Terry Graves is the man Kevin Keehan wants to be his No. 2 at Lewes. Former Rooks striker Graves, who also played for Crawley, has been approached to become assistant manager at the Dripping Pan. Graves, who is considering the offer, was No. 2 at Peacehaven
Eastbourne Borough completed an amazing eight-year journey from the County League to non-league's top flight with a dramatic victory in the Blue Square south play-off final at Stevenage. Borough were under pressure for the majority of the game as they
Albion fans rejoice. Seven years after leaving, Micky Adams has been given the chance to continue what he started. The man responsible for returning success to the club will, if all goes well, lead them into the promised land that is Falmer with the
Boss Garry Wilson admitted it was mission accomplished after Eastbourne Borough clinched promotion to Blue Square premier after victory in the play-off final. Borough had to withstand intense pressure for the majority of the game before late goals from
Micky Adams is making a sensational return as Albion manager. He has agreed a three-year contract and will be unveiled by the club at a press conference today, seven years after leaving for Leicester. Adams, 46, takes over from Dean Wilkins who has
A headteacher has announced he is to quit to become the principal of a high profile new academy school. Andy Schofield, who has been head at Varndean School in Balfour Road, Brighton, since 1999, will leave at the end of the term to take over at the
A woman who suffered chronic fatigue syndrome was sacked from her job - but went on to win £150,000 on TV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Marie Chesterfield, 33, of Hassocks, was watched by millions of viewers on Tuesday as she scooped the prize
Eastbourne Borough clinched promotion to Blue Square premier after a dramatic smash and grab raid at Stevenage. Hampton had dominated for the majority of the game but substitute Nathan Crabb put Borough ahead with six minutes to go and Paul Armstrong
Borough deliver the ultimate sucker punch as Nathan Crabb puts them ahead with six minutes to go. Crabb had only been on the pitch when he tapped home the rebound after Andy Atkin's shot had been turned onto the bar by Matt Lovett.
A Sussex student faces being deported to Zimbabwe after Government officials ruled he had no right to be in Britain. Top medical trainee Nigel Mabvuure, 20, could be sent back to Africa to face the turmoil of Robert Mugabe's regime. He has been left
Borough will be relieved to get in still on level terms on half time after being outplayed in the opening 45 minutes. Garry Wilson's side never really found any rhythm and would have been behind except for a goalline clearance by Darren Budd from Orlando
A top private school will introduce a new course called the Story of Our Land after the headmaster complained young people were leaving without a basic grasp of history. Brighton College will launch the mixed British history, geography and religious
Two brothers who developed a revolutionary new cricket bat have been hit for six by a rule change banning their invention. Nick and Tim Keeley, of John Newbery, based in Hove, spent six years and more than £100,000 coming up with an advanced,
Danish star Kenneth Bjerre is set to make a guest appearance before the television cameras at Arlington. The Peterborough rider has been booked by Eastbourne Eagles to replace Edward Kennett in the Elite League clash at home to Poole on Monday. Kennett
Eastbourne Borough have named an unchanged team from the side which beat Braintree 3-0 on Saturday to book their place in the Blue Square south play-off final meaning there was no surprise return from injury for striker Scott Ramsay. Hampton also name
Controversial plans to demolish an art deco bingo hall and replace it with a GPs' surgery and 38 flats have been withdrawn. Developer Downland Housing Association has confirmed proposals for the redevelopment of the Gala Bingo Hall in Portland
Three armed men held up a cash delivery van at a garage. In the chase that followed, they crashed through a level crossing barrier, car-jacked a 70-year-old man and were finally arrested after getting on a bus. The men, from the London area, are in
It’s very rare I end up on the sofa at 1am drinking wine and reading a church pamphlet but it’s not often I review a play at St. Bartholomew’s. It was The Bootmaker’s Daughter which was quite brilliant (you can read my review elsewhere on the site) but
A campaign is under way to use the i360 tower to provide free internet access for up to a million people. Businessman Tony Jones, of the Seven Dials, Brighton, wants the 172m tourist attraction to be used as a major communication hub. Mr Jones
A young man is being treated by paramedics after leaping from Eastbourne Pier in a craze known as "tombstoning". Eastbourne lifeboat crew had initially been called to pick up two canoeists whose kayak had overturned in Pevensey Bay. One of them
Former Wimbledon champions Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo will return to Eastbourne for International Women's Open from June 14 to 21. Davenport won the Devonshire Park crown in 2001 and Mauresmo finished runner-up to Justine Henin last year.
Sussex prop Ollie Tomaszczyk will have extra incentive to help his county spring a surprise on Saturday. The Haywards Heath tight head and Oxford Blue has been nominated for English Counties honours by his county management team. A selector will check
"I am important to myself," states the anonymous teller of this Holocaust testimony with anguish, and in this realisation lies the play's greatest strength. Through a monologue bursting with anger and brutal desperation, the audience bears witness
For about 13 years Silver Jews were a band who let their records do the talking for them. It was only with 2005's Tanglewood Numbers album they decided to start touring and, as frontman and songwriter David Berman admitted at the start this Brighton
Terence Allbright aims to highlight the variety within modern British piano music, introducing new elements to a genre where novelty has been almost impossible for 200 years. He exploits several gimmicks - such as augmenting his piano with pegs -
For nearly 50 years and on 30-plus albums, Leon Rosselson's beautifully-crafted songs have challenged us to both think and feel about politics. While their characters are often victims of the crass stupidity of governments or the greedy self-interest
Creative Brighton has been formed to encourage a thriving creative industries sector in the city and beyond. This was their first debate and a welcome addition to the Festival programme. Chaired by well-known technology critic Bill Thompson, a packed
Seeing Two Fat Folkers singing I'm Gay is something I would pay to see again from Slaughterhouse Live. The same Fat Folkers' rendition of the Lancashire hotpot song was also a highlight - crude but excellently performed. This talented double act brought
Shazia Mirza has, as my dad might say, a bit of a bee in her bonnet. About being Muslim, about being female, about the crapness of Primark - you hum the tune and she'll rant about it. Rare, however, are the occasions when it appears much more than bravado
I'm a confident cyclist but the omens aren't good. Earlier in the day - through serendipity rather than design - I narrowly avoided being knocked off the road by a moron in a Peugeot. When I arrive at Jubilee Square I am given a bike, video console,
Seeing Generic1 is like flicking through an audible scrapbook with random cuttings of language. The variety of extracts ranged from dull recitals of historical facts and dictionary definitions to dramatised readings of letters and diaries. Audiences
In Lewes on November 5, five bonfire societies carry 17 flaming crosses through the streets in memory of 17 local protestants who were burnt for their religious beliefs under the reign of devout Roman catholic Queen Mary Tudor. The youngest to suffer
My experience of Mike Leigh before last night was limited to three films: 1993's Naked, Secrets And Lies and Abigail's Party. Each one, particularly the dark and gritty Naked, had left an indelible mark on my brain and I was intrigued to know what made
Trevor Geer has praised the key role played by his reserves after another Eastbourne Eagles away win. Eagles overcame Belle Vue 48-42 in Manchester on Wednesday to move to within a point of Elite League leaders Swindon, helped by a combined 13 points
I would like to congratulate all those who took part in Sunday's successful sponsored walk in aid of the equality charity Stonewall. The 10km walk was supported by 350 people who walked from the Royal Pavilion, along the seafront to Hove, up to
What on earth is happening at Pool Valley Coach Station? Plans were put forward for the regeneration of the coach station and work started in early December last year, supposedly to be completed by Easter. The builders have built new bays - apparently
Don't worry if you can't make the trip to Stevenage for tonight's Blue Square south play-off final as you can keep a track of all the action here on The Argus website. We'll bring you team news for the clash between Eastbourne Borough and Hampton and
With regard to your article on the proposal to gain planning consent for 50 beach huts on the promenade at Hove Lagoon (The Argus, May 3), this proposal would take away the last well-used open seafront area where there are uninterrupted views of
I would like to endorse wholeheartedly the views of Jean Calder on the subject of the Lady Boys of Bangkok (The Argus, May 3). I too object to my city being characterised by events like this. The vast majority of people in Brighton are members
Once again St Peter's Church tries to make a comeback (The Argus, May 1). I feel sorry for all the churches in the surrounding area who thought they were closing to save St Peter's. They sighed with relief when they were told that St Peter's was
Peter Elvidge wrote a good letter about our congested city (Letters, May 5). I suggest Brighton takes a leaf out of Portsmouth's book with a motorway to the heart of the city ending about half a mile from the shops. There is plenty of well-lit
Debbie Knowles is correct to ask where are all the jobs that pay an average of £28,000 a year (Letters, May 6). She is also correct to say the pay for most jobs in the Brighton area is between £12,000 and £16,000. It's probably easy for statisticians
Can I bring all the people who have written letters regarding another bank holiday back to the real world (Letters, May 1, 5 and 6). Taking it step-by-step, let's ask the following questions. Who is going to foot the bill for the lost productivity
Why should we protest about a branch of Starbucks in St James's Street (Letters, May 3 and 6)? The street is a shambles - a haven for drunks and drug addicts, a mish-mash of cheap gay bars, charity shops, a couple of downat- heel overpriced supermarkets
Our production of Patience at the Devonshire Park Theatre is of particular interest to historians. Richard Osborne, our director, has created a black and white effect not unlike the production of The Mikado by the English National Opera at the London
I would like to thank all the children, teachers, parents and grandparents who took part in the Children's Parade in Brighton on Saturday (The Argus, May 5 and 6). A lot of hard work went into the costumes and huge models that were used in the
Three men were arrested after holding up a cash delivery at gunpoint. They are being questioned after the raid at a BP garage in Gossops Green on the A23 in Crawley at about 11am. Armed police arrived and arrested the men without firing a shot in an
Casualty wards across West Sussex have been saved - but campaigners are now in competition to secure the county's main NHS hospital. Health bosses backed accident and emergency services at West Sussex's three main hospitals being saved. Attention
Presented to Brighton Festival music programmer Guy Morley and organiser Ina Dittke on behalf of Still Black Still Proud
A 93-year-old man was pelted with dog mess then robbed of thousands of pounds as he left a bank. A man and two women who offered to help clean him up are believed to have stolen an envelope containing £2,500 from his jacket pocket. The disgusting distraction
An oil company plans to drill for black gold under the South Downs. Ancient woodland in the small village of Forestside, to the west of Chichester, could become the latest outpost in the hunt for oil if planners give an exploratory scheme the
Controversial plans for a flagship marina development have been given the go ahead. Developer Oakdene says the transformation of the West Key at Newhaven will generate millions of pounds for the local economy. The plans have met with criticism from
An independent school headmaster spoke today of his soldier brother's experiences in Afghanistan as he called on his counterparts to back the academy schools programme. Richard Cairns, head of Brighton College, said every school had a duty to make sure
Plans for the £100 million redevelopment of a trading estate are expected to create 500 jobs. Developers want to transform the Sackville Trading Estate in Hove into a public square surrounded by 170 homes, shops, restaurants, offices and a supermarket
Sussex's new signing Corey Collymore has had his registration ratified by the ECB. Collymore, 30, has joined the county on a one-year contract as a Kolpak player. Collymore could make his debut in tonight's floodlit FP Trophy game against Surrey at
Sometimes the actors in those health and safety videos can seem a bit wooden. Not so in this new fire brigade film - which uses stars made of latex to educated children about the dangers of arson and hoax calls. The puppets, reminiscent of the 1980s
The Lady Boys of Bangkok cabaret show has become a mainstay of the festival season in Brighton and Hove. Yet in the weekend edition of The Argus, columnist Jean Calder controversially called for the show to be banned in Brighton. Phillp Gandey, director
Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes has told the United States: "I forgive you." The Saltdean law student was freed in December, after spending five years without trial in the terror camp, following a campaign by The Argus for justice. During his
A tale that brings the story of the 17 Lewes martyrs to life has been criticised by a member of a commemorative organisation. The Bootmaker's Daughter tells a fictional tale about one of the real martyrs, a servant girl called Thomasina, who was
Residents can explore the quality of light in the city from three viewpoints thanks to a piece of work commissioned by the Brighton Festival. The world premiere of An Infinite Line: Brighton provides its audience with an evening performance-based
A man battered a cat and threw it in a river to drown because he said it was a bully. Dougal Thorn told The Argus he punched his neighbour's pet and hurled its limp body in the Adur after losing his temper. Last night, he was being questioned
Combining modern themes with a touch of Greek mythology, this is a study of the impact of the suspicious death of a celebrity figure on her husband and mother. Multi Story deliver an impassioned piece of theatre that charts the unravelling of the main
This gripping one-man tale about what happens when you live your life through the reputation of a rock star fuses pathos and comedy perfectly. The unforgettable high was protagonist Sam Barker's appearance on Stars In Their Eyes, with a fantastically
This fast-paced, laugh-out-loud drama offers a selection of six mini-plays by different playwrights, each with a distinctive voice. Different plays are performed on different nights, and the audience get to vote which pieces are performed at a Gala show
A three-year-old boy died after a doctor failed to tell the critically ill child's parents to rush him in for treatment. Joseph Seevaraj was struck down by a severe form of tonsillitis which left his parents so worried about him they repeatedly
Sorry that we haven't been online since we arrived - between jetlag, settling into town and soaking up some sun we ran out of time, oh yeah, and we had to do some shows! It's warmer here than Australia at the moment! Sweet! Brighton seems like a great
A prisoner accused of strangling his cellmate was obsessed with vampires and serial killers, a jury was told. Chantelle Nekka, a transgendered inmate who was at Lewes prison with the pair, described Simon Wishart as a "loveable lad" but said he
This is a must-see for women, with its jolly and empathetic take on the dilemmas of the modern world. Most of the story takes place over the course of one week in the life of Nuala, a stay-at-home mother of two, and Jenny, a working mother of two, both
The ruthless Mr Big behind a £5 million plot to flood the streets of Brighton and Hove with cocaine has been jailed for 24 years. Lorenzo Sirignano, 51, was the mastermind behind the biggest drugs ring to be smashed in Sussex. He put up the money
He has played 30 Tests and 84 one-day internationals and more often than not looked head and shoulders above the rest of the West Indies bowling attack. Yet despite that record, the arrival of Corey Collymore seems to have left a lot of Sussex
