A CHARITY says it is disappointed by a decision not to introduce routine screening for a potentially life-threatening infection in babies.Group B Strep Support says the test for pregnant women could save numerous lives every year.The group B streptococcus
BILLINGSHURST based PMW Communications was highly commended at the recent Education Resource Awards. The marketing agency was recognised in the marketing campaign of the year category for the Ambition Unlimited initiative it created for a school in the
A FIRM of architects run by a University of Brighton graduate is undergoing a major repositioning with the help of the university’s Studio 245, a staff and students’ studio delivering innovative design solutions.Graphic design students have been working
TWO people who died in a single vehicle crash have been named by police. Sean Donaghy, 22, of Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, and his passenger Amy Novkovic, 27, of Selby Gardens, Uckfield, were declared dead at the scene of the accident. It happened
ENTREPRENEURS Sian and Dom Ritson have launched a new website for children.SnapperTime is a kids website which sparks children’s creativity, encourages them to get active and gives parents ideas for simple activities that are easy and fun to do together.After
A BREWERY in Firle has won a top honour at the Society of Independent Brewers National Independent Beer Awards.Burning Sky brewery - which is sited in Place Barn, The Street - took gold in the keg competition. The awards were the biggest of their kind
Albion's final home game of the season against Bristol City has been moved back for live coverage on Sky. The game, originally scheduled for Saturday April 29 (3pm), will kick-off at 5.30pm. The Seagulls won 2-0 at Bristol City in November
ONE of the drivers involved in a reported road rage incident was attacked and police are looking to speak to him and the driver of another vehicle. At about 4.15pm on Thursday, March 16, two men, one driving a silver Honda CR-V and the other in
HILTON Brighton Metropole general manager Sascha Koehler has won a top award.He was named General Manager of the Year 2016 at the UK and Ireland Awards ceremony held at Hilton London Metropole.The hotel had a very successful year and was shortlisted for
A FORMER teacher has been given a 12-year prison sentence for 11 sexual offences against four pupils at a boarding school. Martin Haigh was a teacher at Ashdown House School, Forest Row in the 1970s and as well as being convicted of sexual offences
An adorable 13-week old puppy has been stolen in a burglary which also saw thieves take a family's car. Golden Retriever puppy Barney was taken along with a blue Vauxhall Meriva from a property in Lake Lane, Barnham. The home was burgled during
Sarah Taylor has set herself the goal of playing at the World Cup this summer. The Sussex wicketkeeper has not played for club or country since England bowed out of the World T20 12 months ago and then revealing she was suffering from debilitating
Man Booker Prize-nominated author’s new collection reveals her preoccupation with Brighton and Charleston. "IT SOUNDS a bit naff to say Charleston is a spiritual destination for me” says Alison MacLeod of the former base of the Bloomsbury Group
A NEW furniture store will create 45 new jobs when it opens on April 1. Twenty-five staff will be employed directly in the new Barker and Stonehouse on Old Shoreham Road, Hove. A further 20 jobs will be at a new state-of-the-art warehouse in
A Royal Marine who is in prison for the fatal shooting of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan must wait until next week to learn his fate. Five judges at the Court Martial Appeal Court in London have been urged to free Sergeant Alexander Blackman
A COLLISION involving a van and a power-assisted bike left one man with serious injuries and an air ambulance was called to the scene. Police were called at 9.36am after reports of a crash in Whitehawk Way, Brighton. The cyclist suffered serious
THE rate of complaints by passengers travelling on trains operated by Southern Railway’s parent company soared at the end of last year. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) received 32.1 complaints per 100,000 journeys between October and December, according
THE manager of the hotel where murderer Khalid Masood spent his final night before making his attack on Westminster has spoken of his shock. Sabeur Toumi, who has been the manager of Preston Park hotel for 13 years, spoke to The Argus after it
The widow of a man attacked with a knife by Khalid Masood in a pub assault has told how he was injured after defending someone during a row. Masood was jailed for two years over the 2000 attack in the car park of the Crown and Thistle in Northiam,
Albion Women lifted the Sussex Challenge Cup for the fifth time in six years after a convincing 5-1 victory over Crawley Wasps last night. The result was a repeat of last year’s cup final between the two sides as it followed the form book.
Brighton Jets are hoping to get a head start on their rivals – as they bid to end a long wait for National Baseball League glory. The Jets launch their new campaign a week on Sunday when they travel to Herts Falcons for a double-header aiming to
OVER £20,000 worth of drugs has been seized and a woman who led police to find the haul has been arrested. On Tuesday, March 21, officers stopped a car being driven by a woman in which they found a large holdall containing a significant amount
Martin O'Neill's reaction may suggest otherwise, but Albion's record buy Shane Duffy is set to be a key figure for club and country for years to come. The Republic of Ireland chief took Duffy's absence from tonight's World Cup qualifying collision
Richard Allen: Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year, Petworth House, until May 21 FOR a contemporary landscape artist, working and exhibiting in the same place as JMW Turner is surely as intimidating as it is a great honour. The legendary painter
AN ACCIDENT involving a white van and a pedestrian has closed a major Brighton thoroughfare. A white Fiat van hit a pedestrian at 7.32am. A 42-year-old man was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital with head and chest injuries for further treatment
An elderly motorist has been spared jail after admitting causing death by dangerous driving after his car crashed into a coffee shop on Christmas Eve, killing a customer. David Lord, 87, wrongly pressed the accelerator on his Audi A4 and careered
Detectives are exploring the past of the middle-aged murderer of many aliases who wrought carnage on Westminster, as arrests connected to the outrage were made across the country. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old with a string of convictions stretching
ALBION will not go on a crazy spending spree if they reach the Premier League. Chief executive Paul Barber says making a profit in the top flight is “not a slam dunk” and the club would aim to reimburse part of the £250 million chairman Tony Bloom
AT THE turn of the 19th century, Dr William Kitchiner, inventor of telescopes, amateur musician and exceptional cook, penned The Cook’s Oracle. In the landmark cookery book, he encouraged readers to “peel large potatoes... cut them in shavings
A "MEMBERS’ club without the snobbishness or the fees" with a unique take on outdoor dining is set to come to The Lanes. Coppa Club has an exclusive deal to move into a 150 cover restaurant currently under conversion in Brighton Square. The
UP TO 450 homes could be built if a new planning application is accepted. Barratt Homes has submitted the proposal to build 143 homes and set out plans for a further 307 properties to be built on the Lower Hoddern Farm site in Peacehaven. The
THIS is a proper, proper pub. It looks, feels, smells and even tastes like a real pub. Supporting the local music scene is clearly high on its agenda and you’re immediately confronted by walls of posters advertising the next bands due on stage. Mind
RESIDENTS hope to be involved in another fine mess when the spirits of two comedy legends are revived for a major film. Worthing is being considered for a starring role in a new BBC Film Stan and Ollie featuring John C Reilly and Ovingdean’s very
A MOTHER who kept her determination to live a full life after being paralysed will be the first participant in a new wheelchair race. Amanda Worne, who was left in a wheelchair after breaking her back in cycling accident in 2015, has persuaded
PLANS to transform two venues as part of a £41 million regeneration project have received a £3 million cash boost. The first phase of the scheme will transform the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre, formerly the Pavilion Theatre, in
BRIGHTON youth homelessness charity The Clock Tower Sanctuary has received a £92,000 donation. The group, which receives no statutory funding to run its service, was astounded to receive a phone call from RiverStone Management Limited, based in Preston
STAFF at an arts venue are celebrating after winning a top award. The Komedia in Gardner Street, Brighton, was named Best Venue in the South at the Chortle Awards for comedy. The news followed an online poll of 6,000 comedy fans from a shortlist
PARTS of the A259 could be lost to the sea within 15 years if no action is taken, a report has revealed. The coastal road will need to be moved further inland within 40 years even if sea defences are bolstered because of the speed of erosion.
BRIGHTON and Hove Albion centre forward Glenn Murray and striker Anthony Knockaert popped into the new-look Donatello in The Lanes at Brighton for pizza and coffee following the restaurant’s makeover. The Addis Family, who are Seagulls supporters
A BEST-SELLING travel author has spoken of his love for a Sussex church. Bill Bryson said St Andrew’s in Alfriston is one of his 14 favourite churches in the country. He made his selections to mark the launch of a tourism website celebrating
