Chris Hughton still hopes to add a wideman to his squad – despite securing Solly March on a new deal. A wing raider and a centre-back top the Albion wanted list for the rest of the summer transfer window. March is now on board until June, 2022
CONCERN is growing for a man who has been reported missing.Mark Mantell was last seen in West Street in Brighton on Thursday afternoon this week.The 44-year-old is 5ft 10ins with short dark brown hair. He was wearing a black shirt, brown cargo shorts
Albion have turned down a combined bid for Oliver Norwood and Jiri Skalak from Hull City. The Championship outfit are keen on two of the men who appear unlikely to make the Seagulls’ 25-man Premier League squad. Norwood helped Fulham to promotion
A COMMUNITY event honoured by The Argus makes its return next month backing a popular children’s charity.The high octane action of Unlimited National Banger racing is coming to Arlington Raceway in Hailsham on Saturday August 4 to raise funds for Rockinghorse.The
Solly March has celebrated his birthday in style – by signing a new deal. The winger, who turns 24 today, is now contracted to the Seagulls until June, 2022. Albion manager Chris Hughton said: “I am delighted for Solly, as he’s worked extremely
David Button will get a first outing for Albion at AFC Wimbledon tomorrow. The new signing from Fulham will share goalkeeping duties with Finnish youngster Hugo Keto in the pre-season friendly. But the match comes too soon for fellow new recruits
A PHYSICS teacher running a reusable coffee cup campaign has launched window stickers after recruiting more than 180 cafes.The scheme encourages cafes to offer a discount to customers using a reusable cup. Peter Golton, who teaches at BHASVIC, noticed
A BROKE businessman became so desperate that he grew cannabis plants in his bedroom for a friend. Matthew Hodgson was made bankrupt after his debts had spiralled out of control. The 42-year-old ran businesses in Brighton and Eastbourne, but
A BEER expert has received a Lifetime Achievement accolade for her work. Brighton sommelier Jane Peyton was honoured as an advocate for beer from the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group at its annual dinner in Westminster. Jane is an award-winning
THE winners of the fifth Lewes District Business Awards were revealed at a glittering ceremony at the Amex Stadium. More than 300 of the Lewes District business community were there, including 38 finalists, with 12 trophies presented by comedian
A GIANT water slide is coming to Queens Park in Brighton tomorrow. Five hundred people will get the chance to speed down the 100m slide on blow-up cushions. All proceeds will help local families with disabled children. Riders aged six to
HUNDREDS of youngsters paraded with pride as they were presented with their certificates by Sussex Police.The cadets went to the force headquarters at Church Lane in Lewes for their annual parade and awards.It was attended by East Sussex Lord Lieutenant
A salesman who stole £175,000 worth of meat, putting a large wholesale butcher on the brink of closure, has walked free from court after avoiding a jail sentence. George Hillyer would sneak into the warehouse of Brighton-based R.P. Meats after
While congratulating Gareth Southgate on England’s uplifting World Cup adventure, I must report that my Albion match day chauffeur Jack, an occasional column contributor, has added his twopennyworth again. Regular readers will know I banned him
SEVENTY students aged 12-15 from five secondary schools took part in a Premier League Enterprise celebration at the Amex. The event forms part of a national programme jointly funded by the Premier League and Sport Relief. It is delivered locally
A BRIGHTON architects has won a prestigious international award for an eco-friendly country park facility. Lakeside Centre is located within Eastleigh’s Lakeside Country Park in Hampshire. It beat more than 100 entrants to be awarded an International
ONLINE accountant Crunch has received a £1.2m loan to boost future growth ambitions. The company is based at Telecom House in Preston Road, Brighton and employs more than 180 people. Annual turnover grew by 18 per cent last year to just under
Romain Vincelot admits he made a painful mistake during his bitter-sweet season with Albion. Now Crawley’s new signing is looking forward to celebrations on and off the pitch on his return to Sussex. The Bradford City skipper signed a two-year
AN ABUSIVE caller bombarded the emergency services with pointless calls.Michael Gibson breached his criminal behaviour order 30 times from his Brighton home.The order was meant to stop him dialling 999, except in a genuine emergency. He was first arrested
Summer signing Bernardo showed his firepower as Albion enjoyed a friendly win today. And skipper Bruno gave a reminder of his own skills for the final goal of a 3-0 success against Crawley. Brazilian left-back Bernardo fired home from outside
Albion have signed South Africa international Percy Tau on undisclosed terms. The 24-year-old striker has agreed a four-year deal and will be loaned out ahead of the new season. Albion manager Chris Hughton said: “Percy is a player we have
THE Prince of Wales will tell a child sexual abuse inquiry he was “deceived” by disgraced bishop Peter Ball - and that he was unaware of the true nature of the clergyman’s behaviour until more than 20 years after allegations first surfaced. A written
TWO PCs have been given written warnings after using “excessive force” to deal with a drunken yob. PC Steven Morris and PC David Quayle faced gross misconduct hearings by a panel at the Independent Office of Police Conduct. They had arrested
A '90s TV legend is set to bring the gunge to a wrestling ring over Pride weekend. Dave Benson Phillips, most popularly know for presenting the kids’ show Get Your Own Back on CBBC between 1991 and 2004, will be taking to the squared-circle at
SUSSEX Police are gearing up for Pride and their rainbow-coloured car is now patrolling the streets of Brighton ahead of the big event. The multi-coloured Ford Focus was at Worthing Pride last weekend and will be at Trans Pride in Brighton from
HAVE YOU got a beard, do you consider yourself a trendy student, would you wear open-toed sandals or dress your mutt in a bandana? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the Brighton Beer Dispensary in Dean Street could be the place for
STUDENTS with autism celebrated the end of the academic school year with their traditional summer sharing party. The summer fair, attended by families and guests, allowed the youngsters at LVS Hassocks to demonstrate their increasing confidence
A MENTAL health Trust has been rated amongst the best performing mental health trusts in the country for research. Sussex Partnership fared well in the annual league table produced by the National Institute for Health Research. It featured
JASON GILLESPIE has told Sussex to enjoy their day off – and then prepare to shine at Hove. The county are in the thick of the promotion race after a thrilling 28-run win at Gloucestershire in division two of the Specsavers County Championship.
FLIGHTS had to be diverted at Gatwick Airport after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing. The British Airways flight from Naples landed at the West Sussex airport at about 12.30am on Friday after an emergency was declared. The airport
THREE of the group were jailed for causing an affray at the cafe.Hayden Garratt, Joshua Hewes, and John Venn all admitted affray at Upmartket 22 in Burgess Hill.A charge of manslaughter against them was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.Read more
A GRIEF-STRICKEN family say they will continue their battle to get justice after an inquest ruled a violent attack caused a grandfather’s death. Coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley ruled that Frank Milligan died of a stroke that had been caused from
THE team at Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital have opened the doors to its new-look paediatric waiting room. The room is located in its outpatient wing and has been re-designed by healthcare assistant Vanessa Pratt. The waiting room now offers
THE organiser of a huge Pride event has accused council staff of homophobia after posters promoting the event were pulled down. Betty Gallacher is chairman of Bourne Out LGBT, which is organising Eastbourne Pride tomorrow. Last week she decided
GOVERNMENT inspectors have visited the crisis-hit Royal Sussex County Hospital for the third time in three months. The Care Quality Commission spent yesterday with the Surgery team at the Brighton hospital. Today they are visiting the Princess
Sheffield United will resist any Albion attempt to snap up a prized asset – despite splashing out on a new centre-back. The Seagulls are interested in Blades defender Jack O’Connell, who is rated at around £6 million. O’Connell is likely to
WHO would have believed it? Jaws will be on our doorstep in just over 30 years’ time!It is very easy to be flippant about this sort of scare story but it should also served as a salutary warning to us all.The chances of seeing a Great White shark circling
GREAT white sharks could be in swimming in the sea off Brighton beach within 30 years, according to research by a leading expert. Rising water temperatures caused by climate change will attract a number of species to the Sussex coast, including
“DISGUSTING” public toilets in the heart of the city are the dirtiest they have been in more than 30 years, according to a trader.David Sewell, who has been running the Pavilion Gardens Cafe since 1985, said the Princes Place loos were “so obscene, it
HUNDREDS of pupils are missing from Brighton and Hove’s schools each day, figures show. Figures from the Department for Education show that on average 1,290 pupils were out of school every day during the first term of this school year - and around
THE world may be increasingly dependent on the internet but more than 10,000 people in Brighton and Hove have not been online in the last three months, and probably never have.Over the last 20 years the web has become more and more a part of everyday
Theatre Royal, Brighton, Saturday, July 21 IT’S already become a firm favourite with Brightonians after a run of shows this week. If you fancy catching Ray Quinn in a modern day telling of a 60s classic then try and get to the final showing
NURSERIES and schools around the city are busy painting snails, but these children have gone a few steps further. Inspired by the Martlets Hospice snail sculpture trail, which is coming to Brighton and Hove this autumn, children at Pumpkin Patch
A FILM-MAKER is using people and locations from the town where he grew up for a new TV series on subscripton channel Amazon Prime.Warren Dudley, a former web designer and print worker, has already had success with films including Bromley Boys, released
WE SURVIVED Latitude. No arguments over putting up the tent, which we remembered. We had a spot of bother hammering in the pegs, because we forgot a mallet. We didn’t forget a child though, which is the main thing. True to form, our kids wore themselves
I CANNOT believe someone is complaining about people smoking cannabis/weed/hash in the streets of Brighton. There seems to be some outraged taboo about the taking of the herb. A drug that in over 10,000 cases of documented use has killed no one
A MUCH-LOVED grandfather’s death was caused by drunken yobs who attacked him and his family, a coroner has ruled. Frank Milligan was adding the finishing touches to a family-run cafe in Burgess Hill late on a Friday night. Then a group of louts
MONEY from developers will be used to create more affordable housing in the South Downs.The South Downs National Park Authority has announced grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 are now available for affordable homes.The National Park has some of the
HOUSE hunters in Hove with a penchant for a sea view will be hit hard in the pocket. The town is now the most expensive place in England to own a property with a seaside outlook. Statistics put together by Rightmove show Hove to be the priciest
Steve Earle and the DukesHHHHBrighton Dome, Brighton, Tuesday, July 17“PEOPLE ask me, ‘Why isn’t this album political?’ I didn’t know this s*** was going to happen when I wrote the songs!”Steve Earle is apologising to the audience at the Dome because
