A hunt has been accused of fox hunting two years after it was outlawed. The League Against Cruel Sports says its images of Crawley and Horsham Hunt members chasing a fox, cutting off foxes' tails and throwing dead foxes to the hounds show them breaking
A campaigner has called for Sussex Police to reopen their investigation into the murder of schoolgirl Billie-Jo Jenkins. Ten years after the death of 13-year-old Billie-Jo, miscarriage of justice campaigner John Bray, speaking at a Press conference at
It was described as a mass noisy protest against climate change. But in the end just one man and his drum turned up for the event at the University of Sussex today. The student, calling himself Tension, bashed a drum made from everyday objects including
Richard Carpenter has been released by Albion. The midfielder's contract was due to run out in the summer and the club decided to pay up the remaining months as the 34-year-old is out of the first team picture. Carpenter played almost 300 games for
A primary school teacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing three pupils over a ten-year period. Peter Shotton, 55, denied abusing the boys while he was a maths teacher at Bewbush Community Primary School in Crawley between 1995 and 2005.
Dawn Barnes has 65 years of memories stored at the Theatre Royal Brighton. One of her earliest recollections is being its star, before she became a regular audience member and as a dance teacher sent many pupils to perform there. Mrs Barnes
A bungling bank sent a customer the details of almost 30 other account holders in a shocking breach of security that will fuel fears of identity fraud. Matt Carr, 25, wrote to HSBC to demand a refund of £500 in overdraft charges after watching BBC2 documentary
Gatwick Express should be saved from the axe, according to a poll carried out by The Argus. The online survey at www.theargus.co.uk revealed most voters were in favour of keeping the airport service. Results showed 54.9 per cent thought a non-stop,
Directors of romantic comedy must go down on their knees and thank whatever movie gods they pray to whenever Drew Barrymore agrees to do one of their pictures. Barrymore is like Peter Pan, sprinkling fairy dust wherever she goes and enabling the lamest
Like hundreds of thousands of others, I had pre-ordered Thomas Harris's latest episode of the Hannibal Lecter saga just before Christmas and, like hundreds of thousands of others, I was deeply disappointed by a really awful book. Discouragingly, a really
Brighton and Hove has emerged from a dwindling bucket-and-spade economy as England's most popular holiday destination for foreign travellers after London. Government figures obtained by The Argus reveal that after years of stagnation, the city leapfrogged
Politicians have accused a council of "penny pinching" over plans to scrap free cycling proficiency training. West Sussex County Council has said it may stop the free training later this year as part of a series of cut backs it insists it must make to
Designs which will triple the size of a library are closer to completion after a council dispute was resolved. Crawley Borough Council objected to plans for a new eco-friendly library for the town because they didn't like its external design and feared
A community is mounting a campaign against plans for a new convenience store and flats. An application has been lodged for a shop and ten apartments on a former garage forecourt in Little Common, Bexhill. It is the same site where Tesco tried to get
I was interested to read about Volk's Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Tramroad, better known as "Daddy Long Legs" (pictured), in your newspaper (The Argus, February 10). Many years ago, an old lady told me she remembered travelling on
I read your recent article "Social or socially irresponsible" (The Argus, February 8) about the debate between Shelter and Friends of the Earth. Shelter is concerned about the current homelessness situation in Sussex and is pressing the Government
No, Councillor Oxley, Labour isn't "petrified" (Letters, February 12), it is ready for the fight. Labour has a stronger team of candidates than ever before, including three 19-yearolds able to stand for the first time under new legislation. Around
Councillor Oxley claims the Tories would "control council tax" (Letters, February 12). OK, tell the voters what cuts in services he would push through on Brighton and Hove City Council. How would he pay for a new Brighton Centre? How can buses move
I would like to refute Councillor Ken Bodfish's remarks that there is plenty for young people to do in Brighton and Hove (The Argus, February 12). That may well be true for the haves who Coun Bodfish chooses to represent but perhaps not so accurate
I am one of these proud owners of a gas-guzzling 4x4. It is not out of choice but necessity. My wife is an invalid with a spine problem and arthritis in both hips and legs. She therefore finds it impossible to get in and out of a conventional
Miss P Thompson gets to the heart of the of the school admissions problem (Letters, February 10). The issue of dealing with disruptive pupils is in a state of chaos and recently introduced changes on pupil exclusions will only make matters worse
It would be a crime to close the wonderful St Peter's Church, of which so many people have happy memories (The Argus, February 9). I myself was married at the church 52 years ago and my three children were christened there. Since my beloved wife
Some months ago, you ran an article on the planning approval for the development of the stable block adjacent to Stanmer House (The Argus, August 31). Your article included a brief mention of the loss of the Victoria Rooms as a social/community
I was pleased to read Lawrence Marzouk's article which made it clear that while English Heritage is broadly in support of the proposed King Alfred development in Hove, it has many reservations (The Argus, February 9). In particular, it is concerned
It would be a sad day for Brighton and Hove if the pastoral review committee's decision to make St Peter's Church in Brighton redundant takes effect. The elegant exterior and the peaceful atmosphere inside the church, which is kept open, unlike
Your newspaper recently carried a report about a building company banning "builders' bums" (The Argus, February 7). If only someone would legislate against girls walking around with naked beer guts. They look like nothing so much as great, fat,
Yes, the Big Issue vendor at the bottom of St James's Street is a very nice man (The Argus, February 2). He's also a dedicated and steadfast man. He recently stuck to his chilly pitch from 9am before finally selling his first magazine at 4pm.
I write in reference to articles which have appeared in your newspaper about forcing water meters on the public (The Argus, November 21). I don't see why I should have to pay per millilitre for a product which I believe should be free. Then there
Albion's clash with Nottingham Forest is likely to be the first Withdean sell-out of the season. Fans are also snapping up tickets for Tuesday's trip to Gillingham in the wake of this week's impressive 4-1 win at Leyton Orient. There were about 600
Ricky Hatton has told Sussex boxing fans: Make your dreams come true - just like I did. People's champion Hatton is currently one of the biggest names in British boxing with an unbeaten record in 42 professional bouts. His fanbase is now spreading
The former La's bassist and Cast frontman has been receiving fantastic reviews for his recent shows, as second solo album Willow She Weeps turns away from his pop and indie past to embrace rock 'n' roll, country blues and English folk. The album
Written especially for the great Roger Llewelyn by Holmes scholar David Stuart Davies, this gripping one-man play penetrates the famous detective's clinical façade. Devastated by the death of his friend Dr Watson, Holmes returns to Baker Street
Broken bones and sprained muscles are just some of the challenges that face the Russian Ice Stars as they present their unique vision of Peter Pan on Ice. Inspired by JM Barrie's evergreen tale of the boy who never grew up, this is one event guaranteed
The tale of Bess Walder and Beth Cummings sounds too fantastic to be true - while being evacuated to Canada during the Second World War, they were torpedoed in a gale and were forced to cling on to a lifeboat and pray for rescue. The story of
A decade since its premiere in Dublin, Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance celebrates its tenth anniversary with a sexed-up version of the show. To begin, characters dressed in hooded robes move sombrely about the stage before a fluteplaying fairy
An animal charity needs to build a new eco-home for rabbits or it will not be able to rescue any more bunnies. The RSPCA shelter at Patcham said new laws due to come into force in April will demand larger cages and runs which they could only provide
Back when Celebrity Big Brother was just a harmless, Comic Relief-sponsored novelty, where we could enjoy watching Vanessa Feltz have a mild breakdown, I was given a CD by a band called Daddy Fantastic. They played the kind of proper glam-punk
A young entrepreneur hoping to start his own bus firm has qualified as a transport manager. Tom Druitt, a former care home manager, wants to set up the Big Lemon, a fleet of bright yellow buses to rival the successful Brighton and Hove Bus and
Hats off to Whitehawk for their magnificent victory in the FA Vase at the weekend. The way the Hawks battled back from behind to book their place in the quarterfinals for the first time in the club's history showed real grit and it was pleasing
Readers of The Argus online back plans to build a 70m wind turbine in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Sixty-nine per cent of voters in our poll at www.theargus.co.uk said they thought Glyndebourne Opera House, near Ringmer, should get permission
The number of violent attacks in Sussex prisons has rocketed during the past decade. Assaults in Lewes Prison have more than doubled - up from 37 in 1996 to 77 in 2005. The rise in the level of trouble was even higher at Ford Open Prison, near
Residents were left without electricity for more than 36 hours because of a fault in a power line. More than 1,700 people in Mount Harry Road and Offham Road, Lewes, were affected by the power cut at 8.30am on Monday. Most of the homes were
The jury in the trial of a teacher accused of sexually assaulting male pupils will today continue to consider its verdict. Peter Shotton, 55, a teacher at Bewbush Primary School, in Crawley, is alleged to have abused three boys under the age of ten
Heather Mills McCartney attended a police station to speak to officers about "a number of issues", officers have said. She attended Hove police station by appointment, a spokeswoman for Sussex Police said. The spokeswoman said: "It was a pre-planned
Businesses have given a massive thumbs down to the proposed Newhaven incinerator just days ahead of a key vote on the plans. East Sussex County Council is considering giving approval for a giant power plant in the town that would burn half of the
A woman has avoided jail despite leading police on a 40-minute highspeed car chase through Brighton. Stephanie Gibbons, 48, drove a BMW at up to 80mph on a dark, damp night. She ignored attempts by two police cars to stop her, running red lights
A search has begun to find the best new companies in Sussex. The seventh HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards were launched yesterday with the aim of finding the brightest firms less than three years old - and the entrepreneurs behind them. Judges are
Plans to introduce "pay as you drive" congestion charges have caused a huge backlash across the country. Under Government proposals, drivers would be charged up to £1.50 a mile to travel at peak times, with monthly bills sent to their homes through
Six roads are to be closed while maintenance work is carried out around Sussex. In Chichester, the right turn from the A27 on to Nyton Road will be closed from 7.30pm today until 5am tomorrow while work is carried out on a traffic island and signage.
Almost 100 tributes have been entered in an online memorial book to a soldier who died in Iraq. Friends and well-wishers have written dozens of messages of sympathy for Second Lieutenant Jonathan Carlos Bracho-Cooke, who was killed by a roadside
FOOTBALL chiefs are 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 match at Newport County on January 27, claiming its players were racially abused
Most Sussex MPs prefer to drive their cars rather than use greener transport, new figures reveal. The figures, passed to The Argus yesterday, show MPs' travelling habits broken down for the first time into car travel, car hire and taxis, rail, air
The company behind Europe's first fleet of tuk-tuks is being forced to remove its bus stops from the seafront. Dominic Ponniah, director of TucTuc Ltd, said he was given the go-ahead to put up the 11 signs on listed lamp posts along King's Road
Brighton has taken a step closer hosting professional basketball again next season. The man behind a new British league says the city has a better than 50 per cent chance of having its own team involved. But the club will not be connected to the now
Alexis Bertin has experienced the highs and lows of English football in just two starts for Albion. He has played two different midfield roles, been involved in goals for and against his team and earned high marks for his work rate and passing skills
Caretaker manager John Yems has told Crawley to ignore the Conference league table. Reds are sitting in 12th place, eight points above the relegation zone but have played more games than eight of the sides below them. Yems said: "The table is misleading
Sussex coach Mark Robinson believes England may have made a big mistake by leaving Matt Prior and Michael Yardy out of their World Cup squad. The pair were surprisingly overlooked when chairman of selectors David Graveney announced the 15-man party which
Up to 270 workers face redundancy after a firm that makes sophisticated microchip equipment announced plans to leave Sussex. US-based Applied Materials Inc yesterday said it expected its factory in Foundry Lane, Horsham, to cease trading by the end of
A former nurse was left to die at the foot of a staircase she had tumbled down because care home staff were banned from calling 999. Mary Carty, 85, suffered a fractured spine and a horrific head wound during the fall at Felix Holme care home last August
A couple who lived with the nightmare of having five teenagers killed outside their home in a car crash have pleaded with mourners not to leave flowers at the scene. Chris and Diana Farrell, from St Leonards, say flowers tied to the lamp-post serve as
An air steward who had drunk the equivalent of eight pints of lager at a party fell 12ft to his death outside his home, an inquest was told. Lee Barker, 24, of Connaught Road, Hove, was found dead outside a basement flat after falling over a wall. He
