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  • Power decided by luck of the draw

    The Conservatives seized power on Crawley Borough Council after 35 years with a nail-biting race for the finish which was eventually decided by drawing lots. The Tory and Labour candidates for the final seat polled 500 votes each after three recounts.

  • Family say baby at 62 is madness

    A cousin of the woman expecting a child at 62 has described her decision to get pregnant as "mad". Patricia Rashbrook, a child psychiatrist, of High Street, Lewes, was given IVF treatment by a controversial Italian fertility doctor. She and her husband

  • Knight raises McGhee's hopes

    Albion chairman Dick Knight has given a clear indication that manager Mark McGhee will be staying with the Seagulls after all. An upbeat statement issued by Knight suggests he and chief executive Martin Perry have now persuaded major investor Tony Bloom