A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy was taken to hospital after a hit and run. The child was struck by a silver car as his mother was about to put him into their car opposite the park in Elphinstone Road, Hastings, just before 2pm on Saturday. [16/5] He was knocked
A 24-year-old girl with learning difficulties has gone missing from her home and police are concerned for her welfare. Rebecca King was last seen on the 700 bus in Wallace Avenue, Goring, at 3.30pm today. She is 5ft 10ins tall, slim, with
THREE first-time councillors will take on committee leadership roles under Brighton and Hove City Council’s new Labour administration. Former Government advisor Tom Bewick, community manager Karen Barford and town planner Julie Cattell will all
THERE are delays on the A27 after a four car crash. The road is blocked after the A293 at Southwick with queuing traffic eastbound at the Shoreham Harbour turn off because of the accident. The road was cleared by 6.30pm. It is not yet clear
CHURCHILL Square has appointed Mark Buchanan Smith as Centre Director. He brings a wealth of experience in retail management, as well as a strong background in operations and project management. Prior to joining Churchill Square, Mark was retail
SEAFOOD specialist The Salt Room has been shortlisted in the inaugural Restaurant of the Year Competition. The national award, presented by Seafish and The Caterer, recognises the best restaurants in the UK serving fish and shellfish among their
A SEXUAL predator convicted of a string of historic offences will be in prison for a decade. Police said Graham Paul Cleaver, 59, repeatedly denied indecently assaulted two girls he knew and attempting to rape one of them in Hove and Eastbourne
A recent article in The Argus (May 18) stated that the South Downs National Park Authority had given the go-ahead for a permanent traveller site at Horsdean. The official view is that such a site, which will add an extra 12 pitches, will ease the
On retuning from a week’s holiday in France last weekend, I was delighted to see that Transmanche had put a second ferry on the Newhaven-Dieppe route. The French are also extending the Rouen to Dieppe dual carriageway across country to the port, including
I was perplexed to read your headline for the article about the continuing debate over Valley Gardens (Councillor Alex Phillips says she will ‘create havoc’ for Labour in leaked emails, May 15). Earlier this week your columnist Tim Ridgway predicted
Richard Szypulski (letters, 13 May) may well be right to chide the Sage for his assumption that the days of two-party politics is over, and that has largely to do with our first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP). As soon as any one party has
I write concerning the apparent suicide of the 92-year-old woman who donated a large proportion of her income to charities. I too, have been in a similar situation regarding charity donations, indeed, it got so bad that, as the cost of living increased
A MEMORIAL event marking the life of a council leader and long-serving councillor has had to be relocated because of the huge number of well-wishers wanting to pay their respects. Hastings Borough Council has confirmed that a memorial event will
Albion fan Kevin Clarke has been crowned winner of a national football pundit competition. Kevin, 46, from Worthing, is the winner of the Carlsberg People's Pundit - a nationwide search for the UK's next big football punditry star. Kevin has
THE OWNER of a dog which was swept out to sea is urging people to look out for him. Dog owners were rescued by coastguard and lifeboat crews after going into the sea after their pets. The two people got into difficulty in the sea at Newhaven
A man has been jailed for more than two years after nearly £1 million worth of cannabis was found. Around 2,000 plants were found in Heathfield when police discovered a large cannabis farm at a unit at Ghyll Industrial Estate on January 23.
THERE'S an unpleasant kind of bullying currently going on in public life in this country – moral bullying. It has manifested itself in two different ways in the past week or so. The first was in the aftermath of the General Election, when people
ON MAY 7, many people across the South East had the chance to vote Green for the first time in a General Election. With Greens standing in all but one of the region’s 84 seats, over a quarter of a million people voted Green – four times up on 2010
Women have been working in the police since the early 20th century, though they were paid less and were not allowed to do as much as their male colleagues for decades. Sussex Police are now joining forces around the country in celebrating 100 years
WHEN it comes to our energy needs nothing is perfect. But in 2018 when some people sit on Brighton seafront and look at the vista they will think it has been ruined. And then there are those people who will be horrified at fracking under the
A HOLIDAY retreat for people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome will pitch its business ideas to Sir Richard Branson. The Sanctuary Retreat in Hastings is owned by Maggie Sullivan who is on the autistic spectrum herself. She is also the carer
A SPEEDING driver is still at large after a helicopter search failed to find the rogue. At 12.25am this morning a car which was seen to be travelling at speed failed to stop for police in Oathall Road, Haywards Heath. It was followed and was
MORE than 30,000 visitors went to Foodies Festival at Hove Lawns over the Bank Holiday weekend. They enjoyed cookery demonstrations from chefs Douglas McMaster of Silo, Josh Stanzl from Brighton i360, MasterChef winner Ping Coombes and Great British
SOUTH Coast law firm Coffin Mew is looking to take advantage of young creative business with a new office in Brighton and Hove. The firm will target fast-growing entrepreneurial businesses as well as individuals and families living in “vibrant
INSURANCE group Bennett Christmas has made it through to the finals of one of a prestigious industry awards. The Burgess Hill business, which celebrates its fifth anniversary with a VIP birthday party next week, was shortlisted for Regional Broker
Chefs and restaurateurs jumped aboard a special trade version of the Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour. In total 40 hospitality businesses went on the trip organised by Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival. The tours visit artisan producers and
Budding John Peels and Annie Macs can get hands-on radio experience after a training course was launched. RadioReverb, Brighton’s community radio station, is offering practical radio presenting courses run by industry professionals with hands-on
A PENSIONER has become a global success after inventing ‘multi-purpose drying caddy’. Christine Daws, from Steyning, became frustrated with recyclable bottles, plastic bags and rubber gloves cluttering up her kitchen draining board and taps. After
Britain is well on the way to becoming a cashless society, with contactless payments trebling in 2014 and cash transactions falling by 14% since 2009. But are independent retailers missing out by failing to adapt? DAN FLANAGAN of iCrossing reports
A CHILDREN’S bookshop which has made the most of double-digit sales growth has been celebrated with a national award. The Book Nook in Hove was crowned Children’s Bookseller of the Year throughout the UK, sponsored by Macmillan. Last year was a
AN OLD man’s boozer has been transformed into a quirky but comfortable foodie pub. The Better Half, formerly The Red Lion, in 1 Hove Place, has had a major makeover with a “modern English Victorian” style. Former City worker Simon Stern took
A MAN was kicked in the face twice and robbed of £70 after refusing to buy drugs. At 5.15am on Saturday the 24-year old local man was sitting in Madeira Drive, Brighton, just east of Volks Club, when he was approached by two men who asked him if
Much has been made of The Arbor, the debut feature by Clio Barnard which, with a verbatim technique requiring audience acclimatisation, sees oral accounts of life on a Bradford estate “spoken” by lip-synching actors. The premise proves initially
Eight arrests were made in less than 48 hours over drug dealing in a seaside town. Following on three arrests on Thursday last week, officers made five more the following day after searching two addresses and garages in Eastbourne. At the two
Canadian choreographer Sylvain Émard discusses Fragments Volume 1 in these quick-fire answers: What’s your show about? This show is about the notion of urgency. Each short piece has a different approach to it since it was made to measure for
Nick Steur balances stones. You might well wonder, how fascinating can it be? The setting obviously demands absolute silence. There's no room for coughing, sneezing, wheezing or breathing, when he's about to take his hands away from his latest
The late Romanian poet, playwright and politician Marin Sorescu’s surrealist trilogy gets a boisterous treatment from Brighton experimental company Squall + Frenzy in this bleak new adaptation. First published after the collapse of dictator Ceausescu
Announced only a few weeks ago, this was an intimate, rare gig to promote Lianne La Havas’ upcoming second album, Blood. Considering the wild success of her debut in 2012 and subsequent sell-out show at Concorde 2, it’s no surprise that the Komedia
Inbal Nelly Lewis presented 'a solo physical show without words ... a combination of butoh and mime'. It had a wonderfully rich and moving soundtrack drawn from various sources that was vital in helping the movement create the moods. At this
Word in the bar before North London grime pop merchants Skepta and JME took to the stage at Dome Concert Hall was that they'd also be playing a secret after-show party up the road in Fiveways. Former Streets leader Mike Skinner had arranged for
A FREE exhibition is taking place to celebrate 100 years of women in Sussex Police. This week the Old Police Cells Museum underneath Brighton Town Hall examines the female role in the force. It looks to celebrate the success of their journey
Chris Eubank senior has blasted back at promoter Frank Warren for criticising the handling of his son’s career. Warren has blamed Eubank senior for blocking a money-spinning summer rematch between Eubank Jr and Billy Joe Saunders and claimed he
Morning commuters are facing delays on one of the county's busiest stretches after a crash involving a transit van and a moving crane. The M23 was closed in both directions between Crawley and Pease Pottage for the air ambulance to land after both
Crawley have confirmed the appointment of Mark Yates as their new manager. Yates - who has signed a two-year deal - fought off stiff competition from James Beattie for the job. The 45-year-old will become Crawley’s eighth manager – including
HOSPITAL bosses were warned about the risk of Legionnaire’s disease but failed to act sufficiently before a patient died, a court heard. A report in 2007 identified “major failings” in the way Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust was
A CASH-STRAPPED college has hired a recruitment agency to fill three six-figure posts despite having its own HR team. City College Brighton and Hove is recruiting a headteacher, a chief executive officer and a chief operating officer and has appointed
ELDERLY residents will need a new place to live after their care home announced it was closing. Residents of Hereford House have been told they have two months to find new homes as the care unit is shutting down due to financial problems. Vigcare
THE MODFATHER of British rock treated fans to a secret gig. Paul Weller performed live at The Old Market in Brighton for The Great Escape festival in front of only a couple of hundred people. His set was mainly full of songs from his forthcoming
AN INTERNATIONAL DJ opened a boho bistro to coincide with the Great Escape Festival and the launch of new club Patterns. DJ-producer Tim Healey and his wife Rebecca are behind Kooks restaurant, which launched on Friday in Gardner Street, Brighton
A TRAVEL scheme which could save commuters up to 20% on peak-time public transport is being launched. The award-winning easitNETWORK, which helps commuters find more sustainable and cheaper ways of getting to work, has extended into Brighton and
A BANK manager, a rest home director and two bus drivers are among seven motorists fined for using disabled blue badges. Fines of up to £600 have been levied against drivers after they were caught illegally using parking permits meant for the disabled
FAR from fighting like cats and dogs, a fox and tortoise have become firm friends in a back garden. Devoted animal lover Janet Colman is used to foxes popping into her Hove garden to snoop around and catch up with her menagerie of pets. But
Battle lines were yesterday drawn in Sussex pitching fracking for oil against wind power as the answer to our future energy needs. Environment campaigners were on alert as the new Secretary of State for Energy said the new Conservative government
A DOG walker was fined £1,400 for walking his pet through a crematorium. Carl Wild was collared by Brighton and Hove City Council officers for walking his dog through Woodvale Crematorium a total of 17 times since April 1 this year – despite being
A HOSPICE is urging people to sign up for one of its biggest fundraising events of the year. The annual Martlets Midnight Walk takes place on June 13 with all money raised going to the Hove-based hospice. A team from DGH Recruitment in Burgess
Beram Kayal has been told his move to Albion has helped him back to his best – by his national team boss. The Albion midfielder is expected to play a leading role in his club’s attempts to climb back up the Championship next term. Now the former
