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Latest Articles

Strike action at Gatwick Airport suspended by union

Strikes by Red Handling workers at Gatwick Airport over late and "missing pension payments" have been suspended on Wednesday (May 7) for a week following negotiations between Unite and the company. Over one hundred workers at Red Handling, who work in areas including baggage handling, check-in and flight dispatching, were …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
7th May 2025 • The Argus

Brighton and Hove Labour announces new deputy leader

Councillor Tim Rowkins takes up the position following Councillor Gill Williams' decision to step down. He will begin in the new role at annual council later this month. This comes as the Brighton and Hove City Council administration reaches the halfway point of its four-year term. Councillor Bella Sankey and …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
7th May 2025 • The Argus

MPs and planning authority 'appalled' at unauthorised work in National Park

The South Downs National Park Authority said that it had acted “urgently” on Friday (May 2) when heavy machinery was reportedly moved on to the field near Petworth, where a large area of grass was removed. Construction vehicles seen on the site (Image: EDDIE MITCHELL) Chichester District Council planning officers …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
7th May 2025 • The Argus

Caravans take over site in National Park

Comments: Our rules We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
6th May 2025 • The Argus

Outrage after unknown group bulldoze field in National Park and start building

The field near Petworth was covered in green grass before the heavy machinery moved in over the bank holiday weekend. They reportedly arrived at the site inside the South Downs National Park on Friday and have received council orders and visits from police. Chichester District Council planning officers are understood …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
6th May 2025 • The Argus

Two men arrested in relation to historic sexual offences at college

Police enquiries are ongoing into a number of reports linked to staff at Hurstpierpoint College between 1970 and 1993. A 60-year-old man from Hillingdon has been arrested on suspicion of buggery of a boy under 16 years of age, in relation to an alleged incident in 1988. A 73-year-old man …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
6th May 2025 • The Argus

Busy high street partially closed for week

UK Power Networks will be carrying work to upgrade their network on Boundary Road in Portslade, partially closing the road until May 11. There is currently a southbound closure between the junctions of Portland Road and Vale Road. The power company has advised that the work is to install new …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
6th May 2025 • The Argus

Looking back at the history of Brighton's Black Rock - in pictures

The main photo shows Black Rock pool in Brighton in its heyday in 1937, with crowds of happy swimmers enjoying a day out. It was closed in 1978 when the changing rooms and cafe building were demolished though it was not until 1984 that demolition of the pool itself began …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
6th May 2025 • The Argus

From Tuk-tuk to specialty coffee shop - Little Bruce Coffee

Greg Scott, who lives in Hove, opened Little Bruce Coffee, a speciality coffee shop in Portland Road right opposite Portslade railway station at the end of 2024. The coffee shop owner grew up in New Zealand, where he says his love and passion for coffee grew. He moved to Melbourne, …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
6th May 2025 • The Argus

Mother seeks justice for 'murdered' daughter who drowned in river

Pat Tompkins from Saltdean is still fighting for her daughter Angela Read, who drowned in the Hastings River, New South Wales, in April 2000. Australian police and pathologists in New South Wales believed the 34-year-old killed herself, but Ms Tompkins believes she was murdered. READ MORE: Road blocked as emergency …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
28th April 2025 • The Argus

How Churchill Square has changed over the years in pictures

It has been nearly 60 years since the grand shopping centre in the city was unveiled; here is what it looked like before the redesign. Churchill Square had been planned since the 1930s but was held up by the Second World War. It was envisaged by architect Sir Hugh Casson, …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
28th April 2025 • The Argus

Road blocked after three vehicle collision involving bus

Comments: Our rules We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
27th April 2025 • The Argus

Fans pictures from emphatic Albion 3-2 come back against West Ham

It was a warm and sunny day and it brought out all the Albion fans to the stands at the Amex yesterday, April 27. The Seagulls took the lead early on with a sublime shot from outside the box by Yasin Ayari in the 13th minute, marking his first of …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
27th April 2025 • The Argus

Arrest after car collides with shopfront

Officers were called over reports a vehicle had crashed into a shopfront in Seaside, Eastbourne at 9.55am on April 26. The police force has confirmed that no one was injured inside the building, and that the driver of the vehicle was not at the scene. READ MORE: Two people taken …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
27th April 2025 • The Argus

Landmark store transformed into art gallery

Kellie Miller Art (KMA) gallery opened its doors to invited guests on Friday evening in its new Church Street home. The former Dockerills hardware store was bubbling with people from all backgrounds, and decorated with fascinating paintings, potteries and various artistic pieces. The two floors were filled with people from …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
26th April 2025 • The Argus

One person electrocuted and two others injured at St George's Day fete

Police officers assisted emergency services with the incident in Markstates Common, near Chailey on Saturday at 11am. The event was immediately abandoned. The bungee cord trampoline ride was set up under a pylon at the event. The police force said that it was understood that a man in his 20s …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
26th April 2025 • The Argus

Man seeks ‘never before seen’ angle of aristocrat who was born into slavery

Etienne Daly, who lives in Brighton, has been researching Dido Elizabeth Belle for 12 years and wants to see what she would look like face-on. Dido Elizabeth Belle holds historical significance as a mixed-race woman raised as a free gentlewoman in 18th-century Britain, an almost unheard of status for someone …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
25th April 2025 • The Argus

Plan unveiled for direct train from Brighton to Birmingham and Newcastle

Arriva Group said the trains would run under its Grand Central brand and call at stations such as York, Sheffield, Birmingham New Street, Oxford, Reading and Gatwick airport. The train operator is submitting an application to regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for permission to launch the services. …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
25th April 2025 • The Argus

Airport is a step closer to opening another runway after latest announcement

The Secretary of State for Transport’s said on February 27 she is “minded to grant consent” for the Northern Runway at planning application if it met certain requests. London Gatwick has today (April 25) responded positively to these, stating it will accept stricter limits on aircraft noise and has put …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
25th April 2025 • The Argus

US citizens to be charged 25 more at theatre show - unless they're a Democrat

The Treason Show, which will be coming to Brighton as part of the Brighton Fringe festival, has said that it will be imposing 25 per cent tariffs to American attendees. The organisers have said that there will be exemptions to US citizens who can prove they’re Democrats, and that they …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
23rd April 2025 • The Argus

Police launch appeal after man "hit by cyclist" leaving him with brain trauma

Adil Elyas, from Hove and in his 50s, was reported to have been hit by a cyclist while crossing Western Road in Brighton near to the Waitrose bus stop on April 15 at 4pm. Sussex Police has now launched an appeal for witnesses of the incident to come forward. READ …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
23rd April 2025 • The Argus

Drugs and illegal working practices uncovered at barber and vape shops

Officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) were joined by agencies including Trading Standards, Immigration Enforcement and the Department of Work and Pensions along with local police forces to visit 11 barber and vape shops across Sussex, Hampshire and Thames Valley. In Sussex, officers visited a premises …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
23rd April 2025 • The Argus

Ancient woodland saved after high court battle with country club

Wealden District Council challenged an appeal decision on a proposed development on an ancient woodland at Wellshurst Golf and Country Club in Hellingly at the High Court. Councillor Ian Tysh, Alliance for Wealden (Green Party) and lead councillor for planning and environment, said that the outcome is a “triumph for …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
23rd April 2025 • The Argus

Paddling pool could re-open this summer after all

Brighton and Hove City Council has told The Argus that it is "working on a solution as we speak" to re-open the King’s Road paddling pool in Brighton this summer. Councillor Alan Robins, cabinet member for sports and recreation, said that he is "trying to find the money" to refurbish …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
22nd April 2025 • The Argus

'I've been tempted to buy a hammer and start knocking down the King Alfred myself'

Peter Kyle, MP for Hove and Portslade, has raised his concerns over the redevelopment of the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Kingsway, Hove. In an interview with The Argus, Mr Kyle said that if he could, he would “buy a hammer” himself and knock the site down himself. He said: …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
21st April 2025 • The Argus

MP says Hove is 'giving Miami a run for its money'

Labour MP Peter Kyle for Hove and Portslade praised the new Hove Beach Park in an interview with The Argus. The project, known as Kingsway to the Sea, was established by Brighton and Hove City Council to regenerate the “underused” and “run-down” seafront in West Hove by creating a new …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
19th April 2025 • The Argus

Technology secretary and Hove MP reveals why he used ChatGPT to ask about policy

Peter Kyle, the secretary of State for science, innovation and technology, told The Argus that media reports about his AI usage in government have “no context”. On March 13 an article was published in New Scientist headlined "How the UK tech secretary uses ChatGPT for policy advice" following a Freedom …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
18th April 2025 • The Argus

Shoplifter banned from stores across Sussex

Mwiya Kamutumwa, known locally as Kush, targeted stores in Chichester including Tesco Express and the Co-Op in South Street, TK Maxx in East Street and One Stop in St Paul’s Road between February 18 and April 14. Sussex Police said Kamutumwa stole hundreds of pounds worth of goods, such as …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
17th April 2025 • The Argus

Ex-police officer found not guilty of assaulting member of public

Adam Burke, 30, appeared at Staines Magistrates’ Court for a two-day trial on April 9 and 10, after he denied a charge of assault in connection with use of force on a member of the public at an incident in Brighton on December 8, 2023. Burke resigned as a police …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
17th April 2025 • The Argus

Man left with bleed on brain after e-bike delivery driver 'hit and run'

Adil Elyas, from Hove, was crossing the road in Western Road, Brighton on Tuesday afternoon at roughly 3pm when the collision happened. Three eye witnesses told The Argus that they saw Adil fly into the air, flip over and hit his head against the road and watched as the delivery …

By Ramy Abou-Setta
17th April 2025 • The Argus