SUSSEX girl Kim Sears and tennis ace Andy Murray have set a date to tie the knot. Kim Sears, the Lewes-born artist, will be tying the knot with Scottish sportsman Andy Murray at the five-star Cromlix House Hotel near his home town Dunblane in Scotland
SPECTACULAR starlings were spotting swooping and sweeping in one of the “best displays in years”. This evening award-winning Argus photographer Simon Dack turned his camera seaward towards the Palace Pier as he captured the tiny birds' show on
A woman has been airlifted to hospital with head injuries after she fell from a first floor window. The woman fell from a property in Reef Way, Hailsham, earlier this afternoon. The emergency services were called to the scene where she had
A 21-year-old man was attacked by two men who stole his mobile phone. He was attacked on footpath south of the A259 Worthing Road at Littlehampton which links Cornfield School and Highdown Drive, The incident took place between 7pm and 7.45pm
JOHN LAWSON thought nothing of dishing out beatings and even planned a murder. Then he found Christianity in jail and turned his life around. He tells Rachel Millard how he thinks faith could bring down the UK’s high reoffending rates THERE was
Firefighters cut a patient from a car after a two vehicle collision. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called at 11.40 on February 6 to reports of an RTC on Brighton and Hove seafront. Two vehicles were involved in the collision on
Chris O'Grady will be trying to stretch the Nottingham Forest defenders at the Amex tomorrow - after stretching himself in the dressing room. The Albion striker uses yoga for his warm-up routine. O'Grady said: "While the centre-halves in the
BUSINESS is booming for a pair of entrepreneurs who appeared on hit TV show Dragons’ Den. Earcandi, which promises a solution to headphones that fall out, failed to secure investment from the five multi-millionaire celebrity investors. But
A TOWN councillor has admitted wounding his wife, but denies trying to kill her. Joseph O'Riordan, 73, of Guardian Court, Polegate, pleaded guilty this morning to wounding with intent but denied attempted murder. The Polegate town councillor
Have you seen this watch? The owner lost it while out walking. She was walking between Arundel Road Central and Edith Avenue Central in Peacehaven at about 3.15pm on Monday, January 26. Police said it has great sentimental value to the owner
TWO vans crashed on a main road, leaving both drivers in hospital. The accident happened on the A21, Ebdens Hill, Kent Street, between St Leonards and Sedlescombe, at about 3.30pm yesterday. A silver VW Caddy van travelling south collided with
Walking football could be a slow-burning success with teams across Sussex competing to lower the tempo. The game could see a reversal of fortunes for teams with Me-Anderlecht and Wolverhampton Wanderers thriving while Racing Santander and Galloptasary
AN OFFICIAL ceremony was held to mark the start of building work at a town’s new school. The turf cutting ceremony at the new Bohunt Academy in Worthing was held on Tuesday. The new school in Broadwater is expected to be completed in May 2016
The Sussex Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Southwick urgently needs runners for the Brighton Marathon. We raised several thousands pounds in the last marathon and are looking forward to doing the same again. The centre is a self-funding
In August 2014 The Argus published a letter of mine ‘generous beach cleaners are fighting a losing battle’, where I suggested that government and/or local councils have no answer to the growing problem of litter. In the meantime I reckon all the
IT was a period when the sun never set on the British Empire, and when the philanthropist reigned supreme creating inventions that were the envy of the world. But sisters Helen and (Dr) Kat Arney are exploring the flip-side of that historical stereotype
IT is fantastic to see how friends and family are rallying around Sam Beaven and her family as she battles cancer. Their generosity has helped raise more than £25,000 so far towards the £100,000 target to send Mrs Beaven abroad for pioneering treatment
THERE is no doubt Paula and Rebecca Woolven are heroes. Thanks to their efforts and quick thinking, a suicidal man is alive today and getting the help and support he needs. It would have been all too easy for them to just drive on past when
"IT’S like the old adage: ‘Behind every great man there’s a great woman’. The more I looked at William Herschel the more I realised Caroline was a great astronomer in her own right.” In Stella, Brighton-based actor and playwright Siobhan Nicholas
Albion have awarded under-21s captain Glen Rea an improved and extended contract until 2016. Sussex-born Rea has impressed Chris Hughton since he took over as manager with his performances for the development team and when he has been added to
I feel I must write about my surgery – 24 Eaton Place – which sadly closes at the end of this month. I have been with this surgery for quite a long time and I want to express publicly what an excellent surgery it has been. Everyone in Eaton
Reading your article on the closure of our children’s centres, doesn’t the council realise our children need these places. The centres help them mix with and learn from each other. I am shocked they might close library groups where the children
In his Argus letter of February 3 Councillor Warren Morgan is playing an unpleasant game of pure political spin when he states that the Greens are choosing to cut children’s centres and when he speculates that we Greens might then change our proposals
This year we at Brighton, Hove & District United Nations Association Branch, along with UNA-UK supporters across the country, will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, which is needed more than ever. Sadly the image of the
A TRAIN company has admitted receiving up to 5,000 tweets a day about its service. Southern Railway was tweeted by passenger J Westwood, asking how many complaints the train provider got. Southern replied: "We are currently receiving between
Crawley Town youngster Bradley Isaacs is among four players Worthing boss Adam Hinshelwood is adding to his squad. Midfielder Isaacs has been on the substitutes’ bench for Crawley five times this season but is yet to make his debut. A deal
1... Dubconscious Meets Dreadbeat Soundsystem Riki Tik Beach Bar, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Friday, February 6 A night of dub and bass courtesy of two top sound systems. 10pm to 4am, free. Visit www.facebook.com/RikiTikBeachBar
BRIGHTON-BASED gothic folk songwriter Jinnwoo talks about opening for Alt-J and working with Arab Strap’s Malcolm Middleton on his November EP I Am, I Am, The World’s Oldest Man. “I listen to a lot of folk and world music – I like a lot of outsider
FATBOY Slim and news anchorman Nicholas Owen will receive top honours from the University of Brighton. The star musician, also known as Norman Cook, is collecting the university’s Alumnus Award 2015 for his major contribution to the music industry
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Sunday, February 8 Starts 2.45pm, tickets from £11. Call 01273 709709. Optimism and youthful exuberance are the hall marks of Schubert’s Fifth Symphony, the
Ropetackle Cafe VERONICA Thomason has made cakes for the likes of Nick Cave, Sir Donald Sinden and singer-songwriter Passenger. And now as the new manager of the newly refurbished Ropetackle’s cafe she has created her own signature carrot cake
The History Boys, Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, Monday, February 9, to Saturday, February 14: ALAN BENNETT’S The History Boys may be a period play – set in the mid-1980s when A-level students still had to sit an Oxbridge entrance exam – but
A WATERSPORTS festival returning to Brighton is expected to be bigger than ever. This year’s Paddle Round The Pier on Hove Lawns welcomes watersports fans for two days of jet skiing, kayaking and lots of other fun events. Last year 45,000 people
“This is only the second time we’ve played these songs – I’m flying by the seat of my pants!” It certainly didn’t feel that way as Gaz Coombes returned to his former home to promote second album Matador. It can be hard for a former frontman
Ardent fans and the simply curious alike packed the Latest Music Bar’s basement to hear Marcus O’Dair talk warmly on Marxist musical polymath Robert Wyatt, and share the experience of writing a book about him. Different Every Time (BBC Radio 4’
Brighton Theatre Group Youth are renowned for tackling challenging musical theatre. West Side Story, with its ground breaking choreography, must be their toughest yet. With few exceptions the cast had to be taught, in a short time, precise and
A CAMPAIGN to raise money for a young mother dying of cancer has passed £25,000. Sam Beaven, 29, has been told she could have just weeks to live but is hoping lifesaving treatment in Mexico could save her. Mrs Beaven was diagnosed with cervical
Chris O’Grady has targeted a long-term future at Albion and says failing is “not an option”. Sheffield United wanted the centre-forward back after a loan spell before Christmas. O’Grady’s future remained uncertain until boss Chris Hughton declared
A MAN was so drunk he almost ran over a police officer who tried to stop him driving the wrong way down a one-way street. Stanley Perry was seen by police driving a Toyota Hiace the wrong way down the street in broad daylight. A police officer
TWO vans crashed on a main road, leaving both drivers in hospital. The accident happened on the A21, Ebdens Hill, Kent Street, between St Leonards and Sedlescombe, at about 3.30pm yesterday. A silver VW Caddy van travelling south collided with
Oscar Garcia will be back at the Amex tomorrow. It will be the Spaniard's first visit to the stadium since quitting as head coach at the end of last season. His attendance for the clash with Nottingham Forest will bring back happy memories
A SUSSEX city is the selfie capital of the UK, according to web user data. People in Brighton and Hove were found to post the most selfies, with seven photos per 100,000 residents in the local authority. The seaside hot-spot led Manchester
It will take a few crisp notes to prise this unusual-looking snack away from its proud owner after it was put up for auction on eBay. A Brighton resident is selling a crisp with a ‘Nike logo’ in the middle in aid of a hospice. Rob Thompson
Residents and shopkeepers are calling for a referendum to halt proposals to remove on-street parking. A public meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 7 at 6pm Uckfield’s civic centre after a campaign to retain the parking on High Street gathered
The number of religious hate crimes reported in Sussex spiked last summer as Israel carried out a six-week bombing campaign in Gaza. A third of all religious hate crimes reported to Sussex Police last year occurred during the six weeks of Israel
A TEENAGER suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked from behind while on a night out to celebrate his 18th birthday. Jake Higgs was assaulted after leaving the Shooshh nightclub on Brighton seafront in the early hours of the morning.
Albion stars took a step in the right direction towards a slower pace of life during a unique football tournament. Seagulls manager Chris Hughton and Albion legends Guy Butters and Danny Cullip were among those taking part in a walking football
A hospice has launched its biggest fundraising event of the year. The 2015 Midnight Walk for The Martlets Hospice will be on June 13, with hundreds of women of all ages expected to take part. Previous midnight walkers were invited to a launch
A new regular race event is being set up to encourage children of all ages to take up running and gain health benefits from being regularly active. Brighton and Hove City Council’s sports development department has linked up with a charity called
This pair of fan-tash-tic lovebirds – or rather Emperor tamarins – are one of Drusillas Park’s longest standing couples. Lucy and Tiny Tim were introduced to each other in 2005 and have been inseparable since. This year, to mark their tenth
Business leaders have welcomed the planned return of day trips on the Newhaven to Dieppe ferry. The day trips were once popular but stopped in 2009 after scheduling changes and the withdrawal of the route’s second ferry, the Seven Sisters.
A MOTHER and daughter saved a man’s life after he threatened to jump off a bridge. Paula and Rebecca Woolven were praised for their efforts after bravely clinging on to the man during the dramatic night-time rescue. The 25-year-old man is now
A STRUGGLING college has been paid a visit by Government inspectors. City College Brighton and Hove was visited by staff from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on Wednesday. The inspection comes after The Argus exclusively
GRANDPARENTS have backed the Save Our Centres campaign as they would have loved to have had them when they were younger. Residents who never had the use of children’s centres in Brighton and Hove have contacted The Argus to pledge their backing
Paddy McCourt could be the next of Albion’s summer signings to leave the club. The Northern Ireland international spent time in Asia during the transfer window trying to sort out his future. McCourt, 31, is still with the Seagulls and manager
Aquatic dinosaurs and ancient creatures have descended on Sea Life Brighton. The popular aquarium has been transformed with the global debut of the interactive attraction Jurassic Seas, now open to visitors. State-of-the-art technology tanks
