A PROMISING singer-songwriter has scooped a prestigious music award. James Bay, who studied at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM), won the Brit Critics’ Choice Award on Wednesday evening. The 22-year-old will be presented with the
A UNIVERSITY is helping to fight the spread of Ebola. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has adopted new hygiene guidelines, with input from the University of Brighton. The guidelines are the result of advice from experts from around the world
PATIENTS in intensive care were evacuated from a hospital when a fire broke out. Around 20 firefighters are on the scene with four fire engines at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the evacuation
David Shrigley: Weak Messages Create Bad Situations De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill, Friday, December 5, 7.30pm, £27.50 including new book, 01424 229111 TURNER Prize-nominated artist David Shrigley introduces his new manifesto containing
A pizza chain has created even more jobs in the county after opening another new store. Papa John’s Peacehaven was officially opened by the mayor and assistant mayor of the town on Tuesday. Mayor Robert Robertson and assistant Deborah Donovan
Friends are grieving after the death a popular Brighton teenager. Kyle Burchall, believed to be 17, passed away last night. A tribute page set up on Facebook has more than 650 ‘likes’ from well-wishing friends. A vigil for Kyle, who worked
With his shaggy blond mullet, comedian Paul Foot looks the double of a man Sussex Police want to talk to in connection with a church break in. But after spotting the story in The Argus the comedian Tweeted his 50,000 followers to confirm he is
Derby skipper Richard Keogh is in danger of losing his ever-present record this season when his side take on Albion. But the Rams are confident they can cover his absence at centre-back. Keogh is suffering with a hamstring strain ahead of the
A Mediterranean cafe has thrown its support behind Small Business Saturday. Paris Cafe Bar, in Fenchurch Walk, Brighton, opened in 2008 and has gone from strength to strength. Chef Eris Deraj, originally from Montenegro, was there from the
A LUCKY couple who won a wedding competition through The Argus have tied the knot at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. Daniel and Sasha Scully from Peacehaven won £18,000 worth of prizes towards their wedding earlier this year. The new Mr and
Police are appealing for information to the whereabouts of Courtney Richards. The 16-year-old from Brighton was last seen around 1.30pm on December 3 when she left her home. PC Alex Leeson from the missing person team said: "Courtney is described
A FORMER county council leader who “fell into politics” has died at 84. Joan Mont served as a Conservative member on East Sussex Council County (ESCC) for nearly 20 years, ultimately leading the authority. The former Brighton and Hove High
A CAT got stuck up a tree. Firefighters were called at 3.45pm yesterday to reports of the feline in trouble. The RSPCA were already at the scene in Warren Lane, Cross In Hand, near Heathfield. A retained fire crew from Heathfield used a
A hallucinating man armed himself with a baseball bat believing there were intruders in his home. Police were called to the 34-year-old's home in Barnhorn Road, Bexhill, where they were confronted with the bat-wielding man at just after midnight
THE Farnes family of Hangleton will be jingling all the way to January with their spectacular Christmas decorations. With thousands of lights, a five foot snowman, Rudolf, Dasher, Dancer, Donner and Blitzen all crammed into the front garden there
Tucked away in the back streets of Brighton is an architectural gem. If you are not a bingo player you have probably never been inside. Far fewer people will have been inside for what it was originally built for – theatre. Brighton and Hove City
UNIONS have warned a bitter dispute over NHS pay is expected to continue into the New Year and beyond. NHS workers across Sussex have already taken part in two strikes as part of national industrial action over the Government’s refusal to award
CABINET must think long and hard before making cuts to bus services across East Sussex. The motion at East Sussex County Council’s meeting of the full council showed the clear opposition to the proposal both politically and also publically.
IT is good news to learn that there are fewer children in Brighton and Hove and across Sussex who are obese. It shows the message about healthy eating and active lifestyles is beginning to get through, although there is still a long way to go.
Jack Spooner makes a powerful case about the need for the Tenancies (Reform) Bill to stop revenge evictions. His letter rightly highlights the invaluable work of the Home Sweet Home campaign, which has my total support (Revenge evictions of tenants
I would like to thank the owners of the Brighton Wheel for remembering all of those people who lost their lives from the AIDS virus. Bathing the wheel in red was a very kind and thoughtful gesture. It's such a shame that the wheel isn’t lit up
Jimmy Case hit the nail on the head with his observation that Brighton and Hove Albion are too nice for their own good (Argus, November 11) when the club is preoccupied with toeing the line of the Fair Play scheme in case they are sanctioned when the
Andrea Orlandi has blamed Albion's position in the Championship relegation zone on too many changes to the team. Sour Spanish grapes from a player controversially released at the end of last season or an accurate appraisal? There is no doubt
A man has been arrested for a robbery in the London Road area of Brighton. A 44-year-old Brighton man was walking from London Road into York Hill with another man when he was then attacked and robbed of some money. A 39-year-old man from Southwick
A BRAND new food festival is hoping to tickle the tastebuds of Sussex foodies. Organisers behind Food Rocks Christmas promise great food, drink and boutique gift stalls when the event welcomes guests to Hickstead showground on December 14.
IS this the most festive house in the counties of Sussex? Thousands of twinkling lights, a five foot snowman and an army of reindeer are decking the halls of the Farnes family home in Hangleton. Michael Farnes, 52, spends his whole year planning
A broken down lorry caused long delays for motorists on the A27. A one-and-a-half mile queue was reported on the A27 westbound at Lewes after a lorry has broken down at the Kingston roundabout at around 10am. It blocked one lane and caused
The most significant change announced was to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). With effect from midnight the way in which SDLT is calculated on the purchase of residential properties changes. Rather than the ‘slab system’ which has been in force, the amount
A MOTHER has apologised for drink driving. Emily Colbourne, 33, of Henfield, was the first person to be charged as part of Sussex Police’s Christmas drink-drive campaign. Colbourne was stopped by officers in Henfield Road, Small Dole, at 9.30am
Thick smoke billowed from a flat after a late-night blaze. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to Roedale Road, Brighton, at 10pm last night (Wednesday). On arriving at the scene they reported the flat was heavily smoke logged after
Crawley boss John Gregory is confident Gwion Edwards and Ryan Dickson will be available for the busy festive period despite undergoing surgery yesterday. The Wales winger and former Southampton full-back will both miss the trip to Bristol City
The absence of Sussex star two-miler Sire De Grugy at Saturday's 888sport Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown sparked a wave of entries for the Grade One race. The Horsham-based eight-year-old, who romped to Tingle Creek and Champion Chase success last
EVERY year one man gets in the festive spirit as he spends the whole of December in a caravan surrounded by Christmas trees. Mike Clarke has been selling and growing traditional Christmas trees since he was a teenager and every year he spends a
A REDESIGN of Gatwick Airport train station, more money for flood defences and more funding for Sussex’s air ambulance was announced in yesterday’s Autumn Statement. Homebuyers could also save thousands of pounds after an overhaul of the current
The battle of the bulge is gradually being won in Brighton and Hove. The number of obese children in the city is falling, according to new figures from the National Child Measurement Programme. They show 7.3% of four and five-year-olds and
Campaigners are warning of bus service cuts despite gaining support from councillors. East Sussex County Council has proposed cuts to more than 100 bus services which would save £1.79million over the next two financial years. A meeting of full
A bid is being made to reduce the maximum stakes on casino-style betting machines in bookmakers. Brighton and Hove City Council is asking ministers to reduce the maximum stake on Fixed Odd Betting Terminals (FOBTs) from £100 a spin every 20 seconds
Brighton and Hove City Council has failed to meet its performance targets involving children, carbon and crime for the last six months. The council has been slammed by the opposition after falling short cutting carbon emissions, raising school
The opening of a controversial link road has been put back with developers unable to give a new launch date. The £113 million Bexhill to Hastings Link Road was given an opening date of May next year but work has been hampered by the weather and
Bidders will pledge their time and skills rather than their money at a charity auction with a difference. Organised by Time 2 Give, the unique auction will be held at a black tie Christmas ball on December 14 at the Grand Hotel in Brighton.
Excellently situated between two of Brighton and Hove’s most prominent parks, One Hove Park is a striking new collection of 71 one, two and three-bedroom apartments in this highly-sought-after residential area. Developed by the award-winning Hyde
Park Crescent, Brighton, £1.2million PREPARE to be impressed by this magnificent family home with the direct access out onto magnificent grounds that are for the exclusive use of Park Crescent residents. Park Crescent was designed and built by
A WOMAN narrowly avoided feeding her family and friends potentially deadly, out-of-date pâté delivered to her by a supermarket. Kim Marshall, 31, ordered her weekly shop including chicken liver pâté online from Tesco. But when she unpacked
Pro-life campaigners could be banned from protesting outside a Brighton abortion clinic. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service - which runs Wistons Clinic, in Dyke Road, Brighton – is calling for a change in the law to create buffer zones directly
A COUNCIL chief has said people might have to pay to use public toilets. Brighton and Hove City Council’s executive director Geoff Raw told The Argus that charging could be introduced at public conveniences across the city. The council faces
BRIGHTON’S Great British Bake Off contestant Kate Henry, will be guest judge at a cake baking competition. The Cake Off has been organised by Brighton charity Team Kenya, which supports the Luo tribe through education and empowerment. The winner
Bruno has called on Albion’s older heads to lead their team out of trouble. The vastly experienced right-back believes the Seagulls must pull away from the bottom three as soon as possible. That means the veterans leading the way – and treading
