A tout who tried to sell tickets to a one-off gig by the Foo Fighters on ebay today admitted her mistake after bidding spiralled out of control. The woman, who did not want to be named, contacted The Argus after she was bombarded with 50 abusive messages
Tommy Elphick has revealed he did not just complete his first senior 90-minute cleansheet when Albion gave Cardiff City a scare. The young defender also came within ten minutes of taking his first penalty for the first team. Elphick was superb alongside
World junior champion Peter Mitchell was honoured by his home county of Sussex last night. Mitchell, 17, helped Britain win the Team Sprint gold medal and claimed an individual sprint bronze at the global event in Mexico. The Upper Beeding youngster
Richard Midgley today revealed how close he came to giving up on a career in professional basketball. The point guard from Burgess Hill makes his home debut for Great Britain, and plays his first match in this country as a professional, in a Eurobasket
Billy Janniro has turned down the chance to perform more heroics for Eastbourne Eagles. The Coventry rider was paid for 17 points from six outings during Eagles' outstanding 53-37 defeat of Swindon at Arlington on Saturday. But he has effectively talked
A 74-year-old man has died after going for a swim in the sea, the Coastguard said tonight. The unnamed man went swimming at Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex, at around 4.20pm today. His female partner, who is believed to have been waiting on the beach,
Two games, two defeats for Albion, but supporters should not be pushing the panic button just yet. There have been the usual murmurings of discontent that accompany a losing start to the season. But to hear some question whether boss Dean Wilkins should
A penniless father who told his family he had scooped the £35million Euro jackpot may have wrongly thought he was the winner. Jobless Fergus Frater, 46, of Littlehampton, told friends he won Friday's EuroMillion rollover on Saturday morning. But, his
A Paedophile who photographed himself raping children as young as 18-months-old during a reign of terror spanning three decades was today jailed for life. Monster Anthony Gilbert admitted 68 counts of sex abuse against children, including rape, indecent
A landlady demoted to a barmaid after failing a Government test on how to run a bar despite running a pub for more than 50 years has decided not to retake her exam. Daphne Cutten, 73, has spent most of her life ensuring that the Murrell Arms in Barnham
Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer dream may finally come true after opponents dropped their fight against the stadium. Falmer Parish Council and the South Downs Society both said they would not launch another legal challenge against the Government's
Colleagues have questioned the judgement of a Tory councillor who set up a mail order company selling schoolgirl uniforms and crotchless knickers. Fellow Crawley borough councillors have called for Daniel Kavanagh to explain his online store with hundreds
A man has been taken to his hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Peacehaven. The octogenarian was hit by a car as he crossed the A259 at the junction with Bolney Avenue at 12.10pm. The road remains closed and police said traffic
A month ago Sussex was struggling to stay afloat. Torrential downpours left homes under feet of water, parts of hospitals and whole schools were forced to shut and transport networks went into meltdown with trains and roads coming to a standstill. But
A man is fighting for his life after being hit by a car in Peacehaven. The victim, in his 80s, was hit as he crossed the A259 at the junction with Bolney Avenue at 12.10pm. The road remains closed and police said traffic was gridlocked in the area.
Jim Davidson is a confident man. If he were not, it is unlikely he would have permitted a highly talented and accomplished comedian to deliver a storming 45-minute set prior to his own. And Armenian stand-up and pianist Kev Orkian very nearly stole
A hot August afternoon in an English country garden may not have been the setting Henry James had in mind in 1898 when he penned his ghostly novella The Turn of the Screw. But by the time the interval at Glyndebourne arrived, the sun had vanished and
Falmer Parish Council will not appeal against the proposed Falmer stadium, it has emerged. Unconfirmed reports suggest the council will not seek a High Court challenge over the Government's decision to grant permission for the 22,500 seat arena.
Having created one of the greatest fictional double-acts of all time in the form of the jovial but dim Bertie Wooster and his gentleman's personal gentleman, the quietly omnipotent Jeeves, PG Wodehouse was never short of offers. Theatre managers wanted
Falmer Parish Council has ended its fight against Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium, it has emerged. Unconfirmed reports suggest the council will not seek a High Court challenge over the Government's decision to grant permission for the 22,500 seat
Zippo’s Circus is coming to town this weekend, but for those who prefer to get a taste of the big top without spending any money, there is an alternative. And it doesn’t involve sneaking under the tent flaps at the back when the ringmaster’s not looking
Zippo’s Circus is coming to town this weekend, but for those who prefer to get a taste of the big top without spending any money, there is an alternative. And it doesn’t involve sneaking under the tent flaps at the back when the ringmaster’s not looking
Brighton and Hove Albion will find out today whether opponents of the proposed Falmer stadium will launch an appeal. One of the last remaining hurdles was removed when the South Downs Society today said it would not challenge the Government's decision
A man from Sussex has disappeared after wrongly telling his family that he had scooped Britain's biggest ever lottery jackpot. Fergus Frater, from Bognor, told friends and family he had landed the £35,425,411.80 Euromillions rollover. He is believed
A homeowner has been forced to choose his pet dog over his £225,000 flat after neighbours enforced a strict ban on pets. Rod Sterndale, 53, was not told about the rule before they moved into their Hove property three months ago with his pet pooch Max
A senior police officer was today found not guilty of wilful misconduct after he left his duties to meet a woman for a 20-minute sex session at Gatwick Airport. A jury at Southwark Crown Court took less than ten minutes to acquit Masood Khan, 41, a British
Church leaders are fuming after being forced to put up signs telling the congregation not to smoke during services. St Mary and St Peter Church in Wilmington has been told it faces £200 fines if it does not put up the notices after the smoking ban came
A multi-million pound maintenance scheme is being carried out at nearly 50 schools this summer and autumn. East Sussex County Council is spending almost £2.9million to repair and improve heating systems, fix roofs, replace windows and carry out other
A Belgian mother and her three children who were feared missing in Brighton have been found safe and well. Esperance Mizero, 30, her two sons, Ibrahim, two, Muheto, four, and her six-year-old daughter Muco were last seen by a social worker on July 16
Two men were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in overturned. The accident happened by the Bognor roundabout near Chichester at around 4.20am this morning. Firefighters were needed to cut both men free from the car and they were taken
I disagree with what John Knight says (Letters, August 8), as he has totally got the wrong end of the stick. Pride is not about forcing one's sexuality on someone else. It is a celebration of the diversity of this city as well as a statement of
From time to time you may have seen a middle-aged man walking around Brighton and Hove with a tape measure and other measuring equipment, recording trees. The equipment used is for recording one particular family of tree, the elm. I am the Tree
Tributes have been paid to a retired teacher who died of prostate cancer. Terry Hempton, who was deputy head at Pilgrims School in Firle Road, Seaford, for ten years before retiring three years ago, died aged 64. He was a popular rugby player who was
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has launched an extraordinary verbal attack on wicketkeeper Matt Prior. The Sussex gloveman has been heavily criticised for his performances during the Test series against India and now Chappell has joined the debate
Councillor Melanie Davis asks me to answer her question on my decision to put proposals for the roll-out of communal bins in Brighton and Hove city centre to the environment committee in September (Letters, August 6). The question she omitted to
It is gratifying that Horsham remembers its most famous son, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (The Argus, August 4). Shelley should be remembered also as a freethinking radical who defied Church and state. In 1811 he published a pamphlet entitled
Councillor Matthew Lock makes some claims about the planning performance of national park authorities (The Argus, August 6) which are in need of correction. He alleges that park planning systems are much slower than those of district councils
University bosses are expected to rake in up to £8 million by selling off more than 20 student homes. The University of Sussex has put 26 homes in the Hanover, Fiveways and Lewes Road areas of Brighton and Hove on the market. A spokeswoman for the university
Albion caused Championship opponents a Carling Cup scare for the second season running. Cardiff needed a header in the second period of extra time by centre half Roger Johnson to see off the Seagulls' gallant defiance in the first round at Ninian Park
Terrible weather with heavy rain and gales is expected to continue along the coast of Sussex this week. The Environment Agency has issued a warning to people to take care if out near the coast. The Met Office has said it is expecting a period of unseasonably
So in a bid to boost recycling, Seaford councillors have decided we are to be fined £100 before we have done anything and then, if we do not do anything wrong, we will get it back (The Argus, August 9). One problem I foresee is with recipients
This is a big thank you to everyone who signed the petition to reinstate the helipad at Worthing Hospital. Many shops and businesses, as well as some GP surgeries, helped by displaying the petition and encouraging people to sign it. We managed
The article about football fanatics and football widows (The Argus, August 6) suggested women are always the football widows. I am a big Seagulls fan and am excited the football season has started again. Obviously there are more men than women
By some wonderful chance, I discovered FIP had come back to the airwaves on Friday, July 20. On Saturday, July 21, its return was reported by The Argus, saying that Ofcom had refused to comment. Two days later, it was gone - no more broadcasts
Roy Hilliard (Letters, August 8) is mistaken when he says the 46/46a bus enters Hill Farm Way in Southwick. It does not. It travels to the top of Downsway, turning at its junction with Hill Farm Way into Overhill. It is regrettable an ambulance
With regard to Paul Hayward's letter (August 7), it is illegal and dangerous for cyclists to use the pavement. I appreciate some roads may be dangerous, but that does not excuse the cyclist who breaks the law. I am sick of having bikes whizz past
I would like to clarify that the Jo and Liam listed in The Argus on August 8 as getting married on August 8, 2008, on the tenth anniverary of their meeting is not me and my partner Liam O'Rourke. This has already caused a lot of distress to my
In 2005 I was admitted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital and always felt sorry I didn't get around to writing in praise of the "angels" I had found at every stage of my six-day stay in hospital. In July 2007 I was again admitted to the Royal
I can't believe what I read in The Argus (August 6) about Brighton and Hove bus drivers being the worst in town. What rubbish. I have never been almost run over on the pavement by a bus, but have nearly been many times by taxis doing U-turns in
Brighton Little Theatre company brings Shakespeare's romantic comedy to the ruins of Lewes Castle. For a play full of deception, the grounds provide natural hiding places for the characters to play tricks on each other. The cast will be dressed
A serial flasher faces a five-year prison sentence after repeatedly exposing himself in his quest for an all-over tan. Richard Stofer, 63, of Milton Road, Eastbourne, has a history of letting it all hang out when the sun comes out. The nudist, who
A man from Sussex was last night claiming Britain's biggest ever lottery jackpot. Fergus Frater, from Bognor, has told friends and family he has landed the £35,425,411.80 Euromillions rollover. Speaking from her home in Tamarisk Close, Bersted, Mr Fergus
A motorcyclist died when he lost control of his bike and crashed head on into oncoming traffic, an inquest has heard. Peter Martin-Adams, of Manor Way, Brighton, died when he crashed his Honda Shadow motorbike on the A27 at Selmeston, Polegate, last
Soaring numbers of motorcyclists are being maimed or killed on Sussex's roads, new figures reveal. A motorcyclist is seriously injured or killed almost every day - a rise of almost 20 per cent on last year. More than a third of all motorcycle fatalities
Close-run Parliamentary seats in Sussex hold the key to the timing of the next general election, a former Government minister has predicted. Stephen Ladyman, Labour MP for the Kent seat of Thanet South, said conversations with Prime Minister Gordon Brown
A woman faces prison after she cut the tails off eight puppies with a pair of scissors. Gillian Breden is the first person in England to be prosecuted under new laws outlawing docking. In a landmark case at Brighton Magistrates' Court yesterday 51-year-old
Going to the corner shop for a pint of milk, hanging out the washing or putting on shoes may be simple tasks for most of us but for disabled people they can be daily traumas that keep them trapped at home and dependent on the help of others. Charity
Four police officers have been disciplined for "inappropriate" internet and email use, The Argus has learnt. And a civilian police worker was fired in June after visiting banned sites. The worker is among four officers and four staff members to
