FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a flat fire and a road is closed while they fight the flames. Rowlands Road in Worthing has been shut by police as crews from eight fire engines pour water onto the flames. No injuries have been reported. The fire
NOMINATIONS will soon be closing for the Youth in Action Awards. Monday will be the last day to out forward your suggestions for the fourth annual honours. The awards celebrate the successes of young people and their leaders in schools and
Crawley Town are poised to confirm Harry Kewell as their new manager. Reds have lined up the former Leeds United and Liverpool forward to replace Dermot Drummy, who was sacked two weeks ago. Kewell – who played in two World Cups for Australia –
THE key players in a multi-million pound drugs gang have been jailed for nearly 70 years. The substantial prison sentences were handed out to five men at Hove Crown Court yesterday by Judge Anthony Niblett after undercover police officers exposed
FOUR of the remaining Brighton Festival shows will be available to watch for free.Bang Said the Gun at The Spire in Eastern Road, which is on today, Boy’s Don’t, also at The Spire, on Sunday, The Big Song, at Brighton Dome Concert Hall on Monday, and
THERESA MAY is being hailed as the Conservative Party’s new Margaret Thatcher.To which I would reply: “Bunkum and balderdash”. These two women, both admirable politicians, are, if I may drag out the oldest cliche in the book, like chalk and cheese.Thatcher
THE NHS ransomware attack should be seen as a wake up call for businesses to train staff in basic cyber security, irrespective of the company’s sector or size. Within hours of the WannaCry malware being detonated last Friday, hospitals and GP surgeries
SO the key players in a multi-million pound drugs gang have been jailed for nearly 70 years.The substantial prison sentences were handed out to five men at Hove Crown Court yesterday.It comes after undercover police officers exposed a £12.5 million conspiracy
EXTRAORDINARY precautions were taken by Sussex Police in the run-up to the Conservative Party Conference in 1988.The party returned to Brighton, which four years previously had been the scene of one of the worst terrorist atrocities of modern times.IRA
16-year-old Brighton director Elliott Hasler’s latest film, Charlie’s Letters, is at Brighton Fringe, and will go to the Edinburgh and Dieppe festivals later this year. What is your favourite place in Sussex? Cuckmere Haven has to be my favourite
A FORMER Labour party leader was in town yesterday on the election campaign. The party’s previous deputy leader Harriet Harman, who has twice been acting leader of the party between leadership elections in 2010 and 2015, came to Hove yesterday
IT really is about time Brighton and Hove Buses addressed the problem caused by allowing oversized buggies on their buses. Many parents seem to enjoy showboating with the equivalent of 4x4s in the buggy world and still expect to bring them on buses
Helen Farquharson - a member of The Argus Camera Club on Facebook - took this lovely image of the view east towards Devil's Dyke from near Harting Down on the South Downs Way. For the chance to see your photo featured here, please email it to picture.desk
WORK has begun on a golden spiral of West Pier pillars which will form the centrepiece of a new seafront square. The artwork made from 24 of the pier’s original cast-iron columns will feature a central plaque commemorating the work and life of
I’M honoured to represent a party that has consistently and unwaveringly defended animals. Compassion for animals is in the Green Party’s DNA. We will stand shoulder to shoulder with animal advocates across Britain as we face a challenging future
A CLIPBOARD army of volunteers have been encouraging homeless voters to take part in the General Election. A voter drive in Brighton and Hove has seen scores of residents without a home sign up, allowing them to go to the polls on June 8. Advice
TENS of thousands of people will descend upon Brighton today in one of the busiest Saturdays of the year. Brighton and Hove is blooming with culture as the last day of The Great Escape music event joins Brighton Festival, Fringe and Artists Open
A SCHOOL has stepped back in time after opening their Second World War air raid shelter to the public. Downs Junior School in Rugby Road, Brighton, is offering the chance to tour an original air raid shelter built to protect residents from aerial
ANGRY words were exchanged at a debate over a crisis described as “the defining issue of our time”. Kelly-Marie Blundell, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Lewes, said the Government’s handling of the global refugee crisis made her “ashamed to
THE controversial i360 on Brighton seafront has scooped three awards. It was named Project of the Year at the South East Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards. It also won awards for tourism and leisure and design through innovation
SCHOOLCHILDREN jumped for joy as they got to grips with cheerleading in a masterclass with a university cheer squad. Pupils from Longhill High School in Rottingdean enjoyed a PE lesson to remember when they were shown the ropes by the University
BRIGHTON and Hove Albion’s official charity has been helping people to lose weight.Albion in the Community is working with the Wellbeing team at Mid Sussex District Council.Together they have provided a series of 12-week weight off workshops aimed at
POLICE are hunting the twin brother of a teenager killed fighting for islamist militants in Syria after he failed to attend court. Abdul Deghayes, 21, of Chadborn Close, Brighton, did not turn up to his sentencing for affray at Brighton Crown Court
HUNDREDS of young people acted, danced and sang in a spectacular showcase of talent. More than 200 students from Ariel’s drama academy in Burgess Hill showed off their talent at the annual showcase put on by the drama school with nearly 40 acts performing
A SCHOOL stepped back in time when old girls from the 1950s returned to meet current students.Durrington School’s class of 1958/59 were among 600 former students at the Worthing School who have volunteered to inspire the current generations. The school
Albion have extended Richie Towell’s contract – and offered Casper Ankergren a new role behind the scenes. Towell remains on board until 2019 and is expected to move out on loan next season. The former Dundalk hotshot has struggled for first-team
Albion have offered new deals to four of their promotion winners. David Stockdale, Niki Maenpaa, Steve Sidwell and Gaetan Bong have been all told there is a contract for them next season. Vegard Forren, who joined Albion in early March as defensive
