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  • Four youngsters handed new deals

    Albion have handed new deals to four of their brightest youngsters. Development squad quartet Courtney Richards, Shamir Goodwin, Brennan Dickenson and goalkeeper Grant Smith have each been awarded one-year contract extensions. However, eight

  • Sussex artists put their skills on show

    Artists, sculptors and craftsmen are to come together over two weekends to show off their skills. OnJune 15 and 16, the organisers of Horsham Artists Open Studios are putting on Horsham Artists in Action at Sedgwick Park. A group of 30 artists

  • Sussex's sewage will become drinking water under new plans

    Sewage will be turned into drinking water under plans unveiled on Monday (May 20). Southern Water has released plans to recycle waste water and build a desalination plant to secure supplies over the next 25 years as Sussex faces a growing number

  • No more Europhobic rhetoric, just a proper EU debate

    David Cameron has only published legislation on an EU referendum because of agitation by his own unruly backbenchers but, ultimately, it is right to give people a say on our membership of the EU. Indeed, anyone in Brighton under the age of 55 has

  • Brighton Half Marathon places are selling in record time

    Places for next year’s Brighton Half Marathon are selling in record time. More than half of the places have already been taken – a month after the official launch of the 2014 event. In total 5,500 runners have registered to run on February

  • Celebrate this city's support for the arts

    Last Sunday night, Laura van der Heijden, winner of Young Musician of the Year and of the Brighton Youth Orchestra, under the baton of Andy Sherwood, packed the Dome Concert Hall in what was an inspirational performance. Few cities the size of

  • TV comic Hugh will open new school buildings

    Actor and comedian Hugh Dennis will officially open new £32m facilities at The Littlehampton Academy on Friday. The star of Mock The Week, Outnumbered and Radio 4’s The Now Show will be joined by local dignitaries. Guests will enjoy refreshments

  • Brighton and Hove council boss sorry for bin backlog

    A council chief has apologised to residents for the bin backlog caused by a pay dispute – adding she would do everything possible to avoid official strike action in the coming weeks. Waste was strewn across the streets of Brighton and Hove when

  • Eastbourne hospital given blood recycling machine

    A specialist machine that can recycle a patient’s blood during an operation has been installed at Eastbourne District General Hospital. The £16,000 blood cell saver cleans the blood, extracting the red cells, which are then transfused back into

  • Two views on Gus Poyet after a tough week for Albion

    Not being one to get involved normally where religion or football are concerned, I am, nevertheless, moved to support Keith Forshaw’s remarks (Letters, May 17). There is no doubt great merit in Albion manager Gus Poyet’s efforts over the past two

  • Key Card usage on Brighton and Hove buses

    With reference to the letter by Kate Harmond Allan of Saltdean regarding Compass buses not taking Brighton and Hove Bus Company Key Cards (The Argus, May 17), I recently approached Brighton and Hove Buses as to why the decision had been made not to

  • Bookies put Poyet in Stoke frame

    Albion boss Gus Poyet is among the bookies’ fancies to be the next manager of Stoke City. Reports are emerging this after that Tony Pulis has parted company with the Potters although they have not yet been confirmed by the club. Roberto di

  • Brighton and Hove enjoys overseas visitor boost of £12m

    Brighton and Hove enjoyed a massive boost in overseas visitors last year – pumping an extra £12 million into the local economy. While 345,000 foreigners visited the city in 2012 – up from 304,000 in 2011 – seafront traders insisted it had been

  • Keep Bhasvic field for education purposes

    As a former pupil of the Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School, leaving in 1964, I am following the arguments over the use of the green field attached to Bhasvic. I always understood that the field was part of the education department assigned

  • Plant could be fighting germs

    A plant first used by prehistoric man 30,000 years ago could be used to help fight infections. Researchers have found that fibres from the common flax plant can kill bacteria efficiently when treated with special light-sensitive dyes and exposed

  • High hopes for the i360...

    I am getting really excited to see and experience the enabling works Brighton and Hove City Council has put in place to pave the way for the i360 (pictured) and all its peripheral cafes and bars on the seafront. These include the roadworks, traffic

  • Enjoy a day out with nature in Brighton park

    Animal fans will be finding out where the wild things are at a nature festival next month. Sussex Wildlife Trust is hosting the Sussex Festival of Nature on Sunday, June 2. The festival promises bug hunting, pond dipping, quizzes, games and

  • Crawley coach leaves Broadfield Stadium

    Craig Brewster is to leave the coaching staff after two years at Crawley Town. He joined the club as coach two years ago and when Steve Evans left in April 2012 Craig and Director of Football Steve Coppell took charge for the last six games of

  • Falstaff, Glyndebourne, until July 14, call 01273 815000

    First seen in 2009, Richard Jones’s zany production of Verdi’s comic opera makes a most welcome return to Glyndebourne. A second viewing proves to be just as enjoyable, with comedy heightened by new touches and thrilling debut performances.

  • Romeo And Rosaline, Brighton Media Centre, until May 22

    Sharon Jennings has taken a minor character from one of Shakespeare’s plays and written a new one that runs concurrent with and echoes many of the scenes from the original. In this case the character “Sweet Rosaline”, Romeo’s first love, does not

  • Elias String Quartet, St George's Church, Brighton, May 20

    Sara Bitlloch, leader of the Elias Quartet, in her eloquent introduction to Beethoven’s Op 131 Quartet, described it as a journey. It is an appropriate image not only for this work and its performance but for the whole concert at St George’s Church

  • Sussex gardener the star of Chelsea Flower Show

    A green-fingered gardener has his own exhibit at a popular flower show. Jack Dunckley, from Henfield, has his Juxtaposition project on display at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. Mr Dunckley, who runs Birchfield Nursery, uses his Chelsea

  • Naughty Trevor the seal attracts quite a crowd in Seaford

    This is Trevor the seal who has got washed up on Seaford beach. Police have warned people not to approach Trevor who arrived in Seaford at 6.30pm last night. They said he might look cuddly but he has teeth. He has attracted quite a crowd

  • Secure children's home in Hailsham opens

    A state-of-the-art children’s home which will care for some of society’s most vulnerable young people has opened its doors for the first time. The Lansdowne Secure Children’s Home in Hailsham is said to be one of the most modern and secure facilities

  • Man who breached prison release believed to be in Brighton

    Police officers are hunting for Keenan James, wanted for recall to prison for breaching the terms of his release licence. The 27-year-old who is white, 5ft 11in, and of medium build, is believed to be in Brighton. He was sentenced to two and

  • Missing St Leonards girl found in Hastings

    A missing 16-year-old girl from St Leonards has been found safe and well. Roselyn Cooke from Harley Shute, St Leonards was found on Monday at 7.45pm in Hastings. Sussex Police have thanked local people who helped to look out for her.

  • The whole hog

    As cookbooks go, How To Roast A Pig sounds a more serious prospect than Delia Smith’s infamous guide to boiling an egg. But its author, Tom Rea, insists the task isn’t as intimidating as it might sound. In the book Rea instructs readers on

  • From time travel to a modern fairytale

    There’s something delightfully gothic about Audrey Niffenegger. It’s not just her books with their cast of incestuous sisters, timetravelling husbands and ghostly twins; it’s the 49- year-old’s red hair, her pale illustrations; the knowledge that

  • Voting should be compulsory

    There has been much talk of Ukip doing (extremely) well in recent local elections. One wonders what would have happened if the turnout hadn’t been so pathetic, especially in East Sussex. Lewes had the biggest turnout of 42.2%; most, if not

  • Texan cheerleaders' Brighton treat

    Cheerleaders from across the Pond topped the bill at a popular festival at the weekend.   The Deans Festival welcomed more than 60 cheerleaders from Texas who performed for guests at Woodingdean Primary School, Brighton.   The award-winning

  • This is Major Tim to ground control...

    A Sussex-born Army pilot is set to become Britain’s first official spaceman. Major Tim Peake, 41, was born in Chichester and served for 18 years in the British Army as a helicopter pilot. The former Chichester High School for Boys pupil attended

  • Lose your head at Brighton Fringe - literally

    Do you get so excited during Festival events that you lose your head? Now fans have the chance to do just that – by taking on the part of a possessed head in a freak show. Magician Andrew Van Buren, who brings his Victorian Wonders Carnival

  • Daily Fringe Blog - Monday 20th May - Le Flop

    The little room above The Quadrant where Laughing Horse hosts a wide variety of comedy acts was bursting at the seams as I walked in to see Le Flop. An absurd hour of vibrant clowning ensued with totally won over the audience through animated performances

  • Eagles begin search for new leader after Shields quits

    Eastbourne are searching for a new heat leader after Adam Shields called time on his racing comeback. The experienced Australian has retired due to fitness concerns in the opening weeks of the season. Eagles now have four weeks to sign a new

  • The Kite Runner

    To call Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel a challenge for a director or an adapter would be an understatement. “The story of the play covers 40 years and two continents,” says director Giles Croft as he rehearses for The Kite Runner’s UK debut at the

  • Sussex hospital gets blood recycling technology

    A specialist machine that can recycle a patient’s blood during an operation has been installed at Eastbourne District General Hospital. The £16,000 blood cell saver cleans the blood, extracting the red cells, which are then transfused back into

  • Greer earns first Scotland call

    Albion skipper Gordon Greer has earned a first call-up by Scotland. The Glasgow-born centre-back joins Seagulls colleague Liam Bridcutt in the party to play Croatia in a World Cup qualifier. Greer, 32, produced his best form of the season in

  • Dutch downpour dampens Sussex's hopes

    Sussex’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the YB40 for the third year in a row suffered a setback yesterday. The Sharks’ hopes of closing the gap on group A leaders Nottinghamshire and Kent to a single point were ended when their clash with

  • Bennett quick to defend Poyet

    Former Albion star Elliott Bennett has revealed why he went public in his praise of under-fire Gus Poyet. The Norwich City winger is convinced the Seagulls’ current players can ride out a storm caused by the suspension of Poyet, assistant Mauricio

  • Sussex hospital boss backs calls for local food

    A hospital boss has said he supports calls to see more local food served to patients. Matthew Kershaw, the chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust, made the comments after a letter from Brighton and Hove City Council.

  • Public Service Broadcasting

    One major influence in the development of Public Service Broadcasting has been BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson. It was his BBC Radio 4 show about the release of footage from the British Film Institute which first inspired mainman J Willgoose

  • Varmints

    Helen Ward and Marc Craste’s picture book Varmints is a true thing of beauty. In gorgeous large-scale painted and photoshopped images that recall the work of Shaun Tan, the book tells the story of a world overtaken by industrialisation, where its

  • Businessman is still fighting to get Hove ice rink approved

    A businessman has said he is still hopeful of setting up an ice rink at a historical site despite his plans being knocked back by council officials. Mike Holland said he is still looking to install the temporary ice rink at the Engineerium in The

  • Top award for Bognor pie shop

    A Pie shop has earned its crust. Turners Pies in Bognor has scooped an award at the British Pie Awards, held in Melton Mowbray last month. It was recognised for its top- quality steak and kidney pie – an award it also won in 2011. The firm

  • Say 'hola' to new dentists in Brighton

    A leading Brighton dental surgery has signed up three new dentists from Spain. Award-winning Brighton Implant Clinic recently added three new dentists to its clinics in Hove, Hailsham and Brighton. Dr Aurora Fernandez, Dr Diana Hernandez and

  • Superheroes step out in Brighton for African charity

    Superheroes swapped their capes and cloaks for trainers and jogging bottoms on Sunday (May 19). Fan favourites including Batman, Robin, Spider-Man, The Hulk and Wolverine took a break from the day job to take part in a charity run. The fan