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9:51pm It ends 2-0. Respectable from Albion and just that short-lived hope of something more memorable midway through

Albion have had their application for Tier One status for the 2018/19 season accepted after the FA revealed plans to restructure the highest two tiers of the women’s football pyramid back in September. The club went through a vigorous application

Harry Kane is lining up trouble for Albion tonight. The Tottenham and England striker is close to becoming the Premier League’s most prolific goalscorer in a calendar year. Kane will look to add to his two goals against Stoke on Saturday if

AN Asian teenager was attacked in what police believe was a racially motivated attack. The 17-year-old male victim was leaving Goring railway station when he was set upon by three white men in the car park. In a violent and unprovoked assault

EIGHT people have been arrested as part of a crackdown on organised immigration crime. A series of warrants have been executed across the South of England following an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) leading

PICK up a copy of The Argus today for an 11 page Nativity picture special. It features 54 photographs from schools from Brighton, Hove and Sussex. The Argus is available from newsagents and supermarkets across Sussex. If you are unable

A BOAT crew member thought to have a broken leg was rescued at sea during a five hour operation involving two Dutch warships. The volunteer crew of Eastbourne RNLI's inshore lifeboat were called out to aid a fishing trawler with the injured man

PARENTS have accused a headteacher of a U-turn over a controversial rule banning schoolchildren from wearing non-uniform coats. Yesterday The Argus told how Patcham High School pupils in Brighton were walking in the freezing cold with no coats

Tottenham aim to hit the bull’s eye tonight – with another three-point haul. But their boss Mauricio Pochettino expects Albion to be fired up by the prospect of playing at Wembley. Pochettino was thrown by a question about the forthcoming World

WORTHING is to be given a car parking boost as new town centre spaces are opened to the public this week.Worthing Borough Council has converted the former tennis courts in Beach House Park into a car park, creating 63 new spaces including two dedicated

A HIGH speed train struck a bike which had been thrown on to the tracks.A group of girls, believed to be aged in their teens, were on the platform at Wivelsfield railway station when one of them grabbed hold of a bicycle and threw it onto the tracks.An

A POLICE officer has been sacked after it was discovered that he was spending parts of night shifts visiting two women with whom he was having sexual relationships. Sergeant Alan Ward, 40, a response officer based at Bognor, was the subject of

“Good evening, Brighton! I’m Michelle Visage, and these are my breasts!” The RuPaul’s Drag Race judge stepped up to compere this show, which brought together a range of queens from recent series to perform live, interspersed with videos of their

A FATHER told how he witnessed a 53-year-old man dressed in a sports bra and leggings performing a sex act on himself in a park where children were playing. Car salesman Michael Cohen admitted exposing himself in East Hill Park, Portslade, where youngsters

Having never had the honour of visiting Crawley’s Hawth Theatre before, it was difficult to know what to expect upon arrival at Omid Djalili’s Schmuck for a Night performance. And what an introduction; the theatre’s pantomime set served as the

It was the week which changed Paul Clark’s life. And the afternoon which halted goal-happy Tottenham in their tracks. The midfielder known as Tank signed from Southend and made his second-tier debut as a 19-year-old when the Seagulls fought

Chris Hughton believes Mauricio Pochettino can bring the glory, glory days back to Tottenham. But he would quite happily see that progress hit a blip tonight as Albion go to Wembley. Hughton, who won the UEFA Cup and FA Cup (twice) as a Spurs

A WANTED man has been arrested in connection with an aggravated burglary. Police who visited a flat in Seaside Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, on Saturday found James Maloney hiding there and arrested him in connection with an aggravated burglary in

A FOUR vehicle collision caused traffic delays this morning. The crash took place in Coldean Lane, near Ditchling Road at Old Boat Corner, shortly after 8.20am. The road was blocked in both directions until it reopened to traffic at 8.47am.

THE Football Association have backed Albion’s proposed safety measures for their cup tie with Crystal Palace – including an away allocation of 2,000 tickets. Albion’s Safety Advisory Group helped draw up the measures for the FA Cup third round

POLICE have arrested five people after a series of drug raids. Officers targeted addresses in Pankhurst Avenue, New England Street and Tongdean Lane, Brighton, on December 5. They also raided two hotels in the city centre. Police said the raids

A FORMER Britain’s Got Talent contestant assaulted a man after performing a strip dance for him, a court heard. Kerri Graham, who notoriously lap danced for Simon Cowell during her performance in the 2013 series of the TV show, was hired as a kissogram

CHRIS HUGHTON will make changes at Wembley tonight. But the Albion boss is not planning wholesale alterations to his starting XI for the Premier League clash with Spurs. Hughton wants a response from his men to successive disappointments against

WE’VE had some cold weather over the last few days – but it is nothing compared to the snow storms of yesteryear.Many of our readers will remember long winters when the mercury regularly dipped below the zero mark. For days on end snow would cover the

BUSINESSES are bearing the brunt of traffic congestion in Brighton and Hove.A study by telematics company TomTom has found heavy traffic in the city is costing businesses more than £10.5 million across one year.That is an increase of £1.26 million in

A SHELTER for rough sleepers will alleviate pressure on the city’s biggest homeless charity, according to the council.The shelter at the Brighton Centre opened on Sunday, and outreach workers have invited 30 members of the city’s homeless community to

A BURGER van owner has vowed to name one of his best sellers after The Argus to thank us for helping him remain at his favourite spot. Paul Newton has been running Better Bites at the Pavilion Retail Park in Brighton for 22 years so when he was

David Ashdown took this picture on Hove beach. For a chance to see your photo featured here email it to picture.desk@theargus.co.uk and include your name, address and some details about it.

SUSSEX Police are refusing to answer further questions about the false claims of weapons at the Albion v Crystal Palace match. Chief Inspector Simon Nelson, who oversaw policing of the game, told the press and public in a statement that officers

THIS is the moment heartless thieves stole a Poppy Appeal tin from a hotel bar. Police are appealing for information after the incident at the White Lion Hotel, Claremont Road, Seaford, on November 14. The pair can be seen on CCTV walking into

GRAFFITI was daubed over the new Volk’s Railway sheds on the same night vandals went on a crime spree. The sheds at the site on Brighton seafront are part of the £1.65 million redevelopment of the railway. The vandals splashed paint across

SEVEN thousand visitors attended Light Up Shoreham, a Christmas market and late night shopping event, on Friday.There were more than 3,000 lights on the Christmas tree and 76 stalls festooned with colourful bulbs.As well as plenty of shopping, visitors

THE only purpose-built dementia care home in Worthing devoted to supporting people with the illness has achieved a good rating from the Care Quality Commission.Haviland House first opened its doors in January 2015.Suzanne Millard, Guild Care CEO, said

WORTHING charity Guild Care has launched its annual Christmas appeal.Without the support of its community, Guild Care would not be able to offer its vital and diverse services to more than 3,000 children and vulnerable older people every year. Donations

WORTHING hospice St Barnabas House is getting involved with a campaign to tackle the stigma around dementia.Lucy Ashton, community companions co-ordinator, is running a free Dementia Friends information session on January 15 at 11.30am and is looking

A STUDENT from Our Lady of Sion school in Worthing has won the top prize category at a national youth competition.Blaise Cloran, 14, was victorious at the British Science Association’s Youth Grand Challenges, an education initiative run in partnership

WORTHING will be one of the first places in the UK to welcome in 2018.Dan Flanagan is organising a huge intergenerational rave for 1,000 people, which will celebrate midnight at 6pm. This follows the sell-out success of last year’s event which saw a 97

BRIGHTON Gin celebrated its third birthday with a visit from Mayor Mo Marsh as sales soar by a whopping 38 per cent year on year. Councillor Marsh popped in to lend a hand and toast the success story at the end of a year which has seen the small

LEE COTTINGHAM is lucky to be alive.Two years ago, Lee, from Lower Dicker, collapsed while working at a farm building.His quick-thinking friend performed CPR before first responder Gary Spray arrived on the scene. Using a defibrillator, Gary jump-started

A HOSPICE gratefully received a tree donated by a family-run business. Staff and residents at The Martlets Hospice in Hove took delivery of an 8ft tall Nordmann Fir from Mayberry Garden Centre in nearby Portslade.The hospice team of merry volunteers are

GULLY, the official mascot of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, will be getting into the festive spirit on Thursday, December 21, for this year’s Gully’s Christmas Party. The event held annually at the American Express Community Stadium, forms part

A DRESS designer has taken the phrase “pampered pooch” to a whole new level. She has created the ultimate must-have fashion item for your four-legged friend. It’s a ball gown – and it will set you back a whopping £40,000. But good news,

A NEWLY launched Singing For Health programme is proving so popular a choir has now been formed.Freedom Leisure operates Brighton and Hove’s seven leisure centres on behalf of the city council.Its new singing for health and wellbeing group at Moulsecoomb