THE CAMPAIGN to convert a historic police station into a heritage centre has been granted a glimmer of hope after councillors voted for more time on the proposal. Campaigners calling for six months to pull together a plan to convert the Portslade
PLANS for a centre of excellence for the arts in a disused court building have been approved. South Downs National Park planning committee this afternoon granted planning permission to Lewes Repertory Theatre [LRT] to convert the existing Lewes
A FIRE authority has agreed a council tax increase. East Sussex Fire Authority voted in the 1.94% hike in a meeting on Thursday. It means Band D properties will go up by £1.62 and will cost £85.07 a year. It will fund 61% of the authority
BRIGHTON and Hove City Council’s budget impasse has moved no closer to being resolved following a key meeting. The city council’s policy and resources committee effectively voted to keep all three budget options on the table when they met last
BROADCASTER Nicholas Owen and Norman Cook were honoured by the University of Brighton in a ceremony Mr Owen, 68, received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his services to journalism and charity work at the Brighton Dome Concert Hall. And
VISITORS have been banned from a hospital to contain a “very nasty” outbreak of sickness and diarrhoea among patients and staff. Some 55 patients and 35 staff at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath have now been affected by the particularly
HUNDREDS of acres of downland will be protected for walkers under new plans revealed by a council. Brighton and Hove City Council has revealed proposals for almost 500 acres of downland on the edge of the city to be safeguarded for public use under
Lewis Dunk has moved further ahead at the top of Albion's goal chart - after being awarded a goal he admitted should not be his. The free-scoring centre-half has been officially credited with the opener against Nottingham Forest at the Amex last
A FATHER and son who bribed foreign officials to win contracts for their printing company have been sentenced. Security printing company Smith & Ouzman, in Eastbourne, gave £400,000 in backhanders to officials in Kenya and Mauritania for deals
Hundreds of people have supported a paralysed man’s campaign to stay in his home. Simon Gray, 42, is currently living at Ernest Kleinwort Court in Burgess Hill, but may be forced to move to a bungalow in Peacehaven. A petition to support his
A HELICOPTER crashed in an airfield this afternoon. Police officers were called to Goodwood Airfield with fire and ambulance crews at 3.20pm. Two people on board are not thought to be injured. The incident is being handled by the air accident
A PENSIONER’S purse was stolen as she walked past a supermarket. The 70-year-old woman was walking near the Morrison supermarket in Queen’s Road, Hastings, on Tuesday. [10/2] Her purple purse containing bank cards and cash was stolen by two men
A CHARITY providing thousands of meals to the elderly and vulnerable is pulling out of its £1 million a year contract. The Royal Voluntary Service provides a meals on wheels service to towns and villages across West Sussex. The charity has
A CONSERVATION manager got a rare opportunity to inspect a stained glass window during renovation work. Peter Nottingham was given the task of cleaning the glass and stone tracery of the Rose Window in the Victorian Barons’ Hall at Arundel Castle
A WOMAN was reunited with her sister and nephew after winning a competition. Paramedic Caroline Holland, 50, of Telscombe Cliffs, near Peacehaven, was one of 40 Brits to be flown to Australia’s Gold Coast, where she was reunited with her nephew
A THEATRE group hopes to stage a “last hurrah” at a disused court before it is demolished to make way for a Premier Inn. Lewes Repertory Theatre’s plans for a centre of excellence for film, TV and theatre production at the former Lewes Magistrates
AN 82-YEAR-OLD has died in hospital after being involved in a crash on Monday. The Steyning woman was a front seat passenger in a Jaguar X-type estate when it crashed on the B2135 Needs Hill, north of Patridge Green. She was in a critical condition
A singer hit a high note by mimicking Motown legend Diana Ross. She hasn’t soul-ed out, though, believing she can Reach Out And Touch people as a tribute act. Will she survive on the scene? She feels it’s her turn to Let Somebody Know.
A TRANSPORT minister’s call for train passengers to get properly compensated when their journeys are delayed is welcome. Yes, MPs are taking a stand. But all this noise should have happened months, if not years ago. Thanks to exclusive stories
WHEN you are in a position of power – especially when that position involves children – you have to be so careful when it comes to social media. It is seen by many as a place where you can pour your heart out and you would like to think only the
I feel I must write this piece in defence of the NHS. I get fed up with the constant having a go at the NHS. I myself only sing its praises. Having been born with a heart defect, which was found at the age of five and referred to the Sussex
Age UK Brighton & Hove would like to take this opportunity to thank the students and Social Action Committee at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA), for their kind donation of festive food hampers, which we had great pleasure in distributing
I read a letter about asbestos and I would like to say my husband was also a joiner and he came home with his apron pockets filled with the dust from asbestos which I would empty before washing. I am the lucky one. It did not affect me, but he
How has the council ended up allowing an expenditure of £2.5 million on children’s centres for children under school age. No wonder the services are considered for cuts. If 30 of the users of these services can form a protest group against
Can someone please explain why large Brighton and Hove planters – without plants – have been placed in Viaduct Road? I mean they are actually placed in the road. Will they be planted up with palm trees to make the entrance to our city more
I refer to the letter from Tom Morey, chairman of Brighton Marina Residents Association (BMRA), where he claims not to be the ‘sock puppet’ of any developer (January 27). Perhaps he should check the constitution of the BMRA, specifically article
A PEDESTRIAN who died when he was hit by a car has been named. Stephen Crouch, 60, of Well Lane, Midhurst, died after the collision at the junction of the A286 and Oaklands Lane, just south of Midhurst, on Saturday Febraury 7. A blue Peugeot
Three raiders burst into a shop and terrorised staff before making off with cash and cigarettes. Dramatic video footage shows the incident unfolding shortly after 10pm on Sunday January 18. The robbers struck at the One Stop shop in Billingshurst
UNION bosses have warned that things can “only get worse” following strike action yesterday. Cityclean workers took to the picket line as part of a long running dispute over pay grading with Brighton and Hove City Council. Work was suspended
Nine months’ work to repair a collapsed section of the seafront road has cost the council £200,000. The bill, footed by Brighton and Hove City Council to repair the seafront collapse on the A259, covers structural works and the cost of traffic
Sam Baldock is back in contention for Albion's visit to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. Baldock travelled to Wales on Tuesday but was not risked in the 0-0 draw at Cardiff. The striker turned left-winger picked up a hamstring injury in the
Crawley will be facing a team who have just sacked their manager for the second time in a week on Saturday. Barnsley have axed former Albion midfielder Danny Wilson and assistant Chris Hutchings after taking just 13 points from their last 13 league
OPPOSITION councillors claim the Green administration is set to miss its 2011 election pledge for at least 1,000 new affordable homes by more than 85%. Labour councillors claim their research shows only 147 new affordable homes will be completed
Boss Dean Saunders has warned Crawley’s players their futures are at stake over the next two and a half months. A troubled season hit a new low on Tuesday night when Reds were thrashed 5-0 at home by Doncaster Rovers. The result cast fresh
Ricky Wilson is a showman, there’s no doubt about that. From the moment the Kaiser Chiefs frontman appeared on stage at the Brighton Centre it was an exhilarating ride, whether he was belting out a classic hit like I Predict A Riot (which had the
Simon Munnery was quick to point out that the title of his stand-up show wasn’t to be taken literally: he was singing the praises of the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard, not setting his words to music. As he said, Kierkegaard wasn’t known for his
I only know one mathematics joke, and here it is: there are only 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary and those who don’t. Matt Parker knew this joke - a version cropped up towards the end of his highly entertaining lecture
Chaka Khan and Van Morrison will headline the third Love Supreme Jazz Festival in July. They are among the first wave of acts announced for the festival at Glynde Place, near Lewes, which runs from Friday, July 3, to Sunday, July 5, is billed as
A man had his jaw broken and his girlfriend hit in the face with a belt during a late-night attack in Brighton. The pair were attacked as they walked past the UMI hotel in Kings Road at around 3.30am on Sunday, February 8. There was an exchange
More than 300 animals were saved following a large blaze which took hold at two thatched properties. Firefighter were called to the blaze at the homes close to the A22 Hailsham Road in Polegate at 6.20pm last night. Crews from Hailsham, Eastbourne
After construction of just over two years Roffey Homes are delighted to announce the final phase release of the apartments, with 70% now being reserved or sold with half of them now completed and residents in occupation. The release of the three
SIDEKICKS Starsky and Hutch are on the lookout for a new home. The two dogs became best friends while being cared for at the Dogs Trust in Shoreham. Starsky, also known as Sasha, is a one-year-old husky and Hutch is a two-year-old malamute.
A POLICE officer relived the moment she helped save a man’s life. PC Alison Deller and her partner PC Alec Barratt received the chief constable’s commendation for their 90-minute battle to save a man’s life in Castle Square last August. They
BRIGHTON and Hove City Council has £30 million which could be used to pay for children’s centres and other services, it has been revealed. The local authority has £39.5 million in general fund reserves, £9 million of which is recommended by the
A CHAIRWOMAN of governors and former head of Ofsted has been branded “appalling” after making lewd comments on her publically accessible Facebook page. Parents of students at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) flagged up the Facebook profile
A WOMAN put in a Supreme television performance as a Motown icon. Now there Ain’t No Mountain High Enough as she eyes up prospective concert bookings. Claude Lovett became Diana Ross on pop tribute show Stars in Their Eyes. The 44-year-old
ALBION fans will have a new and improved stadium car park to use after club officials resolved a long-running lease negotiation. Brighton and Hove Albion officials have agreed a deal in principle with landowner Matthew Bennett to allow the club
A PATIENT had a tissue sample mistakenly removed from his liver instead of his pancreas during an operation. The error at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath was picked up at the end of the procedure and staff made a full apology.
A robotic baby seal is bringing love and affection into the confused and often frustrated lives of dementia patients. Paro has been bought by the University of Brighton to test its effects on patients and so far the seal pup is proving beneficial
THE mother of a terminally ill child has condemned her former husband for appealing against his sentence for stealing £3,500 donated to his daughter. Phoebe Smith, 29, branded her ex-partner Albi Elliott, 45, a “vile, horrible person”. She
Blissfully close to the vibrant buzz of central Brighton and Hove, but set far enough apart to experience the peaceful seclusion of the Sussex Downs, this beautiful Arts and Crafts style property offers utmost perfection in sought after surroundings
A serial fraudster who targeted shops in Brighton and Chichester has been spared jail after promising to turn his life around. Ian Mcenroe, 51, of no fixed address, swindled shop workers by demanding a refund on goods he had never bought but had
Beginner cyclists will be the big losers if a council fails to invest in an at-risk velodrome, a coach has warned. Competitive racing has been banned by British Cycling at Brighton’s Preston Park cycle track following concerns about the upkeep
A HOSPICE charity has improved its equipment thanks to a grant of nearly £10,000 from the charitable wing of The Argus’ parent company. The Martlets Hospice of Hove has spent its £9,140 grant from the Gannett Foundation on two new specialist mattresses
HE may be painful to touch and spend most of the day in bed, but this porcupine deserves love just as much as anyone else. Matchmakers at his home, Drusillas Park, are trying to find Robbie a new partner ahead of Valentine’s Day. He has been
David Stockdale has vowed to bring the good times back for Albion fans. The summer signing from Fulham has endured a difficult first season with the Seagulls. An expected third successive tilt at reaching the play-offs has turned into a relegation
