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  • 'If you see people shooting from their bedroom window dial 999'

    WILDLIFE Rescuers are warning people to be on the lookout and report anyone shooting in residential areas as more and more birds start nesting and raising their young. The warning comes after a spate of shooting incidents and as we approach the “Silly

  • Search is on for best tradesperson

    THE annual Britain’s Top Tradesperson competition has launched.It is being organised by Screwfix which has a number of stores across Sussex.The event is held to highlight and recognise the great job that plumbers, electricians, carpenters, builders and

  • Can you save on your water bills?

    BUSINESSES could collectively save as much as £39 million on their water bills. This follows the deregulation of the water market in England, giving business owners the chance to renegotiate their existing water contracts or look to a new supplier.Utilitywise

  • Woman, 59, who died after fall identified by police

    THE body of a woman found at of Beachy Head has been identified. She was 59-year-old Sarah Berridge, of Bates Road, Brighton. She had been spotted at the edge of the cliff at 11am on Saturday. A few minutes later it is reported she had

  • Warning over security following car thefts

    POLICE are warning car owners to be on the alert following a spate of thefts. Homes in the Sovereign Harbour and Langley Point areas of Eastbourne have experience a rise in the number of cars being stolen. Thieves have broken into people's homes to

  • Manslaughter trial over death of carpenter stopped

    THE MANSLAUGHTER trial of a millionaire property developer and his foreman over the death of a carpenter who fell at their building site has been called to a halt. Judge Christine Laing today discharged the jury which had been sworn in to try the

  • Man injured in assault

    A MAN was left with severe cuts and bruises following an attack.The incident happened at the junction of Sedlescombe Road South and St Matthew’s Gardens, in St Leonards.The 48-year-old victim was taken to Conquest Hospital in St Leonards for treatment.A

  • We let ourselves down admits Sussex all-rounder

    David Wiese admits Sussex were too inconsistent as their hopes of making the knockout stages of the Royal London One-Day Cup came to a soggy end. The Sharks’ slim hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time

  • Albion boss hailed by chairman of arch rivals

    Chris Hughton is set to receive personal congratulations on promotion – from Albion’s biggest rivals. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish will offer his best wishes this week. But he has also warned against the potential “circus” of battles

  • Woman and teenager groped through windows while sleeping

    A TEENAGER and a woman were sexually assaulted while in their beds. The person responsible had reached in through an open window to molest the women by touching them over their clothes. Police are now warning people who sleep with their windows

  • City meets country: Rural penthouse living

    Set in a rural location surrounded by beautiful countryside in the Weald, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Millwood Designer Homes’ development Lavender Fields in Isfield, East Sussex beautifully complements its idyllic setting.All of the homes

  • Estate agent turns up the volume for Children’s Hospice Week

    A range of events, activities and challenges have been planned by property specialist Leaders in support of Children’s Hospice Week later this month. Employees at Leaders will bake, walk, cycle, dress up, hold raffles and much more in an effort to raise

  • Local estate agents hitting the fairway for charity

    The Macmillan Longest Golf day is a popular challenge for people looking for a different way to raise money; you play four rounds of golf back to back starting at around 4am finishing at around 8pm.Local agents David Beaken from Oakley and Nick Williams

  • Albion warned to avoid Premier League mercenaries

    Albion have been warned not to jeopardise their special togetherness by rushing to sign Premier League mercenaries. Seagulls boss Chris Hughton is plotting a summer recruitment drive based on quality ahead of quantity as he prepares for the top

  • Police will not be investigating death of 11-year-old girl

    POLICE have confirmed they are not treating the death of an 11-year-old girl as suspicious. Peacehaven Community School pupil Georgia Newnham was found dead in her bed at her home on Monday morning. Sussex Police said they were called to Georgia

  • Nostalgia: Party conferences, union protests and time to dance

    POLITICAL party conferences have been held in seaside towns and cities like Brighton for generations.While in recent years some have hosted their annual events in industrial northern cities for political reasons, the conference season will forever be

  • Budding Bards win hundreds of books for school

    BUDDING Bards have won more than 5,000 books for their schools by taking part in a competition. Ten youngsters from primary schools across Sussex were selected as winners of the Get Lost In A Book competition run by World of Books. The Goring-based

  • Picture of the Day: Clayton Railway Tunnel

    Andy Gardner took this superb picture of Clayton Railway Tunnel. For the chance to see your photo featured here, please email it to picture.desk@theargus.co.uk and include your name, address and some information about the picture

  • Strikes in our schools

    THE majority of school governors in West Sussex are going on strike tomorrow.They are protesting at what they perceive as huge cuts in funding affecting the whole of Sussex and indeed further afield.So is this drastic action justified?Well, first it’s

  • 60 seconds with... Dom Coyote

    Dom Coyote is an award-winning theatre maker, songwriter and composer. His recent show, Songs for the End of the World won the origins award for best new work at Vault festival, London in 2016.Do you have a favourite place in Sussex?Brighton is my absolute

  • Liberal Democrats vow to sack Southern if elected

    SOUTHERN Rail should be stripped of its franchise and replaced by a Government-run company, the Liberal Democrat manifesto has proposed. The party said the drastic action should be taken as a result of the rail provider’s “severe failings” that amounted

  • £31m scheme to clean up bathing waters

    A WATER company has revealed a £31 million investment scheme to improve bathing water quality. Southern Water has announced the latest stage of its enhancement programme for improvement around three of the county’s beaches. Selsey, Middleton

  • Car parking changes planned at popular park

    A COUNCIL is planning to revise its parking charges at a county park to prepare for a busy summer season. Horsham District Council is consulting on changes at Southwater Country Park. Instead of having one all-day charge of £1.50 there will be a

  • Search for solicitor in mother’s death probe

    THE mother of a woman who died in suspicious circumstances in Australia 15 years ago is trying to trace a solicitor who may be able to help. Mother of two Angela Read, 34, was found dead in a river in 2000 but after a botched investigation a coroner

  • Colourful new paint job for the roof of seafront hotel

    A SPLASH of colour has been added to one of the ugliest buildings on Brighton seafront - but you can only see it from the i360. The artists Art+Believe have created a coloured mural painted on the rooftop of the 18-storey Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront

  • £94,000 raised by mayor is a record breaker

    A FUNDRAISING record has been set by the city’s outgoing Mayor. Councillor Pete West will pass on his chains of office at this afternoon’s annual Mayor-making ceremony with the thanks of the charities which will receive a share of more than £94,000

  • Corbyn backers head to Hastings

    A POLITICAL campaign led by Jeremy Corbyn supporters encouraging community activists to “take back control” is coming to Sussex. The Take Back Control will be in Hastings on May 27 as the only Sussex stop of a countrywide tour. It was billed

  • Appeal for help after asbestos cancer death

    AN appeal has been launched for ex-workmates of a man who died from asbestos-related cancer to come forward. Anthony Minter was a building labourer for Grovers Contractors Ltd in Southwick from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1995.

  • Inspectors give centre highest possible rating

    AN independent specialist hospital is celebrating after being given an outstanding rating by a watchdog. The Horder Centre in Crowborough was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) earlier this year. The centre was also given individual

  • VIDEO: Governors strike in protest at school cuts

    GOVERNORS are striking tomorrow across West Sussex in protest at the lack of funding for schools. This is the first action of its kind as governor volunteers withdraw their support to schools for the day. They want to show how seriously they view

  • Teenage film director to debut at the Fringe

    A TEENAGER is to become Brighton Fringe’s youngest feature film director after being inspired by his great-grandfather’s experience as a prisoner of war. Elliott Hasler, 16, from Hove, is to debut feature film Charlie’s Letters at the Nightingale