Banks must work harder to gain the trust of entrepreneurs, according to the county’s business leaders. But the Sussex area business manager at a major bank said start-ups in the county must not expect the bank to shoulder the burden of risk of
A knifeman threatened members of staff at a Tesco store - one person required hospital treatment. Police are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery at Tesco Express Stores, in Freshwater Square, Eastbourne, on Sunday. Two men entered the
A woman was conned by a man pretending to be a police officer. He knocked on the door of her home in Aldsworth Avenue, Goring, Worthing, at 5.30pm on Friday. The man told the elderly woman he was an officer and he needed to check the house.
The crisis which has dogged the Brighton Philharmonic over the past 12 months shows no sign of abating as we enter the new year. Judith Clark was listed as general manager on the programme notes for the orchestra’s first concert of 2014 but a note
Farmers are shooting and killing dogs which are worrying their sheep. In the past week in East Sussex four dogs have been shot by farmers who are upset they are chasing and killing their sheep. Meanwhile a woman is due to be sentenced after
A woman suffered head and chest injuries after being attacked in the street. The 47-year-old victim was walking with a male friend in Wellington Place, Hastings, when she was assaulted by a young woman. A passer-by and the driver of a silver
Police are appealing for information after a body was found on a beach. The body of Barry Boyce, 69, was found on the beach at the end of Dark Lane, Bognor, at 10.20am on Wednesday, December 11. His death is not being treated as suspicious
Bournemouth's Lewis Grabban is on Albion's target list of strikers to replace Ashley Barnes. It is unclear whether the Seagulls have so far tabled a bid for Grabban. But an Argus source has confirmed their interest in the former Millwall and
A new Sussex Police chief inspector takes up the helm this week Chief Inspector Justin Burtenshaw, the new district commander, moves to Chichester from Brighton where he has been for his 16 year career at Sussex Police. He said: "Most recently
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
A man has been charged with arson with intent. Jobless Jordan Peters, 20, of Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards, appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court today. it followed a blaze on Saturday at 11.20pm on Saturday in Eversfield Place, St
Pink boots and a psychedelic ripple proved top-of-the-togs in a digital image competition. Enthusiastic snappers were asked to submit entries for Seaford Photographic Society’s Projected Digital Image (PDI) contest last week. The categories
A 39-year-old man has died after his BMW struck a tree. The Lewes man was driving southbound along the A22 in Forest Row at midnight on Saturday, dying at the scene. No other vehicle was involved. The road was closed for several hours while
Two people were seriously injured in a three-car crash. A silver BMW, a white Mazda and a grey Range Rover collided on the A272 between Petworth and Billingshurst on Saturday (January 11). The two vehicles crashed near to the junction with
A 14-year-old boy was robbed by another teen. The youngster was walking to the shops on Montifiore Road, Hove, at around 5pm on Janaury 6 when he was approached by another teenager who asked him for some tobacco. When the victim said he didn't
A man needed stitches after being glassed in a pub. The 37-year-old victim, from Brighton, was attacked in the Bulldog Tavern in St James's Street, Kemp Town, Brighton, at about 2.20am on Friday. He suffered severe cuts to his face and had
One of the world’s leading barristers has stepped in to defend four students who face being thrown out of university. Geoffrey Robertson QC, who has notably represented Julian Assange, Salman Rushdie and Michael X, is offering his services to four
Who would have thought trying to avoid falling over on a rock-hard seafront on a chilly Sunday morning would be so much fun? Put a helmet on, grab a set of roller-skis and, surprisingly, you’ll find it is. A dozen bleary-eyed people did just
Albion will not be signing former Manchester United target Alasanne Tambe. The Seagulls have ended their interest in the French development squad trialist. Tambe, 21, was a target for United and other top clubs as a teenager at Paris Saint-Germain
Storms have not just been damaging people’s homes but have also been tearing through the habitats of underwater creatures. High tides and violent stormy waters mean animals such as the sea mouse are being washed up on Sussex beaches and dying.
Students made a song and dance of a campaign to get more people into work or training. City College Brighton and Hove's Prince's Trust team joined forces with Fishersgate's Lighthouse Community choir to organise a 'flashmob' at Churchill Square
Pantomime organisers are all dressed up and raring to go for their racy show. Drag queen dames and dirty humour a plenty will be on the menu as The Alternative Panto brings its version of Robin Hood to Brighton Dome Studio Theatre in the coming
Burglars have made off with a haul of expensive electrical items and jewellery from a Worthing house. The burglary took place sometime between 6.30pm and 9.30pm on Tuesday (January 7) at a home in Downside Avenue, Findon Valley. Among the items
Fitness trainers may soon have to pay for a licence to run classes in parks and green spaces. With boot camps becoming a regular scene in public areas across the city, Brighton and Hove City Council wants those running keep fit sessions to pay
A Chinese man was detained during a Crawley Town match over an alleged betting syndicate fraud. The man was held yesterday during Crawley Town's match against Coventry City in Northampton. He was detained by police and spoken to by the FA Fraud
Residents living near rivers could be faced with an influx of rats after the recent floods, according to a pest control company. The wet weather is having a huge impact on farm animals and wildlife, forcing them to seek shelter on higher ground
A new business club aims to forge links between the Brighton and Hove’s successful entrepreneurs. Hosted by City Business Skills at The Gallery restaurant on Whitecross Street, City Business Club will provide an opportunity for business leaders
Actress Alexandra Bastedo, best known for her role in the 1960s television sci-fi series The Champions, has died aged 67 following a long illness. Mrs Bastedo, who had battled against cancer, had also starred on TV in Absolutely Fabulous, Boon
This poor bird is thousands of miles off-course and isolated from his feathered-friends after getting lost in violent storms during migration. Puzzled homeowners Patricia and Andy Hornsbury spotted the mystery bird in their back garden in Cliff
An author whose murderous short-story was inspired by Brighton and Hove's bin chaos is celebrating best-selling success and film adaptations. Andrew Campbell-Kearsey's short story tells how an incensed resident takes revenge on a councillor after
A popular powder paint party is heading back to Sussex after a successful launch last year. Brighton and Hove will experience The Color Run presented by Dulux again this year, as the event re-visits the city. The festival will see people dress
A nightclub which featured in a television programme is set to have its licence revoked following claims of sexual assaults and drunken behaviour. Listing 37 reasons why it should close, Sussex Police claims JJ Whispers failed to prevent crime
Two not-so-slinky Siamese cats have started the new year like many of us – by going on a diet. Podgy Cleo and Jasper were handed into Cats Protection’s National Cat Adoption Centre in Chelwood Gate, near Lewes, in December after their previous
Work will start on a long-awaited cancer centre for Sussex next month. The Macmillan Cancer Support Centre in Brighton is expected to help thousands of patients and their families every year. It will be based next to the Royal Sussex County
A hospital trust is facing a possible fine of at least £300,000 after 39 patients were found to have a potentially fatal superbug. The patients staying at hospitals run by Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust since April were diagnosed
At the end of 2012, you published a letter of mine with the heading, “It is better to make a pass than force a corner.” I was therefore quite pleased to receive a book, first published in 2013, for Christmas entitled The Numbers Game in which mention
A baby who suffered up to a hundred fits a day is now seizure-free thanks to an eight-hour brain operation. Finlay Ritchie, just 13 months old, was diagnosed with severe and uncontrollable epilepsy at just four days old. But following a rollercoaster
I see Brighton and Hove City Council needs to spend £100 million to support the beautiful seafront arches (The Argus, January 6) and wonders where to get the money from. I have a suggestion: use the money planned for mucking around with the Pavilion
Despite all the fuss in the media about Bulgarian and Romanian migrants, not much changed on January 1. There were no “hordes” of migrants arriving and our border controls remain in place. Nor is it possible, contrary to popular belief, for
Goal hero Andy Drury hailed the impact of supersubs Jamie Proctor and Sergio Torres after Crawley scored two late goals to draw at Coventry City. Proctor came off the bench to head home his second goal in as many games before fellow substitute
ALBION boss Oscar Garcia says he cannot guarantee Liam Bridcutt will not be sold to Sunderland during the January transfer window. Chairman Tony Bloom has stood firm so far, turning down a £2 million bid from Sunderland for the midfielder and a
I read with great interest your Nostalgia piece in The Argus about the “peeping Toms” up at the Brighton General Hospital (The Argus, January 9). In the early 1960s, I was a young, inexperienced police officer. We had to patrol in the vicinity
DAVID Lopez saved himself from the familar feeling of being substituted – by becoming Albion’s matchwinner at The Amex. The Spaniard, pictured, was on the brink of being replaced by Solly March on the right-wing when he breached Birmingham’s defences
