A teenager has been convicted for the second time of raping a girl in a graveyard. Alex Maynard, 18, was originally found guilty of raping his victim in the graveyard of St Nicholas's Church in Dyke Road, Brighton, after a trial in July last year. He
For those not in the know, Bite-Size is a made-in-Brighton theatre creation from White Room Theatre company. Short, high-impact pieces of comedy, drama, suspense and just plain weirdness, all rolled into "menus" of breakfast, lunchtime or evening
An Olivier Award winner in 2000, this play is black comedy at its best. Three sisters return to their mother's home for her funeral. Squabbles, resentments and long-buried secrets emerge alongside memories and, as they struggle to cope, their
It's been one year since Brighton drag legend Phil Starr died. To mark the anniversary, close friend Brian Ralfe hosts a film and cabaret night, in aid of Sussex Beacon. A rare film featuring Phil in 1991 will be screened and a host of cabaret
Adapted beautifully by Alan Bennett from his awardwinning stage play, The History Boys is a deeply moving lesson in schooldays nostalgia, presiding over a tug of war between teachers and students at a grammar school in the north of England in
Comprising five duets, two solos and ten instruments, this piece from Walker Dance Park Music is inspired by the emotions of the body's seven chakras. Each dance has its own soundtrack created by Ben Park, using instruments such as the bassoon
Aside from Pixar's computer animated automobiles, 2006 has been the year of talking animals, from Ice Age 2: The Meltdown and The Wild to Over The Hedge, Garfield 2 and The Ant Bully. Open Season continues this disappointing trend, contriving
Esme Allen is an old school, West End luvvy. Dominic is a slick pioneer of modern entertainment. The ongoing dispute between the pair represents all which is good, bad and ugly about popular culture and the changing face of Britain. It's 1979
Better known as hapless flatmates Mark and Jeremy in Channel Four's Peep Show, David Mitchell and Robert Webb have since spun more television gold with their sketch show That Mitchell And Webb Look - not to mention the Radio 4 version which preceded
A man died after his car left a rural road and hit a fence. The 24-year-old driver from the Horsham area crashed on the Five Oaks Road between Five Oaks and Slinfold manor, near Horsham, at 10.15pm Thursday. He was dead by the time fire, police and
He's now known to the tabloid press as being Pasty Kensit's boy-toy but nothing should overshadow Kela's jaw-dropping skills as a beatboxer. The skill may drift in and out of fashion but for Kela it's been a way of life since the age of 13, when
Londoner Yoda is a frequent visitor to Brighton but this appearance is going to be a tad different. He's promoting his debut artist album and plans to use the same DVD scratching technique he used at this year's Bestival - where he had people
His official biog says the latest album by Laurent Garnier, Cloud Making Machine, is "not an album to dance to". Instead, it recommends you "find yourself a relaxing spot, unfold the album sleeve and use the clues that it gives you to take a guess
With funky beats, upbeat lyrics and jazzy samples, People Under The Stairs are working hard to preserve the old skool hip-hop vibe. In the same vein as Jurassic 5 and De La Soul, the feel-good duo are all about the fun times, although they are
You start out questioning how three mute men and a marionette can possibly engage you for an hour and 15 minutes, and leave wondering why many dramatists bother with words at all. German company Familie Floz are the forerunners in silent, mask-based
There are certain gigs which, if they were books, would have pink dust-covers, wavy white titles and be firmly placed in the "Chick Lit" section of Waterstone's. But who can blame Paulo Nutini if all the ladies love him? He's as cute as a baby seal
Goldie's pioneering drum 'n' bass record label is bringing its legendary Sunday Sessions residency to Audio. Relative newcomers to the label, Commix will set the pace, while old-timer Doc Scott will follow with an extended set covering "ten years
When James Dean Bradfield told the crowd at the last Manic Street Preachers gig, "You won't see us for two years", he was ready and willing to have a long break. But the frontman's creative juices kept flowing and, during the hiatus, he ended up writing
This "dangerous choir" armed with 16 megaphones is headed by Orlando Gough (above) who recently relocated them to Brighton from London. The show has four titled sections: The Stand is inspired by protest, with lyrics taken from famous speeches
Fresh from a headline show at the Clapham Grand, London (reserved for the best unsigned bands in the UK), come this melodic Worthing four-piece. Masters of well-crafted indie pop, with uplifting three-part harmonies, the band are putting the finishing
Having spent her childhood around the bright lights of folk - often with Bert Jansch and John Renbourne - and hearing her father Steve Tilston and stepmother Maggie Boyle playing together in the next room, Martha started writing at an early age. Receiving
It was exactly a year ago the former lead singer of The Kinks was last in Brighton promoting his first solo album, Other People's Lives. He's not releasing another until next year but is honouring us with his presence anyway. The man behind Sixties
What means more to you - the music or the words? You don't have to decide as they sit side by side in this one-off show. It gives four of the UK's most exciting songwriters and poets the opportunity to consider the place of words in their work, experiment
We like people who come to our gigs to dress sharp and to impress. The people who come armed with glowsticks are great and let's face it, it's better than Kooks-style straw hats." Given the last minute scrapping of their Brighton gig last month
Police called out the fire brigade after a prisoner got stuck in a pair of handcuffs, it emerged today. Officers at Crawley Custody Centre were unable to release the man after the cuffs jammed at about 8.45am yesterday. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
If Ross Noble wasn't a comedian he would probably be locked away in a laboratory where scientists could try to fathom out the workings of his phenomenal mind. Either that or he could find a place at a school for the gifted but misdirected. Watching
Chris Neill is here to point out the pitfalls of celebrity - he knows all about it, as he has read memoirs from so-called icons such as Jodie Marsh and Martine McCutcheon. The rather camp raconteur should be on wonderfully acidic form. Starts
Dublin-born comedian Andrew Maxwell has been busy of late: Seen in Channel 4's King Of Comedy, HBO's comedy festival in Vegas, Montreal's Just For Laughs and Edinburgh. Last year, his show suffered when the London bombings rendered material unusable
Let me tell you about my walk last Sunday, from Hove Station to Toads Hole Valley and back via Hove Park. I hadn't really appreciated this is the best site for a stadium. Hove has a mainline station, with trains direct from London, Portsmouth,
Hearing a network of bike shops is planned for Brighton encourages me to ask if there are plans to increase the cycle path network in the South to entice commuters to cycle as a viable means of getting to and from work? My daily journey from Burgess
Six months ago, Brian Beck of Lewes promised never again to write to you about Falmer. But here he is once more (Letters, October 10), this time complaining about the difficulties of finding out how much Brighton and Hove City Council has spent
I am writing in response to David Broughton (Letters, October 7). He says rottweilers are all vicious guard dogs. The photo (left) is of our sevenyear- old rottweiler, Daisy. She is a family pet and is the softest, soppiest creature on the planet
I wonder if people actually pay attention to planning applications and public inquiries? Recent correspondents should note the following: First, there is no hotel in any shape or form in Brighton and Hove Albion's planning application for a stadium
As a resident of Brighton and Hove, whose council had the courage of their convictions and held a democratic referendum on Falmer stadium, I hold completely different views from those of Sylvia Carr and Eric Huxham (Letters, October 10). The Albion
My thanks go out to the thousands of wonderful Worthing residents who turned out to send another message to the Primary Care Trust and Candy Morris, Chief Executive of South East Coast Strategic Health Authority, that they will defend their medical
I had to smile when I read about a lady who had invented a plastic device to allow ladies to "spend a penny" standing up (The Argus, September 28) I thought, what a hassle when the good old "crouch" position is quick and easy when caught short,
Your article "Station crime still rising" (The Argus, October 9) gives a distorted picture of crime at Southern's stations in the Brighton and Hove area. Statistics from British Transport Police (BTP), a survey by Councillor Paul Elgood and a council
I would like to thank all the kindly strangers who came to my rescue when I had a heavy fall on the corner of Preston Circus and New England Road, where I intended to buy some flowers. I shall never forget one particular couple as not only did
I too was sad to see the end of Railway Cottages at Beddingham Crossing. Like MP Norman Baker (The Argus, October 7), I once lived there as a child in the early Fifties, in the first of them. In those days, the cottages were just shells. There
I have a similar gripe to Bert Hobden's (Letters, October 5). I am often free to watch "Senior Screen" and thus want to know the programme. However, from the local press, one would not think there was an Odeon in the area. I have twice written
Beginning with a bad joke, the lanky stand-up comedian chided himself by tapping away on an imaginary typewriter, muttering, "ill-conceived, badly delivered. The Argus". Continuing in animated mode and keen to prove his dog had an interest in
A former company director in Soho, Gilbert left it late before deciding to become a professional comic but the meteorlike speed of his subsequent rise has more than made up for lost time. Within two years of becoming a standup, he had won five
The radio presenter, theatre director and satirist casts a witty and wistful eye back over his career, stretching back to That Was The Week That Was in 1962. Other highlights include presenting Loose Ends on Radio 4 and his multi-genre music quiz
The Mock The Week star has been watching videos of legendary black American comedians and decided they looked a lot more enjoyable than the shows of today. So he has turned his sharp and cynical mind to developing a show which consists entirely of
Graduating from their Jonathan Ross house band roots to find considerable acclaim in their own right, this new show offers camp cabaret at its finest. Starts 9.30pm, Fri, Oct 13. Tickets £13 (£11 concs). For more information go to www.paramountcomedyfestival.com
A man who was threatening to slash children with a samurai sword was tackled by a police constable. PC Chris Thompson has been praised by senior officers after he came face to face with the man brandishing the 3ft sabre. The officer found himself alone
Fears have been raised that public services will be stretched to their limit because of a predicted population boom. More than 220,000 extra people will be living in Sussex within the next 23 years, according to figures released yesterday. The Office
An attempt to force the Government to demand the return of prisoner Omar Deghayes from Guantanamo Bay has failed. Three High Court judges have rejected the argument that the former Saltdean student, who has indefinite leave to stay in Britain, should
A Smile has returned to the face of Wayne Henderson. Albion's No. 1 is back in favour and on top of his game following his impressive full debut for the Republic of Ireland in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Dublin. Henderson was
Guy Butters today urged Albion to go back to basics to halt their losing run. The veteran centre half believes the Seagulls should adopt a siege mentality at high-flying Scunthorpe tomorrow and "maybe kick a few". Albion go to Glanford Park on the back
New boy Hank Rivers has revealed his extra motivation for making a success of playing happy families with Worthing Thunder. The former top-flight college player from New Jersey is mucking in with four Thunder team-mates as they share a house in
Nigel Baker today told his Haywards Heath players to win their next two games or face the prospect of a relegation battle. Heath go to bottom side Portsmouth tomorrow, then host struggling Old Albanian next Saturday looking to drag themselves away
A classic car enthusiast who bought the Ferrari of his dreams has ended up almost £10,000 out of pocket - and without the car. Financial director Lee Holdaway 52, of Eversley Road, Bexhill, successfully bid £25,000 for the rare, blue Chiaro 328 GTS at
Jon Earl, Ifield's head professional, and assistant Stuart Murray sprang a surprise by winning the Sussex PGU Pairs Matchplay Championship at Piltdown. Former winners David Mills (Seaford) and Charlie Giddins (Beauport Park) were beaten by Earl's
A £140 million plan to build more than 500 flats, and convert two listed buildings into an entertainment complex has been revealed. Lewes District Council has received two applications from Oakdene Homes to build on land around the marina and
A Nobel prize-winning scientist is to return to a university he left two years ago because of the lack of funding. Sir Harry Kroto will return to the University of Sussex's lauded chemistry department on a part-time basis. The emininent scientist
Paul Wilkerson has parted company with Lewes after having his contract cancelled. The goalkeeper will be replaced by loan signing Dan Crane for tomorrow's FA Cup third qualifying round tie at Dorchester. Crane, 22, has joined Lewes on a two-month
A high-flying executive has been sacked for allegedly stealing £35,000 in shopping vouchers. Sharon French Belton, 39, was fired from her £100,000 a year job at EDF Energy for gross misconduct. Mrs French Belton, who was the Sussexbased director
Beer drinkers have stepped up a campaign to keep their local pub serving their town's traditional beer. Fifty angry customers met in the Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes, last night to discuss how to block plans by the Greene King brewery to stop
Mike Yardy boosted his chances of playing in England's opening game in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday with another impressive all-round display yesterday. The Sussex star scored 44 from 52 balls as England recovered from 164-5 to post 295-
A flood wall to protect thousands of homes might never be built, the Environment Agency has admitted. Householders in Uckfield have campaigned for defences since the town was inundated in October 2000. A proposal to build a wall around the Somerfield
The sister of a victim of the Bali bomb blast, from Brighton, was among 600 grieving friends and relatives who attended the unveiling of a memorial to those who died. Claire Braden, 28, lost her brother Daniel in the atrocity four years ago. Daniel
A treasured railway line could be revived as part of a new housing project. Trains have not run on the Uckfield to Lewes railway line for almost 40 years but, as part of a new scheme, developers could pay for tracks in return for planning permission
The owner of Hastings Pier is appealing against a court order to keep part of the structure closed. The sea end of the structure was closed in June by Hastings Borough Council over fears it was in danger of "imminent collapse". In September,
Brighton's famous West Pier is about to be replaced by a piece of architecture just as daring as the original was 140 years ago. In the week that councillors agreed to plans to build a 600ft viewing tower, the pier's official historian Fred Gray
A man who was jailed for life for gunning down a man in the street with a sawn-off shotgun while on the run has escaped from prison again. Mark Ryder, 37, was part way through a life sentence for the murder of Stuart McCue in Whitehawk, Brighton
A spell in hospital was made more fun when a boy got to meet Strictly Come Dancing star Tess Daly. Kieran Bristow was in Great Ormond Street Hospital in London for a three-and-a-half hour operation on his hip. It was his ninth operation for a
Tory MPs from Sussex met yesterday to fight what they have called the assault on the NHS in the county. They believe coming together in support of all hospitals at risk of losing services will make their argument against any cuts much stronger
A new type of roof garden planned as part of a housing project could help save energy and protect people from extremes in temperature. Plans for six new affordable houses with environmentally friendly green roofs have been earmarked for St James's
The family of a young mother murdered by her husband have spoken of their heartbreak and anger. The body of Johanna Croxton, 21, was found strangled in the loft of her family home on Plynlimmon Road, Hastings, on December 7 last year, one week
An English lecturer has written a novel version of an Oscar Wilde play. Christopher Nassaar, who graduated from the University of Sussex in 1966, has turned Wilde's play The Importance Of Being Earnest into a novel by weaving in quotes from other
Tony Blair's former righthand man is backing a charity appeal for a 21-year-old cancer sufferer. Friends of Michael Wise, of Hurstpierpoint, are planning a 24-hour row to raise money for Leukaemia Research UK. Alastair Campbell passed on fund-raising
Two Sussex golfers are heading for the big time after winning titles at the prestigious Nick Faldo Series. Ben Evans, from Staplecross, and Worthing's Darren Renwick dominated at Celtic Manor to win their respective age groups. Evans, who only
