As the old saying goes it is the hope that kills you. Perhaps that is why the 2016 season was such a major let-down for Sussex supporters. Optimism was overflowing at the start of the summer with the county hot favourites to bounce back instantly
A missing 16-year old may be in Brighton. Bonnie May Rose Clarke has not been seen since about 11pm on Monday. Bonnie is white, about 5' 10”, of medium build, with shoulder length blonde hair. She speaks with a Welsh accent and was last seen
THE very first Snowdog will go under the hammer tonight. A Snowpuppy called Laika will be revealed for the first time at the Artrepublic gallery tonight, making it the first sculpture to be auctioned in aid of The Martlets. It has been decorated
A THIEF walked out of a supermarket with a charity collection box after distracting a cashier. The man got talking to a member of Sainsbury's staff in the North Street store at 7.45pm last Wednesday. As he talked and bought items at a self-service
A suspect has been named after a woman was stabbed and repeatedly punched in the head. On Thursday September 15 a 37-year-old woman was stabbed with a knife and repeatedly punched around the head in the street in Rotherfield Avenue, Eastbourne.
★★★★★ For a small theatre company with limited resources, tackling the musical version of a big Hollywood hit film might seem not just brave but foolhardy. But the Brighton Little Theatre didn’t just succeed with Erich Segal’s Love Story. They
Sussex will host the opening game of South Africa's tour of England next summer. The ECB has confirmed that South Africa will play a one-day game at Hove on Friday May 19 ahead of their three-match Royal London Series against England. The fixture
The widow of a Falklands war veteran has won a High Court declaration that gives her a "last chance" to have her late husband's child. Samantha Jefferies, 42, from Winchelsea, was forced to go to court after the shock discovery that the 10-year
Communal bins have not been emptied since the weekend in the residential streets of Hendon, Bute and Rochester Streets. Elsewhere in Kemp Town the same story is playing out. "Cityclean? CityUnclean more like..." said one resident on FaceBook.
Police have released an artist's impression of a man whose skull was dredged up by fishermen in the English Channel two years ago. Mystery surrounds the man's identity as checks with the National Crime Agency's UK Missing Persons Bureau and the
Detectives have arrested a 55-year-old man over historical child sex allegations allegedly committed at a village church up to 35 years ago. He was held on suspicion of sexually assaulting a boy then aged between nine and 11 at St Margaret's Church
Train operator Southern have announced plans to add additional services during the next set of strikes by members of the RMT. Later services will operate on the Brighton to Eastbourne line and between London Bridge and East Grinstead. For the
RESIDENTS will have to put up with a 12.5 metre phone mast because council officers failed to issue their rejection in time. The giant phone mast, which went up in Warren Road in Brighton last week, will remain despite planning officers deciding
A review is under way on whether to deploy lifeguards next year at a popular beach where five young friends died during a day trip to the coast. More than 8,000 people have now signed a petition calling for lifeguards to man Camber Sands during
SNAP happy employees will take on a selfie challenge today for charity. Teams from 12 Brighton and Hove businesses will be racing around the city to take as many pictures with Snowdogs as they can in two hours. Participators will turn out in
POLICE have been refused access to statements made by pilot Andrew Hill in the moments after the Shoreham Airshow crash – but can see cockpit footage. The High Court handed down the judgment this morning after Sussex Police applied to access records
A LORRY has blocked a road causing delays near Seven Dials this morning. The vehicle got stuck trying to get round the corner of Bath Street and Howard Place in Brighton at about 8.30am today. Traffic was queuing back to Buckingham Place and
THE Snowdogs by the Sea arts trail launched only last weekend.Lots of children and families have enjoyed it so far already.Workers on their lunch hours raise a smile when they see them.The 1.5m models make everyone happy.And that is the point it is a
THIS happy Snowdog is all about spreading positive thoughts. Smart Vibes greets visitors as they step off the train at Brighton Railway Station and venture into the glorious city. Luke Pink, known as the artist Pinky, said his vision was all
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A RESIDENT has told how she and a neighbour saved a woman who was 30 seconds from death after her flat caught fire.Diane Patchett was decorating her flat in Swanborough Place, Whitehawk, Brighton, when she smelt smoke.She went downstairs to the third
CUSTOM built trains will replace 30-year old rolling stock on services to Gatwick. Govia Thameslink has now finished updating the fleet which runs along the fast route from London Victoria to the airport and on to Brighton. The news Class 387
A TRAIN operator ran buses alongside trains sparking complaints of confusion and congestion amongst passengers. On Monday Southern railway’s replacement bus services were still driving passengers between Seaford and Lewes despite train services
LANDLORDS of shared houses could be charged business rates under council plans. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Labour administration is preparing to write to the government for a change in the law to allow the authority to charge HMO landlords
RIZZLE Kicks have apologised to fans for cancelling their upcoming UK tour because member Harley Alexander-Sule is suffering from anxiety. The Brighton-based pop duo were scheduled to launch their UK tour in November arriving for a hometown gig
HUNDREDS of children enjoyed an assault course led by gold medal-winning hockey player Crista Cullen. Kids from across the region took part in the Fruit Shoot Mini Mudder in Horsham, joined by hockey hero Crista who brought along her Olympic gold medal
TWO fraudsters have been jailed for lucrative corruption over fire service contracts. Corrupt IT manager John Reynolds helped supplier Wesley Mezzone get highly competitive work supplying East Sussex Fire and Rescue (ESFRS) with phone and computer
A HEALTHCARE assistant tried to defraud almost £30,000 in income tax payments by submitting false returns. Daniela Gyorgy, 42, of Haywards Heath, claimed in court that she thought she was applying for a loan when she submitted three false returns online
CAMPAIGNERS claim Gatwick's expansion plans will require an additional £345 million of infrastructure spending. Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions have rung alarm bells about huge new housebuilding plans which could add 69,000 new homes
VANDALS have been attacking a Snowdog - causing damage to one of the sculptures intended to raise funds for terminally ill patients. One of the sculptures was vandalised twice within days of the charity art trail launching. Graffiti was scrawled
Albion boss Chris Hughton has ordered his players to stop the backchat to refs after another red card for Dale Stephens. The midfielder, sent-off in the promotion decider at Middlesbrough in May, was dismissed again in last night’s 0-0 draw at
A PRESSURE group has warned the NHS will not survive if urgent action is not taken to tackle the crisis affecting health services. Sussex Defend the NHS says the time is right to reclaim the NHS for the public and put a stop to sweeping changes
DOG-WALKERS and fellow residents have called for a greater police presence after drug use and rough sleeping in the city’s parks reached a new low. Litter and used syringes have been found strewn across Dorset Gardens in Kemp Town and three tents
OVER 200 art students recreated the animals from the biblical story Noah Ark’s at an impressive exhibition. Students at City College Brighton and Hove created 70 animals from the biblical story using only cardboard and tape. The Foundation
A SCHOOLBOY with Asperger’s syndrome is hoping to make waves in the art world after his first exhibition at an art festival. Elliot Pryor showcased his artwork at the Lindfield Arts festival in Haywards Heath and received glowing praise from fellow
THEY say an Englishman's home is his castle - and that is certainly the case with this stunning home. The 16th-century moated former rectory is on the market for a cool £5 million. Grade II-listed, it is set back from the road with its own
SIX volunteers behind a performing arts festival have celebrated their 80th birthdays.The octogenarians are involved with Springboard, a music festival in Brighton and Hove that aims to encourage and inspire young performers of all ages in music and drama.The
THESE bright young things have all started school for the first time with a spring in their step.The pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School in Burgess Hill make up the two reception classes for teachers Miss Hildyard and Miss Lea.We would
AN EXPEDITION to Madagascar is on the horizon for a group of teenagers.Twelve students from Priory School, Lewes, will need to raise £2000 each to fund a science expedition to the island in August 2017, which will see them get involved with conservation
AN art auction is being held to fund a celebrated artist's cancer treatment.Brighton-based Simon Dixon, 49, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in May, but said he had it for roughly a year before it was found. The Naked Eye Gallery in Farm Mews,
