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Luke Wright would be happy to open the batting for England in next month's one-day series against New Zealand. The Sussex all-rounder is in a 14-man squad for five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals which start on June 13. With Sussex team-mate Matt

A bride-to-be died weeks before her wedding day after losing her battle with skin cancer aged 24. Veterinary nurse Kate Martin, 24, was due to wed fiance Joel French but never made the altar. She had been given just months to live after a single mole

Edward Kennett has revealed how his British Final feats sparked a double family celebration back home in East Sussex. The Eastbourne Eagles rider finished second in the national championship decider on Thursday night. As a result he booked himself the

A day of surprises at Hove ended with Sussex fighting hard to build on last week's first Championship win of the season. The first shock was that Chris Adams missed his first four-day game since the last match of the 2002 season, a run of 84 successive

Crawley boss Steve Evans believes he has signed a match-winner in the shape of former Sheffield United winger Lewis Killeen. Killeen became the sixth new face to arrive at the Broadfield Stadium in the space of a week when he completed a move from Halifax

Terry Parris has agreed to return as chairman at Lewes. The Rooks legend recently admitted he was worried about the direction the club was taking after replacing title winning boss Steven King with Albion commercial manager Kevin Keehan. Parris said

A sailor and his two passengers are having to spend the night on the beach after their boat developed engine trouble. Lifeboats tried to pull the motor cruiser without success from the beach near the King Alfred Leisure Cenrte in Hove after it was beached

Men and women living in areas of Sussex are more likely to live to the age of 73 than those living elsewhere in England and Wales. Mid Sussex, Horsham and Wealden appear in the top 20 places in the country where men and women are living longer. The

Services for children in Sussex who are caught up in divorce proceedings are inadequate and unacceptable, according to an Ofsted report. The study of the Children and Family Court Advisory Service (Cafcass) said the organisation, which provides

New developments in the city could be delayed because of a slowdown in the economy, a business chief has warned. Tony Mernagh, Executive Director of Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership, made the prediction while participating in our series the Friday

Police were looking for witnesses to a seafront rape tonight. A 19-year-old girl reported the attack happened in Kings Road, Brighton, at 11.40pm yesterday. She said an unknown man walked towards her between Buddies restaurant and the Old Ship Hotel

A former millionaire businessman who conned two woman out of almost £3,600 after meeting one of them through a lonely hearts advert has been jailed for nine months. Father-of-four Michael Prime, 45, booked himself and air hostess Elaine Fuller

Five men, including one believed to be a lord, have been ordered to stand trial accused of trying to steal £220 million by hacking into a Japanese bank's computer system. Hugh Rodley, from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and named locally as Lord Rodley

Eastbourne has been named as the most popular town for house hunting in the UK. Property website propertyfinder.com said the town topped the popularity polls in May after rising from third place in April. While some areas of the UK are seeing a fall

Those Dancing Days had planned to release their debut album last month, but found songwriting took them longer than expected due to two of the band still being at school. Singer Linnea and bassist Mimmi finally graduated last week. "They were very happy

Slow internet connections have been blamed for poor school exam results. A report reveals a relationship between broadband connection speeds and results in Hastings and St Leonards. It has been suggested 3,500 pupils' education has been affected

Anyone walking down New Road on Tuesday afternoon might have imagined they'd walked into a different world, as the pavement was dotted with dozens of young girls sporting pink hair. But, in a way, it was a different world. You were experiencing the LazyTown

Guillemots' second album Red is what happens when Beatles-influenced pop, jazz, folk, experimental and industrial music combine, according to their bassist Aristazabal Hawkes. "The first record was very much Fyfe's," she says, talking about the band's

A Sussex businessman is celebrating after receiving a cheque for £1.4m which he won on a gambling website. The lucky player, who wishes to be known only as Jason H, won the windfall after his lucky number, 23, came up trumps for him while playing roulette

Sussex police officers are being given £500 bonuses if they manage to convince former colleagues to leave the Met and "return to the fold". Sources said officers in Sussex have been told they can pocket the "monkey" - £500 in London slang - as a

Government higher education minister Bill Rammell called on lecturers not to boycott Israeli academics today. He told the University and College Union's (UCU) annual congress in Manchester: "You should be entitled to decide your own policy but I have

I am writing about the "consultation" between Brighton and Hove City Council and the residents of Stanford Road regarding wheelie bins versus communal bins. Our household has not received the questionnaire, so when an "official" council-headed one

The public meeting between the developer of the former Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital site and residents, referred to in your article (The Argus, May 27), a key issue was glossed over. The developer, Taylor Wimpey, refuses to consider preservation

The surge in the demand for fossil fuels in developing counties such as China and India and the VAT on fuel have pushed up the price not only of petrol but also fuel we use for heating. Now it may be time to think of becoming more environmentally

Why are the bus fares for travelling inside the Newhaven area the same as a journey into Brighton? I live and work in Newhaven yet a single journey costs me £1.70 for six stops, the same cost as a single journey into Brighton. I have asked for

I am not blaming Sussex Police for the spending of £1.4 million on external communications over the past three years - but I am blaming the Government for allowing it to happen in the first place and not putting more police recruits on the ground

The support has now gone from Labour supporters. The country cannot survive the way it is going. The Government must cut its tax on fuel in order to gain the confidence of the people. MPs claim expenses on second homes with extravagance from new

Natasha Khan has refused to surrender her dream of becoming a tennis star. Khan was ready to quit the professional circuit after a nightmare year of injury and lack of form. But the Brighton and Hove ace has had a change of heart and will resume her

Mid Sussex District Council often confuses "box ticking consultation" with actual consultation. What we have here is "presentation" with focus groups and questionnaires that pose nebulous questions rather than direct questions. For example, the recent

I am incensed by the increased cost of my parking permit. My permit for Zone R in central Hove has increased from £55 to £80 last year to £104 this year. In addition, visitor permits have increased by 100% from £1 to £2 each. On top of our higher

I have recently spent a lot of time looking in postcard shops for a card of Brighton's most famous and iconic church, St Bartholomew's in Ann Street, and have drawn a blank. This is amazing given the huge number of people who now visit the church

This is your chance to quiz Tony Mernagh, executive director of the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership about anything from employment issues to local tourism, from the city's economy to salary levels.

We were told the Labour Government's liberalisation of the licensing laws would enable residents to have their say on the granting of alcohol licences in their neighbourhoods. The increasing proliferation of off-licences in the Lewes Road area (The

Councillor Jan Young, Brighton and Hove City Council cabinet member for finance, and Averil Older, Conservative councillor for Central Hove, should have a look at the cycle lane in Grand Avenue when the refuse vehicle is parked at the top of the

Anyone thinking of attending the forthcoming Twenty20 cricket at Hove should be aware of the rules applying to admission: there will be no readmittance once you have the ground. So if you need to move your car or get anything from it, go out for

Brighton is the fifth most successful major city in Britain at creating new businesses. But despite its success it has been overtaken by South Coast rival Bournemouth (The Argus, April 29). That follows because after attending this year's national

I agree with David Pritchard that Henry Allingham should be knighted. He is one of only three surviving British veterans of the First World War who live in this country and he still actively reminds us all of the sacrifice of his generation. I

In reply to John Flood-Paddock (Letters, May 28), had it been me I would have reported the bag to Brighton Dome staff. I would not consider the fact that if may inconvenience anyone. My main concern would be for the safety of everyone, and when

The Government has decided spiritualists could be fined or even jailed if their predictions prove inaccurate. The TV weather man must be quaking in his boots. Graham Taylor, Uplands Road, Hollingdean, Brighton

The Festival is over for another year and there is no doubt there have been some spectacular performances over the past month. But audience numbers for some productions were lower than expected and with more venues than ever opening their doors the

Clark toured with a drummer last year but this will be "a raved-up solo set" from the electronica maestro. He will be showcasing tracks from his lastest album, Turning Dragon, which was released in January. It has been hailed as his most immediate, entertaining

Thornton Heath DJ and producer Chris Reed has been credited with connecting the East London grime sub-culture with the South London dubstep scene. He was initially known as Plasticman, until Canadian producer Richie Hawtin, who released a string of techno

This celebration of the cream of the city's venues will see numerous events, parties and promotions taking place across Brighton and Hove. There will be live shows from the much-vaunted Shona Foster, indie-pop outfit Gloria Cycles and eccentric rockers

Arc Relaunch, Arc, Brighton, from June 1 afternoon The creators of Holdup! have been given free rein at the Arc club on Brighton Beach. Iain Huddy and Michelle Rabassa have taken over the seafront venue and are introducing a host of new nights, alongside

Bijou but perfectly-formed, the charmingly refurbished Aquarium Theatre Bar, now under new management, has steadily built a reputation as a quality cabaret venue. In its first foray into straight theatre, it plays host to Kiss My Ring by Rick Martin

Ashley Rees, who has only been playing golf for five years, is the Sussex Colts champion. Rees, 18, beat Dan Croucher at the first hole of a sudden death play-off at Lindfield to clinch the under-21s championship that carries plenty of prestige. The

It's time to forget the Libertines. Like an old girlfriend who has moved onto bigger things, Carl Barat is doing much better for himself these days. One reason is that Dirty Pretty Things has, like dozens of punk bands before them, been able to tap into

Anyone who came early to Crowded House's December show at The Brighton Centre would have caught the dreadlocked Peter Wilson performing under his mantle The Duke Special. The Belfast-based purveyor of hobo-chic uses a variety of acoustic instruments ranging

As any ABBA, Wannadies or Peter Bjorn And John fan will tell you, Sweden seems to be a breeding ground for perfect pop. And Stockholm schoolgirls Those Dancing Days seem to be following in those bands' footsteps with an organ-driven sound inspired by

For the past 20 years The Jayhawks have been one of the best-kept secrets on the American alt-country scene. Now the man who has been its main songwriting force for the past ten years, as well as a long-time member of another great word-of-mouth band,

Following their 2006 Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut Through The Windowpane, Guillemots returned earlier this year with the follow-up, Red. Unlike the first album, which was written by bandleader Fyfe Dangerfield, Red featured contributions from

"On stage, I've still got to look after myself and be a bit careful," says The Pigeon Detectives' frontman Matt Bowman, who injured his leg at Radio 1's One Big Weekend a few weeks ago. "But I can't get back to 100% until I don't do any- thing for two

Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright was today named in England's 14 man squad for next month's one-day series against New Zealand. But there is no place for team-mate Matt Prior, who had been widely tipped to win back his place. Instead, England have named

For 20 years Dave Gedge and his cult indie band The Wedding Present were closely associated with his Leeds hometown. But now the man who put 12 singles into the Top 40 in 1992 and played Ukrainian folk songs 20 years before any other Western band, has

Many of us have sought the answers to life's problems at the bottom of a pint glass before. Downing a few pints while mulling over a particularly tricky issue with your mates often seems to solve the dilemma - at least until you sober up anyway. But

Packing a cast of 20 skaters on to the historic stage of the Theatre Royal is a tall enough order - without adding stilts. But that's what award-winning artistic director Tony Mercer will be doing next week when he brings this classic fairytale to Brighton

Popular Cornish comic Jethro brings his unique brand of irreverent, non-PC humour to Worthing in a tour strictly marked "adults only". Celebrated for his storytelling skills and comic timing, Jethro has stuck to the live circuit and regularly fills auditoriums

Bob turns eco-warrior and fixes up a wind farm in this live show for children. With a hit TV series, shown in more than 30 countries and two number one singles under his belt, this is Bob the Builder's first visit to the Brighton Centre as part of his

Known for his surreal brand of comedy, Dan Antopolski was nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award and won the BBC New Comedy Award. He played Jesus in the Da Vinci Code and has appeared as one of comedy group and Edinburgh Fringe-favourites The

It starts with wearing a hat, apparently. Getting people to chat you up, that is. Deborah Frances-White should know - she has been using her "self-help comedy" to help audiences all over Britain get flirting. A hit at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, her

Hamlet had the play within a play, these are the festivals within a festival. The third Sompting fair will feature a funfair, a miniature steam railway and an exhibition of Sompting's history, as well as a marching band, morris dancers and a steel band

From playing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, local guitar hero Richard Durrant will be making two appearances at this year's Adur Festival. He is performing in a supergroup with bassist Herbie Flowers and drummer Mortimore

Homes, churches and community centres across Shoreham, Lancing and Southwick are opening their doors throughout the festival to show Brighton and Hove doesn't have the monopoly on artists. Throughout the two weeks Shoreham's St Mary de Haura Church and

A regular at the Brighton Jazz Club, Gilad Atzmon will be joined by the Orient Express Ensemble as part of his nationwide tour promoting his new album Refuge. Meanwhile, The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra has chosen Shoreham as the destination

The Black Umfolosi Five is a spin-off group of the a cappella choir, which formed more than 25 years ago at a primary school in Zimbabwe. The band, which takes its name from a river in the Natal district of South Africa, caught the eye of international

All eyes will be on China this summer as the 2008 Olympics take place in Bejing. And it cannot have escaped anyone's notice that they are already controversial. Shoreham and Worthing Amnesty International Group is behind this free event designed to highlight

Eliza came down to Shoreham last year as part of her family supergroup Waterson:Carthy. Now the double Mercury Music Prize-nominated and five-time BBC Radio Two Folk Award-winning singer and fiddle player is back on her own to promote her album Dreams

Anyone who thinks they know Shoreham will be surprised by these two tours. Spooky Shoreham is a guided ghost walk, while Sinister Shoreham focuses on the darker side of the town's past, including some despicable crimes. Both tours start 7.30pm, tickets

With appearances on the Royal Variety Performance and a 2008 Chortle Award for best headliner to his credit, Michael McIntyre is rapidly becoming hot property on the comedy circuit. The grist to McIntyre's mill is the everyday and seemingly mundane,

Closing the festival fortnight is two days of workshops and discussions featuring published authors. Saturday starts with a Meet The Authors session on crime-writing chaired by Brighton's Peter Guttridge with Laura Wilson, Liz Rigby and Sue Walker. Sue

A huge celebration of farming and country life, the South of England show's extensive attractions includes thousands of animals, hundreds of stalls, a food hall full of local produce, stunning blooms, a cookery theatre, crafts, displays, competitions

Graffiti has been daubed on doors and pavements in a quiet street. Residents in Lavington Close, Ifield, Crawley woke up on Wednesday morning to a street scene of slogans, images and threatening and abusive words. Thugs had sprayed so much paint

A mother has told how she shopped her two sons to the police for a vicious assault that left a father blind in one eye. Carol Saldinack, 51, said she had no regrets despite becoming an outcast from her family, after sending sons Luke Newman, 27, and

Fatboy Slim has confirmed he will perform on Brighton beach for 20,000 Sussex people in September. Reporter Andy Whelan looks at the economic impact the concert will have on the city and how the authorities expect to cope with the crowds. Fatboy Slim's

Former Albion centre half Guy Butters has signed for Havant and Waterlooville. The 38-year-old has moved to the Blue Square south club after being released by the Seagulls at the end of the season.

Police are hunting three men who ran off from a stolen van. They crashed it into another vehicle in Manor Way, Southbourne, injuring a man. The incident happened around 4pm yesterday. Witnesses are asked to call Sussex Police on 0845 6070999.

More than 15,000 visitors are expected to visit the University of Brighton over the next week as 500 graduating students showcase their work. The Faculty of Arts and Architecture in Grand Parade, Brighton, will be transformed into a gallery displaying

New boy Colin Hawkins has told Albion fans he cannot wait for pre-season. The Irish central defender was signed this week on a two-year deal after running out of contract at Coventry City, for whom he played just once last season. Hawkins spent five

Brighton is the happiest place to live in the UK, according to a survey published today. A poll found almost 94% of people living in the city have a happy home, compared to a national average of 85%. Belfast came bottom of a list of 16 places featured