Keith Downing had no argument wth the penalty decision which sent his side out of the FA Cup at Withdean. But the Cheltenham boss was not happy with the incident which saw Shane Duff head off the underside of the bar as Albion clung to their 2-1 lead
Suspected serial killer Peter Tobin lived in a sixth property in the city, The Argus has discovered. In addition to the convicted murderer's five former homes in Brighton and Hove, Tobin also lived in a basement flat at 11 Grand Parade during 1973 and
Albion 2, Cheltenham 1. It should have been a stroll but in the end Albion edged through to the second round of the FA Cup and a trip to Torquay a week on Saturday. The Seagulls are seventh in League One, Cheltenham rooted to the foot of the table,
A midwife has been left walking with a stick after she was attacked by a mother whose baby she had just helped deliver. Jennifer Rhodes-Hampton was punched and kicked so hard that she suffered spinal tears which prevented her from working. But the 46
Thieves threatened a taxi driver with a handgun as they tried to rob him in a quiet street. The driver quickly drove off and called the police after the two crooks demanded his takings. Detectives searching for the two men hope members of the public
Jake Robinson returns to the Albion starting line-up for tonight's FA Cup replay. Robinson, so impressive off the bench at Orient on Saturday, gets the nod ahead of David Martot as Cheltenham visit rain-lashed Withdean in the first round. Andrew Whing's
Worthing coach Ian Davies today welcomed an exciting home cup draw for his team. The Raiders will host National Three outfit Rosslyn Park in the third round of the EDF National Trophy on Saturday, December 8. Park are one of the most famous names in
Non-League matches off tonight due to the weather Worthing v Chipstead, Bishop's Storford v Lewes, Ashford v Eastbourne Town. Horsham YMCA's match at home to Walton goes ahead, as does Burgess Hill's match at Whyteleafe
A hard-working councillor has collapsed and died at his home. Mike Howard, 63, is believed to have died after suffering an asthma attack this morning at his address in Ravens Road, Shoreham. He had called his doctor during the severe attack but unfortunately
Lots of people pull a face at guitar solos - not least axe hero Gary Moore. The blues-rock legend's concentration during his blistering fretwork displays make him look like an international-standard gurner. But then few guitarists show the skill and
Jeff Baron's heart-warming play succeeds on two levels. It is a fine example of Jewish humour, as well as a serious story exploring relationships. Ross Gardiner, a young New York executive, is forced to do community service following a near accident
When it was first performed in the late 18th century, She Stoops To Conquer would have a different prologue for each production. The tradition died out over the years, but has been revived for Birmingham Rep's latest production. In Oliver Goldsmith's
A former Tory councillor who ended up in court after calling gay men paedophiles is to appeal against his conviction. Peter Willows, 76, sparked outrage among Brighton and Hove's gay community when he made the comment at a civic ceremony at the Royal
Dozens of jobs and new business opportunities will be created as part of a huge new contract to renovate a city's housing stock. Brighton and Hove City Council will be offering a multimillion pound deal to companies bidding to bring the 12,000 council
A care home for the elderly will be closed in the new year. Despite a petition signed by more than 2,000 people in support of the Ridgewood Rise home in Uckfield, East Sussex County Council agreed to close it today. Officers recommended the closure
The cousin of a man on trial over the £53 million Securitas depot heist in Tonbridge last February has claimed in court he was offered £1 million by a policeman for information. Esmir Demaliaj said the officer demanded that he tell him more about Jetmir
You're down the pub and the conversation is starting to flow. But there's a problem. You only intended to have one drink and your car is parked outside. You can't get a taxi home because you need your car in the morning. Until now the answer was
Tony Chantler netted four goals as runaway division one leaders Hollington thrashed Little Common 7-1. Billy Warnes, Gary Pocock and Danny Boorman completed the rout. A Martyn Reynolds brace and Dan Kennedy strike gave Crowhurst a 3-2 victory over Sandhurst
Maidenbower Village clinched a place in the Crawley Charity Shield quarter-finals with a 7-2 win against Furnace Green Rovers. Mark Whorlow netted a hat-trick and Brent Simpkins, Nathan Payne, Tom Cousins and Canis Rivers were also on target. Andy Bridgeman
A business organisation has added its voice to the chorus of disapproval over Chancellor Alistair Darling's plans to abolish capital gains tax relief. Sussex Enterprise is urging the Government to reverse its decision to scrap so-called taper relief
Saltdean United notched their sixth straight win in all competitions as they came from behind to beat Forest 2-1 in County League division three. Top scorer Scott Brady cancelled out Damon Aston's first-half opener for the hosts, then Matt Fleming hit
Hundreds of digital television viewers who are missing out on channels because of poor reception will have to wait five years for a decent picture. During the last three months householders across Brighton and Hove and the surrounding areas have had
Ben Davies bagged a hat-trick as Sporting Thistle hammered Garden Bar 7-1 in the premier division. Dave Butters (2), Louis Dixon and Miguel Rodriguez did the rest of the damage, while Neil Hillier got the consolation. Uckfield Cinque Ports eased past
Coversure stormed into the Hove and Worthing Cup semi-finals with a 10-4 victory over Southern Rangers Old Boys. Daniel Turner netted four goals, Paul Walton and Arron Ide bagged a brace each and Craig Hatton and Adam Newman were also on target. Sean
Thousands of training places will be created across Sussex so employers no longer have to rely on skilled migrant labour to fill job vacancies. Ministers announced plans for 7.5 million training places across the country after Gordon Brown promised
Police are investigating after three people were injured in a serious collision. The collision happened on Stonehall Lane, Balcombe, near Haywards Heath. A Nissan X-Trail and a Jaguar were in collision on the country lane near Balcombe Place Nursing
Hundreds of breast cancer checks have been cancelled because of staff shortages. About 800 routine mammograms at Brighton's mobile screening unit have been postponed for four to six weeks while the Royal Sussex County Hospital recruits new admin staff
When I last saw Newton Faulkner at one of the summer festivals, he seemed a potential cheerleader for intelligent acoustic songwriting, with the capacity to become an avatar of cheery hippy strumming. Which makes his disintegration into the kind of mewing
Polish residents are being told to 'Zaglosuj na Partie Zielonych' - or vote Green - in a hotly contested by-election. About 500 leaflets have been printed in a bid to sway Brighton's burgeoning Polish population. The Green Party is distributing the
An investigation has been launched after two planes were involved in a near miss over Gatwick. The incident happened at around 3,000ft when an Airbus 320 was approaching the airport at the same time as a Boeing 737 had taken off for Sofia in Bulgaria
Based on the writing of Scottish psychoanalyst RD Laing, Knots examined the emotional and physical tangle of love and relationships, using three sets of couples all called Jack and Jill. While Laing was quite fashionable in the Seventies, it's
Aviation regulators have called on airlines and airport operators to show "greater co-operation and transparency about service standards" at the UK's two biggest airports. Passengers at Gatwick and Heathrow airports "deserve better than they have been
A single mother has made her neighbours' lives a misery with late-night shouting, screaming and loud music. Lucie Ellis, 22, has been the subject of numerous complaints about parties, drunken fights and verbal abuse. They say Ellis has made their lives
I was appalled and upset by your decision to offer pest controller Jason Gates a forum by joining him on his hunt for rats in Crawley. I did not watch the video on your website as I cannot stand cruelty to animals in any form and watching these
Madcap Ptolemy Elrington has brewed up a right royal creation - a statue of the Queen made out of kettles. Ptolemy transformed a handful of kettles and other kitchen appliances into an 8ft tall sculpture of Her Majesty. The 42-year-old was commissioned
Do the Post Office bosses, apart from giving themselves huge pay packets, really want to destroy the service and prevent people using post offices? The proposed closure of four offices in Brighton will make it more difficult for the frail
A drug smuggler tried to get crack cocaine into a prison by wrapping 'rocks' of the deadly drug in socks and hurling them over the walls. The man was spotted throwing items over the walls of Lewes prison by sharp-eyed PCSOs Andy and Alan Ash. The pair
Children can be very astute at getting to the heart of a problem. Their simple tactic is to keep asking why? We should sometimes do likewise. Why for example is the Post Office closing sub-post offices? Answer: Because they are losing £4 million
On Saturday a large group of young teenagers from Woodingdean joined many other residents from the village for a massive clear-up in the fields behind Bexhill Road. They donned coats, hats, scarves and gloves and despite the awful weather picked
With regard to the letters about people cycling on Hove promenade (Letters, November 13 and 15), the current arrangements, where the cycle path runs along the narrow pavement adjacent to the main road, are terrible. The pavement cycle path is
It is an absolute disgrace that Southern Water's £20 million fine should be paid direct to the Treasury when it is the customers who have been hoodwinked and conned by Southern Water. All customers should receive a rebate or a discount on our
It's good to see our MPs pressing for a stronger Climate Change Bill, but a really effective Bill would ensure the party that brought it in would never be elected again. To really move on climate change we need all political parties to agree
I read with interest the article about Brighton under attack during the Second World War by Adam Trimingham. However bad these attacks were, they pale into insignificance compared to the one attack that he did not mention, the one on the Odeon
A decision to close a care home in Uckfield is expected to be taken by councillors today which could save £1.25 million. East Sussex County Council says Ridgewood Rise does not have enough residents to represent value for money and that the building
Family and friends of a disabled man brought forward his 21st birthday because they feared he would die before he reached the landmark. Michael Grier celebrated in the Martlets Hospice in Hove earlier this month, six weeks before his birthday.
Patients recovering from hip operations face a 20-mile trip to a specialist unit after it was revealed a hospital ward is set to close. Nineteen orthopaedic beds at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton will be closed. Patients will instead be
Not a single one of a city's state primary and secondary schools has made it into a new list devised to help parents make choices for their children's education. Brighton and Hove's local authority schools have completely missed out on new tables created
Two former neighbours of suspected serial killer Peter Tobin have told The Argus how his "odd" behaviour gave them cause for concern. Each said his recent conviction for the murder of a Polish student prompted doubts in their minds about incidents
A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a lamp-post. The crash happened at the junction of Bexhill Road and Harley Shute Road in Hastings at 10.30pm last night. A woman was trapped in the vehicle and had to be cut free by East Sussex
A man who died after his car left the road and collided with a tree has been identified. Simon Bamford, 25, who lives in the Chichester area, was driving a silver Vauxhall in Drayton Lane, Merston, near Chichester, when he crashed at 7.15pm on Saturday
Tens of thousands of people in Sussex who say they are too ill to work will face a tougher time getting benefits under a plan to tackle Britain's "sicknote" culture. From October next year individuals applying for incapacity benefits will be asked to
A car was set on fire by arsonists. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze in Ridge Road, Falmer, Brighton, at 9.30pm last night. They extinguished the fire using two hoses. No one was injured.
A driver escaped injury after his car crashed into a lamp-post early today. He was driving along Elm Grove in Brighton when he crashed at 7am. Part of the road was closed by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service officers while they tended to the vehicle
Children as young as 12 are sniffing solvents and abusing Class A drugs, according to a survey of school pupils. The problems are rife throughout Sussex but at their worst in Brighton and Hove, where the number of users was significantly higher than
Firefighters had a busy night after attending several flooded properties. As the rain continued to pour overnight in Sussex, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to homes in Storrington, Crawley and East Preston to deal with flooding and lightning
A prehistoric backbone dug up in Hastings more than a century ago has just been revealed as that of a new dinosaur. It was not the first such discovery in Sussex. Andy Dickenson reports on the monsters that once roamed the county.Deep within the
They are perhaps the last people you would expect to find indulging in a pastime where lung power is an essential element. But that has not stopped a group of breathing difficulty sufferers in Brighton and Hove from forming Britain's first asthmatic
A puppeteer behind a hi-tech cartoon character has vowed to fight on after being shot down in flames in the Dragons' Den. David Field, of Alfriston, near Seaford, presented his virtual puppet to the fiery panel of self-made multi-millionaires
A five-year-old boy has been expelled from school for hitting a teacher. The boy is believed to be the youngest child to be permanently excluded in Sussex after he was kicked out of Broadwater Church of England first and middle school, in Worthing.
