An antiques shop owner is taking part in a gruelling 5,600-mile endurance race for the fourth time. Patsy Quick is hoping to finish the ultimate desert marathon, the Dakar Rally, which begins today in Lisbon, Spain and ends in Dakar, Senegal. On the most
Panto star Julian Clary has proved the show must go on - whatever happens. The camp comic, who lives in Hove, is starring in the Christmas pantomime Cinderella in Liverpool. But when he fell on stage and badly injured his leg, did he let that stop him
Snow showers brought chaos to drivers in East and North Sussex yesterday. They caught many drivers by surprise and there was a string of accidents. Motorists climbing the steep Ditchling Beacon road towards Brighton skidded and slithered round sharp bends
Crawley Town suffered frustration last night. Their Nationwide Conference fixture at Gravesend was called off one hour before the scheduled kick-off time due to a waterlogged pitch. But Crawley had a bonus from elsewhere when a late winner for Halifax
A family with two disabled children has been living without heating and hot water since Christmas Eve because their housing trust's services closed down for the festive season. Mother-of-three Sharon Tasker has branded the extended holiday "ridiculous
Britain's most senior openly gay naval officer has been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list. In what will be seen as the clearest endorsement yet of the Armed Forces' efforts to promote equality, Lieutenant Commander Craig Jones, 37, of Sussex
Paul McShane today vowed he will do "my utmost" to ensure Albion will survive in the Championship for another season. McShane yesterday signed an extension to his loan spell from Manchester United which will keep him with the Seagulls until the end of
