Road closed after roof COLLAPSES - emergency services on scene
A ROAD is closed after a roof collapsed. The incident happened in Pelham Road, Seaford moments ago. The road is closed to cars and pedestrians. Emergency services are on the scene.
A ROAD is closed after a roof collapsed. The incident happened in Pelham Road, Seaford moments ago. The road is closed to cars and pedestrians. Emergency services are on the scene.
THE new coronavirus can have an incubation period of up to 24 days, scientists have found. Researchers in China analysed data on 1,099 patients with laboratory confirmed coronavirus from 552 hospitals across the country. Almost a third (31.3
A STUDENT is being tested for coronavirus after falling ill on campus. In an email sent to University of Sussex students, it was revealed a student has been taken to hospital. Video footage on social media appears to show an official in full
A SEPARATE area has been set up at accident and emergency to deal with potential coronavirus cases. The Royal Sussex County Hospital has set up a dedicated pod to deal with possible cases of the disease. >> LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES HERE Signs
A MAN who died after a fall at a hotel has been named. Ambulance crews rushed to The Grand on Brighton seafront last Monday night and found a 26-year-old with serious injuries. It is believed he fell from an upper floor at the front of the
TWO of the four new cases of coronavirus are healthcare workers. Public Health England medical director, Yvonne Doyle said all four of the patients announced today were "closely linked to one another". This had been learned through "contact
A SCHOOL in Hove will be closed all week due to storm damage. King's School has told parents the school will be closed until Friday. The school, which moved to its permanent site on Hangleton Way in Hove in September 2019, has suffered extensive
A GP who tested positive for coronavirus was at work for one day but did not treat any patients, The Argus has learned. It is understood that the patient, who worked at The County Oak Medical Centre in Carden Hill, Brighton, did one day of admin
I SAW the Kaiser Chiefs’ concert in Brighton on January 30. Lead singer Ricky Wilson was supposed to pick a member of the audience who would then hook a plastic duck to promote their most recent album, entitled Duck. He chose Rory Graham (better
CHRIS AGUTTER says it is not a two-horse race for the title after Hastings United suffered their first home BetVictor South East defeat of the season to closest rivals Ashford United. A Sam Hasler double and Jay May finish sunk leaders United at
A RAILWAY line has been blocked after a passenger was taken ill. Emergency services have been contacted to assist with the passenger on a train between Lewes and Brighton. As a result the line towards Brighton is blocked. Disruption lasted
A COUNCIL has released a statement following further confirmed cases of coronavirus. Brighton and Hove City Council released an updated comment on the spread of the illness yesterday following the diagnosis of a second patient. Four further
RESIDENTS are being urged to avoid a road after a fire broke out in a derelict building. The blaze started in Rotten Row, Lewes, shortly before 11.30am. Fire crews have closed the road as a result. The building is unused and used to
STAFF are in self-isolation at a community centre after a man with coronavirus went to a yoga class. A manager at the Cornerstone Community Centre in Hove has been advised to self-isolate after it is understood that the man at the centre of the
A MISSING man was pulled from the sea in the early hours. Coastguard recovered his body and brought him onto Pevensey Bay beach after a two-and-a-half hour search but he could not be saved. Police were called at 4.30am yesterday after people
POLICE have charged a man over a spate of burglaries in the city centre. Jody Robert-Keating faces four counts of burglary in Middle Street, Brighton. Break-ins were reported at Slam Star Karaoke, The Werks Group, and premises within The Werks
LIFEBOAT volunteers braved rough sees during a search for a person believed to be in the sea. The Selsey RNLI crew launched shortly before midnight on Sunday after the reports. It was feared a person had entered the water. The boat was
Albion 1 Watford 1 Adrian Mariappa’s ridiculous own goal will probably not, on its own, decide the fate of these two teams. Nor will the generosity of the men from East London bearing gifts in Albion’s previous fixture. But, for all the
Graham Potter believes Albion fans appreciated their team’s efforts against Watford. The Seagulls’ head coach reckons supporters went home knowing their team gave everything in search of a win. But he accepts there will have been frustration
PASSENGERS on a plane are being contacted after one of the people on board was diagnosed with coronavirus. The Easyjet flight landed at Gatwick Airport on January 28, arriving from Geneva. The case has been confirmed by Public Health England
Ezequiel Schelotto thought Albion should have had a penalty. The right-back was particularly surprised that referee Kevin Friend and VAR Andre Marriner did not take a closer look at the incident in which he went down after a tangle with Gerard
THOUSANDS of European citizens have applied to stay in Brighton. New figures show that almost 15,000 EU residents in the city have applied for the EU settlement scheme. Now the UK has left the EU, all EU citizens must apply to the settlement
A MEDICAL centre has shut suddenly. The County Oak Medical Centre in Carden Hill, Brighton, is closed due to safety reasons. It has since been confirmed that a GP at the centre has tested positive for coronavirus. When calling the centre
THERE are reports that four more people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Brighton - which would take the total UK cases to eight. Professor Chris Whitty has confirmed that the four new cases confirmed in the UK are "known contacts" of
Leandro Trossard said it felt like two points dropped after Albion drew 1-1 with Watford. But was relieved the Seagulls’ hard work was rewarded. Albion began positively but conceded first courtesy of a stunning strike from midfielder Abdoulaye
FASHION bible Vogue has just named its favourite UK charity shops and a Brighton store is among them. Reporter Harry Bullmore went for a browse: I love a bargain. Most people I know do. The flicker of a yellow reduced sticker on my favourite
A COLLEGE has made “significant improvements” after it was told it required improvement. Ofsted inspectors delivered the verdict after visiting the Greater Brighton Metropolitan College in Pelham Street last month. The report was released last
A COUPLE set to have the first same-sex marriage ceremony in Northern Ireland have revealed the lucky coincidence that has turned them into history makers. Sharni Edwards, 27, and Robyn Peoples, 26, will marry in Co Antrim tomorrow. The day marks
Albion's Sussex Senior Cup quarter-final away at Bognor tomorrow night has been called off due to damage caused by Storm Ciara. Bognor put out the following tweet showing the damage the storm had caused to Nyewood Lane saying 'Health and safety
THE coronavirus is now a "serious and imminent threat" to the British public, the health secretary has declared this morning. The announcement by Matt Hancock gives the Government power to forcibly quarantine anyone with the virus, and they will
A DOG food manufacturer has recalled some of its products followings concerns it could “pose a risk to human and animal health.” Happy Hounds has been forced to recall an entire range of its frozen raw dog food products on a precautionary basis
A PHOTOGRAPHER is on the hunt for the subjects of his award-winning picture. Chris Silk’s spectacular snap of a dog and his owner sitting on Hove promenade earned him the street photographer of the year gong at the British Photography Awards.
SHANE DUFFY has warned Albion need to start turning draws into wins. Albion drew their ninth game so far this season in the stalemate against Watford at the Amex. Duffy knows Albion’s Premier League survival is in doubt but has taken heart
A YOUNG girl’s life has been changed for ever thanks to dedicated doctors who helped her learn to walk and talk. Five-year-old Anastasia Buturin, from Seaford, overcame a rare genetic condition which had previously baffled medics. As a baby,
Graham Potter says he has a lot to be optimistic about as his side prepare for 12 games which will shape their future. Albion remain in the thick of the relegation battle after the 1-1 draw with Watford on Saturday. They go into their first
A MAN who says he was the victim of a mob attack says he is “disgusted” about a decision not to pursue the case. Michael Cullen claimed he was set upon by men brandishing a knife, a hammer, a wrench and a crowbar outside his home in Auckland Drive
A FRESH yellow weather warning has been issued for Sussex today with wind forecast during rush hour. The Met Office says wintry showers, strong winds and low temperatures look set to be the order of the day as Storm Ciara continues to batter the
PUBGOERS and a school pupil with links to the Hove man being treated for coronavirus are in “self isolation” following advice from Public Health England. Meanwhile two members of another Hove family who have been in contact with him are believed
A CORONER described the death of a 44-year-old man as “one of the worst cases of self-neglect I have ever seen”. Sean Murphy died after a battle with post-traumatic stress disorder which saw him bed-bound for months. He had severe injuries and
MORE tents have been pitched on a public lawn. The two latest appeared on Hove Lawns last week. A large encampment of tents formed on the seafront site last summer as homeless men and women looked for a place to stay. They were removed from
A CARE home under police investigation could be stripped of its licence after inspectors said its residents were not safe. Rapkyns Nursing Home in Horsham was rated “inadequate” in a damning report by the Care Quality Commission health watchdog
HUNGRY food fans have the chance to snap up tickets to a TV chef’s first Sussex food festival. Tickets are now available for Tom Kerridge’s Pub In The Park event. The festival is coming to Chichester between May 29 and May 31. It is a “celebration
A MAN appeared in the witness box to deny raping a woman on the day she had an abortion. Andrew Ford, 23, is accused of forcing himself upon her and of acting in a controlling and coercive way towards her. At his trial at Hove Crown Court last
THE residents of Brighton and Hove deserve better from the health authorities than the meagre amounts of information so far disclosed regarding the case of coronavirus in the city. We have no detail about which part of the city the patient lives
THE home town of a fourth confirmed UK coronavirus case is still unclear. The virus was passed on in France and the victim is currently in London. But it is not known where they have been in the past few weeks since contracting the illness.
SEVENTY mile an hour winds caused chaos across the county yesterday as Storm Ciara swept in and battered Sussex. Trampolines were blown on to railway lines and beaches were taped off as authorities sought to keep people safe in challenging conditions
A HOMELESS hub to help new rough sleepers off the streets has been granted planning permission. The hub is intended to provide overnight beds for up to 15 people in King’s Road, Brighton, near the Queen’s Hotel. The building was formerly La
A GAS engineer stole a £16,000 watch after being called to install a new smart meter. Cameron Beard went to Carolyn Walker’s home in Uckfield to fit the device. The 26-year-old was also asked to check the boiler in the loft. Ms Walker had
THE number of people admitted to hospital has risen sharply in the last decade. Almost 358,000 people in the UK were taken for treatment last year after drinking. But East Sussex had the lowest rate of alcohol admissions in the country with 320
LAST week in Parliament two themes emerged that also led to votes which help us as local residents and potential voters for local MPs to understand what position our representatives have taken. The first took place last Tuesday on the NHS Funding
CHARITY groups are joining forces to provide services for older people. Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove and Horsham District will share their resources and expertise to offer people across Sussex a wider range of activities and support.