Four fire engines were called to a suspected high rise flat fire. Pumps from Roedean, Hove and Preston Circus Fire Stations attended after neighbours raised the alarm at Astra House in Kings Road, Brighton, shortly after 8pm tonight. However, on arrival
Hanover author, Margaret has written her last book of poetry and short stories, called 'My Fourpenny Jesus'. Margaret left school when she was 12, after the loss of her father and the bombing of her school. Soon after, at 17, she also left
An MP has condemned recent “callous” attacks on a Jewish cemetery. The Argus reported this week that the cemetery in Meadow View, Brighton, is to close its gates early each day because of a string of attacks from young vandals. Hydrochloric acid was
Residents are invited to a public exhibition to find out more about the proposed redevelopment of the former Co-op building in London Road. The site, which has been empty since February 2007, could house "retail space on the ground floor and student
A 33-year-old man was attacked in an attempted robbery. The victim was behind flats in Walton Avenue, Bognor, when he was hit on the side of the head and punched in the eye. The offender searched through the victim’s pockets but did not find anything
An 84-year-old woman died after plunging from her window as she tried to open it. The pensioner, named locally as Cathy Short, was found lying on the pavement outside Lloyds bank in High Street, Steyning, at 6.30am Wednesday. The emergency services were
Time is running out for anyone who wants to take part in next year's Brighton Marathon. The ballot for next year's entries closes at 5pm on Tuesday with 3,000 places up for grabs. The successful candidates will be drawn on Wednesday and sent an email
A councillor has resigned after he was accused of being a convicted paedophile. Peter Jones had served on Yapton Parish Council for eight years and was most recently a member of the council's playing fields committee. He stepped down yesterday after
Alan Navarro is 99% sure he will be back for pre-season with Albion next month. The out–of-contract midfielder was not offered a new deal at the end of an injury-wrecked 2010-11 campaign. Boss Gus Poyet invited him back for pre-season training if he
Adam El-Abd will miss the start of pre-season training. Albion's player of the year has suffered a setback in his recovery from a stress fracture in his foot. But he says the healing process is now back on track and has not ruled out
Big Pants Theatre Productions is ambitious, performing well-done plays by Arrabal and Berkoff. However, as the title of this play suggests, it is preoccupied with the theatre of the absurd, good old comedy. It might provoke contemplation of the more serious
Climate activists have vowed to continue occupying disused school land despite a judge ordering their eviction The group was told to leave the site of the former St Anne's School in Rotten Row, Lewes, at 4pm yesterday. However, they announced half an
More than 50 people called police after a fresh appeal for help catching a rapist. Callers to BBC's Crimewatch programme on Tuesday gave several possible names for the atttacker after a harrowing reconstruction of the crime in Dyke Road Park, Brighton
The backlash was inevitable. Glenn Murray's defection from Brighton and Hove Albion to arch-rivals Crystal Palace was never going to provoke anything but bitterness from Seagulls fans - despite his contribution to their League One-winning
A man was rescued after being swept from a yacht this afternoon. The coastguard helicopter hovered overhead as RNLI rescue boats tried to reach the man who was caught in towering waves off Brighton Marina. A mayday call was sent out
A police officer is recovering at home after he was knifed four times by a gang of youths. Nigel Albuery, who lives in Worthing but works for the Metropolitan Police, could need medical treatment for life after the attack. PC Albuery said: “I'm feeling
It has been an interesting few weeks for Harriet Haslam-Greene. She has gone from posing for a photoshoot in a glossy magazine to serving in Afghanistan. English Rose Harriet, known as Hattie, posed for Country Life magazine in a slot often graced by
Charity workers have issued a warning about bogus callers after Red Cross uniforms were stolen in a burglary. Volunteers are concerned residents could be duped into giving away money to thieves dressed in the charity uniform. The burglars smashed their
Police want to speak to these two men in connection with the theft of a car. Sussex Police have released CCTV images of two men wanted in connection with the theft of a car from Brighton Road, Southgate, Crawley, at around midnight on Thursday
For years it has been one of the most cramped cities in the country. But The Argus can reveal experts employed by Brighton and Hove City Council have identified 275 sites suitable for development in the next 15 years. Youth centres, petrol stations,
A cyclist has been taken to hospital after falling from his bike. The 48-year-old man was treated for facial injuries by paramedics in Braybon Avenue, Brighton at around 9am this morning and taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
Part of a square in Hove has been cordoned off by police investigating an alleged sexual assault on a woman. Officers were called to Brunswick Square, Hove, at about 4.50am today. A Sussex Police spokesman said two men were arrested on suspicion of
Police are warning Woodingdean residents to beware of strangers at the door after a bogus gas official got into the home of an elderly resident earlier this week. The man told the lady that there had been a gas explosion at the bottom of Cowley Drive
A 30-year-old man has died following a horror crash that left seven people in hospital. John Boeijink of Okehampton, Devon, died from injuries sustained in a collision in Old Broyle Road, Chichester on Sunday. The 22-year-old was driving
A student died after falling onto a live railway line. Nicholas Howells, 20, is thought to have been taking a shortcut on his way home from an end of term party on the University of Sussex campus, when he fell onto the rails at Falmer station
Jake Forster-Caskey has been named in England's 21-man squad for next month's under-17 World Cup in Mexico. The young Albion midfielder helped England secure their place in the tournament when they beat hosts Serbia 3-0 in the European Championship
A theatre critic gets more than a taste of his own medicine from someone who has been savaged by his stinging reviews in Who Killer “Agatha” Christie? Fortunately, there is little for this critic to find fault with in Tudor Gates’s excellent thriller
Of the two productions Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes has brought to Brighton Festival, Monsters And Prodigies was billed as the accessible number. The show was chaos. Anyone with tickets for El Gallo should expect bedlam. Monsters And Prodigies
Death is a subject best avoided with Germans – especially if you have a knack for putting your foot in it. Luckily Berliner Eva Meyer-Keller is as patient as a pointer. She needs to be – in her Brighton Festival show she systematically
From start, when we got mild electric shocks from a cucumber, to end, eating ether-soaked strawberries, dinner on the Hendrick’s Carriage proved quite a ride. Anyone familiar with the gastronomic antics of Sam Bompas and Harry Parr will know the
Joe Gatting and Ben Brown staked their claims for a recall to the Sussex side yesterday. The pair both made centuries in an opening stand of 224 against Oxford University to enhance their prospects of featuring in the County Championship
Tuesday's lunchtime concert was to have been given by the Heath Quartet but unfortunately they had to withdraw. Luckily, their place was taken by the Navarra Quartet who played at the Festival last year. The programme was also altered from all-Beethoven
The rollercoaster life of gangsters on screen is an empowering one that, inevitably, leads to a downward spiral. The life of John Bindon was no different, from giddy highs gallivanting with Princess Margaret and the upper crust, to crushing lows
“Those that are not afraid to die, come to the front”, a student shouted as the Burmese military closed in on a group of protestors. As uplifting music played, this was the moment in a film when good should triumph over evil. But what was frightening
Two bins were set alight in a suspected arson attack. Worthing firefighters were called out to the fire in bins in Victoria Park and Wykeham Road, Worthing at around 10.30pm last night. Firefighters said they were treating the fires as suspicious.
Thousands of women and girls last night took part in the first 2011 Race For Life event in Sussex. Many were decked out in pink wigs and fancy dress as they walked or ran the 5km route in Tilgate Park, Crawley. Most were joining the
A family of three and their pet dog managed to escape a blaze which swept through their home. The blaze at a chalet bungalow in Western Road, Lancing at just before 9.15pm last night caused extensive damage to the home. It is believed
Three beach huts were damaged in a suspected arson attack. Two of the huts on Hove seafront were completely burnt out in the blaze which firefighters attended at around 4.15am this morning. Two fire crews from Hove Fire Station tackled
A desperate dog owner thought his pooch would drown. But coastguards were more concerned the pet owner would attempt to go in the sea after his animal and actually get into difficulty. A lifeboat spokesman said: “Eastbourne’s inshore lifeboat was
A 20-year-old who beat up a teenager has escaped jail. George Slater punched and kicked the 17-year-old, causing bruising and a deep cut to his head. He was jailed for nine months suspended for two years and ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work. He
Sea water quality at beaches in Brighton and Hove is among the worst in Sussex, according to a new report. The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Good Beach Guide 2011 revealed the city only has two recommended beaches – two fewer than last year.
