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  • Rana injury scare

    Rana Naved suffered an injury scare today as Sussex skipper Chris Adams admitted he was concerned about over-bowling his star fast bowler. The Pakistan international took his 100th Championship wicket in only his 18th game against Kent at Canterbury.

  • Yasir makes it tough for Sussex

    When former Sussex players prove a point against their former county they tend to do so in style. Last week, Warwickshire's Tim Ambrose was a source of frustration with 72 important runs and a flawless wicketkeeping display. On day one at Canterbury

  • Opinion: Don't question umpires

    After two decades as a professional during which time he has seen and done most things, it must take something to embarrass Chris Adams on a cricket field. But it happened on Sunday at Taunton when Adams became the first player to question an umpire's

  • Man shoots himself after snub by woman

    A love-sick man killed himself with a rifle after being shunned by the woman he adored on her doorstep. The 36-year-old shot himself in a courtyard outside a home in Southover High Street in Lewes. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead on

  • 41 Places, various locations, Sat, May 5 - Sun, May 27

    Stories are all around us, everywhere we go, everything we experience, everything we do. Accidents, incidents, conversations and chance encounters. All create a tale, whether it is an epic journey or a fleeting moment in time. Nevetheless, they

  • Dream of Gerontius, Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, Sun, May 27

    In A firm nod towards mainstream classical music, the Brighton Festival has assembled a stellar British line-up to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth. Gill says: "To anyone who likes classical music Elgar is such an important figure

  • Charivari Agreable, St George's Church, Mon, May 7

    Charivari Agreable brings a rich repertoire of early music to the festival. Making a welcome return for the world premiere performance of its universally acclaimed CD of Songs and Dances from the Hispanic Baroque. Gill says: "Charivari specialises

  • Literature / Talks, various venues throughout May

    Festival organisers have pulled out all the stops this year to bring a fantastic selection of authors to the city. Always popular, these events once again have a strong political feel to them. Many are thought-provoking and controversial, which

  • Crack dealer sobs in court

    A drug dealer broke down in the dock today as he was warned he faced going to jail. Rohan Simpson, 30, sobbed loudly at Lewes Crown Court after admitting selling crack cocaine on the streets of Hastings. The court heard Simpson, from south west London

  • 42nd Street, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

    An irascible leading lady in a major musical production is suddenly indisposed and replaced by a young chorine who seems initially gauche and incompetent. This decision is met with great enthusiasm by the more experienced chorus girls of the company,

  • Tinariwen, Komedia, Brighton

    The desert may be well known for sand, but now, thanks to Tinariwen, it is also famous for rock. Possibly the hottest world music band in the world right now, its members are nomadic Tuareg people from the Sahara region of northern Mali. Dressed in

  • Soup run goes on despite arson attack

    A soup run for homeless people will continue despite an arson attack at a day centre where the food is prepared. Three rooms at St Anne's Day Centre at the Fitzherbert Centre in Upper Bedford Street, Kemp Town, Brighton were badly burned during the blaze

  • Suspect package closes A23

    The A23 has been closed after a suspect package was found near a bridge at Handcross. Some homes have been evacuated in the area and both lanes of the A23 between Pease Pottage and the A272 at Bolney have been closed. The Horsham Road at Hancross has

  • Fip radio to make a comeback

    A French radio station which gained a massive cult following in Brighton after a mysterious fan set up his own transmitter could be back on the air "within weeks". Sources close to the man who began broadcasting Paris station FIP made the claim following

  • Jason Donovan, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton

    Poor old Jason. He has suffered at the hands of fame and now seems almost afraid of his fans. Looking fraught at times, the Neighbours heartthrob sang his way through his greatest hits to an audience who had clearly not put his records away at the end

  • Cabbies beat the clock for charity

    Drivers left their taxis for the night as they got scrubbed up for the Taxi Driver of the Year awards. Popular taxi driver and councillor Neil Parkin, also leader of Adur District Council, scooped the top prize of £1,500 when he beat the competition

  • Schools are for children, not voters

    What a story on the front page of The Argus last Friday (April 27). Brighton and Hove City Council has got to rethink the closure of schools on polling day. There should be nothing more important in our society than educating our kids. Even one

  • MI5 overheard July 7 jihadi 'tips'

    Tips on how to be a Jihadi fighter given by al Qaida terrorist Omar Khyam to July 7 bomber Mohammed Sidique Khan were overheard by MI5, it can be revealed today. The most important thing, Khyam tells Khan in the tapes, is to always follow orders and

  • Storming success

    I write to inform readers of The Argus of the immense and grand success of Patcham High School's production of The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. I'm sure anybody who went to see the production would agree that it was a hugely successful feat

  • Veterans boo civic leader

    A councillor has been accused of trying to "hijack" a war veterans' reunion dinner to gain votes in this week's local elections. Lewes District Council chairwoman Marina Pepper was booed off stage at the Royal Sussex Regimental Association's annual

  • Who says we can't do maths?

    A maths whizz has solved a problem which had the best brains in the world scratching their heads - in his lunch hour. Boffins at the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) set the geometry puzzle, which originally appeared in a Chinese university entry test

  • Balance Burchill

    What irritates me about Julie Burchill is her jaundiced view of the work of the Labour-led Brighton and Hove City Council. Take, for example, the council house issue. She talked at length about Ken Bodfish's efforts to get tenants to accept the

  • Post office move to be challenged

    Traders say they will fight a decision to move a busy city centre post office into a corner of WH Smith. Businesses in the commercial heart of Brighton and Hove said they would suffer as a result of the costcutting measure by Post Offices Ltd.

  • Matching pregnancies for baby pair

    For many small businesses, the prospect of both partners falling pregnant at the same time could prove a touch unnerving. But for maternity-wear specialists Zoe Chinman and Amber Wallace it was just the opportunity they had been waiting for. As

  • Uproar over call to help smokers

    Business leaders have reacted angrily to calls to give smokers time off to help them quit. Smoking is estimated to cost industry £5 billion in lost productivity, absenteeism and fire damage. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

  • Who will best represent you? It’s time to decide

    With the local elections now so near, it seems an appropriate time to say how much fun it has been working with local residents and, indeed, our political rivals from all the other parties. Although the past year has been highly enjoyable, it has

  • Headless cat found in garden

    A cat has been found brutally butchered in a back garden. The brown and white pet was discovered in Park Close, Portslade, with its head, tail and two legs removed. The RSPCA said it was unlikely another animal could be capable of such a senseless attack

  • Matters of record

    I note that Mr Simister and Mr Swan (Withdean Independent candidates) continue to persist in their campaign to discredit our Withdean ward councillors, particularly their record on a resident parking scheme within the ward (Letters, April 26).

  • Park the truth

    Regency Conservative candidates Michael Macfarlane and Robert Nemeth claim in their latest leaflet and website to offer "The Truth About Parking". It may be about parking but it's not the truth. They state that they are the "only local candidates

  • Warning issued by stressed hospital staff

    A damning catalogue of errors in the county's biggest hospital trust has been revealed by its own staff. Hundreds of workers at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust have told bosses they witnessed blunders, near misses or other incidents

  • Victorian origins of Brighton’s bandstand

    In response to Dr David Bull's letter regarding the state of the seafront's bandstand, along with many others (Letters, April 27), as someone who has to see this every day can I point out that: a) it is Victorian and is only Regency styled.

  • Man shoots himself in town centre

    A man died after shooting himself in a town centre, police said today. Officers were called to a property in Southover High Street in Lewes, at about 7.20pm yesterday. A Sussex Police spokesman said the man, who has not been identified, was taken to

  • Solicitors to ditch legal aid cases

    Vulnerable people in Sussex could be denied access to justice under a Government scheme to cap the soaring legal aid bill, MPs warned yesterday. Solicitors left out of pocket under a controversial new contract will abandon legal aid, according to

  • Caxton’s claims

    In response to the letter from James Brett, landlord of the Caxton Arms (The Argus, April 24). The majority of residents in North Gardens purchased their properties because the road is in a conservation area and has a community feel. The previous

  • A plane mistake

    I was somewhat blown away to find as I read The Argus while winging my way towards Budapest recently that I was apparently standing in the upcoming local elections for the Socialist Alliance against the War (The Argus, April 18). In fact the candidate

  • Food for free

    I applaud Alf and Martin and all other Freegans for their stance on the scandalous waste of food in this and many other countries around the world (The Argus, April 26). As consumers we are all guilty, particularly in the Western world, of taking

  • All girls school could welcome boys

    Boys could soon be admitted to an all girls independent school for the first time. Plans to make the junior school of St Mary's Hall mixed were revealed yesterday by its new headteacher. Huw May said the move would be an essential step for the school

  • Pier to be fixed – without owners' permission

    A rescue package has been put together to save a crumbling pier. Leisure firm Stylus Sports says it will carry out £200,000 worth of improvements to Hastings Pier whether it has the owner's permission or not. It runs the pier's bingo club and Bar Luxor

  • Stop this quango’s water plan

    The unelected quango the South East England Regional Assembly (Seera) is now calling for every household in Brighton and Hove to be put on a water meter. The call is backed by Lewes MP Norman Baker, who says it will reduce water consumption. He

  • Fortnightly rubbish collections stink

    Councils across Sussex are facing a "bin backlash" after approving schemes to cut rubbish collections by half. Campaigners predict that, with hotter summers forecast, thousands of households will find their uncollected waste drawing flies and

  • Lib Dem accused of Falmer fudge

    A councillor representing the leading opponents to Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer Stadium has been telling voters on the doorsteps the party is not against the plans. Lewes residents have complained of being misled by a councillor canvassing for

  • Gallons of sewage dumped by boats

    Experts have warned that houseboat owners emptying raw sewage into a river could cause an "environmental catastrophe". A series of vessels lined up along the mudflats on the River Adur in Shoreham are pumping out gallons of effluent, according

  • Thousands strike against job cuts

    Thousands of public service workers went on strike yesterday in protest against job cuts. Across Sussex staff from immigration and passport services, the courts, coastguard, DVLA, Job Centres, the Child Support Agency and other government offices