East Grinstead’s Glenn Kirkham has again been named in the England squad for two Test matches in Germany this weekend. There are six new caps in the party for the games in Nuremberg on Saturday and Sunday. Kirkham will take his caps tally to 85 if he
Dominic Shepheard scored a splendid century as Glynde clinched a place in the third round of the National Village Knockout. Shepheard hit 12 fours and four sixes on his way to 129 not out as Glynde posted 256-4 from their 40 overs. Joe Adams added 39
Hello all, I hope you’re all well. It’s been another long week, full of surprises and interesting sights. It’s amazing you don’t have to travel far too see some amazing sights, on horseback. I guess it brings it into context for me too realise how
It was eyes down, pens ready as a theatre company got into character at a pub quiz. Members of the Broken Leg Theatre joined quiz regulars in preparation for their Brighton Festival Fringe debut. The team raised a few eyebrows at The Crescent pub
All through May, The Argus is compiling details of which upcoming shows still have tickets on sale. Click here to sign up. If you are putting on a show, and want details of last minute tickets included in the bulletin, email Jo Wadsworth
Last minute tickets today include Ashes at the Corn Exchange and The Aviator Club at the Spiegeltent. Festival tickets: Diamanda Galas – Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, 8pm Ashes – Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, 8pm Willkommen Collective
Gardening experts in Sussex are using an army of creepie crawlies to beat a European ban on pesticides. As more and more chemical insecticides are being taken off the market due to tighter legislation, horticulturalists are turning to nature
Webster's bloody Jacobean perspective collides with Graham Greene’s Brighton underworld in this intriguing reworking of The Duchess Of Malfi. Originally put together by the Nightingale’s resident players Prodigal Theatre for the 2006 festival, the
Huddled around the plunging red orifice in the centre of Anish Kapoor’s Dismemberment of Jeanne d’Arc installation, the half-standing half-seated audience chatted anxiously as the sound of tuning instruments began to meld with the backdrop of cars ripping
One meaning of the Danish word Festen is, appropriately, Festival and this production is more than worthy of its place in Brighton’s. The play is a study of the hypocrisy within a large and wealthy family who gather to celebrate the 60th birthday
'What if?' has been a staple of fiction - and particularly sci-fi - for centuries. Philip K Dick's The Man In The High Castle described an alternate history where Germany and Japan won the Second World War, whereas in The Plot Against America Philip
A nationally important collection of lilacs has been raided by thieves. Withdean Park, in Brighton, is famed for its collection of lilacs, the second largest in the world with more than 250 types, and has been designated by the National Council for
Hello! This is my first blog, not just for the fringe, but generally. I think it's best to start with some introductions – I'm assistant producer at Fletch at St Andrew's which is a stunning brand new venue for the Brighton Fringe this year. The church
A 14-year-old girl elected young mayor of a Sussex town full of elderly people has called for teenagers to be given more respect. Charlotte Lister, who will take over as Worthing’s youth mayor later this month, said people her age were “not
Ram-raiders smashed their way into the Worthing branch of HMV last night. The robbery took place at around 10.45pm. Raiders smashed their way into the Montague Centre store through the front doors and stole computer games. Did you see the robbery
The bank holiday inspired a warm atmosphere inside the rurally located Ravenswood and, despite some clumsy lyrics, support act Dan Reed’s heartfelt songs received a rapturous reception. So much so that Scots songwriter Karine Polwart seemed nervous at
Only in Britain, Lewis Schaffer notes, would audiences welcome the opportunity to spend an entire hour being berated for being useless by a brash, outspoken American. He puts it down to our national arrogance; we take the abuse with gracious smiles because
One man, one stage, one trunk covered with old newspaper cuttings and around 200 minutes to fill. Could this combination hold an audience's attention for that long? Not quite, but Alister O’Loughlin’s Edmund Kean managed single-handedly to
Speaking personally, I’m so divorced from my roots that wedding music brings to mind nothing more than a squiffy aunt throwing embarrassing shapes on the dancefloor to 1970s sounds. They do these things better in Bulgaria, as virtuoso clarinettist Ivo
A survivor of a horrific nailbomb attack has used his experience to write a play. Jonathan Cash was just a few feet away from the nailbomb which exploded at The Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, London, on April 30 ten years ago. Three people died in the
TWO entrepreneurs have joined forced to launch a website which aims to revolutionise the tourism industry in Brighton and Hove. Up to 80 jobs will be created by the venture, BedsInBrighton.com, which has been set up by Terrance King and business
An independent finance company has announced a £50 million fighting fund to help small and medium-sized businesses in Sussex weather the recession. Close Invoice Finance (CIF), which has an office in Hove, is offering finance to firms across the
Thousands of independent garages could go out of business if rules governing technical information in vehicles are changed. At the moment, all car manufactures are required by EU law to make information regarding electrical components available
Students are getting the opportunity to experience real-life work experience after a college set up its own travel agency. City College Brighton and Hove has teamed up with Hays Travel to set up City Travel, which offers short breaks, low-cost
COMPANY PROFILE Name: Bupa International Business nature: Health insurance Date established: 1971 Location: Three offices across Brighton Number of employees: 600 Annual turnover: £600 million Think
The blogosphere has begun to react to Smash EDO's Brighton Mayday protest. Here are some of the first posts. Dan Wilson calls for the protesters to apologise: "This protest wasn't peaceful. Paint. Flares. Windows smashed. Graffiti. Vandalism
Midfielder Gary Dicker has added his voice to those backing Albion’s decision to offer Russell Slade a new deal. Now the Stockport midfielder wants to rejoin Slade at Withdean next season. Dicker, who helped set up the safety-clinching
It may not look like much – a skeletal floppy disk covered in tracing paper – but it could well change the world. The revolutionary fuel cell produced by Ceres Power emits a constant supply of electricity when fuel is passed over one surface
Chancellor Alistair Darling once again let down the thriving UK video games sector with his latest budget, leading industry figures have complained. Tiga, the Brighton-based trade association for video game developers, has been lobbying for
Three protesters arrested during yesterday's May Day anti-war march in Brighton have been released on bail. One man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, a second on suspicion of obstructing police and another on suspicion
Two hospital maternity units are to stop providing formula milk and bottles for newborn babies. East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has changed its policy in a bid to encourage more mothers to breastfeed. The change, which affects Eastbourne District
Our photographers were out in force yesterday taking pictures of the protest. Click on the gallery in the related links below to view the scores of pictures they took. Photographs are by Simon Dack, Kate Howell, Terry Aplin and Eddie
Videos of the protest taken by members of the public and protesters have already started to appear on YouTube. Here is a selection of the best. A protester scales a lamp post ready to unfurl a red flag. By 98wramsay. The protest
Garry Wilson admits Eastbourne Borough have set themselves a tough act to follow next season. Borough capped a memorable campaign by beating a young Albion Reserves side 1-0 after extra time to lift the Sussex Senior Cup for only the second time in their
RUSSELL Slade has been rewarded for his starring role in Albion’s Great Escape with two more seasons in charge at Withdean. Slade, as first revealed by The Argus yesterday, has agreed a two-year deal to become the Seagulls’ permanent manager
A former Brighton councillor is to come out of political retirement to fight for a place in the European Parliament. Working class activist Dave Hill, a political icon in the city in the 1970s and 80s, has vowed to make a radical comeback on the international
Steyning made the perfect start in their bid to win promotion back to division two at the first attempt. The returning David Curtis-Botting led the way with an unbeaten 72 as relegated Steyning opened their division three west season with an emphatic
A violent thug who broke a man’s arm in a homophobic attack has had his sentence cut after a top judge said he was unhappy in prison. Troy Perrin, 36, of High Street, Brighton, hurled his victim to the ground after chasing him down the street following
Coach Mark Robinson today praised a “quality” innings from Ed Joyce as Sussex cruised to their first victory of the season. The 30-year-old opener made an unbeaten 103 to guide his new county to an easy eight-wicket win over Durham at the Riverside to
Russell Slade’s first task as Albion’s permanent manager will be to resolve the futures of 22 players. The Seagulls have 16 players out-of-contract and Joel Lynch has been on loan at Nottingham Forest. Slade must also decide whether
Impatient drivers and constructors have wrecked a popular community green to dodge roadworks. Motorists are using the plot to bypass temporary traffic lights on The Avenue in Bevendean, Brighton, stripping if of grass and covering it in deep
