MORE than 100 people gathered at a vigil in the aftermath of 58 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces during a protest. The vigil, organised by Brighton and Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign (BHPSC), gathered at the Clock Tower at 6pm yesterday
THERE was more than a touch of glamour in the air when two legendary drag queens met for the first time. Darcelle XV, the world’s oldest working drag queen, flew in from America to meet Brighton’s Maisie Trollette, aka David Raven. The occasion
Albion prospect Max Sanders has earned England recognition after captaining the under-23s to promotion and attracting the attention of manager Chris Hughton. The midfielder has been called up to the England under-19s squad for a training camp in
A MAN arrested on suspicion of murder has been released as friends pay tribute to a young mother found dead. The body of 21-year-old Sarah Clayton was found in a tent at Buckle Holiday Park in Marine Parade, Seaford, on Sunday morning. A 28
Chairman Tony Bloom has saluted the "measured and calm approach" of Chris Hughton that has brought Albion success under his command. Hughton has been rewarded by Bloom for keeping the Seagulls up in their first season in the Premier League with
Chris Hughton has been rewarded for guiding Albion to Premier League safety with a new three-year contract. The deal for the manager until June 2021 replaces the four-year contract he signed in May 2016 after just missing out on promotion to the
A MAN arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a 21-year-old woman has been released under investigation. Sarah Clayton's body was found in a tent at the Buckle Holiday Park in Marine Parade, Seaford, on Sunday morning. A 28-year-old
British tennis ace Kyle Edmund will warm up for Wimbledon at Eastbourne. Edmund, British No.1 in the absence of the injured Andy Murray, has entered the men's event in the Nature Valley International at Devonshire Park from June 22 to 30. He
THE number of people in work has reached a new record, while earnings have grown in line with inflation, new figures show.Employment increased by 197,000 in the quarter to March to 32.3 million, the highest figure since records began in 1971, giving a
A drug dealer has been jailed after stashing wraps of heroin in his underpants. Mundri Mohamed was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting possessing the 13 wraps of class A drugs with the intent to supply. He was arrested by officers
Rupe Fresher, one of the leading lights of the legendary Brighton Tigers ice hockey team, has died at the age of 86. Fresher played in the early 1960s for the Tigers, whose exploits thrilled packed houses for years at the old Brighton Sports Stadium
PILOT Andy Hill has formally pleaded not guilty to manslaughter of the Shoreham Airshow disaster victims. The 54-year-old will stand trial at London’s Old Bailey, where he entered his plea this morning, over the deaths of 11 men on August 22, 2015
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after a crash in which a man suffered serious injuries. The suspect, who drove a Mercedes E350, fled the scene but was later tracked down by officers and arrested in Hastings. He was arrested on suspicion
The nature of the Premier League is changing. This is good news for Albion, because it will improve the prospects of holding onto star performers like Lewis Dunk. There used to be three divisions within the division. The top six, an established
THREE men pretending to be inspectors from a water company attempted to con a pensioner but she managed to foil their plans. Police are reminding residents in East Sussex to be on the alert for unwanted and bogus callers. The bogus callers
Albion are heading back near to Markus Suttner's homeland to launch preparations for their second season in the Premier League. They will play St Gallen in a friendly in Switzerland on July 14, according to reports in the Alpine country. Albion
A TALENTED body shop worker and championship winning water polo player has been remembered. Dennis Edwards, from Hove, died at the age of 79 on March 24. He passed away after battling cancer, which he had beaten, but caused his health to deteriorate
THERE IS AN urgent need for more foster families in the South East this year. In the South East 920 new foster families are needed, according to leading charity The Fostering Network, need to be found in the coming year to ensure that all children
A FORMER chief constable calling for drugs to be legalised will sound shocking. The suggestion that class A drugs such as heroin and cocaine should be decriminalised sounds contrary to the views we expect to hear, particularly from law enforcement
David Ashdown took this stunning image of rape seed in Tarring Neville near Newhaven. For a chance to see your picture featured here, email picturedesk@theargus.co.uk including your name, address and some details about it.
By Katy Rice A COUPLE of days ago, I got up at 4am. It wasn’t planned: I had a nightmare that woke me up sweating profusely (luckily, my husband was away so he didn’t have to suffer the consequences) and I just couldn’t get back to sleep again.
I WOULD like to tie a number of recent letters in The Argus together and show the failure of our own MPs to grasp the problems we face. We have planned building at Toads Hole and elsewhere in the city of Brighton and Hove. That will cause massive
THREE mothers who let their children bunk off school have been fined by the courts. The parents were hauled before Brighton Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday after failing to act on truancy notices issued by East Sussex County Council. Stephanie Garrioch-Gill
Cinema bosses have scrapped plans to host further screenings from a Jewish film festival after it was picketed by Pro-Palestinian activists. Activists from the Brighton Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and the Brighton Boycott Divestment and
A mother has paid tribute to her chef daughter who died after a heroin overdose. Sarah Lavis, 44, from Brighton, was found unresponsive at her girlfriend’s flat and was pronounced dead shortly after. Ms Lavis had struggled with addiction and
An inquiry has been launched after a five-year-old boy was taken to hospital after a picking up a needle in his school playground. The Bevendean Primary School pupil found a tip of a syringe in the play area during his lunch break. His worried
A man who was sexually abused as a child but kept it secret for more than a decade has called on other survivors to speak out.The victim made the plea after his abuser Shane Redman, 31, from Southwick, was jailed for seven years last week, as reported
BOSS Chris Hughton has paid tribute to Steve Sidwell and Liam Rosenior after the experienced duo announced they are leaving Albion. Neither of them played a part on the pitch in the Seagulls’ Premier League survival but Hughton has praised their
Arsonists are thought to have started a fire at a care home. Firefighters were called to the blaze at Mermaid Lodge in Brighton Road in Lancing on Sunday night. The fire broke out in one of the bedrooms but no one was injured. There were
ALBION have earned more than £108 million from their debut season in the Premier League. The staggering sum is the reward for their share of TV and prize money. But it will still be a while before owner-chairman Tony Bloom gets much of his
Today we take the time to look back at clocks of all kinds. The clock at Brighton Station is shown here with its hands removed in 1988, presumably so it could be fixed. Sundial House in Brighton, which is named after its sundial, is pictured
A YOUNG woman’s car was written off after she drove into a deep pothole and was sent spinning. Daisy Boxall, 21, from Bognor, said she was travelling at only 25mph yet ended up facing the wrong way and her rear axle was torn off. She was with
SUSSEX’S former chief constable has called for drugs including heroin, cocaine and cannabis to be legalised. Paul Whitehouse, who was the county’s most senior police officer from 1993 to 2001, said that current laws prohibiting drugs only serve to increase
A COASTAL home redeveloped in the style of mansions owned by stars including Taylor Swift is on the market for £2.4 million.Russet House, which is on the Kingston Gorse private estate in East Preston, was a 1930s cottage that has now been renovated into
