Eastbourne Eagles were left cursing the weather tonight after rain forced an abandonment at Arlington. The Elite League clash with Coventry was cut short after six races with Eagles leading 22-14. They opened the evening with three 5-1s on a heavily
A friend of a woman accused of murdering her two young children has told a court that she had seemed "nervous" when she saw her a day earlier. But Lyn Taylor-Rodda, 52, who had previously been a nanny to Fiona Donnison's older children, said that nothing
A couple accused of having sex in a children’s playground will appear in court next week. Oliver Phipps and Laura Green were allegedly seen by ten and 11-year-old primary school children in the play park close to Bewbush Community Centre in Crawley
breaking news -- the first suicide (?) has been attributed to this scandal (find better word)-- as discussed this week at the Brighton and Hove Community Reporters meeting-up, at the back of my mind was the number of deaths caused by the awfull
GUS Poyet has warned Albion’s full-backs they face competition from his assistant Mauricio Taricco and new signing Romain Vincelot. Inigo Calderon and Marcos Painter, both regulars last season, will be fighting for their places with the 37-year-old Argentinian
Parking chiefs have vowed restrictions will continue to be enforced despite a 13% drop in the number of wardens. In the last 12 months the number of civil enforcement officers (CEOs) to patrolling the streets of Brighton and Hove has dropped from 85
YOUR recent feature (The Argus, June 29) illustrates exactly what an important service is provided by the Magistrates Court in Brighton. Readers may like to know that they can participate in the work of the court by becoming a volunteer. The Court
AS ANTICIPATED, unpalatable phone-tapping disclosures are allowing individuals baying for blood – including many with a grudge – to engage in an orgy of self-righteousness and euphoria following the demise of The News of the World. Readers may recall
THE July 31 deadline for the renewal of tax credits is fast approaching. There have been major changes in the tax credit system during the past 12 months, and this may mean changes to your entitlement. Here are two of the major changes: The rate at
I WOULD like to respond to the centrefold story with the headline “More welcome than ever” (The Argus, July 7). I feel it a shame such valuable space was partly given to the traveller grandmother who gave her reasons for being in Brighton. As interesting
A “solar revolution” has been brought a step closer after plans to install solar panels on hundreds of council homes was revealed. Eastbourne Borough Council plans to provide free electricity to up to 1,500 tenants by installing photovoltaic
Police have been granted extra time to question three people on suspicion of an attempted murder in Brighton. Two women, aged 26 and 29, and a 55-year-old man, are being questioned over the attack in The Causeway on Saturday afternoon. Barry Gordon,
Sussex Sharks' Twenty20 quarter-final clash with Lancashire Lightning at The PROBIZ County Ground will take place on Monday, August 8 (7.10pm). Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday from 9.00am.
On the last night of tour before their holidays, The Script showed no sign of flagging. However, they had already earned appreciation from this audience which erupted into deafening applause to a background projection of lightning which presaged Danny
The sight and sound of The Vivian Girls taking to the stage proved quite a juxtaposition to the troupes of stag and hen parties trekking along Brighton seafront. Just when it felt like the band had decided to turn round and head home to the US, the sudden
Franz Liszt was born 200 years ago this October, but the power of his music, the legend of his performance and the charisma of his personality can still grab an audience by the throat – a fact demonstrated by John Spurling and Grace Francis for the Clifton
Shaun’s Big Show is Aardman Animations' first foray into the world of live arts. What could have been a risky decision has paid off artistically. Safe in the hands of director/adapter David Woods and Calibre Productions, this lavishly designed
Hundreds of people across Sussex are having to wait more than three months to have a hearing aid fitted. Figures published by the Department of Health show the county's four primary care trusts have people on their lists longer than in many other
When stage-mad Derek Granger first saw Laurence Olivier as a “quivering sex-mad Veronese” in the 1935 stage production of Romeo And Juliet, the seeds were sown for a lifelong admiration, professional collaboration and family friendship, all of which we
The PokerStars UKIPT Brighton champion is Chris O'Donnell having beat off 603 players in this 3 day tournament. He won £71, 100 after a marathon heads-up session lasting some three-and-a-half hours to the early hours. Dubbed 'Bobby Big Head
On January 16, 1938, history was made when Benny Goodman took jazz out of the dance halls, sleazy nightclubs and bordellos, and into the concert hall. Not any old hall but New York’s Carnegie Hall, the home of classical music. Pete Long and his fine
A conman known as Champagne Charlie appears to have struck again. The Metropolitan Police are hunting John Clugston, from Southwick, who is believed to have conned more than £11,000 in cash out of people in London by offering them a deal on
A man was taken to hospital after an early morning crash. The collision between two cars happened at about 6.50am yesterday on King George VI Avenue in Hove. The man was taken to Royal Sussex Hospital suffering from chest pains.
Albion will not be signing French trialist Loic Damour. The 20-year-old impressed Gus Poyet in Friday night's friendly against Whitehawk but the manager has decided he is not quite the type of midfielder he is looking for to strengthen the squad. Poyet's
GARY Hart scored the historic first goal at The Amex, then revealed he is ready to continue his career with Albion’s opponents. The long-serving striker’s 70th minute header helped the Seagulls to a 2-0 win against Eastbourne Borough in the Sussex Senior
A former Sussex Police chief could replace Sir Paul Stephenson as Britain's top police officer. Tim Godwin is currently the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service and stood in for Mr Stephenson while he was on sick leave for
A have-a-go hero wrestled a gunman to the ground after he threatened his wife. Shopkeeper Tim Wheeler admitted “I lost my temper” and chased the masked gunman down the street after masked assailant pointed the weapon at his wife Nicky.
Squatters living at a former shop on Western Road, Brighton are reopening the building today after having issues with security. The building, called the Wildcat Centre by the squatters, has been occupied by the group for almost a month.
A library will lend its final book at the end of the month. Staff at Whitehawk Library in Whitehawk Road, Brighton, have confirmed its last day is Saturday July 30. This is before the new library opens near Whitehawk Primary School on August 30 as part
Three people were taken to hospital after being rescued from a blaze at a block of flats. Fire crews were called to the Old Library in Seaside, Eastbourne, at about 12.50am. They spent just under two hours tackling the flames. An investigation is now
1 - In the village of Washington, beside the Frankland Arms and bus stop, head south along the Washington Bostal road for 250 yards and then turn right into The Street. Follow the quiet street that was once the main area for village activity, with
It was a bad day at Black Rock when the famous open-air swimming pool closed in 1978 and the site is still empty more than 30 years later. Black Rock was a busy and popular pool, beautifully designed in art deco style. It was ideal for people who did
The old paddling pool in Brighton, near the West Pier, was a low-key but popular attraction on the seafront for many years. This postcard from 1970 shows scores of children playing in it. It was deep enough for children to undertake a few strokes and
Nigel Flynn is aware that both young people and adults are becoming increasingly disconnected from nature. But, says the head of education at the Sussex Wildlife Trust, it is not a new phenomenon. “It really started with the growth of suburbs
