They say you should never change a winning team. Albion manager Mark McGhee ignored that old footballing adage last night, then watched his re-shaped side slump to only their second Championship defeat in seven games against lively Luton. McGhee made
The deadline for comments on proposals to build a waste incinerator is just weeks away. Waste contractor Onyx lodged a planning application for the site in Newhaven with East Sussex County Council at the end of November. Residents have until Friday, January
House prices in Sussex either dropped or remained static this month despite an overall increase nationally, according to a new survey. The average price of a property in East Sussex fell 0.3 per cent to £179,300 and stayed at £221,4000 in West Sussex.
Comedian Bill Bailey has visited a sanctuary for bears rescued from Indian roadsides which was set up by a Sussex charity. During the trip to Agra in India, Mr Bailey saw dental surgery carried out on bears whose teeth were smashed when they were cubs
An ex-nurse is walking from her Hove home to Downing Street in protest against the erosion of the British way of life. Anne Bellow, 62, who has back problems following an operation, left Eaton Court pushing a Zimmer frame covered with Union Flags and
A rare species of fungus has been discovered in woodland. The tree hedgehog fungus, or Hericium erinaceum, has been seen at Stanmer Woods on the outskirts of Brighton. The endangered species has only been recorded 12 other times in the UK in the past
Friends of three people killed in a crash days before Christmas are pleading for the road where the accident happened to be made safer. Peter Bond, landlord of the Coach and Horses, on the A27 near Clapham, Worthing, said the best tribute to the trio
Panic-buying motorists have been draining petrol pumps dry amid fears of fuel shortages and more severe weather. Drivers in Brighton and Hove were left hopping from one station forecourt to another in search of dwindling petrol supplies yesterday. Many
My children, like many others in Hove, are not allowed to go to any of our three nearest schools. I am writing in support of Brighton and Hove City Council's proposed scheme for secondary school admission. Brighton and Hove secondary schools are located
They say you should never change a winning team. Albion manager Mark McGhee ignored that old footballing adage last night, then watched his re-shaped side slump to only their second Championship defeat in seven games against lively Luton. McGhee made
A group which represents unemployed people has described a report into a Government regeneration project as a missed opportunity. The eb4u organisation was given £47.2 million in April 2000 to regenerate the deprived area of East Brighton. This year residents
Shoppers were left furious when their Christmas gift vouchers were refused in music and video shop MVC which has gone into administration. The national chain called in administrator Kroll in the middle of one of the toughest festive trading seasons on
An engineer who built the world's first transistor-based computer and sent the first transatlantic email has died aged 76. Professor Dick Grimsdale, of the University of Sussex, built the first computer made out of transistors in 1953 when he was a research
A rail company is carrying out a passenger survey after announcing its proposal to ban bicycles from its peak time services from January. Southern Railway plans to ban ordinary bicycles from its morning and evening peak travel trains between London and
Bollards are to be installed to stop vandals wrecking one of the most beautiful parks in Sussex. Acres of open grassland have been churned up by young drivers at Stanmer Park in Brighton. Grass will recover but as one regular walker said: "It ruins the
People who rent huts on a popular beach are fighting plans to make them responsible for repairs. They claim it is unfair of Adur District Council to make them pay for damage by vandals to the huts on Southwick beach. The authority charges £374 a year
Clubs and bars are joining forces to stamp out deadly drugs that are ravaging the London gay scene. Anyone caught using or dealing GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) or ketamine in any of Brighton's gay clubs or bars is automatically being banned from all of
At a time when the weather forecast for the coming winter is very cold, it is timely to remind those who have never driven/ridden on snow and ice (or not done so for a long time) how difficult and frightening it can be if ill prepared. Even the slightest
The debate as to whether the legal challenge by Lewes Council about whether the Albion stadium should go ahead or not is of little consequence in the argument. The councillors believe they are doing the right thing, as do the pro- Falmer supporters, who
refer to the article "Councils Clash Over A27 Improvements" (The Argus, December 22) and wish to put the record straight. There is absolutely no clash between our two councils - East and West Sussex. Indeed, we work diligently and harmoniously together
Mark McGhee admitted today he got his team selection wrong in the Seagulls' second convincing away setback in succession. Albion manager McGhee made five changes for last night's 3-0 defeat at Luton, including a full debut for Federico Turienzo, after
Upmarket food retailer Fortnum & Mason apologised today to hundreds of customers after they were left without their Christmas orders. Three hundred customers failed to get their hampers and food after a record number of mail and internet orders overwhelmed
An energy company has donated more than £17,000 this year to local sports events. EDF Energy has given out the cash as part of its Team Sport Award Scheme, which allows staff to apply for a £250 grant for projects in the community. The awards are designed
This is the first artist's impression of a new £2 million police station in an historic town. Plans for the modern design in Lewes have been submitted to Lewes District Council and building will start in 2007 if they are approved. The station will stand
Sussex should brace itself for more bleak weather say forecasters. The Met Office said it could yet issue a severe weather warning for the county tomorrow, despite advising motorists that conditions had improved yesterday afternoon. Thousands of drivers
