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  • Five reasons to go out

    1... Brighton Fringe: Crap Music Rave Party Spiegeltent, Old Steine Pleasure Gardens, Brighton, Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23 AUSTRALIAN cabaret star Tomás Ford hosts a party of very bad music – as previously hosted at the Perth, Adelaide and

  • Naked bike ride returns for tenth birthday

    THRILL seekers are being encouraged to get out of their clothes and onto their bikes for the tenth annual naked bike ride. The Brighton Naked Bike will return to the city in all its cheeky glory on Sunday June 14. Organisers expect up to 1,000

  • Relaunched club Patterns unveils bold new look

    Hundreds of revellers turned out to see the long-awaited opening of Patterns, formerly Audio. The Brighton club was bought by London-based Mothership Group in November 2014 for nearly £4 million and has had a £250,000 refurbishment. The new-look

  • Labour confirm Mazda fountain to stay in Valley Gardens revamp

    BRIGHTON and Hove’s new Labour administration has confirmed that the Mazda fountain will be retained in the £18 million revamp of Valley Gardens. The council administration say they have “listened to the people” by retaining the 80-year-old following

  • Man wanted on recall to prison

    POLICE are hunting for a man wanted on recall to prison. Jack Williams, of Horley, is wanted for breaching the strict conditions of his release licence. The 24-year-old is also known to frequent Merstham and Crawley. He is described as muscular

  • Man wanted for recall to prison - have you seen him?

    POLICE are hunting for a man wanted for recall to prison. Lee Brian Wood, 21, is wanted for breaching his release licence conditions since he was released on Friday, April 24. He was originally sentenced in January 2013 to three years and four

  • Cyclist left with serious leg injuries after crash with van

    A CYCLIST was left with serious leg injuries after a crash with a van. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident on Sunday, May 3, at 10.40am when the 26-year-old London man was cycling east along the A27 just before the traffic lights

  • It was so close run

    Now the dust has settled I would like to say how grateful and humbled I feel to have been elected as councillor for North Portslade with my colleague, Penny Gilbey. It was a very close run thing and my commiserations go out to all the other candidates

  • Fracking will contaminate our water supply aquifers

    RE the article about wind power and fracking (The South’s energy battleground, May 19), I would like to eeplain a few home truths about the abomination that is fracking. I have relatives in Los Angeles and they have kept me well informed as to

  • It’s power to the people as new play area opens

    PEOPLE power meant a new children’s playground was finally unveiled after a community campaign. The new play area was unveiled at the Millwood Centre behind Circus Street over the weekend after residents worked to secure funding for a new community

  • Well done Gareth

    Congratulations to Argus reporter Gareth Davies for winning Young Reporter of the Year at the Regional Press Awards. A great personal achievement for Gareth recognising some notable news reporting. Last year The Argus’ Ben Leo received the same

  • Hospital was awful

    Overr the last five years we have had to visit several hospitals – Queen Alexandra at Portsmouth, St Richard’s at Chichester, Worthing Hospital, Eastbourne DGH, and today, to our consternation, we had to visit a relative incarcerated at Royal Sussex

  • Repair pier quickly

    It is awful that a lady hurt her leg on the Palace Pier after it gave way. I hope that it doesn’t happen again and that the owners repair it as soon as possible. It’s a shame that the West Pier has not been saved from rot. Lesley Kite Auckland

  • Keep fields green

    Your article on the solar panel proposal at Tomkins Farm (Chailey protesters cast cloud over solar farm proposals, May 14) provides a good example of the conflict between two important environmental considerations – green energy and green fields. In

  • Aspire to have blue flag

    The poor showing of Sussex beaches on the latest Blue Flag awards was a disappointment. Yet this reaction turned to surprise when it emerged many councils had not even applied for the coveted status of cleanliness. According to Brighton and

  • Aspire to have blue flag

    THE POOR showing of Sussex beaches on the latest Blue Flag awards was a disappointment. Yet this reaction turned to surprise when it emerged many councils had not even applied for the coveted status of cleanliness. According to Brighton and

  • Teen to make Fringe Festival catwalk debut

    A TEENAGE fasionista who was inspired by his experiences of bullying and autism is making his catwalk debut at the Brighton Fringe Festival. Isaac Raymond, 17, from Hurstpierpoint, learned to sew when he was just five-years-old and is a fast rising

  • How we fell out over music gigs in rainbow city

    We’ve all fallen out. Some of us want to head along to Kemptown and St George’s Church to see an old favourite. Others want the discordant sounds of the young back in town. We’re at The Great Escape, the festival for the new and not so new

  • Body of woman in her 60s found in canal

    The body of a woman has been discovered in a canal this morning. The find was made at Loxwood in the Wey and Arun canal, near Horsham, in the lock behind the Onslow Arms pub. The body was discovered in the lock behind the Onslow Arms pub.

  • New children's playground opens after community campaign

    People power meant a new children’s playground was finally unveiled after a community campaign. The new play area was unveiled at the Millwood Centre behind Circus Street over the weekend after residents worked with local environmental charity

  • Ex Albion pair retain international spots

    Former Albion duo Aaron Hughes and Paddy McCourt have retained their places in the Northern Ireland squad. The veteran defender and enigmatic midfielder have been named by Michael O'Neill in a 28-man party for a friendly against Qatar at Crewe's

  • School issue warning after man seen exposing himself nearby

    POLICE are investigating after a man was seen exposing himself to a woman outside a school. The man exposed himself to a woman in her 20s around near to Bishop Luffa School in Chichester just before the end of the school day. The pervert did

  • Robinson has has mind only on Sussex

    Coach Mark Robinson insists he is fully focussed on achieving success with Sussex after being overlooked for the England job. Robinson confirmed he has had no contact from the ECB since Peter Moores was sacked two weeks ago while Yorkshire coach

  • Brighton security firm to patrol beach late at night

    A security firm is doing its part to help prevent crime and accidents by patrolling Brighton seafront on a quad bike late at night. The Resolve Security Beach Patrol Project is a visual deterrent and safety measure to help protect vulnerable people

  • Cannabis man given community order

    A man who was offering to supply cannabis has been given a community order. Bradley Murphy, of Hay Road, Chichester, pleaded guilty to offering to supply cannabis between October 2012 and August 2014 when he appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court

  • First property investors lunch a success

    Last month saw the first of a series of new property investors lunches at the Sussex County Cricket ground, hosted by D & L Property Services Ltd and Target Five Property Consultants. The general idea of the lunch was to consolidate already

  • Millionaire plans to transform Brighton church into flats

    A self-made millionaire has warned if he does not convert a church into flats it will fall into disrepair. Plans have been submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council to convert Clermont Church in Preston Park into a block of flats. The church

  • Brighton Pride to expand parade route back to its roots

    BRIGHTON Pride’s Community Parade is going back to its roots as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations by starting in Hove. This year’s community parade will make its colourful, noisy and celebratory way from Hove Lawns along the city’s seafront