Luke Wells and Ollie Rayner dragged Sussex into a slender lead at the halfway mark of their Championship tussle at home to Hampshire today. They guided the hosts to 240 all out on the second day at Hove, a first innings lead of 34. Hampshire
The threat of binmen striking in Brighton and Hove looks to have been averted. A dispute between workers and Brighton and Hove City Council broke out last month when staff refused to work one of the bank holiday catchup days. It was the culmination
The Government has reiterated its commitment to changing business rate rules despite fears that some Sussex local authorities could lose out. Politicians are considering allowing councils to keep their locally-raised business rates in a plan that
Hundreds of vulnerable residents and staff are facing an uncertain future after a care home chain announced it was to close. Southern Cross said it was having to shut down after landlords owning all 752 of its homes around the country said they
I READ with interest the story of Angus Rowland, the 14-year-old boy who died from leukaemia (The Argus, June 28). It made me realise that more people should donate blood and marrow if they can. I have been a regular blood donor since 1974 and would
BETWEEN Monday, June 13 and Sunday, June 19, The Romans Pub in Southwick held a fundraising week for the Albion In The Community charity. This included a quiz night, Spanish tapas and live music, bandaoke (the next step in karaoke), a football match
IN REPLY to Raymond Metcalfe (Letters, June 29), I find his comment “meddling with nature” more than absurd given that humans are responsible for the often irreparable damage to what nature originally provided. Yes, nature does have its casualties, but
I AM writing with reference to comments made by Jenny Wilson (Letters, July 2) regarding The Level. My mother, who also came from the Elm Grove area of Brighton, also told me this area was given to the children of Brighton. I checked this in my copy
I CANNOT understand why Brighton and Hove City Council is proposing to meddle with the existing layout of The Level. This land was gifted to the town by the well-known circus family, the Ginetts, who ran theatres and circuses in Brighton. They specified
THE plan for new buildings to replace the demolished Sackville Hotel on Kingsway in Hove has positive aspects – the height is fine, for example – but their “Regency-style” facades are a cause for concern, and a missed opportunity (The Argus, June 15
WHAT is it with irresponsible dog owners? Not only is the grass besides the children’s playground in Chatsworth Park, in Peacehaven, littered with dog mess, there are many dogs running around off leads. This means their owners aren’t watching what they
Council chiefs have ruled out the introduction of a 20mph speed limit town-wide for at least 12 months. Lewes Town Council has agreed to put forward £5,000 to help introduce the restrictions in the area. However a letter to the local authority by
Three people have been remanded in custody accused of kidnapping a man and leaving him half-naked in a country road. Tarek Nasser, his girlfriend Coco Burtenshaw and betting shop manager Ian O’Gorman appeared in court yesterday accused of kidnap
Thosands of homes are to be fitted with free solar panels to generate green energy. Two Brighton and Hove firms have revealed plans to put panels on the roofs of homes across the county. The news comes a week after it emerged that gas and electricity
An elderly woman given an Asbo for racist rants has been arrested again. Edna Beck, 80, pictured, was arrested on suspicion of breaching the antisocial behaviour order after reports she was shouting and swearing near her home in Tisbury Road, Hove
Albion are weighing up a move for former Kilmarnock and Finnish international midfielder Alexei Eremenko. The Seagulls have looked at the 28-year-old and boss Gus Poyet told The Argus today: "We are still thinking about it." Albion face
A minibus and a car were lifted into the air by newlyinstalled moving bollards. The new technology introduced by Worthing Borough Council near Worthing Pier has had an up-and-down start. Shortly after the bollards were installed a woman driving
A mother showed no emotion when she walked into a police station and told staff she had killed her children, a court was told today. Fiona Donnison appeared pale and out of it after approaching the counter at Heathfield Police Station on the morning
A new permanent site for travellers could be built in Brighton and Hove within the next year and a half. This autumn householders in the city are set to receive a consultation about the site which would exist in addition to the current one in Horsdean
If you thought it was tough learning to drive at 17 then it could be argued it is five times tougher for someone aged 91. That is the age of the oldest driver to have taken their test in Sussex last year but the pensionable learner is not alone
Campaigners have vowed to fight plans to convert more than 55 hectares of land in Sussex countryside into waste sites. West Sussex County Council has identified ten plots of unused land it could convert into refuse plants to meet growing demand
A spell-binding performance at The Great Escape in May meant the return of the Montreal-based quartet – whose debut album Native Speaker was released earlier this year – was a packed affair. BRAIDS have said their name comes from their intricate
One of two brothers jailed for running a Lapland-style theme park avoided a prison sentence today after being found guilty of contempt of court. Henry Mears, 60, of Coombe Road, Brighton, was sentenced to 28 days suspended for 12 months and
If there is a moral to comedian Holly Walsh’s first solo show, it is this: don’t jump off piers… unless you want to write a comedy show. Last August, Walsh – whilst making a children’s TV programme – leapt from Worthing’s pier straddling a homemade
From expertly dissecting modern politics to railing against the machines that rule our lives and cursing Michael McIntyre, the Dylan Moran which came to Brighton this weekend felt rejuvenated. Leaving behind former comedy staples such as smoking and
A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a late night raid on a jewellery shop. The alarm was raised at 12.30am today when the front door of Marston Barrett jewellers in the High Street, Lewes, was broken into. A number of items were stolen
A FANCY dress-loving gunman – this time wearing fake Elvis sideburns – has struck for the second time in five days. The man entered the Ladbrokes shop in Dyke Road, Seven Dials, Brighton at 10am yesterday and held a gun to the head of a female
Increasing access to super-fast broadband is more important than building roads in Sussex, according to business leaders. The call comes as council bosses say they aim to plug gaps in the service after an interactive map revealed parts of the county were
A man was rescued by a lifeboat after becoming trapped on an undercliff when the tide came in. The man, who has not been named, was stranded in Seaford yesterday, a Solent Coastguard spokesman said. He said: “Kayakers spotted the man and called the
Gus Poyet admits his Albion squad cannot wait for their first run out at The Amex today. The Seagulls set foot on the fresh turf this afternoon for a first ever training session at their new home ground. But Poyet reckons they would
A mother killed her two young children in an act of revenge against their father, a court was told. Fiona Donnison, 45, was described as a “narcissist” who could not accept that her relationship had broken down and that her estranged partner had
A yacht crashed into a fishing boat. The collision occurred near Newhaven Harbour late on Monday afternoon, a Solent Coastguard spokesman said. No one was injured. He said: “A yacht crashed into a local fishing boat in Newhaven. “It caused minor
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A road was closed after a woman was spotted the wrong side of a bridge's barriers. The A27 at Tangmere, near Chichester, was shut for about 30 minutes today at 5.30am following the incident. Members of the public reported seeing a woman on the wrong
Sussex have made a formal approach to speak to Warwickshire all rounder Rikki Clarke. Clarke is out of contract at the end of the season and Sussex have informed Warwickshire of their desire to talk to the former England international about a potential
Three people escaped a fire in their home. The blaze broke out in the bathroom of a home in Pendragon Court, Arthur Street, Hove, during the early hours of this morning. A Hove firefighter said: “The fire was caused by an electrical fault in the boiler
UPDATE: Two men are seriously ill following a crash this morning. The men, both from Bexhill, were seriously injured following the crash between a skip lorry and a van on the A27 between Falmer and Hollingbury. Both the seriously injured
An East Sussex man was expected to be flying home last night after being detained in Israel while trying to visit the West Bank town of Bethlehem, according to campaigners. The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which was co-ordinating the British
This week the sixth day of this week is what Saturdays were invented for. Football! The delayed Sussex Senior Cup Final. To be played at The American Express Community Stadium, at Falmer in Brighton. You know, I could sit all day and read those
