POLICE were called to a pub after two men had their bottoms pinched. Officers said two men were then assaulted and one was left with serious facial injuries. He needed reconstructive surgery. The other man was also punched in the face and
FORMER Love Island star Amy Hart has said she is going to freeze her eggs after learning she could go through the menopause in her 40s. The reality TV personality, 27, from Worthing, said that she will go through the process in March having recently
A NEW Wagamama restaurant is set to open later this year. The Japanese chain confirmed it would open a new branch in Crawley in spring or summer. A spokesman for the restaurant group declined to comment further. It will on open the site
A HOAXER claimed there was a bomb on an aircraft because he was late for his flight. Rashidul Islam wanted to catch the 5.40pm flight from Gatwick to Marrakech. He told a 999 call handler: “EasyJet flight 8897 leaves in 40 minutes… There may
A LOVE Island contestant has apologised for “controlling” behaviour on the show. Fans shared their concerns when Connor Durman lost his temper with love interest Sophie Piper after she celebrated the arrival of two new boys into the TV dating show
A LYING love rat with fantasies of raping women while they were unconscious has been jailed for 17 years. Neil Scott-O’Connor was found guilty of choking two women who he knew. They cannot be identified for legal reasons. Despite already being
A MAN has appeared in court charged with robbing a betting shop. Joseph Ronald Cocks, of Shoreham Road, Crawley, appeared at Crawley Magistrates Court today accused of robbing Coral bookmakers in Gales Drive in the town yesterday. The unemployed
THERE is a high chance of “heavy snow” hitting the South East over the coming days. The Met Office has put a “severe weather alert” in place and told residents there is “a 70 per cent probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions or heavy
A CANDLELIT vigil will be held this evening for a firefighter. Anthony Knott was found dead in the River Ouse in Newhaven on January 10. The 33-year-old father-of-four, from Orpington in Kent, had not been seen since a pub crawl with around
A FUNDRAISER has been set up for a train called Peter. The 101-year-old narrow-gauge steam engine has been pulling families and enthusiasts around Amberley Museum, near Arundel, for 27 years. Peter has been a hugely popular attraction for young
Albion are willing to give a left-field defensive mission for their skipper another go. But it is not likely to be against striker-light Aston Villa. Head coach Graham Potter concedes his decision to use Lewis Dunk as left-of-centre defender
Franco Ravizzoli and Matias Torres are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Sergio Torres and play in the Football League. The pair have come over from Argentina in the last year to pursue their footballing dream and are playing in non-league at
PRIMARK plans to open 18 new stores this year as they continue their expansion programme. The retail giant has reported higher revenues on the back of new store openings, as UK like-for-like sales dipped marginally lower. The high street fashion
Tomorrow sees the launch of our exclusive reader offer of a 2020 season pass at Sea Life Brighton for under £20. Here we look at all the attractions guests can enjoy in the world’s oldest operating aquarium. To redeem your 2020 season pass
Albion midfielder Tudor Baluta has moved to the Dutch top flight on loan. The Romanian international has joined Alan Pardew's Den Haag for the rest of the season.
STEPS have been agreed to try to reduce some of the hundreds of spare places in primary schools. The move disappointed parents at two of the schools after petitions failed to persuade Brighton and Hove councillors to have a rethink about their approach
ARMED officers had their guns trained on a flat during a tense six-hour stand-off. Police arrested a man on suspicion of “making threats to kill and threats to cause criminal damage” after the drama in Broadwater Street West, Worthing, yesterday
Albion are “quite relaxed” about Lewis Dunk’s future at the club, according to Graham Potter. And his transfer window message has been echoed by Dunk’s sidekick and close mate Shane Duffy. Dunk has been linked with interest from Chelsea, although
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Red Bull Salzburg are raising the stakes as they aim to keep a prized asset. Albion are among several clubs tracking their South Korean star Hee-Chan Hwang. Hwang is reported to be rated at about £27 million. But Salzburg chief Christoph
Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Genk striker Mbwana Samatta. The Tanzania international has emerged as Villa’s No.1 target after their striker fitness crisis. But he will not secure a work permit time to face Albion tomorrow.
COMMUTERS are likely to be delayed this morning after two road traffic incidents on the same busy road. Police reported they are attending the scene of a collision on the A27 at Falmer. Another accident happened earlier this morning at the
Graham Potter says it would make no sense to let Glenn Murray join a Premier League rival. The Albion head coach hopes his senior striker stays at the club for the rest of the season. He said he doubts Championship outfit Nottingham Forest,
A GANG member jailed for his role in a cash lorry heist had his meagre income seized. Marli Casaletto admitted his role helping axe-wielding gang members during a £22,000 robbery at Conway Street, Hove. The 25-year-old, of Uplands Road, Brighton
PARENTS are petitioning the council after it proposed reducing pupil numbers at a primary school. They are demanding the council reject proposals to reduce pupil numbers at Mile Oak Primary School from 90 in each year group to 60. A petition
A REVELLER was left covered in blood after being struck over the head with a glass of beer on the dance floor of a nightclub. Trouble erupted at Revolution Brighton in West Street in the early hours. Clubbers watched in shock as the fighting
A JAZZ night is being held to raise money for a suffragette statue. Double Standards, an evening of “jazz and joy” will be held on March 4 in Brighton to generate funds for the tribute to Mary Clake – the first person to die for women’s right to
A MAN who had explicit conversations with a fictitious teenage girl and arranged to meet up with her has been jailed. Jason Tilbury thought he had been talking to a 15-year-old girl called Holly over social media, sending her lewd images and sexualised
A PROPOSAL has been put forward to ban cars from the city centre. Brighton and Hove City Council will be debating and voting on the proposal for private vehicles next week. It has been put forward by Green Councillor Amy Heley, who represents
A COMMUNITY clean-up has been organised for this weekend. People are invited to help clean up Black Rock on Brighton seafront tomorrow from 2pm to 4pm, meeting at Volk’s Railway. The council’s only independent councillor Bridget Fishleigh,
A PARK ranger has said he thinks that dogs are being deliberately poisoned in parks. Paul Gorringe, who is entrusted with protecting and preserving Brighton and Hove’s parklands, said pets had recently been poisoned at Sheepcote, Happy Valley in
ROADS will be closed for weeks due to maintenance works later this year. Four streets in Crowborough will be affected as East Sussex Highways crews resurface the roads. Croft Road will be closed for four weeks from April 20, while Whitehill Road
A THUG who left a man eating through a straw for weeks has been ordered to complete unpaid work. John Stanley floored Leonard Joseph during a row in West Street, Brighton, in June. The 31-year-old electrician appeared at Hove Crown Court after
MEGHAN Markle will bring the Royal Family down. I am very surprised the Queen has appeased Harry and Meghan’s proposals and accepted their demands (so far). I am as cynical as ever about Markle’s real motives. Harry seems to be mesmerised by
THE Big Lemon Bus Company says it has been “instructed” to increase its prices by the council. The company which operates across Brighton and Hove says adult singles have gone up 10p to £2.70 and day savers are now £5.20 – up 20p. Child singles
THERE is a fresco on The Plotting Parlour’s ceiling. It shows a leopard terrorising some children. They are painted in a lavish Renaissance style and seem to be running away. I glance up at the strife on their faces, sink down in my red leather
A MAN will stand trial accused of manslaughter. Simon Bigg denies unlawfully killing Mark Willis at Boundary Road, Hove. He appeared before Hove Crown Court earlier this month where the charge was put to the 56-year-old. Bigg, whose address
TWO men were arrested on suspicion of an attack near a restaurant. Police were called to a fight in Felpham Way, Felpham, near Bognor, in the early hours of New Year’s Day. It happened near the Southdowns Sizzling pub and grill. A 23-year-old
“SHAMEFUL” and “shambolic” were among insults hurled at councillors after they voted to go ahead with a consultation into the closure of three small schools. West Sussex County Council cabinet agreed the consultations into closing Rumboldswhyke
A COLLEGE teaching thousands of students in Sussex is in “inadequate financial health” according to the Government. The Government’s Education and Skills Funding Agency told East Sussex College it had made a “formal intervention” because of the
A WOMAN is raising money to pay for her terminally ill father’s end-of-life care. Friends said that in the past, Michael McCracken, 73, could not walk into any pub in Brighton without someone offering to buy him a beer. But the former antiques
ORGANISERS hope people will pull out all the stops for this year’s Brighton Pride parade. The theme is Back To The Future and applications for those wanting to take part are now open. The Pride Community Parade is one of the biggest events
I HAVE never conformed to the vagaries of fashion and never intend to either. What’s the point? When it comes to leisure wear for a man the rules are simple and I have stuck to them since I was a teenager, which is a long time ago. Basically,
A MOTHER says better training is needed for staff supporting people on the autistic spectrum. Rebecca Blackhurst’s son Luke, who had high functioning autism and ADHD, was found dead last year at his home in Fred Emery Court, a supported housing
POLICE are appealing to readers of The Argus for help finding wanted suspects around Sussex. Anton Reynolds Anton Reynolds, 27, is described as black, 5' 8", with long dark black Afro-style hair. He may be wearing a grey tracksuit top
