A doctor suffered a terrifying ordeal when he was held hostage at knifepoint by a patient for more than five hours. Dr Krishna Kesave was taped to a chair with a knife held to his throat during the siege at a health centre. Centre manager Charlie Nicolls
A man blinded in one eye in a vicious assault has spoken of the shock of the attack. The 33-year-old victim, who asked to be identified only as Stephen, was with a 26-year-old friend when they were set upon by a gang of thugs at the junction of
Vulnerable residents say they have been forced to endure months of heroin addicts turning their home into a sordid drugs den. The junkies are breaking into supposedly secure sheltered accommodation flats in central Brighton and injecting themselves with
Campaigners are planning two separate protests to highlight the fifth anniversary of imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay. A minibus will leave Brighton on Thursday to take Save Omar protesters to Birmingham where they will rally outside Hiatt manufacturers
BBC bosses have suspended EastEnders star Robert Kazinsky following yet another sex scandal to hit the soap. Kazinsky, 23, who was born in Haywards Heath and grew up in Cuckfield before his family moved to Hove, shot to fame as the show's womaniser
Loud-mouthed TV chef Gordon Ramsay is well known for his sharp-tongued judgements on other people's restaurants. But Eunice McCullough had her own Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare - when she ate in his recently-opened New York restaurant The London. Tiny
Claire Townsend emails: "I have been trying to trace a family who seem to have disappeared! "The family is named Jones and they lived in Bosham, but spent time in Brighton. They were originally from North Wales. "The names are Sylvia, Ronald, Brian
Chris Horlock writes: "Does anyone recognise themselves or family members in this photograph? "It's obviously a Christmas party in full swing, with Santa cutting the cake and, judging by the clothes of the participants, the date is some 50 years
This picture of New Church Road was taken 60 years ago but is recognisably the same today. It was taken in 1946, looking westwards, with St Philip's, the building that gave the road its name, clearly visible on the right. The elm trees
We produce more than half a tonne of waste per person per year in East Sussex. Two-thirds gets put into expensive, inefficient and environmentally damaging landfill. Sarah Lewis rolls up her sleeves to find out exactly what is in your average
It may seem as if we've been doing it for years but Brighton and Hove City Council only started recycling collecting in 2003. Long before that, a group of friends began a recycling initiative from a community centre in central Brighton. These
Campaigners are planning two separate protests to highlight the fifth anniversary of imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay. A minibus will leave Brighton on Thursday to take Save Omar protesters to Birmingham where they will rally outside Hiatt manufacturers
A suicidal man who held a doctor hostage for more than five hours and stabbed a colleague following the break-up of a relationship was jailed for four years today. Robert Matthews, 39, armed himself with a Stanley knife and tape after being assessed
Confusion reigned on the streets of Brighton as 44 weeks of roadworks got under way. Cars travelling down Queens Road from Brighton Station cruised past signs diverting them out of the city centre, and drove down routes reserved for buses and taxis
Albion's Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie against Bristol City tonight has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Ashton Gate. The match will be played on January 23.
A pedestrian was taken to hospital this morning after being involved in a collision with a car as she crossed a major road. Rush hour traffic faced long delays following the accident on the A23 London Road, Brighton, at about 7.20am. The woman, in her
A British couple today made a passionate plea, accompanied by a £10,000 reward, for information about the whereabouts of their son, who went missing in Cambodia more than two years ago. Mike Gibson, along with his wife Jo, issued the appeal and financial
The year 2006 will be remembered by many as the year the wider public and, in particular, politicians woke up to the dangers of climate change and the need for urgent action. Thus it was disappointing to see it featuring so little in the list of
Hunts not only flout the law with impunity (Letter, January 2), they also put human lives at risk with their so-called sport. On December 28, I was among anti-hunt monitors who spotted a hunting hound running loose on the busy A24 dual carriageway
It is vital people do not use mobile phones while driving, but for reasons not commonly known. During simulated driving tests, a psychological study has shown people talking on mobile phones had reduced reaction times, causing them to jump more
If Brighton and Hove is one city, how come it costs £18.50 to travel by train from Hove to East Croydon when it's only £14.50 from Brighton to East Croydon? Joanne Heard, Elm Drive, Hove
I know it is almost impossible to prevent mobile phone masts being erected anywhere these days (our latest is directly across the street from a brand new nursery school) but can anyone explain why it needs three huge, ugly, silver cabinets planted
Shopkeepers in Brighton and Hove city centre have been warned to expect a "miserable" 2007 after roadworks lasting 44 weeks got under way. A major city centre diversion was put in place yesterday when Southern Water began replacing 150- year-old
British Airways is likely to become a takeover target after the airline reached agreement with unions on plans to tackle a £2.1 billion pensions deficit. The breakthrough followed lengthy discussions between BA and unions representing pilots, cabin
A public relations firm has been named one of the industry's best employers. Midnight Communications in Foundry Street, Brighton, was ranked 18th in a nationwide "best places to work" list compiled by Marketing magazine. It was the highest ranked
I object to David Broughton saying bands such as My Chemical Romance advocate suicide and satan worship (Letters, December 5). Has he actually heard any of the music and lyrics or spoken to fans of those bands? If he could quote lyrics from their
As the senior partner of Brighton and Hove's longestestablished law firm, I write to express our continuing frustration with Brighton and Hove City Council's attitude to parking within the city. Recently, a member of our staff was dismayed to
Thank you for leading with my letter last Friday (Letters, January 5). Unfortunately, by substituting East Brighton for Falmer, you misquoted me and as a result your readers will at best be thoroughly confused and at worst agree that Falmer is
There is only one way to stop the antisocial behaviour of the feral youths who roam the streets of our land. If their so-called parents won't control them, National Service should be reinstated. This will get them off the streets at the age they
I read with interest Paul Samrah's letter (The Argus, January 5), particularly in respect of the delay to the planning application for the ice rink at Black Rock due to the developer being unable to solve the traffic problems it would cause in
For H Mason's information (Letters, October 5), Messrs Archer and Stanley, then custodians and owners of Brighton and Hove Albion, sold the Goldstone Ground with nowhere to go against the club's express wishes. The fans protested. Mr Knight, who
At lunchtime on Monday, in Boundary Road/Station Road, Portslade, a car with "Brighton and Hove" on the side and two traffic wardens inside pulled over on the zig-zag lines of the pelican crossing. One warden got out to start booking some cars
Hove and Eastbourne remain in the thick of the promotion battle after important wins in London Four South East. Hove warmed up for this Saturday's trip to leaders Dover with a 13-0 home win over Crowborough. And second-placed Eastbourne won at
Captain Luke Williams scored his first goal for three years to send Brighton through to their seventh successive Sussex Cup final. Williams hit what proved to be the winner in a 2-1 defeat of Chichester to set up a final clash with Worthing
Ollie Freeman took his first tentative step on the road to Beijing by clinching the Sussex Cross Country Championship title on Saturday. The 20-year-old professional triathlete comfortably beat pre-race favourite Andrew Robinson at a muddy Lancing
Albion want history to repeat itself at Bristol City in the last eight of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Not another 1-0 defeat at Ashton Gate, like the one they suffered in Mark McGhee's final match in charge in September, but another pick-me-up
If Albion are wondering whether the Johnstone's Paint Trophy is low priority for Bristol City then they can think again. True, City's main aim is promotion to the Championship and they are handily placed in fourth, just three points off top spot
A father and son were rescued after a fire broke out in their home early today. The man raised the alarm around 4am when he woke up and found the house in Cumberland Road, Sidley, near Bexhill, clogged with smoke. Control room staff at East Sussex Fire
The drug runner found guilty of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback will learn tomorrow whether his appeal against his conviction has been successful. Lawyers for Bradley Murdoch, 48, last month argued that he suffered
A policeman has won thousands of pounds in compensation after doctors withheld from him the fact that he had MS for eight years. Gary Dimmock, 42, an award-winning police officer from Westham, near Eastbourne, will receive at least £10,000 in an out-of-court
Have-a-go members of the public bravely fought back when two robbers brandishing a knife and a hammer threatened them as they had a picnic on a beach. A woman was hit over the head with the hammer as the terrified victims were ordered to hand over their
Confusion reigned on the streets of Brighton as 44 weeks of roadworks got under way. Cars travelling down Queens Road from Brighton Station cruised past signs diverting them out of the city centre, and drove down routes reserved for buses and taxis instead
One of the city's most rundown areas is in line for a radical makeover under ambitious new plans. The unpopular Vogue Gyratory system in Lewes Road, Brighton, is one of a raft of sites being lined up for surgery under a Brighton and Hove City Council
A port has been given permission to store up to 2,800 tonnes of a potentially explosive fertiliser. The storage of ammonium nitrate on a site off Basin Road South, at Shoreham Harbour, Southwick, was given the go-ahead at a planning meeting at Adur District
Campaigners are fighting to save a former children's centre from demolition. St Gabriel's in Wellington Road, Brighton, is owned by The Children's Society and has been used as a toddlers' playgroup, toy library and base for a children's scheme.
Brighton and Hove is to get its own flag, designed by one of the city's children. The 2020 Community Partnership, in association with The Argus, is calling on the city's schoolchildren to come up with flags based on their vision for the city's
Brighton station has been named one of the top vandalism hotspots on the rail network. The station suffered 35 attacks of vandalism last year, the eighth highest number of any station in the country. Brighton's tally marked an 80 per cent increase
A model wrongly accused of racism is set to relaunch her career after it was put on hold for a year. Raven-haired Stefanie Webber was tipped as one of the favourites to win the Channel Five reality show Britain's Next Top Model last year. But she was
A football club and nightclub tycoon suffered serious injuries after crashing his Porsche. Azwar Majeed, owner of Crawley Town Football Club, was driving on Saturday when he crashed his yellow Porsche 911 at a notorious blackspot on the A23 at Pyecombe
A terrified motorist was carjacked by a drunk brandishing a Samurai sword. Stephen James was driving to a tennis lesson in Brighton when Clark Walker jumped into his car as it slowed in traffic. Walker, 21, who had been to a schoolfriend's funeral that
More than 60 children were left off a database used to draw up a controversial school admissions system. Council officers came up with a variety of models to find the school admission scheme that would work best for Brighton and Hove. The models were
Television stargazer Sir Patrick Moore has criticised the BBC for scheduling an anniversary edition of The Sky at Night in the early hours of the morning. Sir Patrick, 83, has presented the programme since April 1957 and has appeared in 649 of
Supporters of former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins have accused police of ignoring vital DNA evidence in the hunt for his foster daughter's killer. Jenkins, a father of four, was forced to endure a nine-year ordeal after standing trial for the murder
Theft and vandalism are often described as unfair but this time the crooks have really moved the goalposts. Thieves got into the grounds of Goldstone Primary School, a few hundred metres from Brighton and Hove Albion's old Goldstone Ground, and stole
Lewes may be forced to field an outfield player in goal for tonight's FA Trophy replay at Oxford United. The club were yesterday refused special dispensation from the Football Association to sign an emergency goalkeeper. Manager Steven King must now
Crawley have promised more new signings after making their first transfer window swoop. Defender Magnus Okuonghae has joined from fellow Conference strugglers St Albans City and another new face is expected to sign today. Caretaker boss John Yems said
