Eastbourne Eagles could bring in a young Dane to complete their new line-up. Eagles are in talks with Jonas Raun to ride at reserve. They are also in contact with British youngster James Brundle, who is due to practise at Arlington on Sunday (11am-3pm
Mushtaq Ahmed would not have joined the Indian Cricket League if he knew it might end his Sussex career, according to captain Chris Adams. The county are still waiting to discover whether their record-breaking leg-spinner will be allowed to return this
Albion's bid to mount a late charge for the play-offs will be boosted by two of their biggest crowds of the season. The Seagulls are hoping for their first 6,000 gate since December for the clash against Leyton Orient at Withdean. Tuesday's rearranged
Shane Hazelden probably expected to get some light-hearted stick at school this week. The 14-year-old hot prospect returned to classes two months after breaking his right femur in a practice session. He hobbled through the gates at Beacon Community
Nine matches in 29 days in March is a daunting prospect for the Albion players but not Dean Bowditch. The busier the better as far as Bowditch is concerned as he rebuilds his career after injury. It took the Ipswich front man more than a year between
Teenage pregnancy rates have fallen in Sussex over the past eight years, new Government figures have revealed. But while West Sussex is celebrating a drop of almost twice the national average, the figures are not so impressive in Brighton and Hove and
Albion take on Leyton Orient and we will bring you comprehensive coverage from Withdean. Look out for team news, live updates, the first match report, then comment from behind the scenes plus the chance to add your views. You can email the press box
About 150 jobs are to be lost following the downsizing of a pen factory. Managers at the Parker Pen Factory in Newhaven have been consulting with staff and union officials over the future of the site since November last year. Today managers informed
A homeless man jailed for making his home at Gatwick told today how he was tempted to return to the airport. Anthony Delaney, 43, has spent the last four years living at Gatwick but given an antisocial behaviour order banning him from the airport after
Councillors clashed as council tax in Brighton and Hove was set at just under £1,400 for the average household. The Conservative administration said the 3.9 per cent increase was the lowest in history. But opposition councillors criticised the "cuts
Fans from around the world are following Albion's League One campaign. And some of them are getting their info from our live updates service here at theargus.co.uk. We will be in live action again this Saturday afternoon when Leyton Orient visit Withdean
Most women like a man to get down on one knee before getting hitched. But for Lorraine Sayers that age-old tradition went totally out the window. She asked gobsmacked boyfriend William Wilkinson to marry her today in a Leap Year proposal. It is the
A dog killer has been jailed for butchering his Rottweiler in the shower with a sword. Andrew Davis, 47, launched the savage attack after his pet Roxy bit a child. The dog died slowly and in "excruciating pain" despite being fed half a bottle of wine
Superheroes may be big business in Hollywood but can they triumph in the all-singing, all-dancing world of musical theatre? While Spiderman 3 and Transformers were among the top-grossing films of last year, musicals continued to be dominated by rock
Arguably one of Britain's finest soul singers, Gabrielle was late taking to the stage but was quickly forgiven by an adoring audience eager to dance the night away. But while some of the 37-year-old's songs (Dreams, Give Me A Little More Time and Sunshine
It was a mature and appreciative crowd at The Dome to see former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman and his band. The Rhythm Kings - who have toured on and off for a decade - are reaching the end of a 32-date trek across the UK, playing six nights a week at small
The Circus Of Horrors bring you face-to-face with mind-boggling oddities and an array of death-defying trapeze artists, voodoo acrobats and descending vampires. Iron out those straitjackets, polish up your shackles and get ready for the fright of your
Adapted from Michael Frayn's award-winning novel, Spies, this period drama transports us to Forties wartime suburbia where two boys play at detectives. As they spy on their neighbours with the hope of exposing a German spy, they find themselves face-to-face
Comic stage and screen actress Liza Goddard leads an all-star cast in Goldsmith's 18th century comedy of errors. The plot follows Charles Marlow, a wealthy young man who is forced by his family to consider a suitable bride who he has never met. Unfortunately
Angelina Ballerina, the little star with big dreams, returns for the performance of a lifetime. This show follows Angelina as she prepares to stage her own performance of The Sleeping Beauty, at the request of the Queen, in her splendid palace. It's
Farce is one of these genres that suffers from the Marmite effect," admits Richard Bean, the writer of In The Club. "People either love or hate it. But it's the best way to send up the inadequacies of the political system which are in themselves farcical
A chef who made Gatwick Airport his home for more than three years walked from court today after a judge deferred his sentencing - and was encouraged to find a job. Anthony Delaney ate, showered and slept at the West Sussex airport in scenes similar
The Christmas number one has been changed forever with the rise of Pop Idol and X Factor - now Simon Cowell's grinning fame junkies are guaranteed to hit the top spot with the latest piece of processed guff from the hit-machine. X Factor Live is a chance
Following on from their sell-out show Subitango, quintet Tango Siempre return accompanied by four Latin American dancers. Tango:Nuevo goes into the heart of Argentina, moving from traditional tango to contemporary music and dance, featuring choreography
The Kills believe your art is something you live, not merely something you make. So it follows that the making of the garage-punk duo's new album Midnight Boom would have to involve a certain amount of drama. "We were in the studio and we were absolutely
"I'm getting tired of hearing these huge stadium rock bands moaning because someone who's skint can get their music for nothing when they've all got millions of pounds." So says Leveller Jeremy Cunningham about the rise of the free download. Ever the
Coastguards are to stage their first strike in history for better pay. Last month concerns were raised that possible strike action could potentially put lives at risk on the Sussex coastline. But today the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which coordinates
A popular beauty spot has been closed for good to the dismay of residents and campaigners. Newhaven's West Beach has been shut with its owners blaming health and safety problems caused by crumbling concrete on the sea wall. The sandy beach was first
Steve Johnson believes a cup final can help ease Ringmer's pain. The club are still coming to terms with the death of midfielder Herve King during their match at home to Three Bridges almost a fortnight ago. They beat Eastbourne United 2-1 in their
Anyone who thought the Von Bondies might be heading in a new direction after frontman Jason Stollsteimer's recent denouncement of the blues soon realised there was nothing to fear seconds into their set. Despite the new personnel joining Stollsteimer
Back with a new album in tow, Hot Chip provided an eclectic showcase of powerful electro-pop in front of a sell-out crowd. The self-confessed music geeks - they look the part - have steadily evolved since forming eight years ago, their popularity propelled
Sussex under-18s reigned in Spain with an 8-2 defeat of a Murcia select team. The format of three-quarter handicap fourball, betterball followed a medal among the Sussex team won by Ashley Rees with a brace of 72s at La Manga. Matt Turner, fresh from
This documentary chronicles a three-month journey to meditation retreats in East Tibet. Maria Przyjemska, a PhD student of Tibetology at the University Of Berlin, and two friends travelled to Tibet as part of a field study, in the hope of finding Buddhist
"The interest in ghosts and the supernatural has never been greater, so it's wonderful to live in a place like Brighton, which has more than its fair share of both," says organiser Glenda Clarke. "Some people come on the tour not necessarily because
This will be a big day for Brighton's own Barry Cooper, who will bidding to lift the Premier Wrestling Federation welterweight title. The Sussex champion and local taxi driver has already defeated the current holder, Lee "The Destroyer" Darren, in a non-title
The festival concludes this weekend with its showpiece event, the Big Science Weekend. Tonight (February 29) you can learn about The Body Language Of Dating (Sallis Benney Theatre, Grand Parade, Brighton, 7.30pm-10pm, £8/£6), which promises to help you
Square Roots return to the Volks for their first Brighton event of 2008 with Planet Mu's Distance. His Traffic and Cyclops anthems paved the way for his haunting My Demons longplayer, which won the album of the year at the 2007 Dubstep Awards. From Bromley
Wild Fruit's first large-scale party of the year will see them rolling out the red carpet for some glittering Hollywood-style decadence, all to raise funds for the Sussex Beacon. The organisers want you to "dig out those posh frocks, tuxedos or dress
The club described as "genius!" by The Guardian Guide has chosen a Wigs, Hats & Fabulous Hair Party as this month's theme. Optional attire for the night is "wild wigs, cool cuts, luscious locks, hats, headresses and generally fabulous headwear". Customers
The local breakbeat imprint, run by the people behind the long-running SuperCharged nights, describe this as a chance to hear the "armada of forthcoming tunes from these guys, which we promise will blow your mind". The guys in question include label
This downtempo legend now has a Brighton residency on first Sunday of the month. Chris has recently completed an album with his new group City Reverb, entitled (Lost City Folk And The) Grace Reunion. He describes the vocal project as "robot soul" and
A novice rider is hoping for the ride of a lifetime at the Grand National meeting. Jamie Plummer, from Lower Beeding, expects to be in the line-up for the People's Race which will be staged as a prelude to the big event at Aintree. The one-and-a-half
Glenn Murray has been shortlisted for the Powerade League One player of the month for February following four goals in as many home starts since his £300,000 move from Rochdale to Albion. Murray faces competition from three other strikers, including
As the Udderbelly tent announces its return to the Brighton Festival Fringe, Rachel Wareing reveals what's on the bill. Who could forget the Udderbelly? With its shiny purple coat and giant inflatable legs waving gently in the breeze at passers-by
I have to comment on the recent story about the Nintendo Wii game helping burns victims recover (The Argus, February 27). My sister is in a care home in Bournemouth which recently took delivery of a Wii game. She has not stopped talking about
The writer Mark Twain was once asked what was the best way to invest his money. Twain replied "Buy land, they're not making any more". I was reminded of this when two similar articles appeared in last Tuesday's Argus. The first was the proposal
It was with interest that I read the article about my late husband, John Bartlett (The Argus, February 23). I still have his retirement day photo (right) in my study. The family felt that John's uniform and various police articles were of far more
Adam Trimingham's article naming those who abuse their public offices should be compulsory reading for our MPs. After ten years closely observing the Houses of Parliament, I have found it to be a selfimportant gathering of like-minded people, some
I cannot decide which is more ridiculous: what Peter Willows said, or the fuss that is being made about it. MG Barley, Queen Alexandra Avenue, Hove
The minor rise in recycling in Hastings from 18 to 26 per cent is only what could have been expected from the publicity last year and owes nothing to the ugly, burdensome, healthhazardous and expensive twin bin scheme, which, in any case, can
A friend casually mentioned that he had heard that Brighton and Hove City Council planned to ban dogs on all our beaches for half the year, and so the Barking Mad Campaign was born. I could not sit idly back and allow this to happen. I immediately
My knight of the road appeared on a cycle, on the Albourne to Hurstpierpoint road. Thank you, sir, for assisting me to change my wheel. It was very much appreciated. R Clark, Channel View, Southwick
I'm sure there's a place for traditional and modern pubs as long as the balance is right. We seem to be fortunate in Kemp Town to have plenty to choose from. How ironic though that the call for more traditional pubs should be accompanied by a
I see that the drunken louts who terrorised Hastings and Rye have felt the full and fearsome might of British "justice". A 15-year-old girl who attacked a stranger and sparked a 20-person affray cops 20 hours community service and has to pay £20
How glad I was to see David Attenborough at Glyndebourne. How many celebrities are prepared to put their million-dollar faces to causes they believe in? And how many of them have the brains to believe in causes that actually mean anything? If anyone
A man accused of beating his landlord to death told police he would never have hurt his friend. Darren Blackley, 29, is on trial for murder at Lewes Crown Court. He is alleged to have kicked, punched and stamped on 50-year-old David Wilson who
A farmer is battling plans to flood land farmed by his family for generations to create a reservoir. The idea was first put forward in the Seventies and rejected. But South East Water's 25-year plan said a reservoir was needed to avoid a water shortage
The boy accused of driving a car which crashed and killed his friend has been spoken to by police on suspicion of hurling abuse at the victim's mother. Marie Sadler, 58, whose son Matt died on February 9, claims she was shouted at by Michael
A young man has been killed in a three car smash. A white Vauxhall Corsa, a blue Toyota Corolla and a silver Rover were involved in the accident on the A259 at Hooe, between Bexhill and Pevensey, at about 11.20pm on Thursday. The driver of the Vauxhall
Darrell Stone admits race walking is in desperate need of a "turbo boost" after Steyning's traditional Easter Monday Walk was cancelled due to a lack of interest. Organisers have decided not to run the historic event next month as a result of dwindling
Last March San Francisco became one of the first cities in the world to unilaterally ban plastic bags. In October Brighton and Hove city councillors called for a ban to be introduced, while countries, towns and hamlets have also been taking action
How proud and at the same time sad I felt watching the Great Omani on television on Wednesday night. When he said: "Life has so many mysteries. Why is a strong man like myself lying here in this bed?" I felt for him greatly. While the body may
About 90 workers are facing the axe after a dairy processor announced plans to close its distribution facility. Arla Foods said yesterday(28.02) it will shut the facility at its Sheffield Park site, near Uckfield, in July following consultation with
The brother of a missing Emmy award-winning make-up artist said yesterday that the mystery surrounding her disappearance was taking a heartbreaking toll on their parents. Russell Wickens, 50, said Diane Chenery- Wickens' disappearance would be
A homeless chef who made Gatwick Airport his home for more than three years will be sentenced today for breaching an Asbo banning him from the site. Anthony Delaney ate, showered and slept at the airport in scenes similar to the 2004 Steven Spielberg-directed
A council has been ordered to pay more than £11,000 after a pensioner was crushed beneath the wheels of a street cleaning truck. Catherine Johnson, 73, suffered horrendous injuries to her legs as well as a broken collarbone and spent a month in hospital
Three schools have been earmarked for closure and another eight told they will be merged under a radical reorganisation. Staff and parents from 20 schools were left reeling yesterday after West Sussex County Council revealed plans for the latest stage
Dean Bowditch has pledged to do more to help Albion's hectic push for the play-offs. The on-loan Ipswich front man is looking for better performances and goals as he tries to stretch an unbeaten record with the Seagulls in tomorrow's Withdean showdown
