WEST SUSSEX County Council will cut £39 million from its budget over the next financial year through “efficiencies” and not front line “cuts”, its finance lead has claimed. The county council budget was agreed following four and a half hours of
A DEVELOPER'S appeal against a historic pub’s rating as an asset of community value will be heard next week. Hove-based Evenden Estates are challenging the ACV status awarded to the 145-year-old Rose Hill Tavern at a hearing scheduled for Tuesday
Officers are looking for a convicted burglar who is wanted for recall to prison. St Leonards man Mark Briton-Steele, 30, is wanted after breaching his licence conditions on Friday, February 6. He was sentenced to three years and four months
An Eastbourne man wanted on suspicion of burglary has been arrested. Darryl Dempsey, 20, was wanted in connection with two burglaries - one that happened in Alfriston in December, and the other at Upper Dicker, which took place last month.
Police are searching for clues about the unexplained death of a man who collapsed and died in a town centre. Officers were called to reports of a man having collapsed outside the Regis Centre in Bognor shortly before 10pm on Tuesday. Christopher
A mother has been jailed for six years after biting off a chunk of a woman's nose like a "shark" during a children's pantomime at Butlins in West Sussex. Tina Love, 28, head-butted mother-of-three Julie McDonald before biting off part of her nose
A pregnant woman was treated for injuries after a hit-and-run collision with another car. Police were called to Seaside Road, close to the junction with Cambridge Road, Eastbourne, at 9.42am on on Thursday. An unknown silver car with a partial
Albion will be without Solly March for the second match running at Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow. March is back in training and should be available for Birmingham's visit to the Amex a week on Saturday. He will not be risked at Hillsborough
More victims have been conned out of thousands of pounds after being duped in telephone scams. Police are warning householders to be on their guard against fraudsters following a spate of calls in the Crawley and Horsham areas over the past few
REFUSE men will be working through the weekend and into next week to make up the backlog in recycling caused by Wednesday’s industrial strike. Brighton and Hove City Council said that work recovering the backlog of dropped work from Wednesday’s
A MULTI-MILLION pound revamp of Brighton and Hove’s green heart is set to go ahead following indications that £8 million of funding has been secured. The first two stages of the Valley Gardens redevelopment looks to be green-lighted after the Local
A council has re-taken possession of a nursery site overtaken by activists. Meadview Centre in Lyminister Road, Littlehampton, was occupied by a group calling themselves the Rainbow Commonwealth. The group issued a statement declaring the council
AMBULANCES are being diverted from a hospital as staff battle to contain an outbreak of highly infectious bug. Only patients who need immediate life-saving treatment are being taken to the accident and emergency department at Princess Royal Hospital
Albion's South Coast derby at home to Bournemouth has been brought forward for live coverage on Sky Sports. The clash at the Amex has been moved from Saturday April 11 (3pm) to Friday April 10 (7.45pm). It means the Seagulls start April with
THIS YEAR marks the 25th Brighton Half Marathon and it is set to be its biggest and most popular yet. GARETH DAVIES reports on the milestone for an event that has become a mainstay of the city’s calendar. NELSON Mandela was freed from Victor Vester
SCORES of cancer patients have been turning to a dedicated helpline for help and advice. Macmillan Cancer Support said 1,680 people around the county got in contact with it in 2014 with three quarters of callers seeking information and emotional
Albion development defender Tom Dallison has joined Conference strugglers Dartford on an initial one-month’s loan. The centre-half, who moved to Albion's under-21s from Arsenal in October 2013, goes straight into the squad for Dartford’s relegation
ROMANTICS have been showing their big-hearted sides with impressive artworks. An imposing image was spotted on the hills near the golf course at Lewes. The grand gesture was etched ahead of Valentine’s Day tomorrow. A local resident said
A woman who died after a car crash in Partridge Green on Monday has been named. Alexis Howgill, 82, from Castle Lane, Steyning, was the front seat passenger in a Jaguar X-type estate car which crashed on the B2135 Needs Hill at midday. She
A car overturned on the A27 near Hove. The Mini overturned on its side on the westbound carriageway. Ambulance and fire crews were in attendance and the road has now re-opened. A spokesman from Sussex Police said: "At 12.20pm a Mini saloon
A SCHOOL is celebrating after it was commended by the Minister for Schools for its pupils’ achievements. Secretary of State David Laws has written to Lesley Young, headteacher of Chailey School near Lewes, following the official Government statistics
A BMX bike was stolen from a conservatory. Police are appealing for witnesses to the burglary from a home in Blacklands Drive, Hastings, between 8.40am and 4pm on Wednesday. The blue BMX bike has black high rise handlebars, yellow tyres and a black
A SHAMED former head of Ofsted has spoken for the first time since parents turned on her over “filthy” Facebook comments. Zenna Atkins, who is chairwoman of governors at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, was slammed by parents for lewd gestures
Hudson Taylor talk to Duncan Hall about growing up as a musical partnership and warming up for the Stones HUDSON TAYLOR Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Friday, February 13 Doors 7pm, SOLD OUT. Call 01273 673311 for returns
I just felt the need to write about the most positive experience of the time that my mother has had in Royal Sussex County Hospital. As of late, hospitals are getting such bad press and it’s just not fair. My mother is 92, with severe heart
My Shoreham-based sister has just pointed me to your obituary of Elvi Rhodes. I remember Elvi in 1959, when I was 11 and she was 42, producing a play called The Camp for World Refugee Year, a play which she and her husband and my parents took round
What a great picture of Mayor Mr Brian Fitch enjoying a bevy at Bevendean community pub. To put this picture in context Mr Mayor was attending the launch of the Deans seniors tea party on February 9. The ‘bevy’ at 50 Hillside, Bevendean, will
I was saddened to hear of the death of Elvi Rhodes. I have read most of her novels. I was introduced to them by my late friend Nancy. Nancy was a personal friend of Elvi and had also lived in Rottingdean, where her husband, Jack, was a local
As train fares increase once again, I have been contacted by regular users of Brighton’s Preston Park station, especially for journeys to and from London, concerned that changes to timetables will mean fewer trains calling at that station. Govia
YET again there are concerns over the education the city’s children are receiving. Last month the news was that schools were full and that more spaces were drastically needed, now pupils are being piled into over-crowded classrooms. It seems
Chris Hughton has played down fears about Albion coming unstuck again away from home on a dodgy pitch. The Seagulls suffered their only defeat in six away games at rock-bottom Blackpool last month on a surafce resembling the nearby beach. The
The A26 is partially blocked after a three car crash in Ringmer. There is slow moving traffic in both directions around the Ham Lane junction.
At a loose end for what to do over the next school holiday? Duncan Hall picks out more than 50 family-friendly events going on around Sussex. FREE EVENTS Fat Tuesday Various venues, Hastings, Friday, February 13, to Tuesday, February 17,
Conceived as part of the MOOT contemporary music education group’s Music For Curious Minds series for the Brighton Science Festival, this first night featured three performances along the theme of war and (very tenuously) technology’s role in it.
BRIGHTON new wave rappers MOK introduce themselves as they prepare to release next single Cut-Loose. “We have all been close friends for a long time. A few of us even went to school together. We started writing songs as MOK around three to four
The Hope And Ruin Queen’s Road, Brighton, 01273 325793 SALLY Oakenfold has wanted to revamp Brighton’s Queen’s Road venue ever since she first started going there as a punter 20 years ago. And last night she unveiled the newly renamed Hope
A COUNCIL executive sacked from his post following allegations of an £18 million fraud has lost his appeal against the dismissal. Jugal Sharma had the original decision to dismiss him from his job as Brighton and Hove City Council’s head of housing
JOSIE LONG: CARA JOSEPHINE Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Church Street, Thursday, February 19 Starts 8pm, tickets £14/£12. Call 01273 709709 FOR Josie Long performing her most personal show to date is “exactly like having to read an old diary
BRIGHTON new wave rappers MOK introduce themselves as they prepare to release next single Cut-Loose. “We have all been close friends for a long time. A few of us even went to school together. We started writing songs as MOK around three to four
STUDENTS may be known for their lifestyle of Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat like the name of his new song but DJ and music producer Fatboy Slim remembers his days at university as a springboard for his success. At the University of Brighton graduation
IT IS fantastic news to hear the Government is planning a three-day commemoration to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day. With the election just a day before, there were fears the event would be overlooked. But thanks to the likes of Shoreham
A LORRY crashed into a village sweet shop blocking the road for two and a half hours. The white, unmarked heavy goods vehicle is believed to have taken a wrong turn into Storrington High Street at about 10.30am and careered into the shop as it
COMMUTERS became embroiled in a road rage row in a car park. The two men, aged 32 and 37, were driving to work between 8.30am and 9am when they became involved in a heated argument after pulling up in Overline Car Park, Station Way, Crawley.
A HOSPITAL boss has highlighted the importance of allowing staff and patients to raise concerns following the announcement of tough new measures to protect whistleblowers. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said time would be called on bullying, intimidation
POLICE will talk to people at supermarkets about the dangers of scams. Officers from the Eastbourne neighbourhood policing team will give advice to those receiving large amounts of scam mail or unwanted phone calls and take reports of incidents
A RESIDENT has registered new traffic-calming measure as “dangerous obstacles in the road” to the council. Black plant pots have been placed in Viaduct Road, Brighton, by the city council in a bid to slow the estimated 7,500 vehicles a day that
Lewes have signed England C goalkeeper Brandon Hall on loan to cover for the injured Rikki Banks. Ebbsfleet stopper Hall will go straight into the squad for tomorrow’s derby clash at Peacehaven. The 21-year-old began his career at Charlton
A 19-YEAR-OLD has been charged with making a hoax bomb threat. Three men were identified following the release of CCTV images from Worthing station in December. They were all subsequently interviewed under caution by British Transport Police officers
Yvonne Elizabeth Freeman, 49, of Old Shoreham Road, Hove, pleaded guilty to speeding in a 30mph zone. Fined £83 plus £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Licence endorsed with three points. Omar Dean Jebari, 41, of Amherst Crescent, Hove, was convicted
Peter Stuckey, 28, of Torridge Close, Durrington, pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage. Ordered to take part in 30 building better relationships sessions. Fined £240 plus £60 victim surcharge and £200 costs. Warren Leake, 30, of The Avenue
After Dark at the Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road in Brighton on Saturday February 14 at 8pm and 10pm. Tickets £15.50/£17. Call 01273 725230. A “Valentease” special from the alternative cabaret and burlesque group which includes Verity Valentine, Crystal
A GARAGE was engulfed by fire in the early hours of this morning. A blaze took hold of the building in St George’s Road, Worthing, shortly after 3.30am. Two crews of firefighters from Lancing and Worthing attended the scene. No-one was
Boss Dean Saunders admits the sacking of his friend Danny Wilson could hinder Crawley’s survival hopes. Wilson and assistant Chris Hutchings were axed by Barnsley yesterday ahead of their trip to the Checkatrade.com Stadium tomorrow. Saunders
SCORES of cancer patients have been turning to a dedicated helpline for help and advice. Macmillan Cancer Support said 1,680 people around the county got in contact with it in 2014 with three quarters of callers seeking information and emotional
A VISUALLY impaired web developer has started a kickstarter campaign to fund the development of disability friendly websites and software. Shaun Cheesman, 28, from Eastbourne, was born with a rare condition that left him with cataracts on both
A SUSSEX brewery has been named as one of the best in the world. Burning Sky Brewery was rated among the top five new brewers in the world by American website Ratebeer. Burning Sky Brewery, based in The Street, Firle, was rated named fourth
A FORMER radio presenter who spearheaded a campaign has hailed the announcement that there will be a three-day commemoration of the 70th anniversary of VE Day. Neil Coppendale, 69, has been calling for a special event to be held, with this May’
A Brighton ice-cream parlour has created a new flavour to back a literary group. Boho Gelato will sell their new Big Top Banan(z)a ice cream from Valentine’s Day until May in aid of Young City Reads, which encourages children to read for pleasure
MOBILE security guards who provide cover for shops, bars and firms in Brighton and Hove are being subjected to tougher scrutiny. The partnership devoted to reducing business crime in Brighton and Hove has launched the first accreditation scheme
A SERVICE for children with disabilities has been rated outstanding by an education watchdog. Tudor House, run by Brighton and Hove City Council, provides short break care and accommodation for children with learning or physical disabilities.
THE NUMBER of infants being taught in classes of more than 30 children in Sussex has tripled in the past four years, according to claims by the Labour party. The number of pupils aged five, six and seven being taught in classes of more than 30
BOSSES at a crisis-hit college have broken their silence and promised they are working to ensure that no more exams are cancelled. While the top brass at City College Brighton and Hove failed to answer many questions they have issued a statement
Albion are racing against time to have Solly March fit for a squad which boss Chris Hughton admits is not quite right. Hughton would love to have March available for tomorrow’s trip to Sheffield Wednesday to offer natural balance to his attacking
When the nation goes to the polls for the General Election in May, it could be one of the most closely contested political fights in recent decades. A recent BBC report estimated that 194 seats could be lost by just a 5 per cent shift in votes.
