Billy Taylor made a crucial breakthrough for Sussex at the Oval today, only to limp out of the action a few moments later. The Sussex seamer removed Surrey opener Jon Batty in his sixth over but pulled up in his run-up clutching his thigh a couple of
Jake is on a diet. He doesn't want to be a portly 40-year-old any more. He wants to be a slim Jim, who could pass for 39. I hadn't considered Jake to be on the large side so it was a surprise to hear he had gained two stones in as many years. But then
Workmen have adapted noisy machinery because they feared birds at a nearby nature reserve might get in a flap. New "silent" equipment is being used by The Environment Agency to build a crucial flood relief scheme around Chichester. Work on the final phase
We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Poland, especially the Polish airmen of the Battle of Britain, who are remembered by way of the Polish War Memorial, situated near the A4 at Northolt Airport (Letters, May 29). It may be of interest to Gdansk's
Crop circle enthusiasts are convinced the latest patterns on fields by the Falmer Road at Woodingdean, are not man-made and I entirely agree. I suggest they could be a wake-up call from God. Crop circles have His hallmark on them, just like the exquisite
A man is offering a £500 reward for the return of his best friend and companion after they got separated among the bank holiday crowds. Matthew Corke, 28, of Hampton Place, Brighton, was enjoying the sunshine with his Staffordshire terrier Monty when
Antony Edkins, who turned round Falmer High School in Brighton when it was failing, will be a hard act to follow. But if anyone can carry on his good work, it is the new head, Stuart McLaughlin, who takes over in the autumn. Looking after this school
Stars from all over Sussex crowded into the Corn Exchange in Brighton for a night to remember. They were at one with the hundreds of invited guests in declaring the real stars were ordinary people who did extraordinary things during the past year. Judges
JL Evans made some grossly misleading and inaccurate statements (Letters, May 29). Brighton and Hove City Council has 13,205 homes in its stock - not 116,00 - of which about 200 are vacant. The majority of these vacant properties have been offered to
The pressure is firmly on Sussex's runmakers after a superb batting display by Surrey at the Oval. Eight of the Sussex players on duty this weekend have first-class hundreds to their name and it looks as if the decision to pack the side with batsmen may
Graham Thorpe is too good a player for the England selectors to ignore. That is the view of Sussex's Director of Cricket Peter Moores after he watched the Surrey left-hander score a superb 156 at the Oval yesterday. If Moores was picking the squad this
A teenage serial runaway went missing for four days after being put on a train by police and told to make her own way home. The girl's mother is furious police left the 13-year-old to her own devices after releasing her from custody more than 20 miles
Three people accused of murdering a 48-year-old mother will appear at Lewes Crown Court on November 3 for trial. Charmaine Dempsey was found dead at her flat in Ivory Walk, Bewbush, Crawley, on December 29 last year. A post mortem showed she suffered
Workers were left fuming when they were sacked by text message - ten minutes before pay day. Bosses of the Manchester-based Accident Group sent messages to their Sussex staff just before midnight, telling them their salaries were not being paid the next
Bereaved relatives are heartbroken after vandals stole tributes from their loved ones' graves in two separate attacks. Builder John Morley died in 1992, aged 82, and his son's family has been tending his grave at the Lawns Cemetery in Woodingdean, Brighton
Unsung heroes from across Sussex are honoured today after humbling celebrities with incredible acts of courage. The Argus Achievement Awards celebrate the everyday heroics of people from all walks of life. They were crowned for their astonishing deeds
Congratulations to all the young players who have got their chance in the England one-day squad which was announced this week. The selectors have decided to start building towards the next World Cup in 2007 which seems a sensible enough policy. All I
The pressure is firmly on Sussex's runmakers after a superb batting display by Surrey at the Oval. Eight of the Sussex players on duty this weekend have first-class hundreds to their name and it looks as if the decision to pack the side with batsmen may
Workmen have adapted noisy machinery because they feared birds at a nearby nature reserve might get in a flap. New "silent" equipment is being used by The Environment Agency to build a crucial flood relief scheme around Chichester. Work on the final phase
We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Poland, especially the Polish airmen of the Battle of Britain, who are remembered by way of the Polish War Memorial, situated near the A4 at Northolt Airport (Letters, May 29). It may be of interest to Gdansk's
A man is offering a £500 reward for the return of his best friend and companion after they got separated among the bank holiday crowds. Matthew Corke, 28, of Hampton Place, Brighton, was enjoying the sunshine with his Staffordshire terrier Monty when
Residents of a leafy suburban Sussex street were bemused when they saw this unwanted guest making an asp of himself. Graham the corn adder had escaped from his container, hit the streets in search of sun and was found curling up the drainpipe of a house
Stars from all over Sussex crowded into the Corn Exchange in Brighton for a night to remember. They were at one with the hundreds of invited guests in declaring the real stars were ordinary people who did extraordinary things during the past year. Judges
As I walk the streets of Brighton and Hove and of many towns and cities, I am appalled at the number of "empty" rooms there are above shops. It amazes me that strenuous efforts are not made by the Government or local authorities to alter or convert them
Graham Thorpe is too good a player for the England selectors to ignore. That is the view of Sussex's Director of Cricket Peter Moores after he watched the Surrey left-hander score a superb 156 at the Oval yesterday. If Moores was picking the squad this
A teenage serial runaway went missing for four days after being put on a train by police and told to make her own way home. The girl's mother is furious police left the 13-year-old to her own devices after releasing her from custody more than 20 miles
The parlous plight of the East Brighton College of Media Arts has been outlined in an official report. Brighton and Hove City Council is looking at the future of Comart which may be forced to close. Schools director David Hawker has told councillors forecasts
Workers were left fuming when they were sacked by text message - ten minutes before pay day. Bosses of the Manchester-based Accident Group sent messages to their Sussex staff just before midnight, telling them their salaries were not being paid the next
Beaches were swamped, pubs overflowed and people donned hats and sandals to make the most of the scorching sunshine. Temperatures topped 24C (75F) on Friday and the fine weather was forecast to continue into the weekend. Figures from the Meteorological
People from all over Sussex were honoured for their amazing acts of bravery, courage and decency. The winners of Achiever of the Year were Jayne Bennett and Leonie Petrarca, who campaigned tirelessly to save breast cancer services in Brighton. When health
Unsung heroes from across Sussex are honoured today after humbling celebrities with incredible acts of courage. The Argus Achievement Awards celebrate the everyday heroics of people from all walks of life. They were crowned for their astonishing deeds
The camera obscura on Eastbourne Pier has reopened to the public, three decades after it was destroyed by fire. In its heyday, crowds flocked to the end of the pier and traipsed up two flights of stairs into a darkened turret to see a 360-degree view
With pop-flops Jemini and the Eurovision debacle a mere memory, Sussex is challenging for the Euro-pop crown in the shape of teenage pals Emme Sue and Sophie G. The classically trained musicians have recorded their first single and set their hearts on
Congratulations to all the young players who have got their chance in the England one-day squad which was announced this week. The selectors have decided to start building towards the next World Cup in 2007 which seems a sensible enough policy. All I
A new TV link is showing live pictures of Chichester Cathedral's four young wild peregrines. During opening hours the images are being beamed down from a small video camera focused on their nestbox into the refectory garden. Cathedral clerk of works Ralph
The pressure is firmly on Sussex's runmakers after a superb batting display by Surrey at the Oval. Eight of the Sussex players on duty this weekend have first-class hundreds to their name and it looks as if the decision to pack the side with batsmen may
I have been photographing marine wildlife off the Sussex coast for nearly ten years and it deeply saddens me to read of the death of the thresher shark (The Argus, May 28). There are many local shark fishermen who will also regret this event, as the shark
It's a bit much for the managing director of Stagecoach to criticise the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach company (The Argus, May 29). It was Stagecoach which withdrew our entire evening bus service between Worthing and Brighton, leaving those of us without
Isn't England the most beautiful place to be at this time of year, with all the sunshine and rain and masses of greenery and other natural colours? There are no indigenous, scary reptiles or insects and we have excellent scenery, narrow country lanes,
Residents of a leafy suburban Sussex street were bemused when they saw this unwanted guest making an asp of himself. Graham the corn adder had escaped from his container, hit the streets in search of sun and was found curling up the drainpipe of a house
The crisis in the South East because of the lack of affordable housing (The Argus, May 16) and young people priced out of swathes of the property market (The Argus, May 19) confirm Unison's warnings about the impact of the housing crisis on public services
Sussex Sonics took third place in the play-offs and and lost in the cup final as the wheelchair basketball season reached a hectic finale. Sonics played five times in two days in Nottingham. They got off to a winning start, beating Sheffield Steelers
As I walk the streets of Brighton and Hove and of many towns and cities, I am appalled at the number of "empty" rooms there are above shops. It amazes me that strenuous efforts are not made by the Government or local authorities to alter or convert them
A pit lane howler saw ISL Motorsport deprived of a podium finish in the British GT Championship after their Marcos ran out of petrol. Competing in the fifth round's three-hour endurance race at Silverstone, Alun Edwards from Lewes and co-driver Jeff Wyatt
Sussex racers filled four of the top seven places in the MRO Powerbike class at Brands Hatch. Uckfield's Sam Corke, who has broken into British Superbikes as a privateer this year, led the county's contingent home in second place. Brighton's Kenny Everest
The parlous plight of the East Brighton College of Media Arts has been outlined in an official report. Brighton and Hove City Council is looking at the future of Comart which may be forced to close. Schools director David Hawker has told councillors forecasts
Police were called to a conference when a speech by a leading member of the World Bank was interrupted by anti-globalisation protesters. The demonstration took place during a talk by Jean Francoise Rischard, the European vice-president of the World Bank
Beaches were swamped, pubs overflowed and people donned hats and sandals to make the most of the scorching sunshine. Temperatures topped 24C (75F) on Friday and the fine weather was forecast to continue into the weekend. Figures from the Meteorological
People from all over Sussex were honoured for their amazing acts of bravery, courage and decency. The winners of Achiever of the Year were Jayne Bennett and Leonie Petrarca, who campaigned tirelessly to save breast cancer services in Brighton. When health
A terrified mother and child woke to find a burglar just feet from their bed. Pia Carlsen, 34, is the latest to fall victim to a thief dubbed The Panther, believed to be responsible for a string of break-ins in Peacehaven, near Brighton. He sneaks into
The camera obscura on Eastbourne Pier has reopened to the public, three decades after it was destroyed by fire. In its heyday, crowds flocked to the end of the pier and traipsed up two flights of stairs into a darkened turret to see a 360-degree view
With pop-flops Jemini and the Eurovision debacle a mere memory, Sussex is challenging for the Euro-pop crown in the shape of teenage pals Emme Sue and Sophie G. The classically trained musicians have recorded their first single and set their hearts on
A new TV link is showing live pictures of Chichester Cathedral's four young wild peregrines. During opening hours the images are being beamed down from a small video camera focused on their nestbox into the refectory garden. Cathedral clerk of works Ralph
Billy Taylor made a crucial breakthrough for Sussex at the Oval today, only to limp out of the action a few moments later. The Sussex seamer removed Surrey opener Jon Batty in his sixth over but pulled up in his run-up clutching his thigh a couple of
Jake is on a diet. He doesn't want to be a portly 40-year-old any more. He wants to be a slim Jim, who could pass for 39. I hadn't considered Jake to be on the large side so it was a surprise to hear he had gained two stones in as many years. But then
I have been photographing marine wildlife off the Sussex coast for nearly ten years and it deeply saddens me to read of the death of the thresher shark (The Argus, May 28). There are many local shark fishermen who will also regret this event, as the shark
Crop circle enthusiasts are convinced the latest patterns on fields by the Falmer Road at Woodingdean, are not man-made and I entirely agree. I suggest they could be a wake-up call from God. Crop circles have His hallmark on them, just like the exquisite
It's a bit much for the managing director of Stagecoach to criticise the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach company (The Argus, May 29). It was Stagecoach which withdrew our entire evening bus service between Worthing and Brighton, leaving those of us without
Isn't England the most beautiful place to be at this time of year, with all the sunshine and rain and masses of greenery and other natural colours? There are no indigenous, scary reptiles or insects and we have excellent scenery, narrow country lanes,
Antony Edkins, who turned round Falmer High School in Brighton when it was failing, will be a hard act to follow. But if anyone can carry on his good work, it is the new head, Stuart McLaughlin, who takes over in the autumn. Looking after this school
The crisis in the South East because of the lack of affordable housing (The Argus, May 16) and young people priced out of swathes of the property market (The Argus, May 19) confirm Unison's warnings about the impact of the housing crisis on public services
Sussex Sonics took third place in the play-offs and and lost in the cup final as the wheelchair basketball season reached a hectic finale. Sonics played five times in two days in Nottingham. They got off to a winning start, beating Sheffield Steelers
JL Evans made some grossly misleading and inaccurate statements (Letters, May 29). Brighton and Hove City Council has 13,205 homes in its stock - not 116,00 - of which about 200 are vacant. The majority of these vacant properties have been offered to
A pit lane howler saw ISL Motorsport deprived of a podium finish in the British GT Championship after their Marcos ran out of petrol. Competing in the fifth round's three-hour endurance race at Silverstone, Alun Edwards from Lewes and co-driver Jeff Wyatt
Sussex racers filled four of the top seven places in the MRO Powerbike class at Brands Hatch. Uckfield's Sam Corke, who has broken into British Superbikes as a privateer this year, led the county's contingent home in second place. Brighton's Kenny Everest
The pressure is firmly on Sussex's runmakers after a superb batting display by Surrey at the Oval. Eight of the Sussex players on duty this weekend have first-class hundreds to their name and it looks as if the decision to pack the side with batsmen may
Three people accused of murdering a 48-year-old mother will appear at Lewes Crown Court on November 3 for trial. Charmaine Dempsey was found dead at her flat in Ivory Walk, Bewbush, Crawley, on December 29 last year. A post mortem showed she suffered
Police were called to a conference when a speech by a leading member of the World Bank was interrupted by anti-globalisation protesters. The demonstration took place during a talk by Jean Francoise Rischard, the European vice-president of the World Bank
Bereaved relatives are heartbroken after vandals stole tributes from their loved ones' graves in two separate attacks. Builder John Morley died in 1992, aged 82, and his son's family has been tending his grave at the Lawns Cemetery in Woodingdean, Brighton
A terrified mother and child woke to find a burglar just feet from their bed. Pia Carlsen, 34, is the latest to fall victim to a thief dubbed The Panther, believed to be responsible for a string of break-ins in Peacehaven, near Brighton. He sneaks into
