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  • Hughton keeping busy but would rather be in a job

    Chris Hughton has revealed he is keeping himself busy after being axed by Albion. But he would love to be in a managerial job. Hughton has been linked with several clubs since leaving the Seagulls five months ago. He wants to be ready for

  • Tories choose candidate to be next county council leader

    WEST Sussex Conservatives have announced Paul Marshall will be the new leader of the county council. Mr Marshall, who represents Storrington, was elected group leader at a meeting on Monday and will take over the leadership at a meeting of the

  • Simple Minds fans ‘stalked’ by brother of lead singer

    SIMPLE Minds frontman Jim Kerr's brother called one of the band's albums "pure sh*t" before "relentlessly" stalking two "superfans" of the group, a court heard today. Paul Kerr, 55, repeatedly accused John and Julie Fagan of being child rapists

  • Suspected gunman is released without charge, for now

    A MAN who was arrested after armed police raided his home has been released without charge, for now. Sussex Police called in the help of the Royal Navy Bomb Squad to search the property in Brighton yesterday afternoon. Residents were told to

  • Kate Tempest, rapper and poet, to play hometown gig

    KATE Tempest, acclaimed poet, recording artist and playwright is returning to Brighton this Saturday with her new spoken word show The Book Of Traps And Lessons. She is twice Mercury nominated and was named a “next-generation poet” by The Poetry

  • Brazen burglar smashes window of jewellers with hammer

    A MAN smashed the window of a jewellers with a hammer and snatched several items inside in broad daylight. The burglary was reported at 10.15am and a police helicopter was scrambled to search the area along with several officers on the ground.

  • LETTER: The toilets in Churchill Square are a disgrace

    IT IS ABOUT time that something was done to sort out the disgraceful state of the public toilets in Churchill Square Shopping Centre, which is supposedly Brighton’s premier shopping destination. T he smell assaults you as you walk past the entrance

  • Businesses back controversial A27 bypass plans

    BUSINESS leaders have backed plans for a controversial bypass through a village. Coastal West Sussex Partnership, made up of businesses and councils, has backed the “magenta” route for the planned A27 Arundel Bypass. If the road went ahead,

  • Albion hero Bruno hands over cash to good causes

    FORMER Brighton and Hove Albion skipper Bruno Salter has donated £15,000 to charities, a percentage of the profits from a pre-season friendly with Valencia at the Amex. Bruno gave £4,600 to Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice, at Angmering,

  • Escape room game launches at historic manor for half term

    AN ESCAPE room-style experience is to launch at a historic building for a limited time during half term. Pier Pressure Escape Rooms has teamed up with Royal Pavilion and Museums to create a unique challenge inside Preston Manor in Preston Park,

  • Here is how to sign up for the Brighton Marathon 2020

    ENTRIES for Brighton Marathon 2020 are reopening soon. To be able to enter, you must register your interest by Sunday. Your unique entry information will then be sent to you by email. A spokesman for the Brighton Marathon Weekend said: “Don

  • Conservatives choose candidate for snap general election

    A BEEKEEPER has been named as a Parliamentary candidate. Brighton and Hove city councillor Robert Nemeth has been named as the Conservative candidate for Hove and Portslade ahead of a likely snap general election. The meeting of party members

  • Still showing off, though it’s a ‘terrible thing’

    COMEDIAN Ardal O’Hanlon, best known for his role as loveable but dim Father Dougal in cult TV comedy series Father Ted, is on tour with a new show. The Showing Off Must Go On, which will be at Brighton Dome on November 22, is an off-kilter look

  • More cats need a home, says the RSPCA

    MORE cats were rescued than any other animal last year, new statistics reveal. The RSPCA rescued 342 cats in Sussex and 22,000 cats nationally, following calls to its cruelty line. The number of cats in need is equivalent to more than 60 per

  • Sussex 'coup' as they bring in Bopara

    Sussex believe they have pulled off a coup by signing Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara. The 34-year-old is one of the outstanding white-ball players of his generation. He is available for all formats but makes no secret he is putting emphasis 

  • Queen appoints Sussex engineer as new serjeant at arms

    THE next serjeant at arms of the House of Commons will be electrical engineer Ugbana Oyet, Speaker John Bercow has announced. The serjeant at arms is responsible for keeping order within the Commons part of the parliamentary estate and his ceremonial

  • Brighton pub introduces axe throwing

    A PUB is giving customers the chance to throw axes alongside drinking pints. The sessions are being hosted by North Laine Brewhouse in Gloucester Place. Urban axe throwing company Tribe will be holding three months of pop-up axe classes at

  • Major railway disruption due to vulnerable person on tracks

    THERE is major disruption on the railway this morning due to a vulnerable person on the tracks. All lines between Three Bridges and Horsham are currently blocked while services deal with the incident.  A Southern Rail spokesman said: "Services

  • This is why your TV might not be working today

    FREEVIEW viewers in Sussex may have to retune their TV sets today to continue watching programmes. The channels have moved to new airwaves to allow the future development of new mobile broadband services. Engineering work at the Dover main

  • Police search for missing man

    POLICE are searching for missing man, Andrew Killington. The 42-year-old was last seen running from the St Andrew’s Square area onto Queens Road, Hastings, on Wednesday  between 12:30pm and 1pm. Officers are appealing for anyone who sees him

  • You can work at The Argus office as a community manager

    NEWSQUEST - The company that owns The Argus - has appointed a Community Manager as part of its Google funded innovation to help shape the future of journalism in the digital age — and is now looking for another to join her. After working in communications

  • Seafront restaurant wins its 'drinks only' bid

    A SEAFRONT restaurant can hold drinks-only events after its bid to relax its licence succeeded. Up to now, customers in the downstairs part of the Brighton Beach Club, known as the Milkmaid Pavilion, could only have a drink if they were seated,

  • LETTER: Attempting to unseat MP Peter Kyle is ludicrous move

    IN THE midst of the greatest constitutional crisis this country has faced during my lifetime, it is profoundly destructive that the Labour Party in Hove (and elsewhere) is indulging in an internal battle threatening to unseat some of its finest MPs

  • Ryan says it's a privilege to be international captain

    Maty Ryan has joined Albion’s list of international captains. The Seagulls goalkeeper led Australia out for yesterday’s World Cup qualifier away to Chinese Taipei. Club-mate Aaron Mooy was lively as the Aussies enjoyed a 7-1 win. Ryan had

  • Violent thug attacked doctors and nurse at hospital

    A VIOLENT thug attacked four hospital workers. James Morris launched into the attack against doctors Timothy Kensington and Louise Watson, nurse Ross Williams and health care assistant Ross Baxter as they were trying to save his life at the Conquest

  • Police refuse to investigate assault at school

    POLICE told a teenage boy they would not investigate after he was assaulted – because the incident took place at school. Tyler Strudwick was taken to hospital with concussion after being attacked by another pupil at Portslade Aldridge Community

  • Picture of the Day: Calm after the rain

    CALM after the rain on the seafront by Argus Camera Club Member Danka Pogorzelec. Want to see your picture in the Argus? Join the Argus Camera Club at facebook.com/cameraclubargus.

  • People caught urinating in flats' communal areas

    PEOPLE have been urinating in the communal areas of council flats where the main entrances are open rather than secure. Now tenants want suitable door-entry systems to try to protect them from antisocial behaviour as well as drug users and street

  • Teenage boy found dead at home

    A TEENAGER was found dead at his family home. The 17-year-old pupil from Hurstpierpoint College was discovered at his home address in Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, on Sunday, September 29. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “At 10.43am on Sunday