Two museums are hosting a range of fun-filled activities this half-term. Keen historians can discover more about fossils and minerals at a special event today at the Brighton Booth Museum while science fans are also welcomed to a Microscope Madness
Protesters have returned to the site of a controversial link road to try to save a series of hedgerows. Up to 20 activists have disrupted work on the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road since Monday. They have also set up a new camp for the first
The Prime Minister a while back said, “We’re all in this together.” Ain’t that the truth? The trouble is that some of us are “in it”, deeper than others. In fact, we’re in the proverbial up to our necks. In a recent Coronation Street episode
IT has been a key site in British history for almost 1,000 years. Hundreds of people gather each October to recreate the fateful day in 1066 when King Harold’s forces were defeated by those of William the Conqueror, allowing the Norman to take
A culinary pioneer who introduced curry to the English should be recognised with a blue plaque, campaigners have said. Indian born Sake Dean Mahomed, who opened the first ever curry house in London in the 1800s, lived for much of his life in Brighton
I currently live in Staffordshire but grew up in Rottingdean, so when a close friend told me about the idea of unisex toilets in Rottingdean (The Argus, February 14) I looked it up. Surely by now the council has cottoned on to the fact that there
The Brighton Wheel turned pink for one night to support a major charity fundraiser. The tourist attraction was helping to promote Breast Cancer Care’s Pink Ribbonwalk. Organisers are calling on people across Brighton and Hove and Sussex to
A care home handyman has been charged with eight counts of sexual offences against staff and residents. Paul Brown, of Clarendon Road, Hove, has been bailed to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on March 1. The charges, which date back to
It was sad when The French Reformed Church in Queensbury Mews, Brighton, closed owing to a dwindling congregation (The Argus, February 15). Its origin is linked to visitors who came by steamship from France. In those days, there was a French consulate
Tomasz Kuszczak wants to use his Premier League experience to help Albion reach the play-offs. The former Manchester United goalkeeper chases a third clean sheet in four matches whern Burnley visit The Amex on Saturday. Kuszczak is in arguably
A council will have to find yet more money for a footbridge which has more than doubled in cost. West Sussex County Council has revealed it will have to find an extra £300,000 from its highways and transport budget to cover the costs of running
Householders slapped with a £725,000 repair bill by council bosses have pledged to fight it – by buying their properties outright. The notice served by Brighton and Hove City Council on those in Park Royal in Montpelier Road, Brighton, worked out
I think 20mph speed limits over such a large area of Brighton and Hove will cause complete chaos and an increase in pollution. A reduction in the limit from 30 to 20mph is a reduction of a third. This means, at any given point, a third fewer
Hostels for the homeless are creating a nightmare world where it is impossible for people to rebuild their lives, it is claimed. Ben Parsons reports Hundreds of drug addicts, alcoholics and released prisoners are living in temporary accommodation
Cricketers claim a plan from a rival club to take over the upkeep of pitches is “privatising” public space. St Peter’s Cricket Club has been based in Preston Park, Brighton, for 130 years. As Brighton and Hove City Council looks to make tens
This is a warning letter for those who live, work or use the Coombe Road/Saunders Park area of Brighton. If you do not already know, the Greens’ policies will hit you hard from next Monday until at least Easter. While the work for creating
For those who are lucky enough to work in the city, it is one of the most inspiring locations in the world. But competition for jobs in Brighton and Hove is fierce – and getting more intense. A global social media company has identified the
Councils across the whole country need to be more realistic in the cost of their rents (The Argus, February 18). In North Portslade, private rents are above £850 pcm for a two-bedroom house. So why does the council charge less than £390 pcm?
A man banned from running restaurants after breaching food hygiene regulations is still serving customers. Vincenzo Fuccio was banned from running any food business after a court found he had ignored safety warnings for years. But an Argus
A 22-year-old has been left traumatised after three men broke into her home and demanded money. The incident took place in Winterbourne Road, Chichester on February 12 around 8pm. The three men smashed a window before making their way upstairs
Drivers are battling a “pothole epidemic” on Sussex’s crumbling roads – with thousands of new cracks and craters reported every week. Emergency repairs to patch up the problems are set to bring many roads across the county to a near-standstill
Do readers know what it is like to be a disability benefit claimant in 2013? It is frightening, demoralising and a free-for-all for non-benefit claimants to use us as scapegoats. National media call us anything they wish, with no thought for
Two people have been arrested following a string of thefts from a town’s churches and gardens. A 29-year-old man and 22-year-old woman, both from Lewes, were taken in on February 15 following a string of incidents in the town. Various ornaments
Work to revamp the area around a controversial roundabout will last nine months. 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
I don’t know if your readers are aware that the easy way to deter seagulls from raising young on your roof is to give Mr Fox access to it. I have come to the conclusion, after watching for years, that if the nest site is not safe from this predator
A father stalked a solicitor who he became obsessed with after they discussed spanking on their morning commute. Nicholas Hines, 50, met solicitor Rebecca North on the train from Brighton to London. Ms North, who was on maternity leave, was
A celebrity chef’s Sussex sojourn has ended in tears. Marco Pierre White’s three restaurants in Sussex have now shut, after his ventures at The Chequers Inn in Maresfield and The Handsome Pig, Fernhurst, were chopped this month. The chef was
Billy Twelvetrees will have to make an impact from the bench when England tackle France. The former Pulborough and Horsham youngster is among the replacements with fit-again Manu Tuilagi taking his starting place in the centre. Former Worthing
The jury in the case of a young dad stabbed to death will consider their verdict for the second day today. Darren Croxton, from Hailsham, was stabbed on January 22 last year and died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. Stuart Johnson
Trapped drivers are buying tickets to escape a heaving city centre car park – even if they fail to find a space. A long line of cars stretched through Regency Square multi-storey in Brighton at the weekend, which is partially closed due to building
Back in 2010 it looked like Manchester’s I Am Kloot had finally received some long overdue recognition when their fifth album Sky At Night was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize. Now, with the critically acclaimed follow-up Let It All In breaking
Brighton had nearly eight times more TV licence dodgers than Hove last year. Statistics released yesterday (February 20) reveal more than 620 people were caught without a TV licence in Brighton in 2012, down from more than 1,000 in 2011. Residents
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is on course for a Friday night Twenty20 date at Hove. Ponting has signed a two-month deal with Surrey, for whom he will play in June and July. Surrey come to Sussex for T20 action on June 28 and play
Gus Poyet is confident of avoiding a major midfield headache when his in-form side return home. Dean Hammond is recovering from a knee injury which forced him to leave Albion’s landmark 2-0 win at Championship leaders Cardiff City on Tuesday.
A post-mortem on a man who was found dead inside a derelict pub has failed to establish what killed him. Mark Langridge, 36, of no fixed address, was discovered inside the Mayflower in America Lane, Haywards Heath, last Friday. A post-mortem
Sheep are to be scanned to see if they are pregnant. To help maintain the downland of Telscombe Tye, Telscombe Town Council has 100 ewes. They join the existing flock of 252 sheep which graze there under historic commoner’s rights. On Saturday
A serious IT failure saw a council lose thousands of pounds. Adur and Worthing councils discovered major computer hardware problems in December which meant staff could not access emails. Town hall services including crematoriums and leisure
Town hall bosses have signed a pledge to set the highest standard when buying wood. By backing the WWF What Wood You Choose? campaign, Brighton and Hove City Council will ensure that all timber products it buys, from doors to paper, do not come
