Bouncers described as "heavy-handed" by police could be shown the door as a major nightclub fights to keep its licence. Creation in West Street, Brighton, was taken to court after a night of violence on Saturday saw police shut it for 24 hours. Brighton
Football chiefs are set to decide next week whether to charge the club at the centre of a racism row. Lewes FC wrote to the Football Association of Wales (FAW) after the league match at Newport County on January 27, claiming their players were racially
A lollipop lady narrowly escaped being knocked down when a motorist ignored her instruction to stop. Marian Geraghty had used her "stop" sign to halt traffic at the school crossing patrol site in Church Road, Portslade. She was about to let a child
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A routine ambulance call-out ended in farce when paramedics got their wheels stuck in the mud for three hours. A crowd of up to 40 people gathered to watch after a fire crew arrived to try to free the vehicle. Some have complained that the ambulance
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Body Shop founder Dame Anita Roddick said today she is carrying the virus hepatitis C. Dame Anita, 64, who lives in Slindon, near Arundel, said she is suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, one of the long-term effects of the virus. She said she contracted
The people of flood-hit Lewes are being told: "Your town needs you". Echoing Lord Kitchener's call-to-arms during the First World War, Lewes Town Council is appealing for volunteers to help protect residents in the event of another huge inundation.
Gangs of teenage yobs laying siege to an estate are to be tackled with a surveillance camera and police dispersal order. Residents and shopkeepers say they are at the end of their tether with gangs of youths roaming the Hangleton estate in Hove. Brighton
A Sussex-based pharmaceutical company will reap a £1.1 billion windfall if the Government increases its stockpile of antiviral drugs to fight a possible flu pandemic Experts say it may be worth increasing stocks of Tamiflu, made by Roche, from
Spannerworks, one of the biggest search-engine marketing companies in Britain, has been snapped up by a US rival in a deal worth about £40 million. The company, based in Palace Place, Brighton, was founded by chief executive Arjo Ghosh, 38, in
A debt-ridden NHS Trust paid lawyers nearly £12,000 for their advice on how to manage the exit of a former boss who got a £243,000 pay-off, it has been revealed. The eight board members of the Primary Care Trust who decided to spend almost a quarter
The planned southbound closure of part of the B2145 Hunston Road near Chichester has been delayed until 9.30am on Friday, 16 February. Work was expected to start this Monday but temporary road signs which had been laid down have gone missing and replacements
Mobile phone footage of a drunken brawl between two teenagers has been posted on the internet in the latest twist in the "happy slapping" craze. The shaky images show the pair wrestling, kicking and punching each other, while a group of people look on
I write in reference to the photograph you recently published of the floral arrangement in Palmeira Square back in 1965 to celebrate Brighton and Hove Albion's promotion from the old Fourth Division (Letters, February 2). That was me and
"We'll be doing a song called Virus about the end of a love affair," says Eliza Skelton, "and a song called Funeral Lillies. That's about the end of a love affair too. "We've also got a song called Dog Years about growing older and realising that
It seems wrong to criticise a show when it is clear the audience loves it but Acorn Antiques: The Musical just doesn't do it for me. It is amusing, with a generous handful of cracking one-liners (cue Mrs Overall: "Impotency is God's way of getting
Even by the standards of bearded singer-songwriters specialising in southern grotesque, Bonnie Prince Billy, aka Will Oldham, is an odd-looking soul. Something in the combination of dark-rimmed eyes and a wealth of ginger facial fuzz makes him
I would like to bring to the attention of your readers the opportunity of sailing on a tall ship from Southampton in May, August or September of this year. The Jubilee Sailing Trust's two tall ships, the Lord Nelson and Tenacious, are fully accessible
I would like to commend the courage of Brighton and Hove City Council's children, family and schools committee for considering the needs of the city as a whole and voting to change the secondary admissions procedure (The Argus, February 3). I
I would like to correct the article in your paper by Andy Chiles (The Argus, February 10) regarding school admissions. Our demands for a rethink of the decision to approve the proposals was not rejected as was reported. Eight members of the Conservative
The outbreak of avian flu leads me to a couple of thoughts. Initially, how did the horrendous and degrading conditions under which these animals were kept contribute to the outbreak? Secondly, as we have been assured by a Government mouthpiece
I write in response to your article describing the situation where school children were fined £20 for not having a rail ticket from Newhaven to Lewes (The Argus, February 7). These children have become used to purchasing their tickets from the
I am writing to answer the points raised in Jeff Miles' letter "Marching orders" about the Sussex Rehabilitation Centre at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham (Letters, February 7). The rehabilitation centre for people who have had strokes or who have
I would like to express my thanks to the members of the public, Co-op staff and ambulance crew who assisted me following a fall in Blatchington Road last week. I very much appreciate their kindness. It's great to know the spirit of the good Samaritan
Back in 2004, in my mid-50s, I found myself unemployed. On jobseeker's allowance, my rent and council tax was paid, and I received £220 per month benefit. That is survival money. In January 2005, after dozens of applications, I finally obtained
I was extremely saddened to learn of the death of Second Lieutenant Jonathan Bracho-Cooke from the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (The Argus, February 7). I had been a friend of Jonathan's for many years at Cardinal Newman Catholic
No-smoking signs and the sound of mobile phones have become familiar features in pubs in the 21st Century. But at the Kings Arms in Arundel, drinkers are asked to leave the rat race and political correctness at the door. Ahead of the July 1 ban
A laptop computer was among items worth £500 stolen in a burglary. The black Compaq computer, two watches, sunglasses and some cash were stolen during the break-in on Monday. The raider is believed to have put the goods into a wheeled suitcase
I am writing in response to your article "Labour fears over Falmer" (The Argus, February 10). I cannot believe local Labour MPs are worried the delay in the decision over whether or not to have a football stadium at Falmer will cost them votes.
Only one of the three MPs for Brighton and Hove's appears in the list of 250 cross-party MPs who have signed to support an early day motion calling on the Government to help victims of the company pensions scandal. It should not be necessary
A town mayor is among councillors at the centre of allegations of bullying and misconduct at a council. Four members of Mid Sussex District Council have been reported to a Government watchdog. An independent investigating officer was brought
The decision to ban "builders' bums" (The Argus, February 7) is sexism at its worst. For every sighting of a male bum I see in Brighton's building works, I see at least half a dozen examples of the female equivalent. Many young women, who seem
I am writing to say how shocked I was to read that the great landmark of St Peter's Church in Brighton is being considered for closure (The Argus, February 9). I have only been a student in the city for a few months but it is such an important
Six youths have been released on bail while police investigate a "happy slapping" attack that turned into a brawl. A gang of eight teenagers were involved in an attack on salesman Curtis Mulcare in Imperial Arcade, Brighton. Mr Mulcare, 31,
Many in Brighton and the surrounding areas will be very sad to hear St Peter's Church faces closure. It is an architectural landmark and as much part of the city as the Royal Pavilion. Could it not be turned into an ecumenical cathedral and the
The members of the Rotary Club of Shoreham and Southwick, together with the local Round Table and Lions Club members, would like to thank all the members of the public who assisted in, and donated to, the Christmas Collections - not forgetting
Jurors have been told they must be sure that a primary school teacher sexually assaulted three pupils before they can find him guilty. Peter Shotton denies sexually abusing three young boys at Bewbush Primary School, Crawley. The assaults are
Two men have been released on bail pending the results of DNA tests on a stolen supermarket delivery van. The van, containing five shoppers' grocery deliveries, was stolen from Furze Hill, Hove, on February 6. It was found two streets away in
An 85-year-old former nurse was left to die at the foot of a staircase she had tumbled down because care home staff were banned from dialling 999. Mary Carty had suffered a fractured spine and an horrific head wound during the fall last August, an inquest
Florists in Sussex have bumped up their prices by as much as 100 per cent for Valentine's Day. Customers are being charged as much as £60 for a bunch of red roses, research by The Argus has revealed. We contacted 18 florists across the county
Floods and dangerous driving conditions were predicted today as storms lashed the county. Up to 40mm of rain fell in Sussex last night. Forecasters predicted the rain would begin at about 3am tand continue throughout the day. The forecast for the rest
Lee Farrell was on target twice as Horsham maintained their play-off push with a 3-1 Ryman premier win at Carshalton. Luke Fontana gave the hosts a seventh-minute lead when he capitalised on a defensive error to race clear and shoot past Alan Mansfield
Darren Budd provided the inspiration as Bognor clinched a Sussex Senior Cup semi-final showdown with Albion Reserves. Budd, who came through the youth ranks with the Seagulls and spent six months there as a professional before joining Bognor, was the
Matt Prior has pledged his future to Sussex. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has agreed a two-year extension to his current contract which will keep him with the champions until the end of the 2009 season. Prior was the last player to commit to
Dean Hammond dedicated Albion's crucial victory at Leyton Orient to manager Dean Wilkins. The skipper, playing on the left of a midfield diamond, launched the Seagulls' 4-1 triumph at Brisbane Road last night with his goal of the season in the first
Albion boss Dean Wilkins pledged today there is much more to come from the fans' new goal hero Bas Savage. The former Gillingham striker celebrated his second start for the club with the third goal of his career in last night's emphatic 4-1 win at fellow
Big was beautiful for Albion as, at long last, they rediscovered their goal touch with a vengeance. Dean Wilkins started Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Brentford with a pint-sized strike partnership of Jake Robinson and Dean Cox. He went for a much more muscular
