Sussex teenager Jason Watson wants to upset one of the biggest names in racing. But the champion apprentice jockey admits the weather might not be on his, or Tony Bloom’s, side. Watson is on board Bloom’s hopeful Withhold in the British Champions
Taylor Richards has been told he is settling in “just fine” with Albion. But under-23s boss Simon Rusk reckons the former Manchester City midfielder should be given time to develop. Richards made his first team debut in the Carabao Cup tie
A CRIME author has described the breaking incidents he has witnessed while out on patrol with police. Peter James is currently travelling the streets of Brighton with a response crew from Sussex Police. He joked that Roy Grace, a detective
FASHION chain Bonmarché has entered administration, putting almost 2,900 jobs at risk. The chain appointed FRP Advisory as administrators on Friday to look for a new buyer. There are no redundancies at this stage, with its 318 stores and concessions
SEVERAL times I have written to The Argus about the disgusting amount of mindless tagging in Brighton and recently it has made news items on Meridian news and The Argus. Now finally the council has woken up and wants to wage war on graffiti by
THREE restaurants scooped national awards after more than 70,000 people chose their favourite places to grab a bite. At food delivery company Deliveroo’s first ever restaurant awards, Brighton restaurant The Chilli Pickle won Best Indian, competing
ZOE Ball and Fatboy Slim's son Woody Cook has made it into the final of reality show The Circle tonight. Five contestants - including Brighton-born Woody - are fighting for the £100K prize. When the remaining hopefuls were told they have made
A MAN has gone on the run after skipping court. Police in Sussex and Kent are seeking Robert Madejski, 28, who is wanted for failing to attend court concerning fraud charges. Last month a warrant was issued for his arrest by Her Honour Judge
BRIGHTON has been crowned the most vegan and vegetarian-friendly city in the UK. According to research by money comparison site finder.com, Brighton has the most meat-free restaurants per resident. The analysis compared the number of vegetarian
POLICE want to identify these two men in connection with an attack on a bus driver. The incident occurred in Fairlight Road, Hastings, around 5.14pm on Monday, October 7. The victim was hit several times, resulting in an ear injury, and the
WITH festival season now well and truly over, the winter gigs are taking us into cosy pubs and snug venues. There’s a stack of events on in Brighton this week and here are my top five picks. Kate Tempest The Dome, Brighton, tomorrow Kate
HUNDREDS of people took the chance to try to seek a new career at The Argus jobs fair. Dozens of exhibitors packed into the Brighton Dome to show what opportunities they had on offer and the crowds turned up to find out yesterday. Among those
STEVE Coogan has become the latest celebrity to support the Extinction Rebellion protest. The Alan Partridge star joined activists on a march towards Whitehall on Friday. As protests enter day 12, Extinction Rebellion is planning a “red handed
A MAN who repeatedly broke a restraining order has been jailed. Carl Broadley ignored court orders made by Brighton Magistrates’ Court not to contact a woman. The 37-year-old, of no fixed address, admitted five charges of harassment. Magistrates
A PLEA to keep a GP surgery open was unsuccessful as health bosses said they had done all they could to recruit new doctors. Patient John Moore put his case to Brighton and Hove City Council’s health overview and scrutiny committee. He is among
THE i360 is set to be illuminated purple in support of a children’s charity. The Brighton seafront landmark will change its lights on Friday to mark Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) day. It is an international event to raise awareness
A DRONE which has cost a council more than £35,000 has not been used for an operation once. West Sussex County Council bought it in February last year for £20,850 with the intention of surveying buildings, claiming it was one of the first authorities
MEGHAN Markle was moved close to tears as she told of her "struggle" at being in the media spotlight in an emotional interview for an ITV documentary. The Duchess of Sussex's voice cracks as she reveals she has found it difficult to cope after
A MAN has been jailed after carrying out two unprovoked attacks. Alex Gilbertson, 42, unemployed, of no fixed address, was sentenced to a total of 24 weeks’ imprisonment and ordered to pay £75 compensation to each of his victims. It comes after
ACTOR turned musician Kiefer Sutherland is coming to Brighton. The star, who played Jack Bauer in the hit TV series 24, and his band will be at The Haunt on February 21. He has released two acclaimed countryblues albums, Down In The Hole and
Toyah Willcox, the high priestess of punk, is looking forward to returning to the “hot steamy” gigs of her youth. She is playing a gig at Brighton’s Chalk Live – formerly The Haunt – on November 2 and thinks it will be a blast. “I’m very fond
SAVERS who put as little as £1 into a credit union savings account could win up to £5,000 a month in a new prize draw. The Treasury has teamed up with 15 credit unions across the UK – including in Sussex – to launch a new “PrizeSaver” scheme.
AN ALCOHOL thief has been jailed for his latest offence. Ronnie Davies took vodka from Sainsbury’s in Littlehampton. He appeared before Worthing Magistrates’ Court where he admitted the theft and breaching a conditional discharge for previous
MY FLATMATE summed up Christmas perfectly. “It sucks,” she said. “Why does anyone bother with it?” We are now entering the so-called festive season and it is an absolute nightmare of which I intend to play no part whatsoever. Call me Scrooge but
A DRUG dealer has been jailed for 34-months after she pleaded guilty to possessing crack cocaine and heroin, with intent to supply. Sharon Anne Gould, 38, unemployed, of Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-Sea, was arrested on 30 April this year after
A PRIMARY school pupil was reported to have taken a knife into school. Staff at Stanford Junior School in Stanford Road, Brighton, were alerted to a “serious matter” this week. It was reported that a child had carried a knife in his backpack
DRIVERS who just can’t park their cars correctly continue to amaze our readers – and this time, the examples of bad parking are even worse than before. Take a look through some of the previous examples you sent us here Our readers were
AN 81-year-old man who acted as a getaway driver to overcome his "isolation" has been jailed for helping a county lines drug dealer escape justice after stabbing a rival in a potentially fatal attack. Ian Hemmens, of Chichester, was sentenced at
RONNIE O’Sullivan exited the English Open hours after his latest bizarre claim over the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley. The five-time world champion, who has maintained his criticism of the venue which he described as a “hell-hole” last year, posted
Bruno is no stranger to Instagram. He occasionally posted after a game as a player. There are one or two off-field snaps and videos there too, like the picture of his home-made paella or a clip of him bowling a bit of right-arm at his son on
STRICTLY Come Dancing's Saffron Barker has had an injury setback ahead of tomorrow's show. The YouTube star from Rottingdean suffered an injury last week and told fans she's been unable to fully rehearse as she fights through the pain. She
EMERGENCY gas works are causing severe delays in several busy roads. Drivers have reported delays of more than 40 minutes and there are miles of tailbacks in the Lewes area. An AA spokesman said: "There is queueing traffic for three miles due
AN ESTEEMED visitor made one Royal Family fan’s dreams come true. Toby Gabbitas was thrilled to meet the Duchess of Cornwall as she opened a new facility at Chailey Heritage School. The school is an education and care services for children and
THE Duchess of Cornwall visited Sussex yesterday. Camilla was in Chailey and Bolney as part of the trip. Of course, the royals have a long history of visiting the county. We have taken a look back at previous royal visits, beginning in
Graham Potter says there is a lot more to come from his Albion side. And he would love that progress to include a second successive win. Albion go to Aston Villa tomorrow with confidence high after a 3-0 success over Tottenham going into the
A BATTLE is growing over 5G – fifth generation – wireless technology as business leaders push for a proper digital strategy and health campaigners urge caution. Conflicting aims for Brighton and Hove surfaced in two sets of official papers this
THE winner of our “changing seasons” Argus Camera Club competition has finally been announced. The winner is Mende Stojanovski, whose stunning picture of a multi-coloured tunnel of trees in Halnaker, near Chichester, impressed The Argus office.
THE royal visit ended in some fighting talk from the Duchess of Cornwall. Camilla made her remarks during a trip to Bolney Wine Estate’s new winery. After enthusiastically tasting a series of the vineyard’s products, Camilla, who went to school
LEWES Prison at sunset by Argus Camera Club member Gerry Ure. For the chance to see your photo featured here, please email it to picture.desk@theargus.co.uk and include your name, address and some information about the picture. If you are
SUPERMARKET Sainsbury's will stop selling fireworks this year. The supermarket says it will carry no fireworks in any of its 2,300 branches this year after a review. The decision is based on a 'range of factors'. The move has been welcomed
SEVERAL weather forecasts are predicting the UK could be hit by snow before the end of the month and may be facing its worst winter in more than 50 years. Meteorologists at Exacta Weather said a colder-than-average month is in store in October
AN ethical supermarket has been rapped in an argument over olive oil. Sustainable supermarket Hisbe, in York Place, Brighton, had to apologise to its customers after it was told it could no longer sell the ingredient on tap. EU legislation
PEOPLE living in a block of flats who have put up with building works and now noisy student neighbours are demanding compensation. Alicia Mackie, a resident of Milner flats in Brighton, has sent an open letter to Brighton and Hove City Council
FIRST of all let me admit that this place isn’t really a pub. In fact I didn’t go there to do a review but I almost literally stumbled across it and as it had a good bar and nice food I felt it was worthy of passing on my experience. I was
Darren Freeman is stepping down as Lewes boss. The former Albion striker will take charge for the final time when Cray Wanderers visit the Dripping Pan tomorrow. Freeman has been working part-time for agency SportsTotal and is leaving to take
Albion will do all they can to help teen star Aaron Connolly make it to the top. But head coach Graham Potter says the 19-year-old already has the level-headed approach – and the team-mates – to ensure he makes the most of his talent. Potter
AN ACTOR who starred in hit film The Truman Show has sponsored a coach for anti-Brexit protesters. Natascha McElhone went to St Mary’s School for Girls in Brighton and subsequently starred in the 1998 comedy with Jim Carrey. Now she has paid
A GRIEVING daughter is demanding an apology for an “awful” floral tribute at her father’s funeral. TV lover Frederick Ernest Walter Bowles, who was so attached to the box it was “hard to get the remote out of his hand”, died aged 77 last month.
SIXTH-FORM teachers downed tools across the country yesterday to demand more funding for colleges. Lessons at Bhasvic college in Hove were suspended yesterday as dozens of teachers went on strike outside as part of nationwide protests by the National
I WOULD like to reply to the letter on the trigger ballot proposed by Hove Labour Party. The justification is to get 'brilliant new candidates' to come through, as proposed by your contributor. With some reluctance, it was suggested that Peter
A MEAT thief has been jailed after pilfering nearly £1,000 worth of goods. Robert Cole targeted the Co-op store in Lewes Road, stealing lamb shops, steaks, chicken, beef joints, and chicken. The 34-year-old appeared at Brighton Magistrates’
A BURGLAR broke into a coffee shop because he was unable to access benefits, it was claimed. Stephen Fidler and his pal Mark Kaid launched a smash and grab raid at the Trading Post Coffee Roasters in North Laine, Brighton. The “opportunist”
A WOMAN has expressed her anger at being left without a working toilet for more than 36 hours. Michelle Polirer, 44, was shocked to learn she may have to wait up to three weeks before her toilet is fixed. Ms Polirer, of Burstead Close in Hollingbury
POLICE are appealing to readers of The Argus for help finding wanted suspects around Sussex. Johnny Glasheen Glasheen, 36, from Worthing is wanted on recall to prison. He is white, 5 8", of average build and with short brown hair.
