A historic pier could be renovated after its listing was upgraded following a review by English Heritage. Eastbourne Pier was reclassified as a Grade II* structure after culture bosses said it was one of the country’s “most important”
Crime will rise because of shock cuts to the probation service in Sussex, the Government has been warned. Union leaders and the Conservatives reacted angrily to the revelation that £400,000 has been stripped from the county’s budget this year
Long-serving goalkeeper Lee Hook heads a list of five players released by Eastbourne Borough. Hook made 312 appearances for Borough after signing from Sittingbourne in June 2003. He was players’ player of the year in his first season
An 86-year-old woman was burgled by a man who tricked his way into her home pretending to be a water company worker. Police are warning elderly people to take care if visited by cold callers after the distraction burglary in Dewe Road, Brighton
Opener Chris Nash and first-innings centurion Andrew Hodd fought a rearguard battle after tea to ensure Sussex drew their LV County Championship match against champions Durham at Hove today. The county were in danger of a second defeat of the
Andrew Hodd is hoping his hundred in the Championship game will secure a recall to the one-day side. Ben Brown kept wicket in last Monday’s win over Durham Dynamos when Matt Prior went off on England duty but Hodd staked his claim with 101
With 13 shopfronts empty and in degrees of disrepair Brighton's "restaurant street" has become one of the biggest victims of the recession. Beleaguered traders in Preston Street have now begged Brighton and Hove City Council to do something
More than 1,700 people have signed a petition calling for the reinstatement of a city park and ride bus service. They have called on Brighton and Hove City Council to reintroduce the subsidised buses between the city centre and the Withdean Stadium
A community crimefighter has been awarded £1,000 to stop bored youngsters misbehaving. Maggie Smeeth, from Whitehawk, Brighton, is using the Home Office grant to create the Green Fingers Organic Garden. Youngsters from the area, many
Brighton Blues are celebrating rugby glory at Twickenham today. Two tries in a three-minute second-half spell helped the Sussex One champions beat Liskeard-Looe 32-20 in a thrilling EDF Energy Junior Vase final. The outcome was in doubt
A cafe owner told his terrified staff to “lock up and run away” after it was overrun by anti-war demonstrators. Kevin Whelan could only look on in horror as dozens of people taking part in the controversial Smash EDO protest clambered onto
A man accused of murder told friends he "enjoyed" battering a father-of-two with a fire extinguisher, a jury was told. James Redmile-Gordon, 29, is on trial at Lewes Crown Court charged with murdering businessman Ovidiu Pop, who died after he was attacked
The Argus revealed yesterday how children as young as three are being put through a lottery for school places in Brighton and Hove. Some are being sent to schools two miles from their homes after losing out in the allocation process. Cottesmore
Sussex rail passengers have been hit by more “rip-off” fares, with a third hike in price in a year. A fresh row broke out over the cost of train travel yesterday as it was disclosed the cost of a railcard will leap by 25%. From next Sunday(MAY17) the
Joe Middleton knows the heat is on his Broadwater side as they bid to claim back-to-back titles. The champions have started their defence with two wins from two in the new West Sussex Invitation League division one. They followed an
Danushka Perera cracked a ton as St Francis got their title defence off to a winning start with a five-wicket win over Balcombe in division one. Perera made an unbeaten 107 not out despite Richard Botting’s 5-36 as Balcombe’s 189-9 target was
Two police officers have been arrested in a new Sussex Police drugs investigation. Inspector Mark Andrews and PC Bobby Newton, both officers in Brighton and Hove, were arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs. The arrests followed
Skipper Duncan Howarth hit a golden goal winner as East Grinstead II won the National 2nd XI Cup. Howarth struck five minutes into extra time, deflecting Mike Holland’s pass into the net, as Grinstead beat Loughborough Students 3-2 at Bowdon
MATCH DRAWN: Sussex 169-5 (50) That was the last over. Handshakes all round with Nash 85 not out and Hodd 21. They batted for 26 overs to effectively save the game. That's it for today. A full report will be on the cricket home page later and I will
THIS little critter nearly came a cropper after he was thrown out with the rubbish. The ferret was just seconds away from being crushed when he was found in the bottom of a wheelie bin by startled Wealden District Council staff in Crowborough. Kevan
Brandon Williams grabbed his chance in spectacular style as Ditching made a stunning start to the new season. Fast bowler Williams celebrated his promotion from the seconds with an eight-wicket haul as Ditchling won away to champions Iden.
Well, we are a few days in now and it's been going really well. Currently sitting in the flat that I am sharing with Mantryx (New York aerialists that are performing as part of And The Devil May Drag You Under - the rather strange occurrences
Victorious skipper Lloyd Jenkins has revealed he led Brighton Blues to Twickenham glory with a broken wrist. Jenkins played in pain from about the 15-minute mark and was there at the end of the Blues’ 32-20 win over Liskeard-Looe in the EDF
Justin Rosenberg is delivering both on and off the pitch for Hellingly. The teenage New Zealander followed up an opening day knock of 88 with a century as Hellingly recorded their first win of the season with a seven-wicket success at Uckfield
A dance company which brought a UK premiere to the city has been awarded an Argus Angel Award for its contribution to Brighton Festival. Les ballets C de la B performed Ashes, which was co-comissioned by Brighton Festival and Aphasiadisiac during the
A woman was found dead after a house fire this morning. Firefighters were called to the property in Parkway, Ratton, Eastbourne, at just after 7.30am. They found the woman dead inside. Police said the incident was not being treated
As I said in my last post sometimes you don't know what you're going to get when you sign up for a festival show. Unfortunately I have just seen two bad shows back to back - and unusually they were both Festival shows. Breaking News was just disappointing
Injury problems are piling up for Eastbourne Eagles after they suffered a heavy derby defeat last night. Eagles went down 57-36 at at Lakeside Hammers in their first away Elite League meeting since Good Friday. They were forced to operate rider-replacement
Brighton rugby skipper Lloyd Jenkins has revealed he will complete his own Triple Crown at Twickenham today. The Welsh flanker leads Blues out on the hallowed turf for the final of the EDF Energy Junior Vase against Cornish outfit Liskeard Looe (1pm)
High street giant M&S has admitted it “boobed” after a campaign by a big busted Brighton woman. Marks and Spencer has agreed to scrap a surcharge on lingerie with bigger than DD cup sizes, after thousands of people backed Beckie Williams
Andrew Hodd scored the third hundred of his career but the best news for Sussex yesterday was probably the arrival of Yasir Arafat. Arafat flew in from Dubai last night after playing for Pakistan in their one-day series against Australia. The need to
A grandmother of seven has opened her own gallery after completing a fine arts degree. Nancy Howard-Price opened the Bedford Gallery in St George’s Road, Kemptown, Brighton, to coincide with the Brighton Festival and Fringe. Many of the 75-year-old
This shorter walk from Whiteways picnic area is an ideal downland outing for the adventurous young family keen to explore wide bridle paths, distant views and secluded woodland. This walk by Eddie Start also provides an opportunity to become
Reader Walter Funnell from Woodingdean was keen to know more about these curious columns which used to be on Saltdean seafront. The picture, and the information, come from The Saltdean Story published by Phillimore in 1985. Author Douglas d’Enno says
For Brighton and Hove locals it’s a well known fact of summer that as soon as the sun comes out, the beach gets trashed. Beer cans, plastic bags, chip paper and worse get left behind on the pebbles as visitors leave the seafront and head into
Steve Stephenson-Dall writes from Hove: “There are two individuals I would like to get in touch with going back to when I was a social worker. “The first is Michael Cockerill, a tall skinny young man, and Allan Bland, who used to live in Portland Road
"My mother was a difficult woman, which I have probably inherited,” says Jenni Murray. “We’re not afraid in coming forward.” The Woman’s Hour presenter, it seems, is aware of her reputation. Before the interview I am warned several times that Murray
