A sailor has become an unlikely surrogate father to a family of unborn ducklings after their mother set up home on his boat. The devoted mother duck, named Quackers by skipper Ron Pringle, has been tending a clutch of ten eggs aboard the retired
One day he was playing at Lord's for his country, the next he had to be helped out of bed by his Dad. It was quite a weekend for Luke Wright. The Sussex all-rounder was due to return to county duty on Sunday after playing the tenth one-day international
Hundreds of drivers have had their speeding fines cancelled because of a postal blunder by police. Drivers caught on camera breaking the speed limit were not given long enough to respond to the tickets because they had been sent by second class post
Albion fans naturally have high expectations now that Micky Adams is back in charge. A push for the play-offs will be the minimum requirement for most supporters after finishing seventh in League One last season under former boss Dean Wilkins. They
A sports car has been destroyed by a fire on the A27. Firefighters from Brighton were called to the blaze on the westbound carriageway, near the junction for the A23, at 8.10pm today. Other drivers were forced to move into the road's outside lane to
Rail passengers in Brighton are to be hit with huge fare increases because of soaring inflation. People travelling from stations in Sussex face some of the biggest rises in the country. Train operators are allowed to put up regulated fares - about
Chris Adams has admitted the continuing concern about the fitness of star bowler Mushtaq Ahmed is having an adverse effect on the rest of the Sussex side. Mushtaq will see a knee specialist on Friday after limping through the county's eight-wicket Championship
A man threatened to kill his uncle in revenge after a family dispute ended up in court, a court was told. Paul Streatfield, 39, is accused of shouting out to his uncle, Kevin Streatfield: "You can run and you can hide but I am going to kill you."
A section of Brighton beach had to be closed today because of health fears after a suspected sewage leak. Seafront employees closed part of the beach near to the Palace Pier as a precaution after liquid was spotted pouring from the pier into the sea
A car sprayed sparks behind it for four miles as a dramatic police chase ended with two officers in hospital. The desperate driver refused to give up his bid to escape from police after the tyre of his Ford Mondeo burst during a pursuit. And he was
Eastbourne Eagles are hopeful top scorer Scott Nicholls will be fit to face his parent club on Saturday. Nicholls is a doubt for the home clash against Coventry after suffering a shoulder injury riding in Sweden last night. He had treatment today back
The policeman father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan is appealing for his colleagues to send food to the front line. PC Paul Gamble, 53, based at Gatwick, is asking officers to donate to Parcels For Paras, a national campaign to send rations
Detectives are using specialist equipment to resume their search for a missing mother of two. Elaine Taggart has not been seen since January 3. Andy Taggart, her husband, has been on bail since he was arrested on suspicion of her murder in April
Hailed as one of the internet's most viral comics, Pablo Francisco's MySpace comedy page has a ranking of 20th out of 33,000 and has received more than a million video views. Anyone seeking a gender profile for the average MySpace user could find some
Cannon and Ball are back at their best in this new version of the 1970s farce Big Bad Mouse. Amazingly, by putting a pair of veteran comedians - shunned by television because their act was too old - into a dated comedy with a feeble story line, Paul
A virtuoso guitarist with an unorthodox, percussive style, Kaki King began playing at the age of five with encouragement from her music-loving father. Last year's Until We Felt Red album saw her moving away from the solo, acoustic sound of her first
More people than ever before are seeking help with their finances as the credit crunch bites. Citizens Advice Bureau staff (CAB) across Sussex have reported a 35% increase in people looking for advice about debts. They claim it is now common for many
A cyclist who rode his bike onto a 750-volt railway track has left intensive care. The 47-year-old man lost control of his cycle on the station platform at Warrior Square in St Leonards on June 24 and plunged onto the live rail. He was resuscitated
A firearms policeman who flipped a patrol car over in a "freak accident" has admitted driving without due care and attention. Crawley magistrates heard how PC Anthony Crayford, 47, was on a night shift when he clipped the wheel of a parked car,
The future of the controversial King Alfred redevelopment was thrown into doubt last night. Josh Arghiros, managing director of developer Karis, said the financial viability of the scheme was looking "very shaky" because of falling house prices.
Horsham directors will decide later this week on their next move after their plan to build a new 4,000 seat stadium at Holbrook was unanimously rejected by local planners. But chairman Frank King admitted that the club might be forced to look for an
The death of a woman whose body was found on a beach this morning is not being treated as suspicious. The woman, thought to be local and in her late 50s, was discovered on the beach at Climping, near Littlehampton, at about 6am. Police believe they
Aug 9 Kidderminster (a) 12 Crawley (h) 16 Salisbury (h) 23 Weymouth (a) 25 Ebbsfleet (h) 30 Burton Albion (a) Sept 2 Woking (a) 6 Barrow (h) 13 Rushden and Diamonds (h) 20 Altrincham (a) 23 Histon (a) 27 Oxford United (h) Oct 4 Grays
Aug 9 Rushden and Diamonds (h) 12 Stevenage (a) 16 Oxford United (a) 23 Cambridge United (h) 25 Grays (a) 30 Altrincham (h) Sept 2 Forest Green (h) 6 Mansfield (a) 13 Histon (h) 20 Torquay (a) 23 Ebbsfleet (a) 27 Kidderminster (h) Oct
Aug 9 York (h) 12 Lewes (a) 16 Forest Green (a) 23 Torquay (h) 25 Stevenage (a) 30 Northwich (h) Sept 2 Grays (h) 6 Rushden and Diamonds (a) 13 Mansfield (h) 20 Oxford United (a) 23 Weymouth (a) 27 Kettering (h) Oct 4 Burton Albion
I wonder how many parents in Brighton and Hove are aware of the current consultation on the proposal to close Falmer High School and replace it with Falmer Academy. I imagine not many. Numbers at the public meeting on June 10 were low, which
On behalf of Cancer Research UK, I would like to thank all the women and girls who took part in our Race for Life event at Stanmer Park, Brighton, on Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22. The events had such a great atmosphere and I am so pleased
I agree with Len Myers. Driving around the city for work can be a real pain (The Argus, June 28). However, I disagree that a blanket price rise would not push cars off the road. It would also hurt business which would directly lead to higher food
A police chase ended with two traffic officers injured and three patrol cars damaged. A Ford Mondeo had failed to stop when asked to by officers in a marked car on the A259 in Littlehampton. They chased the car to Aldsworth Avenue in Worthing, where
Well, it's all over...thankfully. Another loss to Kent ends a miserable mid-season passage for Sussex. Personally, I'm not sure that they should cram the Twenty20 competition in so tightly. Assuming that Pro-40 is phased out could it be spread out
I live near the Royal Sussex County Hospital and on many occasions have seen hospital staff sitting on dirty steps leading up to the Bristol Estate. I have also seen them on the grass, where dogs do their mess, in the shoes in which they are going
Having read the complaints about the state of the various gardens around Brighton after the festival in May (Letters, June 24) I wonder why people don't complain about the state of the roads? All around Brighton, Hove and beyond there have been
Being an "ancient wobbly", I am in entire agreement with Michael Robins (Letters, June 24). The precipitous climb to the Royal Sussex County Hospital's Millennium Wing is fit for only mountain goats. The alternative is to struggle through the confusing
One of the joys of life is to walk, on a lovely summer's day, from Ovingdean to the café at Roedean along the grassy headland past the school and Brighton Marina, stopping occasionally to look at the odd wagtail or crow and then return along the
I found a letter dated August 7, 1946, from the Astoria Cinema to my late husband, confirming he had got a job (The Argus, June 26). It was to start as a projectionist on August 19, 1946. Weekly wages were £1 7s 6d. On Sundays the job paid 6s 9d
Having done my best to try to post two letters in Hove, I was absolutely amazed that the post-boxes in Blatchington Road and another around the corner were full. Mail was brimming over and easy pickings for anyone. The price of stamps goes up and
With regard to the article "Mother gives birth at 70mph" (The Argus, June 27), I know acts such as tennis serves are measured in mph but not childbirth. Is 70mph a record? I hope the baby was wearing a helmet. Cooch Windgrass, Raupo, New Zealand
Dorothy Warburton's concern about the lack of funding from central government for sheltered housing is justified (The Argus, June 2). Year on year the "supporting people" money has been dramatically cut meaning that Brighton and Hove City Council
A shocking video showing teenagers brutally punching and kicking each other has appeared on the internet. In scenes reminiscent of hit Hollywood film Fight Club, two young men bare knuckle brawl until the loser lies apparently unconscious on the floor
Lewes will kick-off their Blue Square premier division campaign with a tough trip to Kidderminster Harriers on August 9. The Rooks face Crawley in their first home game three days later and will meet fellow Sussex rivals Eastbourne Borough away on Boxing
A marketing consultant has told of his terror after he was held hostage at gunpoint as part of a £20 million blackmail plot. Patrick Kelly told a jury he thought he was going to die during his six-hour ordeal. He described how he was threatened
Getting people out of cars and onto the streets has become a major focus for Brighton and Hove City Council. In a bid to boost fitness and reduce congestion in the city centre, the council has set ten people the challenge of walking 10,000 steps every
Eastbourne Borough believe Chris Winterton can become a serious challenger for the No. 1 shirt at Priory Lane. Former Albion goalkeeper Winterton has joined the Blue Square premier new boys to offer competition to long-serving Lee Hook. Hook has been
John Suter admits he considered giving up football after being axed by Horsham YMCA. Long-serving Suter was sacked by YM at the end of last season following relegation back to the County League. Now he is preparing to go head-to-head with the club he
A woman's body has been found on a beach. A member of the public called police after finding the body at Climping, near Littlehampton, at about 6am today. Officers were working this morning to try to identify the woman.
The future of the controversial King Alfred redevelopment was thrown into doubt last night. Josh Arghiros, managing director of developer Karis, said the financial viability of the scheme was looking "very shaky" because of falling house prices.
A tractor and a van collided close to the junction of two major roads. Firefighters from Brighton and Burgess Hill were called to the junction of the A23 and A27 in Brighton at 7.22am today. A tractor had tipped on to its side about 200 yards north
Michel Kuipers has been confirmed as Albion's No. 1 again. The long-serving Dutchman will be handed the number coveted by goalkeepers once more this season following a two-year break. Kuipers wore 16 under Mark McGhee during the 2006-07 campaign, with
