Archive

Highlights of Crawley's 2-0 victory over Eastbourne Borough on New Year's Day are now available to watch. Go to http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/video/ to view our highlights package.

Andrew Whing does not know whether to laugh or cry about Albion’s dream fourth round FA Cup trip to his beloved Aston Villa. The Seagulls defender’s elation at the prospect of facing the club he has supported since a boy at Villa Park later this month

Albion skipper and FA Cup matchwinner Andrew Crofts has received the backing of England captain John Terry. Seagulls boss Gus Poyet spoke to Terry and other friends at Chelsea about Crofts when he became manager. He made the midfielder captain and Crofts

A man has appeared in court charged with a brutal attack that has left a nightclub reveller fighting for his life. Chancey Cummings, 25, of no fixed address, is accused of assaulting Ricky Brown in an alley near the Ocean Rooms in Morley Street, Brighton

Local cyclists are being invited to take part in a midnight cycle from London to Brighton to raise funds for The Martlets Hospice. Cyclists will leave Hyde Park Corner together at midnight on March 26, cycle under a full moon and reach Ditchling Beacon

Garry Wilson admits his hopes of bringing in fresh faces are being hampered by a lack of funds. The Eastbourne Borough manager is desperate to shake up his squad following a run of 14 league games without a win. However, chairman Len Smith has told

WILL everyone please stop moaning about the rising cost of stamps? We have our letters delivered to our houses every day. Just think about it – every day during all manner of calamities a postman comes to your house and puts your letters through the

I would just like to congratulate Brighton and Hove Albion for giving my grandson a new Albion shirt for his birthday. We often hear how good the Premier League and high-profile clubs are but here our local club, living on a very small budget,

My observation dates from ten years ago and at a point by the county boundary but that shouldn’t invalidate it. At about 9.30am, from a northbound Thameslink train, I saw a very large black cat – probably a puma – ambling south through a small paddock

The article on the move of Field’s Garage (The Argus, January 2) brought to my mind that there was a branch of the firm located in Providence Place beneath the club rooms of St Bartholomew’s Church, now occupied by Mobile Tyres. This garage was run by

I WRITE to advise you of my recent accident in Queen’s Road, Brighton. As the pavements had not been gritted or salted I had a really bad fall at the junction with North Road. As I fell I hit the back of my head heavily on the untreated pavement and

THERE is some confusion among residents as to whether clearing a pavement of ice, as advocated by leader of the city council Mary Mears and other letter writers, could lead to claims for liability if an accident occurs. As one who successfully claimed

WE TOTALLY agree that the Brighton History Centre is a valuable and necessary resource for historians and tour guides for their research. It is vital to the work of M and M Historic Tours. It should and must be kept open. Martin Foster, director

I’ve just had word that there are plans to close the Brighton History Centre. I am a US citizen but my great-grandfather came from Brighton in 1865. I have been trying to locate more information about his family for the past year and have visited the

I AGREE with David Rowland (December 28) who has succinctly put the case for the history centre to remain where it is – and properly funded until a replacement is in place. The heritage of the city has to be protected and improved and while I am

Early survey evidence from America shows the recession has already changed how people use their time. People are moving away from shopping and endless buying towards an activities-based lifestyle. In 2009, visitor numbers to American museums actually

A couple have thanked a police officer who escorted them to hospital just in time for their baby to be born in the car park. Lisa Sewell, 32, gave birth to a 5lb 8oz baby boy on the back seat of her husband's car outside St Richard's Hospital

Steve Evans today defended fellow Scot Garry Wilson and said calls for the Eastbourne Borough boss to go were “disgraceful”. Evans’ Crawley side condemned Borough to a 14th game without a victory when they won 2-0 at Priory Lane on New Year’s Day to

Binmen are being abused by frustrated residents for explaining recycling rules to them. National figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal that there were 160 attacks on binmen during the year – more than three every week. One of

Danny Bloor insists Eastbourne Town can stay up after launching his reign as manager with a battling point. Town remain in the relegation zone in Ryman division one south but Bloor saw enough qualities in Saturday’s goalless draw with Horsham YMCA to

A school given Ofsted's bottom ranking has been told it is making inadequate progress on turning around its situation. An inspection team revisited Portslade Community College, in Chalky Road, Portslade, but said the impact of any improvement work could

A former Labour councillor and mayor of Brighton has died aged 82. Champion of pensioners’ rights Sheila Schaffer died from acute myeloid leukaemia on Wednesday morning. The popular peace campaigner and feminist represented Hanover on the old Brighton

Snow will remain an issue for councils well into the new year according to personal injury specialists – whether we see any more drops of the white stuff or not. Lawyers are predicting that the council could see a raft of claims for injuries incurred

Lotto winner Mark Gardiner has said he would give away all his wealth to save his critically ill nephew. Multi-millionaire Mark’s 21-year-old nephew, Philip Pain, is fighting for his life in Mexico after plunging from a seventh-floor hotel balcony on

New year was a very quiet affair for us this year. Away from the in-laws and the lively New Year party it was just the three of us. It was quite emotional. We managed to get Isobel to sleep at 10.30pm and share a toast with glass of champagne and

Robot cars which can drive themselves could be a reality within the next ten years. A Shoreham firm has been working on developing the Knight Rider-style cars which leave motorists free to relax, read a newspaper or chat on their mobile phone while travelling

A new children’s centre could be opened to help families get access to childcare and health advice. Brighton and Hove City Council is planning to spend £100,000 converting a classroom at Fairlight Primary School into the new centre. It wants to help

Worthing Hospital is currently experiencing problems with its phone system. Incoming calls are being delayed and when eventually connected some callers are being cut-off. The problem will be rectified as soon as possible but meanwhile

Brighton and Hove Albion players suffered racist taunts during the club’s FA Cup win. Saturday's victory over Torquay United ended with an ugly confrontation between Albion substitutes and departing home fans. Torquay staff apologised afterwards and

Worthing Thunder are turning their home court into a fortress in their quest for a BBL play-off spot. They scored a fourth succesive home win, and sixth out of nine in all, by beating Cheshire Jets 104-94. Top scorer Reggie Bratton had 16 points in

Lee Carney kicked off his Three Bridges career in style with a hat-trick in a 6-0 drubbing of Hassocks. The midfielder completed a shock move from Ryman premier side Horsham to the County League last week. His decision to swap regular football with

Experts are split over how quickly to tackle the UK's dire public finances amid deep uncertainty over economic prospects, a survey found today. According to the Financial Times survey, 33 out of 71 economists broadly agreed with Chancellor Alistair

A woman suffered horrific injuries when she leapt from a cliff at Beachy Head. The 45-year-old was seen by passers-by throwing herself off the edge at the notorious suicide hotspot at about 3pm yesterday. She fell 200ft but landed on a ledge, suffering

Finance chiefs at the UK's biggest companies are in their most confident mood for two years as recovery hopes grow, a survey said today. The risk appetite among chief financial officers and finance directors is at its highest level since the beginning

The family of a man found dead in jail two days before he was due to stand trial accused of murdering his teenage daughter insisted today he was innocent. Tony Couchman, 47, of Beecham Place, St Leonards, was accused of killing single mother-of-one

A man is due to appear in court accused of a Brighton nightclub attack which left a reveller fighting for his life. Chancey Cummings, 25, of no fixed address, was arrested in London on Saturday and charged late last night. He is accused

A man will appear in court today charged with wounding with intent after a 37-year-old man was stabbed in North Mead, Henfield. John Eric Tysoe, 47, of North Mead, Henfield, who will appear before Crawley magistrates this morning, is also charged

A broken down vehicle is causing a mile-long queue on the A27. Sussex Police said they had been called to the eastbound carriageway between the A23 and Hollingbury exits. Traffic has come to a stand-still while the stationary vehicle

Albion defender Andrew Whing has mixed feelings about the dream FA Cup visit to his beloved Aston Villa. He could be marking England winger Ashley Young in the glamour tie for the Seagulls. But that is not the real reason Whing is fretting