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  • Hero bus driver ditches route to take sick teenager to A&E

    A hero bus driver saved an unconscious teenager by abandoning his route and rushing her to hospital. Stagecoach driver Steve Ponting did not hesitate when Leigh-Anne Mundey, 16, suddenly collapsed as she paid her fare. Steve turned to dozens of shocked

  • Borough happy to be off the top

    Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson believes it may be a blessing that his side are no longer top of the table. Borough travel to Fisher Athletic tomorrow in second place after being overtaken by Lewes in midweek following their goalless draw with Newport

  • Rooks boss wants more of the same

    Lewes boss Steven King has urged his players to turn on the style again tomorrow. Rooks produced what King called the best display in his five years in charge in Tuesday's 5-1 win at fellow high-flyers Bishop's Stortford. And he wants to see a repeat

  • Birmingham brothers reunited at Bognor

    Bognor boss Michael Birmingham has brought his younger brother David back to Nyewood Lane. The 26-year-old midfielder, who left the Rocks 18 months ago, rejoined from Gosport last night and will be on the bench for the home clash with Welling tomorrow

  • Crawley skipper is looking up

    Crawley captain Tyrone Thompson has urged his team mates to rediscover their early season momentum to avoid being dragged into the wrong end of the table. Thompson will lead Reds out at York City tomorrow looking to build on last week's comfortable 4

  • Swansea facing a keeper crisis

    Horsham's hopes of an FA Cup giant-killing have been given a massive boost after Swansea were plunged into a goalkeeping crisis. Hornets take on the League One leaders in a sell-out second round clash at the Atspeed Stadium tonight. The Welsh visitors

  • Oatway hoping for two reasons to celebrate

    Charlie Oatway could be in Sunday's third round FA Cup draw - with two clubs. Albion's community relations officer is Havant and Waterlooville's assistant manager and plays in the Conference south side's second round visit to Notts County tomorrow.

  • Boy saves family from burning home

    A hero schoolboy saved his family from their burning home just moments before it was engulfed in flames. Luke Crispin, nine, roused his three sleeping brothers when plumes of thick smoke filled their bedroom. The family managed to escape from the blazing

  • Firefighters fear repeat of factory blast disaster

    Firefighters are calling for a change in safety laws to prevent a repeat of last year's disaster at a Sussex fireworks factory. Two firefighters were killed in an explosion at Festival Fireworks UK last year. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the Chief

  • Student betrayed friend and burgled his home

    A top student burgled the home of his friend's family while they were on holiday. Joshua Kazarema had stayed with his pal Gabriel Walmsley many times, sharing meals and even having his clothes laundered there. The 19-year-old repaid the family's kindness

  • Scores of jobs set to go at factory

    A world-famous manufacturing firm is to axe nearly half its workforce. Parker Pen announced to staff today that it was looking to lay off 200 people at its site in Newhaven. The company says it will hold a 90-day consultation on the restructuring, which

  • Plans for more than 100 homes thrown out

    A controversial planning application to build more than 100 homes on a greenfield site has been rejected by councillors. Lindfield Parish Council unanimously agreed to oppose plans by Gleeson Homes in a meeting last night. More than 50 villagers attended

  • Woman died in crash on country road

    A 20-year-old student died in a car crash on a country road. The woman, whose identity has not yet been released, was on her way to get some lunch with two friends when the car they were travelling in left the road. She was sitting in the back seat

  • Cost of repairing crumbling pier would run into millions

    The cost of reopening or demolishing an unsafe pier would cost millions of pounds. Councillors are set to discuss the future of Hastings Pier, which was closed by the council on June 16 last year after it was feared the structure would collapse. They

  • Rugby: Raiders at full strength for big one

    Worthing Raiders will be marching on Richmond at full strength on Saturday. And coach Ian Davies is intrigued to see how the unbeaten hosts respond. Raiders, who will be backed by more than 200 supporters, are two points adrift in the London One title

  • Rugby: Heathfield storm warning

    Mark Hassell has been around Sussex rugby long enough to know most of the pitfalls. That is why he will urge his Heathfield and Waldron side not to be blown off the top of the table, just a week after taking charge of Sussex One. The title race is looking

  • I know how to knockout Seagulls

    A Torquay player could become an FA Cup second round hero if he scores the winning goal against Albion. One of the members of the home dressing room has already experienced that feeling. Chris Hargreaves knocked out the Seagulls when he was playing

  • Footie fan travels from Malaga to Horsham for cup match

    He has travelled thousands of miles and spent hundreds of pounds on air fares - but David Rick is determined not to miss a minute of Horsham's glorious cup run. The founding member of the club's infamous Lardy Boys supporters has flown from his home

  • Up to 200 jobs could be axed

    Up to 200 jobs could be axed from a Sussex company. The Parker Pen Company has today informed employees of a number of changes amongst its manufacturing and support functions at its base in Newhaven. The company has confirmed that operations at the

  • A view from the red carpet

    Tipped as this year's Christmas blockbuster, The Golden Compass stars Brighton schoolgirl Dakota Blue Richards. Seeing Dakota Blue Richards rub shoulders with Hollywood A-listers on Leicester Square's famous red carpet, it was hard to believe that she

  • Judo ace Oliver is a winner

    Oliver Everest is The Argus Upcoming Athlete of the Year. The judo ace received his trophy from Karen Pickering, the former Olympic and world championship swimmer, at the Sussex Sports Awards presentation evening at Hickstead. Oliver, 15, clinched

  • Jails are 'awash with drugs', says MP

    A Sussex MP has claimed Britain's jails are "awash with drugs". Nick Herbert, the MP for Arundel and South Downs, thinks prisoners spend much of their time behind bars getting high - a situation he branded a "national disgrace". He believes a large

  • Mozart By Candlelight, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Nov 27

    Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is as familiar as breathing to most of us, and the bewigged and period costumed members of the Locrian Ensemble made this - and everything they touched - seem just as effortless. Compere and cellist Justin Pearson introduced

  • Karine Polwart, Komedia, Brighton, Nov 27

    Folk and politics are old bed fellows, so it should come as no surprise that Karine Polwart's gig at the Komedia was peppered with references to Gordon Brown and Margaret Thatcher, woven into both banter and lyrics.At her first Brighton gig since giving

  • Emma Pollock, Hanbury Club, St Georges Road, Brighton, Nov 25

    With their Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, their own highly-rated record label and ten years of collective history, walking away from The Delgados was always going to be hard for singer-songwriter Emma Pollock. The sweet-voiced singer was integral

  • Road campaigners put up safety signs on danger stretch

    Crusading campaigners angry at the failure of highways bosses to put up signs on a dangerous stretch of road drew up their own safety notices. They decided to take matters into their own hands after father-of-two Nick Awcock, 47, died on the A23 northbound

  • Win Seagulls gear while saving lives

    Shoppers will be able to give the gift of life and be in with a chance to win Albion football memorabilia at the weekend. Give 2 Live, a Hove-based transplant campaign group, will be in Brighton to sign up organ donors. There will also be a chance

  • Thugs attack squatters

    Men with baseball bats, crowbars and a snarling rottweiler tried to force a group of terrified squatters from their legal home. As some of the frightened group of squatters barricaded themselves into a bedroom, the six-strong gang broke windows

  • Singer deserves sympathy

    Your piece on Amy Winehouse was in rather poor taste and not nearly as funny as you probably thought it was (The Argus, November 24). As someone who has dealt with people with addiction problems all my life, I know that the battle with drugs is

  • Punch on the front

    I remember seeing Punch and Judy on Brighton beach, like in your article about Glyn Edwards (The Argus, November 27). My gran used to take me down there and buy me an ice cream. I was scared of the crocodile but strangely I wasn't scared of Punch,

  • Fire service cuts 'disastrous'

    I have been a firefighter for almost 29 years and I could retire in just over a year. The trouble is I still care passionately about the job I do, protecting the public and my community. I didn't join for the pay, which was just as well. Until

  • Beer additives

    I have been reading with great interest the report regarding the alleged effects of Stella Artois (The Argus, November 19), and the ensuing correspondence. For 15 years, until 2007, I helped at the country's largest real ale beer festival in London

  • Transformed road

    I would like to congratulate the East Brunswick Residents' Association on their sterling work in creating a beautiful garden on the east side of the Old Market Arts Centre. The association, chaired by Bill Cowell and assisted by Peggy Thomas and

  • Parking blitz 'heavy handed'

    It is common for politicians to overstate their case when trying to make a point. However, Neil Parkin, leader of Adur District Council, has gone way over the top regarding the question of parking in Adur (The Argus, November 26). Anarchy in Adur

  • Roadworks curse

    As one obliged to survive the plague of roadworks, I have been wondering what causes these afflictions and how they might be cured. Little physical effect is apparent month after month, so their aim must be spiritual. My first clue to their mysterious

  • Our war heroes

    Two separate pieces of research on World War One have led me to Brighton. Firstly, the great hero, Captain George Burdon McKean VC MC MM was buried in Brighton, as he met his wife there. Secondly, Drummer (later Sergeant) E Thomas MM, who was

  • Smoking shelter

    In response to Russell Ridout and the details he provided about smoing at bus shelters (Letters, November 27) there is one important piece of information that is slightly wrong. Bus shelters are not the bus company's responsibility, but the council's

  • Wallace and Gromit's number one fan

    Well done Tristan Loraine for snapping up Wallace and Gromit's van (The Argus, November 27). If he has children or even grandchildren they will one day thank him. My son has everything Wallace and Gromit. He has the slippers, the alarm clock but

  • Six vital weeks for Albion

    Tommy Fraser today highlighted why December and early January could be more important than ever for Albion this season. The rapidly maturing midfielder is being tipped for a first-team recall as the Seagulls kick-off a few busy weeks of matches, travelling

  • How 'lovely man' became a monster

    Thousands of women in Sussex are living with violence every day. Breaking the cycle and seeking help can be terrifying and requires incredible courage - but it can be done. To mark international Stop the Violence fortnight, Rachel Pegg spoke to a

  • Investigation into garage fire

    Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that broke out at a garage compound. Firefighters were called to the site off Victoria Road, Horsham, just before 4am today. A temporary building was destroyed and a nearby car was badly damaged

  • Family escapes from house fire

    A mother and her four children had a lucky escape after their house was destroyed in a fire. A teenager raised the alarm after waking up and smelling smoke in the house in Hamilton Close, Mile Oak, Portslade, early today. The family managed to make

  • Horsham boss promises all-out attack

    Horsham manager John Maggs today prepared his players for the biggest game of their lives and said: "Let's go for the win". Hornets face League One leaders Swansea in the FA Cup second round at a sell-out Atspeed Stadium tomorrow. They have never reached

  • Ministers defend post office closures

    Ministers have defended controversial plans to close dozens of post offices across Sussex and said without Government cash four times as many would have to close. Post Office Minister Pat McFadden told MPs that the "difficult" decisions being taken over

  • Hornets FA Cup ace fears driving ban

    Horsham's top scorer Carl Rook hopes to drive Swansea out of the FA Cup tomorrow. But he may well need a lift to the ground after a trip to Sittingbourne magistrate's court tomorrow morning. Rook, who has scored 12 times this season including six in

  • PE coach wins top award

    A teacher has won a national sportswoman of the year award. PE trainee Joanna Gardiner, pictured, received the Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration at The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year awards. Joanna, 23, is a volunteer on the Football 4

  • Drug cafe doorman is cleared

    A former doorman at a cannabis café has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a jury. Mike Allday, 42, of Leconfield Road in Lancing, had faced charges of allowing the premises in Victoria Road, Worthing, to be used for dealing and using cannabis.