Scores of contestants took to the streets for a traditional Pancake Day race – a week after the day itself. The annual event in Horsham town centre was delayed by organisers so it could take place during the half term holiday to allow more
Eleven major roads across Sussex will not be improved in the foreseeable future. Key routes in Bognor, Shoreham, Worthing and Horsham that had been earmarked for improvement by West Sussex County Council have been shelved as being too expensive
Youngsters are giving Newhaven Fort a fresh lick of paint before it reopens in March. The 16 to 24-year-olds on the Prince’s Trust team programme at Sussex Downs College have taken on the project. For three days last week and four days this
As the horsemeat scandal continues, The Argus investigates who caters for our councils and scoured for the source of supplies. Reporters Peter Truman and Dulcie Lee report. Schoolchildren, pensioners and hospital patients are tucking into food,
Hospital bosses have called in experts from the Department of Health after waiting times for patients in accident and emergency departments spiralled. The Emergency Care Intensive Support Team (IST) visited the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton
Former Swansea man Andrea Orlandi reckons Albion have sent out a play-off message – by beating what used to be his arch rivals. Orlandi scored a neatly-taken 43rd-minute opener as the Seagulls won 2-0 at Cardiff. Success against the leaders
I read with interest your article about high air pollution and problems in Newhaven (The Argus, February 11). The reasons given for this are probably a cause of the problem: an increase in passing traffic and regular traffic hold-ups and congestion
By John Keenan Argus Business Editor The business of Brighton is pleasure. If I had a pound for every time this hoary old cliché has been trotted out, I’d be able to book a suite for a month in one of the city’s swankier hotels.
A couple prosecuted for running a party house in Brighton have had their conviction quashed after the council official involved died. Helen Sywak, 47, and Pasquale Biscardi, 33, were the first people in the city to be convicted after letting properties
Cash-strapped councils have come under fire for increasing the number of staff earning more than £50,000 a year. Brighton and Hove City Council, which is trying to find £17 million of savings over the next year, employed 271 people on more than
Paying benefits directly into an account is not suitable for everyone. I would stand no chance of remembering an account password or number since my heart attack. I can’t walk far due to leg disabilities. As for remembering when payments are
Hundreds of zigzag lines put in to protect schoolchildren can be ignored by drivers – because they were not put in properly. To deter motorists, West Sussex County Council has keep clear lines painted outside the majority of its 278 schools.
A friend of mine and myself, both retired nurses, discussed the recent news of patient deaths in the NHS, as we have done many times in the past. We were both trained between 1955 and 1960, when nursing training was disciplined and intense.
Hundreds of posters have appeared across campus windows in a show of support for a university protest. With students preparing to mark the occupation’s two week anniversary tomorrow (February 21), controversial comedian Frankie Boyle has become
Sussex Police have been asked to investigate how it dealt with the Jimmy Savile case. The force was among seven forces nationwide today told by the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), to do so. The IPCC wrote
A mystery man tried to force a woman to kiss him before running off. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault on a 29-year-old woman who was approached in Pevensey Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, on Thursday February 7. The victim was walking
Drivers were stuck for hours in queues as emergency pothole repairs caused chaos on one of Sussex’s busiest roads – and there could be a repeat today. Frustrated drivers were stuck in six miles of tailbacks yesterday (February 19) with simple journeys
Police are looking for the owner of a stolen bike. At around 1.15am on Wednesday February 20 a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the theft of a bike from The Esplanade, Bognor Regis. He remains in custody. Officers are now seeking
I write in response to John Foley’s suggestion of a park and ride site at Patcham Court Farm (Letters, February 14). Following the construction of waterworks in Patcham in the late 1800s, a main horizontal entrance tunnel was driven east until
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering his wife. Ty Medland, 25, was in a wheelchair when he appeared in court five of Brighton Magistrates’ Court today (February 20). His case was finished by 10.10am and was adjourned until tomorrow
Charlie Grice has lost his appeal against the decision not to select him for the European Indoor Championships. Grice asked for British Athletics to reconsider their decision to omit him for the squad for Gothenburg despite running the qualifying
Police are still searching for a woman who has been missing for nearly three weeks. Sandra Hall, 56, has not been seen since she left her Bognor Regis home on Sunday February 3 at around 10.20am. Sergeant Chris Pipkin from Bognor Neighbourhood
The jury in the case of a young dad stabbed to death have retired to consider their verdict. Darren Croxton, of Hailsham, was stabbed on January 22 last year. He died in the Royal Sussex County Hospital shortly after 7am on January 23.
A woman has been charged with stealing a dog in a busy city centre street. Helen Doyle, 35, of The Crestway, Brighton, has been charged with the theft which happened on the Old Steine, Brighton, on Sunday February 17. She is due to appear at
A mother said her murdered daughter was a “ray of sunshine”. Samantha’s mother, Amelia Greening, yesterday (February 19) paid tribute to her daughter, who was stabbed multiple times in Queen Square, Brighton. Samantha, 24, who friends said
Now is the chance, given the plight of the UK economy, to consider creating new unitary authorities and to put an end to many obsolescent authorities. Coming into administration, the coalition moved towards a cynical “localism” impoverishing many
Revellers caught relieving themselves in the street are being handed a mop and bucket by police and told to clean it up. Officers are offering those urinating in public the chance to avoid an £80 fine if they agree to clean up after themselves.
An Albion season ticket-holder whose heart stopped twice outside the stadium said he does not know why it happened – as he has been to more nail-baiting games. Terry Allbrighton, 64, of Edith Avenue, Peacehaven, collapsed outside the American Express
The start date for work on a controversial roundabout has been agreed. Brighton and Hove City Council believes its changes to Seven Dials in Brighton will improve safety and benefit all road users. The local authority has confirmed work will
An insurance company is looking to fill hundreds of vacant posts. Hastings Direct recently announced it will be creating 200 new roles this year, but it has 100 vacancies to fill immediately at its Bexhill offices. The vacant roles include
Charlie Oatway has urged Albion to build on a “fantastic” win at Championship leaders Cardiff when they return to The Amex. Last night’s 2-0 win in Wales has lifted the Seagulls to within two points of the play-offs ahead of home games against
A photograph found in the Hove arches where a homeless man’s body was discovered has been released by detectives. Officers leading the murder inquiry want to speak to the person who took this photograph of Lea Williams and three friends in October
A street is set to be revamped after the success of an open air common room. Picnic tables, table tennis tables and artificial turf were all used to create the space in Providence Place and Ann Street in Brighton last year. Brighton and Hove
Two men have been charged after a police probe into drug dealing. Lewis Moore, 28, unemployed, of Cheviot Road, Worthing, has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply amphetamine. He will appear at Lewes Crown
A teenage airman who died in a Second World War plane crash will be remembered at a special |event. Flight Sergeant Frank Beattie, 19, died in September 1944 when his Lancaster bomber was shot down in eastern France. His sacrifice is to be
A charity is giving residents the chance to gain a qualification as a personal trainer. Albion In The Community is now running two nationally accredited courses specifically designed for those wishing to move into the fitness instructing. For
A man has been charged with the murder of his wife. Ty Medland, of Cavell Avenue, Peacehaven, was last night (Tuesday) charged with the murder of Samantha Medland, known as Sam. The 25-year-old is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court
A campaign to help make up a shortfall in new blood donors has been a success. More than 3,700 people across Sussex signed up to give blood following a drive launched by NHS Blood and Transplant. The national 100,000 New Donors in 100 Days
