TWO ambulancemen were attacked by a gang of youths as they attended to an unconscious teenager. Paramedic Andy Hartley, 28, suffered a fractured nose and was hit over the head with a bottle as he tended the youth lying on the ground outside Furnace Green
A MAN who died in April is still receiving benefits after a blunder by the Benefits Agency. Jacqueline Payton is angry her late husband has received more than £800 in the seven months since he died. She says it is scandalous when there are other people
LANGNEY Sports stepped up the pressure on Three Bridges boss John Crumplin with a thumping 5-2 win at Jubilee Field. Bridges remain second from bottom in division one of the County League and have a crunch game tomorrow away to rock- bottom Shoreham,
PROTESTERS have been dealt another blow in their fight to have a controversial downland waste site closed. Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, told opponents of the Halewick Lane transfer and recycling station in Sompting there was "no viable
MORE than forty firefighters battled to bring a house fire under control last night. The blaze took hold just after 6pm at Gate Court Farm, Northiam, near Rye, destroying a large section of the roof of the large detached building and damaging part of
There's a huge fuss across Sussex over which sites should be used for waste. But it would be much better if most of the rubbish in our dustbins never went there in the first place. Many residents are making plenty of noise saying they don't want tips
DARREN Freeman is in deep trouble after his second red card inside a month. At best he faces a four-match ban and disciplinary action by manager Micky Adams. At worst the FA could throw the book at Albion's unpredicatble top scorer. A further extension
DISGRACED Albion striker Darren Freeman will be banned for at least four matches after another red card. Among the games he could miss is a potential third round FA Cup tie away to Reading or Halifax. Freeman was sent-off for spitting in the Seagulls'
A 20-TON machine fitted with a giant pair of scissors was today helping demolish a 60ft section of storm-damaged Bognor pier. The operation is expected to last three days. The machine will cut through steel supports to remove part of the pier which was
PROTESTERS have been dealt another blow in their fight to have a controversial downland waste site closed. Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, told opponents of the Halewick Lane transfer and recycling station in Sompting there was "no viable
A unique collection of photographs taken by a Sussex soldier who met Adolf Hitler is going on show for the first time. 2nd Lt Rowland Paget, from Chichester, served in the Royal Sussex Regiment during the 1899-1902 Boer War in South Africa. He carried
WHEN the Government published its draft strategy on the future of the country's rubbish, entitled A Way With Waste, it asked for responses. Nationally the consultation paper generated about 600 replies from organisations such as local authorities, big
HOW much would you pay for a slave to pander to your every need as the new millennium dawns? This is the question fund-raiser John Wells-Thorpe is asking as he puts himself out to tender to the highest bidder - promising to fulfill your every wish on
MORE than forty firefighters battled to bring a house fire under control last night. The blaze took hold just after 6pm at Gate Court Farm, Northiam, near Rye, destroying a large section of the roof of the large detached building and damaging part of
A RAILWAY worker sacked after taking time off with depression has won more than £12,000 compensation. Platform attendant Dale Green, 38, was dismissed from his job at Brighton Station in February after it was said he had twice been absent without leave
A HOSPITAL cleaner who suffered years of torment after locking himself in a cupboard at work has won thousands of pounds in damages. Alec Tinworth, from Polegate, was trapped in the cupboard next to a morgue at Eastbourne District General Hospital. He
I was amazed, no, that is not strong enough. I was absolutely astonished to read in the news columns of this newspaper that Brighton and Hove Council has a team of specialists who form a graffiti squad. Their job, as the name suggests, is to clean up
TWO ambulancemen were attacked by a gang of youths as they attended to an unconscious teenager. Paramedic Andy Hartley, 28, suffered a fractured nose and was hit over the head with a bottle as he tended the youth lying on the ground outside Furnace Green
A residential care home in Hove has closed after a blaze broke out in a chair in the lounge. Seconds after crews arrived at the Homecroft Rest Home, Carlisle Road, the room became a fireball. Sub Officer Stuart Black said: "We sent in officers immediately
A MAN who died in April is still receiving benefits after a blunder by the Benefits Agency. Jacqueline Payton is angry her late husband has received more than £800 in the seven months since he died. She says it is scandalous when there are other people
LANGNEY Sports stepped up the pressure on Three Bridges boss John Crumplin with a thumping 5-2 win at Jubilee Field. Bridges remain second from bottom in division one of the County League and have a crunch game tomorrow away to rock- bottom Shoreham,
MENTALLY-ill patients are being placed in private hospitals at a cost of £1.7 million a year because the NHS does not have enough beds of its own. The beds crisis across Brighton, Hove, and Lewes is so severe up to 16 mental health patients a day are
FAMILIES of road accident victims last night gave their backing to an Argus campaign for tougher sentences for convicted motorists. The campaign was launched last week after John Heaton was jailed for seven years over the death of PC Jeff Tooley. Heaton
A POLICE investigation has been launched after the new Lord of Brighton vanished without paying for his title. The Argus reported last week how the title Lord of the Manor of Brighton-Lewes had been snapped up by a mystery bidder at auction for £13,500
There's a huge fuss across Sussex over which sites should be used for waste. But it would be much better if most of the rubbish in our dustbins never went there in the first place. Many residents are making plenty of noise saying they don't want tips
I was amazed, no, that is not strong enough. I was absolutely astonished to read in the news columns of this newspaper that Brighton and Hove Council has a team of specialists who form a graffiti squad. Their job, as the name suggests, is to clean up
A residential care home in Hove has closed after a blaze broke out in a chair in the lounge. Seconds after crews arrived at the Homecroft Rest Home, Carlisle Road, the room became a fireball. Sub Officer Stuart Black said: "We sent in officers immediately
DARREN Freeman is in deep trouble after his second red card inside a month. At best he faces a four-match ban and disciplinary action by manager Micky Adams. At worst the FA could throw the book at Albion's unpredicatble top scorer. A further extension
DISGRACED Albion striker Darren Freeman will be banned for at least four matches after another red card. Among the games he could miss is a potential third round FA Cup tie away to Reading or Halifax. Freeman was sent-off for spitting in the Seagulls'
A 20-TON machine fitted with a giant pair of scissors was today helping demolish a 60ft section of storm-damaged Bognor pier. The operation is expected to last three days. The machine will cut through steel supports to remove part of the pier which was
MENTALLY-ill patients are being placed in private hospitals at a cost of £1.7 million a year because the NHS does not have enough beds of its own. The beds crisis across Brighton, Hove, and Lewes is so severe up to 16 mental health patients a day are
A unique collection of photographs taken by a Sussex soldier who met Adolf Hitler is going on show for the first time. 2nd Lt Rowland Paget, from Chichester, served in the Royal Sussex Regiment during the 1899-1902 Boer War in South Africa. He carried
FAMILIES of road accident victims last night gave their backing to an Argus campaign for tougher sentences for convicted motorists. The campaign was launched last week after John Heaton was jailed for seven years over the death of PC Jeff Tooley. Heaton
WHEN the Government published its draft strategy on the future of the country's rubbish, entitled A Way With Waste, it asked for responses. Nationally the consultation paper generated about 600 replies from organisations such as local authorities, big
HOW much would you pay for a slave to pander to your every need as the new millennium dawns? This is the question fund-raiser John Wells-Thorpe is asking as he puts himself out to tender to the highest bidder - promising to fulfill your every wish on
A POLICE investigation has been launched after the new Lord of Brighton vanished without paying for his title. The Argus reported last week how the title Lord of the Manor of Brighton-Lewes had been snapped up by a mystery bidder at auction for £13,500
A RAILWAY worker sacked after taking time off with depression has won more than £12,000 compensation. Platform attendant Dale Green, 38, was dismissed from his job at Brighton Station in February after it was said he had twice been absent without leave
A HOSPITAL cleaner who suffered years of torment after locking himself in a cupboard at work has won thousands of pounds in damages. Alec Tinworth, from Polegate, was trapped in the cupboard next to a morgue at Eastbourne District General Hospital. He
