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  • A23 crash causing delays

    There are delays on the A23 this evening after a collision. Delays of 50 minutes have been caused by the crash on the southbound lane near Patcham. One driver reported a Jaguar on its side with traffic backed up to Pyecombe. Police and

  • Albion sign Middlesbrough flyer

    Albion have signed Middlesbrough’s Mustapha Carayol on loan for the rest of the season. The left winger or attacking midfielder agreed the move south today while Emmanuel Ledesma, who has been on loan at the Amex, returned to Teesside. Carayol

  • Seven in court over Brighton heroin raids

    Seven men have been charged with conspiracy to supply heroin following raids across Brighton this week. Lea Smith, 44, Natal Rd, Brighton; Kingsley Walls 42, Langley Crescent, Brighton; Lee Mack, 48, Sheepcote Valley Caravan Park, Brighton; Ronnie

  • Lok agrees deal to stay at Eastbourne Borough

    Darren Lok is the latest player to pledge his future to Eastbourne Borough. The home-grown forward has agreed a deal to keep him at Priory Lane until the end of next season. Lok has scored ten goals for Borough this season. Boss Tommy Widdrington

  • MP slams ‘inhumane’ drug policy

    AN MP has said jailing drug users to stop them using is “completely wrong”. Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, met with former government drug advisor David Nutt in Lewes on Tuesday evening to discuss future drug policy. Professor David Nutt is a

  • Man spared jail for organising cockfights

    A man has been spared jail after being found guilty of organising cockfights at his home. Wayne Dean, 52, of Donegall Avenue, Chichester, was found guilty of four offences in March last year – including keeping premises for use in connection with

  • Time to back the best busker

    A SPANISH guitar player is plucking ahead in The Argus’ battle of the buskers competition. Rafa Guallart, 27, an acoustic guitarist from Valencia, has had 122 votes from readers, with just one week left until the title of best busker in Sussex

  • Ince linked with Premier League move

    Albion midfielder Rohan Ince has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the summer. Liverpool, Newcastle, West Ham and West Brom have all been reported to have had the 6ft 3in midfielder scouted in games in recent months.  

  • Boris bike imitation will be positive

    NEWS that a Boris bikes style scheme is coming to the city is likely to provoke a fierce debate. Cyclists will see it as a victory in normalising the two-wheeled form of transport, while critics will no doubt complain about cyclists running red

  • We salute Kurt's admirable cycling challenge

    KEEN sportsman Kurt Charnock is taking on a bespoke challenge by cycling up and down the Ditchling Beacon 100 times in one day. The tour de force performance is all for a good cause and no doubt he has chained really hard for the challenge.

  • One big adventure: a comic’s country life

    The Brighton-born comedian, broadcaster and writer Tony Hawks had never thought of himself as a country bumpkin. Five years ago he was living the bachelor life, pursuing a TV, radio and stand-up career, writing books and appearing on shows like

  • Prime Minister's backing is a welcome step forward

    CONFIRMATION from the Prime Minister that he is “looking closely” at The Argus’ calls for a reformed rail compensation system is encouraging. Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, asked David Cameron whether he supported this newspaper’s compensation

  • Meerkats predict a Lib Dem victory in the General Election

    Peter Snow and David Dimbleby have nothing on these cute critters when it comes to calling elections. Mystic Monty and the meerkats of Drusillas Park have predicted the election outcome for the Eastbourne constituency and have forecast a landslide

  • Dugard reckons new Eagles are ahead of schedule

    Martin Dugard believes Eastbourne’s new team are better than he expected – despite having to make a late change. Eagles have been piling up practice laps ahead their new National League season, which starts at home to Kent on Good Friday. Fans

  • Soul and jazz at heart of adventurous line-up

    SOUL singer Lisa Stansfield will be joining the headlining acts at the third Love Supreme Jazz Festival in July. The chart-topping UK artist said she “couldn’t wait” to play at the festival held in what she described as a “beautiful setting”. Lisa

  • Crawley sign former Charlton defender

    Crawley Town have further strengthened their squad by signing former Charlton defender Kelly Youga on a short-term deal. Youga goes straight into the squad for Saturday’s home game against Gillingham after joining Reds until the end of the season

  • Car fire drama on the A23

    Firefighters were called to extinguish a car that burst into flames on the A23. Police called the fire service to the burning car on the southbound carriageway near Sayers Common at 9.43pm last night. The car, which was completely gutted by

  • Bloom: Why CMS had a bad deal from Poyet

    Albion chairman Tony Bloom has accused former boss Gus Poyet of not playing Craig Mackail-Smith to his strengths when the club bought him. Mackail-Smith has struggled to make an impact since the Seagulls signed him for a club record £2.5 million

  • Student duped into becoming money mule by fake job advert

    A STUDENT was left feeling “embarrassed” and “stupid” after being duped into becoming a money mule. Hannah Orange was desperate to support herself while studying but her job hunt was fruitless even after applying for scores of positions. When

  • Could Katie Price star on Top Gear?

    KATIE Price has been named as an outside favourite to take over as host of Top Gear after Jeremy Clarkson was sensationally dismissed yesterday. The Brighton-born former Page 3 girl, who is often spotted driving around Sussex in a pink Range Rover

  • Do you feel like a nun on the run?

    NUNS on the run are needed to help out at an event. Theatre company Burn The Curtain is on the lookout for “nuns” to take part in stewarding its Brighton Festival 2015 performance, entitled The Company Of Wolves. The former Argus Angel award-winner

  • Former Worthing star swoops in to save club

    A FOOTBALLER who was forced to retire following a car crash used his compensation money to save his former club. George Dowell, who played for Worthing FC, stepped in with his club less than a week from going bust. The 22-year-old’s five-figure

  • Argus debates to help you decide on election

    IT PROMISES to be one of the most defining, hard-to-call elections in a generation – and The Argus will be following it every step of the way. To kick off off our election countdown, we are proud to announce today we will be holding two election

  • Monkey lessons help to ease pressure on A&E department

    A cuddly monkey has been helping schoolchildren learn about where to go when they are sick. Helen Sadler and Monkey are touring primary schools across Brighton and Hove to talk about the NHS’s Great Choices Make Great Heroes campaign. This

  • Crockery collector snaps up porcelain of Duchess

    A collector who likes to have their cake and eat it shelled out a small fortune to snap up the Duchess of Richmond’s dessert crockery. The rare 19th century Nantgarw porcelain had been kept in a cupboard under a set of stairs at her Goodwood Estate

  • Cyclist in hillclimb challenge to ride the Beacon 100 times

    Tackling the notorious Ditchling Beacon just once is a daunting task for any bike rider. So spare a thought for Kurt Charnock, who is planning to take on the challenge 100 times in 22 hours. The 41-year-old will be cycling up and down the 1.6km

  • Pets win hearts of big firm

    PASSERS-BY were given paws for thought as a charity was given a windfall. Specialist care and housing provider Southdown is supporting Sussex Caring Pets as its charity of the year. Southdown chief executive Neil Blanchard took five of the