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  • Izquierdo could have to wait in the wings

    Albion boss Chris Hughton has told record buy Jose Izquierdo to be patient for his chance to shine in the Premier League. The £13.5 million Colombian winger made his debut as a late substitute in the draw at Watford before the international break

  • Hove seafront flats plan is deferred

    PLANS to build 60 luxury flats on the site of a former hotel which has been vacant for a decade have been kicked into the long grass. Proposals for the former Sackville Hotel site in Kingsway, Hove, ran into trouble at the planning committee and

  • Concern raised for missing 15-year-old

    CONCERN has been raised for a 15-year-old who has been reported missing. Kiera Allen, 15, was last seen at her home in Worthing on Monday evening. She was reported missing on Tuesday. She is white, 5' 10", of slim build and with very long

  • Member of street community jailed for rape of woman at party

    A MEMBER of the street community has been jailed for raping a woman in a flat two years ago. Unemployed Timothy Evans met the victim at a party in the property in Surrey Street, Littlehampton in April 2015. The then 32-year-old woman had fallen

  • King back as boss at Whitehawk

    Steve King is back at Whitehawk as manager - on a three-year deal. King takes over with the side at the foot of Vanarama National League south and yet to win. He brought league and FA Cup excitement to East Brighton Park in his first stint

  • £30m A&E expansion given the go-ahead

    PLANS for a £30 million extension of a hospital accident and emergency department have been given the go ahead. Members of Brighton and Hove City Council’s planning committee approved the proposals for the Royal Sussex County Hospital this afternoon

  • Burglar caught on camera jailed

    A BURGLAR caught on camera pinching £3,000 worth of cash and jewellery has been jailed for three years. Colin Ellinor, 55, used a brick to smash the window of a house in Horsemere Green Lane, Climping, where he stole two wedding rings, a gold and

  • Special day proves football is not just a man’s game

    A FREE football day for girls aged six to 13 took place at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing. The session was run by Albion in the Community, Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club’s official charity and supported by American

  • Police see rise in reports of antisocial behaviour

    REPORTS of antisocial behaviour have risen by seven per cent in a year. Sussex Police have seen 1,623 more crimes reported between September last year and August in comparison with the previous year. Police and crime commissioner Katy Bourne

  • Fans flock to book signings to see Albion stars

    Injuries have affected their impact so far in the Premier League, but Albion's leading goalscorers last season are still pulling in the crowds. Fans formed a lengthy queue in the club shop at the Amex as Glenn Murray and Anthony Knockaert took

  • Albion skipper Bruno fit for Bournemouth clash

    Albion will be led again by Bruno at Bournemouth on Friday night. The captain has recovered from the recurrence of back trouble which forced him off early in the second half against West Brom. Boss Chris Hughton reported this morning that Bruno

  • Sussex pace ace says sorry after opponent injured by 'beamer'

    Sussex paceman Stuart Whittingham has personally apologised for the accidental beamer which may have broken an opponent’s hand. Whitingham, pictured, struck Derbyshire captain Billy Godleman during day one of Sussex’s must-win County Championship

  • How therapy eased the voices in my head

    A SUFFERER of obsessive compulsive disorder has told how voices in her head ruled every waking second of her life. Sheila Evenden, 61, spoke to The Argus about her torment and the help she received from the UK’s first research clinic to help those

  • Nostalgia: Comics who just love to have fun at the seaside

    BEST known for playing Mrs Betty Slocombe in Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985, actress Mollie Sugden always loved to put a smile on people’s faces.Whether it was a laugh from her comedy routines or visiting fans in hospital visits, Ms Sugden went

  • Family of mammoths go under the hammer

    A FAMILY of four mammoths is to be sold at auction.It will be the first time a group of the Ice Age giants are going under the hammer and are expected to sell for between £250,000 and £400,000.The sale takes place at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst

  • Pub fears for women’s safety

    PUB staff and customers are being chaperoned when leaving late at night after reports of women being followed home and a rape. The incidents have prompted The Long Man of Wilmington in Carden Avenue, Patcham, to display customer notices warning

  • Corbyn given standing ovation after Brighton speech

    JEREMY CORBYN received a standing ovation at the TUC Congress in Brighton yesterday. He gave a speech at the Brighton Centre in which he voiced strong support for unions and their campaign for a decent pay rise for nurses, teachers, civil servants

  • Company given extension for oil test drilling

    A COMPANY drilling for oil has been given a 12 month extension to its licence. West Sussex County Council yesterday agreed to relax its September 16 deadline for UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) to complete works at Woodbarn Farm, near Billingshurst.

  • Drink-driver banned after crashing into car

    A DRINK-DRIVER twice over the limit crashed into a parked car before pulling off a police car door handle. Andrew Hollands, 53, of Caburn Crescent, Lewes, pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates Court to drink-driving and criminal damage. He was been banned

  • Wedding is evacuated after hotel bomb hoax

    A COUPLE were just seconds from being married when they were forced to flee following Sunday’s Grand bomb hoax. Dan Rosehill, 31, and Gaby Leslie, 29, were then quizzed by police who asked if a jealous ex could have been behind the hoax call.

  • Drink-driving woman shopped by boyfriend

    A DRINK-DRIVING care assistant has been banned from driving after her partner called the police. Sarah Brito, 48, of Sheffield Park Way, Eastbourne, was shopped by her boyfriend after she drove home drunk on the A259 Seaford, following an argument. She

  • Dog set to star in theatre production killed in arson attack

    A PET dog was killed in an arson attack which police think could be linked to several other fires. The dog, Spirit, died when Angela Simmons’ home in Cissbury Avenue, Peacehaven, was set fire to on Monday night. Ms Simmons, whose home was targeted

  • Residents’ fears after tower block fire

    RESIDENTS of a high rise block have said they fear for their lives after a fire. Eight fire engines were sent to Kingfisher Court in Whitehawk. Brighton, yesterday after a cigarette started a blaze in a kitchen on the eighth floor. The elderly

  • ‘Force should be more responsive’

    THE Home Office has insisted that crimes should be “investigated thoroughly” and police should be “more responsive”. The comments came after Sussex Police chief constable Giles York said victims may no longer receive in-person visits from officers

  • Flavour of the Seaside theme of the food and drink festival

    THE theme for this weekend’s Worthing Food and Drink Festival is a real Flavour of the Seaside.Worthing held its very first festival in 2012 and it is getting bigger and better year on year. The Worthing Town Centre Initiative organises this in partnership

  • 20 jobs created at new cafe opening

    PATISSERIE Valerie has confirmed that a new store is planned to open in Worthing later this year. This new store will be located in Worthing’s bustling Montague Quarter and is the first Patisserie Valerie café to open in the area. This new