Mike Yardy has been given the all-clear after five weeks out with a broken finger. The Sussex left-hander got the okay from his specialist yesterday and will play in the Sussex League for Hastings tomorrow. Providing he comes through unscathed, Yardy
Stuart Murdoch has confirmed his interest in becoming Albion's new full-time goalkeeping coach. The former MK Dons manager has been interviewed for the post vacated by Portsmouth-bound John Keeley. The Argus revealed on Wednesday that Sompting-based
Nicky Forster is back on top of Albion's wish list in the marathon search for a goalscoring striker. The Seagulls want the experienced Hull marksman to spearhead their League One challenge next season. They are hoping the lure of a return to the south
Brave staff at a betting shop saw off thieves as they attempted to grab cash from the till. The manager of Ladbrokes in Winston Crescent, Eastbourne, pushed one of the raiders to the floor as he jumped onto a counter. Police have praised his actions
Up to 70 schoolchildren had three bin liners full of booze confiscated during a daytime beach party to celebrate the end of term. Two teenage girls were taken to hospital suffering from intoxication and a teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of possession
It could be straight out of a science fiction novel. Buried deep under the Sussex countryside is a concrete vault, designed to withstand the impact of a crashing aeroplane and the fallout of an accident at nearby Dungeness nuclear power station
Travellers have moved on from a beauty spot. When the group arrived at Telscombe Tye, in Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven a week ago, police gave them seven days to leave. Sergeant Robin Fuller, of Sussex Police said that following "a bit more pressure"
A Crimewatch appeal could have jeopardised an investigation into a £50,000 armed robbery, a court heard. The appeal went out two months after a gunman fled from Amore jewellery shop, Horsham, with a haul of diamond rings. Manager Darren Prior was shot
I used to be a solicitor and worked in business before training as a homeopath, so we run the clinic very professionally and depend on computer-based systems just as much as any office. This week though, the computers in the Phoenix clinic suddenly crashed
I used to be a solicitor and worked in business before training as a homeopath, so we run the clinic very professionally and depend on computer-based systems just as much as any office. This week though, the computers in the Phoenix clinic suddenly crashed
The brother-in-law of the Earl of Shaftesbury, on trial for his murder, was thrown out of court today after making a dramatic verbal attack on the late peer's family. The third day of the trial in Nice, in the south of France, was held up when Mohammed
A Sussex author whose father was pulled from the burning wreckage of a Lancaster bomber during World War II has started a campaign to get her father and the rest of his squadron honoured for the first time. Jennie Gray, 55, of East Hoathly, near Uckfield
Music fans are being told to move quickly to get their hands on tickets for one of the summer's hottest events. Star performers Ronan Keating, Lemar, Jamelia and Beverley Knight are among headline acts booked for The Music Park in June. The four-day
A town council which awarded a contract illegally and mislead its elected members over the affair has been likened to a "banana republic". An investigation by Crowborough Town Council's auditors has revealed that financial regulations were out-of-date
Two teachers and two governors have resigned from a school branded inadequate by Ofsted and the headteacher and deputy have both gone on long term sick leave. Marshlands Primary in Hailsham has been thrown into turmoil since it was given a damning report
It would be easy to be cynical about this live installation from the Scarlet Letter Performance Company. Two young women in a self-conscious, trance-like state roll around on the floor, splash about in water, wrap themselves up in tracing paper and
This Festival's triumphantly successful big band theme has had a global reach, starting with the exuberant Odemba OK Jazz All Stars from the Democratic Republic of Congo through the freewheeling DizzyGillespie All-Star Big Band from the US and the high-octane
Despite his preference for "soaring modern buildings" Adam Trimingham is being very unfair to Wimpey over their proposed plans to redevelop the old Royal Alexandra children's hospital in Dyke Road (The Argus, May 16). At least the building seems
There are not many actors who can boast a 70-year career on the stage and silver screen. But Leslie Phillips can and his appearance showed there is much more to him than a neatly clipped moustache and a voice which can snap knicker elastic at 20 paces
If silence is golden, then mime surely is money as the runaway Fringe success of 2006 returns for more suitcase-related shenanigans. Adhering to the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it school of thought, Japanese duo Gamarjobat unleash their unique brand
With his accustomed perspicacity Adam Trimingham identifies Southwick as one of the most handsome small towns in West Sussex (The Argus, May 19). Only the power station spoils the outlook and it should be removed forthwith. It employs a handful
It is not only drugs being wasted (The Argus, May 18). I have twice asked the Royal Sussex County Hospital to come and collect the zimmer frame and foot stool they very kindly lent me when I came home with a broken ankle, but no takers so far.
In his article (The Argus, May 16) Adam Trimingham deplores not only Wimpey's "tawdry effort" in regard to the redevelopment of the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, but also the history of poor housing design in Brighton and Hove since the
With reference to the letter about bullying in Fiona Caine's column (The Argus, May 19), when my grandson, aged 14, received a text message saying that while he was at school, and his parents were at work, some of the writer's "mates" were going
I was puzzled by Julie Culley's remark that the city is "to be run by a significantly greener' council" (Letters, May 22). Who can she mean? Surely not the Tories, with their plans to build a car park near every new house. Such misguided policies
In response to M Brown (Letters, May 22), has anyone also noticed an additional nuisuance we have to put up with: the rise of the mobility scooters normally driven by elderly people on pavements, the seafront and promenades, disturbing the peace
I have parents living locally who are both in their late-80s, and we all enjoy going out for a meal at a restaurant occasionally. My father is unfortunately confined to a wheelchair when going out. In order that both I and my husband (both late
Albert Edwards (Letters, May 19) has unfortunately got it all wrong concerning the cost of his rail fare from Falmer to London. He complains that following the abolition of the first-class upgrade the cost of his ticket will rise from £21.60 to
I would like to say thanks for a most enjoyable afternoon's entertainment at the Ellipse on the seafront on Saturday, May 12. The thanks go to the school bands and vocalists and the organisers and sponsors. The whole event was very well managed
Regarding BT charging £4.50 every three months for payments by cheque (Letters, May 18) - I can tell Sheila Kent what Virgin Cable charges for telephone bills paid by cheque. It is £5 per month. Yes, you did read it right, that's £60 a year. Richard
I have tried hard to raise enthusiasm to visit the Brighton Festival this year. I quote from your reviews: an act devised from a lesbian pulp romance, set to evocative music, sung in a sweet tender voice to the accompaniment of a daintily strummed
Matt Prior has just enjoyed the best week of his cricket career after becoming the first English wicketkeeper to make a century on Test debut. Here, the Sussex player relives a momentous few days. MONDAY After calling in at Hove for a few things
The 41st Brighton Festival draws to a close this Sunday. Can I urge even those of you who think the whole event is a waste of time and energy to do one thing before it ends - take yourself for a walk. Forty-one Places is 41 true stories, installed
We went to Tunbridge Wells in Kent recently. It's a fantastic town and a joy to visit. There is lots of free Sunday parking too - no greedy council there. Lesley Kite, Clarendon Villas, Hove
BBC reporter John Sweeney was last week seen losing his temper at the end of a sixmonth investigation into scientology. In 1994, The Argus published a damning exposé of the East Grinsteadbased "religion". Former chief reporter Paul Bracchi
An MP has described claims that he has the deaths and injuries of victims of road traffic accidents on his conscience as "unsubstantiated, ill informed, and grotesquely offensive". Leader of East Sussex County Council Peter Jones made the comment about
A £15 million hospital is beginning to take shape. The 69-bed hospital at Martyrs Avenue in Langley Green, Crawley, will provide mental health care for adults in Crawley, Mid Sussex, Horsham and Storrington. At the moment, patients use services in Haywards
A former Spanish child refugee travelled thousands of miles to unveil a memorial to a Sussex town's part in a forgotten conflict. Maria Teresa Gryalba, now 85, has never forgotten the kindness of English people after escaping starvation and possibly
Remember how much fun drawing with crayons was when you were a child? Daniel Benians does. Since rediscovering the joy of wax crayons eight years ago, he's been a man on a mission. He takes a pad and pack of crayons everywhere he goes - pubs, clubs
The Olympics are a step closer to coming to Sussex after approval from a Government minister and a series of high-profile promotional events. Six venues from across the county, including a new beach volleyball centre in Brighton and a horseground in
A new waste incinerator could create a "fallout zone" that would shorten people's lives by up to 12 years, a leading expert has claimed. Retired GP Dr Dick van Steenis said cancer rates are likely to soar, babies' lives will be put at risk and thousands
This is the first glimpse of a controversial new link road between two towns which will help create 2,000 new jobs and 3,000 new homes. The £89m new link road between Hastings and Bexhill will pass close to Combe Haven, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Children and romantic couples have long giggled themselves silly rolling down countryside hills. Now thrill-seekers can join them - only hurtling at 30mph through the Sussex Downs in giant inflatable beach balls. Orbing is the latest craze to land in
The man behind French radio station broadcasts that won a cult following in Sussex has rubbished claims he was damaging the airwaves or putting lives at risk. Until recently, Paris-based FIP Radio was broadcast in Brighton by a fan who grew so
Hundreds of tourists are being forced to look for last-minute accommodation after their bookings were cancelled. The Jersey-based owners of seafront flats wrote to manager Veronica Cronin telling her she had three days to get everyone out. The
A Government minister has praised the work being done to combat Brighton and Hove's drugs problem. Home Office minister for crime reduction Baroness Scotland was in the city - which has become known as the drugs death capital of the UK - as part
A fortune teller told the Earl of Shaftesbury 24 hours before his death that happiness lay ahead, a court heard. Martine Dupre-Cordier said Anthony Ashley- Cooper, who had a home in Hove, visited her near Cannes on November 4, 2004, to ask for
A group of just 25 teenagers has been blamed by police for the majority of crime and antisocial behaviour in a district of 60,000 people. Officers in the Shoreham and Lancing area will be among the first in the country to use "headcams" to record
A £10 million cinema and performing arts complex could be built in Sussex. The venue, which would show the latest blockbuster films and theatre productions, is being proposed as part of a major redevelopment in Bognor. Those behind the scheme
Albion fans are being urged to dig deep to help fund the signing of a new player. The Forty Notes More or Less Fund is asking Brighton and Hove Albion supporters to help strengthen the playing squad. The scheme started in 2002. Since then, Dave
A pair of Brighton teenagers who kicked a homeless alcoholic to death in the street have been jailed for life. Joe Budgen and Oliver McNulty were convicted of the murder of Matthew Heading by a jury at Hove Crown Court - while accomplice Adam Todd was
A disease that leaves farm animals with blue tongues could cross the Channel and infect Sussex livestock, the Government was warned yesterday. Norman Baker, Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, said he feared the potentially fatal blue tongue disease
Detectives have questioned two men and a woman after a man's body was found behind a youth club. Officers from Sussex Police were interviewing the men, aged 44 and 38, and a 41-year-old woman over the sudden death of Brett Phipps. It is believed the
