Burgess Hill created plenty of chances but still made surprisingly hard work of dispatching County League division two strugglers Sidlesham 3-1 in the Senior Cup. Home boss Gary Croydon had no doubts about the difference in class but his makeshift back
County League Division One: Chichester City United 4 (Lacey 12, Savage 41, Reed 70, Hunt 86), Wick 2 (Shepherd 25,40); East Preston 2 (Harwood 31, Churchill 64), Arundel 1 (Huckett 74); Eastbourne United Assn 1 (Mann 58), Crowborough 1 (Singer 42); Redhill
Whitehawk thrashed Eastbourne Town 5-1 to pull off a shock in the Sussex Senior Cup last night. It gave Hawks a measure of revenge after Town pipped them to the County League title last season. Eastbourne have struggled to adapt to life in the Ryman
Boss Garry Wilson heaped praise on Nathan Crabb after he came off the bench to preserve Eastbourne Borough's unbeaten record. Borough looked to be heading for their first defeat of the season at Cambridge City as they trailled to Michael Gash's early
Firefighters from across Brighton and Hove were tonight tackling a blaze which tore through a shop. A total of six crews from Hove, Brighton and Roedean stations were called to deal with the fire at a building being redeveloped on the corner of Eastbrook
Uncertainty over the future of the Brighton Centre is costing the city millions of pounds in lost trade. The three big political parties and two major trade unions have decided to take their conferences elsewhere next year, leaving hotels, shops, restaurants
Friends of Brighton's Dame Anita Roddick have led tributes to her at a special memorial service for the celebrated businesswoman and campaigner. More than 1,500 people attended Westminster's Central Hall this evening for the invitation-only service.
Albion will not rush back highly rated defender Joel Lynch for Saturday's trip to Hartlepool. Lynch has been sidelined for two weeks with a hamstring injury, suffered in his comeback game for the reserves following a hairline leg fracture. The 20-year-old
A self-confessed brat will be put through a tough Army-style training regime on TV tonight. Natasha Whitlock from Bognor ran wild for years before she was accepted on Channel 4's Brat Camp. She attacked a teacher, set fire to bins, drank until she was
CRAWLEY Down player-boss Paul Otway is hoping for a reunion with a former team-mate on Wednesday night - Albion boss Dean Wilkins. Otway played his first senior game with the now defunct Addlestone & Weybridge as a 16-year-old and was with Queens Park
Farmers in Sussex have welcomed the prospect of mass badger culls to try to save cattle from disease. The area between the Ouse and Cuckmere rivers is one of the South East's hot-spots for bovine tuberculosis (TB). Badgers, a protected species, are
A city councillor has resigned with immediate effect due to poor health. Dr Hermione Roy, who was elected to represent Regency ward on Brighton and Hove City Council in the May local elections, announced her decision to quit today. A by-election will
Residents in Brighton and Hove and Chichester have some of the biggest impacts on the environment of anywhere in Britain, a report has revealed. The research by WWF-UK put Brighton and Hove and Chichester in the bottom four of a table of mainland cities
Lewes boss Steven King believes he can get the best out of new striker Leroy Griffiths. Griffiths could start for the first time against Maidenhead tomorrow (Wed) after joining last week from Corinthian Casuals. The former QPR frontman, who is highly
The Argus has been named Daily Newspaper of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony. The newspaper won the title in the EDF Energy London and the South of England Media Awards 2007, held at Sandown Park Racecourse in Surrey today. The Argus also won
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Why isn't Ed Harcourt more successful? In his seven years on the scene he has only enjoyed one top 40 single and album and a Mercury Music Prize nomination for his full-length debut. His Brighton set showed he can write a good song, with All Your Days
Really, appreciation of Los Campesinos is going to depend entirely on where you sit on the indie-ness one to ten scale. Say you're a one (proud owner of Shine compilations three and four/went to see Oasis at Knebworth/own a Kooks T-shirt) you'd probably
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An off-duty detective stumbled across a suspected credit card fraud ring as she shopped for groceries. Detective Constable Amanda Heard was at the check-out of the Tesco store in Brooks Road, Lewes, when she spotted a customer acting suspiciously. An
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The Argus is offering readers the chance to put their questions to the chief executive of West Sussex Primary Care Trust, John Wilderspin, about the controversial Fit for the Future hospital consultation. Under the plans the number of major general hospitals
A 16-year-old boy who has not been seen by his parents since yesterday may have travelled to Sussex. Mark Durham, left his home in Valence Road, Erith, south-east London, at 2.30pm to visit the shops but he failed to return home and no one has heard
A feud between two councils has led to a parking free-for-all, with motorists leaving cars illegally without fear of being fined. People in Eastbourne have complained of drivers parking on double yellow lines, in disabled spaces and at loading bays
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The role of larger companies in Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) could be marginalised if the Government introduces supplementary business rates (SBRs). Chancellor Alistair Darling wants to allow councils to levy a tax on companies that occupy
A funding package to improve the South East's railway infrastructure has been attacked as a "huge missed opportunity" by a business group. The Government's White Paper, Delivering A Sustainable Railway, is too short-sighted, according to the South
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More than 150 homes in a beach resort are at "serious risk" of coastal flooding - which could cause £47 million of damage. Experts have predicted that a catastrophic flood could wreck properties in Pagham, near Bognor, as early as next winter. Arun
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An insurance chief and two of his directors were behind bars today for covering up one of Britain's "worst commercial disasters". Led by Michael Bright, once lauded as one of the country's leading businessmen, they desperately tried to protect their
Post office customers are to find out next month which Sussex branches face the axe, The Argus can reveal. A hit-list of sub post offices earmarked for the chop under the Government's national closure programme will be published on November 13. This
Every year when the winter chill descends a terrible shiver is sent down the spine of the homeless population of Sussex. It is not the physical cold which, terrible though it may be, bites deeply into their souls. It is the thought of the seemingly
A 12-year-old cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after he was in collision with a car. The boy was taken to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, after the accident involving a red Peugeot 107 in Barrack Lane, Bognor, at 3.20pm yesterday. Police
An "ecological wonderland" which was bulldozed by developers will be replaced by a nature centre and 16 homes. The three-and-a-half acres of wild land, including a deep pond off Surrey Road in Seaford, has provided a vital breeding area for protected
Because Saturday was such a glorious day, we decided to visit Brighton for the Festival of World Sacred Music. We enjoyed lunch in the Pavilion Gardens (chilly but bearable) while a quartet played background music. We wandered through the lanes
In response to Ron Stead's letter about Brighton and Hove Albion's ability to fill Falmer (Letters, October 16) he might want to look at other clubs that have built new stadiums. Both Swansea City and Hull City struggled to attract sizeable crowds
I am a personal trainer who daily goes on runs with my clients on the seafront or in one of Brighton and Hove's many parks. I am disgusted how many people, when it is either early in the morning or late at night, allow their dog to foul the beach
Roger Hudson of Eastbourne (Letters, October 19) attacks an "anti-Falmer" letter, and speculates about what will happen when "Falmer is built". I know it's a long way from Eastbourne to the village of Falmer and the direct train service is not
Yet again the poor old smoker is getting it in the neck (The Argus, October 17). Not content with barring them all from pubs, clubs, bus stops, etc, they are now being told they are littering the streets. It seems they can't smoke indoors and they
In May The Argus reported the sensational case of Enrico Mariotti - a 66-year-old grandfather jailed for a notorious kidnap and murder committed 30 years ago. BEN PARSONS reports on what Mr Mariotti's family and friends believe is a cruel miscarriage
A restaurant described by regulars as a 'hidden gem' has been forced to close down following a drawn-out legal wrangle over the lease. Blind Lemon Alley, tucked away off Middle Street, in Brighton, won a loyal following for its unpretentious food and
Police have arrested three men on suspicion of robbing and beating a man in his home. Officers were called to Ashford Road in Eastbourne on Saturday by Sussex Ambulance Service. The occupant had been beaten up and had property stolen but he refused
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of setting light to a car. Police and firefighters were called to Chailey Close, Eastbourne, to a car on fire. A nearby home had to be evacuated due to smoke entering the building. A 15-year-old has been bailed
I am delighted the European Union is taking a tough position over the Government's failure to ensure that Southern Water (among other suppliers) don't unnecessarily pollute our beaches with effluent and other toxic pollutants, as noted in the
The vision that Jeremy Mustoe has for the Rural Life Museum and barn at Stanmer Park (Letters, October 19) is shared by Labour councillors who want to see the barn restored and used to promote rural life with a visitor information centre similar
I feel compelled to reply to your front page article "Full Metal Racket Fine" (The Argus, October 11). I am one of the aggrieved neighbours that had to endure the "neighbour from hell". The whole process of getting the neighbour prosecuted was
Can anyone tell me why, with all the latest sophisticated computer equipment, it takes utility companies six weeks to do what a junior clerk with a fountain pen could do in a week? Armed only with a fountain pen and a ready reckoner I was able
I would like to thank all those women in Sussex who are supporting Cancer Research UK's breast cancer prevention trial, called the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study II (IBIS-2). Women from across Britain are taking part in the research
With regard to the article about taxpayers footing the bill for free bus passes for elderly tourists (The Argus, October 19). Do people not realise that the elderly pay council tax and also pay tax on their pensions? Other members of our society
A unique art gallery which nurtured Sussex talent for 25 years has been forced to close after its rent more than doubled. The Window Gallery in Ship Street, Brighton, was run by well-known painter Philip Dunn and, as well as his own iconic seafront images
Water customers in Sussex will face tougher restrictions on using hosepipes when supplies next run low, the Government announced yesterday. Under the hosepipe ban imposed on the county between June 2005 and January this year, residents were prevented
Council bosses are warning of impending tax rises and service cuts. As details of the Government's spending plans for the next financial year filter through to local authority level, councillors have issued warnings that even tougher budgeting targets
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The most radically political band of the Seventies, Crass were hard-line peace punks who shouted about the horrors of war, consumerism and organised religion and over a soundtrack of coruscating, a-melodic noise, preached anarchism as a legitimate political
An independent watchdog has highlighted serious concerns about the financial state of the NHS in Sussex. The Audit Commission gave seven NHS organisations in the county the lowest rating of one out of four for their overall financial performance. This
