Albion have unearthed another non-League striking gem, according to the manager already on the wrong end of Nathan Elder's goalscoring firepower. Worthing boss Danny Bloor believes Elder could become as successful for the Seagulls as Alex Revell once
A little girl is looking forward to the best present ever - spending Christmas with her family. Doctors feared three-year-old Ellie Courant, who has a life-threatening brain tumour, would not see Christmas but, to the delight of her family, she is well
A pensioner died after suffering a heart attack while exercising on a rowing machine at her gym. The 65-year-old woman collapsed on Wednesday at the David Lloyd Leisure Centre in Romany Road, Worthing. Staff rushed to her aid and performed CPR until
A man found dead outside a basement flat is thought to have fallen over a wall after a night out. His body was discovered in the entrance to a property in Connaught Road, Hove. Police believe the man, who has not yet been named, fell while walking
House prices across Sussex have risen sharply in the past year, according to figures released today. The latest figures from estate agents Halifax suggest the average price of a house in Hastings rose by 25 per cent the highest rise in the county. In
A young mother and her three-week-old baby are facing a bleak Christmas in a squalid bedsit. Kerry Hoeppner, 20, and her so-far unnamed child are living in a single, cold and damp room in Hove with no central heating. There is no bath so the only place
Unexploded fireworks have been removed from a warehouse three weeks after the blasts which killed two firefighters. A lorry arrived at Festival Fireworks in The Broyle, Shortgate, near Ringmer, yesterday morning to remove the fireworks which had been
An Architectural technician branded immigration rules "outrageous" after his Japanese wife was refused leave to remain in the UK eight weeks after giving birth to their child. Chris Butcher, 50, of Bath Court, Hove, has spent thousands of pounds
An arts lover who dedicated his life to promoting British culture abroad has died. Paul Ingram Hill worked all over the world for 30 years as a musician, broadcaster and lecturer for the British Council. He died at his home in Hove at the age
A Policeman who crashed his van on an emergency call has been cleared of dangerous driving. However, a jury found Sergeant Richard Siggs guilty of the less serious charge of careless driving. Siggs, one of the most respected officers in Brighton
Reindeer pull a sleigh across the roof, Santa loiters by the front door and a myriad of fairy lights twinkle all over the walls. Ted and Debbie Doe, of Cotswold Road, Worthing, have made a tradition out of getting into the Christmas spirit by covering
Hot on the high heels of her successful I'm Dreaming of A White Trash Xmas show last year, country icon and star of Radio 4's State of the Union Tour, Tina C is back. The comic creation of Olivier Award-winning Chris Green, the caustic Tina C
The ultimate alternative to an early night and a glass of milk in bed. Joining regular MC Stephen Grant for this comedy special are Dan Evans, Ben Hurley and Steve Best. Evans has written for Rory Bremner Who Else? and The Eleven O'Clock Show
Laugh out 2006 and titter in 2007 as Edinburgh veteran Mark Brailsford and his pals reminisce about political blunders and other comedy fuel from times gone by. A slick and irreverent satirical sketch show based on news and current affairs, which
South London kings of teen angst and suburban malaise, Good Shoes combine youthful swagger with spiky duelling guitars, dancing bass lines and rolling drums. From the moment they got together at school, things moved swiftly for Good Shoes and their
This ten-piece tribute band play the best of Brian Wilson's music, from the earliest hits such as Surfin' USA through to Pet Sounds and Smile. A love of this good music brought them together, and after a long time in rehearsal spent grappling with
Bad Manners got together at school in the mid- Seventies and quickly became a popular live attraction in London thanks to their outrageous bald frontman Buster Bloodvessel. They scored 11 top 20 hits including their version of the Can Can, Special
Following the release of Jools Holland's 19th album with his Big Band - Moving Out to the Country - Britains's best-loved boogie woogie pianist says, "Why should I do a record of country songs? Because I love these songs and I have been playing them
Former Happy Mondays' mascot Bez will be the all-singing, all-dancing, maraca-shaking MC machine at this Christmas club night featuring music from Autobots, Los Albertos, Beardyman (UK beatbox champion) and resident DJs from Cut Loose, Zapback and
You don't have to go to Glyndebourne, get dressed up and spend a small fortune on tickets to experience the world of opera this Christmas. As part of a drive to make opera more accessible to a broader range of people, a new, abridged, one-act English
Flags of Our Fathers is the most ambitious and far-reaching project of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood's distinguished career. Based around the photograph that would become America's most iconic picture of the Second World War - six unknown Marines
A 98-year-old woman was rescued from a blaze at her home. The woman was in a ground-floor flat in Gardiner Road, Fishersgate, when the fire started at about 12.30am. She collapsed in the kitchen after being overcome by smoke from an overheated chip
Up to half of Europe's first fleet of tuk-tuks is to be sold on internet auction site eBay. TucTuc Ltd made the announcement yesterday as the company took its three-wheelers off the road in Brighton and Hove until spring. Dominic Ponniah, executive
Planners have given the go-ahead for a new superstore in a town centre. The final conditions have been agreed for the Tesco development in Hailsham, ending 13 years of uncertainty about the site. With agreement finally reached between developer East
A former professional tennis player has been appointed sales development manager at The De Vere Grand in Brighton. Swede Martina Holmgren, 31, took the role at the seafront hotel after working for two years at De Vere's head office in London.
A holiday operator has won an environmental award. Crawley-based First Choice won the Green Transport Business Award at the town council's annual Green Business Awards, held at the Arora Hotel. The company was praised for encouraging staff to
Nick Gifford has set his sights on running Straw Bear at the Cheltenham Festival. The Findon trainer wants his star performer to challenge for the Champion Hurdle in March. Straw Bear won the grade one Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle four weeks
Sussex coach Mark Robinson believes both Matt Prior and Mike Yardy have a future at international level. England named their 16-man squad for their final warm-up tournament before the World Cup yesterday but there was no place for either of the
Horsham have signed two more of their players on long contracts. Midfielders Jacob Mingle and Lewis Taylor have agreed deals which will keep them at the club until the end of 2008. Striker Carl Rook committed himself to a similar contract last
Ben Strevens is ready to hit the ground running as Crawley bid to end a turbulent year on a high. The former Barnet striker has been out of action since fracturing a cheekbone in the FA Cup defeat to Lewes at the end of October. Doctors initially
Ben Strevens is ready to hit the ground running as Crawley bid to end a turbulent year on a high. The former Barnet striker has been out of action since fracturing a cheekbone in the FA Cup defeat to Lewes at the end of October. Doctors initially
Danny Sonner has urged Port Vale to deliver an early Christmas present for fans with victory over Albion. The midfielder believes that will set them up perfectly for a mouthwatering series of festive fixtures against the top three in League One
I was saddened and angered by the letter from Tony Greenstein and 18 others (December 20) which sought to suggest the magician's assault on my autistic son was somehow, in his words, "reasonable chastisement". Moreover, I would dispute his suggestion
Sad is the word. It is so sad five Ipswich girls had their young lives cut short by a twisted serial killer and sad their tormented families have had to face the double agony of their murders and finding out about the prostitution-funded drug-addiction
While we put up the Christmas lights at the front of our house, a sparrowhawk plucked a pigeon out of the air right over our heads and landed in the road. I took some pictures, then edged closer, thinking he would back up onto the verge with his
It is imperative to grant J Walls's wish (Letters, December 14) and put him right about pensioners' incomes. While it is correct single pensioners received a one-off payment of £200, they have to exist for 52 weeks per year on £84.25 per week With
A recent ruling in the House of Lords against the police for violating the rights of peaceful protesters highlights the force's dilemma: is it there to protect the safety of individuals or is it a Government instrument for breaking up inconvenient
Envelopes of red, purple or green may look festive but must be a nightmare in the post office as it is very difficult to find a pen which will show up on these colours. Even worse is the trend for using a gold or silver marker pen to write the
The report of the 11-year-old boy bullied to death (The Argus, December 15 was the saddest thing I have read for many years. Imagine the turmoil in his mind, tormented beyond endurance, which could drive him to take the practical steps to end his
What a crime it is to allow a lovely village to be spoilt by maniac drivers. Visiting my in-laws a few times a year in Rottingdean, I am appalled and terrified at the speed of the traffic in Falmer Road. You take your life in your hands trying
In an article regarding our production of Sleeping Beauty at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing (The Argus, December 6), you said production artwork and design was done by local artist David Barber. While David designed the posters and flyers, he
Of all the mysteries surrounding the opposition to the new stadium at Falmer, perhaps the most perplexing is the support given by Falmer's residents to Sheepcote Valley as an alternative site. Let's assume for a moment the Falmer site is rejected
With reference to the article "Think it though before Seagulls land on Falmer" (The Argus, December 18), I can understand how people in Falmer are worried about the possibility of a stadium being built near their village. I suggest they ask the
Having read an interview with one of its many success stories, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Albion in the Community. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised to learn the Albion takes on more adults than any other league
I was deeply offended by Adam Trimingham's comment about Falmer being rustic only for visually impaired people and the hard of hearing (The Argus, December 13). I am hard-of-hearing and he has no idea what life is like for me in Brighton and Hove
The second fireman killed in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse had emotional tributes paid to him as he was mourned by hundreds of people at his funeral service. Retained firefighter Geoff Wicker, 49, died alongside support officer Brian Wembridge
Despite the freezing winter, thousands of people lined Brighton's streets to watch the annual Burning the Clocks to mark the shortest day of the year. Spectacular lanterns of all shapes and sizes lit up the sky as they were paraded through the
Travellers flying out of Gatwick are being warned that fog is set to continue over the next few days. Thousands of air passengers were stranded yesterday as thick fog and freezing temperatures caused a second day of delays and cancellations. British
Sixty per cent of parking fines challenged at the highest level by motorists in Brighton and Hove are found to be unfair. Figures from National Parking Adjudication Service (NPAS), the final board of appeal for ticketed motorists, have revealed that
When Graeme Youngs was born, homosexual relationships were illegal in the UK. But times have changed and yesterday Graeme and his partner Jamie Hakim became the 680th gay couple to get married in Brighton and Hove. The men, who have been together
Two of the most notorious criminals in Sussex are to remain behind bars for the rest of their lives, the Home Office has confirmed. Daniel Gonzalez, 25, was convicted in March of murdering grandmother Marie Harding, 73. Triple murderer John Hilton,
Most students seeking work experience opt to spend a few days in a shop or office. But teenager Alexandra Hamshere cared for lepers in a poverty-stricken part of India. Alexandra, 17, who goes to school in Worthing, now plans to return before studying
A family is mourning the loss of a "caring and loving man" stabbed in a shopping centre. Paul Cavanagh was stabbed in the neck while working as a security guard at an HMV store in Norwich. The 30-year-old, who grew up in Hailsham Road, Heathfield, died
Four young children will not see their mother on Christmas Day after she was jailed for stealing from her son's playgroup. Lisa Mulley, 33, abused her position of trust as group treasurer and stole almost £4,000 after her family ran up £70,000 debts.
An MP says subsidised rush-hour bus services and a new bus station are needed to get people in parts of Sussex using public transport. Lewes MP Norman Baker wants East Sussex County Council to follow the example set by London and Brighton to get
Sixty per cent of parking fines challenged at the highest level by motorists in Brighton and Hove are found to be unfair. Figures from the National Parking Adjudication Service (NPAS), the final forum of appeal for ticketed motorists, have revealed
The family of a seven-year-old boy who is battling a rare form of cancer have thanked everyone who have helped him this year. Keiton Knight, from Hove, is back in hospital for a gruelling bout of chemotherapy following the return of an aggressive
