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Becky Snowden

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Joel Adams is a freelance investigative reporter. He has worked for the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail Online, the Archant Investigations Unit and the Brighton Argus.

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School says pupils were behind choice to axe Churchill and Rowling house names

A SCHOOL said the decision to drop Winston Churchill and JK Rowling as house names was made by students. Pupils at Seaford Head School will vote on new names after it was questioned whether the two figures "represent the school's core values". A letter to parents, guardians and pupils from …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Teen arrested after boy attacked and robbed among 39 detained in city over weekend

A TEENAGER arrested after a 14-year-old boy was assaulted and robbed was among 39 people to be detained by police in Brighton over the weekend. Police made the arrest on Saturday in connection with reports that a youngster had been attacked and had his phone taken in Vale Park, Portslade, …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

'Gaping hole' left in high street after string of major stores shut permanently

THE permanent closure of a string of major high street stores will leave a “gaping hole” in Brighton, an MP has warned. The comments from Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas came following a devastating week in which Topshop and New Look both confirmed their branches in the city would not …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

School drops Churchill as house name as he 'promoted racism and inequality'

A SCHOOL has dropped Winston Churchill and JK Rowling as house names. The move was made by Seaford Head School in Seaford after students questioned whether these figures "represent the school's core values". A letter to parents, students and guardians said that war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill was "a figure …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

A year of coronavirus in Brighton: when could lockdown restrictions be lifted?

AFTER almost a year of lockdown restrictions, most people are wondering when the measures might be lifted. While the government remains vague over when the rules could be loosened, some things can be confirmed. The country is counting down to the government’s review, starting on February 15, when the current …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Meet some of the Sussex heroes to emerge during a year of the coronavirus crisis

THE pandemic has had a devastating impact, affecting millions of people across the world since the first recorded case in late 2019. But from this hardship, heroes have emerged, and lots of them live in Sussex. As the UK prepared to be plunged into lockdown last March, Claire Stone from …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

72 pictures show Brighton in lockdown last Saturday

IN YEARS to come, how will the last 12 months be remembered. Perhaps stories of heroic nurses will deservedly dominate history books, or videos of politicians being grilled will feature in documentaries looking back. For those of us going through the pandemic, the changes to the city can be captured …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Half of UK adults should receive Covid-19 vaccine by May, government says

More than half of all UK adults should receive a coronavirus vaccine by May, the government has announced, as the jabs rollout was buoyed by studies suggesting they are safe and effective against a new strain. Downing Street confirmed that the vaccine programme planned to reach all those aged 50 …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

When will we be able to meet people again?

ON WEDNESDAY night, Boris Johnson was once again beamed on to Britain’s screens as he hosted the latest Covid press conference. During the press conference, he took a question from Paul in Eastbourne who asked if people would be able to “ditch social distancing guidelines and intermix normally” when spending …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

How many vulnerable people have received first dose of Covid vaccine in Sussex?

NEW data has revealed the percentage of people from vulnerable groups in Sussex who have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The provisional figures from NHS England show the proportion of people aged 70-74, 75-79, and 80 and over who have had their first jab in each sub-regional …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Harry Styles and star of The Crown could soon be in Brighton to shoot new film

HARRY Styles could soon be back in Sussex following his Seven Sisters photoshoot for Vogue last year. The former One Direction star is set to return to the county to begin filming Amazon’s romantic drama My Policeman. Production of the feature is set to start in April, Vogue reported yesterday. …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Train delays after police called to 'vulnerable person' on the railway line

THERE are delays to trains running between Hove and Worthing following reports of a vulnerable person on the railway line. No trains were able to run between the two stations as emergency services attended the scene in Portslade shortly before 7am. All lines reopened shortly after 7am, but delays are …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Man charged over making indecent images of children

A BRIGHTON man has been charged with a string of serious offences including making indecent images of children. Lloyd Collins of Montpelier Road was charged following a Operation Oakgrove, an investigation by detectives from the Brighton Safeguarding Unit. Following the operation, the unemployed 29-year-old will also face trial on charges …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

'Avoid the area' - police on scene after lorry overturns while coming off A27

DRIVERS are being urged to avoid part of the A27 after a lorry overturned. Police, fire and ambulance crews are currently on the scene of the incident at Shoreham. Pictures of the aftermath of the incident show that the windscreen of the lorry shattered in the crash. The aftermath of …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

'Heavy snow' expected with 60-hours of weather warnings issued across South East

THE SOUTH East has been placed under 60-hours worth of snow and ice warnings over the next few days. The Met Office alerts will come into effect at noon on Saturday, covering all of Sussex, London and Essex. The warning (below) also extends north, covering the entire east coast of …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Drink driving arrest after cars left badly damaged in late-night crash

A WOMAN was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taking a vehicle without consent after a late night crash. Police shut a section of the B2038 between Selsfield Common and Ardingly for almost two hours following the collision shortly before 9pm. The highway was reopened at about 11pm. Emergency …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Attempted murder charge after woman attacked at house over the weekend

A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was attacked over the weekend. A woman suffered serious injuries during after being attacked at a house in Littlehampton Road, Worthing, late on Saturday night. Gary Mallon has been charged with attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus

Why did lifeboat capsize during dramatic sea rescue? Investigation to find out

A REVIEW will be launched to find out why a lifeboat capsized during a sea rescue. The lifeboat overturned while responding to reports of a person in the water at Birling Gap yesterday afternoon, sending three crew members into the water. The operation was launched after two walkers were cut …
By Harry Bullmore
• The Argus