A trainee barrister and artist has become the first contestant to be told "You're Fired" by business tycoon Sir Alan Sugar. Tonight viewers of the hit BBC1 show The Apprentice saw Nicholas de Lacy-Brown, 24, who grew up in Worthing, get kicked off the
Rookie leg-spinner Will Beer was the unlikely hero as Sussex ended their pre-season tour with a morale-boosting nine-run win over Yorkshire. Beer, who was making his first appearance in the Pro-ARCH tournament in Abu Dhabi, took 3-34 as Sussex successfully
Crawley boss Steve Evans believes he is being victimised by referees and has accused the FA of not condemning abuse of his family. Evans was sent to the stand for the sixth time this season during Monday's 1-0 home defeat against Aldershot after exchanging
THE owner of Shoreham airport has had almost £400 million wiped off its share value since taking over - casting doubts over massive expansion plans. Erinaceous, the property firm which bought the airport in a cut-price £8.6 million deal in 2006, was
The Independents Police Complaints Commission will not investigate Sussex Police after the death of a motorcyclist. Thomas Pickthall, 24, from Springfield Close, Lavant, died shortly after falling from his motorcycle on Easter Monday after being pulled
Therry Racon has fulfilled the first goal of his loan spell with Albion. Now the former Marseille and Lorient midfielder, borrowed from Charlton, has set his sights on taking another point or three against a club he used to watch at home in France when
Mourners who are unable to attend a funeral in person can now watch the event online. Thanks to new technology, services at Worthing Crematorium can be shown live over the internet for relatives and friends who are unable to travel to the ceremony.
Burger King has been fined for leaving a whopper of a mess in a city centre street. Piles of black bin liners were left outside the fast food giant in North Street, Brighton. A warning not to leave the pavement in the busy street blighted with the trash
A memorial to the pilot who died at Shoreham Airshow will be unveiled during this year's event. Brian Brown, 49, died when his Second World War Hurricane plummeted into a field near Lancing College during a Battle of Britain display at last year's show
Cramming 37 plays into 97 minutes sounds pretty manic, and so it proved when three madcap men in tights played all the roles with the Bard's classics condensed into one long romp. The show contained plenty of comic material as Othello was rapped, Romeo
Featuring lyrics like "she's a strawberry milkshake, she's as sweet as a peach" and "you were fitter in your MySpace picture", this gig was never going to be anything other than teen pop. But Scouting For Girls sure know how to rock, too. The Brighton
A young singer/songwriter who has gone from playing in fans' living rooms, to rocking at the BBC Electric Proms and Glastonbury, Sam Isaac is making waves on the acoustic music scene. The 21-year-old from the sleepy West Midlands town of Malvern has
In a country known for censorship Cuban Film Festival coordinator Ann Cross says cinema is one area where Cubans have some freedom to air their views. As a country, they are "obsessed by film" and, while direct criticism of issues like the revolution
Following a stonking comeback set at the same venue last month, Roni Size's belated after-party made essential Bank Holiday viewing. A smaller line-up than his original visit, this was still every bit as intoxicating as you'd expect from one of the most
The number of birds visiting our gardens and parks has plunged, a survey has revealed. The decline follows a succession of mild winters and the growing popularity of paving and decking. The latest figures from the Royal Society for the Protection of
He could not have failed. At the tipping point of the Bank Holiday weekend, on Brighton's best sound system, facing a crowd already hyped to delirium by Johnny Rock's superb warm up DJ set; Pascal Arbez aka "Vitalic" was perfectly poised to clean up.
A Sussex MP has stepped up his campaign for extra public holidays with a call for a day off on St George's Day. Peter Bottomley, Tory MP for West Worthing, has signed a Parliamentary motion urging the Government to mark the day of England's patron saint
I was surprised to read D Curtis suggesting Hastings is closed for the summer because of the closure of the East Hill Lift and partial closure of the pier (Letters, March 24). Nothing could be further from the truth. Hastings is very much open
I'm glad to see Pam Doodes, leader of Wealden District Council, talking some common sense (The Argus, March 24). We need packaging reduced at source. Many products have far more packaging than is necessary. Recently I ordered a microwave oven.
Yes, it's great to have pedestrianised spaces, however, personally I don't find New Road in Brighton such a glowing, unqualified success as J Shepherd (Letters, March 24). The silver grey minimalist style of the street furniture blends poorly with
In a parliamentary debate on post office closures held on November 29, Hove MP Celia Barlow is quoted in official records talking about the damage the closures would have on local communities. "The very existence of small, independent traders binds
Terri Bearer is right to say breastfeeding is natural (Letters, March 24), but why then does she traipse around looking for a place to do it discreetly? We live in a society which bombards us with images of women's breasts yet the thing that we
An 89-year-old war hero said he would be dragged kicking and screaming out of a meeting which will decide whether a town will get its first nude lap dancing club. Veteran anti-porn campaigner Steve Stevens is banned from speaking during Thursday's council
I am glad Lorraine Forbes highlighted the Royal Mail "scam" where a letter with insufficient stamps has to be collected from a sorting office, after the underpayment and a handling charge has been paid (Letters, March 17). This has happened to
In reply to Peter Reeves, his faith in private companies involvement in the NHS would be touching if only it was borne out by experience (Letters, March 25). Let's look at what private companies have done and then we can understand how it is that
The shrubs around the Meridian Centre in Peacehaven have been massacred. Whoever did it should be ashamed of themselves and be forced to return and clear up the mess they have left behind. John Evans, Gladys Avenue, Peacehaven
Stephen Williams says he will not give a DNA sample to any authority (Letters, March 19) despite DNA evidence helping to bring about a huge reduction in unsolved crimes. The wonderful scientific breakthroughs mean everyone's DNA should be on record
I am proud of the 19 cadets from No 1 Brighton Cadet Troop, Sussex Army Cadet Force, who ran the Sport Relief Mile. Four cadets ran the mile, while 13 of them ran three miles and the other two ran six miles between Brighton Marina and the King Alfred
Ministers have admitted that government inspectors are building a secret database of homes with a pleasant view for the purpose of imposing even higher council tax bills after the completion of a revaluation exercise. This exercise, it will be recalled
I am dreading summer. Street smokers have become a major issue in my life as I live opposite a pub. Evening and weekend passing noise is not an issue and was expected. When I contacted the night noise nuisance team last year I was told that the
The Animal Protection Agency (APA), a Brighton-based organisation which campaigns to stop the trade in exotic wildlife for the pet industry, would like to thank everyone who supported its street collection in Brighton town centre on Saturday, February
I can remember an Easter Sunday after the war when I wore a flowery summer dress with lacy gloves to go for a walk on the Palace Pier with my beau. I don't think that could have happened this Easter. A sign of the times and global warming? P Smith
Plans to save threatened post offices with council tax money have been left "in limbo". More than 50 branches in Sussex face the axe after sweeping Government closures were pushed through. In a bold step, Lewes District Council chiefs entered into
A one-month old fox cub found wandering around a garden has been returned to its den. The cub was spotted in Seaford on Easter Monday before it was safely returned to its parents by volunteers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service
Hooligans who sparked trouble before and after a football match could be banned from going to games. Violence flared in Brighton on Saturday between so-called fans of Brighton and Hove Albion and Swindon Town. Police last night said they will be
A doting mother who had a history of depression died after taking a cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol. Denise Rose Hemsley, 41, was found dead at her home in Beauford Road, Horam, on April 13 last year. At the inquest into her death
The Sussex Air Ambulance will now be able to respond to emergency calls at night following a new partnership announced today. The air ambulance, which is not equipped to fly at night, has teamed up with Sussex Police and the South East Coast Ambulance
Two police officers are assaulted every day in Sussex, figures obtained by The Argus have revealed. Officers suffered 788 violent attacks last year and between April 2004 and April 2007, there were more than 2,500 assaults on police officers.
The sister of a man who has been missing for two months has said her family is desperate for information. Joseph Philpot, 27, had been staying in a hostel in Regency Square, Brighton, but has not been seen since February 5. He was reported missing by
Drink, drugs and mobile phones are being carried into Ford Prison, near Arundel, in vast quantities, claims a former prisoner. Convicts high on Class A drugs are said to be allowed access to knives in the kitchen and heavy machinery in the gardens
The family of a little boy suffering from cerebral palsy has launched an appeal for a hi-tech scooter so he can play with his BMX riding friends. Ten-year-old George Sleeth was born premature with the neurological disorder down the right side of his
A traditional May Day children's parade could be cancelled because police officers do not want to marshal it. The annual children's Garland Day procession has been a part of the celebrations in Lewes for 25 years but has its roots in the late
Two schools have had to close this morning because of heating and electrical problems. All Saints Junior School, in Githa Road, Hastings, will be closed for two days while its central heating system is fixed while Durrington Middle School, in Salvington
Two bloodied schoolboys punch, kick and headbutt each other as an adult with a video camera goads them on. The sickening scenes show one child screaming as his frenzied attacker hits him before stamping on him in a Sussex bedroom. All the time the adult
