Two councillors have forced a meeting of the Scrutiny Committee to consider the recent decision about the Citywide Parking Review. This call-in committee will sit on Friday 14th October at 10.00am in Hove Town Hall. There are eight members
Matt Machan has signed a two-year deal with Sussex The Brighton-born left-hander, 20, has been rewarded for some encouraging displays last season with his first professional contract. Machan made 56 on his List A debut against a strong Indian side
This week we said goodbye to one of business' most formidable characters, Steve Jobs. A man who became synonymous with a brand he made one of the largest on the planet. Mumpreneurs at the Business Mums Summit acknowledged that like Mr Jobs and Apple,
Eastbourne will have to settle for Elite League silver medals after suffering Grand Final disappointment tonight. Eagles went down 57-36 in the second leg at a packed Wimborne Road to lose by 13 on aggregate. The Sussex track got off
WITH regard to Conservative MP Mike Weatherley and his wish to represent Hove and Portslade in the future (The Argus, September 23), if he continues to ignore the concerns of tremendous opposition to the horrendous PortZED project, he could be in for
I AM writing in response to a letter regarding parking bicycles in the city (The Argus, September 29). I understand the sentiments expressed in it and feel aggrieved that as a cyclist some of my desperate parking may have caused hindrance to
HOW can Worthing Borough Council build the Aquarena Swimming Complex, costing £17.5 million, in the middle of a recession while Brighton and Hove City Council cannot build an ice rink and conference centre at Black Rock? If the city of Brighton and
I FEEL I need to add my view to the issue of stopping parking on the pavement in Elm Grove (The Argus, October 1). Why is parking on the pavements suddenly so wrong? And why are so many people with prams on the war path, when they seem to own at least
I NOTE that Canning Street in Kemp Town is to be granted resident parking. This was originally turned down because of displacement, so what has changed? The other three streets that make up Baker’s Bottom will now be inundated with even more cars.
BRIGHTON is a great place to be, and it’s such a pleasure to be able to sit outside in the sun and enjoy a coffee. However, many motorists seem to be unaware that Sydney Street, for example, is a designated pedestrian zone from 10am to 5pm every
A full-time Sussex Police team is being formed to fight city centre thefts. The dedicated unit is taking to the streets to cope with a 12% rise in shoplifting and pickpocketing over the last year. The officers are going undercover in nightclub and
Eddie Argos might have taken up singing for Art Brut’s fourth album but his weapon is still his wit. “People always say, ‘What do you want played at your funeral?’ I thought it would be good if I could say Ice Hockey. That way, it’d be a song as well
X-Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza impressed mentor Gary Barlow enough to avoid getting the axe on Saturday. But his mother Tina Pynn said even if he had not her son is already a popstar. Speaking to The Argus, Tina said she has been a “nervous wreck
A headteacher has said only some parents will be fined £50 if their children are absent from class. Colin Taylor, headteacher of Oakmeeds Community College in Station Road, Burgess Hill, said that if everyone was fined for taking their offspring out
Jeremy Hardy answers The Guide's big comedy questions. What were you most scared of as a child? The Cybermen. What is the funniest thing you’ve ever seen or heard? A chimpanzee in Dublin Zoo, trying to put a plastic bag on as though
Chris Cox answers The Guide's big comedy questions - look out for more during the Brighton Comedy Festival. What were you most scared of as a child? Ghost trains & haunted house type rides. I had an irrational fear that they would break down
A councillor has criticised a disciplinary process which took a year to find he had done nothing wrong. Ben Duncan, who represents Brighton and Hove City Council on Sussex Police Authority, was accused of misconduct in an anonymous complaint about his
Janey Godley answers The Guide's big comedy questions. What were you most scared of as a child? Nuns, clowns and those creepy park keepers who sat in wee booths in swing parks staring at kids intently. What is the funniest thing you’ve ever seen
A man was repeatedly hit over the head with a bottle on a beach. An 18-year-old Brighton man was hit on the head with a bottle several times until it smashed leaving him with deep cuts to his head which required treatment at the Royal Sussex County Hospital
Andrew Maxwell answers The Guide's big comedy questions. What were you most scared of as a child? Snakes and I’m still scared of them now. I think the only good use for a snake is dead and under a door. What is the funniest thing you
A car crashed into a lamppost after a police chase through central Worthing today. The car was being followed by a police vehicle when it crashed near the junction of South Farm Road and Teville Road, Worthing, shortly before 3pm. Sussex
A museum is counting the cost after thousands of pounds were taken from their safe. An employee of the Amberley Open Air Museum was returning to the premises in Houghton Bridge, Arundel when he was attacked by two men at around 9.30pm last night. The
A man wearing £20,000 in gold jewellery was robbed at knifepoint. A 29-year-old man from Hastings was robbed by two men as he walked along Brendon Road, Hastings at around 9.45pm on Monday October 3. The attackers stole several rings
Lowest priced unleaded and diesel at petrol stations and supermarkets across east and West Sussex Brighton Asda Marina and Hollingbury, Brighton, Unleaded: 130.7p Diesel: 135.7p Hove Hove Service Station, Station Approach, Denmark Villas
Walking into an auditorium to the sound of booing and then cheering was a bit disconcerting. But comedian Phil Nichol, while waiting for the place to fill up, had engaged the audience in this activity in order to keep them amused while everyone took
A question mark hangs over the future of a £100 million regeneration project after the collapse of a development firm. The scheme to transform the Sackville Road trading estate in Hove into homes, offices and a supermarket around a public square
A female shop assistant was threatened with a large kitchen knife by two masked men during a robbery. The two men, one hooded and the other wearing a balaclava, made off with around £300 and some cigarettes following a robbery at the One Stop
Huge swathes of woodland in Sussex are being illegally blocked off from the public, campaigners say. The Ramblers Association says 2,300 acres of land in the county over which there is a public right of access – an area the size of Lewes -
A 24-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell through a plate glass window. The Hastings man is believed to have become involved in a scuffle outside Tin Tins bar in Robertson Street, Hastings at around 4am on Sunday. He fell
He said his best might be behind him. By his own admission, Linton Kwesi Johnson is still reading the same old poems – he hasn’t published a collection since 2006. However, it’s not every poet that can draw a full house to a reading on a Saturday
Albion striker Craig Mackail-Smith will find out tomorrow whether he will be leading Scotland's attack against World Cup winners Spain. Boss Craig Levein has delayed naming his team for tomorrow night's crucial Euro 2012 qualifier in Alicante
Andi Osho’s numerous TV appearances made her a comforting choice as compere on Saturday night – the somewhat sparse audience seemed reassured that at least they’d get someone they recognised in this “taster” evening of different comedians. The first
"Like a third marriage stag night" was how Phill Jupitus described his motley crew of Comedy Store improvisers on Saturday night. The Comedy Store style of improv has been fairly well established ever since Who's Line Is It Anyway? brought their made-up-on-the-spot
For a self-confessed camp, middle class, posh chap, Hal Cruttenden has a welcome amount of bile to offset his perma-grin. He gleefully played on his “comfortable” life and, to the casual observer, looked like a cheery middle-aged dad who would be more
Sondheim's masterpiece, which he describes as a black operetta, is the final offering in this year’s excellent season and, with Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton taking the principal roles, it has arguably been the most anticipated offering.
Tom Stoppard's first play with words, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, was written more than 40 years ago for the National Theatre. Two minor characters from Hamlet take centre stage with a dazzling display of verbal pyrotechnics but no modern
Milton Jones, currently approaching the tail-end of a mammoth 140-date UK tour, has made a career from the humble pun. The likes of, “I was sitting in traffic the other day… and I got run over” or “Years ago I remember supplying Filofaxes to the mafia
The influence of Worthing on the writing of Jane Austen was the subject of a guided tour of the town. Members of the Jane Austen Society met to discuss its similarities to the fictional Sussex seaside resort of her final novel. Sanditon
The audience were eating out of Frisky’s hand from the start. With a get-up to rival the best pantomime dame in signature red wig, sunshine yellow corset, fuschia skirt and red heels, she commanded participation in her game. This might have been a risky
The Mowbray Hotel served up a mouthwatering concoction of suspense, shocks and laughs in their latest interactive dinner and murder mystery Donation Of Death on Friday. Talented author Robert A Wood has written a diabolically intriguing whodunnit and
Fenech Soler's upward trajectory was brought crashing down to earth in March when singer Ben Duffy was diagnosed with testicular cancer. This tour was postponed while he underwent a successful bout of chemotherapy. It would have been easy for the personal
In a little theatre on the shore side of Worthing Pier, something magical happened on Friday. On stage, the Vienna Festival Ballet danced Hoffmann's fairytale of dolls and sweets coming to life: off stage, the capacity audience felt themselves caught
A man who made a hoax phone call claiming his estranged wife was about to board a transatlantic flight with a bomb in her bag has been jailed for a year. Kevin Flynn, 31, of Ashburnham Close, Worthing, told police that Kerensa Flynn was boarding
Two boys were assaulted after a fight broke out near the Palace Pier. A 12-year-old and a 13-year-old were injured following the fight in Madeira Drive, Brighton, on Monday, October 3, at 9.15pm. A 24-year-old man from Crawley has been arrested on
A pensioner was impaled on his shower after slipping in the bath. The 84-year-old fell heavily on to the shower pole, which speared his armpit. The man, who also received 20% burns to his back and arms from the scalding water, was airlifted
I was standing on the balcony of the Oxo Tower, overlooking the Thames, with Matthew, my younger daughter Fifi’s boyfriend. Suzi was still in the restaurant with Fifi, who was wiping chocolate-pudding from Suzi’s face. (You can take the girl out of Glasgow
A car stolen during a burglary was later involved in a hit and run collision. Police were called to Lloyd Goring Close in Angmering at 9am on Thursday (October 6) after reports of a burglary. It emerged that a blue Ford Fiesta had been stolen and had
Singer and songwriter Dillie Keane was born in Southsea. She studied music at Trinity College, Dublin, and acting at Lamda. In 1983 she founded the comedy cabaret trio Fascinating Aida. In 1989 she disbanded the group to pursue her solo career;
Russ Dewbury talks to Nione Meakin about growing up on the mod scene and his enduring love of the very British sci-fi series Doctor Who. Russ Dewbury is a DJ, music promoter, producer and broadcaster, who ran the Brighton Jazz Rooms club night
The parents of two murdered schoolgirls have pleaded for their killer to finally be brought to justice. Twenty-five years after the bodies of Nicola Fellows, ten, and Karen Hadaway, nine, were found in Wild Park, Brighton, their families have
A 53-year-old man is set to appear in court this afternoon following an armed stand-off outside a cemetery. Roger Smart, of Sandown Road, Deal in Kent, is set to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court charged with criminal damage, fraud by false
Stepping into the world of Paul Daniels is an interesting experience. This is a man whose old wigs sell for more than a grand on eBay, who famously has a personalised “MAG 1C” car number plate and who got a black eye after being hitby a misaimed
The Amex will be staging international football next month. Albion's new stadium has been selected for an under 19's friendly between England and Denmark on November 10 (7.30pm). Noel Blake, the England under 19's coach and former Portsmouth
ON-TRIAL Darren Carter has been granted extra time to impress Gus Poyet. The Albion boss wants to work out why the vastly experienced Premier League and Championship midfielder still has not found himself a club this season. Carter, left, worked with
Thousands of motorcyclists descended on Sussex at the weekend for the annual Brightona Festival. The free event, in aid of the Sussex Heart Charity, was launched in 2004 and has raised more than £100,000 so far. Famous faces due to make
A man is due to be sentenced for making a hoax phone call claiming a bomb was at one of two major British airports, including Heathrow, following a bust-up with his wife. Kevin Flynn, 31, called police with a false threat on July 31, saying a bomb was
Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell has been made a Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex. Gunnell, 45, who won gold in 1992 in Barcelona, lives in Sussex. Speaking to a national newspaper, she said: “It’s such an exciting time to take up the role. It
Firefighters were called to a flat after reports the occupier was boiling petrol on the stove. It turned out this was not the case but instead the man was storing a lot of cans of petrol. A Preston Circus firefighter said his neighbour called the
A bin store caught alight after flammable materials were chucked away with the rubbish. Firefighter rushed to the bin store which was used by occupants of flats in Bird Road, Bewbush, Crawley, at 11.30pm yesteray. A Crawley firefighter said: “The fire
The National Trust started in Sussex more than a century ago when Victorian conservationists bought a thatched Wealden hall. Alfriston Clergy House cost just £10 in 1896 and its future was in doubt before this intervention. It is still open to
1 - From the railway station forecourt, on the western side of Hassocks station, head for steps beside the railway bridge and descend to the pavement beside the B2116. Turn left under the bridge and in 50 yards locate a footpath sign and turn right
Before leaving for Sicily I contacted a Roman friend to hear if there was more to the island than Mount Etna and Michael Corleone’s legendary Mafia. Unchanging tradition? A balanced pace to life? The lawyer and novelist Federico Mastrolilli
There is still tremendous sentiment for the Brighton Tigers even though the Sports Stadium in West Street where they played was demolished the best part of 50 years ago. Tigers’ fan Roy Devereux, of Wilmington Way, Brighton, recalls that some
When the Craven Vale Community Association (CVCA) began thinking about regenerating the woodland on the west side of Whitehawk Hill, they needed money to get going. Community development officer Amy Allison from Trust for Developing Communities put in
