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  • Poyet: Same old story

    Gus Poyet admitted it was the same old story as his side lost again at Withdean today. The Albion boss is still looking for his first home league win after Millwall grabbed a 1-0 success thanks to Steve Morison's 49th-minute strike.

  • Extra police on beat to target troubled street

    Is this the most policed street in Brighton and Hove? A new Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) will be dedicated to monitor St James’s Street in Brighton after a series of complaints about antisocial behaviour after dark. It means

  • Virgo woe at Withdean

    Defender Adam Virgo suffered a nightmare moment as Albion slipped up again at Withdean today. Steve Morison was on target in the 49th minute as Millwall won 1-0 in League One. Virgo was at fault as he lost possession to the Lions' striker

  • Lewes crash in relegation clash

    Lewes remain in deep relegation trouble in Blue Square south after going down 3-1 away to bottom side Weymouth. The Rooks could have moved out of the bottom three if they had won but that never looked likely. Steve Ibbitson's side were second best for

  • Brighton bank worker jailed after pocketing £90,000

    An assistant bank manager who stole nearly £90,000 from elderly customer's accounts to pay off gambling debts has been jailed for 12 months. Lynne Harvey, 53, is the second member of staff at the Alliance and Leicester, in Western Road, Brighton, to

  • Second Brighton Scout Band

    Paul Rawlinson emails: "I have been trying to trace members of the Second Brighton Scout band from 1969. "Could anyone help us trace Phil Hayler (back row, far left). I believe he once lived in the Fiveways area. Others not in

  • Chapel Road through time

    Crowds gathered in Chapel Road, Worthing, in May 1914 to greet the Lord Mayor of London. He had come down to reopen Worthing Pier, restored after suffering storm damage the previous year. Shopkeepers decorated their stores with flags and bunting to mark

  • Talented trickster

    Horatio Bottomley, one of Britain’s most notorious swindlers, was born 150 years ago in 1860. Orphaned as a child, he rose from obscurity to become one of the richest and most successful businessmen of his age. Yet, he overreached himself through

  • Waldron circular

    This week’s walk by Ben Perkins explores an intricate network of little-used footpaths and quiet lanes near Heathfield. Starting and finishing at the village of Waldron, it passes the entrance to Selwyn’s Wood, a nature reserve managed as mixed woodland

  • No ring of steel when Tories come to Brighton

    Protesters are being asked to tell police if they plan to demonstrate at a political conference. Police said there would be no ring of steel when the Conservative spring conference comes to Brighton. Sussex Police are planning security

  • Albion's virtual revenge

    ALBION 8 - Aston Villa 0. It is the scoreline that all Brighton and Hove Albion fans would have loved to have seen last Saturday. The Argus can reveal that the dream has become a reality - a virtual reality anyway. Because the

  • Albion unchanged, new boy on bench

    Albion have named an unchanged starting line-up and put their new striker on the bench as they face Millwall today. The Seagulls keep faith with the XI who kicked off the 1-1 midweek draw at Stockport. Chris Holroyd is named on the bench

  • What a beautiful day!

    So I'm making this briefer than brief. 30-minute easy run today, which I actually did take really easily. 3.08 miles covered. It's a stunner out there. If I get some chores done I may get to spend some time in the garden later. Hoping you get

  • Crawley game called off

    Crawley's Blue Square premier clash at Kettering today has been postponed because of a frozen pitch. The match referee made the decision at midday with boss Steve Evans already at Rockingham Road and the players close by. Evans said: "I'm bitterly disappointed

  • Albion game on

    Albion's home game against Millwall today is on following a second pitch inspection by referee Kevin Friend. The Premier League official was concerned about the state of the Withdean pitch after groundstaff had trouble removing the covers this

  • Festival goers campaign for Brighton Beachdown refunds

    Furious revellers who still have not received refunds from the cancelled Beachdown festival have launched a new campaign. The five-day Brighton event was called-off the day it was due to start after organisers said they couldn’t afford to pay for

  • Virgo hailed as a true pro

    Adam Virgo has been hailed by his defensive partner as the ultimate professional. Tommy Elphick has been impressed by Virgo’s form since the ex-skipper forced his way back into the team. The versatile Virgo is expected to make his fifth

  • Elphick: The heat is on now

    Tommy Elphick knows he has to perform well against Millwall today, not just for Albion’s sake but to preserve his spot in the team. Competition for places in Gus Poyet’s line-up is fierce, particularly in the defence. Goalkeeper Michel

  • "Will you go out with me?"

    Have you ever asked someone out? If you have, I would like to give you a pat on the back and some sort of a badge for bravery. I am a coward. If I fancy someone, I tend to wait until fuelled by alcohol and then send them a text message, alerting

  • Ademeno could still stay

    Assistant manager Paul Raynor believes striker Charlie Ademeno will continue his improvement as a Crawley player. The 21-year-old will lead Reds’ attack at Kettering today despite continued speculation about his future. Three League

  • Albion face the defining dozen

    Albion are about to embark on a defining period of the season. The next dozen games will have a major bearing on the rest of the campaign for Gus Poyet’s side. By the end of March we will know whether the Seagulls are perched comfortably

  • Jordan's boyfriend wins Celebrity Big Brother

    Alex Reid won the last ever Celebrity Big Brother (CBB) last night. The 34-year-old cage fighter, who was previously most famous for being Katie Price's boyfriend, took 65.9% of the vote to beat another of Jordan's ex-boyfriend Dane Bowers

  • Five vehicle pile-up on M23

    Two vans and three cars were involved in a five car pile-up this morning. The collision happened at about 6.20am on the M23 northbound between junction eight and nine. Sussex Police, West Sussex Fire and Rescue, the Highways Agency and

  • Murdered children's mother charged and sent to secure unit

    A mother has been sent to a secure psychiatric unit after being charged with murdering her two young children. Fiona Donnison appeared at Lewes Magistrates' Court today accused of killing Harry, three, and Elise, two. She was told she

  • Richard McCabe

    Most recently seen on the small screen in the BBC’s adaptations of the Wallender detective stories, Eastbourne-based Richard McCabe is currently starring alongside Richard Wilson and James Fleet in Twelfth Night at London’s Duke Of York Theatre. Richard

  • Jumping life’s hurdles

    Across Sussex, new year’s fitness resolutions are beginning to unravel. Well-intentioned regimes are starting to slip, and exercise bikes are slowly adjusting to their new lives as improvised clothing rails in the county’s spare rooms. If

  • Spring into action

    Anything to do with Lewes Road, Brighton This year is going to be big for Lewes Road. The Campaign For Clean Air, Say No To Tesco and the Community Garden Project are all converging, and together they could transform the rundown area into one

  • Miike Snow, Digital, Brighton, Jan 30

    Two-thirds of Miike Snow are no stranger to chart success. Working as the production duo Bloodshy And Avant, Pontus Winnberg and Christian Karlsson penned Britney Spears’s international smash hit Toxic, as well as tunes for Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Ms

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