The Government has agreed to an outright ban on fracking in national parks and to tougher regulation, but seen off other changes to a controversial bill. Ministers won a series of votes at report stage on the Infrastructure Bill by big majorities
Alex Garland's work has always been informed by cinema, his breakthrough novel The Beach was stuffed with pop cultural references and a huge debt to Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. Similarly, when he emerged as one of the UK's finest screenwriters
Dale Stephens has come through his first test on the comeback trail with Albion. The midfielder had a pre-planned half-hour run-out in a 3-0 victory for the under-21s against Middlesbrough at the Seagulls' training complex in Lancing today.
RESIDENTS could soon be enjoying panoramic views from the roof of an iconic perfume factory after council officials gave their backing for new flats. Councillors are being advised to grant permission for nine new flats on the roof of the former
A MESSAGE of hope for Syria was among the extraordinary stories at the University of Sussex’s winter graduation ceremony. With more than 100 countries represented among the students and hundreds of smartphones snapping selfies on the stage, EMMA YEOMANS
ANIMAL rescuers came to the aid of deer who was desperately trying to free itself from barbed wire and twine. East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service risked personal injury to help free the thrashing buck who had become deeply entwined
A MAN hid drugs in his underwear to try and smuggle them into prison. Michael George O'Brien, 32, of Duke Road, Hastings, had cocaine, cannabis and steroids in his pants when he went to visit an inmate. Drugs dogs sniffed out his stash when
A councillor has called for action on a flytipping hotspot she claims has been used as a dumping ground for years. Old sofas, clothes and children’s toys are among the waste that has been dumped on open ground in Downland Drive, Hove, near to the
A man was attacked outside a pub. The 47-year-old had to be taken to hospital with a broken ankle. Two women have been arrested following the incident at about 1.45am outside the QE2 pub in The Steyne, Bognor. Police are appealing for witnesses
KIND-HEARTED pedestrians will be able to make a donation at a charity shop anytime day or night as part of a world-first trial. Brighton and Hove will have one of the first shops ever to have a high-tech tap and donate window allowing passers-by
A drink-driving pensioner has been banned from the road for the eighth time. Police officers stopped 75-year-old Harry Brown’s car after seeing him driving erratically. Brown had been banned from driving on seven previous occasions, racking
Rohan Ince has won Albion's goal of the year competition. The midfielder's volley at Swindon in the Capital One Cup in August (watch below) was voted for by 55 per cent of fans in the club-run poll. Runner-up was Leo Ulloa's play-off place
A bus stop bagsnatcher dropped a loaf of bread as he was chased from the scene. A 74-year-old woman was waiting for a bus at Marina, St Leonards, when a man spoke to her and said that he'd been waiting for a bus to the Conquest Hospital for 30
The number of home owners moving house reached a seven-year high in 2014 as rising property values boosted the amount of cash they had sitting in their existing homes, a report has found. An estimated 365,400 people moved home last year with a
At Whittington & Co 2015 has started as 2014 left off... busy! Director Matt Morrissey says: “It seems especially busy for so early in January, which is very encouraging for the rest of the year. “Market appraisals are up on this time last
May I thank the kind and generous people of Hove, Portslade and surrounding areas when in December the Hove Salvation Army Band played Christmas carols. I thank the many people who sang along and dropped money into the buckets. More than £1,600
I was interested to read of the possibility of car parking charges to be increased yet again in Brighton. Other than hospital visits we avoid Brighton. However, once a year we meet with friends for a Christmas Eve lunch in a restaurant near the
Brighton colleges are celebrating their student’s academic achievements, as over 50 teenagers received offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge. A record 36 students from Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) gained places at the
Participants in a free hug event in Lewes couldn’t see any arm in getting up close and personal with complete strangers. And who knew that having a cuddle be good for the body and mind. Organisers deserve a pat on the back for coming up with
It seems a terrible recurring tragedy that some of Brighton and Hove’s finest buildings are destined to stand empty and unused for years. If it’s not the plight of the mighty Hippodrome that causes architecture lovers to shake their heads in despair
INVOICING parents because their five-year-old missed a birthday party? What on earth is going on? I was aghast at the story that Julie Lawrence, mother of five-year-old Charlie, had invoiced the parents of his friend Alex Nash for his ‘no show’
Regular commuters know that not a day goes by without delay on our railways. It’s either an infrastructure issue (signalling or electrical supply problems), or an issue caused by the train operating companies (train malfunction, unavailable drivers
Regarding the 20mph speed limit (phase three) that Brighton and Hove City Council are now going to press on with, I wonder how many people are aware of how many replied to the surveys sent out. The council sent out 57,989 survey forms and received
Shelter has produced a report showing that, outside London, Brighton and Hove is the most unaffordable town or city in the South East when it comes to young people trying to get on to the housing ladder. Shelter calculates that a childless couple
REVIEW Gar's, Brighton YOUR favourite Chinese takeaway will never taste the same again. Gar’s is a little bit special, but still delivers what we’ve become accustomed to as traditional Chinese cuisine. Nestled in the heart of The Lanes
Albion may have been dumped out of the FA cup against Arsenal but everyone associated with the club can be proud of the performance. Hughton’s heroes were defeated by a narrow margin in the 3-2 thriller at the Amex. If they hadn’t been beaten they
Albion 2, Arsenal 3 If only they had performed for 90 minutes, instead of 45. Albion, with less quality and depth to the squad, bowed out of the FA Cup by the same score against Arsenal as at the Amex two years ago. In that sense honour
A 17-year-old girl who went missing over two weeks ago has been found. Junilda Koca, 17, an Albanian national, had not been seen since she left an address where she was staying in Worthing on January 8. She returned safely to the address on
Controversial plans to award a multimillion-pound NHS contract to a private company have fallen through after the company today announced it was pulling out. Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) caused outrage when it said Bupa
A WOMAN wearing "country-style clothing" struck a pensioner and drove off after checking he was okay. Police are appealing for the driver of a car involved in a minor collision with a pedestrian in Berwick, near Polegate, to come forward. An
A pensioner was pushed to the ground by a person who made off with her handbag. The 79-year-old was robbed of her handbag by a man in Charleston Road, Eastbourne, at around 9.30am on Saturday, January 17 She was approached by a person who grabbed
A 25-year-old has raked in more than £2.6 million in just one year – by posting videos on the internet. Brighton-based YouTube megastar, Felix Kjellberg, has amassed almost 34 million subscribers since starting his web channel in April 2010, with
A BUS driver had no idea he had driven into a pedestrian until he was arrested by police a few days later. Michael Wyatt, 67, of Lyminster Avenue, Brighton, accidentally struck a man walking back from hospital in the dark, breaking the pedestrian
I have my doubts that First Aid Kit really are the Swedish starlets they claim to be. First that sound of pining pedal steel was American Midwest, their songs filled with far too much regret, bitterness and loss for performers so young. And
“We’re not used to playing ‘posh’ venues like the Komedia,” announced Fred Gregory. Unfortunately for the band, the pressure of a waiting audience and a late start owing to technical hitches meant Porchlight Smoker probably took longer to relax
If the essence of jazz is spontaneity, the stubborn refusal to play the same number twice in the same way, then the two acts that closed the South Coast Jazz Festival must be considered the genre's antithesis. The Mingus Underground Octet mined
A student has invented a device to make sure you never lose your mobile phone. University of Brighton mechanical engineering student Prince Ansah has invented a wristband that sets off an alarm if you are ever more than ten metres away from your
Noodles was a quirky piece of entertainment that challenged the barriers between circus and theatre. The show, devised by NoFitState Circus who are the mainstay of new and contemporary circus in the United Kingdom, was a clever mixture of aerial
Albion's new striker Leon Best steps up his quest for full match sharpness in the under-21s at home to Middlesbrough today. Best, on loan from Blackburn Rovers for the rest of the season, was ineligible for yesterday's FA Cup defeat by Arsenal
HOSPITALS and ambulance services across Sussex are bracing themselves for a third day of national NHS strike action. Scores of nurses, midwives, paramedics, radiographers and other workers will be walking out on Thursday as a bitter row over pay
Sam Baldock reckons Albion should have had a late penalty against Arsenal. But the Seagulls goalscorer admitted they let slip the chance of causing an FA Cup upset. Players and fans called for a spot-kick when Adrian Colunga’s cross was blocked
A doctor will appear before the court charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old patient. Jayaram Pai, 45, of The Spinney, Battle, a doctor at Conquest Hospital, Hastings, has been charged with three offences of sexual assault on Febuary 28
A burst water main is causing problems on the trains between Brighton and London. Services between Brighton and London have been revised due to a flooded railway tunnel between Farringdon and London St Pancras International. Engineers are currently
Amy Patricia Jones, 22, of Meadowside, Storrington, pleaded guilty to stealing eight items of Lynx toiletries from Co-op in Broadwater Road, Worthing. Supervision order made and ordered to attend Inspire Project for 20 days. Ordered to pay £60 victim
Maya Magallon, 22, of Compton Road, Brighton, pleaded guilty to stealing an acoustic guitar, Apple Mac computer, two Apple laptops, two guitar effects pedals and amp, guitar case and Microsoft Xbox 360, worth about £6,000 in total, from a house in
Much-loved wildlife presenter Sir David Attenborough says he won’t get over the death of his famous filmmaker brother. Sir David told the Daily Mirror that he could “accommodate” and “deal” with the death of his brother Lord Richard Attenborough
VOLUNTEERS got to grips with the serious issue of spreading more happiness at a free hug event. Free hugs were dished out to passers-by in Lewes town centre on Saturday as organisers tried to raise a smile and levels of serotonin and oxytocin in
A BABY orangutan is being cared for by a team of Sussex based animal rescuers. The young ape, called Budi, was kept in a chicken coop and fed entirely on condensed milk by his owner in Kubing, Borneo. Budi’s condition was critical but his owner
A UNIVERSITY is in exclusive talks to buy the site of a top healthcare company to create a massive new campus. The University of Brighton is in talks with Novartis over the purchase and development of the company’s former site in Horsham as a higher
BRIGHTON'S hospital is facing prosecution for failing to protect patients from a deadly bug. The trust that runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital is accused of failing to ensure its patients and visitors were protected from the risk of legionella
ALBION boss Chris Hughton is hoping he still has Chris O’Grady when the January transfer window closes. O’Grady celebrated his 29th birthday by getting on the scoresheet for the second round running in yesterday’s 3-2 exit from the FA Cup against
A man who leapt to his death when he jumped from the top of a council tower block was dying of cancer. Known only as ‘Irish John’, the man in his 70s fell from the eleventh floor of Warwick Mount in Montague Street, Brighton, just after 12.30pm
THE dream of bringing an iconic art deco lido back into its prime has moved a step closer with a £2.3 million financial boost from the Government. Plans to return Saltdean Lido to its 1930s glory have moved a step closer to reality with the significant
