Albion's kids passed a stern test to progress in the Sussex Senior Cup. They won 3-2 at Hastings to reach the third round and secure a tie at Burgess Hill. A youthful line-up ended Hastings’ unbeaten home record this season but it was tough
Hope Powell has revealed she was disappointed by the turnout to see Albion Women at the Amex. A crowd of 4.130 cheered her side on in their 3-0 win over Birmingham City on Sunday. That compared to the 5,265 who saw the Seagulls lose 4-0 to
PARENTS and academy staff were involved in a stand-off outside a school. Officials from the New Horizons Academy Trust visited Moulsecoomb Primary School in Brighton, where it is due to take over after the Government imposed an academy order on
A SHOP in Hove has become one of the first to unveil its Christmas window display. With more than a month to go until the big day, staff at Velvet are already getting in the Christmas spirit. The window of the shop in Western Road has been
A POLICE sergeant who waved pepperoni pizza over a Jewish policewoman's meal has narrowly kept his job. Sergeant Gary Jacobs said "whoops, I will eat the incriminating evidence" after a piece of the meat fell onto the junior officer's special kosher
A CITY centre street was closed as emergency services dealt with an incident. An ambulance blocked the entrace St James's Street just after 5.30pm. Buses were diverted along the seafront. The road was reopened an hour later.
EMERGENCY work will be undertaken to make a collapsed castle wall safe for visitors. East Sussex County Council contractors will visit Lewes Castle later this week to firm up a remaining section of wall officials fear could yet collapse. Workmen
HOME Bargains has announced it's opening a new branch in Sussex. The store should be opening in the Langney Shopping Centre extension in Eastbourne on January 25, 2020. The shop, which sells discount toys, home, and garden ware, will be approximately
THE first televised debate of the General Election campaign will take place tonight, Tuesday between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The Liberal Democrats and the SNP have lost a High Court challenge against ITV over
COMEDIAN Steve Coogan has spoken out about the homeless crisis. The Alan Partridge star was speaking at a charity event in support of Lewes-based Homelink which helps secure tenancies for homeless people at Glyndebourne on Sunday evening. Mr
A SNIPER rifle scope, ten pairs of sunglasses, 36 plastic lanyards, and a cuddly teddy bear are among the bargains available on a police auction site this week. Sussex Police ebay page is selling a variety of the weird and wonderful, from items
THE POLICE have fended off critics after accidentally posting that their chief is leading the fight AGAINST gender equality. Sussex Police posted a report about Chief Constable Giles York and Superintendent Miles Ockwell receiving a Special Recognition
A DRONE came within 20m (65ft) of a passenger plane as it flew in to Gatwick Airport in the summer, an inquiry into near misses has found. UK Airprox Board (UKAB) said the pilot of the Airbus A320 shouted “drone” when he spotted the device, which
WITH a General Election looming on December 12, today we look back at visits from Prime Ministers. Last time round Theresa May came to visit The Argus, before that we had David Cameron. We’re not expecting any party leaders yet but whoever visits
A NEW sustainable shop is getting ready to open. As staff tidied shelves and scrambled with MDF boards yesterday, they explained that Kindly of Brighton is designed to be “a complete eco-friendly supermarket”. Owner Owais Amiri said: “Shopping
A JEWISH police officer felt "mocked for her faith" after a sergeant dangled a piece of pepperoni pizza over her food, a disciplinary hearing has been told. The female officer was relaxing with colleagues before a shift when Sergeant Gary Jacobs
Mike Dean will be in charge on Saturday as Albion host Leicester City at the Amex. Dean has already been dishing out the cards this season giving out 50 yellows and two reds in the ten games he has refereed. This will be Dean's first game in
A TRAVEL agent has given a new home to staff left “devastated” by the collapse of Thomas Cook. Hays Travel has employed about two thirds of Thomas Cook’s employees nationally – and those at a new branch in Brighton are delighted to have their jobs
POLICE are trying to trace a woman who said a man tried to rape her. The distressed victim approached door staff at Crowns pub, near Churchill Square, early on Saturday and said a man had attacked her. Police were called to the pub but
ZOE Ball has split with her boyfriend of two years, according to reports. The Radio DJ, who lives in Ditchling, and her construction boss boyfriend Michael Reed have called it quits. It was her first relationship since the suicide of Billy
“YOU wait till I’ve got my t**s on.” Dame Dixon is the Monster Raving Loony Party candidate for Hove and Portslade. When we first met her, she was wearing a suit and carried a briefcase. Now, after a ten-minute rummage in the office store cupboard
BARRISTERS have agreed a date for a man to go on trial accused of murder after a woman’s body was found in a wheelie bin. Police were called to Landport Road in Lewes on November 13 where Nicola Stevenson’s body was found. The 39-year-old was
A WOMAN died falling from cliffs. The 29-year-old fell from the cliffs near the Belle Tout lighthouse at Beachy Head on Saturday A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: “Emergency services were called just before 4.43pm on Saturday (16 November
A THUG inflicted a vicious unprovoked attack just hours after being released from prison. Alex Gilbertson was jailed for 24 weeks last month for unprovoked attacks in Worthing. He had shown a “flagrant disregard” for people and their property
AS MANY as 35 rapes are reported to Sussex Police every week – more than double the number from 2014. The figures were shared by Chief Constable Giles York during a performance and accountability meeting, and were described as “staggering” by Sussex
A FORMER Argus reporter made waves in the General Election after he withdrew from a hotly-contested seat. Liberal Democrat Tim Walker, who worked for the newspaper in the 1980s, announced he would not run in Canterbury in order to avoid splitting
Albion’s youngsters will have no grounds for complacency as they return to the cup trail tonight. What is likely to be a very young side, though nominally under-23s, are at Hastings United in the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup. They
Lea Le Garrec would love her Albion form to help her back into the French national squad. It is not her main aim but it is there in the back of her mind. But she gets a daily reminder of life as an international footballer as she goes about
Davy Propper has been handed glowing praise by two Dutch legends. The Albion midfielder has illustrious admirers in Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit. Van Basten has put him on a par with Frenkie De Jong, his highly-rated national team sidekick
ONE of the oldest women in Sussex has revealed her secret to good health at the age of 105. “Keep going. Don’t sit down,” said Eve Rudland, who has lived in Whitehawk, Brighton, for 40 years. “I do my own cooking and cleaning. I love my knitting
ARGUS reader Tyrone Campbell took this shot of frost in Shoreham this morning. 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.
TRANSPORT chiefs say buses will not be stopping at a university campus when staff go on strike next week. Routes including the 5B, 23, 25, 25X, 5OU and 84 will be affected, as buses will not be able to access the University of Sussex campus at
A MAN was injured after being approached and attacked by three men. The 37-year-old was assaulted outside the Albany Hotel in The Drive, Hove at 1.15pm on November 12. Police were called to the scene, and said all the men were known to each other
THE A27 has been closed after an accident. The road is shut in both directions after an incident at the junction with the A293. Motorists are being divered up and over at the Shoreham Bypass junction. The incident was reported
POLICE are urging anyone who sees a missing man to call 999 immediately. Officers say they are "extremely concerned" for George Walter, from Eastbourne. The 25-year-old was last seen at his home address in the town at about noon on Saturday
THE latest album by musician Nick Cave has been named the best release of the year by one of the UK’s most influential rock magazines. It is the first to be recorded by the Brighton-based singer since his son Arthur died after falling from cliffs
POLICE have appealed for information to find a teenager last seen five days ago. Eloise Tipp, 15, visited family in Hastings at 5.30pm on Thursday but has not been seen since. Officers say they are concerned for her welfare. She is white
Shane Duffy looks set for a rapid rematch with Kasper Schmeichel after suffering a Euro 2020 setback last night. The Albion defender skippered the Republic of Ireland in their 1-1 draw against Denmark in Dublin. He appeared to come through
A MAN has appeared in court accused of murdering a woman who was found dead in a wheelie bin. Nicola Stevenson was found dumped in the bin in undergrowth near her home in Stansfield Road, Lewes, last week. Neighbours said the 39-year-old had
IT’S NOW been six months since the local elections where the Labour Party formed the new administration and I had the honour of becoming leader of your city council. I want us to be an open and transparent council. I want residents to be a part
A MURDER victim’s blood was found on a T-shirt worn by his alleged killer, a court was told. Abdul Deghayes was stabbed “over a drug deal gone wrong” in February. Mr Deghayes, 22, suffered eight stab wounds outside Hanover Court in Brighton.
A JUDGE has condemned drunken young men causing chaos on the streets after drunken nights out. Judge Jeremy Gold QC said he was tired of sending drunken yobs to jail as he sentenced teenager Finlay Roose for beating another young man up outside
A ROW has erupted over plans to replaced a much-loved social club with housing. Brighton and Hove City Council has outlined plans to buy the Valley Social Centre in Whitehawk after the club’s trustees said it was not financially viable. The council
A DRIVER has been prosecuted after dash cam footage captured a dangerous overtake. Andrew Warner, of Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. The 46-year-old appeared before Brighton Magistrates
DOLPHINS have turned up dead and alive across the Sussex coast in recent months. Earlier this month a dead dolphin washed up on Hove promenade. But this may not be a bad thing. Rob Deaville, a member of the Cetacean Strandings Investigation
A WIND farm could more than double in size if plans go ahead. Energy company Rampion has applied to extend its wind farm off the Sussex coast westwards towards Bognor. If the proposal is carried out in full, the wind farm could stretch as much
WHILE I admire Robert Nemeth’s commitment to his environmental principles (The Argus, November 16), and agree that some protesters can get it wrong or even be hypocritical, I strongly refute his suggestion that protesting isn’t appropriate. If
THE Liberal Democrats have announced plans to allow councils to increase council tax on empty homes by up to 500 per cent. The party announced plans to tackle Brighton’s housing crisis by giving Brighton and Hove City Council the power to ramp
