Dom Di Paola has been named as the new manager of Horsham. The former East Preston boss takes over from Anthony Storey and Cliff Cant who were axed on Monday with the Hornets bottom of Ryman south. Di Paola, still only 34, managed at Clymping
A former priest has been charged with eight sexual offences against an underage boy. Robert Coles, 74, of Upperton Road, Eastbourne, a now retired Church of England priest, has been served with a summons alleging eight offences of indecent assault
OWNERS are desperately needed for eight black cats which were among 25 found living in a cramped bedsit. The animals have been cared for by Cats Protection at Chelwood Gate near Lewes since they were found in Haywards Heath in January. A fundraising
JOBS have been lost after a string of paper companies went into administration. A total of 14 PaperlinX UK sites have been closed, including an office in Shoreham, with just five still open. Business advisory firm Deloitte became the administrator
A DEVELOPMENT of housing and business space could be the first in Sussex to rely on water energy for heating. The North Street Quarter scheme planned for the Phoenix Industrial Estate in Lewes plans to use the thermal energy of the River Ouse to
FOLLOWING a report by The Argus, the NHS has said it “deeply regrets” infecting a man with HIV after giving him contaminated blood in the 1980s. Last week we featured Peacehaven man Mark Ward, 45, who was one of thousands of haemophiliacs across
A NEW drug and alcohol service has been launched in Brighton and Hove. The Pavilions Partnership officially began its three-year, £15 million contract to support addicts across the city this week. Its facilities include drop-in centres in Brighton
Addiction to the internet and digital technology is being compared to drug addiction and evidence is mounting that it poses serious health problems, a Brighton academic has warned. Paul Levy, University of Brighton Senior Lecturer in the Brighton
A politician has less incentive than most to get elected back to Parliament – as it would spark the resumption of an investigation into his alleged misuse of parliamentary stationery. Simon Kirby is currently campaigning to retain his Brighton
BUSINESSES have welcomed a scheme to transform a town centre. Plans revealed recently show how the centre of Eastbourne will be revamped with shared space for pedestrians and buses, wider footways and new bus stops, street furniture, landscaping
A PROFESSIONAL dog walker has revealed the reason for starting her own business instead of working for someone else. After working full-time for a friend for a couple of years in Haywards Heath, Jane Lievens decided to set up her own business in
A man suffered a bleed on the brain after he was knocked down in what police are calling a "deliberate hit and run". The 20-year-old man was walking with an 18-year-old woman in De Cham Road, St Leonards, just after 2.30pm on Good Friday when
AN under-pressure hospital has revealed it does not have enough beds to cope with demand. The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton has 1,004 beds but says it needs another 46 to make sure it has enough capacity. The hospital has come under
These youngsters have a go at an assault course at the Queens Regiment Open Day in 1991. Do you recognise any of them? Who are these strongman twins in posing up with this burly beardy gentleman in 1985. Recognise any of this trio? Howdy partner
A MAN, a woman and a Labrador dog had to be released by firefighters after a car crash. Two vehicles collided at the Bewbush Manor Roundabout near Crawley at about 12.30pm on Saturday. Firefighters used hydraulic rescue gear to free the occupants
The Brighton and Hove Animals Asia group would like to thank everyone who supported our street collection on Saturday. We raised a fantastic £337.03. This money will go directly towards the work of Animals Asia rescuing moon bears, dogs and cats
My heart sinks at the imminent prospect of the i360 rising from the ground near the West Pier. That this ghastly structure should be erected in a city famous for its Regency architecture is an act of municipal barbarism. More suited to Blackpool
NEW club owners have pledged to make Patterns “the best sounding venue in Brighton and the UK”. Formerly known as Audio and currently closed for a major refurbishment, Patterns has also announced a raft of names for its May launch including Gilles
MEET the man who is helping to clean up the UK’s “digital high street”. Anyone in business will tell you there is a lot of clutter on the internet and a Brighton business is leading the way in helping big companies manage their brand online. MiShop.local
COUNCILLORS overseeing the south coast’s economy have urged the next Chancellor of the Exchequer to let Brighton and Hove control more of its business rates after another city was given a boost. In one of his last actions before stepping down,
A naturist beach is celebrating its 35th anniversary. To mark the occasion FLORA THOMPSON looks back through The Argus archives to see how Brighton’s Cliff Bathing Beach was depicted over the years. On April 1, 1980, Brighton made history when
I have lived in the Brighton Pavilion constituency all my life. I have always voted Conservative. I will not be doing so this time – not because I have left the party. The party has left me. I am now totally disillusioned with the political
A BUSINESSWOMAN has described overcoming ageism, racism and sexism to open an international-themed restaurant-bar. The former Brewery Tap in North Road has been taken over by entrepreneur Ashley Moyo and reopened as Komplas. Miss Moyo is originally
Many people will be baffled as to why The Argus is giving top news to a few second-hand bits of polling information, which may be from just one street and must wonder whether this is just a belated April Fools joke (UKIP Claim South surge, April 2)
I agree with Alison Moir (Letters, April 1), it is shameful to waste food. Last month I noticed that a ‘stationer’ in Churchill Square, Brighton, were throwing away sandwiches with half a day trading to go. Given that there are a number of food
FAMILIES endured nearly three months of uncertainty while they waited to hear what would happen to children’s centres. In December news emerged that Brighton and Hove City Council was looking to save £779,000 of money allocated to run children’
Fire investigators have concluded that a car fire in a Brighton shopping centre car park was accidental. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called at 12.23pm on April 4 to reports of a car fire alight which sparked an evacuation of the popular
Rotherham 1, Albion 0 It is just as well there are some poor sides in the Championship this season. At least three that are poorer than Albion. Because right now they look incapable of hauling themselves over the safety line. They seem
Election candidates will be put through their paces at a special Argus hustings event tonight and we want you to let them know what issues concern you. Five local candidates from the five main parties will be attending our hustings event at the
THIEVES broke into a house while its occupier was asleep and made off with valuable antiques worth about £10,000. They stole 23 valuable items, including vases, statues and china. The victim of Pembroke Crescent, Hove, has been left traumatised
Four walkers had to be rescued by a lifeboat yesterday morning after becoming trapped at the foot of cliffs by the rising tide. The group had set out from Birling Gap with the intention of walking along the beach to Holywell but had failed to take
“Would you love a monster-man?”, went the lyrics to the Lordi song of the same name closing this most ridiculous of metal gigs, almost issued as a challenge to a meagre turnout of die-hard fans. Swedish hair metallers Dirty Passion, in support,
It’s hard to argue that Ghostpoet isn’t a voice for our times. Perhaps if he’d emerged to prominence back in the late 1980s/early 1990s, he, too, would have rapped the praises of his Adidias or boom, boom shaked the room with as much explosive
Not many ladies of 85 can hope for a standing ovation when they walk into a room but when you are a legend like Omara Portuondo, it’s expected. Brighton Dome Concert Hall erupted when the tiny bird-like singer made her way onto the stage to join
New boy Mustapha Carayol admits Albion did not test the goalkeeper enough in their 1-0 defeat at Rotherham. The Seagulls completed another grim Easter by losing at the New York Stadium yesterday. They never really looked like rescuing a point
Just one rediscovered video provided the launching pad for poet Ross Sutherland to examine subjects ranging from death and loss to depression. The contents of the old VHS provided the constantly looping backdrop and soundtrack for a series of very
The emotional biblical drama of Bach’s St John Passion was portrayed powerfully by a fine performance at Brighton Dome Concert Hall. Soloists met the high technical challenge of their parts well, aided in no small part by the conductor James Morgan
A BOY had to be rescued from the roof of a cottage following a dispute. A fire crew had to assist police in rescuing the 14-year-old from the roof of Downsview Cottages in Lewes Road, Cooksbridge, last night. The boy was safely returned to
A TEENAGER was robbed of his mobile phone and punched in the face on Good Friday. Police are appealing for witnesses to the robbery of the 17-year-old boy, who was walking in Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, having come from Applesham Way, when the
THREE children were treated by paramedics after a fire broke out in a terrace house. Three fire engines, two from Crawley and one from over the Sussex border in Reigate, were called to Ryelands in Crawley at about 11.40am on Easter Monday.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a basement blaze early this morning. Three fire engines went to what is believed to be a flat in Gensing Road, St Leonards. Crews used breathing gear, a hose and foam to tackle the fire, which started just before
CRICKETERS smashed their target as they ran more than 90 miles nonstop between the wicket posts. Members of Brighton and Hove Cricket Club spent Bank Holiday Monday sprinting back and forth on Hove seafront near Adelaide Crescent for their event
FROM men dressed as babies to drag queens, clowns and Easter bunnies - what better way to spend Bank Holiday Monday than hurtling down the road in a pram? The leafy village of Bolney has a population of little more than 1,000 people and normally
A COLANDER-WEARING musician has accused the DVLA of discrimination after a driving licence photo of him wearing religious headgear was rejected. Ian Harris has mounted a third appeal against the government body after it refused to accept the picture
WITH the general election just over a month away, this week The Argus continues to take a look at the battles for your vote across the county. There are 16 constituencies in Sussex and local government reporter Neil Vowles will be giving you the lowdown
A POPULAR dog walk was nearly cancelled amid fears of dogs across the city being poisoned. The 32nd tri-annual Westie Walk took place at Preston Park, Brighton, on Sunday, but numbers were down after organisers warned attendees of the spate of
SMIRKING, looking away or staring into the camera as they were taken into custody, all these criminals are now on the run from Ford Open Prison, authorities say. Most publicly pictured and named here for the first time, they have all run away from
FAMILIES endured nearly three months of uncertainty while they waited to hear what would happen to children’s centres. In December news emerged that Brighton and Hove City Council was looking to save £779,000 of money allocated to run children’
Boss Chris Hughton has warned Albion they must save themselves after losing to fellow strugglers Rotherham. Yesterday’s 1-0 defeat in South Yorkshire means they have taken five points from the last 18 and are still looking over their shoulders
