The new principal of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (Baca) wants to transform the school into a “world-class centre of learning”. Bob Speight, currently a vice principal in South West London, has been appointed to lead the secondary school
Police have released images of a man suspected of stealing a bike from BHASVIC College.The 18-year-old victim has his green Cannondale Trail bike locked up in the bikes shelter on Friday March 9, but when he returned at 5.30pm it was no longer there.
A drug dealer has been sent to jail for four years, after police raided his home and found thousands of pounds worth of drugs. Anthony Luke Breen, 48, was found with cocaine, ecstasy tablets and ketamine at his home in Devonshire Place, Brighton
Albion will show their derby at Crystal Palace live at the Amex. Up to 5,000 fans will watch action via pitchside screens on Saturday, April 14. Tickets to watch the screening cost £5 for adults and £2 for under-18s, with allocated seating
PARAMEDICS found a young woman in Hallowe’en devil horns and red body paint after she hanged herself from an iron fire escape. Harriet Penelope Henry, 28, took her own life after winning a fancy dress contest at a Hallowe’en party in Chichester
STUDENTS from Brighton and Hove High School strutted their stuff on the catwalk to raise money for important causes both at home and abroad.The annual show is in its tenth year, and Students from every year group took part wearing clothes from high street
A TORY MP has called for “much tougher” action to be taken in response to Russia over a nerve agent attack on a former double agent.Sir Nicholas Soames, grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, said any decision not to send “a lot of dignitaries” to the World
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SUSSEX astronaut Tim Peak led the tributes to Profesor Stephen Hawking. The renowned British physicist Professor Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday morning,
THE family of an elderly woman who died after a car crash have paid tribute to her after their tragic loss.Lesley Matthews, 82, sustained serious injuries when she was involved in a collision in Woodlands Road, East Grinstead on Tuesday last week.Ms Matthews
While watching ‘Question Time’ recently it occurred to me that there is a need to engage in a wider examination of the issues that influenced Brexit. In 1973, Edward Heath signed the entry documents to the EEC, despite opinion polls in 1972 indicating
FOR A story of such enduring importance and relevance, and one that encapsulates a momentous age in American history, it is easy to forget how much of Of Mice And Men takes place within narrow confines. John Steinbeck’s tale about displaced migrant
PLANS to improve access to GPs and provide a broader range of health services in Lewes have been recognised by a £55,000 government award for the new health hub in North Street Quarter. The award comes from The Greater Brighton One Public Estate Programme
COUNCIL leaders will be quizzed by a watchdog at the authorities’ next scrutiny meeting.From major projects to waste collections and housing to public health, Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils deliver a range of services that will be covered
PERSONAL trainer Ieuan Ford raised £1000 last year for The Youth Counselling Project by climbing the Welsh Three Peaks in 24 hours. This year he is tackling nine mighty mountain climbs in Scotland, England and Wales in just three days, with a massive
LECTURES are cancelled at the University of Sussex today as students from all over the country descend on campus to express solidarity with striking lecturers. In an email leaked to The Argus, deputy vice-chancellor Saul Becker told staff a group
PAUL POGBA could return to Manchester United’s starting line-up against Albion as they try to recover from their Champions League exit. The French midfielder is on course for Saturday night’s FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford after returning
THE number of illegal camps has been reduced since a council imposed the new Public Space Protection Orders. The new powers, which were implemented in April last year, have helped Brighton and Hove City Council combat antisocial behaviour in parks
NATIONAL No Smoking Day has a new message, calling for people across the country to kick their habit their own way. The campaign, which takes place on the second Wednesday of March each year, started on March 7 in 1984. It is backed by the
HOW do you capture the vibrancy and history of Brighton in a piece of music?That was the challenge facing composer and University of Sussex professor Ed Hughes when he wrote the score for Brighton: Symphony Of A City.The 45-minute film was directed by
DEMONSTRATORS gathered to call for the council to open its empty buildings all year round to help rough sleepers.The protest, organised by Brighton and Hove Green party, was held outside the Brighton Centre on Monday.The Greens are urging Brighton and
STAFF at Fabrica Gallery are the picture of happiness after meeting a fundraising target to stop the venue from closing. More than 400 people supported the “keep Fabrica” campaign by donating to the gallery’s crowd-funding page, raising £21,000
A SUBURBAN couple waged a campaign of intimidation against their pensioner neighbours after a parking row escalated. This pair of neat front gardens in a sleepy Woodingdean cul-de-sac look the picture of suburban harmony but behind the twitching
A WOMAN is fuming after her pre-ordered flowers for Mother’s Day arrived late in an abysmal state.Debbie Prince, 59, of Leeway, Newhaven, ordered a bouquet of flowers for her mother, Pamela, 84, from Lovely Flora World’s website.The flowers were due to
LEWIS DUNK is destined to play for England - but he may have to wait until after the World Cup. That is the fear of former Albion centre-half Adam Virgo. He believes Dunk should already have been selected by Gareth Southgate. The Three Lions
TRAIN bosses have agreed to waive a parking fine issued after a commuter paid for a ticket. Lawyer Mike Townley complained to The Argus after he was told he would have to pay a £170 fine, even though he had already paid for a £2.60 ticket to park at Brighton
A man has been spared jail after grooming and having sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on Facebook. Jake Marshall-Inns, 24, chatted with the girl on the social media site and exchanged texts before meeting her. At a sentencing hearing, Judge
