A FORMER scout leader has been charged with historic sex offences against underage boys. Taffy Mark Evans, 54, of Old Shoreham Road, Lancing has been charged with 27 offences, 20 that relate to historic child sex offences and seven that relate
Detectives have arrested a man after a woman was raped after her attacker met her at a taxi rank outside a Wetherspoons. A 40-year-old woman from St Leonards had been out with friends in the town last Saturday when she decided to go home.
Dawid Malan and Paul Stirling inspired Middlesex to a record-breaking victory against Sussex in the NatWest T20 Blast. The duo put on a blistering opening stand of 187 as the visitors racked up a mammoth total of 221-2 at Hove. Malan made a
NINE fire crews on the scene of a fire at a rubbish tip in Crawley. Smoke is reportedly blowing across the A23 and the council is advising people to keep their windows shut due to the ongoing incident at the recycling centre in Metcalf Way.
A man has been charged in connection with the death of a rockstar who was killed by a heroin overdose. Robert Skipper, 28, guitarist from The Holloways was found dead at a property in Royal Crescent, Brighton, where he was staying at the time,
AS Hidden Trail Records prepare to release their compilation of new city music Hidden Brighton #2 next month to raise cash for The Clock Tower Sanctuary, some of the featured artists speak to The Guide. This week Kate Gerrard, aka The Delta Bell
Brighton Fringe: Funk The Family Festival Hove Park, Saturday, May 30 IT’S no secret Brighton and Hove is a playground for adults and children throughout the year. But Hove-based former music journalist Lucy Small realised there was little
Albion have announced ticket details for their prestige friendly against Europa League double winners Sevilla. Seats have gone on sale today, priced £15 for adults and from £1 for juniors. Sevilla are visiting the Amex for Albion's only home
Walkers, cyclists and others using tracks through Coldean Woods in Brighton are being warned to look out for wires being strung between trees to create danger. Two such incidents have been reported to police in as many days, and there are fears
IT’S no secret Brighton and Hove is a playground for adults and children throughout the year. But Hove-based former music journalist Lucy Small realised there was little for families to do together. “There was a gap for something credible,”
On a good night improvised comedy has the power to wake the dead. At least that’s what Paul Merton discovered earlier this month when his Impro Chums launched their first performances since last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. “We were doing a Shakespeare
Running a vineyard is often associated with the glitz and glamour of the south of France or Californian wine country. But one Sussex winemaker has recalled how she lived in “hand-me-down clothes” as her family planted their first grape crop in
MOTORISTS got an unexpected car wash after a broken fire hydrant sent a geyser of water dozens of feet into the air. South East Water was alerted to a problem with a fire hydrant in North Quay Road, Newhaven at approximately 8am this morning.
A student has not been heard from since he last spoke to his mother on the phone ten days ago. There are concerns for the safety of 20-year-old Brighton student, Chay Dunn, who has not been seen or heard from since May 18. Chay, whose family
There is no doubt about it – a dementia diagnosis can be devastating and the realisation that a loved one has dementia can have a profound impact on families. It does not, however, have to be the end of the world. There is evidence that it is possible
Now that we know the outcome of the General Election, it is patently obvious that this has thrown up so many anomalies and unresolved questions both locally and nationally. First locally: how on earth was Caroline Lucas re-elected in Brighton Pavilion
1... Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Friday, May 29 BBC 6Music’s champion of soul makes his Old Market debut with a feelgood party. 8pm to 2am, £15. Call 01273 201801. 2... Gilles Peterson Patterns
Regarding Adam Trimingham’s column on Wednesday. My dad was born in Hove and went to school in Hove. He was always proud to come from Hove and was never embarrassed to tell others that he was a Hove citizen, Hove has always been a brilliant
Can anyone explain the actions of Brighton and Hove Albion in planning a pre-season training break in the Alps? They have created a £32,000,000 eyesore – sorry, training complex – here in Lancing but clearly this is not adequate for their needs
‘Lack of fire engines will cost lives in big incident’ was the headline that The Argus used for one of my letters that it published last October. Well, according to a report in Wednesday’s Argus (May 27), what I suggested last year could well happen
I would like to respond to your article about travellers setting up site on the burial ground and the response of the new Labour Administration. I have attended many meetings where Labour councillors were attending and if the subject of travellers
The evidence uncovered by The Argus about standards of care at the Acute Medical Unit is extremely alarming. The ACU is at the heart of emergency care at the Royal Sussex. The need for a first-class level of service is obvious. That on
A EUROVISION contestant who wrote his song in Sussex has won an award for the composition. Kjetil Mørland was inspired to pen A Monster Like Me while living in Shoreham five years ago with his then girlfriend Nicola. The pair married two years
AN urgent campaign has been launched to save a vital lifeline for families with disabled children. Disability charity Scope runs a befriending service in Brighton and Hove which offers one-to-one and group support for scores of parents. However
I WAS horrified to learn children as young as 10 are being treated for eating disorders in Sussex. Figures obtained by The Argus revealed the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust treated 139 under-18s between April 2014 and the end of March.
Over the past months The Argus has featured a number of ‘Artists’ Impressions’ of schemes around Brighton. Please can you amend them so they are at least factual. Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road shows a tranquil scene of a cyclist
David McVicar's naturalistic production of Carmen has returned twice to Glyndebourne since its original staging in 2002 – and this revival directed by Marie Lambert is both passionate and finely drawn. Insouciant and seductive, Stephanie d'Oustrac's
If you’ve lived in Brighton for the past few years, and haven’t seen one of Juliette Burton’s Brighton Fringe shows yet, you’ve definitely missed watching the growth of a future star. Her performances are notably candid, revealing and touchingly
As forerunners of the late 1990s nu-metal scene, Coal Chamber delighted teenagers and eyeliner manufacturers alike with their raucous, heavy and black-clad performances. As the subculture imploded in the early 2000s, Coal Chamber did too, with
Commissioned by the National Theatre for the Connections Festival last year, Pronoun by Evan Placey is a challenging script for young people, exploring the journey of Dean as he transitions from female to male whilst coping with school, relationships
A blast of pure class and sophistication in the shape of Apphia Campbell ended in a standing ovation at The Old Market. Campbell wrote and performed in her one-woman play Black Is The Color Of My Voice inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone
VERY sick and dying patients are no longer being moved between hospital wards at night unless there is an urgent medical need. Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust introduced a new policy to stop people being transferred to different areas overnight
A RETIRED school music teacher has been handed four years in prison for sex offences against young boys. Roger Francis Lunn was sentenced at Hove Crown Court yesterday, having pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to ten counts of indecent assault
The trend was set a couple of hundred years ago when Dr Russell first came to Brighton, ever since, people have been keen to visit and live in Brighton. Following the recent election result the property market in the city has stabilised and recent
Congratulations to Winkworth Brighton and Hove. The branch has received results that they are the number one office for sales outside of London in 2014, showing Brighton is the place to live! With a strong work and team ethic Winkworth Brighton
Like most of us, I enjoy daydreaming about how I would spend my imaginary riches. I’d turn the disused church behind my house into a centre for well-being, art and fun, I’d hire a PA to answer my emails and organise my diary, and I’d pay Kate Bush
A WOMAN was found with serious head and facial injuries last night after reports of a disturbance. The 40-year-old woman was found semi-conscious shortly after 8.20pm in a property in Ringmer Road, West Tarring, Worthing. A 28-year-old man
Sussex coach Mark Robinson believes Will Beer can put himself in the frame for an England call-up if he maintains his form in the NatWest T20 Blast. Beer will be looking to build on man-of-the-match displays in his last two games against Somerset
Albion keeper Christian Walton went from zero to hero in a torrid introduction to the Toulon tournament for England’s Under-20s in France against unfancied Morocco. Aidy Boothroyd’s youngsters drew 3-3 in their opening group game last night, despite
Stars Richard Fleeshman and Summer Strallen talk about George Gershwin and the creative team behind the new adaptation of P G Wodehouse’s classic comedy. A Damsel In Distress is at Chichester Festival Theatre, in Oaklands Park, Chichester,
Any expansion at Gatwick or Heathrow airports would be illegal in terms of pollution and damaging to human health, the Green Party has said. Any major new runways would be "bad news for air quality and result in an unprecedented increase in noise
Network Rail workers are to stage two strikes next month after a new pay offer was rejected. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out for 24 hours from 5pm on June 4 and for 48 hours from the same time on June 9.
A WOMAN diagnosed with cervical cancer following a routine test is campaigning to remind people to make sure they get themselves checked out. Claire Webb, 41, is now doing well after having a hysterectomy a year ago when her cancer was picked up
SEAFRONT battle royale is looming after planning officers backed the Brighton Wheel to stay in place even after the rival i360 tower has opened. Despite opposition from other city council departments, officers have recommended the wheel stay for
A fox cub has been rescued after getting his head stuck in a plastic tub. Residents spotted the distressed animal in bushes at a waste ground and called East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) to help. The initial response
RESIDENTS are being promised a say in the design of 415 new council-owned homes including seafront and riverside properties. Lewes District Council has joined forces with a consortium including Brighton-based Karis Developments to address a shortage
CELEBRITY chef Paul Rankin cooked up a storm when he visited a school to cook for students. The star, well-known for his regular appearances on BBC’s Ready Steady Cook and Masterchef, worked in the kitchen of Hurstpierpoint College for a day and
Pressure is mounting on the heads of a struggling hospital trust to resign. Darren Grayson and Stuart Welling have been urged to take the “honourable” course of action and step down as chief executive and chairman of East Sussex Healthcare NHS
SERIOUS flaws in the care of five patients at a special hospital unit contributed to their deaths, The Argus has learnt. Such is the concern surrounding the Royal Sussex County Hospital’s Acute Medical Unit (AMU) that the Brighton coroner has issued
Parking meters have been blown-up with fireworks in a repeat of an eight-year campaign of vandalism. A total of five meters have been blown up and sprayed with paint in Lewes. Two were attacked with a firework and paint in the Phoenix Causeway
Albion are weighing up whether to make a permanent move for Greg Halford. The towering utility player is a free agent after being released by Nottingham Forest but the Seagulls face competition if they want him back. Other Championship clubs
