Hollingbury residents are completely indifferent to the opening of their new Marks and Spencer Simply Food store on May 26. Dennis Roocroft, pensioner, of Carden Hill said: “It is totally unnecessary when we already have an Asda, Sainsburys
Dozens of homes could be built on a greenfield site. Taylor Wimpey has applied to construct 40 homes on the land north of Butlers Green Road, in Haywards Heath. Developers state it will provide affordable housing to meet demand set out by Mid
Homes for 20 students could be built above a doctor’s surgery. Hove based WP Properties has applied to construct the additional rooms on two floors above the existing Willow Surgery in Heath Hill Avenue, Brighton. The proposal to Brighton and
Chris Nash hit his maiden one-day century to send Sussex Sharks back to the top of their group in the CB40. Nash surpassed his previous best score of 85 as he finished unbeaten on 124 in Sussex's total of 249 all out. It should have been more but Sussex
A former Albion and Crystal Palace star has warned Glenn Murray of the perils of crossing the great divide. Murray finally agreed terms with Palace over the weekend after rejecting the Seagulls' final contract offer. His arrival at Selhurst
Five illegal workers have been caught in a restaurant raid. Wusungdan restaurant on Crawley’s High Street nowfaces a fine of £50,000 after two women and three men from China were found to be working there illegally. The workers have been placed
Community groups and businesses are being invited to bid for four historic theatres. Worthing’s Connaught Theatre, Ritz Cinema, Pavilion Theatre and Assembly Hall currently cost taxpayers’ £1.4 million a year to run. To save money Worthing Borough
A man has been charged with stabbing a man in Hove. Earl Martin, 32, of Salisbury Road, Hove, has been charged with gbh and has been remanded in custody to appear before Brighton magistrates tomorrow. The victim, a 28-year old local man, who had been
A motorcyclist who received serious injuries in an East Sussex crash earlier this month has died in hospital. At 10.40am on Monday, May 2, Gary Webb, 53, was riding his red and orange Honda CBR Fireblade south on the A267 Tunbridge Wells Road at Mark
Protestors are marching through the streets of Brighton today to show solidarity with demonstrators in Spain. The Spanish Revolution-Brighton movement organised a rally outside Churchill Square shopping centre today. Participants are now marching along
A man who was knocked unconscious in the street remains in intensive care. The 36-year-old is believed to have hit his head after being pushed over outside the University of Brighton in Grand Parade at 1.30pm on Thursday. Two men believed to
More than a third of Britons will go on holiday only in the UK this summer, according to a survey published today. Some 35% of people, up 10% on last year, plan to take a so-called staycation, with Brighton remaining one of the most popular destinations
Two thirty-somethings passionately embracing in bed is the opening scene to the heartfelt comedy ‘Midsummer’. It was the play’s last performance at the Theatre Royal yesterday evening and the musical romance was well received. ‘Midsummer’ (a play
Scores of Sussex jobs have been safeguarded after a Russian tycoon bought a chain of bookshops. Embattled UK entertainment retailer HMV Group has agreed to sell its ailing Waterstone’s bookstore business to billionaire Alexander Mamut for £53 million
A Sussex jockey is among 13 people accused of corruption in horse racing. Paul Doe is facing allegations from the British Horseracing Association (BHA) which carry a startingpoint of an eight-year ban. He is accused of conspiracy to commit a
Personal touches have been added to the Sussex home of Rudyard Kipling, including a list of his house rules for guests and song versions of some of his ballads. They are part of a project at Bateman’s, the author’s home near Burwash now owned
Household rubbish which had been dumped in a skip caught alight. The rubbish had been dropped in a skip in Southdown Road, Portslade, at 11am. A fire crew from Hove station attended and put out the blaze. At 9.55am yesterday in Busticle Lane, Sompting
Luke Wright has been passed fit to play for Sussex Sharks against Kent Spitfires in the CB40 today. Wright had been sidelined since aggravating a knee injury ten days ago and is due to see a specialist tomorrow. The England all-arounder
Join me from 1.15pm for a live blog of Sussex's CB40 clash with Kent at the St Lawrence County Ground and have your say as the action unfolds.
Thousands of bees swarmed at a nature reserve. Beekeeper Amanda Millar from Hurstpierpoint was called by Sussex Wildlife Trust after 15,000 honey bees swarmed at the entrance to the reserve at Woods Hill in Henfield. The Trust said the
Hundreds of pupils could have access to a brand new playground. Davigdor Infant School in Somerhill Road, Hove, has applied to install an allweather play space in its grounds. It comes after the school was expanded to include an extra 90 pupils
A man has appeared in court charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft by trying to open the door. Thomas Lewis Hughes, 56, of Tyn Caeau Estate, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Gwynedd, appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court yesterday. He has been
