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  • Local cricket - Marchant shows way

    Chichester have been knocked out of the Shepherd Neame Sussex Cup. They lost by eight wickets at Brighton and Hove on a day when most fixtures were wiped out by the rain. Chichester struggled against tight bowling to make 149-7, with skipper John North

  • Cricket - Sussex tied down by collapse

    James Kirtley and Mark Robinson scrambled a bye off the final ball as Sussex tied with Leicestershire. Chasing 165 on a bowler-friendly pitch, Sussex appeared to have blown their chance when five wickets tumbled in five overs the day after they had lost

  • Dr Martens - Second string Saints hold on

    St Leonards survived a second-half fightback to claim a thrilling 4-3 win over Wisbech Town. Saints had four reserve team players in the starting 11, six in the 14, and they fell behind early on when Chris Dear headed home from a corner. But the lead

  • Local Elections - Blair faces big test

    On Thursday, voters in five Sussex districts go to the polls to decide who will represent them in the council chamber. Rosettes of all political colours have been dusted off as party activists march up thousands of drives across the county to debate the

  • Seaside sound that beats the blues

    Like most civic mayors, Mike Northeast wants to sing the praises of his town. But Mike's role does not just mean he flags up Littlehampton's good points and turns up at official functions - he has commissioned a pop song about the seaside spot too. CD

  • Our temporary home for the past 35 years

    If workers are told they are heading into temporary accommodation, most grin and bear it for a month or so. But one department at a Brighton hospital has been housed in "temporary" accommodation for 35 years. Now, decades after their stop-gap base was

  • It's the place to be in the sun

    Thousands of sun-seekers flocked to Sussex over the Bank Holiday weekend to enjoy some of the best weather of the year. Hotels were forced to turn away many visitors with just three beds reported vacant for the entire town on Sunday night. Along the seafront

  • £6.5 million bid to end power struggle

    Council chiefs are to buy a major site for an estimated £6.5 million in a bid to end a stand-off with British Gas. Brighton and Hove Council will tomorrow begin moves to force the power giant to sell the former gasworks in Church Road, Hove. Its powerful

  • Local cricket - Marchant shows way

    Chichester have been knocked out of the Shepherd Neame Sussex Cup. They lost by eight wickets at Brighton and Hove on a day when most fixtures were wiped out by the rain. Chichester struggled against tight bowling to make 149-7, with skipper John North

  • Cricket - Sussex tied down by collapse

    James Kirtley and Mark Robinson scrambled a bye off the final ball as Sussex tied with Leicestershire. Chasing 165 on a bowler-friendly pitch, Sussex appeared to have blown their chance when five wickets tumbled in five overs the day after they had lost

  • Albion - Reserves attacked by Adams

    Micky Adams launched an angry blast at his players after Albion Reserves needed penalties to beat Hastings Town. Albion won the trophy 4-3 on spot kicks after a 1-1 stalemate in front of a 1,355 strong crowd at Langney Sports. But Adams, who hauled off

  • The dancing doctor

    By day, Joanna Kingman teaches university students about the finer points of biomechanics. But when night falls she pulls on a devil's outfit and transforms into a gyrating podium dancer. She said: "They are both so different that they complement one

  • Local Elections - Blair faces big test

    On Thursday, voters in five Sussex districts go to the polls to decide who will represent them in the council chamber. Rosettes of all political colours have been dusted off as party activists march up thousands of drives across the county to debate the

  • Our temporary home for the past 35 years

    If workers are told they are heading into temporary accommodation, most grin and bear it for a month or so. But one department at a Brighton hospital has been housed in "temporary" accommodation for 35 years. Now, decades after their stop-gap base was

  • It's the place to be in the sun

    Thousands of sun-seekers flocked to Sussex over the Bank Holiday weekend to enjoy some of the best weather of the year. Hotels were forced to turn away many visitors with just three beds reported vacant for the entire town on Sunday night. Along the seafront

  • £6.5 million bid to end power struggle

    Council chiefs are to buy a major site for an estimated £6.5 million in a bid to end a stand-off with British Gas. Brighton and Hove Council will tomorrow begin moves to force the power giant to sell the former gasworks in Church Road, Hove. Its powerful

  • Albion - Victory falls flat

    Albion Reserves lifted the Sussex Senior Cup for the first time in five years but Micky Adams wasn't happy. Instead, it was Hastings Town who cracked open the champagne after the first county cup final of the Millennium was decided on a penalty shoot-out

  • Cricket - Sussex eight held in reserve

    Eight of Sussex's top players are dropping down into the Second XI in a bid to find some early season form. Openers Toby Peirce and Richard Montgomerie, middle order batsman Will House and Tony Cottey, wicketkeeper Nick Wilton and bowlers Umer Rashid,

  • Albion - Reserves attacked by Adams

    Micky Adams launched an angry blast at his players after Albion Reserves needed penalties to beat Hastings Town. Albion won the trophy 4-3 on spot kicks after a 1-1 stalemate in front of a 1,355 strong crowd at Langney Sports. But Adams, who hauled off

  • The dancing doctor

    By day, Joanna Kingman teaches university students about the finer points of biomechanics. But when night falls she pulls on a devil's outfit and transforms into a gyrating podium dancer. She said: "They are both so different that they complement one

  • Albion - Victory falls flat

    Albion Reserves lifted the Sussex Senior Cup for the first time in five years but Micky Adams wasn't happy. Instead, it was Hastings Town who cracked open the champagne after the first county cup final of the Millennium was decided on a penalty shoot-out

  • Dr Martens - Second string Saints hold on

    St Leonards survived a second-half fightback to claim a thrilling 4-3 win over Wisbech Town. Saints had four reserve team players in the starting 11, six in the 14, and they fell behind early on when Chris Dear headed home from a corner. But the lead

  • Cricket - Sussex eight held in reserve

    Eight of Sussex's top players are dropping down into the Second XI in a bid to find some early season form. Openers Toby Peirce and Richard Montgomerie, middle order batsman Will House and Tony Cottey, wicketkeeper Nick Wilton and bowlers Umer Rashid,

  • Seaside sound that beats the blues

    Like most civic mayors, Mike Northeast wants to sing the praises of his town. But Mike's role does not just mean he flags up Littlehampton's good points and turns up at official functions - he has commissioned a pop song about the seaside spot too. CD