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  • Rod Stewart in Hove: report and FANS PICTURE GALLERY

    THE sound of bagpipes heralded the arrival of Rod Stewart in Hove and his loyal fans couldn’t have been more excited. With a flash of fireworks Rod the Mod leapt on stage at The County Ground in a gold brocade jacket, glittery trainers - and a

  • Fulham make move for Albion winger Knockaert

    Anthony Knockaert is a target for Championship club Fulham. The relegated Londoners have made contact with the Seagulls over the French winger, an insider has confirmed to The Argus. It follows a report in The Sun, claiming a £15 million fee

  • A27 CRASH causes severe delays

    A CRASH on the A27 is causing delays.  One lane is blocked due to a two-vehicle crash eastbound near Falmer Hill. The delays of about 20 minutes are increasing, according to reports.    #A27 Eastbound at #Falmer is currently blocked

  • Beer signs new deal with Sussex

    Will Beer has signed a new Sussex contract. The leg-spinner is the leading wicket-taker in the county’s T20 history and comes as a timely boost a week before this year’s Vitality Blast campaign gets underway. The 30-year-old has already played

  • 'Bee bombs' full of seeds are available to help pollinators

    PEOPLE will be able to create their own mini wildflower meadows in their gardens. This is thanks to “Bee Bombs” created to encourage pollinators. The free seed packs will be handed out at the National Park Authority’s next headline event, Wild

  • Rapist who hit his victim with a rock has been jailed

    A MAN who viciously attacked and raped a young woman has been jailed for 13 years. Luke Smith, 27, a labourer of no fixed address, was sentenced with an extended licence period of a further six years. He will have to serve two-thirds of his 13

  • Young man falls 400ft to his death at Beachy Head

    THE body of a 20-year-old man was found on the beach below cliffs at Beachy Head. Members of the coastguard spotted the body while flying a helicopter in the area on Wednesday, July 10. The body was found at the foot of Beachy Head, near Eastbourne

  • Stephens targets long stay in Premier League with Albion

    DALE Stephens has targeted a long stay in the Premier League with Albion. The midfielder is "living the dream" – and he does not want it to end. Stephens is halfway through a four-year contract awarded when he helped the Seagulls to promotion

  • Popular record store is ‘forced to shut down’

    A POPULAR record shop is to close because the owners can no longer afford to run it. Vinyl Revolution, in Duke Street, Brighton, will shut its doors for good this weekend. Owners Simon Parker and Rachel Lowe blamed the closure on the chaos

  • ‘Superb’ nursery school gets top marks from inspectors

    A nursery school has been rated outstanding by Ofsted. The inspector’s glowing report praised Hillbury House Nursery in Denmark villas, Hove, for the calibre of its staff, its rich curriculum, and the children’s “superb thirst for learning”.

  • Bereaved mother is honoured for inspirational campaigning

    A MOTHER whose daughter died of cancer has been awarded a medal for her campaigning work. Alex Eades, of Westdene, Brighton, was recognised at the Palace of Westminster with a British Citizen Award. In 2016 Alex lost her 19-year-old daughter

  • Anger as plan for 242 new flats is approved

    ENVIRONMENTAL protests are looming after controversial plans for flats were approved. The scheme involves building 242 homes on a triangle of land between the A27 and Coldean Lane, Brighton, as part of a joint venture between the city council and

  • Argus comment: Brighton bomb parts very concerning

    REPORTS from the United Nations that parts of a bomb which hit a non-military target in Yemen were produced in Brighton are very concerning. Our city is a peace-loving one, as Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle said, so it is sad news to hear a Brighton

  • Nine events and shows to check out in Sussex this week

    Bad Manners Lewes Constitutional Club, Lewes, Sunday Since 1976 Buster Bloodvessel and co have been bringing their energetic brand of ska to venues across the country. Their last album was released in 2003 but the band are as popular today

  • Art gallery unveils rare official Disney prints

    A PAIR of limited edition Disney graphics will be unveiled today. The pieces, which commemorate 90 years since the film debut of Mickey Mouse, will go on show at the Castle Fine Art Gallery in Nile Street, Brighton. The exhibition has been specially

  • Wetherspoon forces woman to remove sun hat in pub garden

    A WOMAN was bewildered when a waiter ordered her to take off her sun hat on a blisteringly hot day. She was sitting in a pub garden on Saturday when she was told by staff that she must remove her hat so she could be seen by CCTV. There was

  • Sussex Vineyard named among best in the world

    A WINE maker has been named as one of the best in the world. Ridgeview Wine Estate, in Ditchling Common, near Burgess Hill, is number 36 in the World’s Best Vineyards Top 50. The list is created by the World’s Best Vineyards Academy, which comprises

  • PubSpy investigates: Park View

    This week PubSpy visited the Park View pub in Preston Drove, Brighton. It was his second visit to the imposing building and he had high hopes for the establishment. But he also reveals he had a particularly unusual bone to pick with the pub.