Tributes to journalist dubbed 'Sage of Sussex'

Tributes have been paid to a former journalist who has died at the age of 82.

Adam Trimingham reported for the Argus newspaper in Brighton for more than 50 years, writing columns for the paper as recently as 2022.

He picked up the nickname the "Sage of Sussex" for his often quirky and funny stories and had a bus named after him in Brighton & Hove when he retired as a reporter in 2004.

Speaking to BBC Radio Sussex, the editor of the Argus, Arron Hendy, said: "I was fortunate to have him as a columnist for the last 10 years. He was a fantastic reporter and I would have loved him to have been a reporter on my team."

Mr Trimingham first began writing for the paper in 1970, when it was the Evening Argus.

Mr Hendy said: "One of the stories he was most proud of was in the early 70's regarding the death of Maria Colwell.

"It led to changes in social care and the criminal justice system in terms of how children could be looked after better.

"He built up huge trust with our readers over time and when he retired, the council held a ceremony for him."

Fellow Argus columnist, Andy Winter, added: "Adam had an amazing ability to multi-task.

"He would read books in meetings but if someone said something in a meeting, he would make a note of it and recite accurately the next day."

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