Complaints against police have risen in the aftermath of heated clashes between protestors and officers. At least nine people have complained to Sussex Police about demonstrations in Brighton and Hove in the final weeks of 2010. Across the whole force
An army veteran waiting for a hip replacement has had his operation cancelled ten times. Michael Maltby-Griffiths, 72, was first scheduled to have the operation at Worthing Hospital last June. Since then nine more procedures have been
Albion 2 Colchester 0. It was not exactly poetry in motion at Withdean last night but, against a team with a Wordsworth in their ranks, Albion did enough to increase their lead at the top of League One to six points. For that they can
A man has been left with no feeling in part of his face after a thug broke his jaw in an unprovoked attack. Russell Chabot was dancing with friends when his attacker turned to him and lashed out. When Mr Chabot asked him why he had punched
Albion boss Gus Poyet has hailed the potential of new recruit Craig Noone. The former Plymouth winger came off the bench to clinch a 2-0 home victory against Colchester last night and send the Seagulls six points clear at the top of the table. Poyet
Your front page article with pictures from the video taken of the Crawley and Horsham Hunt “accidentally” killing a fox found in undergrowth shows the shortcomings of policing the Hunting Act (The Argus, January 18). Hounds should not be
Luke Stanger, aged 14, just about summed it up when he said, “This is a protest against the Con-Dem Government. While it’s the same old Tories…” (The Argus, January 12). I thought he was supposed to be protesting about the abolition of EMA (Education
While standing on North Street the other day, I noticed several buses passing by. On a number 25 there was a window sticker advertising Saver prices of £2.50 and weekly rates of £8. These prices were, apparently, only available on this route and the
Whatever happend to the idea of building an ice rink at Brighton Marina, near Asda? My two daughters and their friends go down to the rink set up for Holiday On Ice at the Brighton Centre every year. They enjoy it so much they went to the Pavilion
Manny Pereira is right to be “worried at what appears to be a lack of action” by people in the UK regarding the actions of the coalition Government (Letters, January 20). It certainly appears many people have been numbed into a state of submission.
Political activists believe a controversial undercover police unit infiltrated protest groups in Sussex. A member of the National Public Order Intelligence Unit is said to have taken part in a Smash EDO demonstration in central Brighton as
A twelfth person has been arrested over the murder of a farmer. Julian Gardner, 53, was found dead at his farm off the A21 near Robertsbridge on October 11. This morning a 45-year-old man from Ashford, Kent, was arrested on suspicion of his murder.
I really like Palmeira Square. Its such a lovely spot in Hove with its beautiful buildings, open spaces and a gorgeous flower stall. I think I’m lucky to live quite close to it and do make use of the shops and bars surrounding it. The family had
Recycling rates are falling in the city with the country's first Green MP. Despite an improving national trend for reusing household waste, Government figures show just 27.45% was recycled in Brighton and Hove in 2009/10. This is down
Two men face jail for handling cash from a major internet scam which left thousands of people out of pocket. Detectives launched a major investigation after a fraudster cashed in on the launch of the Nintendo Wii Fit. More than 3,000 people ordered
The friends and family of a woman who plunged 50ft from a rail bridge shared their grief at her death. Michelle Hudson’s loved ones left flowers at the spot where she fell in Hastings and paid tribute after she died of massive head injuries in hospital
Ambitious plans to make Brighton and Hove the UK’s first open data city have been backed by the council. Digital entrepreneur Greg Hadfield issued a challenge to the city’s leaders. He wants the city to join places like San Francisco and New
Postal workers took almost three months to send a letter just 12 miles, it has been claimed. The letter, addressed to Millie Coppard, 97, was from the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, giving the details of a hospital appointment
There is more ballet in Sussex – this time in Eastbourne – as the ballet theatre company from Russia’s second city arrives to perform the classical ballet, Nutcracker, about toys that come alive on New Year’s Eve. The tale of Clara and her doll
A main East Sussex road is closed due to a serious crash. The collision took place at about 11.45am near Beachy Head, Eastbourne, and involved two vehicles. The A259 East Dean Road near the B2103 Warren Hill is currently shut. A Sussex
They are arguably still remembered for 2004’s The Rat, which was voted at number 20 on Pitchfork Media’s list of 500 Top Tracks of the 2000s, but The Walkmen are now on their sixth album, Lisbon. The album sees the band continue their obsession
Moscow City Ballet will be accompanied by a 27-piece orchestra for the first of two major productions which will see the company perform classics from the Russian repertoire. Opening tonight is The Sleeping Beauty, which is the supreme test of every
A teenage protestor said she was “treated like a criminal” when she reported a sexual assault to police during student demonstrations. The 17-year-old, from Brighton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has made a formal complaint to the
Recently I read an article in Cosmopolitan called Why are women’s friendships so darn complicated? It bemoaned the fact that all women filled their time with vendettas, feuds and bitching sessions against other females who were meant to be
A claim by an unpaid volunteer that she was protected by anti-discrimination laws was rejected by appeal judges today. It was alleged that the Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau had discriminated against the woman, identified only as X, on the grounds
Two men arrested on suspicion of arson after the fire which ravaged Hastings Pier in October have been rebailed. The men, now both aged 19, from St Leonards, were arrested shortly after the fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, October
Matt Prior was back in form with the bat today as England kept alive the seven-match series against Australia with a 21-run win in Adelaide. The Sussex wicketkeeper, out for a duck in his previous two innings, made a quickfire 67 off 58 balls
For the last few months of 2010 I ended up sounding like a stuck record. "If only I had an iPhone this, my life would be so much better with an iPhone that," to the point I could foresee a close friend grabbing the nearest iPhone, shoving it in
Up to 800 council jobs are at risk, The Argus can reveal. West Sussex County Council is putting the finishing touches to a £37 million programme of cuts for the next year. Union figures have said the total number of posts lost through the cost-cutting
Transport bosses are advising people not to use Victoria tube station during the afternoon rush hour for almost a year. London Underground will start refurbishing the escalators in the main ticket hall at Victoria Station on Monday, with work scheduled
You may have thought that it belonged in the age of knights but mead is becoming a firm favourite in the 21st century. Retailers have seen sales of the honey-based alcoholic drink soar in the last eighteen months with sophisticated ladies and
Craig Noone has revealed how a Withdean roar told him he had scored his first goal for Albion. The winger, sent on to torment Colchester’s toiling defence, cut inside for a superbly taken goal to ensure the leaders would take three points last
Sussex Police and the emergency services are at the scene of a crash in West Sussex. The A259 eastbound is partially blocked due to an accident on the A284 Wick roundabout. The accident has blocked the Brighton-bound side of the road
A man died when his car left the road and smashed into a wall. The man, in his 60s and from East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision in Bardown Road, Stonegate, at 10.45am yesterday. A Sussex Police spokeswoman
An 18-year-old youth has gone missing. Chen Xin Zhang, who lives in care in Littlehampton, was last seen on January 5 and has not been seen since. He is described as 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build, clean shaven and with black shoulder
Cocaine and cannabis has been discovered at an address in Crawley Down. Four kilos of the Class A and B drugs were discovered by Sussex Police officers carrying out a search of the home in Hazel Way on Tuesday afternoon. Officers also discovered a
A missing Brighton man has been found safe and well. Sussex Police issued an appeal after Ben Bacharew, who lives off Dyke Road, disappeared. Mr Bacharew was missing between Tuesday, January 11 and Monday, January 17. However,
A skip was set alight in Eastbourne last night. Firefighters who tackled the blaze in the Old Town said they believed it was torched deliberately. A firefighter said: “A jet was used to put out the fire. “Some damage was caused
Whitehawk climbed into second place in Ryman division one south after a 2-1 victory over Whyteleafe tonight. Paul Armstrong and Sam Gargan got the goals for Hawks as they jumped above Bognor, who suffered a 4-0 defeat at Faversham after
Gus Poyet praised an improved Albion display as his side went six points clear in League One. The Seagulls bounced back from Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth by beating Colchester at wet Withdean 2-0 tonight. Inigo Calderon put them
