Police have been given more time to question men arrested in connection with a shooting in a cornershop. Caesar Zarate was shot in the face as he worked in Margery Road Stores, Hove, at 10.30am on Monday. Investigating officers interviewed witnesses
Detectives are appealing for information after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted. The incident happened in the early hours of the morning after a night out at a Crawley nightclub. The 18-year-old victim had left Liquid Envy in Station Way, Crawley
Last month's terror alert at airports including Gatwick slowed passenger growth and cost operator BAA £13 million, the company has said. BAA said its UK airports, which also include Heathrow and Stansted, handled 14.3 million passengers in August, about
A barn full of straw burst into flames. Fire raged through the outbuilding at Copse Farm, Tangmere Road, Tangmere from 7pm last night and it took six fire crews more than four hours to extinguish the blaze. No one was hurt.
"It was so dark I couldn't even see my hand in front of my eyes," declares Lucas the lamp seller as he tells the villagers about his adventures in the fearful Lincolnshire fens. Actually, Lucas doesn't have any hands, being as he is a 2ft-tall lump of
"If you didn't know otherwise, you could easily believe the cast were professionals," said ourreviewer when Brighton Dome Youth Theatre staged their first production, The Man Of Mode, back in 2004. And a similar standard is expected of the group's third
Despite the fun people had sliding about in the oceans of mud at last year's Glastonbury, a music festival really needs great weather to be an unmitigated success. Bestival seems particularly lucky in this regard and once again the weather gods smiled
Traders in a fashionable shopping district are preparing to fork out £350,000 on hired security guards in an attempt to stamp out antisocial behaviour. Uniformed guards will patrol Brighton's newly-formed Business Improvement District (BID), which
Visitors to Sussex Enterprise's annual conference were spellbound listening to the daredevil exploits of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Record numbers attended the event last week to hear the renowned explorer, cousin of actor Ralph Fiennes, give an enthralling
Students at a primary school returned from their summer holiday to find their dull, concrete playground had been given a colourful makeover. Staff from the Business Community Partnership (BCP) transformed the play area at Coldean Primary School
Like Russian billionaires, US sporting tycoons and rich Iranian businessmen Richard Light knows the commercial potential of "the beautiful game". The 40-year-old has launched a website called Football- Bananas.Com selling a range of memorabilia
The owners of a fast juice bar which can serve up to 80 freshly-squeezed drinks an hour is opening a second shop in London's most famous shopping street. Stewart and Joanna Conway, who opened Fruit Fix in Bond Street, Brighton in June last year
Businesses which distribute leaflets in central Brighton will soon have to apply for a licence or face being fined £75. Streets in The Lanes, North Laine and the sea front are being blighted by hordes of flyer distributors handing out leaflets
Radio presenter Nikki Bayley is set to wake up Juice 107.2 listeners with a revamped breakfast show. Comedian Terry Garoghan, 52, from Saltdean, has been axed from the show after 12 months at the helm as bosses do not think he is edgy enough.
A man has been jailed indefinitely for trying to set fire to a petrol station. Only the actions of a passing taxi driver prevented a potentially massive explosion, a court heard. The cabbie saw Joseph Bosomworth piling paper and rubbish up around
James Kirtley admits he will not be able to resist a glance at Lancashire's score this week. But the Sussex vice-captain reckons the county can make great use of their low key week ahead of decisive fixtures in the Pro40 and Championship. Sussex will
It is a mystery which would send that madcap sleuth Inspector Clouseau even crazier. What on earth has happened to Alex Frutos? Why has the French winger gone from Championship regular to League One also-ran? Even Frutos - an unused substitute at Millwall
I must protest in the strongest terms about the article "Can our region take any more people?" about population increases in Sussex (The Argus, September 8). East and West Sussex certainly haven't had their numbers "massively boosted" by immigration
Phil Mulryne has joined Albion on trial, Dean Wilkins is effectively in the same position for the manager's job. History suggests Wilkins will not have long to wait before discovering whether he will be offered the post permanently or return to the first
As a Bournemouth fan, I am well acquainted with defeat and the urge to blame the manager but am sad Mark McGhee has been sacked from the Albion. When I was a football reporter, I found him to be one of the most passionate and engaging managers
Robert Eaton, an avid Brighton and Hove Albion supporter, was one of the 67 Britons who died in the terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11, 2001. The Robert Eaton Memorial Fund came together with
Last Wednesday, I boarded a 5B bus just after 9am at Greenfield Crescent, going into the city. It was crowded but there was a window seat which had just been vacated by an overweight woman who got off at the next stop. When sitting down, I noticed
Football can be a cruel master. I would like to express my thanks to Mark McGhee and Bob Booker for all their efforts and hard work during their time with the Albion. Given the circumstances, they have both achieved a great deal, and I will never
Mid Sussex Primary Care Trust's decision to request a feasibility study on fluoridation has serious implications. It is tacit acceptance the policy is beneficial and removes it from arguments of safety, ethics and legality. Cost becomes the only
Bournemouth chairman Abdul Jaffer is interested in speaking with Jamie Redknapp about the managerial vacancy. The Cherries are on the lookout for a new boss after Sean O'Driscoll ended his 22-year association with the club to become Dave Penney's successor
Thank you so much for highlighting the drivers who think they are above the law and use mobile phones while driving (The Argus, September 2). I drive 120 miles most days, see large numbers of drivers flout this law constantly and have been driven
Aa part of our annual Sussex Day celebrations on June 16, I had it in mind to ask Town Cryers throughout Sussex to read the contents of a Sussex Charter. What do readers think should be included in such a document? Ian Steedman, 16 Wakehurst Court
May I say a very big thank you to staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital maternity unit for the safe delivery of my granddaughter Grace Lily. It was a rather difficult birth due to complications. Although her beauty belongs to her parents,
Having used bus services in various parts of the country, I can say our city offers a bus service which is prompt, clean and operated by (mostly) courteous staff. Unlike a number of other public transport services, Brighton buses offer a useful
An Islamic school raided by anti-terror police could be forced to close. The Jameah Islameah School at Mark Cross, near Crowborough, has been told by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) it must improve its standards. Police were yesterday
A twice taken injury-time penalty by former Burgess Hill striker Steve Harper condemned Lewes to a disappointing 3-2 defeat against a Thurrock side who had trailed 2-0 at the interval at Ship Lane. Gary Holloway put Rooks ahead just after the halfway
Manager John Hollins is fed up with Crawley being labelled a struggling team. Reds have taken 13 points from their first seven games, a total which would have put them seventh in the Conference under normal circumstances. Their ten point administration
Debut wing Phil Williams collected two tries and seven conversions as Worthing opened their London One season with a 71-12 win at promoted Guildford. Duncan Taylor had three tries and a conversion with Charlie McGowan (2), Todd Murphy (2), Jamie Stewart-MacDonald
Joe Adams was in splendid form with the bat again as Glynde beat Ringmer to reach the final of the East Sussex League's Intersport of Lewes Trophy. Replying to Ringmer's 183-9, Adams cracked 82 and Rob Mouland 59 not out as Glynde won with six wickets
Mike Yardy will discover today whether his England adventure is to continue. The squads for next month's Champions Trophy one-day tournament and the Ashes series in Australia are announced at The Oval this afternoon. After two impressive performances
