POLICE have released an e-fit of a robber who punched a woman before stealing her phone and bank card.The 20-year-old victim was walking home in St Leonards last Friday night when the man threw her to the ground and beat her.He verbally abused the woman
THE leader of the city council has promised to invest in protecting the community’s most vulnerable as plans to increase council tax by almost six per cent were announced. Brighton and Hove City Council leader Warren Morgan has outlined budget
A DEPRESSED man is missing from his home.John Teixerira Da Silva, of Ashington Road, Eastbourne, has not been seen for more than a week.He is known to suffer from depression and anxiety, and it is feared he may not taken medication prescribed for his
Chris Eubank Jr has questioned George Groves’ desire ahead of their World Boxing Super Series semi-final. Brighton’s Eubank Jr and fellow Brit Groves went head-to-head today at the final press conference before Saturday’s fight in Manchester.
IT IS difficult to think of a more exciting live band on the scene at the moment than this flamboyantly-dressed bunch. HMLTD's show at The Haunt was another example – after last year's Great Escape slot – of their contagious exuberance, innovative
CONCERN has been raised for a missing woman who was meant to meet her sister but never arrived.Denise Eckford was last seen on Tuesday at 6.30pm when she left her home in Giles Close, Yapton. The 38-year-old said she was going to see her sister in Barnham.PC
THREE students from Sussex Downs College in Lewes have been awarded one of the four top prizes, as well as two highly commended awards, in the Royal Opera House Design Challenge 2018. This represents the largest single award to any college in the competition
FOUR artists have been shortlisted for the UK’s leading competition for British contemporary representational painting and drawing. The local artists competing for the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize are:- Nicholas Archer from Peasmarsh for his oil on black
A GYMNAST from Hove has been selected to compete for Team England at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in April.Hannah Martin is one of three athletes who will make up the rhythmic gymnastics squad.This will be her Team England debut.Colleagues Mimi
MUGGERS used a Stanley-type knife to threaten a man before stealing his phone and money. The 23-year-old victim was walking along Trafalgar Street in Brighton on Friday night when he was approached by four young men. They pulled the blade on
THUGS left a father-to-be in a pool of blood as they smashed him round the head with a glass bottle. Isaac Sydenham, 23, was on his way home from the Block and Gasket pub in Burgess Hill on Sunday night when a gang of youths approached him.
Albion want to become the type of club they are now threatening to leave behind. Former defender Mark Lawrenson believes they can start the process by staying in the Premier League this season. Stoke and Southampton, the sides held by the Seagulls
ARE you looking for a last-minute Valentine's Day gift for your loved one? A cheeky study might be able to help you find just the right thing. The survey, carried out by Carvaka Adult Toys, shows the ten most-searched for sex toys across the
AFTER being stood up on Valentine's Day, Sussex Police has released a list of wanted people who owe them a date. All the force wanted was to spend some quality time with people who have been trying to avoid officers lately. Now police are calling
THIS fantastic shot of the waves crashing against the harbour wall at Newhaven was the winner of The Argus’s monthly competition for January.Argus picture editor Allan Hutchings loved the way Daren Trafford captured the drama of the stormy sea and he
EVERY day could be Valentine’s Day in The Basketmakers pub. Owner Blue Dowd has seen romances beginning – and ending – there for 30 years. And the tins on the wall of the pub in Gloucester Road, Brighton, tell the stories of all the dates,
A TEENAGER has been arrested after a shop was robbed at knifepoint. Two men entered Food City in Caves Road, St Leonards at about 6.28pm on Monday – with at least one of them brandishing a knife – and demanded money. The shopkeeper managed
ALBION boss Chris Hughton has challenged his players to finish teams off to secure Premier League survival. The Seagulls have scored first in each of their last three matches. They beat West Ham 3-1 after conceding an equaliser at the Amex
THE reputation of international charity Oxfam has been left in tatters after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. Staff have been accused of paying for sex with under-age prostitutes while carrying out aid work in Haiti after the earthquake
CHRIS Eubank Jr rates new superhero movie Black Panther an absolute knockout. The Brighton fighter steps in the ring with George Groves on Saturday in the World Boxing Super Series semi-finals in Manchester. But he took time out of training
TOSSING pancakes is one thing, but tossing pancakes high in the sky is a whole new ball game. Does gravity become an issue? Will those in charge of the frying pans have to worry more about wind speed? And what about turbulence? Will the batter-based
TWO four-legged crime fighters have proved they are not to be messed with. They may be small in size, but they both make up for it in speed and strength – and the pair can smell trouble from miles away. Police dog Max proved his worth when
GRIEVING parents say the brothers killed in the Grand Canyon helicopter disaster “had an incredible bond”.Jason Hill, 31, and Stuart, 30, from Worthing, died when the sightseeing helicopter carrying them and their girlfriends came down in the Nevada desert
A WOMAN has warned parents to keep a firm eye on their children while shopping after she said a man touched himself inappropriately in a supermarket. Keri Stephens, 32, from Lancing, said she was scared to find a man staring at her four-year-old
A FATHER has appeared in court in connection with a brutal killing by his daughter 19 years ago. Edward Adamson, 74, from Hove, stands accused of perverting the course of justice by helping to dispose of a bloody mattress, on which his daughter
A CAR has reportedly crashed into a lamp post. The crash happened this morning at around 6.50am in Ticehurst Road, Brighton, between Danehill Road and Wilson Avenue. No injuries have been reported. The road was partially blocked
ALBION’S tough finish in the Premier League could get even harder. They face the prospect of visiting Manchester City towards the end of the season, together with games against Spurs, Manchester United and Liverpool. The Seagulls are scheduled
THE Crown Prosecution Service will hold talks with a woman who wants tougher sentences for the people she holds responsible for her father’s death. Natalie Cadman believes three youths who attacked her should stand trial for manslaughter, claiming
A GROUP of intrepid fundraisers defied bitter conditions and took to the seafront for a sponsored night walk - raising over £1,000 to help the homeless.Some 40 walkers wrapped up warm for the challenge on Saturday night to raise money for Off the Fence
DEER stalkers who are carrying out a cull of deer in an ancient forest have been called “trigger happy” by animal rights campaigners. Conservationists working for The Ashdown Forest Centre are implementing a five-year cull in the area of open heathland
A YOUNG mother who let balloons from her little girl’s birthday fly away got the surprise of her life when she received a congratulatory message – all the way from Belgium.Becky Prior, of Standean Close in Brighton, wanted to do something special to mark
