Fire crews are battling a serious house blaze in Seaford this afternoon (Wednesday). East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to an address in Guardswell Place at 3.33pm. As of 4.10pm there were five fire engines (from Seaford, Newhaven
Luke Wells stood firm as Sussex made inroads into what would be a record-breaking run-chase against Durham at Arundel. Wells made his second Championship half century of the season to help guide Sussex to 114-2 at the end of the third day.
Nathan Crabb is back at Lewes – two days after it was announced two of his brothers have left. Fans’ favourite Crabb has returned to the club from Three Bridges in the same week that brother Matt announced he was retiring while another sibling
An Olympic badminton hopeful received a £1,000 award from a local casino to help pursue her dream. Lydia Powell, 19, from Hastings, was propelled into professional badminton from her time at county training at Falmer Sports Centre in Brighton.
Power tools and laptops were swiped by thieves who raided an industrial estate. The burglars ransacked the Cradle Hill industrial estate in Seaford sometime between 6pm on Tuesday, June 9, and 7.40am on Wednesday, June 10. Glass in the front
The deaths of a Billingshurst couple, Jan and Julia Tshabalala, on Christmas Day 2014 are now officially being treated as a murder-suicide enquiry by police. Extensive forensic and toxicological tests have just been completed and show this to be
A thief tried to swipe a rucksack from a woman before running off. The 36-year-old victim from Hove had just finished work when she was approached by another woman between 5.25pm and 5.40pm on Wednesday in Brighton's Pool Valley. The woman
Sussex must pull off a record run-chase if they are to avoid defeat to Championship leaders Durham at Arundel Castle. Durham were eventually bowled out for 413 in the afternoon on day three, setting Sussex a mammoth target of 514 for victory.
A PAEDOPHILE police officer found with more than a thousand indecent images of children who also stole CS spray has been sentenced to jail for six months. Former Surrey Police constable Simon Quinn made 1,100 indecent images of children and owned
PAYING for public toilets and ensuring they are safe and well-maintained is surely a better option than losing them completely.Brighton and Hove City Council needs to make £24.85 million worth of savings over the next ten years – and the city’s public
Look at any old picture of Brighton and you will probably be struck by the absence of traffic in the town centre streets.You might see a few goat carts on the seafront in Victorian postcards or a horse drawn carriage in pictures of the Edwardian era.Even
A THIEF pulled a woman’s hair as she tried to grab her rucksack. The 36-year-old victim, of Hove, had just finished work when she was approached by the thief between 5.25pm and 5.40pm on Wednesday, June 10, in Pool Valley, Brighton. The thief
Gavin McCallum is the latest player to pledge his future to Eastbourne Borough. McCallum, who finished top scorer in the league with ten goals last season, has rejected interest from elsewhere to agree a new deal at Priory Lane. Former Fulham
Gordon Muchall made his first century of the season as Durham looked to bat Sussex completely out of the game on the third morning at Arundel. Muchall put on a partnership of 116 with Paul Coughlin for the seventh wicket as Durham moved from 168
Sussex seamer Ajmal Shahzad is facing another extended spell on the sidelines. Shahzad broke down on his comeback following five weeks out with a torn pectoral muscle on the opening day of Sussex’s Championship game with Durham at Arundel Castle
ROBBERS chased a man and attacked him twice in the street for cash before two women saw them off. The 26-year-old victim was withdrawing money from the Co-Op cash machine in St James’s Street, Brighton, sometime after 11pm on Thursday, June 11.
A STUDENT who died after being hit by a car was a “gifted” academic who could have done anything she wanted, her former teachers have said. Rebecca Long, 21, who died on Saturday, went to school and college in Brighton before going to Cambridge University
A FORMER parliamentary candidate is to take up a new post with the UN in the autumn.Purna Sen, who lost out to Green MP Caroline Lucas at the polls in May, will take up a new role at UN Women headquarters in New York City in September.The Labour candidate
TRIBUTES will be paid to a much-loved councillor and former mayor at a civic ceremony later this month.The specially-arranged public ceremony for Eastbourne and East Sussex councillor Beryl Healy will be held on Monday June 29 at St Mary’s Church in Eastbourne
A THEATRE company has moved to distance itself from its old venue after the new owners used a very similar name. The Nightingale Theatre Company Ltd moved out of the room above the Grand Central pub near Brighton station a year ago when the venue was
Crawley Town will begin life back in League Two with a trip to Oxford United on the opening day of the season. The game will offer a potential reunion with former Crawley defender Jake Wright who is now skipper at the Kassam Stadium. The Reds
Albion will launch the 2015-16 season against Nottingham Forest at the Amex on August 8. The Championship fixture list has thrown up an immediate revenge mission for Chris Hughton in his first full season in charge of the Seagulls. Albion were
A 60-year-old woman was threatened with a hatchet, dragged by her hair and forced to hand over more than £100 in cash. The attack took place shortly after 7pm on Saturday at the Pig in Paradise pub in White Rock, Hastings. Detectives are keen
From an early age being in a band consumed the mind of Eddie Argos. And on Tuesday night it was clear that the obsession never died. Parts of his 45-minute-long “lead up to a song which never starts” talked about the famous people he had met
THE FUTURE of farming looks bright as the South of England Show came to a close over the weekend.With the theme of the weekend of agriculture being ‘The Next Generation’ students and youngsters showcased their skills across the three days. Iain Nicol,
A BLAZE at the Engineerium Museum in Hove was deliberate. Firefighters were called out at 17.40 on June 11. Four fire engines, an aerial ladder platform and an Incident Command Unit were sent to the scene. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl’s leg was broken when she was hit by a lorry that mounted the kerb. The vehicle failed to stop after striking young Eloise Lee in Middle Street, Brighton, shortly after 1pm on Friday. Eloise, from Eastbourne, was taken to
MORE than two children a day in Sussex are reporting they are victims of sexual abuse.In the past year 838 sexual offences against children were recorded by Sussex Police.The figures show a 5% increase on the 791 offences recorded in 2012/13.Releasing
NEW scenes for an upcoming TV cop show have been shot in front of one of the country’s most distinctive buildings.Actor Ashley Walters was among cast members filming for the upcoming BBC One series Cuffs in the Pavilion Gardens in Brighton on Monday.The
A TOURIST who went blind two weeks after going on a seafront bungee ride has won £25,000 damages.Jason Lowdon, 37, from Newcastle, paid £8 to ride the ‘Hyper Jump’ attraction twice in August 2008.The stomach-churning ride uses bungee ropes to throw punters
MERMAIDS, sea creatures and seafaring folk of all kinds are set to rise up along Brighton seafront.The colourful March of the Mermaids will return to the city’s seafront on Saturday July 18 with organisers calling for participants to get into the marine
SCHOOLCHILDREN took a step back in time to learn about life in Victorian times.The five and six year olds from St Andrew’s School in Hove paid a visit to Preston Manor in Brighton as part of their studies about housing and homes.They spent the day learning
FISH and chips, ice-cream and a nostalgic natter with friends was the order of the day when hundreds of war veterans visited the seaside.More than 300 veterans from across London – including Chelsea Pensioners – arrived in a convoy of black cabs at Worthing
AN HISTORIC debating chamber was filled with a different type of vow and commitment this weekend. Arron Clark and Lisa Nicol were the first couple to be married in the Council Chamber at Brighton Town Hall which was licenced for weddings earlier this
A £14 MILLION council-led project to build more than 50 affordable homes on a former library site will take a large step forward today.Members of Brighton and Hove City Council’s housing and new homes committee are set to agree the final designs, rent
TAXPAYERS helped fund transatlantic flights, hotel rooms and training for a former council leader after he had already announced he had stepped down. Outgoing council leader Jason Kitcat attended three leadership training programmes in Windsor
CONCERN is growing for a man missing from Brighton. Martin Beavon, of Lansdown Place, was last seen by his mother and sister on June 7 and since then has not been seen or in contact with anybody. The 47-year-old was reported missing on June
THE second Youth in Action Education Awards held by The Argus celebrated the best of Sussex’s schools at the Sussex County Cricket Ground on Sunday. Argus education reporter Gareth Davies hosted the afternoon as hundreds were invited with 15 awards handed
Albion striker Chris O’Grady has slipped down Sheffield United’s wish list. The Blades are believed to be less likely to make a move for the target man after a change of manager at Bramall Lane. New boss Nigel Adkins would ideally love to sign
