Richard Pacquette grabbed a late equaliser for Eastbourne Borough on a day when Burgess Hill and Horsham recorded important wins. Pacquette headed home in the 90th minute as Borough drew 1-1 at home to Wealdstone. It was no more than Borough
A YACHTSMAN whose boat was pinned against a harbour wall by a strong tide has been rescued by lifeboat crew. The alarm was raised at about 4.40pm this afternoon when a broken down yacht became stuck against the harbour wall at Littlehampton.
A man has died following an eleven storey fall from a high rise block. Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire and Rescue crews were called to Warwick Mount in Montague Street, Brighton, at just after 12.30pm this afternoon following reports of a suicidal
Albion remain six points clear of the drop zone tonight. And they could face a demoralised Blackpool when they return to Championship action next Saturday. Wigan remain second from bottom after they lost 1-0 at home to Huddersfield, who ease
Sam Baldock has been praised for his unselfishness as he prepares to tackle Arsenal playing out of position. The £1.5 million summer signing from Bristol City is expected to feature on the left-wing again against the Gunners tomorrow. Baldock
Boss Dean Saunders admits Crawley are facing an uphill battle to stay in League One after slipping to the bottom of the table. Reds suffered a third successive away defeat after going down to a solitary goal from Antoni Sarcevic just before half-time
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to attend a DNA screening tomorrow to help with Sussex Police’s biggest murder investigation in more than a decade. Sussex Police investigating the murder of Valerie Graves are reminding men with connections to Bosham
An acclaimed filmmaker was head over heels after being recognised by the University of Sussex. Oscar award-winning director Andrea Arnold surprised all at the Brighton Dome when she performed a cartwheel on stage after collecting her honorary doctorate
Gordon Greer reduced Robert Lewandowksi to a goalless whinger. And Albion's captain won't mind resorting to the darker arts to prevent Arsenal hitman Olivier Giroud wrecking their FA Cup dreams again. Bayern Munich star Lewandowski accused
Crawley slumped to the bottom of the League One table after suffering a third successive away defeat at Fleetwood. Antoni Sarcevic scrored the only goal of the game from a free kick two minutes before the interval to earn Fleetwood their first
Chris Cannon has won a place on the Asian Tour after holding his nerve to come through Qualifying School in Thailand. The East Sussex National professional shot a level par 71 in the final round at Springfield Royal on Saturday to finish tied for
A MISSING teenager who was suspected of being the victim of abduction has been found safe and well. Rhys Millerchip went into a police station in Kent in the early hours of Saturday morning after going missing from Seaford more than three weeks
Boss Dean Saunders has made a tactical change in an attempt to end Crawley’s miserable away record at Fleetwood today. Saunders has played 4-4-2 in his first three games since taking over from John Gregory last month but has opted for 4-4-1-1 at
Albion boss Chris Hughton believes Joao Teixeira is strong enough to cope with the responsibility of making things happen against Arsenal. The Portuguese playmaker on loan from Liverpool bounced back to form with two goals and an inspirational
A GROUP of choir singers hit all the right notes when they raised hundreds of pounds for charity. This week’s Local Heroes are the members of Pyecombe Choir, who braved chilly December temperatures in aid of the new MacMillan Cancer Support Centre
A large pile of recyclable waste has gone up in smoke in a fire at a scrap metal yard. Firefighters were called to a fire at Ripley’s scrap metal yard in Diplocks Way Industrial Estate in Hailsham just after midnight this morning. Fire broke
The mother of a teenage girl abducted by paedophile school teacher Jeremy Forrest has described how she feared her daughter may be dead after she vanished from the family home. Davina Williams, whose name has been changed to protect the identity
THEY were one of the most wanted Christmas presents of the year but selfie sticks are not welcome at one of Brighton’s top entertainment venues. Bosses at the Brighton Centre have told a trade magazine that customers should leave the sticks, which
TWO women have been injured after being hit by a car at a roundabout. The women were injured as they crossed the road by the roundabout connecting London Road and Victoria Way, Burgess Hill, at 1pm yesterday. One passer-by Jenny Kerr wrote
Bailiffs uncovered a “substantial” cannabis growing operation as they carried out a repossession order on a factory unit. Sussex Police were called to Ghyll Industrial Estate in Heathfield at 2pm on Friday after the discovery of the drugs farm
Albion boss Chris Hughton says latest signing Beram Kayal will provide a "dynamic" option in midfield. The Seagulls confirmed the capture of the 26-year-old Israeli international from Celtic last night, subject to securing a work permit at a hearing
Je suis Charlie part 3: the last laugh At last, a copy arrives via eBay from Paris (sweet stamp shows paper darts = air mail…) and what all the fuss was about. Recall Hari-Kiri: it was turned into Charlie Hebdo because of a headline « Bal tragique
Lewes boss Garry Wilson has hit out at the anomalies of the suspension system as he finally prepares to welcome back skipper Jack Walder. Walder has been suspended for SEVEN Lewes first team matches after picking up a straight red card. Crawley
Steven King has been given the go-ahead to bring in reinforcements at Whitehawk. Left-back Lee Hills has been passed fit to play away to Concord Rangers in Vanarama Conference south today after being forced off injured in last Saturday’s win at
Skipper Joe Walsh has put contract talks on hold to focus on helping Crawley avoid relegation. Reds offered Walsh a new contract before Christmas with the defender’s current deal due to run out at the end of the season. The former Wales Under
As far as graffiti in Brighton goes, most of it is quite pointless. It says nothing to anybody about anything and is completely a-political, which I fear reflects the mindset of the so-called artists. As far as Kensington Street is concerned
For those who wish to overcome the problem of speading cold butter on to bread, yet do not wish to go to the expense of buying a heatable butter dish (Argus January 17), I have the solution: Don’t keep it in the fridge. However, if you must, simply
WHILE I was a student at BHASVIC, I enjoyed attending the politics department’s guest talks. The hall would be packed, often standing room only, the debate would be lively and the speaker would attempt to engage with younger voters. However the
I suggest a possible future use of the Hippodrome as a multi-purpose venue for conferences, events, theatre, cabaret, night club, disco, exhibitions, even circuses and large scale pantomimes or theatrical productions which our Theatre Royal cannot
Drivers have warned that someone “will be killed” if a flooded road where two cars crashed yesterday is not fixed. The vehicles came off the A26 at Beddingham, near Lewes, when they hit sheet ice caused by frozen flood water. Motorists and
TWO policemen crashed through the front window of a wine bar while struggling to arrest a man. The two officers were investigating an attack on a manager at a different restaurant when they were seen falling through the front window of the Paris
FRIENDS of a woman dying of cancer are organising a fundraising event to help pay for treatment in Mexico which could be her only chance of survival. It takes place at St Philip’s Church hall in Hove on Saturday, February 21 from 11am. Proceeds
This year Anne Reid turns 80 and she’s rarely been busier. In the last few months, the actress has appeared in period drama Our Zoo, filmed the third series of Last Tango In Halifax, starred in the cabaret Just In Time celebrating the work of American
Tentatively creeping through the shady forest, we’re all on high alert. Speaking in hushed tones, only our feet crunching on the man-made shell path give away our position. “What’s that?” someone whispers, excitedly. We all look round eagerly
Retired detective turned author Jonathan Harvey, from Burgess Hill, has not left the world of crime and justice completely behind him. He talks to Hannah Collisson about his debut novel, three decades in the police, and the challenges of the writing
It’s time to put down those left-over mince pies, don your walking boots and take a bracing walk through a winter garden bursting with vibrant stem colour, interesting barks, blossoming bulbs and wafts of winter scent. Some walks should provide
With better runs than Broadway and more high-fliers than Wall Street, Upstate New York is an undiscovered ski gem, says Pete Thompson Hurtling down Broadway at a rate of knots, there’s not a soul in sight as I marvel at the New York skyline. It
Often provocative and controversial, and never shying away from approaching the big issues head on, Lloyd Newson and his company DV8 have made waves with powerful pieces of physical theatre over the last three decades, which transcend the label of
A new project launched by community publisher QueenSpark Books is inviting submissions from creative young people in Brighton which tell the stories of the First World War from unusual perspectives. In this case the result of the Arts Council England
Imagine the scene. Former bachelor buddies Paul McKenna and Simon Cowell sunning themselves on a Barbados beach, permanent partners in tow, Simon playing happily with his young son Eric, McKenna cooing in the background over the apparent domestic bliss
This walk along the lower reaches of the Adur encounters a multiplicity of Shoreham’s transport links past and present. Vincent Hallett guides from Shoreham Beach to Beeding Hill and back. The walk starts at Beach Green car park. Climb the river
The low-lying beaches covering much of the Sussex coast have proved a temptation to many a foreign power wishing to conquer England. So it proved when William the Conqueror came ashore at Pevensey from Normandy and within weeks defeated the English
FURTHER tests will be carried out on a new cycle lane which was blamed for a series of crashes. Brighton and Hove City Council has announced that workers will return to the Vogue Gyratory on Sunday to remove temporary measures installed to prevent
Cricketers will be able to show off their skills thanks to £50,000 of government funding for a community programme. Culture minister Sajid Javid made the announcement during a visit to Sussex County Cricket Club, in Hove, on Thursday to pledge
Major congratulations to ice skater Sonny Keywood (January 2). What a sheer pleasure to read in The Argus of a local young ice hockey player daring to take a slap-shot at a very public goal. The result is that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Please see the letter, which I sent to Brighton and Hove buses regarding naming the bus fleet. Alfred Richardson, milkman to the stars and war veteran, came out of the same mould as Bernard Jordan. His customers included Sir Laurence Olivier
LAST week I took part in the first ever parliamentary debate on Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) in the House of Lords Grand Committee. As a Labour parliamentarian I had been prompted to ask for the debate by parents with children suffering with NF1
MORE than 190,000 British and Commonwealth troops were taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Second World War. The brutal treatment they endured was unlike anything in their worst nightmares. More than a quarter of those taken prisoner died in captivity
The decision on the future of the Hippodrome is still not decided. Why not make it a small venue for old time music hall nights, summer shows and proper pantomimes like Cinderella, or Aladdin at Christmas? But of course the big problem is access
A yount football fanatic prepared for Arsenal’s visit to Albion tomorrow by parading with the FA Cup on the Palace Pier. Thomas Kiely, 11, from Brighton, took the famous cup for a ride on the dodgems and a spin on the carousel after winning a competition
A CHARITY boss has paid a visit to 10 Downing Street. Ryan Heal, chief executive of Brighton-based children’s charity Rockinghorse, was invited to the reception by Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby to meet Samantha Cameron. They were joined by Danny
A PAIR of 18-month-old cats have been poisoned and killed by antifreeze. Brighton cats Niles and Frasier were admitted to Grove Lodge Veterinary Practice in Worthing, where they died of kidney failure. John Colman, 65, a retired property auctioneer
Opposition councillors are querying whether or not a proposed parking price hike is legal. The Brighton and Hove Conservatives are warning the increases in charges for permits and council may be unlawful as councils cannot legally use parking tariffs
A NURSE has returned to Sussex after spending six weeks helping victims of the Ebola crisis in Africa. Jim Wood was among the first group of NHS volunteers to fly out to Sierra Leone to support the fight to contain the deadly virus, which has killed
UP TO 120 jobs could go at East Sussex County Council after it revealed its plans to make £18 million worth of savings. The major public sector employer will look to make cuts of £5.5 million to children’s services and more than £7 million from
Plans have been unveiled for a £3.75 million transformation of an iconic hotel. The proposals for the Hilton Brighton Metropole in King’s Road have been unveiled as the hotel prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary this spring. Work includes
Albion's Spanish servant Inigo Calderon has issued a bring on Arsenal rallying cry – after watching their biggest star at the World Cup. Calderon paid his own way to be at the finals in Brazil last summer, staying in hostels and sharing bedrooms
