Matt Prior did a solitary lap of the ground, his team-mates remained rooted to their dressing-room seats frightened not to move in case a wicket fell. Meanwhile, coach Mark Robinson sat on the balcony picking nervously at what finger nails he had left
A suicide-pact couple took sleeping pills washed down with alcohol in order to kill themselves. When police broke into John and Irene Gilchrist's home they found 78-year-old Mrs Gilchrist dead and Mr Gilchrist, 80, seriously ill. The couple, who had
A brutal gang attack on an innocent man has increased fears about the rise in violent crime on our streets. Julian Toogood, 33, of Elm Grove, Brighton, was set upon by up to ten young thugs as he walked along Western Road, Brighton. They smashed a glass
A food shop was fined £2,000 after mice were discovered nesting in sacks of rice. Amir Khan, 37, pleaded guilty to failing to keep Taj Mahal International Foods in Bedford Place, Brighton, clean. He also admitted failing to provide adequate measures
A 16-year-old girl died after having an allergic reaction to nut traces in a chocolate. Megan Evans, of Worthing, knew she had a nut allergy but ate a chocolate despite warnings on the packet that it "may contain traces of nuts". Her mum Janice Evans
Thousands of manufacturing jobs have been axed because of competition from Europe and the Far East. Some 10,100 jobs have been lost in Sussex in the last decade and the situation is predicted to get worse if action is not taken. The GMB union said West
An inquiry into how social workers failed to stop a drug addict feeding crack cocaine and heroin to her nine-year-old son has been branded a "disgraceful whitewash". East Sussex County Council yesterday refused to release details of its internal investigation
Vietnamese crime gangs are moving their sophisticated cannabis factories from London to Sussex to cash in on cheaper rents. Police said a tough crackdown by the Metropolitan force was forcing drug gangs out of the capital, making Sussex a new target
Sussex are heading towards their second County Championship in four years after completing a dramatic two-wicket win over Kent in Canterbury today. The county secured victory just before 3pm when James Kirtley took a single off Simon Cook. Sussex now
From Tuesday, September 5, to Thursday, September 7 we asked you, the Argus website readers, the above question. After two days of voting, in which 145 votes were cast, the results were: It's vandalism, the artwork looks no different to other
A MAN who allegedly threatened two Albanians with a rapier "like the Sword of Zorro" faces a re-trial. Tony Allen, 40, denied possessing an offensive weapon during his four-day trial this week. He also denied racially aggravated assault and affray during
I agree with Norman Quick about the behaviour of some teenagers on 1A bus between Mile Oak and Brighton (The Argus, September 4). The upstairs section of the bus can become a no-go area. I find it hard to believe Roger French is not aware of this
Cancer-stricken dad Neil Cooper received a mixture of good and bad news from his latest scan on Tuesday. It showed that while his body was responding to trial treatment, the tumours in his brain were not. The London consultant said that overall he was
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was impaled on a spiked fence after falling as he tried to climb on to a school field. A metal spike was driven into the boy's inner right thigh after he slipped on the fence by the Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College in Old
At the end of the month the moon vanishes in to the dark and fathomless Lincolnshire Fens. Then Bogles, dead things and crawling horrors rise out of the bog lands to terrorise the villagers. As their lives are thrown into turmoil, fantasy, reality and
"You wouldn't want a play about this subject matter by someone who knocks along with his girlfriend just fine," observes director Angus Jackson - a charge which could never be levelled at Swedish playwright August Strindberg, whose difficult character
Waiting for a bus going to this gig, I spotted a parked JCB. How cool would it be to turn up in a JCB - but leaving in a police car and missing the gig wouldn't have been so cool. Fortunately, the bus arrived. Nizlopi's new CD, ExtraOrdinary, released
I was interested to read your headline story "Mobile Madness" and the editorial comment last Saturday (The Argus, September 2). As a bus driver, I witness such stupidity daily but this is still only the tip of the iceberg. Of course, it isn't
While many television viewers will be as saddened as I was to hear of the death of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and send their condolences to his family and friends, one cannot help but feel his death was an inevitable consequence of the type
Your headline and front page story last Saturday about the use of mobile phones while driving was a much-needed wake-up call but, on its own, it is not enough. Only a sustained campaign might make a difference. Any car journey you would like to
Wendy Thompson is wrong in her assumptions about bus companies' reimbursement for free bus travel (Letters, September 6). Bus companies in Sussex receive a fixed annual sum from local councils. This is calculated from trips made the previous year
Brighton Hippodrome, loved by many and Max Miller's spiritual home, is a hidden treasure. Now its role as a bingo hall has ended, it has been returned to the guardianship of the same body which has overseen the fate of the West Pier and the Birdcage
Along with my kids, I had a great time at the Fatboy Brighton beach concert in 2002 and we are all hoping to see him play on the seafront again. Ensuring the safety of a quarter of a million people, when only a fraction of that number was expected
If DR Michael B Johnson thinks the Jews in Israel are different from the ones in the diaspora (Letters, August 30), he is sorely mistaken. We are the same Jews. I am not an Israeli but have children living in Israel. Therefore, of course, when
In response to Michael Griffin (Letters, September 4), it is very short-sighted to assume not everybody will want a skate park at Hove Lagoon. Extreme sports such as skateboarding, BMX, mountain-bike trials and in-line skating are becoming increasingly
I am disgusted to hear Britain once more feels the need to help individuals from other countries. I have just read an article, "Paradise for the jet set" (The Argus, September 5) about millionaires with, below it on the same page, a small report
The Argus has been full of articles recently with industry leaders praising East European workers. They maintain they are helping to plug a skills gap. However, all capitalism wants is a cheap source of non-unionised labour to drive down wages,
The Hove and Portslade branch of the RNLI would like to thank all who supported our flag day collection on Saturday, August 5. Our thanks also go out to all our volunteer collectors who gave their time to help with the collection. During the morning
Two smirking young men deliberately cycled through Pavilion Gardens on Monday, ringing their bells and forcing their way through the cafe, expecting pushchairs to be removed from their path. It has come to something when such behaviour becomes
Two survivors of a ferry disaster have cycled more than 1,000 miles to raise money for a sea rescue team. Niki Gibson-Hosking and Katarina Wallace arrived home in Brighton on Saturday after pedalling from Land's End to John O'Groats. The sponsored
Transport officials have promised to make a notorious accident blackspot safer. But the plans for the A27 at Durrington have failed to convince road safety campaigners that the measures will prevent future crashes or deaths. The Highways Agency
Vandals attacked 19 seafront beach huts during an overnight wrecking spree. Police said some of the huts were badly damaged. The trail of destruction stretches from hut 91 near the bottom of Grand Avenue to hut 259 on Hove Promenade. Three of
A domestic abuse victim is urging women to take part in a five-mile run to raise money for a city refuge. Sarah, not her real name, stayed at Brighton and Hove's Women's Refuge Project after suffering mental and physical abuse. The musician, 38
A Labour MP has warned his party risks losing key council seats if Tony Blair remains Prime Minister. Des Turner, who represents Kemptown in Brighton, said the Labour Party could lose its grip on Brighton and Hove City Council unless the premier
A toddler has died after falling into a pond at his family's home. The two-year-old was found by family members at Burleigh House Farm, Burleigh Lane, Crawley Down. An ambulance was called at about 9.30am on Monday to find the toddler unconscious
Police found a picture of a cannabis factory on a dealer's mobile phone when his van was stopped during a drink-drive crackdown. However, Matthew Sweet's crop was only uncovered by chance when officers were called to a domestic dispute at his
Cancer-stricken dad Neil Cooper received a mixture of good and bad news from his latest scan on Tuesday. It showed that while his body was responding to trial treatment, the tumours in his brain were not. The London consultant said that overall
Gary Hart will be fit to face Millwall on Saturday and assistant boss Bob Booker is delighted. Hart missed Albion's defeat at Bristol City because of a stiff ankle. But the versatile player has resumed full training and Booker insisted he will be available
A woman told a jury she did not tell the truth about a fatal attack because she was trying to protect her boyfriend. Patrick Quinn, 56, died eight days after he was allegedly assaulted at his home in Cavendish Place, Eastbourne, in September last
Wes Fogden is regarded by Albion's coaching staff as one of the most determined players at the club. That is just as well, considering the trauma the first-year professional has been through over the last couple of months. Fogden did not appreciate
A health clinic has been heavily criticised by a senior consultant for putting patients at "substantial risk." The criticism was made in a letter from Mr Sandeep Chauhan, trauma lead at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, about
Sussex need to hold their nerve at Canterbury today if they are to bring a second Championship in four seasons tantilisingly within their grasp. Chris Adams' men remain favourites to claim the win over Kent which would put clear water between them and
The 2012 London Olympics could be worth as much as £320 million to Sussex - but only if significant investment is made now. A report by West Sussex County Council sets out the cash windfall it could enjoy before, during and after the Olympics, averaging
Chris Adams today admitted he has run out of superlatives for Sussex's Pakistani spin king. Mushtaq Ahmed took 6-71 on the second day of the Championship match against Kent and the home side will resume with a second-innings lead of 138 with two wickets
Michael Hutchinson, who rides for the Uckfield-based In Gear team, was second in the British Circuit Championship over a 34-mile course at Heckfield in Hampshire. He put up a great performance but failed by just 33 seconds to take the title and had to
Campaigners fighting plans for a £47 million link road have described a county council leaflet about the scheme as "misleading". Hastings Alliance said East Sussex County Council's pamphlet ignores the environmental damage the Hastings to Bexhill route
Two woman aged over 100 are among a group of elderly residents facing eviction after they were told their care home is to close. They are the latest victims of a string of care home closures, which have left hundreds of pensioners facing an uncertain
A murderer who battered a pensioner to death is still on the run eight years after absconding from one of Britain's softest jails. Home Office Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has confirmed that Thomas Curtis has been at large since he walked out of Leyhill
Developers have unveiled ambitious plans for more than 1,500 apartments in a marina village. The blueprint for the new-look Brighton Marina includes 600 affordable apartments for key workers. Jim Dennis, project leader for Explore Living, the company
A couple's plans for a dream honeymoon are in tatters after a travel firm went into administration. Friends and relatives of Ben Boneti and Victoria Franklin, who are to marry on Saturday, gave them cash towards a luxurious holiday in the Maldives.
