Crisis club Crawley Town have slashed the playing budget for new boss Steve Evans next season by £2,000 per week. Owner Azwar Majeed has taken the drastic step to take account of unexpected costs arising from the administration agreement reached with
ALBION are poised to kick-off next season with a home game for the first time in eight years. They are expecting to launch their League One campaign at Withdean when the fixtures are released next week. The Seagulls have been forced to play their first
Dean Wilkins today revealed how he plans to give Albion a pre-season head start on their rivals. The Seagulls boss is preparing for his first pre-season in overall charge of team affairs, having replaced Mark McGhee last September. But he revealed his
Clubbers will be banned from taking handbags and coats into a string of city nightspots in a bid to reduce thefts and tackle terrorism. Sussex Police has written to a series of central Brighton venues under a plan to slash crime during the summer months
The search for a missing woman has ended after a body was found at the bottom of cliffs. Mother-of-two Christine Brooks vanished from her Newhaven home more than two weeks ago. Police investigating her disappearance said they had discovered
A pair of mating swans have managed to frighten off a gang of marauding dragons. Brighton Marina has had to cancel a Dragon Boat Race that was due to take place on Sunday because there is a swans' nest in the lagoon. Organisers were expecting 18 teams
An elderly man who crashed his car into a hospital will not be charged by police. The driver smashed his car into the day surgery unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital on May 25. The car ended up inside the building and he was treated for minor
A teenager's last words to her boyfriend as she waited for paramedics to take her to hospital were: "Babe, I love you. I'm going to die." Kayleigh Kennard, 18, a nursing assistant who hoped to become a midwife, collapsed a week after having her tonsils
A village has risen up against plans for a compost waste site because it would be too smelly, attract vermin and destroy the peace and quiet of their rural home. More than 80 per cent of the tiny hamlet of Poling, near Arundel, have signed a petition
Most people worry about work while they are on holiday and fear for their job when they are away from the office. A survey of 1,800 workers by employment law firm Peninsula found many found it difficult to relax when they had a break, highlighting
A motorist whose car was involved in a fatal accident in which two of his friends died broke down as he told a jury the crash was not his fault. Jeyanthan Thangarajah, 27, who was more than twice the legal drink drive limit when he lost control of his
National Theatre boss Nicholas Hytner returns to Glyndebourne to revive his smashing production of Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, first seen last year, but now with a new cast. After a number of novel productions of Cosi, including one on an ocean liner
A petition calling for a delay to the introduction of a city's new catchment area and lottery secondary school admissions system has been unsuccessful. Campaigners had hoped Brighton and Hove City Council's schools' committee might reconsider the controversial
Thursday 31st My column is a few days short as I'm flying off to sunny Spain on Monday. Aside from wondering how I’m going to keep up with all the action while away, I was also curious to find out whether they played cricket over there. Surprisingly,
As most of us slog out a nine-to-five day in grey concrete office blocks, the most green we are likely to see is the tasteful peppermint walls of the canteen. This poor grey-green balance is not just bad for the environment, as more and more
Comic legend Max Miller's statue will be unveiled for the second time after a row over where the bronze effigy should stand was settled. Sunday, August 12 is the date provisionally set by the Max Miller Appreciation Society for the reintroduction of
The taxman asked the Law Lords today to overturn a business couple's ground-breaking court victory which could cost an estimated £1 billion a year in lost revenue. IT consultant Geoff Jones and his wife Diana, of Broomershill Lane, Pulborough, took on
Sometimes it's the truly personal things which prove the most universal. So it is with Josh Pyke's current single Middle Of The Hill, in which the Sydney singer-songwriter reminisces in detail about the house in which he grew up. Topped off with
With a startling crash and the thunderous noise of a raging battle, the sparse stage erupts in a scene of turmoil in a military field hospital, and the tone of director Rupert Goold's production is immediately set. The audience finds itself
A couple have been left heartbroken after their brood of pedigree pet chickens were the latest targets of a new trend in livestock theft. Melvyn Newell and Ennis Otter, of Little London Road in Hailsham hand-reared many of their 21 hens and cockrels,
A clothing label which has taken the world by storm has been shortlisted for a UK Fashion Exports Award. Designer Sarah Arnett, who runs Simultane, in Ship Street, Brighton, with Simon Beales, sells in 70 stores in 20 countries across the globe
Soldier Michael Kelly, 22, from Worthing, returned from duty in Basra and urged peace activists to support British forces serving on the front line in Iraq. Today we ask: "Is it a betrayal of our troops to protest against this war?" NO
Sussex fishermen were granted tens of thousands of pounds yesterday to help them compete with their counterparts in Europe. Shoreham harbour was awarded £29,000 in matched funding and Newhaven Port £51,000 by the Government's Marine and Fisheries
Traders plan to turn their busy shopping district into a plastic bag-free zone. Shopkeepers in Brighton's bustling North Laine are to introduce a reusable cotton bag in a move to boost the area's environmental credentials. The North Laine
Two Sussex MPs have joined a campaign against the widespread introduction of glass bans in pubs and bars. David Lepper and Peter Bottomley believe "indiscriminate" bans on glasses across large areas diminish the "pub-going experience". They have signed
So goblal warming is now a fact (The Argus, June 2) - or is it just a "fact"? According to many authoritative sources, the average global temperature has not increased since about 1998 and in the southern hemisphere actually dropped fractionally
As summer approaches and the exciting lure of a family barbecue on Hove beach beckons, I find with dismay that once again, jobsworth whingers as spoiling the enjoyment for others. We are not allowed to enjoy barbecues when the sun is shining
Des Turner MP should be congratulated for his efforts to end the detention of Omar Deghayes in Guantanamo Bay on his recent trip to the United States (The Argus, May 28). However, his visit to Washington raises more questions than answers. Des
I laughed out loud at Gill Mitchell's comments concerning the new Brighton and Hove City Council's transport policy (Letters, May 29). She states, without a hint of irony, "Our streets should be places for people to meet, spend time and enjoy
My daughter, who lives in Hove, has just received her second parking ticket of the year while leaving her car legally parked in the residents parking area outside her flat. The up-to-date permit is displayed clearly and correctly. She pays Brighton
It's quite appalling to see the housing industry mafia opposing home information packs (Letters, May 30). With help from their friends in the Commons and friends in the media they have set out to discredit what is a great idea. Why would anyone
I was saddened to learn of the sudden death of Neil McArthur, who managed the Brighton Alzheimer's Society. Neil was a deeply compassionate and caring man who worked tirelessly for the good of our city. I met him first as a fellow trustee of Age
The writer of the letter headed "A sad reflection" (Letters, May 30) seems to think that, in certain situations, people are entitled to wound animals with an air gun. This is not the case. The new law which he or she cites exists to protect animals
Jim Dennis, the project manager for Brighton Marina, states he has listened to the opinions of the readers of The Argus (Letters, May 4). He then follows up with a list of items that do not make sense, for example a contribution to a rapid transport
I read with interest about the lady whose zimmer was taken from beside her bed and could not be found (The Argus, May 28). There has always been a shortage of zimmers in the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Exactly the same thing happened to me
The Integrated Community Equipment Store in Portslade is responsible for many pieces of equipment such as zimmer frames loaned to NHS patients. I can reassure your recent correspondents that we send recall letters to all our clients on a regular
Following the departure of the development control manager for Brighton and Hove City Council and the imminent departure of the area manager for Hove, which the chair of the Regency Society draws sad attention to (Letters, May 2), Hove now finds
Further to Harold Taylor (Letters, June 4), I also saw Ingrid Bergman at the Theatre Royal, I think in 1975. I do not know if she appeared in Brighton on more than one occasion and can't remember the play although Waters of the Moon rings a bell
We would like to point out that the Sarah Markham identified in our court report on the front page of our issue of Saturday June 2 is not the Sarah Markham who is a teaching assistant at Blatchington Mill School in Hove. She is another person altogether
Another all-female line-up was held together brilliantly by Brighton compere Zoe Lyons. Although gay-friendly, the Bent Double performers are not all gay and the first visitor was married, softlyspoken, foul-mouthed Watford lass Angie McEvoy
Rare prints by graffiti artist Banksy have been stolen during two raids on an art gallery. Thieves stole ten pieces of work worth a total of nearly £10,000 from Art Republic in Bond Street, Brighton. Police believe the shop was targeted specifically
A wildlife charity that rescues thousands of animals a year is under threat because it cannot meet its rising costs. Volunteers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service dash across the county every day to the aid of injured foxes, badgers
Schools which are failing children in Sussex have been named and shamed. Ofsted, the school's watchdog, has published data on schools currently causing concern. It reveals 15 which inspectors say are not good enough - nearly half of which are in the
A deal to create a £12 billion holiday giant took a step forward today after the European Commission approved a merger between two rivals. The new company - to be called Tui Travel - brings together Sussex-based tour operator First Choice and the tourism
Roadworks look set to cause a year of traffic chaos for motorists on one of the county's busiest routes. Drivers are preparing for 13 months of misery on the A27 as work begins to rebuild two roundabouts. Queues up to three miles long are already common
A woman driver who gate crashed the male dominated world of motor racing has left the competition trailing in her wake. Nathalie Boyd has been making a name for herself in the testosterone-ridden touring cars arena. The 26-year-old won her first race
Extra police will be put on the streets during full moons after officers found a link between violent crime and the lunar cycle. Inspector Andy Parr, of Sussex Police, was investigating external factors which affect people's behaviour when he discovered
A postman stole more than £1,000 in cash and gift vouchers from Royal Mail postbags. Mark Slater admitted seven counts of theft while working as a postman in Worthing between January 1 and February 28 this year. He had been in his job for more
People are expected to pack a public meeting about a controversial parking scheme tonight. It was called after former Brighton and Hove mayor Jenny Barnard- Langston threatened to take the city council to court. She said residents of Bolsover Road
A family of four is living in a wheelchair-adapted flat although they do not need its special facilities - and despite a shortage of housing for the disabled. Tarnya and James Ticehurst have lived at their two-bedroom home in Tennyson Court, Montgomery
Roadworks look set to cause a year of traffic chaos for motorists on one of the region's busiest routes. Drivers are preparing for 13 months of misery on the A27 as work begins to rebuild two roundabouts. Queues up to three miles long are already
Commuters using one of Sussex's main train operators are suffering the worst service in the country, according to a nationwide survey. First Capital Connect, which runs trains from Brighton to Bedford via London, received a 71 per cent satisfaction
Commuters using one of Sussex's main train operators are suffering the worst service in the country according to a nationwide survey. First Capital Connect, which runs trains from Brighton to Bedford via London, received a 71 per cent satisfaction rate
