Two men were arrested today following a dispute at sea over whelks. Sussex Police were called to a dispute between the crews of two fishing vessels a mile off the coast of Shoreham, West Sussex, at 7.05am. The vessels were ordered to put into harbour
A train driver involved in a fatal rail crash 18 years ago has been given the go-ahead by the Court of Appeal to challenge his convictions for manslaughter. Five people died and more than 80 were injured when Robert Morgan's train went through a red
Oh, and one last thing before I head off to go pack our bags for the weekend, we put up some news today for new mothers. If you live in East Sussex and gave birth last week (March 11 -18), the council will give you a free start-up pack of washable nappies
Oh, and one last thing before I head off to go pack our bags for the weekend, we put up some news today for new mothers. If you live in East Sussex and gave birth last week (March 11 -18), the council will give you a free start-up pack of washable nappies
Nick and I are heading off to an electronic music festival in Norfolk tomorrow. We actually booked the tickets after I found out I was pregnant as it was an event we really wanted to go to. Some friends’ reactions were quite surprising though. When I
Nick and I are heading off to an electronic music festival in Norfolk tomorrow. We actually booked the tickets after I found out I was pregnant as it was an event we really wanted to go to. Some friends’ reactions were quite surprising though. When I
Motorists are facing long delays as a four-mile section of a busy road used by 30,000 drivers a day is shut for works. The Highways Agency revealed yesterday that maintenance of the Southwick Hill Tunnel during the next 12 months will result in the A27
A parish council has been accused of "insulting" the people of a deprived area by claiming they would be incapable of doing jobs created by a stadium at Falmer. Falmer Parish Council claimed in submissions to the Government over Albion's proposed new
Albion made a last-gasp transfer swoop today, just before the 5pm loan deadline, to bring Zesh Rehman back to Withdean. The 23-year-old utility player has rejoined the Seagulls from Championship strugglers Queens Park Rangers for the rest of the season
The leader of the UK Independence Party today claimed the prospects for the party in Sussex had "never been better". Nigel Farage, who wants Britain to withdraw from the European Union, said the South East was "stuffed" with business people who were
A train driver involved in a fatal rail crash 18 years ago was given the go-ahead by the Court of Appeal today to challenge his convictions for manslaughter. Five people died and more than 80 were injured when Robert Morgan's train went through a red
Sussex Police are searching for an elderly crook aged about 80 after a theft at a hotel. CCTV showed the man taking two pictures and an oak clock from the hotel in the Rother district, near Hastings. The elderly offender is described as aged 75 to 80
A witch who worked in a school told pupils she could teach them spells, an employment tribunal heard today. Sommer De La Rosa, 34, a practising white witch of the Wiccan faith, is claiming unfair dismissal after being sacked from the Dorothy Stringer
Albion boss Dean Wilkins revealed today there is still the chance of an addition to the squad before the 5pm loan transfer deadline. Captain Dean Hammond has been playing with a double hernia and Adam El-Abd is one more yellow card away from a two-match
An atheist has spoken of his dismay after being sidelined from discussions on how religion is taught in schools. Former teacher Andrew Edmondson attempted to win a place on the West Sussex County Council's advisory committee for religious education but
Burlesque performers, Thai lady boys and tango dancers are among the fascinating acts on the bill for Brighton Festival Fringe. The line-up for the three-week arts extravaganza will be launched at The Old Ship Hotel in Brighton tonight. VIPs, performers
A woman who threatened her neighbour has been ordered to stay out of Brighton and Hove until her case is heard. Vivien Glyde must not enter the city except to attend court next month. She has been told she must stay away from her former neighbour Patricia
Pubs in Sussex have been told to start putting up No Smoking signs now - 101 days before the ban comes into force. The call came from Health Minister Caroline Flint, who said businesses needed to start "preparing for compliance" immediately. It means
Babies born last week can look forward to an extra birthday present - free nappies. East Sussex County Council is offering starter packs of washable nappies to all babies born during Real Nappy Week which ran from March 11 to 18. The event, which was
One of the best-loved comedies ever written, Charley's Aunt is a hilarious tale of crossdressing, mistaken identity and ravishing Edwardian ladies. Now, this brand-new production comes to Brighton, directed by comedy legend Mel Smith and starring
Regarded in his time as the greatest actor ever, Edmund Kean was a superstar of his day, who regularly performed at Theatre Royal Brighton, displaying a rarely matched range of tragic emotion, particularly in his numerous Shakespeare roles. Off-stage
One was a big-spending media mogul, the other a living saint, missionary and nun. Yet, three years before his body was found floating in the Atlantic, newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell apparently sealed a deal with Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Surprisingly
A smash hit of last year's season, comedian Rik Mayall returns, in the guise of the one and only Alan B'Stard, with a brand new instalment of The New Statesman. Satirising all aspects of Westminster life, from political intrigue to sexual shenanigans
Ministers have rejected calls to investigate proposals for a composting factory. In December, East Sussex County Council said the development by Chiddingly, near Hailsham, could go ahead subject to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
For frivolous and flirtatious fun, it's hard to beat this perennial favourite from Richard O'Brien. Taking the leading in this baddest of all rock 'n' roll musicals is David Bedella, an Olivier award-winning actor known for roles in Jerry Springer
At a grammer school teaching business French, located in a beautiful villa on the French Riviera, a group of young English men struggle to comprehend both the new language and that even more elusive subject: girls. Kit, Diana, Bill, Alan and Jack
Ferry was as immaculately dishevelled as ever, an unravelled bow tie hanging from his neck. His persona has always inhabited a sort of never-ending Casablanca, which has helped him to age more gracefully than his peers. His quivering voice had
The strength and appeal of Henri Oguike's work lies in its versatility. Dancers adapted from the musical intricacies of Vivaldi's violin concertos in Little Red - climaxing in a crescendo of exaggerated violin movements - to playful litheness
"We're really bad at looking after our gear," confesses Henry Clark. "Charlie plays a battered acoustic he found on a skip. "Tom's sax is literally held together by bits of chewing gum - he can't get any of the low notes anymore cos it's so dirty
Every day we see letters of support on these pages for the King Alfred development. Most of them just say what excellent architecture is being brought to our city and how wonderful the development will be for Brighton and Hove. Have the people
I noted with interest the letter "Stamp on the bug" (Letters, March 19). The essence of the letter appeared to suggest that the number of people visiting may be related to the high levels of infection. From my experience, I feel this may indeed
Students have publicly distanced themselves from their leader's vocal opposition to a new stadium at Falmer. The Argus revealed that students at the University of Sussex are set to fight Albion's plans for a new stadium after a vote consisting of less
Joseph Wolfe conducts the LPO in a programme dominated by Finnish composer Sibelius' First Symphony in E minor, which begins with a brooding first movement and builds to a rousing climax. Also included are Schubert's Symphony No 8 in B minor
A woman planning to paint condemned men on Death Row in America has returned from the States shocked by her experiences. Claire Phillips, 43, spent ten days touring the Deep South and visiting maximum security prisons where inmates were killed by electric
In answer to Rick Webber, who suggested I grow my own daffodils - I do, lots of them, but prefer to leave them in the garden. I also buy Fairtrade goods, support the local greengrocers and fishmonger, have two water butts, recycle and compost
This is indeed a beautiful county (Letters, March 17) but there is an ugly side. If you have enough money, it's wonderful. If you do not have enough money, it's not so great. This ancient county is still very much run like a medieval fiefdom, in
As a governor of Patcham High School, I am writing to congratulate and to extend my very best wishes to Helen Gaterell and Scott Bolingbroke. Both are former pupils of Patcham High School who will be starting at Cambridge University in October.
In reply to P Drakes (Letters, March 13), how does the new schools admissions system give equal opportunity of access? The previous entrance system had its flaws but 93 per cent of children still received their first choice. As a parent with children
I was incensed to see Cherie Blair visiting Emmaus in Portslade and to hear she is also a patron of that establishment. Emmaus is an organisation which aids the poorest people in society and helps them to buy cheap furniture to furnish their
I was interested to read the article on the UFO sighting (The Argus, March 14) as I saw it myself. It was around 7.30pm in the evening. I opened my back door to let the cat in when I saw what I thought may have been a UFO. I was facing west and
Recently, my husband, daughter and I travelled into Worthing. They waited in the as I went into a shop. My husband parked the car in Buckingham Road. When I returned, he said two unkempt men had been acting suspiciously outside the church, feeling
I feel I must repond to the crime figures, particularly the map of crime across Sussex, recently printed in your newspaper (The Argus, March 10). Printing raw data in such a way is very misleading to anyone who does not have the time or the inclination
Albion chairman has branded a proposal from Rafael Benitez that Liverpool's reserves should be allowed to play in the Football League as an insult. Benitez believes his fringe players at Anfield are paying the price for an ineffective reserve
The Argus today reveals the extent of council tax rises across Sussex. Increases of between four and five per cent have been imposed across the county for 2007-2008, sending tax levels in some parts of Sussex to more than double the rate they
Most people choose to spend their retirement dabbling in the garden or looking after their grandchildren. But a newly retired RAF man has found a very different method he thinks will help him "unwind". Ron Bridle, 55, is attempting to walk 1,000 miles
Elderly people in Sussex nursing homes are being left in "shocking pain", a new survey has revealed. Two in five people in care homes say they are in constant agony and others have admitted to having suicidal thoughts. The research, conducted confidentially
Sean Pillot de Chenecey may consider the schools admission review to be a "shining example of social justice" but I think he is wrong (Letters, March 16). No matter how long any committee spends working on proposals, if they ask the wrong questions
Sir. To lose one set of false teeth (The Argus, March 13) may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. Nick Hearn, Osborne Road, Brighton
As a further comment on Patrick Brangan's letter "Old nudes to me" (Leters, March 13), he is right about the theatre in North Road. My mother took me there to see Jane, who featured in the Daily Mirror. Jane was a regular attraction there. In those
The 1st Hurstpierpoint Girls' Brigade celebrates its Diamond Jubilee in July and I wish to contact as many past members as I can to invite them to our celebrations. If you are a past member and would like to have details of our weekend celebration
Dragging yourself out of bed early to go to work is enough to drive anyone round the bend. Add to that a long commute and you are at risk of doing yourself some serious damage. While most of us resign ourselves to having to contend with traffic jams
Christian parents in East Sussex have until the end of the month to oppose plans to withdraw funding for transport to faith schools. County council officers followed the lead of West Sussex County Council by proposing the cuts. The county council
A council leader has promised to listen to the public over controversial plans to merge two nursery schools. On Tuesday The Argus revealed that Brighton and Hove City Council was investigating a possible merger of the 30-year-old Royal Spa Nursery
Immigration officials are to introduce face-toface interviews for passport applicants after an al- Qaida operative plotting a terrorist attack pretended to be a Brighton man. The Identity and Passport Service has used the case of Salaheddine
The postal service in Sussex could be decimated by a Government cull which would see half of all post office branches in the county closed. Ministers are due to announce next week exactly how many branches in Sussex and across Britain will close as part
Thousands of pounds in £20 notes rained down on a city street after an armed robbery on a Securicor van. Up to 80 people gathered in Church Road, Hove, to grab fists full of cash after a box of the banknotes burst open in the raid. The container, thought
A rough sleeper who caused a bus accident that killed a pensioner is "blissfully unaware" of the incident, a court heard. Bertram Atkinson was waiting to get off a Stagecoach bus in North Road, Brighton, when the man staggered in front of the vehicle
The postal service in Sussex could be decimated by a Government cull which could close half of all post offices in the county. Ministers are due to announce next week exactly how many branches in Sussex and across Britain will be shut as part of sweeping
