SHOREHAM Airshow pilot Andy Hill will face trial for manslaughter over the 2015 plane crash which killed eleven men. Hill, 53, will be charged with causing manslaughter by gross negligence, and also faces a lesser charge of endangering an aircraft
A CARE home worker has avoided jail for engaging in sexual activity in front of a resident. Jezreel Garcia, of Friars Avenue in Peacehaven, committed the offence at Swanborough House in Whitehawk in June 2016. He was alone with the female resident
A CRICKET club has been left in ruins by the “Beast from the East” after the freakish weather caused £15,000 damage to the pavilion. Volunteers at Pagham Cricket Club had been working tirelessly during the winter to renovate the clubhouse but their
ACTRESS Flora Robson was famed for her portrayal of a diverse range of characters including Queen Elizabeth I. She was born in South Shields on March 28, 1902, but later lived in Brighton. Dame Flora became a star of the stage and screen after
THE world’s most exciting Queen tribute band will lend its own ‘kind of magic’ to the Haywards Heath Proms In The Park this summer.Reprising Queen’s legendary Greatest Hits – still the UK’s best-selling album of all time – The Bohemians promise to rock
A NEW skatepark has opened in Haywards Heath.The facility in Victoria Park has been designed by Maverick Industries, a skater-run business that has installed some of the best skateparks in the UK. It has been made of concrete to ensure users have a fast
A DECISION is expected in a matter of hours on whether pilot Andy Hill will be charged in relation to the Shoreham Airshow disaster. The families of the eleven men killed when Hill's Hawker Hunter jet crashed into the A27 in August 2015 are being
A FARM near Haywards Heath is bolstering consumer confidence in meat by offering local, grass-fed produce direct to customers.Butterbox Farm is selling meat boxes from its premises, which covers more than 380 acres.By supplying to individual customers
WHEN you are looking for something different, challenging and confidence building with your children, the climbing walls at The Triangle in Burgess Hill are the answer, Arron Hendy found out. Let me make one thing absolutely clear, I am afraid of heights
Harry Phillips of Staplefield Drive, Brighton, took this fantastic picture of the West Pier. 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
I attended the recent meeting of the Older People’s Council. As has been the case on previous occasions, committee members, several of whom were absent due to other commitments, and bigwigs, outnumbered members of the public. Regrettably the future
THE retiring director of Britain’s biggest electricity distribution firm has spoken of the rapid changes ahead in the business which keeps the lights on for 18 million people.One of Richard Roberts’ regrets when he bows out as finance director at UK Power
A TAXI driver was attacked by a boy while in his car. The youth approached the vehicle in Saltdean Park Road, Saltdean, last Wednesday. He punched the 36-year-old man in the face, causing a nosebleed. Nothing was stolen. The boy aged
CAMPAIGNERS petitioning for controlled zones to tackle “parking chaos” in their area were disappointed after being turned down last night. Councillor Gill Mitchell, who chairs Brighton and Hove City Council’s environment and transport committee
LEWES District Council is claiming that its roll-out of the new waste and recycling scheme is on schedule and proving a big hit with local residents.Thousands of new wheelie bins are now in place in all coastal towns, with Lewes and Ringmer homes next
THE first phase of Eastside Business park in Newhaven has been just been completed with both buildings in the first phase, totalling approximately 12,500 sq ft each, being pre-let. The two buildings have been let on new leases for varying terms to Surrey
DOUG WILLIAMS, arguably the biggest name in UK wrestling in the last two decades, is swapping the rings of America and Japan for Peacehaven’s Meridian Centre this week.The globe-trotting superstar is lined up to appear on a huge grappling spectacular
Sussex have appointed Richard Halsall as Academy Director. Halsall returns to Hove where he has previously worked as fielding coach in the past. Halsall's most recent roles have been with the Bangladesh national side. He was the country’s fielding
CONTRACTORS have been lambasted for taking five days to clear raw sewage from playing fields. The mess was left at Horsdean Recreational Ground in Patcham, Brighton, on January 5 after city council contractors unblocked a toilet in the area.
The inclusion of Max Sanders in the squad for Albion's FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester United highlighted both the hope and extra difficulty for the club's brightest young prospects. Chris Hughton turned to the 19-year-old from Horsham for central
Armed police have been seen responding to an incident in Brighton today. There were repeated reports to The Argus from readers of vehicles heading towards Brighton from Worthing. But the Sussex Police press office said they were unaware of
A HOMELESS charity wants to thank a mystery benefactor for a generous donation to its charity garden shop.Emmaus Brighton and Hove received a large donation of new gardening gifts from a mystery donor. The charity believes it to be excess Christmas stock
PUPILS at a Brighton school have been awarded £5,000 to turn their big green dream into a reality. Dorothy Stringer School wants to create a renewable phone charging station. The station will be powered by a large battery pack housed in a cabinet charged
A MOTHER wants to debunk myths about children living with Down Syndrome saying current stereotypes can deny them many opportunities. Stefanie Fallows, 48, of Hove, is the mother of four-year-old Aiden, who she says is a fun-loving boy with a wicked
Field Music **** Komedia, Brighton, March 8 BACK in the early Naughties, during the so-called New Rock Revolution, Franz Ferdinand declared that they wanted to make music that made girls dance. It was a bold statement which was sadly
JURGEN LOCADIA is targeting a Premier League start for Albion after shining in the FA Cup. The versatile Dutch striker produced a lively display in his first 90 minutes at Manchester United in the quarter-finals. That followed a goalscoring
TWO friends who met at the University of Sussex braved freezing conditions for a reunion with a difference by sleeping rough for charity.Karen Marshall and Alison Holt braved the unseasonably low temperatures as they teamed up to take part in the YMCA
A CANDLELIT vigil has been held to honour a woman who died fighting with an all-female Kurdish armed unit in Syria. More than 100 people attended the memorial for Anna Campbell on Cliffe Bridge in her home town Lewes on Monday evening. Family
THE Green Party has said tenants are losing out on affordable homes due to a council’s previous decisions to sell off old properties. Brighton and Hove City Council has proposed spending £1.2 million to buy back two houses in Queen’s Park ward
MORE than 100 students with special educational needs put their practical, creative and technical skills to the test at a special event.The Jim Green Challenge was hosted by the South of England Agricultural Society in Ardingly, Now in its 20th year,
RUSTINGTON resident Harry Finnigan will take on some of the renowned Tour de France stages this summer as he rides from London to Geneva in memory of his grandfather, who was cared for by St Barnabas House. Harry, who turns 30 in April, will be cycling
A CARING collection of people from around Worthing have been announced as finalists for an award recognising their stellar support and work in the community. Sussex Beds called out last month for nominations of outstanding people in the area who go the
THE Worthing Argus took another huge step forward this week with the launch of The Argus Amplify Business Club.Argus MD Tony Portelli and Advertisement Director Richard Harmer have been staging special sessions for businesses at The Burlington Hotel in
A TEAM of volunteers from gas distribution company SGN spent a day sorting through thousands of donations received by St Peter and St James Hospice.Six employees from the Horley head office helped at the hospice, which provides care for terminally-ill
AS part of National Apprentice Week, Wealden District Council highlighted the wide range of work its apprentices undertake.Wealden has taken on three external apprentices: Rachael Ball, Leanne Whitley and Hayley Hammond, who are all studying for apprenticeships
BRIGHTON will host the Royal Economic Society annual conference next week.Audiences will have the chance to hear experts discuss whether going to university is worth it, the future of policing and how various different Brexit scenarios are likely to affect
SPRING Forward, Brighton’s month-long celebration of women in digital culture, is back for its fourth year. Running in March to coincide with International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the programme of events focuses on supporting and celebrating
