Albion Reserves eased into the final of the Sussex Senior Cup with a 5-0 win over Hastings United. George Barker opened the scoring in the 19th minute and further goals came from Conor Wilkins, Dean Cox (2) and Conor Hider. Crawley conceded
The three main party leaders made history tonight by appearing in the first ever televised debate before a General Election. Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg prepared intensively for the encounter amid uncertainty over how it would
Elderly residents had to be evacuated from their sheltered accommodation after a blaze broke out on the second floor. Firefighters were called to Patching Lodge, Freshfield Road, Brighton, at 7.33pm today. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service sent six
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a waste recycling centre which was closed briefly last year after it was destroyed by fire. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to the centre in Wilson Avenue, Whitehawk, Brighton, at 7.01pm today
A powercut caused disruption to 350 homes and businesses for several hours. A large part of Kemp Town, Brighton, was left without power from 11.15am to 5.20pm after electricity company EDF Energy had problems re-routing the supplies while they carried
As it seems increasingly likely that we shall soon have a hung parliament, might I state though your pages that it would be my honour and privilege to supply the rope. Chris Reader Sompting Road, Lancing
I wish to inform your readers that The Old Cells Police Museum opened last Saturday for the summer season. We invite visitors to come and see the various police exhibits we now have on show. Our latest acquisition is a Police pillar. These used to contain
I’d like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all the staff of Albion and Lewes Wards at the Royal Sussex County Hospital for the high standard of care I received there over the Easter weekend. Three GPs had previously failed to recognise the
I see that Brighton Marathon’s course extends to the western end of Hove lagoon. As we are now part of the city of Brighton and Hove, surely the race should now be named the Brighton and Hove Marathon. Should we not also have the Brighton and Hove
I have been riding motorcycles on the road since 1978. During that time, one hazard has been far more obvious to me than bravado, poor road surfaces or poor visibilty, and that is car drivers’ inability to register the presence of a motorcyclist before
May I offer a heartfelt thank you to Adur East Lions Club for the very kind and generous donation of £450 to the League of Friends of Southlands Hospital. The money will be put towards providing new equipment for the outpatients area. If anyone
After riding home from work on my motorbike I sat down to read the article entitled “How can we cut the biker death toll” (The Argus, April 12). I was particularly interested in the section of the report saying “There seems to be a particular problem
A seagulls fan was given the perfect birthday gift thanks to the generosity of Argus readers. Ken Baverstock, who broke a vertebrae in his neck in a cycling accident last year, was set to miss out on a visit to Brighton and Hove Albion’s new Falmer Stadium
A man was stabbed after a row in a bakery. The 28-year-old was taken to hospital with several knife wounds after an argument in Greggs in Boundary Road, Portslade. The shop’s 32-year-old manager was arrested after the attack. The shop had to be deep-cleaned
A street party for Pride revellers is to go ahead despite the arrest of last year’s main organiser. Rumours have spread on the internet that the annual festivities in St James’s Street, Brighton, which follow the main event in Preston Park in August,
Parks are shaping up for the future with a Los Angeles-style makeover. Flourescent lycra is recommended if you want to get spotted at the new celeb style outdoor gyms cropping up across Brighton and Hove. Hove Park and Vale Park in Portslade have both
Adam El-Abd has revealed the pre-game chat which ensured Albion’s defensive players were all on the same wavelength at Gillingham. The Seagulls fought out a 1-1 draw in a torrid derby battle, with on-loan Uruguayan midfielder Diego Arismendi making his
A former Playboy model who beat up a woman in a Brighton nightclub has denied failing to do unpaid work as part of her punishment. Louise Glover attacked the daughter of 1980s musician Paul Hardcastle in the ladies loos at the city's Oceana Club. Glover
A blanket speed reduction on residential roads could be introduced if new proposals get the go-ahead. The 20’s Plenty for Worthing group is campaigning for the speed limit on all roads, other than main routes, to be cut from 30mph to 20mph. If it is
Eastbourne have brought in Adam Shields as they chase an elusive home win. Eagles, with two draws and a defeat at Arlington this term, will use their former heat-leader as guest for Matej Zagar in the basement battle with Coventry on Saturday
Travellers have set up camp in two places in the city after the closure of the area's dedicated traveller park. Brighton and Hove City Council has said it is working as quickly as possible to reopen the facility at Horsdean but blamed contractors for
A blunder by health bosses resulted in staff who had left their NHS jobs still being paid their wages. At least one care assistant was paid an extra £20,000 over 20 months after she moved to a neighbouring NHS trust. It has emerged that three similar
A baby shop has had to close its doors after an employee stole thousands of pounds worth of stock. Owner of the LiliMay store in Portslade, Tess Dawson, said she was ‘heartbroken’ to have to call time on the shop she named after her disabled daughter
Albion chairman Tony Bloom knows a good bet when he sees one. So when he was given the chance to back himself to complete the Brighton Marathon in less than four hours he jumped at the chance The poker-playing football fan has placed an audacious £20,000
Nurseries in East Sussex have been issued advice by the local council in an attempt to improve the nutrition of children under five in their care. East Sussex County Council's trading standards issued the guidance to eight nurseries in total, to make
A majority of Tory candidates in Sussex would seek to overturn the ban on fox hunting if elected to Parliament, it has emerged. An analysis of public statements and voting records of the party's 16 would-be MPs suggests all but four would vote
The hunt is on to find the stars working at one of the busiest hospital trusts in Sussex. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, in association with The Argus, is holding its first Hospital Star Awards and it needs your help
Rory Hamilton-Brown is relishing his return to Hove as Surrey captain. The 22-year-old left Sussex in the winter to take over at The Oval after two years at Hove, during which time he established himself as a key member of the county’s double-winning
Lewes missed out on a chance to move out of the relegation zone with a goalless draw against St Albans at the Dripping Pan. The original meeting between the sides was abandoned just after half-time in November due to fog with the game at 0-
Gus Poyet is in line for a double defensive boost as he looks to guide Albion past 50 points. Left back Marcos Painter joins his colleagues for full training today and could feature at Southend on Saturday after recovering from a knee injury
Join us from 10.30am on Thursday for live and interactive coverage of the opening day of Sussex's Championship game against Surrey at Hove. Click onto our Cricket then Live Cricket links to follow the action.
A cloud of volcanic ash is heading for Sussex after a massive eruption in Iceland. Gatwick has announced that flghts from the airport have been suspended on advice from forecasters - and this will now be in place until tomorrow at 7am at the
Click onto our Cricket section and then the link to Live Cricket for full coverage of Sussex's LV= County Championship division two match against Surrey at Hove.
UPDATED: The Green Party vowed "fair is worth fighting for" as it launched its General Election manifesto in Brighton today. Unveiling the party's policies in the city, home of their main target seat Brighton Pavilion, party leader Caroline
Almost 12 months ago who would win Britain’s Got Talent, and the £100,000 top prize, looked like it was a sealed deal. Frumpy Scottish singer Susan Boyle had aced the auditions, been given odds of 8/13 to win by William Hill, and was the front cover
