mountain adventure began for three Steyning Grammar School Sixth Form students on October 19 when they set off on a ten-day Nepal expedition. Explorers
A DISABLED war veteran turned commercial fisherman says “mad” emergency fishing rules are stunting his business. Ben Stoten claims he has been forced out of the water after the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) placed emergency bans on catching
SHOPPERS will be able to park free at Christmas despite calls to scrap the idea. Brighton and Hove city car parks will be free on Small Business Saturday on December 6 and on the three Sundays before Christmas, on December 7, 14 and 21. Motorists
TWO lorry drivers had diesel stolen from their trucks while they slept. One driver woke at 4am today to find half of his diesel tank had been siphoned and the fuel stolen. He was parked in a layby on the A264 at Faygate, near Horsham. Earlier
A WOMAN was attacked from behind in an afternoon assault. The 39-year-old was walking outside Pashley Court in Surrey Street, Shoreham, at about 2pm when she was approached by a man. Police officers were alerted to the woman in distress by
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of jewellery and designer bags has been stolen in a burglary. Intruders smashed the patio doors of a house in Hastings Road, Battle, on Monday at some point between 7.45am and 5pm. They stole jewellery including a
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 earlier this year. In her monthly column, Anna tells us all about the ace parts, the embarrassments
A MAN who “belongs on the stage” is clowning around to fund his drama training. Alex Canwell, of Walpole Terrace, Brighton, has created a video asking the public to help him in his ‘calling’ – a theatre career. In the video Mr Canwell, 26,
Brighton-based animal charity Helping Paws has been overwhelmed with donations of toys and treats for Portuguese dogs since launching a recent appeal. Shoeboxes stuffed with gifts and essentials will ensure that more than 130 animals will receive
The director of an environmental charity will set sail on Sunday on a pioneering Atlantic voyage to highlight toxic pollution. Laura Coleman, the director of Brighton-based ONCA, is one of 14 women to take part in eXXpedition, an all-female voyage
DO you recognise this man? Police are looking for a 21-year-old man from Chichester. He is wanted on warrant for failing to appear at Worthing Magistrates' Court on June 2 for breaching a court order. He is described as white, 6ft 3in,
A WELL-KNOWN Brighton musician has been taken ill during a European tour. Dan Woods, stage name Chesty Charnsworth, lead guitarist of comedy music hall act The Fish Brothers, fell ill while on tour in Germany. Playing guitar for another band
IT WAS announced yesterday that disadvantaged pupils will be getting a helping hand thanks to a new “pupil premium”. With questions about the seemingly ever-widening wealth gap hot on the political agenda, the Liberal Democrat’s move to help students
Albion chairman Tony Bloom has given his unequivocal support to manager Sami Hyypia in today's Argus. What do you make of the Finn in his first five months in charge? Is he doing as well as can be expected with the squad at his disposal?
Will the council tell us how much they collected in parking fees from the travellers in Black Rock car park? John Dace Cleveland Road, Brighton
Just in case any of your readers think we Scots lost our sense of humour during the referendum, not only did 28 out of 32 local authorities record a 60% ‘no’ vote (meaning 70% of the population did not vote Yes), we have hopefully kept our sense of
I wanted to write to say thank you to the anonymous patient who took the time to nominate Critical Care Outreach Sister Sarah Goodhew for your Local Hero Award (Argus, November 1). The patient describes the positive difference Sarah’s care made
Our Brighton Hippodrome’s plans for restoration of the Hippodrome, pictured below, are to create a flexible arena for live performance from conventional stage plays to circus. The scheme is described in a business plan that the city council is
All too easily we are losing valuable parts of our cultural heritage in the name of progress. Brighton is full of shops, restaurants and it has two cinemas of its own. The ABC cinema in Ship Street, Brighton, is now a Chinese buffet restaurant
YOU’RE a long time dead – but one 50,000-year-old mammoth has been given a new lease of life. Competitors were set the tusk of coming up with a moniker, and chose Monty. Its bones are now expected to fetch a mammoth sum at auction. The
THE county fell silent yesterday to remember those who gave their lives in conflict. It was heartening to see veterans, schoolchildren and workers standing side by side in reflection. The importance of this time of year – Remembrance Sunday
A school saw weeks of planning pay off as it paid tribute to fallen soldiers as part of a Remembrance Day service. Seahaven Academy in Newhaven made Poppy Day a vital part of youngsters’ education and held a series of assemblies based on ‘what
Seventeen-year-old singing sensation Sam Tompkins is making some noise on the music scene after taking on the capital city. The former Heathfield Community College student’s story started from his bedroom by uploading cover videos of popular artists
Sussex will be among the areas to show the strongest property price growth between now and 2019 as buyers look for value outside the capital. Estate agent Savills said London house prices will flatline in 2015 and will grow at half the rate of
“When you have a choice between a police force, a dialysis machine and theatre it’s always obvious which will come third in that list.” Speaking after the performance director Max Stafford-Clark admitted theatre is suffering under the Coalition
This stage version of the highly successful film, that stared Doris Day, is full of lively action, comedy, mistaken identities plus a large helping of romance. The rowdiness of the Wild West is fully captured in the direction and the choreography
Currently touring the UK, the WWE brought its pyrotechnics, leotards, divas and superstars to Brighton - not to mention the most loyal and probably least cynical fans you'll come across. Those who cheered, gasped and booed at the days of Hulk Hogan
Among the most influential and unique acts in British metal, Sikth ended their seven-year slumber this June. With their original line-up intact, the boundary-pushing sextet returned to an old seaside haunt on Tuesday night. Heart Of A Coward
Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs are no more. The London four-piece is now known just as The Voyeurs - not because the main man has scarpered, but because Charlie boy has gone all democratic on us: "it's just not me and a band anymore," he insisted
A DRIVING instructor and his pupil picked up the baton as part of a nationwide charity learner driver relay. Roy Garrod, from Uckfield, of Red Amber Green Driving School, headed a convoy of vehicles out of town in the national Big Learner Relay
A 50,000-year-old creature has been given a new name. The woolly mammoth has been christened Monty, despite being dead for centuries, shortly before his bones go on sale at an auction in Billingshurst. Monty is expected to sell for up to £250,000
A biker has been injured following a collision with two cars. The motorcyclist has been taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, with leg injuries following a collision with a Citroen and a Volvo on the C7 Newhaven Road at Piddinghoe
Police officers are being hailed as heroes after stopping a man who had doused himself in petrol from setting himself alight. Sussex Police Constable Jim Smith and colleagues were able to restrain a 24-year-old man who had doused himself in petrol
The Government was “premature” in claiming that fracking for shale gas would transform Britain’s energy supplies, a leading energy expert has said. University of Sussex Professor Jim Watson has dismissed suggestions that the energy source could
A SEVERE weather warning has been issued as Sussex prepares for heavy rain and risk of floods. Residents have been warned to prepare for 20 to 40 millimetres of rain as the full attack of a wet autumn approaches. A spokesperson for the Met
Boss John Gregory has vowed to turn Crawley’s fortunes around after seeing his side dumped out of the JP Trophy by ten-man Gillingham last night. A section of the crowd at the Checkatrade.com Stadium called for Gregory to be sacked as Gills fought
A burglar is back in police custody after more than a month on the run. Convicted burglar Fred King absconded from Ford prison at 6pm on October 1 but was recaptured last night by Wealden neighbourhood policing officers. Officers arrested King
An explosion in a domestic garage was averted after firefighters were able to remove highly-flammable containers from a fire. Three crews from Worthing and one from Lancing were called to a fire at a garage in Mill Lane, Worthing, at 8pm last night
UKIP is targeting every constituency in Sussex at the next General Election. The party’s full-scale attack on the county is spearheaded by pledges to protect local hospitals and greenfield sites while continuing to push the party’s anti-EU agenda
New funding is being promised to help disadvantaged primary school pupils. The Liberal Democrats said yesterday that £450,000 would be given to bolster teaching for children who are on the free school meals register in Sussex. Brighton and Hove
Cold-callers have been linked to a string of burglaries, police have said. Detectives revealed 26 break-ins since August may have been committed by the same group of people. The spate began in Storrington, near Pulborough, but have spread to
A Brighton mother is sending a second lorry-load of donated clothes to Iraq to help people displaced by war. Samara Levy, from Ovingdean, is collecting donations of winter clothes, shoes, sleeping bags and mattresses as well as wheelchairs and
A band returned to the college where they met to share their experience with potential rock stars of tomorrow. The Kooks dropped into BIMM Brighton, where they spoke to students about life in the music industry and answered questions. The band
When The Lost Brothers returned home from Nashville after recording The Passing Of The Night they stopped to do a show in their spiritual home of Liverpool. The only people who turned up to the Irish duo’s gig were a bunch of old label-mates from
Mervyn Hayden G Laverty, 47, of West Street, Burgess Hill, was convicted in his absence of keeping an untaxed Ford on the road. Fined £700 plus vehicle excise back duty of £255.42 and costs of £90. Daniel Christopher James Tarrant, 25, of Franklynn
Michael O’Connor, 71, of no fixed address was found guilty of damaging a Citroen C5 and a Ford Ranger pick-up in Baffins Lane, Chichester on July 7. He also pleaded guilty to breaching his bail conditions by failing to attend court. He was fined a
Peter Griffiths, 50, of Greenways Walk, Crawley, was convicted in his absence of driving a Ford Fiesta without a licence and speeding in a 30mph zone, both on Southgate Avenue, Crawley on March 6 this year. Fined a total of £600 and ordered to pay
Brighton and Hove City Council has been rapped for making misleading claims about the benefits of 20 mile an hour speed limits. The council has been pulled up by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) over leaflets distributed to residents ahead
The Tour of Britain brought £4 million into Sussex’s economy. The UK’s biggest bike race boosted Brighton and Hove’s economy by £1.29 million, and the rest of Sussex by £2.67 million. Organisers SweetSpot said an estimated 250,000 spectators
A care home is helping people with learning disabilities find themselves jobs. The Regard Partnership care home in Eastbourne Road, Eastbourne, is supporting service users and helping them find jobs in the town, with two women now working at local
Albion chairman Tony Bloom has given his unequivocal backing to manager Sami Hyypia. Bloom has revealed to The Argus he expects the Finn to be at the club “for many years to come”. Albion have struggled since appointing Hyypia on a three-year
