FIREFIGHTERS across the county will stage a further strike in their long-running row with the Government over pensions. The Fire Brigades Union has announced a nationwide 24-hour walkout to take place on Wednesday February 25. The strike will
THE £9.6 million overhaul of Brighton’s city centre has moved closer to becoming a reality despite serious reservations being raised about its long-term financial risk. Councillors earlier agreed another step closer towards confirming £8 million
STRESSED-OUT hospital workers are being offered massages to help them relax. The move is part of a drive to improve the health and wellbeing of workers as they cope with severe winter pressures. Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust is also working
A WOMAN who crashed her car while drunk abandoned it to go to a restaurant with friends. Alicia Hinton, 45, drove her Audi TT into a lamppost at the Asda car park at Brighton Marina before leaving it to go for a meal. Minutes earlier she had
THIS is the unwanted dog left abandoned outside a train station that was so sad he was crying. The poor black Staffie-type pet was seen being tied to railings by a man who then climbed into a taxi and left it with only a takeaway tray filled with
A SUSSEX MP has hit back at claims he is one of the rudest in the House of Commons. Sir Nicholas Soames, who represents Mid Sussex, was blasted by ex-barman John O’Sullivan as part of claims there was an out-of-control boozing culture among MPs
A ROMAN Catholic priest sexually abused vulnerable boys along with the manager of a care home, a court has heard. Father Anthony McSweeney, 68, of Old Brighton Road North, Pease Pottage, is on trial over alleged historic sexual abuse at a children's
A warning has been issued after ecstasy tablets with a higher level of MDMA which has left a number of people in hospital were found in Sussex. Police in Worthing believe a number of yellow tablets marked with a 'UPS' logo were handed to police
DOG-WALKERS risk their pets being shot by farmers if they let them chase sheep. Police are reminding dog-walkers to keep their animals on leads after a farmer in the Church Lane area of Hooe lost several sheep, killed by dogs not on their leads
A MOTORBIKE-racing champion has been branded a “dirty git” after outraging public decency. James Caswell-Cox, 28, of Rustington, performed a sex act in his car when he pulled up alongside a Land Rover driver at a traffic light. Motorbike champion
Albion's forgotten man Kemy Agustien has offered a reminder he is still around - by drawing attention to his part in their highlight performance of the season. Agustien was involved in the eyecatching 2-0 win against Leeds at Elland Road in mid-August
Plumpton Racecourse has announced its new chief executive. Emma Santer will take over as the independent track’s new chief executive from April, having previously worked as a manager at Folkestone prior to its closure in 2012. She joined Folkestone
A WOULD-BE robber tried to take a 51-year-old man’s wallet after dark. The local resident was getting out of his car in a car park outside a block of flats in Winchelsea Road, Eastbourne, when he was approached by a man who attacked him with a
HOSPICE patients and carers can now get some pampering. The Martlets Hospice in Hove cares for terminally ill people and their relatives from across Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. The hospice was able to set up a special pamper suite
AN ARTS centre is to be renamed in honour of Richard Attenborough when it reopens in the autumn. The Gardner Arts Centre will be rechristened as the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) as part of a multimillion pound refurbishment
FOUR plants pots designed to slow traffic have been given a makeover. The Viaduct Road planters installed by Brighton and Hove City Council have now had keep left and keep right strapped to them. Motorists complained they were “invisible”
A WOMAN had three rings cut off a swollen finger by firefighters. The woman, thought to be aged in her late 40s or early 50s and living in sheltered housing, was brought into Hove Fire Station by her carer at about 10.15am today. The three
UNCERTAINTY surrounds the family of a man with an incurable illness who are yet to be told where he will be living after Wednesday. As exclusively revealed in The Argus last December, Andrew Harper of Peacehaven, who suffers Huntington’s disease
Pupils showed off their tech expertise when they won a competition to design a new app. The computer-savvy kids were tasked with designing a new social media app or website for teenagers and presented their creations to a panel of judges in a competition
Three more men have been arrested by detectives investigating a shooting in Brighton last month. A 39-year-old man living in a flat in Elmore Road, Brighton, suffered shotgun wounds at 11.25pm on Tuesday January 27. Detectives arrested three
Mark Waddington, the Blackpool prospect Albion tried to buy, has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The 18-year-old midfielder fractured a metatarsal in training on Friday with the Championship's bottom club and has been fitted with a protective
A woman escaped without injury after her car flipped and ended up in a tree. Emergency services were called to scene in Holyte Road on the Sussex border where the car had left the road, crashed into a ditch and upended against a tree this morning
PASSENGERS travelling with Southern Rail experience the most delays out of any other train operator in the UK, according to a new report. Thirty nine percent of passengers said they were held up last time they used Southern Rail trains, making
I am a child of the 1980s. Sadly this means my memories of disco balls, blue mascara and backcombing are relatively limited. However, there is one thing that continues to haunt me from this era. No, it’s not pictures of me sporting a Frankie
I’m very surprised that the article about the bearded dragon hasn’t asked for anyone recognising this ‘pet’ to contact the RSPCA. Name and address supplied
What is wrong with the Green Party? They want to put the council tax up 5.9%. I’ve said it before and can’t get my head around it. Why don’t they just make the owners of student houses pay council tax or some sort of tax because they still
Do you ever feel that you are gently but firmly being edged out and pushed off the planet? By means of the loss of familiar landmarks that we fondly thought would always be around. For instance, my first home in Worthing (at three years old
FISH and chips on a Friday night – what’s not to like? When we made our way into Harry Ramsden’s on Marine Parade we were given a nice table by the window looking out across towards the Palace Pier. Though to be fair with the huge windows surrounding
The suggestion by Bob Brown to build a simple chord line between Arundel to enable trains to run directly to Brighton off the Arun Valley Line to facilitate through running is most interesting (Argus, January 31). This might also be seen as a welcome
Sheffield Wednesday 0, Albion 0 Six weeks into the job, Chris Hughton now has a clearer idea of the size of the task confronting him to keep Albion in the Championship. The Seagulls could not have chosen anybody better equipped as an outsider
I wonder if the travellers who parked in Asda car park were fined £70 for exceeding the three hour limit? What do you think? Chris Dunford, Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton
It would be a travesty to see the demise of the Preston Park Cycle Track after 138 years. I have very fond memories of regularly going to meetings as a boy and cheering on the local teams like Brighton Mitre and Brighton Excelsior with crowds of
Emma Yeomans rightly highlights the scandal of cuts by the Coalition to Children and Young People mental health services. But in the same week Labour committed to reverse this neglect when Ed Miliband proposed a radical improvement in mental health
No-one needed a cup of ambition to take part in a Dolly Parton look-a-like contest. These impersonators sailed away to another world where their beauty was beyond compare. It was clear fake cleavage was Parton parcel of the American country
THE news that illegal traveller encampments have already cost the public almost £250,000 this financial year is not going to go down well with many people – least of all the council. Brighton and Hove City Council is all too aware of the need for
WHAT possessed a man to race along a motorway at more than 180mph? Not only did 29-year-old East Grinstead man Colin Pollard drive at eye-watering speeds but his refusal to stop, driving the wrong direction around roundabouts along the way, meant
It was all white on the night as Katherine Jenkins charmed an enthusiastic Dome audience. The elegant Welsh mezzo-soprano mixed classical, traditional and modern popular songs with a homely on-stage personality. She looked radiant too, her
He opened by saying he wanted to get away from the style of comedy that has seen him rise to stardom, and then continued on an hour-and-a-half tirade about the Middle East. It works for him, but sometimes the constant reference to his Iranian roots
“We know what we’re doing up to a point”. A few tunes into Leveret’s well-attended show on Sunday night, and melodeon player Andy Cutting took the opportunity to enlighten the audience as to what the trio’s between-song conversations were about
Every so often you hear a voice that transports you to another time and place; you’re not sure quite when or where, but you know you want to stay awhile. Bo Lucas, lead singer of young Brighton folk duo Lucas & King, had such a voice. The
The Brighton Science Festival was established ten years ago in an attempt to make science more fun, to involve parents in their chidren’s scientific endeavours and to encourage more school students to take science A levels. Bright Sparks is perhaps
“Explore! Rescue! Protect!” And all the other well-worn catchphrases, skilfully doled out by satisfyingly cartoonish, life-sized Octonauts. Already a hugely successful CBeebies cartoon and merchandising heaven for toy manufacturers, the Octonauts
Last week, Bob Dylan quoted the late Sam Cooke on singing prettily: "Well that's very kind of you, but voices ought not to be measured by how pretty they are. Instead, they matter only if they convince you that they are telling the truth." That's
A man is being treated in hospital after being stabbed. The 57-year-old was seriously injured after being stabbed in the leg in Robertson Road Brighton last night. It is believed the victim knew his attackers. A man and woman are currently
FOOD lovers will hope they don’t flop when they attempt a world record attempt. Brighton seafront restaurant The Creperie is inviting passers-by to make their bid for notoriety by hosting a world record breaking attempt of pancake tosses in one
They were catapulted onto the national stage with their version of Stars. And based on their dazzling performance at the Brighton Centre, there will be no consternation in Collabro reaching their chosen constellation. After storming to the
JULIE Frith has been inaugurated as the new president of the Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association (BHEAA) for 2015, and regards it as one of the highlights of her 25 year career in property. She said: “I have some wonderful predecessors
Are you protecting the one you love? asks Natalie Banks of Network Mortgages, pictured right. This Valentine’s Day many of us will spend a fortune on flowers, chocolates, food, drinks and treats for our beloved. I'm all for a celebration of
DAY centre visitors face having to bring packed lunches instead of enjoying hot meals. People who attend Tower House Day Centre say they are upset and disappointed at the proposal by Brighton and Hove City Council to stop offering subsidised cooked
BIG blonde wigs, diamond studded denim, and a smattering of gingham, were all must-have attire as American country music fans gathered to imitate an idol. Participants lined up in their cowboy boots ready to wow judges at a Dolly Parton look-a-like
A bed firm has been revealed as the sponsor of an Argus competition. The Brighton Bed Centre has put its name to the Cute Kids competition, where parents, friends, family and readers can vote for their favourite Cute Kid pictured in The Argus.
UP TO 150 jobs will be lost when an under-pressure rail firm merges with another operator. The cuts will be made from Southern Railway and s Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) when the two companies merge in July – though train bosses stress front
ROHAN Ince has set his sights on a long-term future with Albion after establishing himself again in the centre of midfield. Ince, left, was in and out of the team under former boss Sami Hyypia following a first team breakthrough last season for
Boss Dean Saunders faces a race to sign a defender before Saturday’s clash with Swindon. Reds are likely to be without three centre backs for the trip to the County Ground when victory could lift them out of the League One relegation zone.
THIEVES tried to break-in to an Army Cadet hall less than a month after stealing its equipment, police believe. An unsuccessful attempt was made between Monday February 9 and Wednesday February 11 to break in to the hall in Chichester Road, Bognor
Ed Joyce hit a quickfire 84 as Ireland caused a shock in the World Cup today. The Sussex skipper faced just 67 balls as Ireland scored 307-6 to beat West Indies by four wickets with 25 balls to spare in their Pool B match in Nelson. The
A FIRE broke out in a ground-floor kitchen. Firefighters were called to the house in Carisbrook Close, Eastbourne, just before 6pm yesterday (Sunday). No-one was injured and the incident was over by 6.42pm. Two fire engines from Eastbourne
DENYING mothers the chance to regularly attend baby and toddler groups offered at children’s centres would cause untold problems, a family fears. Mother Kinga Hofman said the potential cut backs proposed by Brighton and Hove City Council are “terrifying
A CATHEDRAL was given a new Dean over the weekend. The Very Reverend Stephen Waine, the former Archdeacon of Dorset, was installed as the new Dean of Chichester in special service on Saturday afternoon. The new Dean spoke of his “sense of privilege
Illegal traveller camps cost taxpayers almost £250,000 over the past year. Brighton and Hove City Council has spent an estimated £246,000 over the current financial year on clear-up costs, legal fees, damage repairs and staff for unauthorised encampments
A SCHOOL was marked down by inspectors because children did not spend enough time playing outdoors. K-BIS Theatre School in Cumberland Road, Brighton, was criticised by Ofsted inspectors for keeping children indoors. The school was graded good
More farm shops and dairy farms could pop up on the South Downs thanks to a windfall of government cash. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced yesterday the South Downs National Park and West Sussex would be labelled
Plans for a centre of excellence for the arts in a disused court building have been approved. South Downs National Park planning committee granted planning permission to Lewes Repertory Theatre [LRT] to convert the existing Lewes Magistrates’ Court
The pogoing of fans at their 1992 Madstock reunion concert in Finsbury Park caused an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. And now London’s Nutty Boys are set to make the earth move in Hove as they play one of city’s biggest shows of
FREE condoms and confidential advice on sexual health are being offered to people as young as 13 in a bid to cut teenage pregnancies. As well as reducing teenage pregnancy rates, it is hoped the scheme will cut the number of young people catching
A speeder has been jailed after taking police on a 118mph car chase along a motorway. Officers chasing Colin Pollard, 29, of Sackville Gardens, East Grinstead, clocked 118miles per hour trying to keep pace with him on the M23 southbound. Pollard
A YOUNG man was killed crossing a railway line. The 21-year-old from Bognor was electrocuted near Drayton Crossing near Chichester at about 3.30am on Saturday. Unconfirmed rumours suggested he was a reveller who left Thursdays nightclub, a
ALBION boss Chris Hughton has applauded the character of David Stockdale and revealed he never contemplated dropping him. Stockdale came under scrutiny for goals conceded by the Seagulls at Blackpool and at home to Nottingham Forest. The
