Sussex supporters queued up to have their photo taken with the C&G Trophy yesterday as the Lord's feelgood factor continued. But whether they are to have the opportunity of being pictured alongside the Championship trophy later this month is no clearer
Sussex are to reward C&G Trophy hero James Kirtley with a new contract. The 31-year-old, whose current deal expires at the end of the year, has been told it will be extended. Kirtley, who made his debut for the county in 1995 and is having his benefit
Albion today blamed Jabo Ibehre's agent for wrecking their hopes of landing the Leyton Orient striker in a deadline-beating £100,000 deal. The Seagulls' attempts to buy Ibehre, Barnet's Tresor Kandol and Aaron McLean from Grays bit the dust one-by-one
Disgraced Bristol City defender Bradley Orr has apologised for attempting to butt team-mate Louis Carey. Orr clashed heads with Carey on the stroke of half-time as they prepared to defend a corner during Tuesday's 3-1 win at Northampton. A tearful Orr
A motorist who killed a friend in a horrific car crash has been jailed for three years. David Prowse, 28, was more than twice over the legal drink drive limit when he lost control of the Renault Clio he was driving. His close friend Ross Partridge,
Police have hit back at a survey naming a Sussex school as one of the worst in the country for crime. Police were called to The Angmering School in Angmering 43 times in the 12 months to April. Only six schools in Britain had higher call-out rates according
Protesters are gearing up for a showdown with bailiffs over the future of a woodland threatened by planners. Up to 50 activists are firmly ensconced at the camp in Titnore Woods, Durrington, west Worthing. This picture shows how demonstrators have
The mother of a murdered school teacher has cautiously welcomed a draft law which would make possession of violent pornographic images illegal. Liz Longhurst, 75, who campaigned for the law, said her fight was far from over as her daughter's alleged
A benefits cheat has been jailed for claiming more than £44,000 while living in a £450,000 house. Paul Doherty, 41, faked documents to show he was paying rent to live in a flat at the house he owns in Sillwood Street, Brighton. He produced letters pretending
A lesbian PE teacher accused of kissing and fondling a 14-year-old female pupil told today how she struck up a sexual relationship with the girl's mother. Serena Weston, 30, broke down at Hove Crown Court as she denied intimately touching and sending
This postcard of Shoreham Harbour, sent by Jim Hawkins of Hove, shows the beach near the entrance on a busy summer's day. There is plenty of activity by sailors and swimmers, while there are harbour landmarks in the background. The main building with
TY J Mulligan emails: "I'm tracing my family tree and want to see if anyone can tell me if a great aunt of mine had any children. She married Walter E Cherriman in 1938 in Lewes and she died in 1941, aged 26. I'd be grateful for any information
Angela Darling emails: "I am trying to trace any living relatives of my husband's great-grandparents. As they were married and lived in Brighton during the 1800s I thought I would write and see if I can trace them through your newspaper. "They were:
Glamour model Jordan's former nanny is to be tried for claiming benefits while working for her. Joanne Hillman, 33, of Cowley Drive, Brighton, appeared before Brighton magistrates on Thursday charged with three offences of dishonestly claming benefits
Brighton, the scene of many a murder of its own, was once linked to a case far to the west, which became one of the most notorious in Victorian England. In 1860, one Constance Kent was 16 and living in Road Hill House, a rambling mansion betweenTrowbridge
Playwright Ray Cooney deserves the accolade "farcer par excellence", having been responsible, over a number of years, for a string of highly successful classic farces. The plot of Funny Money is as convoluted and contrived as tradition demands and the
If you would like to spend two hours in the company of an extremely attractive older woman, then The Kingfisher is definitely the play for you. If you thought Honor Blackman was sexy as Cathy Gale in The Avengers, or as Pussy Galore in the Bond film
I have two daughters, aged three and six. The younger one has mysteriously developed little pearly-looking warts on her body. I was terrified, because her grandmother had skin cancer. But the doctor says it's something called molluscum. This is a very
After being on my own for a long while, I met a new guy in July. He's quite nice but when we go to bed together he invariables orgasms within about 45 seconds. He is very apologetic. Is there something wrong with him? Yes. This man has the common male
I have recently found myself bleeding slightly after sex. Does this matter? Well, it certainly needs to be checked out. In young women, the commonest cause of post-coital bleeding (PCB) is simply a minor cut caused by a guy's fingernail. However, there
My teenage daughter is refusing to come to family meals. She used to be fat but she's getting slimmer and slimmer and I know she hasn't had a period for months. What's going on? Sounds like your daughter has anorexia. For firstclass information and advice
Two men have been arrested after a 67-year-old woman was found dead. Police were called to an address yards from the Daily Bread bakers in Whitehawk Road, Brighton, at 10.50pm on Wednesday. They had been alerted by paramedics who responded to a 999
The Caxton Arms pub in North Gardens, Brighton, has been bought by Kent brewer Shepherd Neame. James Brett has been named the new licensee of the pub. A spokesman for Shepherd Neame said: "We are delighted to be extending our portfolio with this popular
An airline is launching a service between Gatwick and New York with return tickets starting at £125. US carrier Delta Airlines has bought the right to operate the route from United Airlines. It will start flying from Gatwick to New York JFK Airport from
A new tax on hotels and guesthouses could be disastrous for the tourist tradeon the South Coast, councillors have warned. Brighton and Hove City Council's Conservative group said the city's economy could be seriously damaged if the Government goes ahead
Your report on the latest consultation into the proposed re-opening of the Lewes-Uckfield railway (The Argus, August 28) sums up the UK nicely. We have an industry which contributes nothing more than lots of hot air. We were once a nation of shopkeepers
The number of assorted travellers' vehicles in Benfield Valley has increased since your report (The Argus, August 26). A regular dog-walker told me two policemen had held up traffic while directing extra travellers onto the site the previous evening
It is obvious Brighton and Hove City Council and the police need to familiarise themselves with Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. It says in certain circumstances (for example where gipsies/ travellers congregate with
Big Brother has killed real talent and Pete Bennett is a classic example. Who had ever heard of lead singer Pete and his band Daddy Fantastic before he arrived on Big Brother? Now he is a household name. I would like to know if he can really sing
Next month I shall turn 60. In anticipation, I sought clarification as to how I might obtain the much-vaunted free bus pass. It would seem Brighton and Hove City Council does subscribe to the scheme but very much on its own terms. For me, this
With regard the young lad who was impaled and hanging from the railings in Preston Park last Saturday (The Argus, August 28), it's a shame no praise has been given to the Brighton Electricity cricketers who were first on the scene. One of them
I read with interest 4Children's Anne Longfield's comments regarding the amount of money allocated to statutory youth services in Brighton and Hove (The Argus, August 29). While it is true money spent on core services is low in comparison with
On behalf of everyone at TucTuc Limited, huge thanks for the warm reception the people of Brighton and Hove have given us since we launched our services last month. We have been overwhelmed by the support of the people who have greeted this unique
With residents fighting phone masts in Uckfield and Dyke Road Avenue, Hove, readers might be interested to know about the serious health threats they pose. Evidence of harm from masts continues to flood in. Mast Sanity www.mastsanity.org details
The six ducklings hatched on the island in the pond in Queens Park, Brighton, last week and moved by rangers to Stanmer Park for protection from seagulls were not abandoned, as Councillor Bodfish says (Letters, August 19). The mother was very distressed
I am grateful for all the responses to my letters and am pleased to be able to report my grandson, Darrel, has secured an apprenticeship with the help of Mr Lenny Catt of Lion Electricals, a Brighton company. To all the young people out there still
The NHS has at last been told it must use the potential life-saving drug herceptin for breast cancer patients (The Argus, August 24). But we've paid for it. The NHS gets an enormous revenue from the British taxpayer. We have a strong economy and
A new tax on hotels and guesthouses could be disastrous for the tourist tradeon the South Coast, councillors have warned. Brighton and Hove City Council's Conservative group said the city's economy could be seriously damaged if the Government goes ahead
An airline is launching a service between Gatwick and New York with return tickets starting at £125. US carrier Delta Airlines has bought the right to operate the route from United Airlines. It will start flying from Gatwick to New York JFK Airport
The Caxton Arms pub in North Gardens, Brighton, has been bought by Kent brewer Shepherd Neame. James Brett has been named the new licensee of the pub. A spokesman for Shepherd Neame said: "We are delighted to be extending our portfolio with this popular
A 67-year-old woman who stabbed her husband to death with a kitchen knife during a drunken row has been jailed for three years. Grandmother Sylvia Davis said "thank you" as Judge Richard Brown passed sentence at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. Davis, who
A £100,000 vandal-proof toilet block is being built in a park to stop children using the bushes. Brighton and Hove City Council will build the toilets next to the children's playground in Blakers Park, off Preston Drove, Brighton. Brighton and Hove's
Out-of-control children are being kicked out of Sussex schools in their hundreds for violently assaulting their teachers. New figures released by the Government show more than 600 pupils in the county were suspended during a single academic year following
Crawley Town Football Club has been saved from going bust - for the time being. The controversial Majeed brothers have been handed back control after creditors owed £900,000 voted to accept their offer of a repayment package of 50p in the pound. The
A lesbian PE teacher kissed and caressed a 14-year-old girl in her car and in the girl's home, a court has heard. Serena Weston, 30, was a confidant to the girl, who had expressed doubts about her own sexuality, Hove Crown Court was told. Weston, who
Brighton has hosted its own version of Europe's fruitiest festival. About a dozen workers from Spanish restaurant Pintxo People headed to the seafront to recreate La Tomatina, held every year in Bunol, near Valencia, since 1945. While it may
The chief executive of Brighton and Hove Albion has labelled countryside campaigners "headline-grabbers" in the latest row over the Falmer stadium plans. Martin Perry yesterday said the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) was taking advantage
Brighton's newest celebrity is going reality TV mad if the tabloid rumours are true. Big Brother winner Pete Bennett is said to be heading off to the jungle to star in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here with love interest Nikki Grahame. It has
Fresh concerns have been raised that a major piece of public art could be under threat. A competition has been launched to find a replacement for the Desert Quartet in Worthing's Montague Shopping Centre. The work by the late world-renowned
Residents of a tiny hamlet say their social lives will be wrecked after councillors last night approved plans to take away their community centre. Stanmer, at the northern edge of Brighton, does not have public transport and villagers rely on
A coastal town has one of the country's highest suicide rates for women. Eastbourne had the fourth highest number of women taking their own lives per 100,000 of the population between 1998 and 2004. During that period, an average of 13 women
Residents are fighting a historic pub's plans to enlarge its restaurant. The Amsterdam in Shoreham wants room for 25 per cent more diners. But people living nearby fear the extension would create problems with parking, noise and fumes from
Cameraman Olaf Wiig has given his first TV interview since being released. New Zealander Mr Wiig, 36, who lives in Horsted Keynes, near Haywards Heath, and his Fox News colleague, reporter Steve Centanni, were seized from their TV truck while
Colin Kazim-Richards will complete a dream move today from Albion's reserves to Premiership newcomers Sheffield United. The Seagulls have agreed an undisclosed fee with the Blades for their want-away striker. Kazim-Richards, 20, headed north to discuss
Coach Mark Robinson reckons James Kirtley could be Sussex's not-so-secret weapon in their bid for a second Championship in four seasons. Kirtley was making only his fifth Championship appearance of the season and first for a month against Hampshire at
Thousands of tonnes of a potentially explosive chemical could be stored just metres from hundreds of homes and a public beach. Plans have been unveiled to use a site off Basin Road South, at Shoreham Harbour, Southwick, to store large quantities of the
A campaign backed by The Argus has persuaded the Government to make viewing vile images of rape and sexual torture a criminal offence. Possession of so-called "violent and extreme pornography" will carry a sentence of up to three years imprisonment.
Protesters fighting to save an area of ancient woodland say they believe they are just hours away from eviction. The group, based at Titnore Woods in Durrington, Worthing, are campaigning to protect 210 trees which landowners want to fell to straighten
