Two thieves in baseball-caps sidled up alongside a backpacker and slashed his legs, then stole his rucksack. The victim, wearing shorts and a T-shirt, was walking in Park Crescent Road, Brighton, when the two men approached. As he walked between them,
Richard Montgomerie and Tony Cottey shared an unbroken century stand for the second-wicket to give Sussex a boost on the opening morning of the County Championship clash at Hove. They encountered few difficulties in cloudy conditions at the County Ground
Recently, I stayed in a modest apartment block in the Czech Republic - a country with a standard of living supposedly much inferior to ours. Tenants took their refuse to a large metal wheelie bin outside. It had a lock to prevent fly-tipping and tenants
If the Church of England was a private club, I would have resigned my membership already. As an institution, its credibility is rightly under the most intense scrutiny. And at a time when the Church has never been more in need of strong leadership and
Former colleagues and students of teacher Jane Longhurst attended a summer concert in her memory last night. More than 400 people packed into Barnden Hall at Oakmeeds Community College, Burgess Hill, where Jane was a music and drama teacher for three
Traders being evicted from a city centre site to make way for a £150 million "urban village" face being squeezed out of Brighton. The businesses on the run-down site in New England Street which backs on to the station say they cannot afford soaring rents
I wish Victoria Wheeler the best of luck in her attempt to get refuse disposal reinstated in Dorset Gardens (Letters, June 24). Brighton and Hove City Council being what it is, I shall not be holding my breath. I have one suggestion for her: Instead of
I sorely wish the fervent anti brigade would read and listen to the facts about hunting with dogs, not let their idealism influence their prejudice against members of their community. Hounds follow a scent of the quarry species. Only in the final moments
Most of us British tennis patriots hope, like Ron Wood (Letters, June 24), to see Tim Henman win this year's Wimbledon men's championship. Although I hope to eat my words, I fear that is a forlorn hope. Tim lacks the killer instinct - refusing to perfect
I have always admired anybody who can work with and help terminally ill patients in a hospice or hospital (The Argus, June 24). Jo Harrison's story was very interesting to read and gave readers an insight into the work of management and staff at the Martlets
Striker Tony Reid has become the latest player to leave Lewes since the arrival of new manager Steven King. Reid, who scored 24 goals for the Rooks last season, has agreed to join one of his former clubs Windsor and Eton. Stuart hack, John Crumplin, Graham
I refer to a proposal by the Social Market Foundation for a 40 per cent tax on home sales plus an annual tax on a proportion of a property's value (The Argus, June 24). That would have the opposite effect to the one intended. A tax on profits would be
Councillor Simon Battle valiantly defends Brighton and Hove parking schemes (Letters, June 25). As a resident of the area, I readily admit there was a problem with illegal parking that was not being addressed by the police. However, Coun Battle must realise
Tim Ambrose has picked up a Twenty20 Cup wicketkeeping award, despite missing a sitter. The Sussex star won £1,500 as statistically the top glove man in the group stages. Ambrose took eight catches and scored 108 runs in the Sharks' five games. Leicestershire's
Albion chief Steve Coppell will re-sign Steve Hunt from his old club Brentford, providing he can get him on a free transfer or for a 'minimal' fee. The Argus revealed last week that Hunt is poised to become Coppell's first signing of the summer on a two-year
Albion boss Steve Coppell is worried about losing unsettled goal ace Bobby Zamora close to the start of the season. The Seagulls have already turned down an undisclosed offer from Tottenham for the England under-21 striker. The Premiership transfer window
Train operator Connex South Eastern, which runs services to parts of East Sussex, was today stripped of its franchise for poor performance and over-dependence on Government subsidy. The company was due to run services until 2006. Richard Bowker, chairman
Mourners are turning to brightly-painted and eco-friendly coffins for their loved ones, according to a Sussex funeral director. Co-operative Funeralcare in Brighton said the popularity of cardboard and bamboo coffins has doubled in the past year. Those
Business leaders have given East Sussex County Council a backhanded compliment for raising public awareness about waste. The East Sussex Federation of Small Businesses said plans to build an incinerator at Newhaven could change throw-away habits built
Crawley residents who could have to pay to park outside their own homes have reacted angrily to plans to extend a parking zone. The town's current controlled parking zone could be widened to include another five roads. It means hundreds of extra householders
A failed businessman set up a mini-factory of 91 cannabis plants capable of earning £100,000 a year because he was bullied into it, a court heard. Adrian Smith, 38, of Westergate Street, Westergate, admitted cultivating cannabis at a hearing three weeks
A champion banger racer was "eating ecstasy almost like sherbert" a week before he died, an inquest heard. A housemate of Scott Buchanan said the father-of-three, who was found dead in his bungalow on March 29, used Class A drugs regularly. At a hearing
A reward for information about alleged dog snatchers has reached £12,000. Rescue dog Jess was left to die on a roadside after her owner Geoff Parkinson believes thieves stole her from his kitchen in Ringmer, near Lewes. Mr Parkinson thinks the thieves
Residents who say they are being blasted day and night by ear-splitting horns fitted to the new generation of trains have accused council bosses of delaying tactics. Campaigners said Brighton and Hove City Council was failing to tackle noise pollution
Sussex-based diva Dame Felicity Lott steps off the stages of the world's opera houses to help raise money for sick children. She will play a fund-raiser on behalf of the Sussex Opera and Ballet Society to raise money for the Sick Children's Trust. She
It's a headbanging, boogie-woogie, disco-punk, Oz-pop kind of week with Status Quo, Jools Holland, Electric Six and The Androids. STATUS QUO, Petworth House, Petworth, June 28: Beloved of the masses, hated by the soulless music snobs, Quo are the masters
My phone interview with Emily Lloyd is supposed to take place at about 6pm. I wait an hour but it's the publicist who finally gets in touch to say Emily will call me at 8pm. The fact I'm at home makes waiting more bearable but by 9pm I've given up. Eventually
A saucy dance troupe will be adding a little 'je ne sais quoi' to the UK's biggest rock festival this weekend. If you thought Glastonbury was all about long-haired rockers and mud - think again. The women, who call themselves Les Ooh La Las, will be high-kicking
Male rape was made a criminal offence in 1994 but even today some victims remain invisible, too afraid to admit what they have endured. Once upon a time Todd had three brothers. Today, he is the only one left. The other three have all committed suicide
Albion chief Steve Coppell will re-sign Steve Hunt from his old club Brentford, providing he can get him on a free transfer or for a 'minimal' fee. The Argus revealed last week that Hunt is poised to become Coppell's first signing of the summer on a two-year
Two thieves in baseball-caps sidled up alongside a backpacker and slashed his legs, then stole his rucksack. The victim, wearing shorts and a T-shirt, was walking in Park Crescent Road, Brighton, when the two men approached. As he walked between them,
A father and son have been charged over the death of Sussex barman Colin Stewart. James Venn, 23, of Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, has been charged with manslaughter, and his father Mark Venn, 44, of Street Lane, Ardingly, has been charged with a public
Recently, I stayed in a modest apartment block in the Czech Republic - a country with a standard of living supposedly much inferior to ours. Tenants took their refuse to a large metal wheelie bin outside. It had a lock to prevent fly-tipping and tenants
Former colleagues and students of teacher Jane Longhurst attended a summer concert in her memory last night. More than 400 people packed into Barnden Hall at Oakmeeds Community College, Burgess Hill, where Jane was a music and drama teacher for three
Edward Kennett is a handful of races away from riding in a world championship final. Put like that, it does not sound a lot. But the fact is the Eastbourne Eagles wonder kid has a mountain to climb in Slovenia this weekend. No one expects Kennett, at
A panel tore off a British Airways plane in mid-air and damaged two cabin windows, forcing the pilot to return to Gatwick. The BA Boeing 777 to Antigua turned back as a precaution when a piece of the fuselage came loose 15 minutes after take-off as the
A father and son have been charged over the death of Mid Sussex barman Colin Stewart. James Venn, 23, of Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, has been charged with manslaughter, and his father Mark Venn, 44, of Street Lane, Ardingly, has been charged with
Crawley residents who could have to pay to park outside their own homes have reacted angrily to plans to extend a parking zone. The town's current controlled parking zone could be widened to include another five roads. It means hundreds of extra householders
A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after her car careered into a lamppost in Eastbourne early today. The driver, 44, was alone when her Suzuki Swift left the A22 Eastbourne Road at Lower Willingdon. Firefighters spent 30 minutes cutting the
Train operator Connex South Eastern, which runs services to parts of East Sussex, was today stripped of its franchise for poor performance and over-dependence on Government subsidy. The company was due to run services until 2006. Richard Bowker, chairman
Traders being evicted from a city centre site to make way for a £150 million "urban village" face being squeezed out of Brighton. The businesses on the run-down site in New England Street which backs on to the station say they cannot afford soaring rents
I wish Victoria Wheeler the best of luck in her attempt to get refuse disposal reinstated in Dorset Gardens (Letters, June 24). Brighton and Hove City Council being what it is, I shall not be holding my breath. I have one suggestion for her: Instead of
Sorry, Ron Wood (Letters, June 24), but was it not Tim Henman who was sent off at Wimbledon, rather than John McEnroe? -Ian Ratcliffe, Handcross
I sorely wish the fervent anti brigade would read and listen to the facts about hunting with dogs, not let their idealism influence their prejudice against members of their community. Hounds follow a scent of the quarry species. Only in the final moments
Mark Thornton from Horsham came back from his loss to Kreshnik Qato by punching out a clear points win over Londoner Dean Powell at Copthorne's Effingham Park Hotel. Middleweight Thornton floored his man at the end of the first round and kept on top to
I live on a main road in Kemp Town, Brighton, and have many times been woken by emergency vehicles blasting out their sirens at 11pm and later. I am fully aware of the importance of crews getting to the scene but isn't there a cut-off time for using sirens
I have always admired anybody who can work with and help terminally ill patients in a hospice or hospital (The Argus, June 24). Jo Harrison's story was very interesting to read and gave readers an insight into the work of management and staff at the Martlets
Swans are among the most majestic and beautiful birds to be found on rivers and streams in Sussex. Yet sadly they have been subject to an unprecedented wave of vandalism and abuse this summer. Stone throwers killed a group of cygnets on the River Ouse
Striker Tony Reid has become the latest player to leave Lewes since the arrival of new manager Steven King. Reid, who scored 24 goals for the Rooks last season, has agreed to join one of his former clubs Windsor and Eton. Stuart hack, John Crumplin, Graham
Mark Loram will not make his Eastbourne Eagles comeback for at least a further three weeks and is setting his sights on the trip to Poole on July 16. The Eastbourne ace has given up any hope of riding in tomorrow night's Danish Grand Prix and has virtually
I refer to a proposal by the Social Market Foundation for a 40 per cent tax on home sales plus an annual tax on a proportion of a property's value (The Argus, June 24). That would have the opposite effect to the one intended. A tax on profits would be
Councillor Simon Battle valiantly defends Brighton and Hove parking schemes (Letters, June 25). As a resident of the area, I readily admit there was a problem with illegal parking that was not being addressed by the police. However, Coun Battle must realise
Tim Ambrose has picked up a Twenty20 Cup wicketkeeping award, despite missing a sitter. The Sussex star won £1,500 as statistically the top glove man in the group stages. Ambrose took eight catches and scored 108 runs in the Sharks' five games. Leicestershire's
Train operator Connex South Eastern, which runs services to parts of East Sussex, was today stripped of its franchise for poor performance and over-dependence on Government subsidy. The company was due to run services until 2006. Richard Bowker, chairman
Mourners are turning to brightly-painted and eco-friendly coffins for their loved ones, according to a Sussex funeral director. Co-operative Funeralcare in Brighton said the popularity of cardboard and bamboo coffins has doubled in the past year. Those
Business leaders have given East Sussex County Council a backhanded compliment for raising public awareness about waste. The East Sussex Federation of Small Businesses said plans to build an incinerator at Newhaven could change throw-away habits built
Brighton is in danger of becoming a "mini-Soho" according to campaigners furious at a decision to license the city's second sex shop. City councillors voted against their own guidelines to license the exotic store in Surrey Street, near the railway station
A failed businessman set up a mini-factory of 91 cannabis plants capable of earning £100,000 a year because he was bullied into it, a court heard. Adrian Smith, 38, of Westergate Street, Westergate, admitted cultivating cannabis at a hearing three weeks
A military base rocked by the death of six soldiers in Iraq is today marking its 200th anniversary. Veterans from across Sussex will be attending a freedom parade honouring the Royal Military Police's Roussillon Barracks, which suffered its blackest day
Train operator Connex South Eastern, which runs services to parts of East Sussex, was today stripped of its franchise for poor performance and over-dependence on Government subsidy. The company was due to run services until 2006. Richard Bowker, chairman
Sixteen firefighters battled a blaze in a Worthing burger bar last night. Crews were called to the Ace Burger Bar, in South Road, Tarring, after the cooking range caught fire at around 7.20pm. Flames licked up into the extraction duct, smokelogging a
Detectives are hunting a teenager after a German boy became the latest victim of racist attacks on foreign students in West Sussex. The 15-year-old was punched in the head following a stand-off between a group of German students and English youths outside
A naked musician kept a firm hold of his pipes to bring the sounds of the Highlands to the Sussex coast. Bearded bagpipe player Dave Rolands played for the Mayor and Mayoress of Worthing to herald the start of the Worthing Fringe arts festival, which
A political leader joined traders and customers to mark the first anniversary of an alleged cannabis caf in Worthing. Michael Russell, leader of the Liberal Democrats on Gosport Borough Council, praised staff at Buddy's, in Brougham Road, and criticised
A reward for information about alleged dog snatchers has reached £12,000. Rescue dog Jess was left to die on a roadside after her owner Geoff Parkinson believes thieves stole her from his kitchen in Ringmer, near Lewes. Mr Parkinson thinks the thieves
Residents who say they are being blasted day and night by ear-splitting horns fitted to the new generation of trains have accused council bosses of delaying tactics. Campaigners said Brighton and Hove City Council was failing to tackle noise pollution
In its second exhibition, QUODart brings together two artists who have recently been travelling in Asia. Simon Parish has visited Vietnam and Karen Griffiths went to China. The influences are similar but the results very different. Simon takes photographs
Sussex-based diva Dame Felicity Lott steps off the stages of the world's opera houses to help raise money for sick children. She will play a fund-raiser on behalf of the Sussex Opera and Ballet Society to raise money for the Sick Children's Trust. She
Opera Babes Karen England and Rebecca Knight are well named. Apart from their obvious beauty, theirs is a rags-to-riches story, pretty operatic in itself. One moment they were busking in Covent Garden, the next they had been asked to sing at an FA Cup
Male rape was made a criminal offence in 1994 but even today some victims remain invisible, too afraid to admit what they have endured. Once upon a time Todd had three brothers. Today, he is the only one left. The other three have all committed suicide
Albion chief Steve Coppell will re-sign Steve Hunt from his old club Brentford, providing he can get him on a free transfer or for a 'minimal' fee. The Argus revealed last week that Hunt is poised to become Coppell's first signing of the summer on a two-year
Steve Coppell has ruled out any chance of re-signing Ivar Ingimarsson from promoted Wolves. The Icelandic international centre half impressed during an extended loan spell with the Seagulls towards the end of last season. He is still under contract at
A Sussex MP has finally nailed her colours to the mast and come out in favour of a second runway at Gatwick - a move her own party opposes. Laura Moffatt, who represents Crawley, made the announcement just three days before the government consultation
Feathers will fly in a multi-million pound court battle over who hatched the plot for a Hollywood blockbuster starring animated chickens. Sussex-based author Alan Davidson is set to take on the might of Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio. He claims
A father and son have been charged over the death of Sussex barman Colin Stewart. James Venn, 23, of Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, has been charged with manslaughter, and his father Mark Venn, 44, of Street Lane, Ardingly, has been charged with a public
The country's first UK-owned and operated stem cell lab, in which umbilical cords are stored in case they can be used to treat future illnesses, has opened in Brighton. The procedure has already become a multi-million dollar business in the USA by offering
It seems we excelled ourselves in Saturday's paper in terms of errors and, not surprisingly, were inundated with complaints. Firstly, we missed out the crosswords and puzzles page altogether - a cardinal sin, as any newspaper editor will tell you, because
Sorry, Ron Wood (Letters, June 24), but was it not Tim Henman who was sent off at Wimbledon, rather than John McEnroe? -Ian Ratcliffe, Handcross
Pat Eddery will be missed in Sussex when he hangs up his boots at the end of the season. The 11 times champion jockey, now aged 51, is easily the leading rider at the Glorious Goodwood Festival with 87 winners and his overall score on the Trundle Hill
Mark Thornton from Horsham came back from his loss to Kreshnik Qato by punching out a clear points win over Londoner Dean Powell at Copthorne's Effingham Park Hotel. Middleweight Thornton floored his man at the end of the first round and kept on top to
I live on a main road in Kemp Town, Brighton, and have many times been woken by emergency vehicles blasting out their sirens at 11pm and later. I am fully aware of the importance of crews getting to the scene but isn't there a cut-off time for using sirens
The hot shots at East Brighton are not easily impressed but Danny O'Rourke's closing round of 65 in the club championship drew unstinting praise from his rivals. A seven under par card followed an opening 69 to give O'Rourke 134 and his third title by
Women will be high kicking come hell or high water at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend. Les Ooh Las Las are booked to dance the can-can three times a day. They will make it fun for both the audience and themselves. It might seem difficult for a group
Sussex League: Horsham are aiming to score an elusive first home win and rekindle their outside chances of the title. Scott Stratton's side take on Three Bridges at Cricket Field Road knowing a maximum points haul could take them second in the table.
Swans are among the most majestic and beautiful birds to be found on rivers and streams in Sussex. Yet sadly they have been subject to an unprecedented wave of vandalism and abuse this summer. Stone throwers killed a group of cygnets on the River Ouse
Is it any wonder the Conservative Party failed so miserably to gain office in Brighton and Hove, when it has members with the breathtaking arrogance of Councillor Ted Kemble? As a Brighton cabbie, he should have no place at meetings that decide the taxi
Mark Loram will not make his Eastbourne Eagles comeback for at least a further three weeks and is setting his sights on the trip to Poole on July 16. The Eastbourne ace has given up any hope of riding in tomorrow night's Danish Grand Prix and has virtually
Rape is one of the vilest crimes that men can inflict on women. The penalties can and should be severe for those convicted. But there are also victims of male rape, a crime unknown to many and one which was only made a criminal offence nine years ago.
Edward Kennett is a handful of races away from riding in a world championship final. Put like that, it does not sound a lot. But the fact is the Eastbourne Eagles wonder kid has a mountain to climb in Slovenia this weekend. No one expects Kennett, at
Martin Lee is through to the second round of the men's doubles at Wimbledon. The Worthing left-hander partnered fellow Brit Miles MacLagan to a 7-6 7-6 6-4 victory against Scott Humphries from the US and Mark Merklein of the Bahamas. They now Merklein's
Plans to create a multi-million pound culture complex have taken a step forward thanks to a £2 million grant. Arts Council officials announced Eastbourne had won the sum to help build an £8.5 million community cultural centre at Devonshire Park. The project
It takes a special imagination to make a film about a car without any cars in it. But film student Ben Gutteridge took on this daunting artistic challenge and came up with an idea so inspirational, he found himself on a level pegging with Hollywood stars
Political infighting is set to dominate a meeting tonight (Friday) when plans to expand Gatwick airport are discussed. Crawley Borough Council's executive meets to determine the authority's final stance on proposals for a second runway. The body voted
The country's first UK-owned and operated stem cell lab, in which umbilical cords are stored in case they can be used to treat future illnesses, has opened in Brighton. The procedure has already become a multi-million dollar business in the USA by offering
Brighton is in danger of becoming a "mini-Soho" according to campaigners furious at a decision to license the city's second sex shop. City councillors voted against their own guidelines to license the exotic store in Surrey Street, near the railway station
Four people were arrested and crack cocaine, heroin and almost £1,000 were seized after police in riot gear with sniffer dogs swooped on three flats. Officers recovered drug paraphernalia in a series of raids in Brighton and Hove. These included home-made
A military base rocked by the death of six soldiers in Iraq is today marking its 200th anniversary. Veterans from across Sussex will be attending a freedom parade honouring the Royal Military Police's Roussillon Barracks, which suffered its blackest day
Train operator Connex South Eastern, which runs services to parts of East Sussex, was today stripped of its franchise for poor performance and over-dependence on Government subsidy. The company was due to run services until 2006. Richard Bowker, chairman
Here are cinema listings for the coming week. Just find the film you want and see where it's showing. ABOUT SCHMIDT (15) at Gardner Cinema. (Mon) ADAPTATION (15) at Brighton Duke of York's. (Sat only) ANGER MANAGEMENT (15) at Brighton Odeon and Hastings
In its second exhibition, QUODart brings together two artists who have recently been travelling in Asia. Simon Parish has visited Vietnam and Karen Griffiths went to China. The influences are similar but the results very different. Simon takes photographs
Singalong humour, musical drama, comic morris dancing and traditional flamenco are our picks of the week. BLOOD BROTHERS, Theatre Royal, Brighton, June 30-July 12: This West End great by Willy Russell of Educating Rita fame combines good singalong tunes
Be Gorgeous, get Dusted, succumb to Fever or Kandi your Hed. Confused? Read on. GORGEOUS, The Zap, Brighton, June 28: Gorgeous is celebrating ten years of clubbing, which is no mean feat and deserves a round of applause. Guest DJs Kurtis Mantronix (Charmonix
You don't have to stretch your memory back too far to recall last summer's World Cup, when pubs swarmed and even the non-sporty became football addicts. Based on the experiences of co-writer Mark Brailsford, this play follows the reckless odyssey of Simon
The soft, contemplative Irish voice on the other end of the phone seemed miles away from the gag-pulling funnyman I had expected. This was not the voice or words of a Norman Wisdom-style slapstick comic but a literary and thoughtful man who takes stand-up
Opera Babes Karen England and Rebecca Knight are well named. Apart from their obvious beauty, theirs is a rags-to-riches story, pretty operatic in itself. One moment they were busking in Covent Garden, the next they had been asked to sing at an FA Cup
Cruel hooligans are subjecting swans to a summer of violence, a wildlife campaigner has claimed. Trevor Weeks, of the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service, has been left horrified and sickened by a series of attacks across Sussex. Swans at
Steve Coppell has ruled out any chance of re-signing Ivar Ingimarsson from promoted Wolves. The Icelandic international centre half impressed during an extended loan spell with the Seagulls towards the end of last season. He is still under contract at
A Sussex MP has finally nailed her colours to the mast and come out in favour of a second runway at Gatwick - a move her own party opposes. Laura Moffatt, who represents Crawley, made the announcement just three days before the government consultation
Feathers will fly in a multi-million pound court battle over who hatched the plot for a Hollywood blockbuster starring animated chickens. Sussex-based author Alan Davidson is set to take on the might of Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio. He claims
Richard Montgomerie and Tony Cottey shared an unbroken century stand for the second-wicket to give Sussex a boost on the opening morning of the County Championship clash at Hove. They encountered few difficulties in cloudy conditions at the County Ground
The country's first UK-owned and operated stem cell lab, in which umbilical cords are stored in case they can be used to treat future illnesses, has opened in Brighton. The procedure has already become a multi-million dollar business in the USA by offering
It seems we excelled ourselves in Saturday's paper in terms of errors and, not surprisingly, were inundated with complaints. Firstly, we missed out the crosswords and puzzles page altogether - a cardinal sin, as any newspaper editor will tell you, because
If the Church of England was a private club, I would have resigned my membership already. As an institution, its credibility is rightly under the most intense scrutiny. And at a time when the Church has never been more in need of strong leadership and
Mark Loram will not make his Eastbourne Eagles comeback for at least a further three weeks and is now setting his sights on the trip to Poole on July 16. The Eastbourne ace has given up any hope of riding in tomorrow night's Danish Grand Prix and has
A Sussex MP has finally nailed her colours to the mast and come out in favour of a second runway at Gatwick - a move her own party opposes. Laura Moffatt, who represents Crawley, made the announcement just three days before the government consultation
Detectives hunting a would-be kidnapper were today sifting through masses of information from Crimewatch viewers. More than 200 calls were made to police overnight following a reconstruction of the attempted abduction of an eight-year-old girl on last
Pat Eddery will be missed in Sussex when he hangs up his boots at the end of the season. The 11 times champion jockey, now aged 51, is easily the leading rider at the Glorious Goodwood Festival with 87 winners and his overall score on the Trundle Hill
Most of us British tennis patriots hope, like Ron Wood (Letters, June 24), to see Tim Henman win this year's Wimbledon men's championship. Although I hope to eat my words, I fear that is a forlorn hope. Tim lacks the killer instinct - refusing to perfect
The hot shots at East Brighton are not easily impressed but Danny O'Rourke's closing round of 65 in the club championship drew unstinting praise from his rivals. A seven under par card followed an opening 69 to give O'Rourke 134 and his third title by
Women will be high kicking come hell or high water at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend. Les Ooh Las Las are booked to dance the can-can three times a day. They will make it fun for both the audience and themselves. It might seem difficult for a group
Sussex League: Horsham are aiming to score an elusive first home win and rekindle their outside chances of the title. Scott Stratton's side take on Three Bridges at Cricket Field Road knowing a maximum points haul could take them second in the table.
Is it any wonder the Conservative Party failed so miserably to gain office in Brighton and Hove, when it has members with the breathtaking arrogance of Councillor Ted Kemble? As a Brighton cabbie, he should have no place at meetings that decide the taxi
Rape is one of the vilest crimes that men can inflict on women. The penalties can and should be severe for those convicted. But there are also victims of male rape, a crime unknown to many and one which was only made a criminal offence nine years ago.
Edward Kennett is a handful of races away from riding in a world championship final. Put like that, it does not sound a lot. But the fact is the Eastbourne Eagles wonder kid has a mountain to climb in Slovenia this weekend. No one expects Kennett, at
Martin Lee is through to the second round of the men's doubles at Wimbledon. The Worthing left-hander partnered fellow Brit Miles MacLagan to a 7-6 7-6 6-4 victory against Scott Humphries from the US and Mark Merklein of the Bahamas. They now Merklein's
Albion chief Steve Coppell will re-sign Steve Hunt from his old club Brentford, providing he can get him on a free transfer or for a 'minimal' fee. The Argus revealed last week that Hunt is poised to become Coppell's first signing of the summer on a two-year
Albion boss Steve Coppell is worried about losing unsettled goal ace Bobby Zamora close to the start of the season. The Seagulls have already turned down an undisclosed offer from Tottenham for the England under-21 striker. The Premiership transfer window
Plans to create a multi-million pound culture complex have taken a step forward thanks to a £2 million grant. Arts Council officials announced Eastbourne had won the sum to help build an £8.5 million community cultural centre at Devonshire Park. The project
It takes a special imagination to make a film about a car without any cars in it. But film student Ben Gutteridge took on this daunting artistic challenge and came up with an idea so inspirational, he found himself on a level pegging with Hollywood stars
Political infighting is set to dominate a meeting tonight (Friday) when plans to expand Gatwick airport are discussed. Crawley Borough Council's executive meets to determine the authority's final stance on proposals for a second runway. The body voted
Crawley residents who could have to pay to park outside their own homes have reacted angrily to plans to extend a parking zone. The town's current controlled parking zone could be widened to include another five roads. It means hundreds of extra householders
The country's first UK-owned and operated stem cell lab, in which umbilical cords are stored in case they can be used to treat future illnesses, has opened in Brighton. The procedure has already become a multi-million dollar business in the USA by offering
Four people were arrested and crack cocaine, heroin and almost £1,000 were seized after police in riot gear with sniffer dogs swooped on three flats. Officers recovered drug paraphernalia in a series of raids in Brighton and Hove. These included home-made
A woman suffering from severe post-natal depression held a pair of scissors to her psychiatrist's neck and asked him if he was scared. But Melanie Perry, 23, of George V Avenue, Worthing, escaped a prison sentence after the town's magistrates heard the
A champion banger racer was "eating ecstasy almost like sherbert" a week before he died, an inquest heard. A housemate of Scott Buchanan said the father-of-three, who was found dead in his bungalow on March 29, used Class A drugs regularly. At a hearing
Singalong humour, musical drama, comic morris dancing and traditional flamenco are our picks of the week. BLOOD BROTHERS, Theatre Royal, Brighton, June 30-July 12: This West End great by Willy Russell of Educating Rita fame combines good singalong tunes
It's a headbanging, boogie-woogie, disco-punk, Oz-pop kind of week with Status Quo, Jools Holland, Electric Six and The Androids. STATUS QUO, Petworth House, Petworth, June 28: Beloved of the masses, hated by the soulless music snobs, Quo are the masters
Be Gorgeous, get Dusted, succumb to Fever or Kandi your Hed. Confused? Read on. GORGEOUS, The Zap, Brighton, June 28: Gorgeous is celebrating ten years of clubbing, which is no mean feat and deserves a round of applause. Guest DJs Kurtis Mantronix (Charmonix
You don't have to stretch your memory back too far to recall last summer's World Cup, when pubs swarmed and even the non-sporty became football addicts. Based on the experiences of co-writer Mark Brailsford, this play follows the reckless odyssey of Simon
The soft, contemplative Irish voice on the other end of the phone seemed miles away from the gag-pulling funnyman I had expected. This was not the voice or words of a Norman Wisdom-style slapstick comic but a literary and thoughtful man who takes stand-up
My phone interview with Emily Lloyd is supposed to take place at about 6pm. I wait an hour but it's the publicist who finally gets in touch to say Emily will call me at 8pm. The fact I'm at home makes waiting more bearable but by 9pm I've given up. Eventually
A saucy dance troupe will be adding a little 'je ne sais quoi' to the UK's biggest rock festival this weekend. If you thought Glastonbury was all about long-haired rockers and mud - think again. The women, who call themselves Les Ooh La Las, will be high-kicking
Cruel hooligans are subjecting swans to a summer of violence, a wildlife campaigner has claimed. Trevor Weeks, of the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service, has been left horrified and sickened by a series of attacks across Sussex. Swans at
