A man has suffered serious injuries following a crash. The accident happened in Isaacs Lane, Haywards Heath, just after 4pm. Sussex Police officers closed the road shortly after the incident and it remains closed. A police spokesman said
The 1980s saw a surge in cow successes. In 1983 cattle, including calves, competed for £800 prize money at Haywards Heath's annual stock show. According to a spokesman for the organisers at the time, auctioneers T Bannister and Co, beef had
A vet intrigued by animal dentistry has returned after a sharp encounter with bears. Rachel Perry has been inspecting sloth bears’ teeth after being invited to the Agra Bear Rescue Facility in India. Miss Perry said: “Anaesthetic gases, tubes
If you thought the smell and inconvenience was the only problem with the planned industrial action by Brighton and Hove’s refuse, recycling and street cleaners, think again. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is warning that piles of rubbish in
Two UFOs have been spotted hovering above Britain’s Scientology headquarters in Sussex. Commercial airline pilots reported “two saucer shaped silver discs” as they approached to land at Gatwick in December last year. The UFOs also appeared
Pupils at a school in Mid Sussex were treated to a special visitor this week. Woodland Meed School in Burgess Hill opened its doors to The High Sheriff of West Sussex, Patrick Burgess MBE, to the delight of the students and staff. The
A Sussex businesswoman found herself at the centre of a Turkish uprising when she arrived in the country for a conference. Celia Gates was pelted with tear gas canisters and threatened by police officers after arriving in Istanbul just as a large
A leading diabetes expert has called for more nationwide trials to find a cure for the disease. Adrian Bone from the University of Brighton recently chaired a discussion on using stem cell technology to help diabetics restart their own insulin
An advert offering free rent in a house in Brighton in exchange for dressing as a walrus has gone viral online. The ad on Gumtree offers a double room overlooking Queen's Park in Brighton for absolutely no rent. The drawback is whoever takes
Midwives are now running a service 24 hours a day, allowing hundreds more women to give birth at home each year. The newmidwife service will help Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust reach its target of having 10% of births at home
The problem of refuse workers employed by Brighton and Hove City Council not collecting rubbish in my area has remained unresolved for some time now – quite unbelievable considering we approach the holiday season, upon which rests the hopes of local
A host of household names, including musician Nick Cave, Crime writer Peter James, actress Fay Ripley, comedian David Walliams and athlete Sally Gunnell have put their artistic skills to use for a charity auction. They joined 70 others in creating
Sussex boy Billy Twelvetrees has been called up by the British and Irish Lions. The former Pulborough, Horsham and Haywards Heath youngster will offer backline cover as Warren Gatland's squad start to feel the strain. He has joined up with
Sussex’s local derby with Surrey in the Championship is off to a false start. The first day’s play was abandoned without a ball being bowled today due to rain. Conditions are expected to improve tomorrow, when play is due to start at 11am.
I was fascinated with recent comments in a letter from Labour councillor Warren Morgan (The Argus, May 30). Either he has achieved some special mystical powers or is perhaps showing a touch of arrogance – Coun Morgan appears to have predicted the
A girl born profoundly deaf now plays the guitar and is part of a singing club, thanks to a pioneering screening scheme. Lacey Bradley was just nine days old when she was diagnosed as part of a pilot test in Brighton and Hove and has worn a hearing
Scientists at the University of Brighton are researching ways to help burns victims regenerate new nerves and skin with minimal disfiguring scars. The Blond McIndoe Rearch Foundation, based at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, has
Colin Beard shares his understandable concerns about plans to build a permanent home for the Bilingual Primary School on the Hove Park depot site (Letters, May 31). These concerns are mostly to do with traffic and parking, particularly at the start
A mother whose life was saved by seven blood transfusions is urging people to sign up to become a donor. Emma Nabbs needed emergency surgery shortly after the birth of her first child Jack, and would have died if there had been no blood supplies
One of the highlights of last year’s Supernormal Festival at Braziers Park, deep in the Chilterns, was the chaotic noise created by Basingstoke collective Sly & The Family Drone. This indoor headline show followed much the same template, with a
Since last year’s excellent WIXIW album, Australia’s Liars have veered even closer towards the dance music that influenced it. Where once they took abrasive punk as a starting point, at this show, the trio dedicated more than half their set to
Le Nozze Di Figaro was Glyndebourne’s first production in 1934. It has since been performed almost 500 times. Rarely can it have been as good as Michael Grandage’s version, which is presumably why it is back after debuting last year. A new
More than 2,000 trading standards experts will descend on the city for an annual conference next week. Delegates from across the country will hear updates on issues and new laws covering the trading standards sector. The conference will take
A union has launched a fund to support workers involved in industrial action. GMB Southern has announced it has set-up a regional dispute fund in support of a number of disputes across the region including the two disputes in Brighton and Hove
Emergency services are working to free a man trapped in a car following a crash. Sussex Police have closed the A259 in North Bersted near Bognor while emergency services deal with a two car collision at 12.20pm today. The road has been closed
Fire chiefs have warned uncollected rubbish outside people’s homes could be a fire hazard. Brighton and Hove residents have been told to expect disruption after the council ruled out bringing in agency staff to deal with the bin strike. The
A metal collector has told a gathering of invited guests how he uncovered a hoard of 3,000 Roman coins near his home. Burwash resident Tim Symonds told an audience at Bexhill Museum about discovering the silver coins which were buried nearly 1,800
A maths teacher accused of abducting a pupil and taking her to France researched what prison sentences he was likely to receive if he was caught, his 15-year-old lover told Lewes Crown Court today. Jeremy Forrest, 30, was aware that his relationship
The union threatening to suspend bin collections said it will go back to the negotiating table with the council. The GMB union, which represents Brighton and Hove’s refuse, recycling and street collectors, welcomed the “small first step” in resolving
A common theme seems to be emerg-ing concerning some of our heritage buildings in Brighton and Hove. I’m thinking primarily about the King Alfred Leisure Centre and Saltdean Lido. While developers may have grand schemes, they mostly seem to
A miffed motorist appears to have taken the council’s work into his own hands. At 3.30am one morning residents in St Dunstan’s Road in West Worthing spotted a resident from a nearby flat painting a home-made disabled parking spot in their street
Readers have come out in support of A&E staff after web critics slammed a charity video. The film features members of staff from the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton singing and dancing to the Backstreet Boys. It was shot while
Three towns have been hit with a spate of car break-ins. Mid Sussex district commander Chief Inspector Jon Hull has called on help from residents to help crackdown on a “big increase” in car crime. In May, there were 22 offences
Almost 1,500 candidates will battle it out for 80 police constable roles with Sussex Police. The force announced that 1,440 applicants have been passed as eligible in the first phase of the first PC recruitment in four years. Sussex Police
A schoolgirl has won a literary talent search and bagged herself a brand new tablet computer. Olivia Hall from Lewes beat hundreds of other entries to be the winner in her age category of the RSPCA’s 2013 Write on! competition, sponsored
The theme of an annual ideas conference has been announced. TEDxBrighton, which will be held on October 25, will focus on the notion of what we leave behind when we are gone. The third annual event will explore the construct of legacies, inheritance
A swimmer is “lucky to be alive” after getting stranded out at sea for more than two hours. A huge search and rescue operation was launched last night (June 11) after the man was spotted in difficulty off Shoreham Beach shortly before 10pm.
The Keep, in its relocated position in Falmer, will provide a fitting home for our local archives for generations to come. It is a project I watched closely at its early stages and I am glad to see it has come to fruition. As a regular user
A film about a farmer and his favourite cow will be shown on the big screen after a successful £20,000 fundraising campaign. The Moo Man by Selmeston filmmakers Andy Heathcote and Heike Bachelier became the surprise hit at the Sundance Film Festival
A schoolgirl told jurors how she kissed her teacher for the first time in his maths class. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said the kiss occurred in May last year when she would have been 14. Jeremy Forrest, 30 formerly of
A 15-year-old girl fled to France on a late-night ferry with her maths teacher who she claimed to love, a court was told. The Sussex schoolgirl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told Lewes Crown Court how she binned her school uniform in
Jeremy Forrest is alleged to have contacted his alleged victim’s mother to discuss her worries about his relationship. Richard Barton, prosecuting, said Forrest knew there were rumours surrounding him and the girl. During opening speeches,
The girl told how she was initially taught maths by Forrest, previously of Broyleside Cottages, Ringmer, when she was in Year Nine. She admitted she played up at school, sometimes missed classes and “messed around”. But she said as her feelings
Shipping containers that will be used to help house Brighton and Hove’s homeless are expected to arrive in the city in the next six to eight weeks. A boat carrying the containers from the Netherlands was due to reach the UK yesterday. They
A four-year-old boy who died after a mirror fell on his head is from Crawley, police have confirmed. The young boy suffered serious head injuries at a Hugo Boss store in Bicester, Oxfordshire, last Tuesday, June 4. He was taken to the John
Ben Jones could move a step closer to a world-title shot with a victory at Hove Town Hall this month. He tops the bill on June 22 – and the 30-year-old from Crawley could then fight for world honours. It looks like WBO super-featherweight champion
A headline festival appearance by a top folk band is due to go ahead in Sussex despite the bassist requiring emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain. Mumford and Sons announced news of the medical emergency and postponement of three American
Residents narrowly avoided being crushed after the roof of a Victorian house caved in. Neighbours described hearing a “deafening crash” on Monday night as bricks, timber and tiles collapsed – trapping those inside. It was only by chance that
Staff are on strike at two golf courses in Brighton and Hove, which will not have their grass in protest of proposed cuts to greenkeepers' allowances. GMB greenkeepers working for Brighton and Hove City Council contractor Mytime active yesterday
ALBION have cooled their interest in Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk as the saga over the future of suspended manager Gus Poyet rumbles on. Van Dijk is expected to move into English football from Groningen next season but with a Premier League club
A conman tried to trick a 99-year-old man out of £800. He called at the home of the Eastbourne man on Friday afternoon, claiming he was due compensation for work carried out on the elderly man’s driveway. He asked the man for his phone number
Firefighters were called after a man set fire to cooking utensils on his stove in the early hours of this morning (June 12). The Eastbourne crew was sent to Percival Road in the town shortly after 3.45am. The man had managed to all but put
Firefighters were called to tackle a motorbike fire in the early hours of this morning (June 12). A crew from the Roedean Station were sent to Warren Road in Woodingdean, Brighton, shortly after 5.45am. On arrival they found a burning motorbike
A Brighton rapper is on the verge of signing a major record deal. Ceezlin, also known as TC Johnston, has been working closely with Jamal Edwards, the founder of SB.TV. Mr Edwards pioneered the UK’s leading online youth broadcaster to become
A stolen car was abandoned after the driver crashed into a set of traffic lights last night (June 11). Police are investigation after being called to the Stony Mere Way, Brighton, shortly after 11pm. On arrival there was no sign of the driver
Sussex commuters had another frustrating morning of train delays yesterday as it was revealed passengers endured 700,000 minutes of hold-ups in just 12 months. Network Rail was held responsible for the delays, the equivalent of more than 486 days
Plans that could lead to fracking near an idyllic Sussex village and a nature reserve have upset residents. Energy company Celtique Energie wants to dig a 24-hour exploration well near Wisborough Green. It is searching for gas and oil but admitted
