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Albion will be at home to Everton in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. George Barker clinched the glamour tie for Steve Brown's side with a hat-trick in a 3-1 win at Northampton tonight.

Those who stayed at home on Saturday to watch X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing made the wrong decision. Those who went to St George’s Church in East Worthing on the other hand were given a treat by young and talented musicians – a festive extravaganza

Unless the paint industry has come up with a suitable product, people may have to learn to live with rust spots at the bandstand on Brighton seafront (The Argus, December 12). Back in the 1960s I was one of the Hove Corporation staff that painted the

I empathise with Alfie Mitchell’s support for maintaining the Lewes Road community garden and for considering the maintenance and development of the land to the benefit of the community (Letters, December 11). However, the answer to his question “Do

Peter Lilley is right to say actions speak louder than words when it comes to taking measures to combat climate change. This is why the Labour, Green and Lib Dem groups on the council worked together on this issue to give the city a set of environmentally

I have followed your reports on the collapse of Tory power in Brighton and Hove with considerable amazement. What Mary Mears has been demonstrating this past week is not only her patronising attitude to anyone who does not share her politics, which Peter

Parties of the Left have only one answer to any problem it seems and that is to tax more. The report that the Left-wing Parties in opposition on Brighton and Hove City Council want a car congestion charge considered shows they believe, even during a

The introduction of a congestion charge in the city is a good idea and would help ease the continual traffic jams that seriously delay public transport on a daily basis in the city (The Argus, December 12). This should be done after a full feasibility

Could Mo Culver of The White Hart, Henfield, be the next Levi Roots with her award-winning ‘Mojooss’? She is vying with the millionaire who devised Reggae Reggae Sauce to bring her unique salad dressing and cooking sauce to a global market. Mojooss

GUS Poyet heads back to Swindon on Saturday convinced that Albion’s all-or-nothing record under him disguises genuine improvement. He believes Friday’s unfortunate 2-1 home defeat by promotion-chasing Colchester was the most creative performance

Brighton and Hove could be in line for more academies under new proposals. The plans were set out in “Ten in 2010: Creating a City of Opportunity” in which Councillor Mary Mears, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, outlined the top ten priorities

I'm feeling festive. We've just had our office party, my advent calendar only has only got ten more doors left to open (in truth it maybe a few less than that due to a chocolate-frenzy on Friday) and i've started wrapping my Christmas presents.

A firework factory owner was convicted today of the manslaughter of two firemen killed in a massive explosion at his site. Firefighter Geoff Wicker, 49, and support officer Brian Wembridge, 63, were killed in the blast at family-run Festival

Katie Price has launched a shop on internet auction site eBay to sell her old clothes. Unwanted corsets, high heel shoes, skirts and handbags are for sale through her own dedicated store called Jordan's Closet. The Brighton-born businesswoman

When Sam Butcher saw the space above the Three And Ten, he knew he’d found the location for his take on artist Philip Ridley’s 1991 play. “What really drew me was the chimney breast at the back of the stage,” says 20-year-old Sam. “It really feels

LEWES will continue their search for a goalscorer after being forced to settle for an FA Trophy replay. The Rooks will try again against Hampton and Richmond at the Dripping Pan on Wednesday, knowing they had enough chances to settle this tie at the

It certainly wasn’t pretty but this hard fought victory could turn out to be hugely significant for Eastbourne Borough’s prospects this season. As well as booking them a place in the second round draw today, Liam Enver-Marum’s solitary goal

THERE was plenty of cause for celebration on the Crawley team coach as it made its way back from the New Forest on Saturday. Charlie Ademeno had turned 21, Eddie Hutchinson had become a father for the second time and Reds had overcome a potential banana

SUSSEX’S Ryman premier play-off chasers both suffered frustrating defeats. Hastings slumped to their third successive loss when they went down 1-0 at Tooting & Mitchham while Horsham suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aveley. Hastings only roused themselves in

This is the little boy that sends dance judges into a spin. When talented AJ Martin puts his crystal-encrusted gold suit on he tends to walk away with an equally eye catching trophy or two. The eight-year-old was truly a 'tiny dancer

Battling a sore throat and calling for hot whisky, Lily Allen cut a vulnerable figure as she hacked and spluttered, apologising and giggling at her failure to hit low notes. Her voice, while straining in the lower register, seemed stronger and more

Much like Christmas itself, pantomime has to perform the difficult balancing act of pleasing the whole family on a tight budget. For Cinderella, that means sponsorship courtesy of the Churchill insurance dog, who also makes an appearance in the show

Detroit disco-garage rockers Electric Six shot into the UK charts in 2003 with a double whammy of their cover of Danger! High Voltage and the tongue-in-cheek Gay Bar. The six-piece has found it hard to match that early success, but it hasn’t stopped

A nightclubber lost part of his lip when he was hit with a bottle. The attack happened inside the Honey Club on Brighton seafront in the early hours of yesterday. Police are treating the assault as grievous bodily harm. Officers were called to the

Everyone should go and see Status Quo at least once in their life – if only to remember rock music is about having fun. From the opening riff of Caroline, the five-piece were greeted by an audience standing up in their seats, hands clapping over their

Steve Harper scored twice to get Burgess Hill back on the winning trail. Harper took his tally to eight for the season with a brace in a 2-1 win at home to Met Police in Ryman division one south. Delighted manager Gary Croydon said: “For a number of

Whitehawk ensured Sussex will have one team in the last 32 of the FA Vase after winning 2-0 away to Larkhall Athletic. The Hawks booked a fourth round trip to Bristol Manor Farm, who beat Peacehaven 3-0 seven days earlier, with a convincing victory.

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

A man who had been overweight since he was a schoolboy is celebrating a new lease of life after shedding more than nine stone. Gary Carter finally underwent gastric bypass surgery after years of enduring stares and comments about his size.

There are plenty of rather boring vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes, but few that can rival the turkey, goose or duck for succulence and flavour. One that does work very well, and can at least partly be grown at home, is a parsnip loaf, but not

A “train of cyclists” could regularly make frequent trips along a busy road. Campaigners have presented proposals to Brighton and Hove City Council to allow regular mass bike rides on Lewes Road. Under the plans, the daily scheduled

A man found dead in his car at Beachy Head this morning following a fire at a house in Shoreham has been named by police. He was Martyn Edward Saunders, aged 50, of Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham. Officers were called to the 50-year-old man

Sussex is a hot spot for big cat sightings, according to an expert. Neil Arnold claims that of the 150 reported sightings he has received in 2009 for the South East, a large number of them were in the county. Mr Arnold, who is a published author on

IT has not taken long for the eccentricities of Withdean to get under the skin of Gus Poyet. Watching one of his players trek from one end of the pitch to beyond the other for treatment highlighted the biggest problem Poyet faces in turning

Hundreds of people have voiced their opposition to the possibility of a congestion charge in Brighton and Hove. More than 70% of our online readers are against any potential congestion charge to reduce traffic in the city. Readers have

Sussex's three clubs have all been drawn away in the second round of the FA Trophy. Crawley face the prospect of a long trip to Cornwall to face Truro City if Truro get past Chelmsford City in tommorrow night's home replay. Eastbourne

The Carers Centre for Brighton & Hove is organising a new drop-in event for carers in Patcham on Tuesday 26th January (11am - 2.30pm): 'Connecting Carers' aims to inform carers about local health services available to them, give Carers Representatives

A bakery worker has been hailed a hero after he dragged a lorry thief from a moving vehicle and then sat on him for five minutes until police arrived. The dramatic incident unfolded after Chris Drew spotted the man jump into the driver’s seat

What’s on at Bishop Hannington Church from 14th December 2009 Sunday services 8am Traditional Holy Communion based on the 1662 Book of Common Prayer 10am Morning service 6.30pm Evening service Every weekday Funland playgroup meets between

If like me you’ve been watching TV documentaries on food recently, don’t despair. Basic foods are still okay to eat. I myself was amazed though at what food manufacturers do to increase the size of certain meats like bacon and chicken, and I dare

It was once dismissed as nothing more than “yuppie flu” but over the years a greater understanding about the debilitating effects of ME has emerged. The lives of many patients were left devastated by the disease as they struggled to cope with

GARY Dicker wants to score again against Swindon on Saturday to stop the teasing from Albion captain Andrew Crofts. The Irishman headed his first goal of the season in Friday night’s 2-1 home defeat by Colchester. Dicker’s only other

Firefighters rushed to a council's headquarters when smoke was seen rising from the building. Residents alerted emergency services to King's House, the Brighton and Hove City Council offices, in Grand Parade, Hove about 7.30am today.

A house fire is being investigated by fire officers. The blaze in a two-storey residential property in Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham broke out about 2.30am today. It is believed to have started in the loft. A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue

There will be a celebration evening in memory of a teacher who died unexpectedly at the age of 41. Thousands of students and staff from Blatchington Mill School in Hove paid tribute to English teacher Mike Fawcett when his death was announced last month

A robber struck again in a brazen raid on a busy shop. Detectives are offering a reward for help catching the suspect, who is believed to have carried out a string of crimes over the last month. He walked into a Co-op store in Broadwater Road, Worthing