Prince Charles and Camilla visited Rudyard Kipling's Sussex home today. The royal couple went to Burwash in East Sussex to visit Bateman's, which was the home of author Rudyard Kipling between 1902 and 1936. The property was given to the National
More than 1.2 million people watched a Sussex woman speak in support of World Down Syndrome Day. Actress Sarah Gordy, 32, of Lewes, who recently starred in Call the Midwife has joined others with Down’s Syndrome in a short film. The film starts
Governors at improving Hove Park School will discuss proposals for a controversial move to academy status on March 31. Union leaders met with the head teacher and senior staff at the school on Monday night to discuss the plans. Reps from both
The family of Hove backpacker Eddie Gibson who went missing 10 years ago have been left in limbo amid reports that human remains found in Cambodia are not his. The former Cardinal Newman and BHASVIC student disappeared aged 19 in October 2004 when
A coach and car have crashed outside the Palace Pier on Brighton seafront, causing traffic delays on the busy A259. Police and East Sussex Fire and Rescue were called to the scene at about 3.30pm this afternoon. They are still on the scene
A chart-topping musician has been announced as the final headliner of a festival. Rapper Example will play the opening night of this year’s Great Escape Festival on May 8. He joins other headliners Kelis and Wild Beasts, who will all play at Brighton
An elderly woman was tricked into handing over her bank cards by a conman posing as a police officer in what detectives describe as a “heartless scam”. The woman from Fairlight was called on Tuesday night by a man claiming to be from Paddington
A man was put into a medically-induced coma after a fight at a party in a warehouse left him with a broken nose and two broken eye sockets. The victim, 31 and from Hove, is now out of his coma but remains at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton
For a production with a solitary cast member, Emily: The Making Of A Militant Suffragette amply supplied the charged atmosphere of revolt thanks to a taut, multi-dimensional performance from Elizabeth Crarer as Emily Davison. Davison was the woman
Bombay Bicycle Club took to the Brighton Dome stage in phenomenal fashion on Tuesday night – thanks in part to the two enthusiastic and impromptu dancers in the audience who got the crowd riled up in the moments before the band appeared. The spine-tingling
Two teenagers have been arrested for car theft following a four-car pile up which injured several people in Ditchling yesterday. An 18-year-old man from Surrey was arrested yesterday and was still being quizzed by detectives this morning. A 16
Brighton and Hove City Council is looking to preserve city centre office space by introducing tougher restrictions on the ability of developers to convert workplaces into housing. Councillors are set to discuss proposals which would mean developers
The chocolate artists of Choccywoccydoodah have moved into the full-of-character home they have spent years searching for. The much-loved Brighton chocolatiers have left their Middle Street cafe of 27 years and Duke Street shop of ten years to
WITH VIDEO: The demolition of a cottage teetering on the edge of crumbling Birling Gap began in earnest today. Click on play below to watch our video of the work beginning. Click here for yesterday's report on preparations for his
WITH VIDEO: Sussex Police have identified the driver of a Jaguar who appeared to swing at an Eastbourne cyclist as he filmed him. The Argus exclusively reported last week that Eddie Bell, of Eastbourne, was cycling in Pevensey Road when the incident
Schoolchildren were diverted after the body of a man was discovered near the start of a country trail. The man's body was found near the start of the Cuckoo Trail, close to the Polegate Bypass, on Monday afternoon. The route is popular with
From cartoon characters to great literary works, the inspiration for amusing and eye-catching business names can take many forms. And while a puntastic shop name is no guarantee of financial success, a clever name can give a business an advantage
A roof fire broke out in a house Brighton's Eastern Road this morning, causing traffic hold ups in the area. A spokeswoman from East Sussex Fire and Rescue said: “We were called to an address in Eastern Road, Brighton, at 10.15am to reports of
Scores of people have paid tribute to a 29-year-old who drowned in a rip tide while attending a Full Moon Party in Thailand. Former University of Brighton student Alex Wyithe, who was originally from Crawley but lived in Horsham, died on March
Captain Josh Simpson hailed Crawley’s 2-1 win over League One leaders Wolves as one of the best results in the club’s history. Goals from Billy Clarke and Matt Tubbs sealed a famous win in front of a record league crowd at the Checkatrade.com Stadium
Human remains thought to be those of a former Cardinal Newman and BHASVIC pupil who went missing ten years ago have been found. Eddie Gibson, 19, of Hove, vanished while backpacking in Cambodia in October 2004. Now bones found in a dried up
Arsonists are being blamed for a fire that destroyed a car. Firefighters from Crawley Fire Station were called to the blaze at 4.30am by a concerned nearby resident and the damage was so bad when they arrived they could not even tell what colour
What an excellent suggestion by David Williams (Letters, March 12) for the scruffy old depot on the edge of Hove Park to be turned into council housing. We have such a pressing need for homes for the most socially disadvantaged. This would be an
You would think that if there is one thing a Green Party-run council would get right, it would be recycling. But, as the latest figures show (The Argus, March 14), not only is Brighton and Hove’s recycling rate around half that of some similar
So another consultation on the 20mph speed limit for Brighton and Hove (The Argus, March 13). I am sure Councillor Ian Davey, Brighton and Hove City Council’s transport chair, will want this carried out in double-quick time. Perhaps he would
May I be among the last to pay tribute to Tony Benn, the maverick Labour politician who died last week aged 88. There are two reasons for this. Firstly Benn died a full five days before this column appeared, and secondly there were few points I
A water firm has had one water pollution incident reported against them every day on average for the past four years. Southern Water had nearly 1,500 incidents reported to the Environment Agency between the beginning of 2010 and the end of 2013
A Hastings civic leader has called for special stamps and coins to be produced to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. Councillor Jeremy Birch, leader of Hastings Borough Council, has written to Royal Mail and the Royal Mint asking
Couples gained unusual and quirky ideas at a wedding fair with a difference. The Quaint Queer alternative wedding fair was hosted by Paul Roberts, former lead singer of The Stranglers, and entertainer Dawn Gracie, from Chichester, at the Corn Exchange
I read with interest the letter from David Rowland (The Argus, March 13) concerning the Brighton Centre. In response to his question, I agree it would be better to demolish this building and, as it is easy to get to, turn it into a brand-new Royal
The future of Brighton's Diplocks Yard appears uncertain after plans have been submitted to convert it into office space. The ramshackle yard off Brighton's North Road is currently home to a popular weekend farmers' market but developers want to
Entrepreneurs with ethics will be the theme of an event this weekend. Projects that build a better future will be getting together to share ideas to create a business community with a conscience. This weekend companies with a positive message
A Hove resident has been forced to apply for planning permission for a treehouse he has build in his back garden. Sinclair Bilton, living in Hove Park Road, has applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for permission to retain a wooden treehouse
The problem of parking vouchers having no adhesive backing (Letters, March 13) is easily solved by having a piece of Blu-Tack permanently on your dashboard which holds the ticket firmly in place. I have done this for many years as I object to sticking
IN 2012 the UK spent £8 billion on overseas aid. This figure has since increased. I agree the UK should help poorer countries by sending millions of pounds to the Red Cross so that aid can be given to provide shelter, food, clean water and medicine
Matt Upson is in line for an instant return to Albion’s watertight defence against his local club. The veteran centre-half trained yesterday after missing the 2-0 win at Bolton Wanderers through illness as the Seagulls began preparations for Saturday
A father who was impaled on a blunt metal spike in a horrific farming accident has been reunited with the people who saved his life. David Johnstone, 53, was strapping hay bales onto a trailer when he slipped and fell 10ft onto the back of a tractor
A campaign to bring live performances back to the Brighton Hippodrome is gathering pace. Signatures on a petition calling for a space for live performance to be included in £18 million refurbishment plans for the theatre are being added at a rate
WITH VIDEO: A teenage rape victim has praised support workers who helped her give evidence to see her attacker jailed. A 19-year-old from Eastbourne, named only as Demi, has been filmed in a video praising the help she received from Sussex’s Young
They have survived wars, floods, hurricanes and the abuse of drunk people on nights out. But classic red phone boxes are finally falling victim to the changing times, with BT planning to remove thousands of them from Britain’s streets over the
