A high Court hearing which will determine the fate of the Falmer stadium planning application will be held in December. Lewes District Council will ask the court to overturn John Prescott's planning permission on December 5 and 6 after committing to
Sidelined Guy Butters today admitted he might miss the start of the League One season. Albion's man mountain defender is making painfully slow process in his bid to shake off a back problem. Butters missed his third successive pre-season freindly
Albion are ready to scour the loan market to ease their defensive injury problems. The Seagulls have not had many fitness problems in pre-season but the few there have been have almost all affected centre backs. Now boss Mark McGhee has asked colleague
Charlie Oatway can come back from his injury nightmare stronger than ever. That is the verdict of physio Malcolm Stuart after the Albion skipper enjoyed some overdue positive news in his recovery from a broken ankle. Oatway has been told he is on
Mark McGhee is ready to talk terms with the pick of Albion's foreign legion of trialists. The Seagulls boss wants to add French leftback Zoumama Bakayoko to his squad after being impressed by him in training and two friendlies. Bakayoko, an athletic
Liam Marum has been given a second chance to earn a deal with Albion after making an impression in front of goal. The former Reading youngster is training with the Seagulls in France and could get playing time against non-league RC Port du Havre at
Defender Zoumana Bakayoko is the last man standing from Albion's array of exotic trialists. The Seagulls hope to have the 19-year-old former Paris St Germain leftback with them for training in Le Havre this week. Boss Mark McGhee has ruled his other
Albion manager Mark McGhee will put his search for new players on hold until after the pre-season trip to Le Havre. McGhee revealed he had been turned down by another club in his bid to strengthen his squad for the new season. There will be no new
It was Mike Yardy's sheer weight of runs which attracted the interest of the England selectors last season. But Yardy believes his best chance of making a breakthrough at international level will be if his leftarm spin continues to develop. The
There are a few more grey flecks in the familiar bushy beard and that first jog around the Hove outfield last week appeared to be more of an effort than usual. Time marches on but there is no mistaking the twinkle in his eye when Mushtaq Ahmed starts
With regard to the article "Headteacher's job fears fury" (The Argus, July 12), the newsletter issued by Oak Grove College in Durrington is highly misleading when it mentions a "financial crisis" the school is facing. In the past three years, special
I note one of Wayne Jackman's reasons for opposing the proposed astro-turf hockey pitches at BHASVIC is "noise pollution". After hearing that he is the "lead writer for Balamory, Thomas And Friends, Fifi And The Flowertots, Roary The Racing Car and the
Ollie Rayner was unable to bowl Sussex to victory against Kent yesterday, but he did enough to suggest that the county might have another match-winning spinner on their hands after all. The absence of the current one - Mushtaq Ahmed - was always going
Sussex sweltered in the baking heat yesterday on the hottest day recorded in July. The all-time record British temperature was broken when thermometers hit 36.3C (97.3F) just after 2.30pm at a weather station near Gatwick. The previous record of 36C (
The new owners of a live music venue have told their critics to "put up or shut up". News that hoteliers Chris Edwards and Amanda Blanch had bought the Hanbury Ballroom in Brighton and planned to turn it into a private members' club, was met with horror
A strike which would have caused travel chaos across the county over the weekend has been called off. The Rail Maritime and Transport union said it had reached a deal with Network Rail, averting a 24-hour walk-out from noon tomorrow and a 48-hour stoppage
In his very imaginative letter of July 16, John Stanaway believes the proposed King Alfred tower block development could easily be adapted as a new "jail for Hove". Go for it. The designers of the Stalin-esque, high-rise, tenement slab-blocks surrounding
A mother of five-month-old triplets who escaped war-torn Beirut two days ago is due to arrive back in Brighton this morning. Elise Mazegi, 32, fled Lebanon with her babies on board HMS Gloucester and sailed 11 hours to Cyprus with about 200 other evacuated
Student nurses face an uncertain future after learning no jobs are available for them when they qualify. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust has sent letters to 15 of its trainees saying there are no vacancies for permanent posts when they graduate
Plans to build an all-weather hockey centre on a school playing field have been approved. Yesterday councillors voted in favour of the plans for the field in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, between Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Brighton, Hove and Sussex
Musician Graham Coutts has won his House of Lords appeal against his conviction for the murder of school teacher Jane Longhurst. Five Law Lords agreed with submissions made on his behalf at a hearing last month that jurors should have been offered the
I am very much opposed to the regeneration project proposed for Brighton Marina. I have had a berth at the marina from its inception and have noticed a large increase in traffic over the years. I very often have to queue up to get into the marina and,
Claire Smithson insists she is 95 per cent certain of turning down the chance to compete at the European Championships. Smithson was named in the Great Britain squad for the competition in Gothenburg next month after winning the AAAs discus title at the
Jeremy Bates today pleaded for politics to be kept out of sport. A shadow has been cast over the Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Israel which starts tomorrow on the centre court at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne. The conflict between Israel and Lebanon
We all know our councillors do a difficult job very well and they have a difficult task ahead of them deciding on the Brighton Marina development plan. But I do hope they will be remembered for doing well on this one and help us drag Brighton into the
Albion are ready to scour the loan market to ease their defensive injury problems. The Seagulls have not had many fitness problems in pre-season but the few there have been have almost all affected centre backs. Now boss Mark McGhee has asked colleague
Michael Yardy today paid tribute to team-mate Murray Goodwin after the Sussex pair gilded their reputation as Sussex's most prolific partnership builders. Their stand of 159 on the first day of the Championship match against Middlesex at sweltering Southgate
A former pub landlord's landmark legal victory over a pub chain accused of anti-competitive price-fixing has been overturned by the House of Lords. Two years ago, in a test case decision that could have cost pub chain Inntrepreneur more than £100 million
Hospital consultants are backing the fight to keep vital services in a town. Four MPs met with staff at Worthing Hospital to discuss possible changes that could lead to the hospital losing accident and emergency, maternity and paediatric facilities. Changes
A high Court hearing which will determine the fate of the Falmer stadium planning application will be held in December. Lewes District Council will ask the court to overturn John Prescott's planning permission on December 5 and 6 after committing to press
Steps are being taken to reopen an undercliff walk that has been closed for five years. A section of the Brighton Marina to Saltdean path closed in 2001 when part of the cliff behind Asda collapsed. Brighton and Hove City Councillors will discuss reopening
A woman embroiled in an international legal row about ownership of her Cyprus villa has told of her distress at being served with court documents by two intrusive strangers. Linda Orams, who is battling in the High Court to throw out the case brought
The Komedia was awash with supportive parents for this showcase of local bands, and Havanna obliged with a family-friendly opening slot. They were endearingly wide-eyed, all big acoustic chords and sweetly ropey harmonies, with an innocence which almost
Tory activists shunned a string of David Cameron's favoured election candidates to pick a local man as their next Parliamentary hopeful. In a move which will be seen as a thinly-veiled snub to their leader, grass roots members in Hove and Portslade chose
The arichitects behind the London Eye have submitted a planning application for Britain's tallest observation tower - and wedding venue. The Brighton i360 would have a viewing pod that would rise 600ft above the seafront, providing spectacular views of
Councillor Ken Bodfish will be able to fight for his old seat in next year's local elections after being reselected by his Labour peers. The former Brighton and Hove City Council leader won the right to stay in politics at a meeting last night. He had
Rainbow Theatre continues its mission to make Shakespeare accessible with one of his most light-hearted plays. The story of Beatrice and Benedick's witty sniping before falling in love is a surefire winner and it's not just the lovely setting which keeps
I agree with Stanford Junior School children's complaint about the state of the BHASVIC playing field (The Argus, July 14). It is appalling some people allow their dogs to foul a playing field and then do not even clear up the mess. The answer would be
Michael Yardy today paid tribute to team-mate Murray Goodwin after the Sussex pair gilded their reputation as Sussex's most prolific partnership builders. Their stand of 159 on the first day of the Championship match against Middlesex at sweltering Southgate
Simone Depauw's comment is outrageous (Letters, July 12). While I can understand people's objections to the building of a "skyscraper" at Brighton Marina, to suggest such a building will provoke a repeat of 9/11 in Brighton is ridiculous, not to mention
In response to Caroline Booker's missive titled "We only live here" (Letters, July 10), I agree with her local people do often know what is best for their area. Consequently, in Hove, she will find significant support for the architecture and local community
Anti-war protesters laid limbs and body parts outside a weapons parts factory yesterday in a bid to shock its employees. Protester Chris Osmond, 26, said some of the workers at the EDO MBM defence systems factory in Home Farm Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton
A group of mums has vowed to carry on camping after being barred from a site for not bringing their husbands. Caroline Henderson and Linda Parker, both from Hove, were fuming when a campsite owner told them they could only pitch up if they were accompanied
Your critic's slightly sniffy review of Dancing Queen at the Theatre Royal (The Argus, July 19) should not put anyone off. Did he/she actually see the show before writing? Monday night was steaming hot but the cast gave it their everything and had the
I am trying to contact the family of this Second World War RAF photographer. I believe they now live in the Brighton and Hove area. We have been told this is my mother's father and would like to know whether or not this is true. In 1947, my mother was
Why are residents so surprised Brighton and Hove City Council wants to renege on its undertaking regarding the height of buildings at Brighton Marina? This has all happened before. In the mid-Sixties, Brighton residents were given a town vote on whether
A woman faces a long prison sentence for supplying heroin and crack cocaine to a child. Emma Kelly, 31, admitted three charges of supplying Class A drugs to the boy when he was aged between nine and 11. Judge Richard Hayward told Kelly: "Supplying Class
Alan McCarthy's report to Brighton and Hove City Council says "planning policy has recognised the contribution tall buildings make to the city" (The Argus, July 10). I would love to know which of the existing tall buildings in Brighton and Hove he is
It is extremely disturbing that Brighton and Hove City Council gave planning permission for the marina development before voting on whether or not to void the 1968 Parliamentary Act prohibiting structures higher than the cliff facing the marina. The planning
Eastbourne Eagles want to add Cameron Woodward to their array of assets. But promoter Jon Cook fears he may face a tough task persuading the young Aussie's parent club Edinburgh to sell. Woodward has made steady progress in recent weeks after being taken
I wrote in April expressing my support for the marina development and was overjoyed when Brighton and Hove City Council approved it, nine for and three against, on June 30. Having gone from enthusiastic young to grumpy old Conservative, I was amazed and
Pakistan have sounded out Mushtaq Ahmed about playing against England in the second Test next week. Team manager Zaheer Abbas spoke to the Sussex leg spinner yesterday to confirm that he was fully fit and available for selection. The 36-year-old returned
Sidelined Guy Butters today admitted he might miss the start of the League One season. Albion's man mountain defender is making painfully slow process in his bid to shake off a back problem. Butters missed his third successive pre-season freindly as he
British Airways has agreed a deal with cabin crew on changing their routes from Gatwick. It will save the airline £3.2 million a year. Under the new arrangements, the 1,800 cabin crew based at Gatwick will fly long and short-haul routes rather than one
Permit parking and short-stay spaces could be introduced in part of Sussex in a bid to stem congestion. Controlled parking zones could be set up in Burgess Hill, taking away free spaces and replacing them with the permits for residents and short stay
Singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini has got the looks of a model and the voice of an old soak. At just 19, he's signed to Atlantic Records and just released his debut album, These Streets, with the help of Coldplay producer Ken Nelson. He has supported Amy
Office workers were evacuated and traffic diverted after a fire broke out in a busy city centre street. Smoke billowed out on to Queens Road, near Brighton station, after the blaze started yesterday afternoon. Firefighters using breathing equipment helped
The Big Brother housemates are getting physical in a bid to win their shopping budget. They must devise special training programmes to test their co-ordination, strength and endurance skills. The housemates have been denied decent food as a punishment
violent crime in Brighton and Hove has leapt by 12 per cent - but other major offences are plummeting. Crime statistics published today show there were 7,069 violent offences in the city in 2005/6, compared with 6,287 the previous year. Police recorded
The billing for this show seemed almost too good to be true. Hastings' White Rock Theatre on a Tuesday night seemed an incongruous setting for a showcasing of some of the biggest names in British comedy. Hosted by mock cheesy entertainer Lenny Beige,
Murray Goodwin admits his cricketing future away from Sussex is uncertain. But he has no such concerns when he drives through the Tate Gates. Goodwin is about to start his sixth season with the county and would be delighted to enjoy a ten-year career
Mark Robinson is in bullish mood as Sussex prepare for their first season since the departure of Peter Moores. The county's new Cricket Manager is promising attacking cricket and believes the spirit of togetherness throughout the whole club will stand
Sussex are out of the Twenty20 Cup despite belatedly finding some form with the bat at Hove last night. Matt Prior's 73 was the highest score by a Sharks batsman in competition history and their total of 173-6 their highest since they made 180-6 in
Sussex need to beat Essex in their final game at Hove on Tuesday to stand any chance of Twenty20 Cup progress after they came up short in a run chase for the second time in 24 hours. Losing seven wickets in 22 balls as they slid to defeat against Kent
Mike Yardy and Carl Hopkinson - Sussex's men for a crisis - came good again yesterday to keep the Sharks on course for the knockout stages of the Twenty20 Cup. On Friday they saw their side to victory over Surrey at Hove and in last night's return
Sussex are entitled to fear no one in Twenty20 after producing their best performance in the competition's short history at a vibrant County Ground last night. Twenty20 kings Surrey were dismissed for their lowest ever total and Sussex passed their
Sussex made a winning start to their Twenty20 campaign at Arundel last night but any game against Hampshire these days would not be the same without some sort of flashpoint. The latest controversy came in the seventh over of Sussex's successful pursuit
What is about Sussex which brings the best out in Kent's South African imports? Last month Justin Kemp won a C&G game at Tunbridge Wells with a barrage of sixes and last night Andrew Hall undermined the county's bid for a fifth successive win in the
Carl Hopkinson missed out on a trip to Lord's last season. But, on a highly-charged night of drama at the County Ground, the blossoming Sussex batsman dragged his team over the finishing line and into the C&G Trophy final in a blaze of glory. Coming
Sussex are one win away from a trip to Lord's for the C&G Trophy final. The south conference leaders bowled out hosts Ireland for 216 yesterday and then mounted a successful run chase, posting 217-3 to win with 13 overs to spare. Victory over Hampshire
Century-maker Richard Montgomerie today predicted Sussex would bounce back strongly after suffering their first defeat of the season. Montgomerie made 127 but the county lost by six wickets to Kent in the C&G Trophy at Tunbridge Wells after a spectacular
Sussex players have been queueing up to play their part in the county's best start to a season since 1937. On Sunday it was Murray Goodwin with his majestic 158 in the win over Essex and yesterday at Horsham Luke Wright and Robin Martin-Jenkins did
Rana Naved sliced through Glamorgan's top order as Sussex moved joint top of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy south conference with a 97-run victory over Glamorgan at Cardiff. After Sussex had left Glamorgan 258 to win, with Mike Yardy and Carl
For the second time in 24 hours Sussex came up with a perfectly-paced run chase to ensure that their C&G Trophy campaign has got off to the best possible start. The county lost Matt Prior and Chris Adams within nine overs of their pursuit of Middlesex's
Chris Adams today told his latest Sussex matchwinner: "You could play for England." Mike Yardy made a career-best one-day score of 98 not out and took three handy wickets as Sussex opened their C&G Trophy campaign with an efficient five-wicket win
Yasir Arafat has taken little time in reassuring Sussex supporters that there is life after Rana Naved. The 24-year-old followed a sparkling 86 with the bat by taking two wickets in successive overs, including troubled England captain Michael Vaughan
Chris Adams scored his first hundred of the season at Arundel yesterday before saluting the team-mate who put his efforts in the shade. Murray Goodwin batted throughout most of the second day against Yorkshire at Arundel to score 235 - the fifth double-hundred
Jason Lewry will not forget Sussex's visit to Liverpool after taking the 500th first-class wicket of his career yesterday. But the memories for his team-mates will be less pleasant. The county were hammered by nine wickets inside two days and although
Sussex were expecting Lancashire to provide their toughest test of the season so far so they will not have been surprised by events at Liverpool yesterday. Led by the excellent Glenn Chapple, who took four of the first five wickets to fall, the first
Skipper Chris Adams today warned Sussex's Championship rivals: "We're in the mood to keep on winning." The county strengthened their bid for a second title in four years on Saturday when they reeled off their fifth successive win against Middlesex
Yasir Arafat will become a Sussex player next week - and he might not have to wait long for his debut. Sussex have secured his release from his contract with Scottish club Clydesdale and are awaiting confirmation from the Pakistan Cricket Board that
Sussex supporters have got used to Rana Naved producing match-winning performances with a ball in his hand. The Pakistani's latent talent with the bat has been largely forgotten during Sussex's early-season climb to the top of the Championship.
Chris Adams today backed his Sussex side to go the distance in the Championship marathon. The county are already 25 points adrift of first division leaders Nottinghamshire with a third of the season nearly over after their last wicket pair James Kirtley
James Kirtley has taken the bowling honours for Sussex so far against Middlesex. But it was his old sparring partner Jason Lewry who gave his side the sniff of a second Championship win of the season. Lewry broke the back of the visitors' top order
Putting a world-class operator like Mushtaq Ahmed up against batsmen who have not encountered much quality leg spin is a bit like letting a fox loose in the hen house. This is Durham's first encounter with Sussex's magic man. The counties have not
Sussex are top of the Championship today after another remarkable performance by their bowlers hurried them to a 41-run win over Nottinghamshire at Hove. The county appeared to have blown their chance of a third successive victory when they lost their
Sussex skipper Chris Adams today praised Mushtaq Ahmed for keeping his cool during a bust-up with Chris Read. Read raced down the dressing room steps to confront Sussex's star bowler after he had been dismissed for a duck on the second day of the Championship
After enjoying their best start to a season since the advent of twodivisional cricket Sussex were probably entitled to bad day - but this was a bad day with knobs on. The pitch was low and slow - even by Hove standards - with both wicketkeepers standing
Chris Adams admits he is surprised that Sussex are not setting the pace in the Championship after their best start since promotion in 2002. The county made it two wins out of three when they completed a five-wicket victory over Yorkshire at Headingley
Matt Prior's 12th and arguably best first-class hundred of his career rescued Sussex on a fluctuating second day at Headingley which ended with the county on top. Prior defied some high quality bowling, notably from Matthew Hoggard and Jason Gillespie
Mushtaq Ahmed played another match-winning hand at the Rose Bowl as Sussex cruised to their first Championship win of the season against Hampshire. One of Mushtaq's intentions this season is to make more of a contribution with the ball during the early
After flogging himself on the unforgiving pitches of Pakistan and India all winter Rana Naved's eyes must have lit up when he arrived at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. A dampish pitch offering lavish movement and plenty of cloud cover sure beats some
Rana Naved claimed the third five-for of his short Sussex career yesterday and declared: "It's great to back." The Pakistan quick bowler took 5-63 in his first appearance of the season as Sussex took control of their Championship match against Hampshire
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove is still fuming over the ECB's decision not to award the Rose Bowl coveted Test match status. He claims it was made on personal rather than cricketing decisions. Hampshire have been playing there for six seasons
Chris Adams believes the record-breaking exploits of two of his key batsmen will lift the entire Sussex team. Outplayed for much of the first three days in their Championship opener against Warwickshire, Mike Yardy and Murray Goodwin turned the contest
Sussex's record in the season's curtain-raiser does not make happy reading. The county have won just two of their opening Championship games since 1990 and that record is unlikely to be improved today. Much of the pre-season discussion at Hove has
Take three internationals out of any side in any sport and you are going to weaken it. Which is why it is unfair to make too many predictions on how Sussex's summer will pan out on the basis of their County Championship opener against Warwickshire.
Luke Wright has been an integral part of Sussex's one-day team for two years but the signs are he is ready to come of age in Championship cricket as well. Wright, who celebrated his 21st birthday last month, earned his place in the team for the opener
Sussex will not rush James Kirtley back into first-team action. The county's premier fast bowler is still working on his re-modelled action a month after being cleared to continue his career after he was banned during the winter for a suspect action
Amid the inevitable inquests into Albion's relegation there is one aspect which not even Steve Coppell could alter. A closing draw against the team propping up the rest of the First Division emphasised why the Seagulls will be playing Grimsby again
Never in the history of conflict with their bitterest enemies has a goal scored by Crystal Palace meant so much to so many at Albion. Solemn acceptance of the Seagulls' fate in the spring sunshine gave way to raucous celebration as news filtered through
Bobby Zamora shrugged off his spat with the club to keep Albion's survival hopes flickering and condemn Wednesday to the drop. Blaming the Seagulls for pricing him out of a move to the Premiership in a national newspaper at the weekend did not go down
Albion are clinging onto a sporting chance of saving themselves from an instant return to the Second Division. If Micky Adams was still in charge, instead of leading Leicester to the Premiership, he would undoubtedly be urging players and fans alike
Brace yourselves for a white-knuckle ride in the final four matches of the season. Welcome to the wacky world of the First Division relegation fight. Deep into the second half at Withdean on Saturday, Albion were out of the drop zone, six points
Paul Kitson made a sensational comeback as Albion turned the table on its head. The former West Ham marksman headed his first goal for the club on 77 minutes, just five minutes after replacing Graham Barrett. It put Albion 2-0 ahead following Paul
Albion had to settle for a point against their arch rivals and a fourth clean sheet on the trot at Withdean. The Seagulls dominated throughout but could not find a way through even after Palace had defender Danny Granville sent off on 67 minutes for
Albion did not just pick up a valuable point with a stirring second-half comeback, the players also proved a point to themselves. They can cope without Bobby Zamora and that realisation is important whether or not they escape relegation. The Seagulls
Albion were cut down by the promotion-chasing Blades as they suffered their third away defeat on the trot but it was a close shave. Dean Windass gave United a sixth minute lead only for the Seagulls to respond with a 14th minute equaliser by Richard
