A MAN was attacked by a group of youths after he challenged them about their rowdy behaviour. The “public spirited individual” was kicked and punched in the street after approaching the youths kicking traffic cones and shouting around Eastbourne
A HOST of musicians, actors, broadcasters and other prominent figures are all urging Brighton voters to stick with Caroline Lucas this election. Sir David Attenborough, satirist Rory Bremner, model Lily Cole and author Michael Morpurgo are among
Rail passengers heading to and from London face a delay of up to an hour following a signalling fault. A problem near Balcombe are causing delays to trains between Brighton, Hove and Lewes and Redhill. London Victoria and London Bridge stations
A 21-year old man has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old. Obaidullah Shenwari, unemployed and of no fixed address, allegedly attacked the girls at an address in Hove in June 2013. He appeared at
A man has been charged with robbing a garage at knifepoint twice. Liam McGuicken, 42, unemployed, of Falkland Avenue, Littlehampton, is accused of robbing the Cuff Millar garage in Horsham Road, Littlehampton, on March 16 and April 18. Cash
A superstar DJ will be among the runners putting their balls on the line in a charity fundraising run with a difference. The Brighton Big Balls Beach Run returns next month and Hove-based DJ Norman Cook will again join competitors for the charity
A MAN stealing food from a storage unit also took a high-visibility jacket to try and blend in with his surroundings, police said. The Elite Frozen Foods storage unit in Avis Way, Newhaven, was broken into on Sunday afternoon by a man who emerged
Thousands of tulips have erupted into bloom across Sussex with a particularly striking display at a historic tourist attraction. But many admirers may not know the delicate flower was once at the centre of a 17th-century economic frenzy as the price
A MAN has been jailed after he stabbed another man in the leg before threatening others while armed with a knife. Mostafa Al-Saidi, 25, of Akehurst Close, Hellingly, Hailsham, stabbed the man in the leg in The Drive, Hellingly, last May 20.
Hero police officers helped save the life of a man who had gone missing from hospital and ended up in a "fast flowing" river. The two police constables and a PCSO plunged into the River Lavant on Thursday night (23 April) to rescue a man who had
Albion's Championship rivals Rotherham have been docked three points and plunged into relegation trouble for fielding an ineligible player against them. A disciplinary commission has found the Millers guilty of using on-loan Derby defender Farrend
1... Take Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Friday, April 24 LAUNCH of a new hedonistic party residency, with special guest chart-topping Anglo-American DJ SecondCity, and support from Solarris. 11pm to 4am, £10. Call 01273 673311 2... Dreamwurld
Product The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove Friday, April 24 PRODUCER Leah is on the pitch of her lifetime to a young starlet, selling Mohamed And Me, the story of an American woman and the suicide bomber she falls in love with. Playing
We all know there are many schools in Sussex that are facing tough decisions on spending. Which books to stop ordering or classroom assistants to let go. But how about whether the sideboards should be carved mahogany and where to place the exquisite
Regarding the fire at Hove Town Hall, is it not the council that wanted to get rid of a fire engine from Hove Fire Station? Just think, if at the same time there had been two or three other fires in the city and Hove fire engine was in attendance
Thankfully Sussex Police are dropping their posters advising women to take care when out on the town, to reduce the possibility of rape. Now, parents should be prevented from stopping their children playing in the road because drivers are aware
THE first day at school is among the most daunting of your life for many of us. For parents it is almost as stressful. If little four-year-old twins Sammy and Saady Khayal had to go to separate schools it would have been awful for them and their
Stornoway De La Warr Pavilion, Marine Parade, Bexhill Saturday, April 25 ON their 2011 debut album Beachcomber’s Windowsill Oxford band Stornoway raged against the rise of internet obsession. So for the band which once sang “free the battery
LAST time Alabama Shakes were guests at The Great Escape Festival in 2012 the queue outside Komedia stretched all down Gardner Street. Now they are back with their eagerly anticipated second album Sound And Color, and playing arguably the biggest
Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour THERE are many ways to sample great Sussex food and drink – wander down to your local shop, deli, cafe or restaurant to nibble or quaff the finest produce the county has to offer. But the most fun way is to hop on a
I Am Kloot Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Friday, April 24 "WE kept going through gigging. So many record labels went out of business on us, but we knew if we kept playing and touring then people would come and see us if they were into
FORMER Newcastle College alumini Demob Happy first crossed The Argus’s radar in 2013 when a student party show allegedly caused the floor to give way to the flat below. The band spoke to The Guide ahead of their homecoming show at The Haunt tonight
Weak leadership has resulted in an ineffective administration in Brighton and Hove for many years. The present contestants lack the X factor. The time is ripe for a directly elected mayor and a south coast metropolitan authority. G Kingsley
The Argus headlines Greens bid for horse race ban and Greens want to ban the sport (April 14), appear over a story that quotes a party spokesman stating the party does not have a policy to ban racing. How does not having a policy to ban racing
IF you went into hospital and somebody came up to you and said: “Hello, I am going to operate on you today. I am actually a qualified lawyer, never done any operations before, but I am a fairly clever person and will soon pick it up.” Preposterous?
IN his ‘opinion’ column on Tuesday, Roger Muselle says none of the parties seem to be mentioning wildlife, countryside and natural spaces. Not true, dear Roger. The Liberal Democrats are proposing five ‘green laws’ in our manifesto. One of
Has anyone noticed the number of dogs that now walk around town on an extending lead? I am amazed that people do not realise how dangerous such a practice can be to pedestrians. I have two friends, both partially sighted, that cannot actually
We all know there are many schools in Sussex that are facing tough decisions on spending. Which books to stop ordering or classroom assistants to let go. But how about whether the sideboards should be carved mahogany and where to place the exquisite
THE courage of Tina Roper, who featured in The Argus when she waived her right to anonymity to speak out about her experiences of sexual violence, is testament to the incredible strength and resilience shown by many survivors. Having secured convictions
MORE tickets have gone on sale for Wild Life Festival giving people another chance to be a part of the historical event. Disclosure, Rudimental, Sam Smith, George Ezra and Wu-Tang Clan will all take to the stage on June 6 and 7 as part of the first
Last Saturday was prize giving day for the lucky winners of Boundary Road’s Easter egg hunt. Alex Mackay, of Mishon Mackay, and Sarah Dare of How Dare She, handed out the chocolate eggs to the delighted winners who were excited about their eggs-tra
The widow of a former labourer who died from an asbestos-related cancer is appealing for anyone who worked with him to help her. Wendy Shepherd has instructed specialist lawyers to help her gain justice over her husband Bill’s death. Mr Shepherd
Spiro brought their original blend of classical influences and traditional English folk to Shoreham and made a good few friends. The four-piece line-up of mandolin, violin, guitar and accordion carried a faint nautical hint, and so it was that
Of all the reasons for delaying the start of a performance, Peter Wilson’s is one of the most unusual: “I forgot my shaker, so I had to cobble one together out of cups and coffee granules.” As Duke Special, he has an impressive back catalogue and
A TEENAGE girl disappeared from her address in Lancing on Tuesday and has not been seen since. Police and social services are appealing for 15-year old Jayleigh White, described as white, 5ft 1in and of medium build with very long blonde hair and
Nearly 50 years after its first performance, What The Butler Saw still has the power to shock. Joe Orton’s farce, set in a psychiatrist’s practice, is full of delightful chaos and seamy humour, blurring the boundaries of madness and sanity.
THE council bin strikes were due to a lack of political leadership by Green councillors, rival politicians claimed at the Argus hustings event last night. Conservative group leader Geoffrey Theobald said that Green councillors left the issue for
AN unsigned Brighton band has been invited to play in front of up to 15,000 people at a festival in Dubai after being spotted on social media. Red Emperor, who normally play small pub gigs in Sussex, will share the stage with the likes of Kasabian
Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent And Flavia have announced a week-long Brighton residency as part of their final national tour. Tickets went on sale at 10am today (Fri 24) for The Last Tango at Theatre Royal Brighton. The show will be at the
PATIENTS recently diagnosed with head or neck cancer are now getting help from others who have been through the same experience. The Brighton Head and Neck Buddies scheme has been set up by volunteers from the city’s head and neck cancer support
A DANCE teacher who set up her own dancing school in Brighton celebrated her 100th birthday. Molly Ball, the name behind Molly Ball’s School of Dance, celebrated with a party at St Joseph’s Rest Home in Kemp Town. Some of her former pupils
Two young men were shocked with a stun gun in a town centre in a "rare and very unusual attack" The pair were with a third man and had left Cameo's in Langney Road to walk along Terminus Road towards Eastbourne railway station. Between 3.30am
A COASTGUARD team rescued three people who appeared to be drunk only for some of them to be “abusive” to police and paramedics. Newhaven Coastguard spotted the two men and a woman in the water at Denton Island and deployed their team to assist
A van got stuck on scaffolding after the metal bar became embedded in its side as it took a corner. Traffic was disrupted this morning as the box van collided with the scaffolding at the junction of Guildford Road and Terminus Road near Brighton
A car which was stolen from a Brighton woman while she attended her husband's funeral has been recovered by detectives. Police have recovered the grey Kia Ceed which was found in the car park at Wiltshire Court, off Lavender Street, Brighton,
A cyclist suffered serious head injuries after a collision outside of a primary school. The rider, a 27-year-old man, was on a Dawes 14-speed pedal cycle and collided with two vehicles, a Suzuki Carry and a Ford Kuga, the drivers of which were
A HOSPITAL has closed a ward to new admissions after patients were struck down with a highly infectious bug. Three people on Pyecombe ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath have developed sickness and diarrhoea caused by the norovirus
HOUSES on stilts built over supermarkets and industrial car parks could solve Brighton and Hove’s chronic housing shortage, last night’s Argus debate heard. Brighton and Hove City Council Ukip candidate Patricia Mountain raised the prospect of
The director of a tourist attraction which has seen its visitor numbers nearly halve since parking fees were introduced is taking early retirement. Andrew Jackson is leaving after 25 years at Wakehurst Place near Ardingly. It marks the end of a
A host of Sussex buildings were awarded top gongs for design at a prestigious ceremony last night. Brighton Waste House, at the University of Brighton, Chichester Festival Theatre and the Church of St Botolph in Steyning, were all recognised at
He toured with megastars such as Elton John, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Queen, Sting, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Kylie Minogue, but Henry Crallan was never far from the love of his family. The well loved
A DANCE teacher who set up her own dancing school in Brighton celebrated her 100th birthday. Molly Ball, the name behind Molly Ball’s School of Dance, celebrated with a party at St Joseph’s Rest Home in Kemp Town. Some of her former pupils
Albion have offered player of the season Inigo Calderon and back-up goalkeeper Casper Ankergren new contracts. But record buy Craig Mackail-Smith heads a list of five players being released. Aaron Hughes, Vitalijs Maksimenko, Kemy Agustien
Four year-old twins Sammy and Saady Khayal have always done everything together. But they found themselves facing a forced separation when the pair were offered places at different primary schools starting in September. It was only when The
Patients recently diagnosed with head or neck cancer are now getting help from others who have been through the same experience. The Brighton Head and Neck Buddies scheme has been set up by volunteers from the city’s head and neck cancer support
A ZOMBIE movie is finally hitting the big screen after ten years of hard work. Undead apocalypse film Darkest Day will be premiered at The Duke of York’s cinema in Brighton on Monday. It follows a decade’s worth of work by a group of dedicated
MOVE aside Paxman – this confident five-year-old is asking Westminster hopefuls all the right questions. Do you like the film Frozen? And are you going on a summer holiday? A video of Alana Grace Cottee grilling a pair of prospective parliamentary
A CAFE owner thanked fire-fighters by giving them a free breakfast at the end of their shift. Harry Dyer invited the crew that battled the fire at Hove Town Hall on Monday to his V & H Cafe nearby for bacon rolls, tea and coffee. Mr Dyer said
Albion players will be reminded of the pitfalls of social media following goalkeeper David Stockdale's Twitter spat with Adam Virgo. Stockdale was involved in heated exchanges with former ex-skipper Virgo, now a media pundit. Chief executive
Sunrise: 5.49am Sunset: 8.10pm Today: It will be mostly dry but cloudy with the chance of the odd spot of rain or drizzle later. Fresh south-westerly winds. Max temp 14-17C (57-63F). Tonight: It looks set to be a mostly cloudy night
