An 89-year-old woman was treated for smoke inhalation after her microwave caught fire. The woman was given oxygen by firefighters from Shoreham Fire Station and was then also checked over by staff from the South East Coast Ambulance Service. The fire
Local residents steered clear of the area for over a decade but now the opening of a stylish new restaurant and bar on Portland Road looks set to change that. The Stoneham, which replaces The Portland Rock Bar or The Portland as it was locally
A former newspaper photographer has unveiled a website featuring stunning images of old Worthing. Some of the scenes are so rare West Sussex Local Studies Library, which has a huge archive of historic photographs, hasn't even got them. David Nicholls
A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car. The male motorcyclist was taken to Conquest Hospital in St. Leonards but was pronounced dead at just after 8.30pm this evening. The motorcycle had been involved in a collision with a car on the
Council officers are currently considering a proposal for double yellow lines in Old Boat Walk, Hollingbury, to stop people parking dangerously. These proposals have arisen as residents living in Buttercup Walk and Clovers End, on the Old Boat Walk
Eastbourne are heading for their second Knockout Cup final in three seasons after a highly assured performance at Wolverhampton. They came from behind to win 46-44 in a last-heat decider in tonight's semi-final second leg and cruised through
A school is gearing up for its 200th anniversary. Davison High School for Girls in Selborne Road, Worthing, has already started planning for its bi-centenary in 2012. Organisers have approached Welsh singer and TV presenter Aled Jones to lead the celebrations
You only need to look at the glossy merchandising in Oxfam shops to see how en vogue the charity shop business has become. And Hastings, awash with second-hand shops, was recently listed by one international fashion magazine as a shopping hotspot
Woodingdean residents have the opportunity to discuss the future of their community at a special conference to be held next week. The first Woodingdean Neighbourhood Conference is to be held on Saturday, October 23 at the community centre in
Tommy Elphick has blamed the officials for robbing Albion of a five-point lead at the top of League One and leaving him on the brink of a ban. The centre-half insists the injury- time penalty he conceded in Saturday's 1-1 home draw against
The following heartfelt plea goes out to members of rollicking late-night comedy audiences. If you come to a live performance and keep your phone on so you can check the sports results, please don’t sit in the front row. If the performer then
The idea that women aren't generally as funny as men seems laughable after seeing Sarah Millican perform at the Best Of The Fest on Saturday night. She had the men in the audience at her mercy, managing to be both sweet and slightly filthy, using
Crawley defender Kyle McFadzean has withdrawn from the England C squad for Tuesday's international against Estonia in Talinn. McFadzean picked up back and hamstring injuries in Saturday's 1-1 Conference draw with Barrow. Crawley physio
Ambitious plans to build 4,500 new homes in a council district are set to be scrapped – with just 1,000 properties being constructed instead. The homes - including affordable housing - were due to be built in Billingshurst and Southwater over the next
Cuilfail Tunnel was closed for around 30 minutes when debris was spotted hanging from its roof. Both sides of the A26 tunnel outside Lewes were closed at around 3.45pm this afternoon after reports of dangerous debris hanging down from the tunnel
ALBION’S inability to close out games is proving very expensive. For the second game in succession, and third in total this season, they conceded a late equaliser. They only had themselves to blame against Rochdale at Withdean earlier in the season
An 82-year-old was taken to hospital following a car crash. The man was taken to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill with neck and back pain along with a 38-year-old man suffering from a head injury. The collision between two cars and a van in Plaw Hatch
A 62-year-old woman was taken to hospital with neck and chest pains following a road traffic accident. The woman was taken to St. Richards Hospital in Chichester after a collision between two vehicles at the junction of the A283 The Fleet and the B2138
Health bosses are studying how much of an impact alcohol has on the lives of children and teenagers. Brighton and Hove has high levels of drink-related health problems, hospital admissions and crime. Health bosses are aiming to highlight the damage
Overcrowding on some of Sussex’s busiest rush hour trains is getting worse, according to new figures. Statistics from the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) showed that Southern Rail’s performance worsened in 2009. The number of trains classed as overcrowded
Parents are fighting back over plans to close a nursery. Brighton and Hove City Council bosses will today decide whether to begin a consultation to close the Bright Start nursery in North Road in April. The council subsidy for the nursery in 2010/11
With a top speed of 100mph it is the Formula 1 of wheelchairs. But for father-of-two Eddie Thomas the machine that he says he loves like a woman, is a lifeline as well as a mode-of-transport. Mr Thomas, 66, of West Road, Fishergate, said he was devastated
Brian Dennis has criticised Eastbourne United for a lack of loyalty following his dismissal as manager. The 2009 double-winning boss was sacked after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Redhill. Dennis led United to the County League title and the Sussex
Police say they are treating the death of a man whose body was found this morning as suspicious. The body of the man, who was in his 50s, was found at a farm off the A21 north of Roberstbridge by ambulance crews at 8.10am this morning.
Eastbourne Borough have been drawn at home in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup but Crawley Town and Lewes are both away. Borough will entertain Ryman premier division side Harrow Borough at Priory Lane on Saturday October 23. Crawley must travel
A farmer is thought to have been mown down and killed outside his home as he tried to tackle burglars. The body of Julian Gardner, 52, was discovered by a horrified colleague who had turned up to work at a farm yesterday morning. Police
Joblessness is driving people to live in tents in parks and woods in Sussex. Homeless people, including Eastern European migrants left unemployed after the economic downturn, are increasingly turning to life under canvas, The Argus can reveal
A five-year-old girl was one of those injured in a three-vehicle crash. The child was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the collision on the A27 near Polegate at about 2.45pm yesterday. A 30-year-old woman was also taken to Eastbourne District
A cyclist was injured after a collision with a lorry at a busy junction. The female cyclist fell off her bike after the accident at Preston Circus in Brighton at around 9am. Crews from Preston Circus Fire Station were quickly on the
ALBION manager Gus Poyet has told fans critical of his patient style of play it is here to stay. The Seagulls’ build-up from the back was greeted with shouts of ‘forward’ and ‘rubbish’ by some supporters during the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. Poyet
Police are appealing for new information about a teenager who died after experimenting with drugs. Kate McLaughlin, 18, from Ore, Hastings, was studying for her A-levels at Bexhill College when her mother found her body in her bedroom.
Steve Johnson has taken over as the new manager at Redhill following the sacking of Marcus Alcindor. Alcindor was dismissed following the 1-1 draw at Eastbourne United which left them nine points behind leaders Crawley Down in County League
A young man was kicked to the floor and then repeatedly punched by four others in a seemingly unprovoked attack. Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the attack on Saturday night in Eastbourne. The victim was walking along the
The ninth annual Argus Achievement Awards was bigger and better than ever. The heart-warming ceremony gave the unsung heroes of Sussex their moment in the spotlight – and it certainly didn’t disappoint. The audience of more than 700 invited guests at
Police are trying to piece together the last moments of a teenager who died after experimenting with drugs. Kate McLoughlin, from Ore in Hastings, was 18 when she died at the beginning of August. Her mother, Pauline, found her body slumped at the end
The inquest of a city high-flier who died following an attack outside a night club, will begin today. Eastbourne accoutant Jay Abatan, 42, was fatally injured outside the Ocean Rooms in Brighton on January 24, 1999 while waiting for a taxi.
Motorists are being warned to expect delays after a crash involving two cars. Fire crews were called at 7.10am to calls of a collision on the A285 at the Burton Park Road junction in Coultershaw Bridge. Two cars were involved but a spokesman
