Phelim Mac Cafferty has been named the new leader of the Brighton and Hove Green Party. Councillor Mac Cafferty was elected at a full party meeting this evening defeating Councillor Leo Littman to claim the title of convenor. The Brunswick
The agents banned for their roles in Albion's signing of Dale Stephens have had their appeals dismissed by the FA. An appeal board has confirmed the 14-month suspensions of Alex Levack and Matthew Kleinman from all agency activity and intermediary
A man suffered a broken ankle after he was attacked while on a night out in Brighton. The 43-year-old man was with his two brothers on a stag night in the city and were making their way back to their hotel when they were confronted by three other
Sussex slipped to their second County Championship defeat of the season as they lost by 79 runs to Middlesex at Hove. Mike Yardy gave Sussex hope of chasing down a target of 287 with a battling half century but they collapsed from 92-1 to 207 all
Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked and robbed close to a supermarket in Rottingdean. At about 7.20pm on Monday (11 May) a 26-year-old was walking in an alleyway that runs from Tesco Express in West Street to the block
An investigation into a street attack in Eastbourne on a 36-year old local woman has now become a murder investigation. The woman was found on the pavement in Chawbrook Road, Eastbourne at the junction with Dudley Road and Havelock Road, near her
MOTORISTS may hold the key to tracing a rapist who attacked in 18-year-old girl on a cycle path. The victim was walking home when she was attacked by a man off Haslett Avenue East in Three Bridges at about 11pm on Saturday night. The man raped
Albion goalkeeping coach Antti Niemi has quit for family reasons. The former Fulham and Southampton custodian is going back home to Helsinki in Finland. Niemi, also goalkeeping coach of Finland's national team, joined the Seagulls last summer
In the centre of Worthing, the owners of 14 homes in a Grade II-listed Regency terrace have been preparing their gardens to open to the public. Described as “ordinary people with extraordinary back gardens”, the amateur garden owners of the architectural
A woman was taken to hospital after being knocked down by a taxi in Brighton city centre. The 30-year-old was injured after being hit by a Toyota Avensis taxi in Western Road, Brighton, just east of the junction with Regent Hill. The 46-year-old
Police in Brighton are searching for 35-year Christopher Bunn, who is wanted for interview on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children and possession of an offensive weapon, a lock knife. Bunn, currently of no fixed address but previously
Neil Dexter kept Middlesex on course for their third successive County Championship victory with four wickets to undermine Sussex’s pursuit of 287 at Hove. Dexter took 4-28 in ten overs as Sussex reached 147-6 at tea, still needing 140 to win.
The leader of the Brighton and Hove Conservative party has been re-elected unopposed to take up the position for the fifth year in a row. Councillor Geoffrey Theobald, who represents Patcham ward, retained his position as leader at the party's
SPORTING heroes turned out for the launch of a new estate agent that prides itself on being part of the community. My Lets reputation is already well established in the city - but now it is bringing its experience to sales with My Sales. Friends
A SUCCESSFUL commercial carpenter has opened a new headquarters in Brighton as it expands its business. Woodhart Carpentry, along with domestic sister company Woodhart Lofts & Construction, was until recently run from a summerhouse in co-founder
AN ACCLAIMED gastro pub has made a catering graduate head chef at just 23. Former City College Brighton and Hove Catering student Dan Cotton has taken over the kitchen at the popular Crabtree Inn, in Lower Beeding. Dan, one of three grand finalists
For a respected headteacher to spend six months under pressure for saying the words “special needs” defies logic. Surely the powers that be must have been able to free Janet Felkin from the ordeal of working under a cloud of suspicion so needlessly
Some voters may soon regret punishing their former Liberal Democrat MPs. Most Lib Dem seats went to the Tories. This, along with the tidal wave of the SNP in Scotland, secured David Cameron a majority. So far we have not really witnessed austerity
Congratulations to everyone in Brighton and Hove who voted on May 7 to end the awful Green Party experiment with our wonderful city. The Green Party’s legacy including declining recycling rates, some of the country’s worst traffic congestion and
We’re a welcoming and diverse city but it’s great to see a born and bred Brightonian Warren Morgan leading the city council. There are no quick fixes for the new council, but it needs to get the basics right – getting the filthy streets clean and
Brighton police station in John Street has been temporarily closed following an electrical fault.. Members of the public are being directed to the police office at Hove Town Hall or to Crowhurst Road police station in Hollingbury, where a front
FOR a respected headteacher to spend six months under pressure for saying the words “special needs” defies logic. Surely the powers that be must have been able to free Janet Felkin from the ordeal of working under a cloud of suspicion so needlessly
After weeks on the campaign trail last week’s election saw a new wave of MPs and councillors selected by voters across Sussex. FLORA THOMPSON looks back at some of the most memorable political pictures in The Argus archives. Smug smiles, tears
AT LAST... common sense has prevailed, Jason Kitcat and his Green cronies can go and recycle themselves in the nearest bin. That’s if the bin men aren’t on strike. Normal service has now been resumed. Marina Clarke, Address supplied
A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to have a chat on the doorstep or on the phone, to everyone who dropped into the office, who put up a poster, and who voted for me. I am proud of the positive campaign we ran in Brighton Kemptown and
MAY I thank those who voted for me in the election. Regrettably you are a small and select band. Where the result leaves us is the subject of much crystal ball-gazing. I am deeply demoralised, wondering whether there is a willingness among
May I thank everybody who voted in the Westbourne ward for the city council election – a magnificent 70% plus turnout. And a special thanks to 472 who voted for me. Geoff Date, Lib Dem, Shakespeare Street
With the election over it is obvious that British democracy is in danger. Tories got 37% of the vote, beating Labour by 6%, yet have 90 more seats. Ukip got 13% of the votes and just one seat. Northern Ireland returned 16 MPs to Westminster
AT THE age of 13, a child cannot vote. They cannot marry. They cannot get a full-time job. They cannot do a lot of things an adult can do because, in the eyes of the law, they are considered to be a child. Yet they are deemed old enough – and
A pioneering audio tech company acclaimed by the producers of the Rolling Stones and Muse has unveiled the “best headphones you will ever hear”. Lancing manufacturer Flare Audio says it has come with genuine breakthrough in sound technology.
Sussex Police missed an opportunity to investigate Jimmy Savile after mishandling a report that he sexually assaulted a woman, a watchdog investigation has found. Detectives at Sussex Police did not follow all lines of inquiry properly after a
Network Rail workers have voted 4-1 to go on strike across UK in a row over pay. Around 16,000 RMT union members have been embroiled in a row with the company after rejecting a four-year pay offer. The deal would have seen a one-off £500 bonus
A fast rising artisan bakery has opened its third store in just a year. Flour Pot Bakery has a new sandwich shop in Jubilee Street, Brighton, on the site of Bang Bang Burrito. It follows the arrival of the first Flour Pot Bakery in Sydney Street
A popular restaurant which turns away hundreds of diners is moving to a bigger home. Award-winning Indian Summer, in East Street, Brighton, is moving next door from number 69 to 70 to fit in 30 more diners. A total of £85,000 is being invested
Can the life of this extraordinary woman really be summed up in 90 minutes? It’s a tall order. The Brighton Fringe production of Pam Gems' play about Edith Piaf, first produced by the RSC 36 years ago, attempts to chart the life of the French singer
An 18-YEAR-OLD girl was found staggering along a road after being raped on a cyclepath. The victim was walking home after a night out when she was attacked by a man on a path next to Avenue East in Three Bridges on Saturday. He raped her and
Some stories simply just have to be told to create a wonderful film. Joyce Vincent dies in her flat above a shopping centre in 2003, TV still on, Christmas presents surrounding her. She is not discovered for three years. Her body has decomposed
Set in a seedy circus freakshow, The Girl Who Cannot Die is a perfect fit for the wooden boards and big top atmosphere of Spiegeltent’s second space Bosco. The intimacy of the venue means there is nowhere to hide when the lights go up and the various
Childhood sweethearts Sam, aged 35, and Kate, aged 31, are a married couple. They have never had sex with anyone else but their relationship is in a rut. Rather than counselling the couple decide to pick up the juicy Lucy, aged 25, in a nightclub
The viola is often neglected in favour of its more popular sibling, the violin. But violist Stephen Upshaw’s recital with pianist Veronika Trisko showcased the instrument’s unique tone and versatility. Titled Exoticism And Folk Music, the programme
Sussex’s openers Chris Nash and Mike Yardy made a solid start as they chase a testing victory target against Middlesex at Hove. Middlesex stretched their lead from 203 overnight to 286 as they were bowled out for 209 in their second innings before
Sussex are taking a look at South Africa spinner Simon Harmer. Harmer – who made his Test debut against the West Indies in January – has been playing league cricket in Lancashire but has been offered a trial to see if he could be the answer to
Chief executive Michael Dunford says Crawley are keeping their “options open” over the vacant manager’s position. Dean Saunders remains the favourite to take charge on a permanent basis having filled in since John Gregory stepped down in December
Homes in Eastbourne are still without water after yesterday's chaos with the supply in Hailsham. Families have been left with no pressure in the Roselands area of the town after a burst on a three-inch diameter main occurred at about 6.30am.
THE wider media has finally cottoned on to the large lonely elderly population. But Franz Xaver Kroetz’s play focuses on the forgotten younger generation, following a woman’s silent routine as she returns home and makes her dinner. “The script
Farmer Robert Worsley is passing up the chance to sell his farm for millions in order to save his neighbours from development. Mr Worlsey said he will not ‘turn his back’ on his community and sell up despite the potential to make hundreds of millions
Three baby-faced attackers have been quizzed by police over a terrifying incident in which a shop keeper was threatened at knife-point. Two 13-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy have been questioned by police after a knife was brandished before
A garden centre owner has chalked up an internet storm with his political blackboard. Matt Woodruff, the owner of Woodruffs Yard in Lewes, proposed a “Tory tax” of 10% on any customer who had voted Conservative as one of the “tough” decisions he
TENNIS star Andy Murray has said his marriage to Sussex wife Kim Sears has helped his performance on the court. On Sunday the Scottish sportsman beat Rafael Nadal in straight sets to become the Mutua Madrid Open champion, claiming the 6-3 6-2 victory
The area we now call Eastbourne has been settled since 500BC when nomadic Celts put down roots and started farming on the South Downs. In 43AD, the Romans developed farms, built pavements and baths, the ruins of which were discovered in 1712 and
A headteacher spent more than six months under a cloud for saying a child had “special needs” before it was found she had no case to answer. At least three bodies including Sussex Police investigated Janet Felkin, headteacher of Blatchington Mill
A comedian used her BAFTA win to take a stand against Government cuts to education and the arts. Jessica Hynes, who grew up in Brighton, scooped a win for best female performance in a comedy programme at the award ceremony. The actress won
SEASIDE traders were left fuming after being given just hours’ notice about a three-day parking suspension. The businesses in Madeira Drive, Brighton, have said they will be badly affected by the suspension along the entire road. The suspension
THE FORMER Astoria Cinema could be demolished and replaced with more than 70 flats and office space under new proposals. Plans have been submitted for the demolition of the historic cinema in Gloucester Place, Brighton, for a new building up to
Lucy Hansford, lettings manager with Spencer & Leigh, looks at ARLA’s latest report on the market. As members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, Spencer & Leigh are asked to contribute their views and experiences to the Monthly
Sunrise: 5:17 AM Sunset: 8:38 PM Today: A rather cloudy start but spells of sunshine will develop through the morning and afternoon. A dry end to the day with some late spells of sunshine. Moderate south-westerly winds. Max temp
ALBION are poised for a summer transfer spending tonic if Leo Ulloa helps keep Leicester City in the Premier League. The Seagulls are due a windfall from the £10 million deal which took Ulloa to the East Midlands in July. Albion received £8
A newly launched food company hopes to be the first in the UK to exploit the hot craze for bone broth. Traditional broth made from animal bones has been a staple around the world since prehistoric times and is often hailed for its restorative qualities
