Crawley Town are still looking for a first home win of the season after losing 3-0 at home to Southend United in the second round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. The Reds, who have scored once all season at the Checkatrade.com Stadium, always
Gavin Tomlin is back on the bench for Crawley Town as they host Southend United in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tonight. Tomlin features for the first time this season following summer groin surgery. The former Southend forward has not featured
A MAN convicted of possessing drugs with intent to supply is being hunted for a recall to prison. Brighton man Jamie Michael Cole, 40, has breached the terms of his licence after being jailed. He is described as white, 5ft 11in, of medium build
Why does football treat its most committed supporters so poorly? Not season ticket holders but the away fans who travel the length and breadth of the country noisily backing their teams through thick and thin. It is tempting to question their
DOLLS adored by an internet sensation have joined her waxwork counterpart in an exhibit.Handmade dolls Malcolm and Rita made frequent appearances on Zoella's blogs after she bought them from Brighton company Ruby Ruth Dolls.The two cuddly toys were such
THE FIRE service was called to attend reports a person had fallen out of bed. A worried member of the public dialled 999 and asked for the fire department, but the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service advised them it would make more sense for them
Jubilee Street in the middle of Brighton was derelict for so long that hardly anyone could recall what had happened.Some said Hitler’s bombers had done the damage but the real reason was a series of plans for redevelopment that never got under way.Few
AT the M&S food store close to our office, I was astonished and delighted to discover last week that they have removed sweets, chocolates and biscuits from the self-service aisle. What a refreshing change, I thought, a commercial business taking
GEORGE Osborne’s speech yesterday announced that as part of his conversion strategy that sees local authority grants from Central Government reduced to zero, in future all business rates will be retained by local authorities. Also announced is
THE intentions of the Sugar Smart City Campaign are honourable. As discussed in this newspaper previously the number of healthy options at swimming pools and leisure centres available for us to feed our exercise-induced hunger has been pitiful.
St Nicholas church in Brighton has, through lack of records, an obscure ancient history, although a church was recorded here in the Domesday Book (1086). From then on it has probably been rebuilt several times in its history. Written records grew from
TWO police officers who took a video selfie at the site of the Shoreham Airshow disaster have attended an internal disciplinary hearing, Sussex Police have said. The new recruits could be booted out of the force after they filmed a selfie while
A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a collision between a bike and a car. The teenager was taken to Worthing Hospital with minor injuries after the incident on the A259 Brighton Road near Angmering at 9am today.
AN AMBULANCE on blue lights carrying a patient crashed into a car leaving the driver needing transporting to hospital. The collision happened at 12.43pm on the A259 Brighton Road in Lancing at the junction with Western Road which was closed southbound
Gareth Southgate has highlighted the special relationship between Albion and the England set-up. The Seagulls are staging a key Euro qualifier for Southgate's under-21s against Switzerland at the Amex next month. Albion trio Solly March, Jake
A FEW weeks back I had the pleasure of taking in an evening of top open-air entertainment at the foot of the South Downs. There was high drama provoking cheers and jeers from the crowd before the performers left to a standing ovation. No, this
Plastic will be humans’ great legacy on earth. Long after we are gone and our buildings have crumbled to dust, there will be a layer of plastic left behind. Picture the Seven Sisters, made of billions of tiny animals compressed into chalk. Now
THE proposed sugar tax as revealed in today’s paper is sure to split opinion. Some will see it as an added expense thanks to meddling from our council and Jamie Oliver. Others will see it as a proactive move aimed at tackling a huge problem
"Cowboys we are, cowboys we will always be," sang the man with the Red Hawk feather in his cowboy hat. Tom Russell has sat round a campfire with the best of them, including Johnny Cash. He said he prefers his audience standing, but this mainly
With a sold out UK tour and a number one debut album already tucked into his back pocket, James Bay is riding the crest of a wave of commercial success right now. Translating that success into a compelling live performance could have been a tricky
The stage version of The Full Monty is even better than the smash-hit film - and the atmosphere inside the Congress Theatre for Monday's opening night was electric. A predominantly female audience was supercharged with excitement, whooping, cheering
CHEF Matt Gillan is representing the South East in elite gastronomic TV show Great British Menu. The Michelin starred chef of The Pass restaurant at the South Lodge Hotel in Lower Beeding, near Horsham, saw off London rivals to triumph in the regional
A car crashed into a tree, leaving a seven-year-old girl hospitalised. Police are looking for witnesses to the accident which happened on the A28 near the junction with Mill Terrace outside Carriers Farm in Northiam, near Rye, at 6.20am today.
BUSINESSES can now rent high-quality commercial space at flexible terms with the opening of a specialist facility.Sir Nicholas Soames, MP for Mid Sussex was joined by councillors to open the Basepoint Centre in Haywards Heath on Friday, September 25.The
A HANDMADE Sussex ginger beer has won a husband and wife team a gold medal for the third time in three years. Gran Stead’s Ginger Co's alcohol-free punch took the top prize in the Premium Soft Drinks category in the British Bottlers’ Institute
FORMER city council leader Jason Kitcat has been unveiled in his new role as an ambassador for freelancers, entrepreneurs and small businesses. The former Green leader is working for Hove-based Crunch Accounting, the fastest growing accountancy
ARLETTE Rowe is living life to the full. The 51-year-old council worker is pursuing her love of performing and dancing and also enjoying spending time with her close-knit family. Mrs Rowe believes she has been given a second chance at life
Luke Wright is determined to bring the good times back to Hove after being confirmed as Sussex’s new captain. The former England international was the unanimous choice to take over as skipper following Ed Joyce’s decision to step down in the wake
UNIVERSITY staff and students have joined forces to fight plans for a development which they say could destroy the homes of birds and fish. Campus bosses have submitted planning permission to put a glass roof over the courtyard of the University
PARTY colleagues and neighbours have revealed the humorous, down-to-earth and likeable character that lay behind one of the country’s post-war political giants. Tributes have continued to pour in for former chancellor and defence secretary Denis
BRIGHTON’S sandiest strip of beach is increasing participation in volleyball. Yellowave Beach Sports Venue in Madeira Drive is “leading the way” in developing enthusiasm for the sport, according to Lisa Wainwright, CEO of Volleyball England.
A FORMER top cop has lent his expertise to a crime author. Former Brighton and Hove commander Chief Superintendent Graham Bartlett has lent his policing expertise to proof best-selling author William Shaw’s new novel The Birdwatcher out next year
A STUDENT terrace house was almost destroyed by a fire started by an electric heater. It is understood the heater caught light to a bed while the student was out of the room making a cup of tea in a communal kitchen. Four fire crews were called
ON THE spot fines for littering, fly-tipping and graffiti could be issued. Members of Brighton and Hove City Council’s environment, transport and sustainability committee are being asked to agree proposals for a new waste enforcement scheme in
BUSINESSES have cautiously welcomed landmark changes to how business rates are collected but have warned councils not to see companies as a "cash cow" to fill funding gaps. Chancellor George Osborne has announced a major shake-up to business rates
THERE are no changes scheduled to the sugar content of school meals, snacks in leisure centre vending machines or supermarket checkout displays despite the launch of the city council’s Sugar Smart City initiative. Claims by Brighton and Hove City
ON a bleak November morning in 1940 trainee pilot Harold Penketh plunged to his death while on a training flight. His Spitfire went nose first into the Cambridgeshire Fenland before exploding in hundreds of pieces. The young pilot's body was
BRIGHTON and Hove is home to some of most deprived but also the most affluent areas in England, new figures show. The huge variation across the city in crime rates, educational achievement, employment rates and housing provisions have been laid
AN e-fit has been released to identify a kayaker found dead on a beach. Mystery remains over the identity of the man, who was found dead on the beach on the Isle of Wight after visiting the Brighton Canoes shop in Newhaven. The e-fit was released
BUDDING photographer Lucy Gracethorne got plenty of close-ups on a special day at the zoo as the prize for winning a competition run by The Argus. The 12-year-old was the winner of the under 16s category in the One Summer’s Day competition, held
A NEW fitness craze combining running and mindfulness is taking Brighton by storm. ChiRunning brings together jogging and the key principles of T’ai Chi such as relaxation and correct alignment to enabling anyone to get involved without fear of
Kazenga LuaLua is on course to give Albion an injury boost by resuming training during the international break. Boss Chris Hughton hopes to have the explosive left-winger out of the treatment room and back in light training next week. LuaLua
