Archive
-
Date
Electricity bill shock for Hove woman
An elderly pensioner has said a £4,000-a-year electricity bill bungle left her so nervous she started to have falls. Joanna Mason, an 85-year-old widow, was told to pay £330 a month for electricity in her one-bedroom flat in Hove, just a year after her
-
Date
Recycling fine of £75 in Brighton and Hove defended
A council has defended its decision to fine people £75 for putting out their recycling boxes on the wrong day. On Saturday, The Argus revealed that Brighton and Hove City Council had sent out letters warning residents that they faced a fine
-
Date
Worthing Olympic hopeful's charity shop funds
A potential Olympian who needs thousands of pounds a year to fund his sporting dreams has seen his funds boosted in an unusual way. Keen water polo player Ziggy Tate has been picked for Team GB but still has to pay his own way because the squad is entirely
-
Date
Man still stable after Brighton attack
A 51-year-old man remains in a stable but critical condition after he suffered serious head injuries in an unprovoked attack. The man was laying on the grass close to the dolphin fountain in Old Steine, Brighton, at about 2pm on Sunday last week, when
-
Date
Free beer and a kiss for Worthing troops
Troops returning from Afghanistan were treated to free beer sealed with a kiss. Fifteen soldiers from the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (PWRR) visited the John Selden pub, Worthing, on Saturday to take up an offer from landlord Rod Stoneham. When
-
Date
Orchestra Baobab, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Apr 3
The story of Orchestra Baobab gives hope to any band who dreamed of making it big but disbanded after failing to break through. Orchestra Baobab are slightly different, as they achieved some success in their native Senegal, but fell out of
-
Date
Conor McNicholas, The Space, Latest Music Bar, Brighton, April 7
“I was staggered and terrified,” says Conor McNicholas, of scooping the top job on the New Musical Express. “I’d been an obsessive NME and Melody Maker reader for years and had never in all my days thought I’d be working here, let alone editing
-
Date
Inquiry into A23 widening
A public inquiry into plans to widen the last unimproved section of the A23 between Crawley and Brighton will start in June, the Highways Agency has said. The scheme for a three-lane carriageway in each direction between Handcross and Warninglid in West
-
Date
The Kindness of Friends
We have all been single at one stage or another and have uttered the immortal words, ‘When will I meet someone?’ and some kind friend has said they ‘might’ know someone who you ‘might’ like to meet. Excited at the idea of being able to share
-
Date
Charity begins all across town
On Tuesday mornings I make my way across town towards the busy Hanover Community Centre for my regular date with the Brighton Breast Feed Drop-In. This is an informal weekly session run by trained volunteers offering support to breastfeeding mums,
-
Date
Dog ban in parks and play areas
A council is to press ahead with controversial dog control orders despite pet owners fears it will lead to wide-spread bans on where they can walk their pooches. Adur District Council wants to introduce the orders by the end of the month and has been
-
Date
Firefighters to receive award for cat rescue
Watch the firefighters rescue the cat above Firefighters who rescued a cat from a car engine will receive an award. The crew took the engine apart to free Napoleon after he fell two storeys from a window and hid under the Peugeot 206's bonnet
-
Date
Micachu and the Shapes, The Freebutt, Brighton, Apr 4
Excited fans arrived early at the Freebutt to see 21-year old Mica Levi and her band execute their unique and eclectic take on electro-grime. Sounding even crazier than on record, Micachu demonstrated there is enough elasticity in their odd
-
Date
£4m Sussex centre to take Attenborough name
A university's arts centre is being renamed and refurbished at a cost of £4 million. The Gardner Arts Centre at the University of Sussex is to become the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts. The centre, a tribute to Lord Richard Attenborough,
-
Date
Dramatic picture of Brighton's West Pier wins award
This dramatic picture of Brighton's West Pier covered in snow by Toby Smith has just been awarded silver in the 152nd International Print Exhibition Awards hosted by the Royal Photographic Society. Mr Smith used an unusually long exposure time
-
Date
Update: Missing Brighton seven-year-olds found safe and well
Two children who went missing from their home near Blakers Park, Brighton, have been found safe and well. The girl and boy, aged seven, were reported missing to Sussex police at midday today. A police helicopter and officers on the ground
-
Date
Digging up the past in Brighton
Everyone has dreamt of finding buried treasure in their garden or allotment. Could that shiny something you pulled out of the earth with your muddy spuds be part of a Viking sword or an ancient Roman coin? Is that bone your dog found
-
Date
Man seriously injured in crash
A driver has sustained serious leg injuries following a crash. The man was released from a blue Vauxhall Astra by firefighters after the incident on the B2133 Billingshurst Road between Ashington and Billingshurst. No other vehicles
-
Date
Lorry blaze on A27
Firefighters were called to a lorry blaze on a major road. The incident happened at 8.42am on a sliproad on the A27 between Chichester and Goodwood. The sliproad on the A27 eastbound was closed while fire crews from Chichester attended
-
Date
Ryman premier: Dolby salutes fantastic Hastings
TONY DOLBY hailed a fantastic performance by Hastings United as they picked up a crucial 2-1 win at play-off chasers AFC Hornchurch. Sam Adams smacked home the winner with seven minutes to go after Mark Janney’s 78th-minute penalty had cancelled out
-
Date
Woman seriously injured after falling over railings
A young woman has been seriously injured after falling over some railings. The 24-year-old is believed to have fallen over railings on Kings Road in Brighton onto the lower promenade near the Arc night club. The incident took place in
-
Date
Hopes are fading for Albion
ALBION’S chances of avoiding relegation effectively evaporated not with this predictable defeat but on the Falmer training ground ten days ago. Skipper and talisman Nicky Forster suffered what exploratory surgery threatens to reveal is a serious
-
Date
Dancing bees stars of video
Hives with glass fronts will be used to videotape the dances of Sussex honey bees in a £1.9m bid to halt their decline. Scientists are also aiming to breed hygienic honey bees to wipe out diseases that are ravaging the country’s apiaries.
-
Date
BBC apologises for jibe over Sussex jockey's teeth
The BBC has apologised to Grand National winner Liam Treadwell, from Arundel in West Sussex, after presenter Clare Balding made fun of his teeth. In a post-race interview, Balding urged the jockey to show his teeth and told him he could
-
Date
The risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Many women complain that while pregnant, their bodies becomes public property. Complete strangers suddenly feel compelled to comment on how big they look, whether or not they should breast feed or might even give their bellies a pat.
-
Date
Virgo: We will battle until the end
ONLY six points will do this week. That is the verdict of stand-in skipper Adam Virgo after his side went down 2-0 at MK Dons. Albion can eat into the eight-point gap separating them from 20th place this week, but only by beating Hereford
-
Date
Relief as Lewes end long losing run
JOE KEEHAN spoke of his relief after helping Lewes end their long losing run. Midfielder Keehan scored the second goal as the Rooks beat Altrincham 2-0 at the Dripping Pan to avoid setting a new English professional record of 19 successive league defeats
-
Date
Don't speak too soon
I thought preparations for my first marathon were going too well. Having sailed through five months of increasingly long prep runs without any problem I felt a soreness in my Achilles after a 13-miler last week which didn't settle down, as most niggles
-
Date
U-turn on Brighton flyer fine
Council officers have been left in the doghouse after threatening to fine a struggling artist for putting up posters of his missing pets. Anton Cataldo was hit with the £75 “fly-posting” fine after putting posters up near The Level in Brighton
-
Date
Prior to start with Sussex duty
Matt Prior will start the new season with Sussex. Coach Mark Robinson expects the England wicketkeeper to be available for county duty and has pencilled him in for Sussex’s FP Trophy opener against Gloucestershire on April 19. Prior returned home
-
Date
Bognor go down
Bognor’s relegation from Blue Square south was confirmed after they went down 4-1 at Welling United. Jahson Downes’ seventh goal in 11 games for the Rocks had given them the lead midway through the first half but Welling fought back through Sanchez Ming
-
Date
Crawley thrash the leaders
SKIPPER Chris Giles admits he cannot explain Crawley’s maddening inconsistency. Four days after a hugely disappointing defeat to Eastbourne Borough, Reds roused themselves to dismantle the runaway leaders with one of their most compelling performances
-
Date
Two-goal Jeffery on a mission
Try telling Jack Jeffery there is little left to play for this season. Eastbourne Borough may have already secured their Blue Square premier status for another year but the West Ham striker is not about to put his feet up and relax. The 19-year-old
-
Date
Ryman One round-up: Rebels hopes suffer setback
Worthing's Ryman League division one south play-off hopes suffered a blow as they went down 2-0 away to Ashford Town. The Rebels squandered a good opportunity to take the lead when Ross Treleaven shot wide and then paid the price as the home side went
-
Date
Free parking at Hove supermarket
Traders have welcomed a surprise move by supermarket giant Tesco to open up its car park for free at one of its busiest stores. Tesco is to take down the barriers at its Church Road store in Hove so that shoppers can park there for
-
Date
Top Sussex trainer salutes new National hero Liam
Nick Gifford has expressed his delight at how Liam Treadwell from Arundel has developed from a raw teenager into a Grand National-winning jockey. The Findon trainer first gave Treadwell, 23, a ride when he was a 16-year-old and has seen his
-
Date
Hopes are fading for Albion
ALBION’S chances of avoiding relegation effectively evaporated not with this predictable defeat but on the Falmer training ground ten days ago. Skipper and talisman Nicky Forster suffered what exploratory surgery threatens to reveal is a serious knee
-
Date
Bridger can take the pressure
Lewis Bridger insists he is the man for a pressure situation after helping Eastbourne Eagles get their league campaign up and running. Bridger ensured Eagles scored a full three points from their Arlington opener in the Elite League by winning heat
-
Date
Sussex jockey triumphs at Grand National
A Sussex jockey stunned everyone except his mother when he won the Grand National on 100-1 rank outsider Mon Mome. Liam Treadwell, 23, of Arundel, romped home on his first attempt in the world’s most famous steeplechase. His mother Lorraine
-
Date
Shot-shy Seagulls must end goal famine now
Boss Russell Slade has admitted Albion must find a way to end their 343-minute goal famine away from home to have any hope of survival. They have failed to score in the last three games on their travels, and four matches in total, since Matt
