A 23-year-old man has been charged with carrying out two armed robberies in West Sussex and a number of other offences. Matthew Johnson, of Hillside Avenue, Worthing, has been charged with a robbery at Betfred in Findon Road, Worthing, on 5 March
Police investigating the murder of student Janet Müller will be in the area of Mill View Hospital in Hove asking people for information. Janet, 21, was last seen at the hospital in Nevill Avenue at 10pm on Thursday (12 March). They are appealing
ARMED police were deployed to a central Brighton address and a man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill. At 2.30pm today armed officers from Sussex Police executed a warrant under the Firearms Act at an address in the Old Steine
A GIRL was left "frightened" after she was approached by two men in a car as she walked to school. At of around 8am on Thursday a 14-year-old girl walking to school in Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, was approached by two men in a car whom she believed
Detectives at Brighton's safeguarding investigation unit have charged a man in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation in Brighton. Kasey Knowles, 21, unemployed of no fixed address has been charged with six counts of engaging
A robber threatened a shop worker with a knife before making his escape on a child's bike with money from the till. Police have issued an e-fit image of a man suspected of carrying out an armed robbery at McColls convenience store in Manor Parade
Jake Forster-Caskey may have lost his place at Albion but he is still part of England's plans. The midfielder has retained his place in Gareth Southgate's under-21s squad for matches away to this summer's Euro finals hosts the Czech Republic in
A BIN strike that could have affected up to 200,000 East Sussex homes has been called off. The GMB union have called off strike action at Kier East Sussex to allow more time for company to address workforce concerns. The union has called off
A DRIVER in his 90s trapped in his car after it landed on its roof in a crash. Fire fighters and paramedics were called to The Drive, near St Andrews Road, in Burgess Hill, shortly after 6pm. Fire crews cut him out of the car and about an hour
A 53-YEAR-OLD man who went missing on Tuesday has been found safe and well. Robert Fennelly, of The Pines,Horsham, was last seen in Crawley on Tuesday at 10pm. Police issued an appeal for him as the disappearance was out of character.
Albion boss Chris Hughton has to change his strike force again for Saturday's visit to Blackburn Rovers. On-loan Leon Best is barred from playing against his parent club. Best was recalled to the starting line-up to partner Craig Mackail-Smith
STAFF in a post office were held up in an armed robbery. No-one was hurt in the incident yesterday at Willingdon Post Office, Wish Hill, Eastbourne, at around 9am. Police said the perpetrators demanded cash and no firearms were involved but
Worthing Pier is not quite pier-less but shouldn’t have a chip on its shoulder after coming second in the list of best piers. This great Victorian structure is there for your amusement. You certainly wouldn’t be board on a Sunday walk.
LITTLE Daniel Barnes is one in a million and needs the support of people across Sussex to help him towards a positive future. The youngster has an extremely rare condition called black bone disease which will gradually affect his bones, muscles
We are a victim of our own success here in Brighton and Hove. Beautiful beachfront, rumbling Downs, fantastic food and nightlife – who wouldn’t want to live here? But being surrounded by the sea and countryside also presents a huge problem
This evening, plans for a new free school will be thrashed out by councillors. The proposal, which appeared on the front page of The Argus on Tuesday, will be discussed at Brighton and Hove City Council’s policy and resources committee, starting
TWO children were hurt after a man pushed past them on a train following a confrontation with a pregnant teenage girl. The three-year-old and five-year-old were hurt when a 23-year-old man ran up the Hastings to Ore train after he was involved
I read the article 'health tourists' owe NHS £500k' (Argus, March 13) and then decided to have a look at the Argus website. I can’t say I was too surprised to see that all the contributions were anti-foreigner, ‘benefit tourism’, and worse.
A DRIVER was so drunk he could not stand up when police arrested him after crashing his car. Robert Hutchinson was five times over the drink-drive limit when he was seen driving his Nissan Almera erratically on the A281 towards Horsham and crashing
Save city fountain Just when you think that this council cannot do any more to ruin this city, they surpass themselves again. The Mazda Fountain in Victoria Gardens is as much a part of this city as the Palace Pier or the Royal Pavilion, in the
A MAN accused of murdering student Janet Müller who was burned alive in the boot of a car has appeared in court. Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw, 26, from Lakeside, Beckenham, wore a grey tracksuit bottoms and a matching grey jumper, speaking only to
Barely a day goes by without a letter on these pages criticising the Greens for the state of our streets or their support for projects like Valley Gardens and the i360 loan. Many look forward to May 7 when they can vote the Greens out. However,
Yet another letter (Argus, March 13) trying to put some distance between Caroline Lucas and the Green councillors. It was Caroline Lucas that campaigned to get these Green councillors elected, it was Caroline Lucas that has pushed for money to
I read with interest the article about the continued success of Sussex wines and the desire of growers to be recognised around the world. One of the things that may help could be a Sussex wide logo for use for all the businesses based here in Sussex
CAMPAIGNERS will call on Brighton and Hove City Council to compulsory purchase a Victorian bath house at a public meeting tonight. A petition calling on the council to force the sale of Medina House in Kings Esplanade, Hove, will be given to the
A PUB will close for a week for the completion of a £104,000 makeover. The Victoria in Portslade will close for a week from today for the completion of a six-week makeover funded by the owners of the premises Punch Taverns. Hove MP Mike Weatherley
Emmanuel Ledesma’s Albion future is shrouded in uncertainty. It is unclear whether his loan spell from Middlesbrough will be extended. Ledesma’s initial month ends after Saturday's game at Blackburn Rovers. The Argentinian right-winger
BRITAIN has been placed on a health alert because a potentially dangerous cloud of air pollution is blowing over the country. Experts said the smog could cause fatal asthma attacks and have warned the elderly and those with health problems to be
A TUCKED away pub is undergoing a transformation. The traditional Red Lion in Hove Place, Hove, is being transformed into The Better Half with the pub owners aiming to open at the end of next month. Memorabilia from the Red Lion was sold off
Former Albion winger Craig Conway will not be facing the Seagulls on Saturday. Conway is on a long list of Blackburn Rovers players injured and ruled out of the clash at Ewood Park. The Scot is sidelined by a hamstring injury sustained in last
HOPES for a new railway line in Sussex have been revived following the announcement of a new government study. The Lewes-Uckfield railway link, which closed in 1969, will be the subject of a £100,000 study into its reopening. It is hoped the
Worthing Pier is the second most impressive pier in the country. The 984ft landmark, which opened in April 1862 at 960ft long, was beaten to the top spot by Cromer Pier in Norfolk in the annual Pier of the Year competition run by the National Pier
Children dressed up as groovy gangsters and swinging skeletons to hit the stage for a dance spectacular. Pupils from Downs Infant School put together a dance medley inspired by Bugsy Malone as part of the weeklong Let’s Dance event. Children
University of Sussex students turned the air the colours of the rainbow to recreate the Hindu festival of ‘Holi’. The students marked the midpoint of the university’s One World Week, covering themselves in coloured powder in the process. Chi
THIEVES were left empty-handed after stealing a safe from a charity shop. They broke in to the St Barnabas House Hospice shop in Steyning and managed to drag the safe out of the back door. However they were forced to abandon the unopened safe
EVERY parent thinks their child is extra special but little Daniel Barnes really is one in a million. Like any typical four-year-old he is full of energy and loves sports including football, rugby and swimming. Daniel, a keen Brighton and Hove
Astronomers across Sussex are gearing up for tomorrow’s solar eclipse, which will be the biggest visible from the UK for 15 years. Astronomical societies will be holding vigils and people will be heading to their back gardens to look skyward.
BUILD new homes, or none at all? Build higher or avoid littering our seafront with hulking monstrosities? Build on parks and allotments or save our green spaces? These wildly diverging opinions and interests have been highlighted in the responses
House-hunters who act now can save thousands of pounds on the cost of a stunning family-size home at Taylor Wimpey’s popular Beechbrook Park development in Buxted, East Sussex. The leading house builder is offering to pay the stamp duty for the
Albion boss Chris Hughton has labelled the last eight games of the season as “massive”. The Seagulls are within sight of Championship safety, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but they will have a big say in who goes up to the Premier
MUSIC Andy Jordan Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton Doors 7pm. Tickets £11. Call 01273 673311 MADE In Chelsea star Andy Jordan takes his acoustic guitar-powered pop out on the road to show there’s more to him than, in Zoolander’s words
Sunrise: 6.05am Sunset: 6.10pm Today: It is going to be mostly dry but cloudy with the chance of the odd spot of rain or drizzle for a time. Moderate northerly winds. Max temp 6-9C (43-48F). Tonight: A large amounts of cloud
Ian Chapman has urged his Burgess Hill side to wrap up the title after their proud unbeaten league record was ended. Hillians went down 1-0 at home to Whyteleafe but still only need 11 points from nine games to win Ryman south. Boss Chapman
