A DANGEROUS driver has been jailed following a head-on crash which killed a motorcyclist described as “a big man with a big heart”. Ross Kirk, of Tower Road, Lancing, was travelling southbound on the B2123 Falmer Road at Rottingdean – a route he
A MAN has been convicted following an incident in which he threatened police officers with paving slabs. Terry Politano, 35, of Rossiter Road, Lancing, was sentenced for driving with excess alcohol and two public order offences, one of which was
A MURAL of Albion legend Bruno is undergoing a facelift after it was met with mixed response. The new artwork appeared earlier this week in Ditchling Road. It depicts the former captain with the quote: “Once a Seagull, always a Seagull”.
A WOMAN who humiliated a homeless man by throwing a milkshake over him has been ordered to do unpaid work. Jobless Dana Hooper was convicted after an Argus reporter filmed the incident on their phone. The video has been viewed thousands of
AMY Hart has signed up for a new reality TV show. The 27-year-old from Worthing, who appeared on this year's series of Love Island, will be joining the cast of Celebs Go Dating. The E4 programme sees celebrities joining a dating agency and
Adam Webster could be fit to face Leicester City. The Albion defender has made faster progress than expected from an ankle injury suffered against Norwich almost three weeks ago. He trained today and will be further assessed before the Seagulls
THE Brexit Party’s “battle wagon” rolled onto the seafront today. Supporters gathered in Madeira Drive, Brighton, to a welcome a car plastered with the party’s signs. Pictures of leader Nigel Farage and Brighton Kemptown parliamentary candidate
OLD rubbish trucks in Brighton and Hove are likely to be replaced with diesel rather than electric vehicles. The ageing fleet of 53 bin lorries is overdue to be replaced, according to a report going before a Brighton and Hove City Council committee
Graham Potter has delivered injury updates on Leandro Trossard and Aaron Connolly. The Albion boss spoke to media today ahead of the home clash with high-flying Leicester City on Saturday. Trossard and Connolly pulled out of international squads
Ezequiel Schelotto has revealed the mental battle he fought - and won – on his way back from injury. The Argentinean wing-back hopes to feature in a third successive home game when Leicester visit on Saturday. Schelotto worked his way back
THIS weekend, hundreds of artists and makers will open their houses to the public. It’s a rare opportunity to view their work in the place it was created – and a chance to buy work directly from the artists in their own homes. Covering Brighton
NEW-build flats in Brighton city centre are on the market. The flats in Bartholomew Square start at £230,000. There is a selection of 38 one and two-bedroom apartments spread over six floors on offer. Listing the flats on Zoopla, Stanfords
LAST weekend we had the prospect of witnessing a meteor shower – sadly weather conditions put paid to that for many in the South East. The Leonid meteor shower, named after the apparent origin of the meteors from the constellation Leo, promised
COUNCIL transport managers are looking at whether Brighton and Hove could take part in Car Free Day next year after coming under growing pressure from councillors and campaigners. Events have been held in previous years but this year no Car Free
A NEW report has warned of an "insect apocalypse" after finding more than half of the world’s insects may have been killed in the last 50 years. The Wildlife Trust report said 40 per cent of the million known species of insect are facing extinction
DOZENS of British Airways flights into the UK have been delayed or cancelled after what the airline has described as a "technical issue". Flights from the US, India and Japan were showing up as delayed. "Our teams are working hard to resolve
BREXIT will lead to more red tape at ports such as Newhaven, the Liberal Democrats claim. The party’s candidate in Lewes Oli Henman spoke at the port and said the town faces a “nightmare scenario” of tailbacks and bureaucracy from customs checks
A BROKEN down train has caused delays for commuters. All direct services between Brighton and Lewes were cancelled until further notice after a train broke down at Lewes station. The disruption has now been cleared.
Steven Alzate has been told he did himself justice on his first start for Colombia. Now he has to prove he deserves a part in their World Cup qualifying campaign by shining for Albion. Alzate played the full 90 minutes of a 1-0 win over Ecuador
Albion have not had the best of luck against their next two opponents in the Premier League. The Seagulls have a tough end to November hosting Leicester at the Amex on Saturday, before travelling to Anfield the following weekend to take on Liverpool
TWO teenage boys were attacked with a knife and baseball bat by a group of older men and women. A 16-year-old boy suffered two minor stab wounds and a 17-year-old boy suffered a head injury in the attack in Halley Park, Hailsham at about 8pm on
A BUS company worker who champions accessibility for disabled passengers has been recognised with an MBE for her excellent work. Brighton and Hove Buses’ accessibility and community manager Victoria Garcia received her award from Prince William
A WOMAN who documents white squirrel sightings claims there are many more in the UK than scientists think. Claire Brimacombe from Pevensey first saw a white squirrel in Alfriston last year. “I was walking and I saw this weird white thing run
THE i360’s bosses may say things are looking up for the attraction, but the ride to this point has been a bit bumpy. The viewing platform was opened three years ago after construction was funded in part by a £36.4 million loan from the Government-owned
Jose Izquierdo has been told he has the mental strength to beat his long-term injury. Team-mate and close friend Ezequiel Schelotto believes the winger will follow his own example and return to full fitness. Izquierdo has not played this season
A WOMAN who was not told her father had a fatal progressive condition would not have had a child if she had known she could pass on the disease, the High Court has heard. The woman, who is in her forties and known only as ABC for legal reasons,
A POPULAR vintage clothes shop has announced it is moving. Beyond Retro is relocating from its Vine Street warehouse to a new store in Gloucester Road, Brighton. The venue was previously the Bathstore in the heart of the North Laine. The new
MORE than half of Sussex Police officers say they have low morale as one retired detective warned of a “leadership crisis” in the force. About 54 per cent of the 1,142 officers surveyed said they had low morale, according to the Sussex Police Federation
A WELL-KNOWN busker has died less than a week after being diagnosed with four terminal cancers. Musician John Kirby was a familiar sight on the streets of Brighton. The week before last he was told he had pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, lung
A TALENTED chef who used to be a builder has made it to the quarter finals of MasterChef: The Professionals after battling with the creme de la creme of the culinary world. Ben Addems, from Eastbourne, is in with a chance of winning the prestigious
AN ARTICLE in the Argus (February 2014) stated that the i360 would pose very little financial risk to taxpayers, because the council would borrow the millions of pounds required at one rate and lend it to the developers at a higher rate. It continued
A FORMER Thomas Cook employee has told why she will not be joining the company that has taken over since the travel firm’s collapse. Earlier this week, The Argus spoke to staff at Hays Travel in North Street, Brighton. The company has employed
A DISABLED holidaymaker has vowed never to fly again after a “traumatic” ordeal. Sharon Gibson wanted a peaceful getaway from life in Mile Oak with her husband Neil. But her trip to Gibraltar was ruined when the flight from Gatwick was diverted
WE ASKED for your photos of bad parking... and you really delivered. We’ve whittled down images of the worst parking in and around Brighton and Hove, from vans lining a narrow single-carriageway street in the city centre to the parents and carers
FIREFIGHTERS sprang to the aid of a lonely goat who had got himself in quite the predicament – on a tiny ledge 60 feet above the ground. The goat had been separated from his herd and somehow found himself in a dangerous situation midway up a sheer
A NEW year-round night shelter for the homeless will open inside a church. St Patrick’s in Hove, which has previously been a hostel for the homeless, will provide a short-term home for 29 people and allow another 15 to spend the night inside.
