Graham Martin scored a first-half opener and Hassan Nyang added two after the break as Sussex won 3-0 against The Army at Aldershot in the Southern Counties Cup tonight. Boss Sammy Donnelly admitted the county had to work hard for the win but added:
Brighton act Bat for Lashes was left empty-handed tonight after she was pipped for two national music awards. The singer, whose real name is Natasha Khan, was nominated in the British Female Solo Act and British Breakthrough Act categories of the Brit
Sussex football was stunned and horrified by the tragic death of Herve King on Saturday when he was playing for Ringmer. I had the pleasure of meeting Herve three years ago when he was at Burgess Hill. He agreed to take part in our Focus On profile
Sam Rents scored a superb winner as Albion Reserves beat QPR 1-0 at Loftus Road tonight. Rents combined in style with fit-again Jonny Dixon 15 minutes into what coach Ian Chapman rated the second string's best display of the season. Tommy Fraser was
A controversial bid to replace a care home with a specialist centre for the elderly has won the backing of planning chiefs. Wealden District Council gave outline permission for the £39 million Age Well scheme to replace Ridgewood Rise care home in Uckfield
Frustrated relatives say they have been left with a host of unanswered questions four years on from a horrific road crash which killed four of their loved ones in South Africa. They said incomplete inquiries by the South African authorities have left
Glenn Murray has revealed how he thought he scored a wonder goal for Albion - about an hour before the strike which brought Withdean to life. The £300,000 striker combined a cool head with a red hot right boot to fire his side back on level terms in
Police are appealing for information after a body was found in a flat. The body of 38-year-old Gerard Donachy was found at a flat in Wilmot Road, Shoreham on Wednesday February 13 at 3.30pm. The death is being treated as unexplained and an investigation
At last, Turin Brakes are rocking out! The former leaders of the Quiet Riot movement have finally thrown off their lo- shackles and are cranking it up big style. Their debut LP, The Optimist, was a classic of the New Acoustic era and both follow-ups
For certain types who were enjoying the naive flourishes of youth in the late Nineties, Roni Size comes wrapped in a blanket of nostalgia. Part of the reason why he's a musical antique for people too young to have one is the distinct possibility that
The modern notion that fairy tales are solely for children is inaccurate according to new Brighton ensemble Theatre O. With their eternal themes of craving, loneliness and love, they are relevant to us all. Consisting of five actors who came together
Anthony Young says he is in perfect shape to win the vacant British Masters middleweight title on Saturday. The Crawley boxer tops the bill against Barnsley's Lee Noble in a ten-rounder at the K2 and is confident he can impress his fans. The fight
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned the UK may have to make massive reductions in carbon emissions - or face the sea sweeping away swathes of Sussex. Mr Brown, speaking in the Commons yesterdayFEB20, said the Government would have to be "far more
A council boss fighting to keep taxes down said it was criminal that big savings could be "wiped out at a stroke" by free bus travel for pensioners. Keith Mercer, the Conservative leader of Worthing Borough Council, said he was deeply disturbed by the
Campaigners are fighting to stop a new swimming pool being built on a historic public garden. Worthing Borough Council has identified Denton Gardens, off Brighton Road, as one of two possible seafront sites for a new Aquarena in the town. But residents
A man has been jailed for hurling racist abuse at job centre staff who tried to help him. Abrar Ahmed went to Crawley job centre to claim Job Seekers' Allowance in December. Security staff were forced to step in after he became aggressive, a court heard
A 19-year-old man involved in a car crash three weeks ago has died. Chirstopher Jones, of Highlands Road, Horsham, was driving a Ford Fiesta when it crashed in Forest Road, Colgate, between Horsham and Pease Pottage, at 4pm on January 31. Police are
A web designer has lifted the lid on the state of public toilets in his town by posting an online film of his findings. When Peter Chapman set up his website, Burgess Hill Uncovered, in 2004, the good loo guide was one of the first stories to go
Parents of children at a stage school that closed without warning threatened to sue as they were faced with a wall of silence for a second day. Stonelands school of ballet and arts in Church Road, Hove, phoned parents to say they would close for the
There are an enormous number of people who believe the police should simply turn a blind eye to cannabis. But East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton is not one of them. He has just written to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith asking her how she will help
A couple on a holiday safari have been attacked and robbed by armed bandits. Nick and Maggi Bradgate from Mardens Hill, Crowborough, East Sussex, were on a two-week trip to Africa with Surrey-based tour company, Kuoni, when they came face to face with
The dying wish of the 100th British serviceman to die in action in Iraq was fulfilled today when he was reburied alongside other fallen war heroes. Second Lieutenant Jonathan Bracho-Cooke, 24, was unable to be buried in the military section of his local
Prosecutors today dropped the case against a former stablehand and nanny to glamour model Jordan who was accused of falsely claiming benefits for nearly two years. Joanne Hillman, 34, pleaded not guilty to three counts of dishonestly failing to give
An inquest is to open into the deaths of an East Sussex couple who died in a car crash during a Christmas family holiday in South Africa in 2004. Jeremy Monk, 49, his wife Kathrine Monk, also 49, of Station Road, Mayfield, along with their daughter Bryony
Intruders have targeted a community farm in a campaign of terror which has left 146 chickens and three geese dead. It is thought the chickens, which have no signs of physical trauma, were scared to death by the raiders - although Government investigators
More than 200 artistic delights are on offer at this year's Brighton Festival, which runs from May 3 to 25. During the festival, we'll be running reviews and previews every day in the Festival Guide and there will also be a daily page of news, pictures
East Sussex National golf club has failed in its bid to stage one of the European Tour's flagship events this year. The club had been in contention to take over from the K Club as host of the European Open - which attracts some of the world's top players
Valerie Paynter once again raises valid questions about the quality of the proposed King Alfred redevelopment plans and the dangers of granting planning permission for such a significant development while leaving so many important matters as conditions
I read with interest the recent article by Simon Barrett about the claims by Councillor Geoffrey Theobald that the volume of chewing gum dropped on the street had been reduced by a third. What a load of rubbish (no pun intended). Would Coun Theobald
With regard to the letter about the possible closure of West Blatchington windmill (Letters, February 18), it would be a great pity if this was to happen. For several years I have been with parties of schoolchildren visiting the mill. The volunteers
I am carrying out research on Edward Dickinson Stafford who ran Stafford's department store in Brighton during the First World War and through the 1920s and 1930s Mr Stafford built a new store in 1926 in the building on Western Road opposite what
It is wrong for Jean Calder (The Argus, February 16), the Government, MPs and the media to describe religious doctrines as laws. All religions have doctrines telling their followers how to behave, but these should not be confused with the law of
In response to Paul Eason's comments about the hike in taxi fares (Letters, February 17), like most people who do not work in the taxi business, he assumes that the fare minus petrol equals profit. Out of the fare the taxi business has to buy the
In response to your article "Worthing care home gets allclear" (The Argus, February 13), the closure of any care facility is an emotional and disruptive event. As an organisation committed to upholding the rights of individuals using social care
Building work on the controversial King Alfred project is predicted to start next February. A development agreement between Karis ING and Brighton and Hove City Council has been signed and 81 planning conditions must now be met before November.
Three thugs have been found guilty of brutally attacking a builder who later died. David Head, 48, was stamped on and kicked in the head during a chilling attack outside his home. He was savagely assaulted after going to see who had kicked in the
The number of personal bankruptcies in Sussex fell sharply at the end of last year. But the county still outstripped the rest of England and Wales for the number of people going broke. Brighton County Court saw a 30 per cent fall in bankruptcies
An unsigned rock band will share the stage with Aerosmith, Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen to perform in front of 250,000 bikers. The Crave will follow in the footsteps of Elton John and Metallica at the Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary gig
A Sussex man has admitted helping July 21 bomber Hussain Osman evade the police in the aftermath of the botched 2005 attacks. Mohamed Kabashi, 25, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to failing to disclose information about his friend and assisting
Surely it came as no surprise that someone would torch the wood mountains on Worthing beach (The Argus, February 18). It's amazing it didn't happen before. This clean-up has been terribly organised. All I've seen in the past month is piles of
England battled back from the brink of defeat for a thrilling tie in today's high-scoring fourth one-day international against New Zealand - and Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright played a star role. Needing seven off the final over to overhaul England's
Every year we are asked to stop and remember the sacrifices made by the Allied troops of recent wars. We pay our respects to these men and women who sacrificed their lives in order that we can be free. However, it seems curious to me how short-term
Nigel Davis is quite right in calling for the easing of Sunday and evening parking restrictions in Brighton. It is a pleasure to go to Lewes on a Sunday and enjoy free parking. However, there is no such thing as unnecessary residents' parking
Living in Saltdean, we travel regularly on the coast road and have noticed that at every set of road works which we come across, there are no workmen actually working. We recently drove from Hove taking 45 minutes to get to the West Pier from Holland
Workers at a sewage plant in Sussex claim they are being haunted by visitors from the spirit world. Hushed voices whispering in empty corridors, shadowy figures and orbs or balls of electromagnetic energy have all been spotted at the Eastbourne
Albion prospect Joel Lynch is savouring a fairytale comeback from injury. The young substitute nodded his first goal for nearly two years as Albion came from behind to beat Cheltenham 2-1 at Withdean. Lynch was thrown on for the second half in place
Albion are counting the cost of their smallest ever League attendance at Withdean. A gate of just 4,395 grumbled, booed and then cheered their way through the extraordinary 2-1 defeat of Cheltenham. The series of five successive home games, the counter-attraction
Crowborough opened up a three-point lead at the top of County League division one with a 1-0 win at home to bottom side Sidley United. Wayne Clarke scored the only goal on the hour mark to give Crows victory in front of a crowd of 107, As well as being
Eastbourne Borough 3, Eastleigh 2. Scott Ramsay scored twice to put Eastbourne Borough top of the table. Andy Atkin was also on target as Borough leapfrogged Lewes and opened up a two-point gap at the top of Blue Square south. But they had to survive
Ryman round-up: Horsham weathered a second- half storm to move into a play-off position in Ryman premier. Goals from Tom Graves and Andy Howard in the first half were enough to secure a 2-1 win away to AFC Hornchurch but the Hornets were made to work
Sussex have been hit by a spate of withdrawals for Wednesday's Southern Counties Cup Competition fixture away to The Army. Nine players have pulled out of the original 16-man squad including Ringmer's Marc Whiteman, who cannot play because he is on contract
