TWO cars crashed in a residential street. The accident involving a red Mini happened at the junction of The Crescent and Hadrian Avenue in Southwick just after 6.30pm today. Two fire crews attended but were only needed to assist ambulance staff
A TWO-vehicle crash caused traffic disruption on a dual carriageway. The "rear car shunt" happened on the A27 eastbound near the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton at 4.50pm today. An ambulance was called but there were no injuries
A FARMING vehicle has been stolen from someone’s back garden. The dark green, two-seater, 950cc Kawasaki Mule, worth £5,000, was taken from the back garden a property in Furners Green, Uckfield. Some perimeter fencing was cut to gain access
A so-called wintry 'weather bomb' is set to hit the north of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales this evening. But a second storm is predicted to hit more southerly areas of the country on Friday. The Met Office has issued a severe weather
A greedy former director has been jailed for seven years for defrauding a timber company of £2.6 million. Robert Austin, 55, of Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, was convicted after a four week trial at Brighton Crown Court, of seven counts
Two rough sleepers have each been jailed for 40 months after pleading guilty to a violent robbery. Jamie Bryanton, 27, and Wayne Wennington, 43, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to robbery at Chichester Crown Court and were sentenced on Friday
A HEALTH visitor has been awarded a prestigious title in recognition of her work. Melissa Kerr, from Lewes, is now a Queen’s Nurse, an honour given by the Queen’s Nursing Institute. She was one of 79 nurses to attend a ceremony in London to
Amid the gloom engulfing Albion's first team fortunes at the moment, there is a Rea of light in the under-21s. Glen Rea, to be more precise. The versatile captain is threatening to follow in the foosteps of Rohan Ince. Rea, 20, was on the bench
A rapist has been jailed for 16 years after going to a woman’s home and sexually assaulting her when she was asleep. Andrew Herringshaw, 48, of Silchester Road, St Leonards, went to his 44-year-old victim’s home in St Leonards where they had some
Three men left a botched drug robbery empty-handed after hitting an innocent resident in the face. At 4.30pm on Thursday December 4 a man knocked on the door of a house in The Gilligans, Burgess Hill. When the door was opened by the 24-year
He’s a gangsta rapper whose CV includes x-rated movies, trial for murder and coaching his son’s high school football team. He’s sold more than 30 million records and has more than 11 million Twitter followers. But Snoop Dogg - originally Snoop
Missing Courtney Richards, 16, was found in Guildford on Sunday after she went missing from Brighton on Wednesday December 3. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "Police would like to thank the public and the media for their help."
There are growing concerns for a man who has been missing for two weeks. Martin Smyth, 56, from Courtwick Road in Littlehampton was reported missing yesterday by his landlord but he has not been seen since November 26 when he left his workmates
Councillors are hopeful that approved plans for a YMCA housing scheme will lead to the “renaissance” of a 1920s building. Brighton and Hove City Council’s planning committee has unanimously agreed permission this afternoon for the conversion of
A brightly-coloured accommodation block for more than 200 university students has been given the go-ahead despite concerns about the size of the development. Brighton and Hove City Council’s planning committee this afternoon have voted eight to
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted as she walked home. The 47-year-old victim was walking in Franklyn Road, Haywards Heath, last Sunday shortly after 11.30pm when she was approached by a man. He grabbed at her coat and then put his hand down her
A GOOD Samaritan came to the aid of a rape victim. The 20-year old victim was found in a distressed condition by a passing woman in the Lewes Road area of Brighton at about 11.30pm on Wednesday, December 3. The woman who found her took to her
RAILWAY enthusiasts enjoyed a blast from the past as No. 34067 Tangmere steamed through Shoreham. The steam locomotive vintage outing was part of a Christmas shopping day trip from Sussex to the Bath Christmas market, courtesy of the Railway Touring
A CHOIR raised £200 for two good causes by singing Christmas carols at the Wyevale Garden Centre in Brighton. The money was raised by The Brighton Male Voice Choir for two charities – Macmillan Cancer Care and The Ebola Crisis aid agency. A
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses to a fatal car crash. It involved a black BMW M3 car, which crashed into a tree close to Goodwood Racecourse before catching fire. A man driving the car died at the scene. He has not yet been formally
A MAN was robbed in his car when another man got in and demanded money. The victim, a 23-year-old man from Pevensey Bay, was sat in his car, a blue Fiat Punto, in Eastbourne on Sunday at about 1pm. He was parked in a space near to a taxi rank
A MAN was killed when he was hit by a train. He was struck by the 11.32am Brighton to Ashford service as it was passing through Cooden Beach Station at 12.30pm today. Southern Railway believes there were about 70 people on board the train at
BRIGHTON and Hove District Schools’ Under-14s needed extra time to see off Maidstone in the first round of The Eagles Cup. The Sussex outfit – known as Brighton Boys – travelled to Maplesden Noakes School on November 29 and scored twice in extra
A university study has found that girls are better than boys at making computer games based on stories. They use their skills in literacy and storytelling to write more complex programs in their games than boys, and learnt more about coding, according
Our motoring columnist Steph Savill runs Sussex-based FOXY Lady Drivers Club, the UK's only motoring club for women. It includes a network of female friendly garages, repairers and car dealers that meet demanding standards. Last month FOXY won
DJ Neil Fox has been arrested on suspicion of a further three sexual assaults. The 53-year-old Magic presenter, known as Dr Fox, said he strenuously denied the allegations after he was questioned at a central London police station yesterday.
A 68-year-old man needed hospital treatment after being pushed to the pavement as he left an ice cream parlour. The unprovoked attack happened in Marine Parade, Eastbourne just after 2.30pm yesterday. The victim was confronted by another man
A SCHOOL has received a £1,000 cash boost from their local supermarket to help support its student awards programme. The Tesco Extra store, in Hazelwick Avenue, Crawley, has supported Hazelwick School with the £1,000 donation as part of the store
WE would like to thank the customers of Sainsbury’s Newhaven who visited the store between November 27 to 30 and gave so generously to our collection. Lloyds Bank Brighton Make A Difference Day team were on hand manning our tombola stall. We
WHILE your December 5 edition had an excellent spread exploring the city’s challenging homelessness problems, comments from the opposition leaders in the lead article need clarification. It seems a terrible case of amnesia has hit the opposition
Jivers had a good tan-go at Brighton and Hove Dance Active 2014 event. They swapped their school shoes for rhythm and blues as hundreds graced the stage at Hove Town Hall. They were in tip-tap condition and there was nothing ba-lame about their
SPARE a thought for Worthing paramedic Chris Williams who will be spending Christmas Day – his birthday – away from his family this year. He has well and truly embraced the Christmas spirit of thinking of others by heading to Africa to help with
Nobody needs to tell Sami Hyypia the significance of Albion's fixture against fellow strugglers Millwall at the Amex on Friday night. He said: "Everyone knows it's a very important game and, of course, for me personally it's a very important game
A FUEL company was investigated by the Environment Agency following accusations that oil had leaked into a watercourse in a protected area. Certas Energy, which has a depot in Burwash Road, Heathfield, came under scrutiny for what an anonymous
THE letter and picture in last month’s Argus of a Oleander hawk moth was of interest to me as 12 years ago I took a picture of a very large moth in my front garden in Hollingdean, Brighton. The moth is very similar to the one you showed. I would say
THE decision to hire interim finance director Rachel Musson illustrates the disrespect shown by Brighton and Hove City Council for its taxpayers. The council and the trade unions need to recognise the fact that the taxpayer is a customer not a
WHEN the Greens took control of the council four years ago, one of them hoped Brighton and Hove would become a city of protest. His wish was fulfilled and it is hard to think of any centre outside London hosting more demonstrations than the city
IT IS great news that the Martlets hospice ended the year on such a financial high thanks to some huge bequests in wills and legacies. However it is important to remember that income from wills can be very unpredictable and it is vital the support
A HOSPICE has received a record-breaking £2.9 million in donations from wills and legacies in one year. The largest bequest to The Martlets Hospice in Hove was £690,000, helping it end the last financial year almost £2.5 million in the black.
A 13-YEAR-OLD school girl from Hove has added another star studded encounter to her roster after she interviewed stars from the Christmas comedy Get Santa. Lily Sitzia, 13, took to the red carpet to interview actor Rafe Spall and film director
CHRISTMAS came early as some of the county’s best musicians and choirs came together to put on a charity show. The Argus Appeal’s Christmas Carol Concert was held at All Saints Church in Hove last night. Bestselling Brighton author Peter James
The family of a cyclist who died in a road collision has paid tribute to a "much-loved" husband. Mike Dixon, 65, of Trundle Mead, Horsham, was cycling south in Kerves Lane, Horsham, when he struck by a silver Citroen shortly before 11am on Monday
Albion will be without captain and centre-half Gordon Greer for the third match running against Millwall. Striker Sam Baldock also remains a major doubt for the Lions’ Friday evening visit. Greer had played every minute of every Championship
We were welcomed into Brighton Dome's Studio Theatre to the sounds of The Fall. As the audience was comprised of inoffensive literary art-punk types in their 30s, this seemed a shrewd choice that immediately generated warm feelings about Chicks
On the opening night of their UK tour, Godflesh rattled The Haunt to its very foundations. Supporting this year’s excellent comeback record, A World Lit Only By Fire, the industrial metal pioneers were typically relentless. The band’s fusion
Eastbourne Eagles have been confirmed in the National League for next season – with Martin Dugard as chairman. They will race in a ten-team third tier, staging a minimum of 13 and maximum of 17 home fixtures. Eagles’ application to join what
A MAN is in hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being attacked outside a nightclub. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm over the attack. Police were called at 3.50am to Pool Valley outside the
MPS paid a visit to a swimming pool which offers free courses, training and apprenticeships to unemployed people. Employment Minister Esther McVey and Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby were at Brighton Swimming Centre to see Swim UK, which trains
POWER cables have been brought down in a car crash. Two cars were involved in the crash on the B2192 The Broyle between Ringmer and Halland at about 6am today. One of the cars, driven by a 27-year-old Lewes man, cut through a pole carrying
Top distance runner Jo Pavey has been revealed as the official starter for next year’s Brighton Marathon. The athlete hit the heights this summer when she win her first major title, scorching to 10,000m gold at the European Championships in Zurich
PIZZA lovers have one more day to take advantage of a bargain offer that will see profits given to charity. Papa John’s in Preston Road, Brighton, has pledged to donate 25% of every pizza sold today to The Argus Appeal. The appeal helps support
Hundreds of dancers took to the stage as groups from across the county were given the limelight to show off their footwork. Adults and children from dozens of dance groups were the centre of attention at Brighton and Hove Dance Active 2014.
Campaigners are angry that controversial plans to convert a court building into a hotel chain are expected to go ahead. Members of the South Downs National Park Authority planning committee are being advised by officers to grant permission to develop
Political groups have clashed after a controversial academic was welcomed as a special guest at a meeting. Sussex Friends of Israel hosted Israeli academic Mordechai Kedar at its meeting on Monday night at Ralli Hall in Denmark Villas, Hove.
A neighbour faces being jailed after making false complaints against a dad who was suspended from his job as a result. Tony Allan Oake, 39, of Northdown Road, Newhaven, admitted harassing binman Terry Weston by making malicious complaints about
Former Hefner singer Darren Hayman sang how he could remember former girlfriends by the cigarette brand he smoked at the time. In À La Recherche Du Temps Perdu Marcel Proust’s narrator used to have memories come flooding back when he whiffed a
Electronic pioneers Simian Mobile Disco have summoned their regular set designers to create a large scale visual show for the second earsthetic festival. As the London duo tackle tracks from recent album Whorl at the five-day Brighton Dome event
A 105-year-old was paid a special visit to mark her birthday. Friends and family celebrated Queenie Harbour’s birthday at the Harmony Nursing Home in Southwick. She was joined by her son and nephew, as well as other family members and the Mayor
Santa has been given the sack less than three weeks before Christmas. Paul-John Harris, who has been a working Father Christmas for 15 years, was given the boot after he said delays led waiting families to get angry and an elf to start screaming
A PARAMEDIC is giving up celebrating his birthday and Christmas with his family to help Ebola sufferers in West Africa. Chris Williams, from Worthing, has just arrived in Sierra Leone as part of a team of volunteers helping those suffering from
Campaigners against the development of a 147-home tower block have said their town is “not like Dubai or Brighton”. Developer Roffey Homes wants to regenerate Worthing’s old Aquarena site in Brighton Road into a £40 million housing development
A combination of staff sickness and driver training has led to more than 500 train services being cancelled over the past week. Southern Railway has cancelled 534 of its 12,305 services across the network since December 3. It said the reason
Albion boss Sami Hyypia has thanked the Board for their backing as he fights to save his job. Hyypia’s future was discussed during a Board meeting yesterday. It was scheduled before the successive defeats against Fulham and leaders Derby which
Ashley Jackson has been described as a ‘once in a generation’ player. The East Grinstead midfielder has just enjoyed one of the best weekends of his glittering hockey career. On Friday the 27-year-old was announced as one of the five nominations
Burgess Hill preserved the only unbeaten league record in the top eight tiers of English football with a 2-1 win at Chipstead tonight. Rob O’Toole and Greg Luer were the scorers as the Hillians moved level on points with leaders Merstham at the
