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  • Man arrested after boy, 14, hit by car and badly hurt

    A MAN has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was hit by car and seriously injured. The crash happened in Warren Way, Woodingdean this evening at about 6pm. Sussex Police at the scene have said the boy suffered life-threatening injuries.

  • Wagner leaves Huddersfield

    David Wagner has left Huddersfield Town as manager by mutual consent with the Yorkshiremen bottom of the Premier League. The 47-year-old German took over as Terriers boss in November 2015 and led them to promotion to the Premier League in 2016-

  • Councillors vow to fight sixth form closure

    COUNCILLORS have vowed to fight to keep a sixth form college open. The Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) announced on its website last week that it would be holding a consultation to decide whether to shut the sixth form between September

  • Pogba all smiles ahead of facing Albion

    Paul Pogba has a permanent grin now that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in charge of Manchester United. The French midfielder's mood swing could be bad news for Albion as Pogba chases another home double at Old Trafford on Saturday. He endured a difficult

  • Rail company plans ahead for cold weather

    A RAIL COMPANY has a fleet of specialist trains to minimise travel disruption in bad weather. Network Rail’s 12 snow and ice treatment trains will travel 161,296 miles, the equivalent of six times around the world, scraping ice off the tracks using

  • Man exposes himself to woman in car park

    A MAN indecently exposed himself to a woman in a car park. The woman parked her car in the Avenue De Chartres car park in Chichester at about 9am on Wednesday, January 9. A man approached the driver’s side of her car and exposed himself.

  • Argus comment: Flat fire should be a wake up call

    AS THE drama unfolded in Donald Hall Road on Friday night many feared the worst. A high rise block of flats with a very serious fire. You cannot help but think about the Grenfell Tower tragedy almost two years ago which claimed more than 70 lives

  • Homeware brand Dunelm says 2019 is looking good

    SHARES in Dunelm jumped more than 12 per cent as it indicated a positive outlook for the financial year despite ongoing uncertainty around Brexit. Sales improved in the second quarter as the homeware company refocused on its core business.

  • Fantastic new flower firm has launched in Hove

    A LAUNCH party has been held for a popular new business. Flower Chauffeur, which delivers artificial flower arrngements for businesses, has opened in Tongdean Avenue, Hove. A spokesman said: “It was our party to celebrate the start of a journey

  • Have a story to tell about potholes? Get in touch

    TOMORROW is National Pothole Day. The event was created to bring attention to the ever growing issues our roads face. Is your area plagued with potholes? Have some nasty pothole photos to share, or stories to tell, let us know by contacting

  • Record Albion buy creeping closer to return to action

    Alireza Jahanbakhsh has moved closer to a return to action with Iran at the Asian Cup. Albion's record buy was on the bench for their 2-0 win over Vietnam at the weekend. He was not needed but could be involved in the showdown with Iraq in

  • Positive response for Zoe Ball's first breakfast radio show

    ZOE Ball has received a positive response from radio listeners for her first breakfast show. She began her role as BBC Radio 2’s first female weekday breakfast host by playing Aretha Franklin’s Respect as her first song just after 6.30am this morning

  • Peter Kyle slams 'sham consultation' over post office closure

    PETER Kyle claims he was misled before a Post Office closed down. The Hove and Portslade Labour MP spoke in Parliament about what he called ‘a sham consultation’ by the Post Office. The Western Road branch was closed last year after it was claimed

  • Jury sworn in as Shoreham air crash pilot goes on trial

    A JURY has been sworn in for the trial of a pilot whose plane crashed during the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 men. A 1950s Hawker Hunter fighter jet plummeted onto the A27 dual carriageway in West Sussex while it was performing a loop-the-loop

  • Albion midfielder a doubt for Manchester United trip

    YVES Bissouma has joined Bernardo on Albion's doubtful list for Saturday's visit to Manchester United. The Mali midfielder was ruled out of the squad beaten 1-0 at home by Liverpool by a minor injury. Manager Chris Hughton revealed to The Argus

  • Hughton does not blame Gross for defeat

    ALBION boss Chris Hughton has refused to blame Pascal Gross for the narrow defeat by Liverpool. Hughton says the German, who gave away the decisive penalty, remains a key player for the Seagulls as he strives to recapture the heights of last season

  • Councillors vow to fight against possible sixth form closure

    COUNCILLORS have vowed to fight to keep a sixth form college open. The Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (Paca) announced on its website last week that it would be holding a consultation to decide whether to shut the sixth form between September

  • Sussex vineyards merger is a recipe for success

    A TOP vineyard is merging with a neighbour in a bid to expand its estate. As Bolney Wine Estate continues to establish itself as a leading producer of high-quality English wine, the Sussex vineyard announced a merger with neighbouring vineyard Pookchurch

  • Woman finds picture of her family's long lost pet crocodile

    A WOMAN who has been trying desperately to find her family’s pet crocodile is getting one step closer to discovering where it is. Julia Gillick, from Brighton, decided her New Year’s resolution was to find her second cousin’s reptile. Ralph and

  • It’s time to take action and secure our planet’s future

    ENVIRONMENTAL activists organised a flashmob event to highlight the dangers of climate change. About 70 members of the Brighton branch of Extinction Rebellion, a non-violent international social movement fighting to prevent species extinction and

  • Social worker still facing heavy caseloads

    SOCIAL workers in West Sussex are still dealing with much heavier caseloads than expected, despite improvements to the system. At a County Hall meeting, in Chichester, councillors were told that, on average, social workers were expected to deal

  • Kemp Town Carnival is coming back this summer

    ONE of the city’s favourite creative events has been given the green light to take place this year. Brighton’s much -oved Kemp Town Carnival has officially been awarded funding and is set to return on June 1. The Arts Council granted money to