TWO lanes on the A27 have been closed after an accident. Emergency services have blocked traffic after a four-car crash on the road at the Shoreham Bypass westbound. There are delays from the A270 to the A283. The road has been blocked
THE Prime Minister’s girlfriend Carrie Symonds has joined an MP hopeful on the campaign trail today. Joe Miller, who is standing for the Tories in Kemptown, knocked on doors with the 31-year-old. The pair were accompanied by their dogs Dilyn
SHOCKING pictures show the enormous extent of the fire which has broken out at a hotel today. The seafront hotel was "engulfed in flames" after a fire broke out in its basement. Eastbourne's Grade II* listed Claremont Hotel was evacuated after
AN EXPLOSION was heard before a Victorian seafront hotel was "engulfed" in flames, according to shocked eye-witnesses. The devastating blaze started at about 8.50am and has destroyed much of Eastbourne's Grade II listed Claremont. Around 60
A WOMAN has died after suffering a medical episode in a Wimpy restaurant. The chain in Worthing town centre was closed after the incidnet. There is currently a cordon in place outside the burger restaurant in Chapel Road, with a sheet covering
Simon Rusk expects Albion under-23s to learn some lessons from their goal feast against Liverpool. But he was pleased to see a spirited reaction from his particularly young side before they went down 5-3 at home in Premier League 2. Albion
DOZENS of firefighters have been battling to stop the spread of a huge fire at a hotel opposite Eastbourne pier. The blaze at the Victorian-era Claremont Hotel broke out this morning. Flames destroyed the roof and were raging inside as firefighters
A COUNTRY pub has been named among the best in the UK in a new list by a travel website that selects the “top 50” lists in a variety of categories. As the distinctions between a pub and a restaurant become less and less clear, Big 7 Travel has
THE length of time people are left on hold after ringing the Sussex Police 101 non-emergency number has gone down – but is still more than seven minutes. At a performance and accountability meeting, Deputy Chief Constable Jo Shiner said the average
A NEWSAGENTS has been granted a licence to sell alcohol, despite opposition from neighbours. More than 90 people objected to the licence application from Martin’s in Richardson Road, Hove, which would have enabled people to buy beers, wines and
Brighton Dome, November 21 THE fear when going to see as venerable a live act as Primal Scream is where they draw the line between giving fans what they want and keeping themselves entertained. For every Thom Yorke huffing about chants for
A TOPSY-TURVY attraction is set to sparkle this weekend. Young people’s charity the Starr Trust will be turning on the Christmas lights at the Upside Down House on Brighton seafront tomorrow afternoon. The charity is hosting a family event
BRITAIN’S tallest Christmas tree has been lit ready for the festive season. The giant redwood, which is the tallest living Christmas tree in England, is now 37 metres tall and has been decorated with 1,800 LED lights at Wakehurst near Ardingly.
WORKMEN have moved in to tear down a collapsed castle wall after safety fears. The stretch of Lewes Castle wall crumbled into a house and gardens earlier this month. Firefighters had been called in with sniffer dogs to see if anyone was trapped
IT is apparently party season when everyone digs out their gladrags and gets ready for the office shindig. Well, take my advice. Don’t bother. These sort of get togethers invariably end in disaster and tears. I have only ever been to one office
A BEACH was closed after a car fell from a cliff. A vehicle came off the road and fell from the Birling Gap cliff – according to a spokesperson from Wealden District Council. Emergency services including police, ambulances, and Coastguard teams
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TRAINS have been delayed amid reports of a "vulnerable person" on the railway. Passengers leaving from East Grinstead station experienced up to half an hour of delays after trains were stopped because of a trespasser on the tracks. Services
Steven Alzate has been advised to keep things simple as he gets used to life as a trans-Atlantic international footballer. Don’t complicate matters. Just think about the next match, the next training session. That was the message from his club
Albion midfielder Emily Simpkins says Albion need to not get carried heading into their game with Manchester United. The Seagulls have won three games on the trot in all competitions. In these three wins they have scored eight goals and keep
DOGS of all shapes and sizes will be taking over a stately home. Goodwood will become Goodwoof when hundreds of hounds are unleashed. The dog-loving Duke of Richmond will be giving over the estate to four-legged friends for a canine extravaganza
Albion will weigh up the next step for Tudor Baluta in January. A loan deal could be an option for the midfielder who has played 180 minutes for the Romania senior side over the last fortnight. Baluta came in from Viitorul Constanta last summer
HERE are some fantastic shots from our loyal Argus Camera Club members. Join in on the fun at facebook.com/groups/cameraclubargus.
SUSSEX Police have moved to reassure officers after a Police Federation survey claimed more than half had “low morale”. Adrian Rutherford, peoples’ services director for the force, said police leadership was “alleviating some of the pressures”
With his latest EP, From My Sleeve To The World, having been streamed 2.5 million times in the first three weeks, and his current tour selling out dates all over the country, Sam Tompkins is in the ascendency. When we speak the 22-year-old musician
TWELVE fire crews have been called to tackle a 'serious' fire at a seafront hotel. Firefighters are in action at the Claremont Hotel in Eastbourne to tackle a fire in the building's basement. Smoke billowed out of the hotel down nearby streets
Graham Potter has revealed he eyed Ben White as a loan signing for Swansea. The Albion boss tracked the centre-back “for some time” when he was in charge at the Liberty Stadium. White has been linked with Liverpool interest as he shines on
THIS week’s Timeout theme is dogs and lots of them. Dog shows are extremely popular in Sussex and the East Brighton Dog Show in June 2003 was certainly no different. Do any of these pictures jog your memory? If so, get in touch by emailing
A VAN driver tried to smuggle in five migrants as stowaways through a port. Denis Hotin transported the five people in the back of his vehicle as it passed through Newhaven. The 19-year-old Romanian driver was stopped by UK Border Force officials
WITH a bitter wind howling through The Lanes and a positively Dickensian feel to Brighton on Friday night, I hankered for the warmth of a glowing log fire. It was the kind of night when a nice hearty ale in a good old English pub was going to be
DETECTIVES are investigating after a pedestrian was run over by a car which mounted the pavement. The red Vauxhall performed a u-turn in Old Steine, Brighton, outside the YHA hostel and then drove towards two people. One person was on a red bike
ARMED police swooped on a housing estate after loud gunshots were heard. They were called to Sedlescombe Road North and Hoe Road in St Leonards on Wednesday at 11.15pm. Later, inside a house in the area they found a cannabis factory with a “number
A MAN was shot in the chest with an air rifle in the middle of a town centre. Police are appealing for help to track down two people who were seen running away in Uckfield High Street. The incident happened at 6.50pm on Tuesday. One man was
TWO brave police officers helped save a woman from drowning in the sea. Brighton response PCs Magdalena Strycharska and Tara Bernard were called to the beach to respond to the 999 call. At first the description of where the woman was was vague
Hard-working Adam Webster has been praised for his efforts to ease Albion’s defensive headaches. The centre-back has given himself a chance of playing against Jamie Vardy and Leicester at the Amex tomorrow. Webster was expected to miss several
I READ the article in The Argus (November 19) about the Rampion wind farm off the coast of Sussex saying it could be extended to Bognor Regis? I am getting a bit confused about this climate change business. A few years ago it was revealed that
THE Green Party came top in a poll by voters at a hustings. At the event on Wednesday at the University of Sussex, five parliamentary candidates faced questions from the audience and battled for their support ahead of the General Election. In a
YOU may not think many people would want a picture on their wall of seagulls tucking into an abandoned McDonald’s in the street. But Bennie Johnston’s “S*** Brighton” calendar, which contains exactly that along with a lot of other grim images of
AN ELDERLY woman says she was left waiting for an ambulance in the rain for over two hours. Slyvia Bates, 80, fell on a step last week while returning her wheelchair to her garden shed. Her son Stephen Bates said he was not able to lift his
A NEW freeview channel is coming to Sussex. PBS America will be available from November 20 on channel 91. The station broadcasts documentaries and factual programmes. It focuses on history and a mix of current affairs, culture, science and nature
A Brexit activist standing against Remainer MP Anna Soubry was banned from the former Tory’s constituency in the run-up to the General Election after being convicted of harassing her. Amy Dalla Mura, 56, is standing against Ms Soubry, now of Change
AS CHRISTMAS starts to appear on the horizon, the “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl come into their own. Here’s a selection of what both will have to offer in the coming days: Lidl On Thursday the “Middle of Lidl” will feature a variety
POLICE are appealing to readers of The Argus for help finding wanted suspects around Sussex. Mohammed Setar Sussex Police are searching for wanted man Mohammed Setar. Setar, 21, of no fixed address is wanted for failing to appear at
