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  • World Cup dream for Albion defender Duffy still alive

    Shane Duffy's World Cup dream is still alive as Albion's defensive rock prepares for a reunion with Everton and rematch against Ashley Williams. A towering display by Duffy helped the Republic of Ireland to a 1-0 win in their all-or-nothing showdown

  • New drive to raise awareness of dangers of gambling

    BRIGHTON is hosting a “responsible gambling information point” as part of the first Responsible Gambling Week.This is a national, cross-industry awareness campaign running all this week.It aims to get everyone talking about what it means to gamble responsibly

  • Housing MD welcomes PM news

    THE Managing Director of a housing company has welcomed the Government’s promised Help to Buy boost and Theresa May’s pledge to ‘reignite home ownership.’The PM made her announcement at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last week.Now Millwood

  • Fuels firm moves into the South East

    CERTAS Energy - the UK’s largest independent supplier of fuels and lubricants - has officially launched in the South East.Its aim is to provide fuel and lubricant management solutions to customers across the region under one brand name.The nationwide

  • New account manager joins

    NADINE Wray has been appointed as senior account manager by AVT Connect, the live event and digital communication specialists. She will be based at the company’s Brighton head office, working with clients in the pharmaceutical, membership and educational

  • Up up and away for Skybreak

    SKYBREAK - an independent aviation and airport services company based at Gatwick Airport - celebrated its 25th anniversary at the British Airways i360 in Brighton.Skybreak handles the airport and aviation requirements for a range of organisations from

  • Contractors provide staff for new scheme

    BUILDING work is well underway at Wealden District Council’s £10 million retirement living scheme Grants Hill Court with local contractors providing the construction skills.The council has been keen to involve workers wherever possible in the scheme which

  • Anne honoured for work in amusements world

    ANNE Martin - the Chief Executive Officer for The Brighton Pier Group plc - has been recognised for her services to the amusements industry. Anne, who was appointed to the newly-created role as chief executive of the company in June 2017, received the

  • Cyber alliance is launched for SMEs

    A GROUP of leading south-east businesses has joined forces to launch a cyber alliance that will provide pro-active support to SMEs in the battle to prevent successful and costly online attacks by criminals. According to the government, nearly half of

  • Council to give the Arcade a big boost

    THE Arcade - one of the most iconic shopping locations in Bognor Regis - is being bought by Arun District Council as it continues to invest in the town.Working with local agents and the town centre management team, the council wants to fill the vacant

  • Get ready for a feast of tasty street food

    THE heat is on for the next stage of the Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2018 with the Sussex street food live finals taking place on October 22 at the Carfax in Horsham.Sponsors of this category – Horsham Time Well Spent supported by Food Rocks – will be

  • Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

    THREE teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The boys, aged 17, 15 and 14, were arrested in connection with running over a 19-year-old man in Patcham on Saturday night. The 17-year-old was released under investigation

  • Woman in critical condition after crash at Devil's Dyke

    A WOMAN was in a critical condition after a crash at the weekend. The 54-year-old, from Crawley, was a passenger on a motorbike at Devil’s Dyke in Brighton when she and the driver, 60, collided with a blue Volkswagen Golf on Sunday. She suffered

  • MP opens newly refurbished store

    CHICHESTER Conservative MP Gillian Keegan cut the ribbon to officially open the newly-refurbished Covers Home Ideas.Mrs Keegan was given a tour of the showroom by store tanager Richard Murrell.He explained how the store had undergone an extensive redevelopment

  • Drive for huge new investment

    GREATER Brighton leaders have hailed a visit from leading Whitehall officials as the next step in generating millions of pounds of investment to the City Region.Leading officials from the government spent two days discovering more about the Greater Brighton

  • Skate park in the running for award

    AN underground skate park has been shortlisted for a national award.The Source Park - a BMX and Skate Park created from the derelict Victorian White Rock swimming baths under the promenade in Hastings - welcomed its first riders and skaters in March last

  • Teenager stabbed by man for his bike in Brighton

    A TEENAGER was stabbed as a robber stole his bike from him. The 19-year-old and his friend, also 19, were approached by a group of men between New England Road and Stroudley Road in Brighton. The men stole both the boys’ mountain bikes in the

  • Eubank Jr targets Groves ‘superfight’

    CHRIS EUBANK Jr has told George Groves to ensure he does not deny the British public the 'superfight' they crave. Eubank surged into the World Boxing Super Series semi final after a chilling third-round knockout of the previously undefeated Avni

  • Hemed aims to reign in Spain test

    TOMER HEMED is ready to seize a chance to keep sharp – against a rejigged Spain side. The Albion striker is one match into a three-game Premier League ban but will enjoy precious playing time tonight as he leads the Israel attack. Having already

  • Drivers find no entry signs at both ends of residential road

    RESIDENTS were left flummoxed when no entry signs were installed at both ends of their road.The signs were put up in Lincoln Street, Brighton, last week with the introduction of a one-way system in the residential road.The blundering Brighton and Hove

  • Fancy a doggy paddle?

    SWIMMERS were given the chance to doggy-paddle with their canine friends at a pool party fundraiser. Saltdean Lido hosted its first ever Dog Swim Day on Saturday, offering visitors the rare opportunity to swim alongside their beloved dogs and enjoy

  • Teenager critical after horror truck attack

    A TEENAGER was fighting for his life last night after being mowed down by a pick-up truck.Enkyed Islam, 19, was run over outside the Ladies Mile pub, in Warmdene Avenue, Patcham, on Saturday evening.Police said that after knocking him to the pavement,

  • Portrait of the Piers

    AN ADMIRED artist is painting a portrait of Sussex’s own Piers Morgan to raise money for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign. Leslie Norah Hills paints from a mini studio she has set up in the window of the Cancer Research UK shop in High Street, Lewes

  • Residents’ bid to save their much loved pub

    A GROUP of residents are making a bid to raise £400,000 to save their award-winning community pub and live music venue. The Hanover-based group, Friends of the Greys, was formed in response to a decision by current owners Ei Group to sell off the

  • Do you remember the great storm of 1987?

    DO YOU remember the Great Storm of 1987? Here at The Argus we want to hear about your memories so that we can look back on what happened on the night of October 15, 1987 after forecaster Michael Fish famously said there would be no hurricane.