Former Albion scholar Dan Leach, left, is one of a cluster of new faces called into the Sussex squad for next week's South West Counties Championship match away to Dorset. Leach scored a hat-trick as Hailsham won 5-0 away to Sidley United in County League
Crawley boss John Hollins criticised his players for a lacklustre second half performance following a crushing defeat. Reds ran out of steam after a good first half display against Weymouth at Broadfield Stadium last night to drop back to the bottom
Albion's long-serving utility player Gary Hart today pledged to "grin and bear" his exclusion from the starting line-up. Hart was dropped to the bench for the first time since Dean Wilkins took over as manager against Blackpool at Withdean on Sunday.
WAYNE Henderson makes his full debut for the Republic of Ireland against the Czech Republic in Dublin tomorrow night. Albion's young goalkeeper replaces Sheffield United's Paddy Kenny in the European Championship qualifier at Lansdowne Road. Kenny suffered
The families of the "Babes in the Wood" murder victims today took part in a march to mark the 20th anniversary of the unsolved case. Karen Hadaway, nine, and Nicola Fellows, ten, were found strangled in Wild Park, Brighton, in 1986. Labourer Russell
Thousands of motorists were caught in 12 mile tailbacks this morning after a rush-hour crash. The three-car collision happened on the eastbound side of the A27 at Falmer, Brighton. There were no serious injuries but debris, diesel and oil were strewn
A teenager who condemned an innocent man to ten weeks in prison after falsely claiming she had been raped by a masked stranger in an alleyway was facing jail today. Katie Davis, 18, had sex with Frank Chisholm at his house after meeting him in the street
From Wednesday, October 4, to Tuesday, October 10 we asked you, the Argus website readers, the above question. After six days of voting, in which 396 votes were cast, the results were: Yes - residents shouldn't be at risk from hurled projectiles
When 93.2FM was first staged last year, the Royal Court had to extend its run. This was pretty exceptional going considering the writer is 23 and had never written a play in his life. "I never thought someone like me, a young black person, could
A tiny diva with an immensely powerful voice, Carleen Anderson came on stage wearing a pink flower in her hair and looking more like a teenager than a woman with three decades of performing behind her. But the second she sang a note - to rapturous
This performance left me feeling grumpy. But certainly not because I agreed with the neurotic women prancing about the stage. No, I was grumpy that I hadn't left during the interval. A spin-off of a spin-off, the stage version of Grumpy Old Women
Despite allegedly topping Jack Dee in the grumpiness stakes and having added a misanthropic subtitle to his successful Edinburgh show, it was a surprise to find Mark Watson such an affable fellow. Somewhat lacking in the vitriol-fuelled diatribes
A lack of investment in transport and affordable housing, combined with the growing economic threat from China and India, could set the South East on a "spiral of decline", according to a new report. In the past two years the region, which excludes
Two British Airways officials have resigned after the airline breached its own rules in talking to a competitor about fuel surcharges. Commercial director Martin George and communications chief Iain Burns have both been on leave of absence since
Having now read the report the hotel consultant gave to Norman Baker, I am not surprised that, in 2004, Brighton and Hove Albion were secretly looking at a hotel development alongside their proposed stadium at Falmer. We in Falmer Village have
When Jennifer John links the burning of an effigy of the Pope by Muslims and Lewes bonfire (Letters, September 19), as an unbeliever in any religion, I find it difficult to empathise with her. However, I have thought about this issue, as I do participate
Brighton and Hove is a hotspot for entrepreneurial activity, according to a new study. It is in the top six cities for the number of people running their own businesses, along with Belfast, Bristol, Southampton, Plymouth and London. The study
It was sad to learn the popular British screen heroine of the Thirties and Forties, Sally Gray, has died at the age of 90. Among her many films were included School For Scandal (1930, Radio Pirates (1935), Cafe Colette (1936), Over She Goes (1937
Norman Baker was right to expose to all interested parties an Albion hidden agenda for a stadium/ hotel complex. His disclosures of the conclusions of a hitherto unknown independent hotel consultants report, commissioned by the Albion's CEO Martin
H Mason wonders how much of his council tax has been spent on the stadium planning application (Letters, October 5). I'm afraid he will continue to wonder. In December 2005 I asked, under the Freedom Of Information Act, for the details of Brighton
It seems cyclists's discipline is a growing problem (Letters, September 27). Off the road, many will happily weave between lines of pedestrians, while on the road they appear to assume the rules of the highway only apply to motorised vehicles.
The normal response to a concert review you disagree with is, "we couldn't have been at the same concert". However, from Bella Todd's description of Kate Rusby's show at the Dome (The Argus, September 22), we were in the same audience but it
Henry Smith, leader of West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is quoted in an article on the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) as saying "Regional assemblies are undemocratic" (The Argus, October 4). He goes on, "You and I have never cast
"It's that time of year again, when the leaves are beginning to fall off the trees and animals prepare for hibernation" states the article That's Entertainment, which introduces Bill Oddie's new Autumnwatch wildlife programme (Weekend, September
As the hours of daylight grow shorter, the sun sinks lower in the sky and the leaves on the trees gently flutter down onto the dampened ground. The signs of oncoming winter are there for all to see. The passing of the summer is with us. But what
I refer to Councillor Gill Mitchell's response to my friend Mrs Jean Macguire of Queens Park Neighbours (Letters, August 28). We are a group of parents whose children love the wildlife and park as much as we do. We aim to get the council to "
Albion manager Dean Wilkins today dismissed talk of a relegation fight as the Seagulls' odds on going down continue to tumble. Wilkins insists it is too soon to condemn his side to a battle to beat the drop from League One but he admits performances
Adam Shields has tied the knot with Eastbourne Eagles for another year. But the Craven Shield finalists have revealed they only brought his deal forward to help him get back from honeymoon. Shields has impressed riders and fans alike at Arlington
Midfielder Michael Carrick claims the new England will know how good they really are by the reaction to their first setback. Steve McClaren's promising start as manager ground to an abrupt halt with Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Macedonia. The
Scott Hiley claims victory over Weymouth tonight would go a long way to lifting the threat of relegation and herald a brighter future for Crawley. The Reds started the season as favourites for the drop due to a ten-point penalty imposed for slipping
Long-serving lock Charlie McGowan has seen it all at Worthing. But even he admits a try-scoring No. 8 who turned down a free drink got the Roundstone Lane players talking. New Zealander Anthony Pearse was named man-of-the-match after scoring three
The company which runs Europe's first fleet of tuk-tuks has regularly broken its licence regulations, a public inquiry heard. Fewer than half TucTuc Ltd's scheduled services across Brighton and Hove were running some days and one rickshaw had been stopped
Fully trained junior doctors are being forced to find other work because there are no jobs in Sussex's cash- strapped NHS trusts. As hospitals make cuts in a bid to balance budgets, doctors who have spent years training are finding themselves unemployed
A council has admitted making a blunder in issuing parking fines. Brighton and Hove Council has been charging residents of central Hove £60 for parking illegally since 2001, even though the traffic order which imposed the fines says it should be £40.
Town hall officials are considering axing 65 jobs in a bid to save money. Crawley Borough Council would reduce staff costs by ten per cent if the cuts went ahead next year. The proposals are part of a £700,000 savings package which will help to ensure
Home Secretary John Reid has confirmed more inmates will be sent to Ford Open Prison in Arundel as an emergency measure to deal with a national shortage of prison places. Announcing the move in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr Reid said "maximum flexibility
An online "smoking map" has been created, showing where in Sussex people are most dependent on nicotine. The interactive map shows that 46 per cent of men in Hollington, Hastings, are hooked on cigarettes. And more than 40 per cent of people living
A clean-up operation will begin this week to remove rubble and waste from land left in a mess by travellers. Lawrence Boon, one of the owners of Benfield Valley Golf Course in Hove, said removing the tonnes of rubbish from the site would cost
Komedia, Brighton's theatre, music and comedy venue, unveiled its million-pound makeover last night. But while it now has four bars and three stages - and will soon have a sister venue in Bath - two of Komedia's founders believe the revamp will take
Bus drivers are "at the end of their tether" thanks to rowdy children. Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Bus Company, said there had been a rise in antisocial behaviour. Speaking at the Community Safety Forum at Hove Town Hall yesterday
A fathers' rights campaigner forced police to close part of the Houses of Parliament during a lengthy rooftop protest, a court was told. Guy Harrison, who is accused of risking his life and endangering the public, had earlier posed as an ordinary
A singer is bidding to prove she has the X Factor by winning the final of the TV talent show. Lucy Newton, 25, is a member of The Unconventionals, one of the four groups to get through to the final 12 this weekend. Promotions assistant Lucy
An open prison where nearly 500 prisoners have absconded in five years could be expanded and upgraded to cater for violent and sex offenders. A leaked document reveals Ford Prison, near Arundel, as the possible location for a Category C prison.
It is 20 years today since playmates Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway were strangled. The Babes In The Wood murder case is one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in British history. The girls' families are leading a march this afternoon from
The British journalist manhandled by one of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's bodyguards as he tried to take their picture is believed to be a former reporter for The Argus. Sam Relph, who works for Barcroft Media of London, was covering the couple's
A teenage girl in the middle of a custody battle has gone missing and may be living on the streets with her homeless father. Tahara Baker, 15, originally from Bermuda, has been missing from her foster home in Patcham, Brighton, for over a month
A pensioner given an antisocial behaviour order for terrorising neighbours appeared in court yesterday. Charmain McCormack, 62, was handed an interim Asbo by magistrates in July following complaints from neighbours and shopkeepers in Hove dating
Two American tourists who sneaked in to Sir Paul McCartney's country estate and filmed themselves posted the film on the internet. The couple were on a public footpath close to Sir Paul's house on his 933-acre farm at Peasmarsh, near Rye, when
Veteran actor Tom Bell, who died last week, has been remembered as a kind man who liked to laugh. The star lived with his partner Frances in College Terrace, Kemp Town, Brighton. He died aged 73 on October 4 after a short illness. His last performance
