Bognor suffered their first defeat in five games, going down 1-0 at Eastleigh in Blue Square south. Play-off chasing Eastleigh missed an early chance when Matt Hann stumbled when clean through before Ashley Vickers' header produced a smart save from
Michel Kuipers has saluted the battling point at Nottingham Forest which sneaked Albion into a play-off spot. Monday's goalless draw at the City Ground, combined with Tranmere's 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth, eased the Seagulls above Rovers into sixth place
Nottingham Forest 0, Albion 0. Three seasons ago, Michel Kuipers' career almost came to an excruciatingly painful end against Nottingham Forest. Now the long-serving Dutchman might just be involved in a fourth promotion campaign with Albion. Nobody
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson admitted a second defeat in three days was a "major blow' to his side's chances of winning the Blue Square south title. After going down 2-1 to Bromley on Saturday, Borough were condemned to a 1-0 defeat at Welling
Crowborough's title celebrations were put on hold following a humbling 4-0 reverse away to Redhill. The leaders went into the game needing just a point to be crowned County League champions for the first time in their history. Despite this defeat the
Teenagers caught dealing at school were among more than 180 children arrested for drug offences in a year. New figures released by Sussex Police show that drug misuse is rife among secondary school pupils in the county. Experts have warned action needs
Hastings United eased their relegation worries with a stunning 6-1 win at home to Folkestone Invicta. Two goals from Sam Adams, one from Russell Eldridge and an incredible seven-minute hat-trick by substitute Frankie Sawyer brushed aside their fellow
Worthing kept alive their Ryman division one south play-off hopes with a 2-2 draw against Sussex rivals Eastbourne Town. But they will be annoyed at not taking home all three points in a lively Easter Monday clash at the Saffrons. After dominating most
Crawley's management team were dismissed from the dug-out for the second time in three days after they again clashed with Aldershot assistant-manager Martin Kuhl. Boss Steve Evans was asked to leave the technical area for the sixth time this season for
Beach hut owners have been hit by a £50 charge to remove storm-damaged shelters. More than 40 huts in the city were battered by hurricane-force winds that hit Sussex last week. At least 13 were totally destroyed by the 80mph winds. Owners were forced
Flying saucers attacking washed up wood on a Sussex beach would be a novel way of clearing the timber. But in fact the wacky idea is the brainchild of a filmmaker from Worthing. Care worker Keith Gregory, 39 put together the film of a Star Trek spaceship
Nottingham Forest 0, Albion 0. Albion maintained their push for the play-offs with an excellent and hard-earned point at the City Ground. Michel Kuipers was the star of the show for the Seagulls as they defended valiantly to keep fourth-placed Forest
A 40-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was discovered in a flat, police said today. Martin James Garratty was arrested by police after they found the body of a woman when they were called to a property in Godwin Court, Horsham
A dog walker had to be rescued after he got stranded on a beach while trying to rescue his dog. The man, who has not been named, became cut off from the main beach by the sea at Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, on Sunday morning. He had gone down to the
The future of a day centre which has helped the homeless for 25 years remains uncertain. St Anne's Day Care Centre was based at the Fitzherbert Centre, in Kemp Town, Brighton, before arsonists torched the building last year. Volunteers, as well as three
A dog walker had to be airlifted after he became stranded on a beach trying to rescue his dog. The man, who has not been named, became cut off from the main beach by the sea at Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, on Sunday. He had gone down to the beach after
A motorcyclist's life was saved when doctors treating him after a crash noticed he had a deadly illness. Fred Player, 58, of Brendon Way, Worthing, was thrown from his bike in a collision with a car in Littlehampton on February 9. While he was being
Lewes's home game with Fisher this afternoon has been called off. The saturated Dripping Pan pitch was ruled unfit for play after an inspection at 2pm. Lewes had hoped to return to the top of Blue Square south after cutting the gap to one point on Saturday
David Martot has been called into the Albion side which faces Nottingham Forest this afternoon. The Frenchman replaces Ian Westlake in the starting line-up. It is the only personnel change from the XI which kicked off against Swindon on Saturday. Martot's
A 1,000-year-old village church has been shortlisted for a national award for adapting to the 21st century. St Mary's Church in Slaugham, near Haywards Heath, is one of six buildings in the UK to be nominated for the Country Life magazine Village Church
A national charity which helps disadvantaged children develop a love of reading has closed its Sussex office because of a lack of funds. Volunteer Reading Help (VRH) closed its branch office at Hassocks last week. Charity bosses say they have not been
Fire destroyed a mobile home on an estate near Burgess Hill. The blaze was extinguished within hours but police closed off a mile-long section of road while they dealt with heated gas cylinders, which could have exploded. Neighbours dialled 999 when
An elderly woman believed to have been murdered in her own home has been named as Rhona Heywood. Ms Heywood's body was discovered by police in her flat in Horsham shortly before midnight on Saturday. A neighbour dialled 999 after hearing a scream from
My doctor has taken me off Prozac, because she states that new research has shown it's no better for me than dummy pills. She says I should take exercise instead. But would this aid my depression? Probably. Exercise releases "happy chemicals" in
For some years, I have had a relationship with a lovely man in Eastbourne, who is much older than me. But lately, he hasn't been able to "perform" because he has been feeling poorly. He has lost weight and is extraordinarily thirsty. Should I try and
Don't laugh at me, but I've fallen in love with a young male nurse, who looked after me when I was in hospital. He told me he has feelings for me too. What I'm worried about is the "medical ethics" side of things. Could I get him into trouble by going
Because I've always been a bit of a show-off, my husband suggested we go to one of those private clubs where a couple can "make out" with each other in a candle-lit room. The idea is that other people can see what you're doing. I must admit, this
I want plastic surgery to improve the appearance of my sagging stomach. I've found a clinic in London where the surgeon will do it for £3,000. He has FRCS after his name so am I right in thinking he must be a really top-notch plastic surgeon? No way
No one in my family has had breast cancer. So can I assume there is absolutely no chance I could get it? No. Every woman in the land is at significant risk of carcinoma of the breast, even if she has no family history of it. Currently, one female
A man fighting for his life after being stabbed on Good Friday has been named locally as Brian Blake. The 63-year-old's wife returned at about 8am to find him on the sofa covered with blood at their home in Bentswood Crescent, in Haywards Heath. Mr
Animals who don't like pins and beagles beware - this season's mutt-have pet therapy is acupuncture. For centuries humans have enjoyed the apparent benefits of the ancient Chinese procedure. But now vets are getting in on the act and giving owners in
Sussex MPs have been urged to apologise for the Iraq war. Worthing MP Peter Bottomley and East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton voted in favour of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Worthing's Liberal Democrat group called for both men to apologise,
This postcard is of Brighton as seen from the end of the West Pier about a century ago. The picture was taken before the central pavilion was added in 1916, 50 years after the pier had first opened. Prominent in King's Road is the Hotel Metropole
More than three miles of water pipes are being upgraded to help prevent leaks. South East Water will start replacing old pipes in and around Haywards Heath tomorrow. The company said the work, which will cost £800,000, will improve water quality and
RAF St Eval Friends Reunited Association would like to contact all ex-personnel to invite them to our next reunion at the Trebarwith Hotel, Newquay, in October. Members of the association receive two newsletters a year to keep up to date with the
Peter Gaut emails from Australia: "I am trying to contact relatives of my greatuncle Daniel Watts, born in 1888, who married Bessie Moppett in 1919. They had a least two children, Daniel Vernon Watts, born in 1920, and Peter, born about 1929. "
Nearly 2.15 million tonnes of clothes are bought in the UK every year, but their production contributes to draining the world's natural resources at an alarming rate. SARAH LEWIS meets up with stylist Lou Taylor for an ethical make-over. Poor Lou
Not many things will make a sober, middle-aged man dance. But the joyous Never Forget had me on my feet, clapping and screaming like a teenage boy band fan. The story of five losers from Manchester who form a Take That tribute band is cheesy,
With Scotland On Sunday naming them the most likely Scottish breakthrough on the national pop scene for 2008, coupled with a gig diary to make anyone wince, the pressure is on for Parka. According to frontman and songwriter Matt Thomson, the Scottish
Snow carpeted parts of Sussex yesterday as temperatures dropped to half the average expected for this time of year. Despite plunging temperatures, the county did not suffer the forecast severe weather. Hail and snow fell over the weekend in parts
The latest reports from Hastings sadden me. First we have the news the pier is closed because of a combination of rough seas and insufficient investment (The Argus, March 14). Now it's the lift which will be closed for six months while investigations
A 23-year-old man was appearing in court today charged with attempted murder after a 63-year-old man was found in his own home with multiple stab wounds. The victim was discovered at the property in Bentswood Crescent, Haywards Heath, just after 8am
Wood washed up from the stricken cargo vessel, Ice Prince, will be cleared within two weeks, council bosses have said. Work to remove the stockpiled timber on Worthing beach will resume on Tuesday morning after the Easter break. Worthing Borough Council
I think most people, like me, would welcome more pedestrianised areas in Brighton and Hove. Shopping and traffic-dodging do not mix well. However, what I would not welcome is yet more of council tax payers' money being spent employing a Danish
I would like to congratulate everyone at West Hove Infant school for their outstanding Ofsted report. These days with so many regulations, not to mention league tables for secondary schools, funding shortfalls and Government targets, it's amazing
Congratulations to West Sussex, Worthing and Adur councils for leaving Seera, the unelected regional assembly paid for by the taxpayer (The Argus, March 11). Why keep it until 2010 when we already have Seeda - another unelected quango making decisions
It was predictable the Government has been forced to reduce rail subsidies. While buses provide free travel for senior citizens, train services are reduced (The Argus, March 18). The journey takes three minutes between Hove and Brighton rail
On reading your theatre critic's description of the Sinatra show at the Brighton Centre last week, I was a little apprehensive about going to see the show. However, I would like to say your critic must be a little deaf if she could not hear Sinatra
Many people praise Roger French (Letters, March 12) for the service given by Brighton and Hove buses. However, the people in Withdean and Westdene do not feel the same. Mr French is letting us down by cancelling the No 35 service in April - our
A reunion of the former East Sussex Constabulary is scheduled for Saturday, September 6, in the restaurant at Sussex Police Headquarters, Malling House, Lewes, from noon to 3pm. The cost is £12 a head, there will be a buffet. and the bar will be
While I appreciate the roads in and around the city need to be repaired, why can't something be done about the pavements? There are paving slabs that move when you tread on them and lots with cracks that you catch your shoe on. All of these pose
I recently had a baby at Worthing Hospital and have to say the care was fantastic from beginning to end. All the healthcare professionals were amazing. They all encouraged breastfeeding so I decided I was going to breastfeed my baby. It was all
The Shoreham Regeneration Project is admired by many people. If you mention you live near it, people of all ages perk up at once. The Ropetackle Centre is proving to be popular and it's not hard to see why with so many events planned for the near
Residents across Sussex must follow the three Rs to help save the planet, according to a council leader. PAM DOODES, of Wealden District Council, explains why her rules - reducing, reusing and recycling - should be implemented by everyone. I've
Described in The Dome brochure's Brighton Lives section as "truly unclassifiable", Zu Aerial Dance's latest production Red is just that. While not being able to categorise an artform is often a compliment, in this case the lack of any clear direction
"Fish or Herring?" the usher asked as we arrived at Komedia, a reference to the fact that comedian Richard Herring was performing at the downstairs venue. It was definitely Fish on the menu as far as I was concerned. Although the charismatic
Seeing hip-hop legend Guru perform live was something of a treat. The groundbreaking artist fused rap with jazz on his Jazzmatazz albums in the 1990s and has collaborated with the likes of Roy Ayers and Donald Byrd. Unfortunately, by the time
When super-fit pensioner Celia Powis, 70, was sacked from her job as an aerobics instructor it led to accusations of ageism. But despite an apparent lack of enthusiasm from employers, there are plenty of pensioners who want to carry on in their jobs
No wonder the teenager with an Asbo who has been granted anonymity feels boundaries do not apply to him, to quote the prosecuting solicitor (The Argus, March 21). Given his anonymity, he can carry on offending safe in the knowledge the courts
Like Tony Cookson, I used to enjoy driving to Newhaven beach (Letters, March 19), taking a lunchtime snack or buying fish and chips to sit there for a couple of hours taking in the calm sea and watching the boats come and go. Most of us who went
On Wednesday in Parliament, MPs had a real opportunity to show their feeling about the closures of post offices. A motion calling on the Government to halt these closures came within a whisker of success. If only ten more MPs had voted for the
Never mind Ashes to Ashes, watching the massed singers of the Brighton Festival Chorus tackle Bach's lesser-known Passion was like going back in time. To a time that is, before Joshua Rifkin's reinterpretation of Bach's choral works as pieces
There were moments during Stan Tracey's superb show when you wondered if the British jazz legend had enough keys on his piano to cope with his astonishing improvisations. His dazzling runs along the keyboard left you marvelling at how the 81-
The ever-increasing supermarket monopoly means rural butchers, bakers and other traders have been forced to shut up shop because they can no longer afford to stay open. The heart of the village is lost and with it a sense of community life. Village
Dozens of violent offenders have walked free from a Sussex jail, The Argus can reveal. Two killers are among the prisoners to walk out of Ford Prison, near Arundel, since January 2007. Burglars, robbers, an illegal immigrant and violent thugs
Valuable cricket memorabilia will be auctioned next month to keep a sports centre afloat. The Horntye Leisure Centre Complex in Bohemia Road, Hastings, has been facing financial difficulty for some months because the running costs outweigh the
More schoolchildren will be cycling safely to school this year thanks to a Government grant. Free Bikeability cycle training will be given to 1,380 schoolchildren by March 2009, after Brighton and Hove City Council received £55,200. The scheme
Campaigners fighting for the reconstruction of a railway which closed in the 1960s have taken their case to senior politicians. The Wealden Line campaign group has produced a glossy brochure outlining the case for the reopening of the nine-mile
Albion boss Dean Wilkins has urged his players to halt their habit of starting games slowly at Nottingham Forest today. The Seagulls came from behind again after conceding another early goal to beat Swindon 2-1 at Withdean on Saturday with a Nicky Forster
With Scotland On Sunday naming them the most likely Scottish breakthrough on the national pop scene for 2008, coupled with a gig diary to make anyone wince, the pressure is on for Parka. According to frontman and songwriter Matt Thomson, the Scottish
