Savannah Nicholson

Brighton

Deputy audience and content editor @brightonargus formerly @gazettenewsdesk and @NWEMlive . Get in contact [email protected]

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Articles

Ex-vicar admits GBH after using scissors to carry out procedure on man

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

Geoffrey Baulcomb, from Eastbourne, was captured on a nine-second video performing the procedure, which involved enlarging the opening of a man’s urethra, on January 4, 2020, the Old Bailey previously heard. The 79-year-old was arrested in connection with the incident in December 2022. Baulcomb was ordained as a priest in 1970 and was formerly vicar at St Mary the Virgin Church in Eastbourne.
Thunderstorm warning issued for Sussex as heavy rain expected

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

The Met Office warned heavy showers and thunderstorms could lead to some disruption to transport and infrastructure. The weather forecaster has issued a yellow weather warning for the entire county and much of the south. It comes into effect from 9am tomorrow and ends at 6pm the same day.
Plans to close junction to traffic and regenerate heart of village take next step

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

Adur District Council wants to hear from residents, workers and businesses on the proposals to improve the centre of Lancing’s shopping area with a pocket park, more planting and seating. In April, the playground at Shadwells Road Open Space in the village was transformed with new equipment after residents said they would like the area to be improved for families. Discussions with the community also led to the idea of investing in North Road to make it more accessible.
'She was our sunshine' - tributes to girl, 4, who died after choking at nursery

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

An inquest heard nursery staff, paramedics and doctors battled to revive Lyla Eden Windell after she choked while eating her lunch at First Steps Childcare in Chichester. Despite their efforts she died at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester from cardiac arrest on August 2, 2024.
Woman was dragged into park by masked man and sexually assaulted, court hears

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

The woman, aged 19 at the time, said she was dragged into a Brighton park at 4am and that she felt the attack was by somebody who knew what they were doing. Accused Graham Head, of Pevensey, denies five charges of kidnapping, attempted rape and three sexual assaults in August and November 2022. Lewes Crown Court previously heard the 68-year-old described as a fake Uber driver with a rape kit in his car who prowled the streets looking for vulnerable young women.
Sussex's Rev Richard Coles talks drama queens, location filming and murder

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

The Rev Richard Coles (Image: Matt Crockett/PA) Showbiz divas are nothing new to writer, broadcaster and retired vicar The Rev Richard Coles, whose first Canon Clement book Murder Before Evensong is currently being adapted for TV. “I have spent some time around divas. I’ve always been rather fascinated by them,” said Coles, who lives near the village of Friston.
Death of Constance Marten's baby was 'inevitable' court told

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

Constance Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 50, are charged with the manslaughter of their baby daughter Victoria, who died in a tent on the South Downs in early 2023. A high-profile manhunt had been launched after the defendants fled their burning car near Bolton, Greater Manchester, and went off-grid in a bid to avoid their fifth child being taken into care, the Old Bailey has heard.
Sussex family among 'hundreds and hundreds' of Brits stuck at airport

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

Countless British families were unable to get home from the Spanish island with easyJet and other airlines after restrictions were imposed due to bad weather in Europe, which were "outside [of the airline's] control". Beth Rafferty, from Hastings, was unable to fly back to Gatwick on Sunday. The 31-year-old was due to fly home with her partner, Lewis Chapman, 26, and their children, who are aged eight and ten.
Man forced his way into woman's home and raped her

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

Jason Wren was seen by witnesses acting suspiciously outside the property in Hastings on November 30, 2024, while the woman was home alone. They described him as “making them feel uneasy”, after he was seen looking through the windows of the property and ducking in between parked cars.
Car gets stuck on Worthing beach after coming off road

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Savannah Nicholson

Emergency services attending the incident in Worthing (Image: Sussex News and Pictures) A car became stuck after crashing onto a beach. Sussex Police responded to the single vehicle collision on Brighton Road, Worthing, at about 4.55pm on Monday (June 2). The vehicle, a black Ford, came off the road and ended up getting stuck on the shingle on the beach, police said. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to assist with moving the vehicle. No injuries were reported.