A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a crash in Horsham. The collision, believed to involve two vehicles, took place at the Robin Hood roundabout off the A24 shortly after 6pm. Sussex Police, the air ambulance and South East Coast
A review into how two priests were allowed to continue working despite being accused of child abuse offences has found serious failings in the police and senior clergy. Collin Pritchard was the vicar of St Barnabas, in Bexhill, until 2007, despite
Suspected stolen goods worth 70,000 and illegal drugs have been seized during two raids. Police arrested a man after cosmetics and health care products were seized when a search warrant was executed in the Southdown area of Old Town, Eastbourne
I AM an avid reader of The Argus, and witnessed first-hand the fantastic feat performed by the Sussex Police rugby team when they managed to pull a police riot van 27 miles along Brighton Seafront. I was therefore totally perplexed on seeing the accompanying
Illegal late-night raves have been likened to “World War Three”. Residents have complained that they can hear shouting and screaming more than half-a-mile away as youngsters camp out on part of the South Downs National Park. Partygoers even demolished
I READ you were looking for nominations for Olympic torch bearers (The Argus, May 21), and I feel one candidate should be Patricia Ginman of Keep Sussex Skating. She has tirelessly been campaigning for an ice rink in Brighton for many years
WATCHING David Cameron recently while he told us all just how great he is to be enshrining the “Forces covenant” into law, I couldn’t help but think how much he looked like my younger brother as he practised winning lines in the mirror before going on
I HAD the misfortune on Tuesday, May 18, of witnessing the singularly dismal spectacle of the forced eviction of the Mound community garden in North Street, Brighton. A bulldozer and a group of “black block” bailiffs, dressed no doubt for maximum intimidation
A cemetery is to close its gates early everyday because of a string of attacks from young vandals. In the latest attack on the Jewish Cemetery in Meadow View, Brighton, yobs poured hydrochloric acid on the paths after breaking into a caretaker's shed
Nearly 150 retail jobs are facing the axe after the collapse of a giant DIY chain. Focus DIY stores will start closing down sales this weekend with heavy discounting across all stock lines. Administrator Ernst & Young was called in to take over the
A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life after his legs were crushed in heavy machinery. Colleagues said the man was in a heavy duty car crushing machine when it was accidentally switched on. The man was given an emergency anaesthetic by doctors at
Lewes have taken a step closer to naming their new manager. The Rooks have concluded a first round of interviews to find someone to replace Tim O’Shea who left the club following relegation from Blue Square Bet south at the end of the season. From an
Four people are accused of using immigrants as slaves in Sussex, after investigations into organised crime among Eastern Europeans. One Latvian woman is accused of exploiting workers by taking their wages and documents while operating in Worthing
Vulnerble people are being targeted by conmen pretending to be from utility boards. Homes in Haywards Heath, Brighton, Peacehaven and Hailsham were all targeted on Monday (23) and residents had cash stolen. Detective Inspector Rob Morland said: “Taking
Luke Wright is facing a race to be fit for the start of Sussex’s Twenty20 campaign. The England all-rounder has had an injection in his injured knee which could rule him out of the opening match against Essex Eagles next Thursday. Wright has struggled
Courts are being encouraged to give lighter sentences to save the probation service money, a panel of MPs was told. Magistrates are being told more curfew orders are easier to manage than time-consuming community orders. The claim was made at a session
A new town hall administration will work with a controversial “super-director” system – despite opposing its introduction. In a first message to its 8,000 members of staff, new Brighton and Hove City Council leader Bill Randall and chief executive John
The Great Escape I am a little late to report back on the Great Escape this year, but I can’t let one of the main festivals in Brighton go past without a little mention, so here are my key take always from the festival: You never know how good the bands
A £1 million drug factory was sniffed out by police at the scene of a harbour explosion. Between 1,200 and 1,500 cannabis plants were found in a building in Littlehampton, after officers guarding the scene of Friday's fire in Rope Walk came across a
A former dentist has spoken of his horror after being attacked – by an angry goose. Jan Pieniazek was set upon by the bird as he collected grain from a garden next to his house. He tried to escape on his quad bike but the goose landed
An 84-year-old woman died after falling from a flat window in Steyning. Police and paramedics were called to High Street at 6.35am today. The woman had fallen to the pavement outside Lloyds TSB. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police
A body has been discovered on a railway track. British Transport Police received a report at just before 4am this morning of a body on the line close to Falmer Rail Station, Brighton. Transport officers along with Sussex Police officers
“You kill ’em, you grill ’em” – a policy recently adopted by comedian Rob Rouse. “There’s a great source of free protein on the byways and highways of this fair land,” he says. “I grew up in the countryside, so when I returned it didn
What is friendship? This was a lovely slow burner by Yasmina Reza, performed by Blackstone Productions. It could easily have fallen into clichés or stereotypes of storytelling but, refreshingly, it gave the audience something quite unique.
Glyndebourne came to New Road on Monday, as three young opera stars in the making gave a stunning Festival recital. Gabriela Istoc, Alexander Robin Baker and David Butt Philip are all beneficiaries of the coveted Jerwood Foundation for emerging artists
There Was A Child is a modern oratorio by Jonathan Dove, celebrating the life of a young man drowned at 19 years of age. It closes with the eponymous poem by Walt Whitman and features a dozen other poems including The Prelude by William Wordsworth
Gus Poyet admits he faces his toughest battle of the summer to bring in new firepower. The Albion boss wants two more strikers on board in time for the Championship kick-off to compete for places with Ashley Barnes and new boy Will Hoskins. Crystal
Experimental sounds were coming from the speakers. Like you’d accidentally plugged a food mixer into the hi-fi. Then the lights dimmed and on stage came John Cale, bona fide legend and co-leader until 1968 of the Velvet Underground. Playing keyboards
Zombies have been a staple of the horror world for decades, from George A Romero’s classic Night Of The Living Dead, to the TV hit The Walking Dead. Dr Austin’s debut Brighton lecture answers the questions of whether a zombie apocalypse could really
Dozens of people called police after a fresh appeal for help catching a rapist who struck in Brighton. Callers to BBC’s Crimewatch programme on Tuesday gave two possible names after a harrowing reconstruction of the crime in Dyke Road Park, Brighton,
A state-of-the-art football stadium is getting the party season started early. The American Express Community Stadium has kicked off its Christmas preparations with plans to host more than 5,000 people during 11 party nights in December.
Flights are returning to normal following disruptions caused by the latest Icelandic ash cloud. Gatwick Airport are reporting that all UK airports have now re-opened after the ash cloud caused disruption to flights to Scottish airports yesterday. Officials
In Mary Shelley's classic tale, ugliness exists in relation to a universal “normality”. In this compelling performance, Manuel Lavandera brings the story into the 21st century with a creative interpretation of the monster as the darker side
Social media is big business these days: the major social networks Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn boast over 900m registered users worldwide. Almost 80 per cent of the world’s largest corporations have a Twitter account, and 61% have a Facebook page.
A series of fires were started in wheelie bins during a suspected arson attack. Communal wheelie bins in Oxford Place and Gloucester Street, Brighton were both set alight in quick succession at around 1am last night. The fire in Gloucester Street caused
A woman was cut free from her car following a road crash. Firefighters had to cut off the roof of the car to free the woman in her twenties following a collision with another vehicle in Spring Platt Court in Crawley at around 7.15pm last night. She
A have-a-go hero rescued his elderly neighbour from a fire in a caravan. A man living in the Turners Hill Caravan Park in Kingfisher Lane, Turners Hill near Crawley rescued a 76-year-old woman from her home after it filled up with smoke.
Two vehicles were involved in an early-morning crash. The incident on the A27 Upper Brighton Road in Worthing caused delays for early morning commuters at around 6.15am this morning. Both drivers were checked over by paramedics at the scene but required
Two wheelie bins were set alight outside a house. The bins in Rectory Road, Worthing were badly damaged by fire after they had been put out for collection. A fire crew from Worthing were called to the blaze at 2.30am this morning. Firefighters were
Is this the biggest dog in Sussex? The owners of Sausage the Great Dane believe their pet should be given the title. The colossal canine weighs in at 14 stone and needs to be walked three times a day. His owners Danny Davies,
Passengers who wait for the 12 or 37 at the bus stop outside Sainsbury in North Street Brighton can finally catch their bus in the morning without having to worry about the driver not seeing them since Sainsbury regional Manager Ronan Phelan promised
