Three men who died in a series of motorbike accidents at the weekend have been named. Christopher Brennan, 25, from Hawkswood Road, Hailsham, died after his Yamaha R6 600cc was involved in a crash on Ersham Road, Hailsham, just after noon on Sunday.
"The tweed thing is rubbish," says The House Of Lords. "Every review we get will say something like Tweed Warriors' but I've never touched tweed in my life. "I've even stopped buying trousers from charity shops because you'll start slipping them
I suppose over the years I have become something of a purist so far as opera is concerned. Certainly it is one of my great passions. So a concert by crossover artists the OperaBabes was not at the top of my list of priorities, not least when it
Erections, female masturbation and the suggestive squeezing of pomegranates. With its multimedia and genre-bending concerts, the Brighton Early Music Festival has proven itself one of the most progressive events in the classical calendar. But
NME's latest excursion to Brighton arrived under the banner "New Rave" which, on this evidence at least, resembles Old Rave as much as a pat on the back resembles a kick in the crotch. Sh*tdisco actually weren't too bad, providing a punchy opening
Alex Revell is poised to be a central figure for Albion tonight against one of the teams they beat to his signature. The former Cambridge United forward is likely to play through the middle, rather than on the right wing, against League Two toilers
Boston boss Steve Evans insists his side's results should only be judged when he has a full squad at his disposal. United have been plagued by injuries and suspensions in recent weeks and five of his 20 senior players were unavailable for Saturday's
A man celebrating his 21st birthday was seriously assaulted in a nightclub. The victim was toasting his landmark year in the basement of Bliss nightclub in Claremont, Hastings, when he was attacked. A Sussex Police spokesman said they are keen to talk
Albion's stand-in skipper Dean Hammond admitted today it is up to the team to win back the fans. Saturday's morale-restoring success at high-flying Scunthorpe, coupled with free admission for under-16s accompanied by an adult, is unlikely to save
East Grinstead have added a third England under-21 international to the squad. The signing of Jack Marfleet was announced following the club's first defeat of the season in the National League premier division. Marfleet played for England under
Chichester could be about to find out whether they are good enough to go up. Chi have put themselves in a great position to challenge for the title by winning five of their first six games. They lead London Three South East on points difference from
We have just returned from a short visit to Macclesfield in Cheshire. While walking around the very pleasant town, we were surprised to see receptacles mounted on many poles and signposts which, from a distance, looked like Teddy Bear heads in
The article "Fear and loathing on the school bus", describing children's yobbishness on buses (The Argus, October 12), is just one in a series of recent items to report a rise in such behaviour. Your reporter observed, "A third of teenagers eat
Graeme Kerr (Letters, October 11) is quite right. Children's fares on Brighton buses are too high. If they go to school and back all week, it now costs £8 for each child. In London, it's free. Far from encouraging the use of public transport, the
Is anyone out there serious about tackling the problems caused by disaffected, disobedient and disillusioned young people? Or is it just talk? And why is anyone surprised about this appalling behaviour from a minority of young people? The power
Families and staff at the Brighton and Hove Montessori School were delighted by Councillor Pat Hawkes's letter (The Argus, October 5). She indicates the council would support further plans for a statefunded Montessori School once their concerns
If you're fed up of comedians who are shouty and crass, you might want to try Russell Howard, who describes his gigs as "a chinwag around the campfire with the audiences giggling and wiggling like toddlers full of sugar". Still only 25, Howard's
Local Tory activist Michael Macfarlane (Letters, October 12) has clearly misunderstood the Green Party's thinking on the economy. The Green Party does not advocate economic contraction to tackle climate change but rather a reduction in the amount
Let's run this "action of fluoride on teeth" past Gary Kemp again - it might sink in one day. Suppose you have a bare, mildsteel garden chair whose owner doesn't know much about looking after garden chairs. He leaves it out in the garden and even
As a- resident of Hollingdean, I am concerned about the speed and volume of traffic which uses Upper Hollingdean Road as a "rat-run" from Ditchling Road to Lewes Road. There is a crossing at the top of the hill but this is quite a walk and the
I'm another grumpy resident now living in the nearest free car park to the town centre, which used to be a nice place to live. I'd never given it much thought before but, as I was driving past Withdean last Sunday, I suddenly thought it strange
Thank you for publishing my letter (The Argus, October 7) about the Ocean Hotel. I would like to point out it was the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Councillor David Smith, who helped Saltdean Residents Association to secure funding from the developers
Adam Hills is the sort of man for whom the phrase joie de vivre was invented. Bounding around the stage in his socks, his infectious cheer wafted across the theatre. His delivery was as slick as a TV evangelical's - improvised quips slipped seamlessly
Most people in Brighton have dipped a toe into the Krater. All four of the weekly stand-up comedy shows at Komedia are regularly sold out and packed with crowds from all walks of life. So when the original and notorious compere from the regular
Prior to the release of her fantastic new modern folk album Of Milkmaids And Architects, Brighton's Martha Tilston and her band The Woods embark on a unique tour aimed at recreating the magical vibe of a campfire session. Expect fresh takes on
Sub-postmasters from Sussex will join thousands of colleagues in London tomorrow to lobby MPs in a campaign to stop more post office closures. A petition signed by three million people will be handed in to 10 Downing Street, calling on the Government
The competition among Brighton and Hove's boutique hotels just got hotter. The Sea Spray in New Steine, Brighton, has just launched eight themed rooms including a luxury penthouse suite which comes with its own whirlpool bath. The 17-room hotel
The rebirth of Shoreham gathered pace this week when a flurry of businesses began moving into the town's new high-tech business centre. Sixteen firms have already taken space in the building which forms part of the landmark Ropetackle development
A man who had overdosed on heroin was hauled out of a car and dumped by the roadside in a quiet street. Residents were shocked yesterday morning after witnessing the incident in Weaver's Ring, Angmering. Shortly after 11am, a blue old model
Up to 100 drunk teenagers are congregating in a communal garden, making residents' lives a misery. For the past three Fridays, youths have been hanging around the gardens in Palmeira Square and Adelaide Crescent in Hove, drinking, swearing, smoking and
A family lost £3,500 in belongings and holiday cash to a conman posing as a police officer who flagged down their car. Julie and Peter Sipes and their son Toby, 31, were driving along a motorway near Barcelona in the early hours of the morning
One of Britain's first gay marriage guidance services will open in Brighton and Hove next year. The service, operated by the Relate charity and Brighton's Switchboard Counselling Project, will provide support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
Brave Joe Geeling battled cystic fibrosis throughout his short life and became known as a little angel who touched the lives of all he met. Michael Hamer, 15, was a loner and an isolated youngster who had been bullied at school. Tragedy struck
A nurse woke up after a night out to find a man having sex with her in his flat, a court heard. Former nightclub manager Raymond Wai Meng Chan is accused of raping the woman, now 33, after meeting her in the street on January 14 last year. The
Three men died and four people were seriously injured in a series of motorbike accidents in Sussex over the weekend. A police sergeant said the number of fatalities was unusually high because lots of riders were out enjoying the mild autumn weather
The grand project of the European Union means little to Sussex residents but perhaps it should. Few know that 70 per cent of UK law originates in the shiny, modern buildings of Brussels. And the ten MEPs who represent the people of Sussex
Donations have flooded in to help a community nursery devastated by an arson attack. Brighton-based Nido Marketing has raised £750 for Pebbles Nursery, Fort Road, Newhaven, which suffered £8,000 damage in an arson attack last month. Vandals set
She might have made her name using her assets but it wasn't glamour model Jordan's bra that guests wanted to get their hands on at a charity auction - it was TV presenter Lorraine Kelly's lingerie. Both celebrities donated their underwear to the
An illustrating and writing team has been shortlisted for the third time in a contest seen as the children's Booker Prize. The Nestle Smarties Book Prize is regarded as the pinnacle of children's literary awards. Brighton illustrator Chris Riddell
A firm which makes luxury cars with petrol-guzzling sixlitre V12 engines is planning to recycle more rubbish. Rolls-Royce currently recycles around 60 per cent of all its rubbish at its headquarters and factory at Goodwood, near Chichester. But
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans to build a stadium at Falmer will be considered by organisations representing the interests of the South Downs. The South Downs Joint Committee will hear a report about the football club's proposed stadium at a
Brighton rockers The Kooks have been nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the prestigious Q Music Awards. The band, who met while at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music and signed their record deal with Virgin at the Freebutt pub, are
The girlfriend of murdered backpacker Peter Falconio says she wants to work with Australian police to help victims of crime. Joanne Lees, from Brighton, has offered to help Northern Territory police improve victim support procedures to ensure
An environmental hit squad has taken to the streets to clear up grime and vandalism. A team of four workers from Brighton and Hove City Council knocked on doors across the city to find out what problems residents were facing, before linking up with police
Fears are growing for the future of a free bus between three hospitals after it was revealed the service is being reviewed. The bus provides a direct link for patients and staff at hospitals in Crawley, Horsham and Redhill. Crawley lost its accident
The parent company of London to Scotland rail firm GNER has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. Sea Containers, the passenger and freight transport business, said it was unable to pay a £62 million bond, which had been due
A leading academic has claimed the ban on hand-held mobile phones in cars has not made the county's roads any safer. Dr Graham Hole's announcement follows an investigation by The Argus which exposed dozens of drivers flouting the new law on the streets
