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Craig Turton, one of the three Councillors in East Brighton, has had to resign on health grounds. This will result in a by-election with a possible polling date of Thursday 18th October.

A building contractor who worked on BBC’s HomeFront home improvement show is accused of failing to comply with a council order – to improve a home. Adrian Marmont, of Links Road, Worthing, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court yesterda (September

A green councillor who voted against supporting same-sex marriage will learn her fate next week. Every elected member on Brighton and Hove City Council except Christina Summers voted to lobby the Government to lift the ban. This was despite

Cheap rail fares are to blame for overcrowded trains on the Brighton to London mainline, according to a transport minister. Lewes MP Norman Baker claimed thousands of people were taking advantage of reduced fares on off-peak services which resulted

Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas said at the party’s annual conference today that the greatest achievement of her time as party leader was seeing the dawn of the country’s first Green council . Dr Lucas gave a speech handing over the reins of

A stretch of coast shut after raw sewage was dumped in the sea has reopened. Southern Water pumped sewage into the sea off East Worthing for more than 36 hours after a fault at its water treatment works. The resulting discharge on Sunday and

Eddie Izzard will be giving his first entirely French performance in Sussex today (September 7). The comedian will perform a pop-up gig to a select audience on the roof of the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill. Speaking to The Argus about his

Three masked men dragged a woman from her bed and demanded money in a raid in Worthing. The robbers attacked the 61-year-old at Woodland Stables, Titnore Lane, at about 9.30pm on Wednesday. They demanded cash for about ten minutes before leaving

The faulty sewage treatment works which dumped tonnes of waste into the sea has now reportedly been fixed. The Environment Agency has announced that Southern Water’s East Worthing plant is now back online – but still warns swimmers not to enter

A week ago these city centre streets were packed with cars. But after Brighton and Hove City Council extended its residents’ parking zone, there is hardly a vehicle in sight. The changes were brought in the Queens Park and Canning Street areas

Somerset completed their second highest run chase as they pulled off an unlikely victory against Sussex on the final day at Hove. Somerset resumed on 155-4, still needing another 241 runs to win but achieved it with plenty to spare before tea.

A Labour councillor has resigned due to ongoing health problems. Coun Craig Turton who represents East Brighton for the Labour and Cooperative Party handed in his resignation to the Chief Executive of the council this afternoon. He collapsed

A charity shop in Worthing shut for the day after bins were torched by its back door. The back of Scope in Chapel Road, Worthing, was hit by the blaze at about 3am on Wednesday. Cables, guttering and lights were also damaged. Anyone who

They decided to take time out to raise money for a good cause. But the charity bid by children living in Compton Avenue, Brighton had a frightening ending – when they received a visit from the police. Eleven youngsters aged between five and

Organisations ranging from food growers to digital champions will benefit from council grants of more than £14,000. Brighton and Hove City Council handed out the money claiming it will “pay for itself” in the return to local communities. Among

A 13-year-old girl has told police a bearded man raped her in an alleyway in Hailsham last month. The teenager reported the crime eight days later. Detectives have issued this image based on her description of the attacker. The girl

Police are hunting a gunman they believe is responsible for a string of animal shootings. The latest animal to be killed was a magpie. Other birds, including jackdaws and pigeons, have also been shot this week. Sussex Police and animal charities

Older people will have police to thank for a bit of festive cheer. Every year Brighton and Hove City councillors Dawn Barnett and Tony Janio hold a series of Christmas parties for the vulnerable in Hangleton and Knoll. This year’s fund has

A religious festival will be held on a seafront this weekend. The Brighton branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness is holding its Rathayatra Cart festival on Hove seafront on Sunday, September 9 Devotees are meeting at

All scaffolders need a head for heights. But according to the Health and Safety Executive these workmen in Brighton should also have had a rail or harness to stop them plunging to the shopping street below. The team from Pavilion Scaffolding

Parents are being asked to pay an extra £8 a week to foot the bill for a subsidised school bus. Hundreds of people protested after Brighton and Hove City Council threatened to withdraw the money for two dedicated routes for youngsters earlier

Five men are being investigated over a fire and burglary at a jet-ski store in Eastbourne. A jet-ski and a kayak were taken from the building behind the Sovereign Centre in Royal Parade, Eastbourne, at about 6.30am on Monday. Four Eastbourne

King Kong has been spotted monkeying around on a Brighton roof. Eagle-eyed shoppers noticed a large plastic gorilla perched on top of the Mesmerist pub in Prince Albert Street over the weekend. Owner Neil Davies said pub regulars had been going

Here we go then on the final day at Hove. Another 6 wickets needed so lets hope Sussex can wrap this up fairly quickly and I can have the afternoon off in the sun! Magoffin to open up down the hill. Free entry today so come down if you fancy a couple

The number of frontline firefighters on duty at two of Sussex’s stations could be reduced to help make £2.5million of savings. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) is consulting members of the public on its planned cuts, which would also

David Lopez has revealed he turned down a handful of top-flight Spanish clubs before signing for Albion. Now the former Athletic Bilbao wideman is keen to make a long-term impact at The Amex after being told he had no future at his old club.

A groundbreaking conference has added a new speaker to its line-up. Geoff Warburton will speak at the TEDx Brighton one-day conference at the Corn Exchange in Brighton on October 26. Mr Warburton is a psychologist specialising in loss and bereavement

I thought the appalling stench of raw sewage across part of Hove as far down as the bottom of George Street was probably a damaged sewer until I got home and read about Southern Water’s discharge of raw sewage in the sea (The Argus, September 3).

Updating my catalogue of records recently and reaching the letter G, I was reminded that both grandparents have been immortalised in song. Grandad sung by Clive Dunn (Corporal Jones of Dad’s Army) topped the charts in November 1970 and ten years

Norman Baker, the minister for transport, appears to have confused success with necessity (Letters, September 1). Mr Baker says I am wrong to claim some people are now priced off the railway, yet he concedes fares have risen above inflation over

AN MP sparked a row after claiming that a council refused to allow a bench to be installed under a tree for health and safety reasons. Crawley MP Henry Smith sparked a Parliamentary debate on over-zealous health and safety regulations yesterday

Match day parking permits for residents have been proposed to prevent Albion supporters from clogging up residential roads. Brighton and Hove City Council are proposing that residents in Coldean and Moulsecoomb be issued with permits that would

I am writing to thank every person who supported Pride this year and contributed to such a successful outcome. The Rainbow Fund is a Brighton and Hove-based charitable fund, which gives to local LGBT and HIV/Aids charities. It was set up following

While I am appreciative of the articles written by John Keenan (The Argus, August 17) and Adam Trimingham (August 29) as they both indicate our wishes for the King Alfred site as well as looking at the city needs, I would like to elaborate a little

Being an Argus reader for many years and reading about some of the horrific crimes committed these days, I cast my mind back to the 1930s and 40s when children ran around the streets barefooted and dressed in rags. People could get sacked from

 A TV show which is searching for Britain’s best-loved recipe is heading to Brighton and Hove on Saturday, September 8. The winner of ITV1’s Food Glorious Food, which is hosted by Carol Vorderman, will have their dish put on sale at Marks

There has been much talk about the Olympics and Paralympics inspiring a generation. But how has it changed your life? Or has it not affected you at all? Here Argus reporters Ben James and Tim Ridgway argue that the inspiring athletes really will