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  • Dullchester

    This won't take long. Friday's game was uninspiring, and not very thought provoking. So,I am saving it all up for a supa dupa review of the last 10 years and a humorous (that'll be a first) review of the Orient match. Right here, sometime after

  • Residents asked for views on tollbridge

    Residents are being asked for their views about whether a new tollbridge has proved successful. It has been a year since major restoration work was undertaken on the Old Shoreham Tollbridge by West Sussex County Council in partnership with the Old Shoreham

  • Wilson delighted as clean sheet sees Borough through in trophy

    Manager Garry Wilson was full of praise for his defence and goalkeeper after Eastbourne Borough kept their first clean sheet since September 5 to beat Welling United 1-0 at Park View Road. Borough had not had a shut-out since beating Kidderminster 2-

  • Heavy rain causes bandstand to rust

    A council spokeswoman has said a historic bandstand has been rusting because of heavy rainfall combined with salt spray from the sea. Rust was first spotted on the Birdcage bandstand, in King's Road, Brighton, just a month after it reopened

  • Rooks boss calls for protection

    Lewes boss Steve Ibbitson has called on referees to give his flair players more protection following a goalless draw at Hampton and Richmond in the FA Trophy. Winger David Wheeler came in for some harsh treatment particularly, with two Hampton

  • Relief road to become a reality

    An agreement has been reached which means a relief road costing more than £23 million will become a reality. West Sussex County Council and Arun District Council have met with the developers to ensure the vital link between Bersted and Felpham, near

  • Battling Rooks face Trophy replay

    Lewes face an FA Trophy replay after failing to make their second-half pressure count away to Hampton and Richmond. The hosts had slightly the better of a tight first half but the Rooks grew in statute after the break and went close on a number of occasions

  • White Christmas odds on for Sussex

    Punters are betting on a white Christmas in Sussex as forecasters predict snow showers are on the way. A cold spell is expected to hit the county next week with wintery showers in places. But weather experts say it is too soon to forecast

  • Borough squeeze through in Trophy

    Eastbourne Borough ended their long wait for a win as a solitary goal from Liam Enver-Marum earned them a narrow victory at Welling United. Enver-Marum struck in the 20th minute to give Borough their first win since September 22 - 14 games ago. It was

  • Going Strictly Solo

    Brendan Cole may have been voted off this year’s series, but not before we saw a more sensitive side to Strictly Come Dancing’s resident bad boy. After patiently coaching eco-entrepreneur (and former wife of Ronnie) Jo Wood, New Zealand’s most

  • Albion two points adrift

    Albion are two points from safety in League One after Oldham beat Exeter 2-0 at Boundary Park today. The sides below the fourth-bottom Seagulls, Stockport, Tranmere and Wycombe, all lost.

  • Evans happy as Reds make Trophy progress

    Crawley are through to the second round of the FA Trophy but they made hard work of beating Southern League Bashley 3-2 today. If Reds had shown some composure in front of goal the visitors would have won comfortably but they had to defend

  • Firefighters called to kitchen blaze

    Firefighters were called to a terraced property after a small blaze broke out in the kitchen. The fire, in Singleton Crescent, Goring, Worthing, started at 9.30am today but did not cause too much damage. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the

  • Tis the season for Christmas jollies

    The Christmas party season is finally here and I went to my first Christmas party last night. Working in a PR agency, I have found that you never have a simple dinner dance for the Christmas do. This year the party began by going to Koba. You

  • Chiddingly circular

    From the quiet and attractive village of Chiddingly, this walk by Ben Perkins heads south following part of a ‘green lane’, possibly on the line of a trackway of Roman origin. 1 - Start the walk through Chiddingly churchyard, keeping to the right

  • Storrington man knocked down and killed

    A young man was knocked down and killed after celebrating moving in with his girlfriend. Leslie Light and partner Laura Clarke were trying to walk home from the pub on unlit roads when the 20-year-old was struck. An inquest was told

  • HALF-TIME: Hampton and Richmond 0 Lewes 0

    A super save from Rikki Banks kept Lewes level at half-time in their FA Trophy tie at Hampton and Richmond. Ian Hodges seemed certain to score in the 31st minute when he connected with John Scarborough's centre but Banks reacted superbly to push the

  • HALF-TIME: Welling United 0, Eastbourne Borough 1

    Liam Enver-Marum's sixth goal of the season has given Eastbourne Borough the advantage at half-time in a cagey affair at Park View Road. Enver-Marum made the breakthrough in the 20th minute when he latched on to a through ball from Dan Smith and beat

  • HALF-TIME: Bashley 1 Crawley 2

    Crawley took control of their FA Trophy tie with two goals in the first 16 minutes at Bashley today. Left-back Sam Rents played a one-two with Barry Cogan to curl a right-foot shot past David Elm to give them a fourth-minute lead. And Reds doubled their

  • Bashley 1 (Knight 20) Crawley 2

    The home side pull one back as Charlie Knight beats the offside trap down the left and is able to side-foot inside Simon Rayner's near post.

  • Brighton spaceman looking to the stars

    A professor is helping his neighbours to look to the stars. Dr Mark Erickson has posted the times that the International Space Station can be viewed in the sky in the front window of his house. The lecturer who teaches applied social science at University

  • Reds unchanged for Trophy test

    Crawley named an unchanged side for today's tricky FA Trophy test at Southern League Bashley. Striker Charlie Ademeno, who came off during the first half of last Saturday's 1-0 Conference win at Tamworth, was fit to start on his 21st birthday. Danny

  • Lewes make changes for Trophy tie

    Lewes boss Steve Ibbitson opted for a new strikeforce for the FA Trophy tie away to Hampton and Richmond today. Winger Dan Royce joined Fred Foreman in attack with Tim Rivers and Kane Louis dropping to the bench. Jack Walder missed out through injury

  • Smith starts, Nathan Crabb on bench for Borough

    Dan Smith makes his first start for seven games as a depleted Eastbourne Borough take on Welling United in the FA Trophy. The winger looked to have played his last game for Borough when he was sent off in the FA Cup replay defeat to Tooting in October

  • Crawley man accused of beating man over football grudge

    A gang of men accused of a vicious attack on a holidaymaker may have struck because of a footballing grudge. Benjamin Herdman, 20, from Worth, near Crawley, and five men from Surrey are fighting extradition to Crete, where they are accused of beating

  • Portslade mum appeals for help

    A mother has made a desperate plea for help with her uncontrollable 11-year-old son. Lisa Gedling's son Alex has already been expelled from two primary schools and the city's specialist Alternative Centre for Education (ACE) because of his

  • Bennett frustrated by an old friend

    Unlucky Elliott Bennett has revealed how an old team mate denied him another free-kick goal. The Albion deadball specialist was thwarted by two saves, one brilliant and one very good, from keeper Ben Williams as Colchester plundered the points. Bennett

  • Brighton bus bosses put on the spot

    Bus passengers met bosses to voice their opinions about the service they receive. Brighton Bus Users' Surgery was held on a double decker bus parked at a Churchill Square bus stop in Brighton. Representatives from all bus providers in the city and county

  • Poyet proud despite defeat

    Gus Poyet watched Albion lose at home again last night, then told his players ‘you did me proud’. The Seagulls remain in the League One relegation zone following an unfortunate 2-1 defeat against third placed Colchester at Withdean. Poyet’s side dominated

  • Three for the price of one

    First things first. How gorgeous are the photos accompanying this article? They're all under Creative Commons from Flickr user slimmer_jimmer, who is not a resident of Brighton, but having seen this sunrise now wishes he was! Beautiful, fantastic

  • Congestion charge for Brighton and Hove

    Drivers could be hit with a congestion charge in Brighton and Hove after a political coup in the city. The move is at the top of the agenda for minority parties who wrested power away from the Tories this week. Labour, the Liberal Democrats

  • Property badly damaged by fire

    A property was badly damaged by a fire which is under investigation. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to Willingdon Trees, in Hazelwood Avenue, Eastbourne, at 2.05am today. People were reported to be trapped in the property at first but

  • Pedestrians in hospital with serious injuries

    Two pedestrians were taken to hospital with serious injuries after they were hit by vehicles in two separate incidents. The first person was hit by a car in Old London Road, Hastings, at 12.15am today and taken to the Conquest Hospital in St

  • Don't miss our Christmas party picture specials

    Christmas party season is in full swing - and The Argus will be printing pictures of some of Brighton’s biggest bashes. Companies gathered at the Grand Hotel and the Hilton Brighton Metropole last night with others getting in the festive spirit

  • Poyet rues missed chances

    Gus Poyet lamented 15 bad minutes and some missed chances after his side went down 2-1 at home to Colchester. The dejected Albion boss saw his side create several good openings but still lose a match from which victory would have taken them temporarily