A grandmother is swimming the equivalent of the Channel in her local swimming pool to raise funds for a head injuries charity in memory of her murdered son. Judy Tilbury is swimming a sponsored endurance challenge at her leisure centre to raise
Extra police patrols have been sent to a popular cruising spot after a 10-year-old girl with her parents found two men having sex in public. The child was out on a half-term stroll on Brighton beachfront with her parents when the family decided
An elderly man unable to cope when he was told his wife had cancer drove his mobility scooter off Beachy Head – only for her to later be given the all clear. An inquest yesterday (February 21) heard how Victor Newton drove seven miles from his
Laetitia Yhap studied under Euan Uglow, Frank Auerbach and RB Kitaj at Camberwell and Slade Schools of Art during the late 1950s and early 1960s. She is clear what influence the tutors had on her art. “I realised I was a very different being
A knitter offered to donate this crafty mermaid to a charity shop – but was turned down after bosses thought it was too saucy. Keen craftswoman Monica Crowe, 66, thought the shop could sell the fishy piece to raise money but was left disappointed
Wonderful, intense eyes peer from above surgeons’ masks which fall over faces to make holy, spiritual visions. Hands are treated with a similar delicacy, and their gestures remind of Renaissance paintings in churches. Barbara Hepworth’s Hospital
Buddy Miller is a country legend who has played with Alison Krauss and Steve Earle. His wife, Julie Miller, is a singer-songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Dixie Chicks, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. Together they live in Nashville
When RB Kitaj’s retrospective at the Tate Gallery opened in 1994 it was supposed to crown the career of one of Britain’s great post-war painters. But the American was savaged by the critics. London Evening Standard art critic Brian Sewell believed
1... AKAAKAROAR! Life, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Friday, February 22 Ben UFO launches his new Fabriclive.67 album in an exclusive all-night back-to-back set with tech house DJ Paul Woolford. 11pm to 4am, £5, call 01273 770505 2.
I have just heard that the mobile library service will be axed. We may not be housebound but my daughter and I use the mobile library near our house in Fiveways most weeks, and wouldn’t do so if we had to travel to the Jubilee Library. It would
Two guinea pigs have been dumped on a Brighton night bus. The pets – names “Steve” and “Bob” by Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company staff – were left on the number 7 bus on Wednesday night (February 20). The ginger and white pets were found
"In no town in the kingdom do the extremes of cleanliness and squalor exist more than in Brighton.” So wrote the famous physician Dr William Kebbell in 1848 about an ever-expanding fishing village on the south coast. His comments provide a
The families of two firefighters killed in a deadly fireworks blast will take their battle for compensation to the courts on Monday. Geoff Wicker and Brian Wembridge were killed in an explosion at Marlie Farm near Lewes in Sussex six years ago.
Brighton and Hove Albion has been named one of the country’s most family-friendly clubs. The Seagulls have been shortlisted for two prizes at this year’s Football League Awards, including Family Club of the Year. In the individual categories
LEO Ulloa has been praised for the impact he has made at Albion. The Argentinian target man clinched Tuesday’s 2-0 win at leaders Cardiff deep into injury time. It was his first goal in the Championship and second in five appearances after
In 2009 Springwatch presenter Chris Packham was controversially quoted as saying, “I’d eat the last panda if I could have the money we’ve spent on panda conservation back on the table for me to do more sensible things with.” It’s that sort of idea
The term “Greater Brighton” is, as I see it, the only problem (The Argus, February 20). Many will see it as emotive, some don’t like change but what’s in a name? Quite a lot, actually; it defines areas and people, it gives them pride and a
A nurse began a sexual relationship with a psychiatric patient he was looking after. Bryan Cranston was a nurse at an NHS-run mental health unit in Eastbourne District General Hospital when he started a sexual relationship with the woman, who was
By Amy Roberts Sheep have been removed for the first time from a centuries-old grazing spot following a spate of “brutal” dog attacks. Farmers took the unprecedented step to evacuate the flock from Ditching Beacon after five deaths since Christmas
I have just read your centre page spread about the food chain as a source of concern (The Argus, February 20). I am a customer of Bramptons and buy all my meat from this shop. I am a pensioner and can verify that it is within the means of people
Nick Cave has described his adopted home as a “semi cultural desert”. The Australian singer left his own hometown more than 30 years ago, but condemned Brighton and Hove as “as pleasant as it is limited” in an interview with a French magazine.
Strike action could be on the cards after union representatives walked away from pay dispute talks claiming “a gun is being pointed at their head”. Brighton and Hove City Council and trade unionists have been locked in discussions over ways to
I, like many pedestrians, am fed up with having to dodge thoughtless cyclists while walking on the pavement or crossing the road. Last Sunday I saw an elderly couple nearly run down by cyclists on King’s Esplanade in Hove, and when the gentleman
An ice rink is offering everyone in Sussex two tickets for the price of one before it packs up. The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink in Brighton closes on Sunday night at the end of half term. Shella Parkin, the MD of Laine Ltd, which manages the rink
My brother, Rodney Mann, lives in Australia and has asked me to try to trace a man called Christopher Daines. He was a neighbour of ours in Holmes Avenue, Hove, in the 1950s. He lived with his family three doors south of Bishop Hannington Church
Students celebrated the second week of their campus protest with another lively rally. Up to 300 activists waved banners and chanted slogans in opposition to the University of Sussex’s privatisation of catering and facility management jobs
By Amy Hopkins A women's group has urged Brighton and Hove City Council to increase CCTV in Hangleton to reduce robberies targeted towards Bengali people in the area. The Ladies Multicultural Group told the council’s community safety forum
I agree with Selma Montford (Letters, February 19) – some older houses were only slums because they didn’t have bathrooms or inside toilets. Children were bathed in a large tin tub in front of the fire instead, and we didn’t complain about using
Council officials are spending £25,000 on tens of thousands of meals for elderly vulnerable people when they do not need to. West Sussex County Council has revealed it is contracted to pay for 400,000 Meals on Wheels dinners every year. However
Alcohol abuse is costing Brighton and Hove taxpayers more than £100 million a year. A report into the city’s drink problem has revealed almost 100 residents end up in hospital each week as a result of excessive drinking. Among the ideas put
Adam Trimingham’s assertion about the long odds of someone being attacked by a fox is correct (The Argus, February 13). It is also correct for Adam to claim that dogs are more dangerous. However dogs are controlled by the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Staff at a troubled retailer are hoping a rocket man will boost their recovery. Elton John is among the A-List artists being lined up to perform in branches of HMV across the country in a bid to save the struggling firm’s remaining outlets.
Charley Gander complains that rail commuters demand too much (Letters, February 15). Just what do they demand? 1 – That trains run on time; 2 – A seat is always available; 3 – That they aren’t jam-packed like sardines; 4 – Railways
The first church in Brighton and Hove has flung open its doors to civil partnerships – with more expected to come. Brighton Unitarian Church in New Road, Brighton, is the first religious venue in the city to receive permission to conduct the services
Frustrated rail passengers missed their trains after ticket machines broke down. Commuters queued for up to 45 minutes at Brighton Station on Wednesday, February 20 and yesterday morning (February 21) after three machines stopped working. One
Two people have been questioned by police after a string of thefts from a town’s churches and gardens. A 29-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, both from Lewes, were arrested on February 15 following a string of incidents in the town. Various
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 home on Sunday, February 3 at around 10.20am. Sergeant Chris Pipkin said: “It has been a very worrying
Albion development squad striker Brennan Dickenson has joined League Two strugglers AFC Wimbledon on a month's loan. The 19-year-old, bought by the Seagulls from Dorchester, scored one goal in 11 appearances on loan to fourth tier Chesterfield
The family of murdered Lea Williams have laid flowers at the site where the homeless man’s body was found. Several bunches have been placed at the arches overlooking Hove pitch and putt, where the 42-year-old lived and where his body was discovered
A dumped husband smashed the glasses in the hotel where his wife worked. Andy Burridge, 48, visited his wife at the White Hart Hotel in Lewes on February 2 this year, Brighton Magistrates’ Court was told. Theresa Mulrooney, prosecuting, said
ADAM El-Abd wants to see out his career with Albion but says his future with the club is out of his hands. The long-serving central defender’s contract runs out in the summer. El-Abd, 29 in September, admits he cannot see himself playing for
A man passenger who was pinned by a train at a railway station after trying to take a short cut across the tracks has died. Woody Scott died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, on Wednesday morning with his family at his bedside.
Sussex has once again experienced snowfall. While the amount of snow is nothing compared to previous weeks, early risers were greeted with flecks of the white stuff falling once more. And more snow is forecast for tonight as the mercury
Firefighters battled a blaze at a recycling plant in Lewes for more than four hours. The fire started in the sifting machinery at Light Brothers at the Greystone Quarry in Southerham. It began at about 7.40pm last night (Thursday). As the
