Albion's under-21s were outclassed by Arsenal at the Amex tonight. Simon Ireland's side, featuring summer signings Danny Holla, Paddy McCourt and Nzuzi Toko as over-aged players, were beaten 4-0 by the Gunners. Solly March's intended run-out
Brighton-based author Rebecca Farnworth, who gave Katie Price her literary success by ghostwriting her novels and autobiographies, has died at the age of 49. The mother of three wrote 14 books under Price's name over the past decade, with the first
FIREWOOD was stolen from the front porch of a house the day after it was delivered. About 150 logs were taken from a property in Hartfield Road, Seaford, between 1am and 8am last Friday. Police are warning the public to be on their guard following
A SEAFRONT landmark was bathed in red to mark World Aids Day. The Brighton Wheel made a striking image as the lights were switched earlier this evening in honour of all those around the world who have lost their lives to the virus. The tribute
Firefighters rescued a fox stuck in a 20ft tank this afternoon. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called at 2.30pm to reports of a trapped fox. Animal rescue crews attended the scene in Whitegates Lane in Wadhurst and found that a fox
East Sussex will miss out on the Government’s £15 billion road investment programme if Gatwick is not chosen for expansion. The coalition announced the “biggest, boldest and most far-reaching roads programme for decades”, with £350 million earmarked
I am a renter in Brighton and Hove. Ever since I arrived in Brighton I’ve been dismayed by the disparity between the cost and conditions of renting. I’ve lived in houses full of mould, heard of properties with doors which won’t shut let alone lock
A MAN has been arrested after a bus driver was racially abused early this morning. The driver of an N25 Brighton and Hove bus in the city's Old Steine was subject to the verbal attack. Adrian Tullet, Brighton and Hove Bus Company head of operations
Adam Trimingham over looks the fact that UKIP steal votes from Labour as well as the Conservatives. (The Argus November 12). Although I too was surprised when Ed Miliband was elected over his elder brother David by the Labour Party. I wonder
I note S Zappello (November 17) considers ‘skillful’ bus drivers are underpaid for the work they do. Maybe they are, but how about the seemingly ‘unskillful’ types driving buses who appear not to have a clue how to operate the bus foot brake.
The closing of the Eaton Place Surgery (The Argus, November 27) is due to take place at the end of February 2015. The NHS also writes saying they would try and find suitable alternative premises. However on November 10 they wrote to say that nothing
It was encouraging to read your article on the Friends of the Elderly (FOTE) campaign to address loneliness among older people (Nov 18). I hope that your readers will follow the suggestions for being a friend to an older neighbour. Unfortunately
We are being asked not to go to A&E with small problems that can be sorted at the doctors. Well my surgery have changed the way you see a doctor now. I called to make a appointment this afternoon to be told I have to call back when the
I was saddened by a story about Carole Hill, a 77-year-old mother of four who died as the result of asbestos exposure when washing her husband’s clothes. It is sad but true that this story is not unique as dangers of asbestos were not widely understood
Firefighters were called to a fire in a basement. Crews were called just after 1.45pm today to an address in Cromwell Road, Hove. They used breathing gear and carbon dioxide extinguishers to tackle what was describef by East Sussex Fire and
A MAN has been told to repay more than £41,000 made from selling fake DVDs and computer games. Shah Rahman, 38, of Queen Street, Worthing, was selling the DVDs and games for between £10 and £12 each through online outlets. A raid on his home
Albion could come up against a former transfer target when they visit Championship leaders Derby County on Saturday. Northern Ireland international winger Jamie Ward, sidelined since October by thigh trouble, makes his comeback for the Rams in
A 113-YEAR-OLD poster advertising a fundraising night in aid of the team that would become Brighton and Hove Albion is up for auction. The poster for a variety night at the Empire Theatre in New Road, Brighton, was raising cash for the town’s Brighton
What's your favourite vampire comedy? Early Jim Carrey stinker Once Bittin? Latter Mel Brooks spoof Dracula: Dead & Loving It? Better off forgotten Horne & Corden Brit-flick Lesbian Vampire Killers? Slim pickings, I know, but fortunately there's
A man has been arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving after a beloved teenager died. Alex Jackson, 19, of Brighton, was a passenger in the BMW, and died after a collision between the car and Skoda in Warren Road, Brighton, on 27 November
COUNCIL staff accidentally scrubbed an artwork off a gallery window. Contemporary artist Carrie Reichardt painted a black anarchy symbol on the outside of the Ink_d Gallery in North Road, Brighton, where she has an exhibition. It was there for
Fundraisers are promising fun and frolics at a charity evening in aid of research into a crippling women's disease. Sister-in-laws Hayleigh and Wendy Cheffings are holding the evening at South Heighton Village Hall in Newhaven on Friday. The
Firefighters across Sussex are to strike again as part of an ongoing dispute with the Government over pensions. Industrial action was confirmed yesterday and will take place between 9am on Tuesday, December 9, and 9am on December 10. The decision
A HAUL of tools and a bike were stolen after a garage and two sheds were broken into. The burglary happened in Mortain Park, Hailsham, at the rear of a property. Various items were stolen including three tool boxes containing spanners and socket
THREE people have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery after two village shop incidents. They occurred at shops in the neighbouring villages of Barnham and Eastergate, near Bognor, on Saturday afternoon. Those charged
A LARGE chop saw, several drills and nail guns were among a number of electrical items stolen from a van. Police are investigating the theft of tools from the Ford Transit van in Stonebeach Rise, St Leonards. It was parked on a property's driveway
One of the largest collections of First World War love letters has been sold at auction for £5,300. The 400 hand-written letters between Donald Evan Davies, a solider with the Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles, and sweetheart Freda Willshire
TWO men were robbed when two suspects barged their way into their home. The robbers pushed their way into the property in St James's Street Mews, Brighton, on Sunday, demanding money, and stole wallets and iPhones. One victim suffered a minor
Today is officially the first day of winter. The Met Office has said temperatures could plunge to -4C in some areas with a widespread overnight frost returning. A Met Office spokesman said a cold front will bring widespread frost and icy patches
Burgess Hill have been drawn away to Vanarama Conference premier side Aldershot in the first round proper of the FA Trophy. The sides will clash in the last 64 of the competition on Saturday December 13. The Hillians produced a remarkable comeback
Solly March steps up his quest for full match fitness and sharpness in Albion's under-21s against Arsenal at the Amex tonight (7pm). March returned from four months out with a stress fracture of the back as a late substitute in Saturday's 2-1 home
‘IS IT a bird or is it a plane?’ is the big question after massive bangs were heard not just over Sussex but up and down the country. There is nothing like a good conspiracy theory to get your bang for your buck with tales of aliens and secret
A BRIGHTON teenager who died in a car crash is still doing everything he can to help people. Alex Jackson, 19, died in hospital after an accident near the Brighton Race Course but even in death he has managed to light up people’s lives as he was
SOMEONE I know gave a talk at a private school for girls last week. About 400 teenage pupils sat in front of him, listening intently. Every single girl had exactly the same hairstyle: long flat hair ironed by hair straighteners. And the same
MY mother, who is 70, has announced that she will retire next March and has spent a year planning how to spend her time. She has joined a group called Silver Leaves, which meets once a week in a church hall just down the road in her village, plans
“THE cleaners have been moaning about the amount of cleaning up they have to do,” I heard a teenage boy complain the other day. “It’s a joke – it’s what they’re paid to do.” He was talking about the cleaners at his school, whose job it is to clear
Albion 1, Fulham 2 Sami Hyypia has to solve a flaw which has contributed hugely to his Albion side's descent into the Championship relegation zone. Darren Bent noticed on his goalscoring debut the lead-relinquishing weakness responsible for
YOU’VE all heard of the saying ‘singing for your supper’. Well thankfully for those of you who aren’t blessed with a wonderful voice, Little Bay provides the vocal contribution free of charge. Located on Brighton seafront, just off the main
AUTHORITIES are pretty tough on parents whose children are not in school when they should be – as our story on page five illustrates. One mother was fined £250 for taking her child on holiday to Ibiza during term time – while another couple now
Could any other country have created John Shuttleworth but England? Do other countries have their equivalent? I hope for their sakes they do because in front of a packed Corn Exchange on Sunday night, Graham Fellows’ alter ego was a wonderfully
Now firmly a driving force in psychedelia, the glamorous quartet Temples are clearly aware of their presence, as they stood, proudly poised in front of a buzzing Concorde before yet another chilling show. A performance that wouldn’t have gone amiss
Wampire brought their UK tour to a haunting close with a blistering showcase of mind-exploring psych-rock. Recent release, Bazaar has received rave reviews for its original and versatile sound, and a packed out Green Door Store was shown why the
The Ropetackle has been nominated for The Argus Guide Going Out awards in the Best Theatre/Performance Venue category. Staffed by volunteers, the friendly community atmosphere brings out the best from performers and Fortione commented as such during
A Saturday night spent above one of Brighton’s hipper hangouts felt oddly, and somewhat wonderfully, more like having a few drinks round an old friend’s place. With a small turnout and just the joint headliners to back each other on stage, this
The London Philharmonic Orchestra continues to draw good-sized audiences to Brighton’s Dome and on Saturday everyone enjoyed a captivating double treat. The orchestra provided a subtle and at times powerful platform for soloist Dmitri Berlinsky
The enthusiastic trio who performed Be Here Now started the show by bounding into a high-paced dance routine accompanied by flashing lights and pumping music. Any illusions that this would be a laid-back roll through the Britpop years were shattered
If these guys haven’t reinvented and reinvigorated ska, no one can. Despite years of being at the forefront of beats culture The Dub Pistols still sounded as fresh and exciting as when they burst onto the scene back in 1996. Their riotous blend
Noel Fielding is 41. I didn’t believe it though he reminded his audience throughout his show. On this evidence, he was not the 41-year-old he professed to be; a one day old helium balloon, a man who struggled to be the hellraiser of his youth
MORE than a dozen people have been charged for their involvement in a March for England brawl. The fight happened after the nationalist event in Brighton on Sunday April 27 this year, when disorder broke out between marchers and protesters between
After four years of silence David Gray is back. Concerns about whether his tenth album, Mutineers, could come close to the perfection of the phenomenally successful White Ladder were forgotten as Gray opened his set with new single, Birds Of The
He confessed he was a “small man” singing “miserable songs” yet James Blunt was having none of the toe-tapping reserve of his British public. Acclaimed for selling 17 million albums of deeply personal songs, Blunt’s popularity also stems from the
Andrea Orlandi has blamed Albion's struggles near the foot of the Championship on too many changes to the team. He has cited Saturday's table-topping hosts Derby County as an example of the benefits of a settled squad. Spanish midfielder Orlandi
TWO men have been jailed after two fishermen were shot in the head with an air pistol. Defendants Modestas Kubilius, 24, and Gintas Piscelinas, 26, got into a row with three fishermen at Tilgate Lake near Crawley in the early hours of May 11.
Albion have no plans to make Chris O'Grady's loan move to Sheffield United permanent, despite the League One club's long-term interest in their out-of-favour striker. The Argus understands the current thinking by the Seagulls is for O'Grady to
Darren Bent admits his goal celebration backfired as Fulham fans had the last laugh on his Albion debut. Bent, borrowed by Fulham from Aston Villa last season when they were relegated from the Premier League, ran towards the visiting supporters
A shop assistant was grabbed by the neck and forced to open a safe after three masked men raided a newsagents. The 27-year-old victim, who works at Martins newsagents in Station Road, Portslade, had just opened the shop at about 6am on Friday when
Brighton and Hove has been named by a property website as the gazumping capital of Britain. According to eMove.co.uk almost one in three homebuyers in the city claim they were gazumped at some stage during the process. On average across the
Ronnie Davies felt Chris Eubank Junior’s slow start cost him the chance of title glory against big fight rival Billy Joe Saunders. Brighton middleweight Eubank Jr, 25, lost on a split decision to British, European and Commonwealth champion Saunders
House prices leapt by 12.1% in the 12 months to September, marking the fastest annual growth seen since July 2007, according to official figures. The average house price across the UK stood at £273,000 in September, which is £1,000 lower than an
A RECORD shop owner said independent traders need to stick together. Julian Pelling, who runs Fine Records in George Street, Hove, said the forthcoming Small Business Saturday, on December 6, was a great way to remind people to shop nearby.
PEOPLE who drink drive in December will be banned before Christmas police have warned. Extra court time has been made available to ensure those who drink or drug drive in Advent will be off the roads before the holidays. The move by the Crown
A PET owner dumped a heavily pregnant cat in the pouring rain and returned the next day, pleading with a rescue shelter to hand her back. When moggie Tabitha was found in a basket outside Lost Cats Brighton, she had already gone into labour.
A LITTLE girl battling a rare form of cancer has lost her fight for life. Niamh Storey-Davidson, nine, died at home in Brighton with her parents Adam and Gilli by her side. Niamh was diagnosed with a Wilms’ tumour in 2012 after doctors discovered
FIGHTER jets and alien spacecraft are among explanations after a series of mysterious explosions were heard across Sussex. Residents said they heard multiple large bangs on Saturday evening but so far no definitive explanation has been offered
A TOP psychologist is challenging people’s understanding about the nature of severe mental illness. Sara Meddings, from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, is among the UK experts who have contributed to a new report aimed at improving the
A YOUNG man who died in a car accident has been hailed as a “hero” after his organs helped to save four lives. Alex Jackson, 19, died on Friday after a car crash near the Brighton Race Course in the early hours of Thursday morning. But Alex
A MOTHER says it was unfair that she was fined for taking her children to Ibiza during the school term. Jenny McDade, 38, of Moyne Close, Hove, was given a £250 penalty notice from Brighton and Hove City Council for taking her seven and 11-year-old
FROM its history as the birthplace of modern democracy, through its beautiful location in the heart of the South Downs, to its world famous bonfire celebrations and quirky selection of shops, Lewes has always been a popular place to live. But new
THIRTY independent retailers are set to battle it out to decide who has the most attractive window display. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Dressed for Success scheme returns for its fourth year in the run-up to Christmas, giving shopowners expert
INDEPENDENT shopkeepers have been celebrated in a stunning piece of artwork by British pop artist Sir Peter Blake. Three Brighton shops feature in the special edition piece created to drum up support for Small Business Saturday. Claire Tymoshyshyn
People in sunny seaside towns are the most likely in the country to pull a sickie. Residents in Adur are three times more likely to take a sick day than the national average, according to a report by Public Health England. People from Shoreham
John Gregory described Izale McLeod’s actions as stupid after the red card which will rule him out for three games. Top scorer McLeod was dismissed in stoppage time following a clash with Chesterfield left-back Daniel Jones who was also sent off
Albion boss Sami Hyypia has warned that Darren Bent cannot be a one-man relegation saviour. Hyypia has urged his players to take collective responsibility and show the character required to haul the club out of the danger zone. The Seagulls
£350 million has been promised by the Government to help tackle congestion on the A27. Today the Government will announce the plan to tackle congestion at Arundel, Worthing and Lewes as part of £15 billion worth of investment in English motorways
