Two serious road crashes caused rush-hour queues tonight. Three cars collided in Steyning Road, near the junction with the A27, shortly before 6pm. Police, fire crews and paramedics were called. The road was closed while emergency
Chris Adams has been confirmed as the new Cricket Manager of Surrey. The former Sussex skipper is joining on a three-year contract and starts work at The Oval in January. The 38-year-old has also announced his retirement from playing after 21 years
Following the poor reaction to last year’s traditional panto, the Theatre Royal, Brighton, has ditched the Z-listers in favour of true talent. West End-wonder Tim Flavin has taken on the huge challenge of directing and choreographing this stage version
Following what seemed a deluge of rain during the week, many of us wondered if the game last Saturday would go ahead but thankfully the pitch overhaul in the close season seems to have worked and it was match on. We were welcoming Northwich Victoria,
A single mother is furious after her operation was cancelled less than 24 hours before it was due to take place. Dee Trickey, 43, had was meant to have a rib removed at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Brighton, yesterday(WEDS) morning. But on Tuesday
A fit and healthy 20-year-old man was found dead in his bed the morning after a family meal. Max Lord was discovered by his older sister, Amy, when she went to wake him up. His devastated mother and step-father, Sallie and John Hackney
Attracting the birds has never been a problem for some of us. But for a company which designs hi-tech scarecrow devices, doing exactly the opposite proved quite a challenge. Scarecrow Bio-acoustic Systems, based in Uckfield, has now
One of the Brighton Fringe Festival's major venues has announced it will not return next year. The eye-catching Udderbelly, a giant upside-down purple cow, was based at the Old Steine for the past two years. But organisers of the venue, which has fulfilled
A 53-year-old Lithuanian man was killed when he was hit by a bus as he crossed the road. The man, who was on holiday visiting his daughter, was hit on the A259 in Southbourne, near Chichester, on Wednesday, at about 3pm. He was taken to St Richard's
Plane passengers faced delays after ice closed the runway at Gatwick. About 100 inbound and outbound flights were affected after exceptional weather conditions overnight and a sudden fall in temperature on Wednesday closed the runway and taxi-way areas
Albion are likely to be without goalkeeper Michel Kuipers for tomorrow night's home game against MK Dons. Kuipers damaged his left hand during training this morning which means John Sullivan is likely to be in goal.
Worthing are set to sign Eastbourne Borough goalkeeper Chris Winterton on a month's loan. Winterton, who is expected to complete the switch tonight, will provide cover for the injured Alan Mansfield.
A kind-hearted fundraiser has slammed the "despicable" thieves who stole a collection box. Paul Simmons, 66, had the box chained to his fence outside his home in Second Avenue, Newhaven, for ten days. But on Wednesday between 8pm and midnight thieves
More than 600 jobs could be lost in Sussex after it emerged a buyer could not be found for stricken retail giant Woolworths. Closing down sales have begun at the 25 stores across the county today after administrator Deloitte has failed to find a buyer
A motorcyclist received minor injuries when he collided with a car. The man was travelling in Old Shoreham Road when he crashed with the vehicle near the junction of Kingston Lane, Southwick, at about 8.30am yesterday. The eastbound carriageway was
In these days of doom and gloom and Brighton looking as shabby as ever, I would like to say what a huge effort the shops and businesses of Shoreham have made with their Christmas lights and decorations. As the evenings have been cold and clear
It’s disgraceful for the Conservative leader David Cameron to use the Karen Matthews criminal case for political ends. To link the so-called benefit culture and the unemployed with failure and crime is despicable. The silence has been deafening
I attended a concert at the Brighton Centre on Friday night and was dismayed to find that there seems to be a hardcore group of people who still think they have the right to smoke wherever they please i.e. in the middle of a large crowd of people
I read the article headlined “Junction now a ‘death trap’” (The Argus, December 3) relating to the new road layout at Patcham and couldn’t agree more. I use this route almost every day as the alternate route through Patcham village can get
The letter from S Thunder, of Hastings, and the lovely picture of his uncle’s bootmaker shop, deserve some comment (Letters, December 1). There appears to have been two Thunder families in Brighton during the period I was writing about in Close
I travel all over the country with my job. Sometimes my mum, 90, when she knows where I am going, wants to come along. When she knew I was coming to Brighton she jumped at the chance of coming along. She had not been here since the Second World
Lord Brian Mawhinney wanted to Americanise the Football League by deciding all matches on penalties. Awarding an extra point to the winners of the shoot-out seemed like a great idea to the former Tory cabinet minister. Then Albion chairman
The death of Baby P and the kidnap of Shannon Matthews ought to provide a wake-up call, not just to social services but to the police, schools and health services too (Letters, December 9). Frontline social workers have a tough job. They often
Albion manager Micky Adams has praised the League One potential of Joe Anyinsah, as the on-loan Preston winger prepares for his Albion farewell. Anyinsah’s 93-day stint with the Seagulls ends with tomorrow night’s home game against MK Dons. He just misses
Sussex have agreed to terminate Chris Adams’, playing contract, paving the way for him to become Surrey’s new cricket manager. Adams has been offered a three-year deal at The Oval and, although Surrey have yet to confirm his appointment, it could happen
Eastbourne Eagles expect to sign Swedish reserve Ricky Kling on loan from Lakeside tonight. Kling has been left out of the Hammers’ new line-up and, subject to agreeing personal terms, will come in alongside compatriot Simon Gustafson at the
Andrew Whing is resigned to more family ribbing about his dreadful goal drought. The fullback has never scored for Albion and it is over three-and-a-half years since he last netted for former club Coventry. Whing came agonisingly close to ending his
Coach Mark Robinson admits Chris Adams’ departure will leave a huge hole in Sussex’s batting. But Robinson has no plans to replace their former captain with another batsman. Instead, his priority is to find another fast bowler as well
Sussex manager Sammy Donnelly praised his threadbare squad as they went down 2-1 to the Royal Navy in Portsmouth in the Southern Counties Cup. Having trailed 2-0 at the break, Sussex got back into the game in the second half when Daren Pearce’s pass
