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  • A27 now reopen after crash

    The A27 has reopened after a crash closed the eastbound carriageway for four hours this evening. The road between Hangleton to Hove was closed after a serious accident involving two cars and two motorbikes at about 4.45pm. Closures on the eastbound

  • Woman leaps from flat during fire

    A woman has leapt from a flat after a fire broke out in a home in Worthing. Four crews from Worthing and Shoreham were called to King Edward Avenue at 5.15pm where a flat in a block of flats was reportedly on fire. There is one female casualty

  • City chief 'in £42,000 fare dodge'

    A senior city executive is believed to have dodged more than £42,000 in train fares after exploiting a loophole which meant he only paid a third of the journey cost.   The hedge fund manager is thought to have spent five years "tapping out" through

  • Managing our food waste

    A report issued on April 6 by the House of Lords EU Committee, Counting The Cost Of Food Waste, called for urgent action from the Government and retailers as we continue to waste 15 million tons of food per year in the UK. At Brighton and Hove

  • RNLI crewman awarded for decades of service

    A dedicated lifeboat volunteer has been recognised for 20 years of service. Paul Rogers first volunteered to join the crew of Eastbourne inshore lifeboat at Fisherman's Green when he was just 17. Since then he has taken part in countless rescues

  • Summer is "challenging" for bees

    Summer is the most challenging season for honey bees to collect nectar and pollen, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Sussex Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LASI) spent two years filming honey bees in its

  • Geer savours fairytale finish

    Trevor Geer savoured a “fairytale finish“ to Eastbourne’s 50-43 win at home to Belle Vue. But he admitted Aces made it very tough for his side. Eagles led 27-15, then fell a point behind before recovering to claim both the win and the bonus

  • School turns blue to promote autism awareness

    Young students have been helping to raise awareness about autism.   LVS Hassocks in London Road, Sayers Common, is a school for eight- to 19-year-olds who have been diagnosed autistic.   The school marked World Autism Day earlier this month

  • Video report - Albion fans relish win over Charlton

    Albion fans were a contented bunch after a 3-0 home win. Reporters Jude Holt and Sam Hogbin were on the concourses as supporters reflected on victory over Charlton. Here’s what they had to say about the performance, Jesse Lingard – and

  • People with HIV get a voice

    Ffiteen new audio books have been added to the shelves at the Jubilee Library in Brighton and behind each of them is a one-on-one interview or first person account of someone living with HIV. Each recording tells a unique account from someone in

  • Motorist survives 80ft cliff fall

    A man survived a 80ft cliff fall after his car left the road and plunged into the sea. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle and make his way to the rocks following the incident in Roedean, near Brighton, which happened shortly after midnight

  • Lingard is loving life with Albion

    Jesse Lingard reckons there is more to come from his blossoming partnership with Leo Ulloa. Albion have scored seven goals in the last two games with Ulloa and Lingard sharing five of them. They set up great chances for each other in yesterday

  • Cancer charity fundraiser recognised

    A son will be embarking on a year-long adventure in a bid to raise funds for a cancer charity after his mother was diagnosed with the illness. Louis Bedwell, 20, has set himself a number of challenges and named the project The One Expedition which

  • Lack of beds for mental health patients

    A mental health trust has been forced to use private beds for adults because it does not have enough of its own available. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust currently has around 20 patients being cared for by alternative organisations this

  • Why a win at Edgbaston will really have Sussex believing

    Jimmy Anyon admits ending their Edgbaston hoodoo would bolster Sussex’s belief they can win the County Championship this season. Sussex travel to Warwickshire’s headquarters for their second match of the season aiming for their first win at the

  • Uncovering city's secret history

    A historian researching the history of “Brighton’s cathedral” is one of thousands of people who have benefited from a new £19 million history centre – using archives of The Argus. More than 3,400 people have visited The Keep in Moulsecoomb since

  • Midwife struck off after failing to care for unborn baby

    A long-standing midwife who senior colleagues said could not cope with the stresses of the job has been struck off after she failed to properly care for a seriously ill unborn baby who was subsequently stillborn. Linda Pallett had been a midwife

  • Eubank wins in style

    Chris Eubank Junior floored Sandor Micsko to record his 14th straight win last night at the Copper Box Arena. The Brighton middleweight caught the Hungarian with a devastating left uppercut 1.43 seconds into the second round and referee Jeff Hinds

  • Charlton were unhappy but Ulloa's goal was ONSIDE

    Leo Ulloa and Jesse Lingard got their timing just right to put Albion into a 2-0 lead against Charlton. The Addicks claimed Ulloa was offside when he ran on to Lingard’s pass to score just before half-time. But highlights on the Football League