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Albion were tonight celebrating the go-ahead for their key park and ride scheme at Brighton Racecourse as they plan for life at The Amex. Full story in our News section.

Brighton and Hove Albion has been told it can run a 700-car park and ride scheme for the American Express Community Stadium. Brighton and Hove City Council today gave permission for two years for the club to run the scheme on matchdays from

Ed Joyce's first day as Sussex's acting captain was a disappointing one as Warwickshire took control of their County Championship division one clash at Arundel. Joyce elected to bat after winning the toss and made a determined 73 on a slow wicket. But

Workmen’s tools left in their vehicles were targeted by thieves during a spate of break-ins. Four break-ins were reported in Wicklands Avenue, Chichester Drive East, Withyham Avenue and Heathfield Avenue in Brighton overnight on Sunday.

A HOSPITAL has been inundated by patients affected by a mini heatwave. Accident and emergency staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton have been dealing with a sharp rise in cases as people struggled to cope as temperatures soared. Problems

GUS POYET has urged Albion fans to cool any top-six ambitions – at least until he gets some more players in. Poyet is continuing his quest for more talent with bustling young Dutch striker Roland Bergkamp the latest to be linked with the club. Bergkamp

IT WAS with utter incredulity that I read proposals to reduce the speed limits on most of the roads in Worthing to 20mph (The Argus, May 13). From a private hire driver’s point of view, it makes trying to do one’s job nigh-on impossible. Already, we

IT WAS heartening to turn to the Letters page on June 21 and read letters from N Hardy, Luke and Jane Godfrey and Michael De Silva bearing witness to the good treatment they had received from the NHS. In 2009, a British Social Attitudes Survey found

I BELIEVE this city has a whole host of talent. Brighton and Hove is a young and dynamic city. This must be nurtured, not wasted. However, under the Tory-led Government, youth unemployment has hit almost one million – that’s one in five young people

TODAY, many local teachers will be going on strike to protest against the extra pension contributions being forced upon them by the Government. I know that my colleagues and I in the local Labour party are fully supportive of them. Many of our members

IT IS unfortunate that, rather than seek a solution to the challenge of accommodating the traveller community – one that has been present for many years - Councillor Mary Mears chooses to turn it into a political football match instead (The Argus,

A motorcyclist who died in a crash on Tuesday has been named by police. Jason Hosker, 31, of St Phillips Avenue, Eastbourne, died after coming off his Yamaha motorcycle at about 5.30pm on Tuesday. He was travelling east on the A27 Polegate

AFTER having read your story on the Brighton Wheel being located in South Africa (The Argus, June 18), might I suggest there would be more chance of Brighton and Hove and its proposed wheel meeting up if we were to transport our entire city, brick by

A former restaurant owner has been fined more than £5,000 after rats invaded his kitchen. Environmental health officers issued an emergency closure order after the discovery at the Taste of India, Sackville Road, Bexhill, last July. Then owner

FURTHER to Nigel Davis’s letter about 0845 phone numbers (The Argus, June 18) and a response (Letters, June 28), I feel the following needs to be pointed out: • Calling a number costs 2p a minute daytime, and 0.5p a minute at all other times when

THE SCHOOL I work in has a well-deserved reputation for staying open when many other schools have to close (such as during the snow), because we know just how difficult it can be for parents and carers when they have to keep their child at home. But

HERE we go again, meddling with nature (The Argus, June 17). If these herring gull chicks were nesting on the cliffs, they would probably have perished. I know it seems harsh, but it is nature’s way of keeping the gull population down.

THE majority of people in this country oppose the war in Afganistan, but opposition to the war does not mean lack of support for the soldiers our Government sends into battle. It is not surprising therefore to see that hundreds lined the streets of Crawley

DAYTIME parking outside schools is set to be outlawed for 11 months of the year. A range of vehicle restrictions are currently in place on roads near schools across Brighton and Hove. But in a bid to improve safety and avoid confusion Brighton

Hospital bosses criticised over patient care have been told more improvements are needed. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust until the beginning of September to take action. It says the trust, which runs

YOU can have analogue, digital, HD, 3D, SDTV and EDTV. But more than 200 households in Sussex are still watching black and white sets. Despite technology providing us with more ways to watch programmes than we can shake a remote control at, for

Police community support officers could be given beefed-up powers to tackle low-level crime. The civilian officers, who cannot make arrests, could be allowed to keep people with them until regular officers arrive under proposals from Sussex Police

A hospital is planning to stop cooking meals on its premises and prepare its food 25 miles away. Bosses at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust have launched a consultation on proposals for the future of catering services at Southlands Hospital in

Up to 150 Sussex jobs are under threat after two major high street names became the latest to hit financial trouble. Chocolate retailer Thorntons has revealed plans to close up to 180 stores across the country. The company employs around 70 people

Four horses have died after a “freak” attack by a swarm of bees. The animals were grazing in fields when they were set upon by a swarm of bees. Two of the horses in the paddock in Nutley, near Uckfield, are thought to have suffered heart

An impressive cast of women of a certain age provide a mixture of gentle humour, tears and semi-nudity in the popular Calendar Girls. The play is based on a true story about members of a Yorkshire women’s institute posing nude for a charity calendar

“Sorry about this,” began Cara Dillon, with a sheepish apology for her whistle-playing skills. But while she might not consider herself a virtuoso, Dillon played and sang beautifully, accompanied throughout on guitar and piano by her husband Sam Lakeman

A prison has been told to keep a diary of significant dates in inmates’ lives, after a father killed himself two days before standing trial for his daughter’s murder. Tony Couchman, 46, bled to death after slashing his arm with a razor blade

It's an evocative title for all its simplicity, and this probably is enough to draw many women to see the play. However, any hope for inspiration from a wiser generation, or women of a certain age who combat ageist stereotypes, is dashed early on.

If you don't recognise Tom Bell as the tall, geeky one from the “Choo Choo Choo” Trainline adverts, you might have seen him down your local Quasar. The day we speak he’s just finished his monthly session with his actor pals (they’re mostly out of

Crying babies cause us all anguish, whether they belong to us or not. In a waiting room, a shop, an aeroplane – the appearance of a red-faced little squealer has us all wincing and grimacing. But in a quiet restaurant it can just about tip us over

Crawley Town have completed their sixth signing of the summer by completing the transfer of Tyrone Barnett from Macclesfield for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old scored 13 goals in 45 appearances for the League Two outfit last season and

The NHS is facing a diabetes time bomb involving the future care of young patients across Sussex. Hundreds of children and young adults with diabetes have high risk blood sugar levels that could lead to serious complications such as kidney failure

Up to 470 jobs could be created with the construction of a new supermarket in Littlehampton. The £20 million project to build a new Morrisons and revamp the town’s Enterprise Centre was unveiled on Tuesday. A planning application is expected

Lightning struck at least eight times as severe storms swept chaos across the county. Several buildings were hit by bolts of lightning while torrential rain and heavy thunder caused major disruption on trains and the roads. Drivers found

Lewis Dunk has set his sights on making history with Albion in their first League game at The Amex. The impressive young defender has targeted a starting role when Doncaster visit for the first competitive fixture in the Seagulls’ new home.

A priest was left in a sticky situation after he was gunged by his parishioners. Phil Hodgins, the rector of East Hoathly Parish Church, was covered in a homemade mix of cornflour, food colouring, water, baked beans and spaghetti at the village

Matt Prior has been ruled out of Sussex's clash with Warwickshire at Arundel due to injury. The England wicketkeeper was expected to make his return to county action following the Test series with Sri Lanka in the Championship match but failed

A team of nurses are staging an alternative fun run to raise money for charity. The oncology staff at Goring Hall Hospital in Worthing are holding the event on July 10 in aid of Cancer Research UK. It is taking place on the same day as the official

Join me from 10.30am for a live blog of Sussex's County Championship clash with Warwickshire at Arundel and have your say as the action unfolds.

Brighton's landmark Palace Pier has been put up for sale by owners the Noble Group. Property firm GVA Humberts Leisure is handling the sale of the Grade II listed structure which includes the entire issued share capital of the Brighton Marine

A Sussex MP has accused taxi drivers of going slowly on purpose in order to rack up fares. Transport Minister Norman Baker, the MP for Lewes, was addressing a committee of MPs on the need to scrap outdated legislation, including the 19th century

An 18-year-old woman was robbed at a bus station in Crawley. She was attacked by three men, who punched her on the back of the head, grabbed her handbag and demanded she hand over cash. The attack took place outside County Mall in Friary Way, Crawley

Ed Joyce has been named as Sussex’s acting captain for the County Championship during the absence of Mike Yardy. Yardy remains unavailable as he continues his battle against depression and Sussex have put no timescale on his return.

A motorcyclist died in hospital after a crash at Polegate last night. The 31-year-old man from Eastbourne came off his Yamaha motorcycle on the bypass at about 5.30pm. He was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital but died of his injuries. A

Firefighters are tackling a blaze in the roof of a house in Clayton, near Hassocks. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to Spring Lane at about 6.50am today. At 8.20am they were still working on the third floor to fight flames in the roof