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  • Prior smashes 117 as Sussex win again

    Matt Prior made the fourth highest score in Twenty20 history as Sussex Sharks maintained their stranglehold on the South Group with a crushing 53 runs win over Glamorgan Dragons at Hove tonight. Prior, 28, is desperate to win back his place in England

  • Man treated after kitchen fire

    A man has been treated for smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire. Ambulance staff treated the middle-aged man following a fire in the kitchen of his flat in Eastern Road, Brighton. Firefighters attended the scene at around 7.40pm

  • Sussex language schools welcome vetting rules reprieve

    Language schools have given a cautious welcome to the postponement of new rules governing criminal record checks for host families. It was feared the vetting and barring scheme (VBS), which would have seen all host families taking in youngsters

  • Crowborough man gives his son the gift of life

    Whenever anyone meets little Jack Hubbard, one of the first things he tells them is: “I've got daddy's kidney.” The brave three-and-a-half year old is now fighting fit after devoted dad Alan donated one of his kidneys to save his little son's life.

  • Bloom urges fans not to panic

    Albion chairman Tony Bloom has urged fans not to panic about the pace of squad rebuilding. Boss Gus Poyet still has a lot of work to do once the players report back on Monday for pre-season training. But Bloom has assured supporters the Seagulls will

  • Teenage girl arrested after Brighton crash

    A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of causing a car crash which left her passengers in intensive care. The 19-year-old, from Worthing was driving a Renault Clio which collided with a Vauxhall Astra early last Monday morning (June

  • West Sussex man extradited to Greece for nightclub attack trial

    A West Sussex man lost a High Court battle today to block his extradition to Greece where he is accused of a savage attack on a footballer outside a Crete nightclub. Lawyers for Benjamin Herdman, from Worth and four of his friends said they were innocent

  • Worthing swimming pool plans revealed

    After years of controversy, a planning application has finally been submitted for a new £17.5 million seafront swimming pool. Architects Wilkinson Eyre presented the plans to Worthing Borough Council which will probably consider the controversial scheme

  • Becoming a lead student

    As you are know lots of schools have prefects. Patcham High School has 32 lead students and about 60 students applied for the opportunity. The lead students for next year were chosen on 9th June and will be starting their roles properly on the 28th June

  • Sussex motorists continue to flout drink-drive law

    A drunken motorist crashed their vehicle during nearly every day of a police crackdown on drink driving. Since Sussex Police launched their summer drink drive campaign on June 1, 21 drivers have been involved in collisions while over the legal limit

  • Hornets boss expects to lose skipper

    Horsham boss John Maggs admits he expects defender Sam Page to leave the club. Ryman premier rivals Sutton United have made an approach for the central defender, who has made 55 appearances since joining from MK Dons in 2010. Because Page is under-24

  • Crawley make two signings

    Former Eastbourne Borough striker Liam Enver-Marum has joined Blue Square bet rivals Crawley Town. The former Woking striker, who scored 17 goals for Borough last season, is joined at the Broadfield Stadium by former Albion midfielder Darragh Ryan.

  • Albion switch home game

    Albion have made their traditional pre-Christmas fixture switch ahead of the new season. Their home game with Notts County, originally listed for Saturday, December 18, has been brought forward to the previous evening (Friday, December 17) with a 7.45pm

  • McCullum backing Prior for recall

    Sussex's Brendon McCullum believes it is “only a matter of time” before his opening partner Matt Prior is playing one-day cricket for England again. The pair spent yesterday on the golf course while Somerset’s Craig Kieswetter was occupying the role

  • Sussex Sharks v Glamorgan Dragons Live

    Follow the action from Hove from 6.30pm as Sussex Sharks take on Glamorgan Dragons in the FPt20 looking for their eighth win out of nine. It's a fully interactive service too so you can leave comments and ask questions during the game. Just

  • Borough sign Brinkhurst

    Former Albion midfielder Steve Brinkhurst today signed a one-year deal with Eastbourne Borough. The 19-year-old, who can play on either wing, joined Albion last summer but did not make a first team appearance. He had two months on loan at Lewes last

  • Hove music pub could become new Tesco

    A music pub is set to be transformed into a supermarket. Bosses at The Providence in Western Road have said multinational giants Tesco have expressed an interest in buying the Hove site. The revelation has sparked anger with critics who claim another

  • Sussex driver clocked at 91mph in 50mph zone

    A driver was caught doing 91mph in a 50mph zone in a police crackdown in one of the most dangerous areas in Sussex. The driver was among more than 400 caught speeding in the Wealden district – which police say has more accidents than other areas in Sussex

  • Panesar plays key role for seconds

    Monty Panesar took 3-21 and later hit an important 13 not out to steer Sussex to a three-wicket victory against former club Northamptonshire in the 2nd XI Trophy. Sussex, chasing down a target of 209 at Wellingborough School, got home with

  • Sussex man faces extradition over Crete attack

    A Sussex man is one of five being extradited to Greece to face trial over an attack on a footballer. Ben Herdman, from Worth, near Crawley, and his co-defendants today lost their High Court attempt to avoid being held in Greece to await the case. They

  • Hillians sign Harding

    Burgess Hill have signed goalkeeper Joel Harding from Hassocks. Gary Croydon has brought in the Sussex goalkeeper from their near neighbours after losing Chris Winterton to Blue Square south Lewes. Croydon said: “We needed a good replacement after losing

  • Boy knocked down by van in Brighton

    A 12-year-old boy suffered a fractured skull when he was knocked down by a van in Whitehawk, Brighton, on Tuesday. The boy was hit by a silver Ford Transit van in Manor Hill, near the junction with Maresfield Road, at about 3.35pm. The boy, who also

  • Brighton firefighters pelted with bottles on 999 call

    Firefighters were pelted with bottles when they were called to save people trapped in a fire. Crews from Preston Circus fire station, accompanied by police patrols and an ambulance arrived at the block of flats in St John’s Mount, off Mount

  • Caskey gets England call-up

    Jake Caskey will miss the start of the season with Albion – to play for England. The midfield prospect is part of the international under-17s squad competing in the Nordic Tournament from August 3 to 8. Caskey was part of the England under-16s squad

  • Government to scrap South East development agency

    The South East England Development Agency (Seeda) will be abolished, the government has announced. In yesterday’s budget it was revealed that regional development agencies (RDA), which were created by Labour to further development, employment, business

  • Jobs to go at Sussex radio station

    Jobs are being axed at a radio station. Global Radio announced yesterday it was merging its current network of 33 stations into 15 “super stations” operated under the Heart brand. Mercury FM in Crawley will be combined with Heart Brighton to

  • Brighton and Hove pubs fear 'law and order' tax

    Forcing pubs and bars to pay a “law and order” tax to open later could devastate the Brighton and Hove night-time economy, it has been claimed. The Government is reviewing licensing laws in a bid to tackle antisocial behaviour caused since roundthe