Gus Poyet admitted Albion lacked a killer instinct as they bowed out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tonight. Poyet saw his side lose to Leyton Orient and said: "They scored two goals and we didn't. We had probably 20 attempts but it doesn't matter.
Albion old boy Dean Cox was on target to help send his former club sliding tamely out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tonight. A near full-strength Seagulls side lost 2-0 at home to Russell Slade's Leyton Orient in the first round. Cox
Liam Bridcutt make his debut for Albion as they host Leyton Orient in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tonight. Matt Sparrow, now free of suspension, makes his home debut as Agustin Battipiedi drops to the bench and Radostin Kishishev is rested
Has anybody else noticed that language students in Brighton and Hove tend to go around in large groups? Why? It’s partly because they have been warned against going around alone, because Brighton and Hove has such a bad record of attacks on them. Recently
On Bank Holiday Monday I had the need to contact my doctor after an ankle injury. I phoned my surgery and got the number for the out-of-hours South East Health Service from the answering machine. I called and got through immediately. After answering
People end up using drugs for many different reasons, and one group not mentioned in the article (The Argus, August 26) was the people with a mental illness who use them to self medicate – those with a dual diagnosis. As consultant psychiatrist Richard
Albion boss Gus Poyet believes he has a unique advantage over his League One rivals now that Kazenga LuaLua has re-signed on loan from Newcastle. The paperwork was completed too late for LuaLua to be eligible for tonight’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie
Not only is Queen’s Park pond a visual disgrace but it nearly cost young Leo Henderson his life (The Argus, August 28). Brighton and Hove City Council rightly says putting a fence around it is unreasonable but has side-stepped the main issue. Had the
Joan Pulling's letter to you concerning the long time she has held Premium Bonds is nearly as long as myself. (Letters, August 29). I purchased bonds for my children in 1957 (53 years ago) and not a murmur since then. My children have
Mr Strudwick asks of Mrs Janes, the mother of one of our lost servicemen, “Who asks these guys to go through anything?” (Letters, August 30). What an ignorant remark. Nobody asks our servicemen and women to do what they do. They do it because they
Albion today signed Spanish striker Fran Sandaza on a one-year deal. The 25-year-old, who started his career with Valencia, joined Scottish Premier League club Dundee United in 2008 and scored 11 goals in 38 appearances for the Tannadice club
Join Brian Owen live from Withdean for live updates from Albion's Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie versus Russell Slade's Leyton Orient tonight. Remember it's a 7.15pm kick-off!
It is a familiar tale, a young English player released by a Premier League giant awash with foreigners. It should be the cue for Liam Bridcutt to grumble about his treatment by Chelsea but he will not have a bad word said against them. In fact, if it
Edlerly patients could be at risk of life-threatening infections because care homes are not dealing with diarrhoea. A new report has lifted the lid on unsafe practices in both private and publicly run homes in Sussex, including not using gloves
Friends of a mother who died after walking into the sea in just her nightclothes said she hated water. Emergency services fought for five hours to save Sharon Allen’s life after she stepped into waves close to Brighton Marina wearing just slippers and
A teenager has earned his school fees by busking through the summer holidays. Sixteen-year-old Richard Hadfield shunned Saturday jobs and turned his back on paper rounds this summer and instead elected to sing songs for three hours a day in
Joonas Kylmakorpi reckons Eastbourne are currently good enough to be in the Elite League play-offs. He just wishes form earlier in the season had not ruined their hopes of making the final four. Kylmakorpi led the way with 15 points as Eagles produced
A plan to double the number of students living in a residential area would lead to more noise, rubbish and anti-social behaviour. This is the fear of residents on the Coldean estate in Brighton if a proposed 564-bed development is given permission
A council has been given a good report by inspectors for the care and support it provides to its most vulnerable residents. The Care Quality Commission watchdog found Brighton and Hove City Council was performing well when it came to protecting vulnerable
The “original” Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers, started life in the Hare And Hounds pub in Brighton in 1991. It opened in the West End just six months later, starring Con O’Neill. It won a BAFTA for Best New Musical, and the run was extended
It’s virtually impossible to live up to the promise of a show based on one of the seminal animated characters of the 1980’s but at the opening of the show it felt like K22 Productions were going to achieve it. The gloriously ironic pre-show dated
Community activists are being encouraged to identify sites ripe for development. Brighton and Hove City Council has opened the floor for members of the public to have their say on the future of the city. The local authority is asking
A wrecked submarine has been raided by thieves while lying on the seabed. The Holland 5, which lies six miles off the East Sussex coast, has had its torpedo hatch removed. The theft was discovered during a licensed dive by the Nautical Archaeology
Kevin Pietersen will face Sussex in Saturday’s crucial Clydesdale Bank40 game at Hove. At the same time that it was confirmed he had been dropped from the England squad for the forthcoming one-day series against Pakistan, Surrey announced they
A 19-year-old was robbed in the street in central Brighton on Friday. The robbery happened as he walked along North Street, Brighton, at about midnight on Friday. Police said he was approached by two men. One tripped him over and then punched him in
WITH VIDEO: A Banksy painting has been vandalised within days by a group that repeatedly targets his work - as a new piece appeared in Brighton. The image of a little girl playing in a Tesco sandcastle appeared on a beach wall in St Leonards
Firefighters had to cut a 74-year-old woman free from her car after it crashed through a fence and into the Tesco Express petrol station in Redkiln Way, Horsham, yesterday evening. Firefighters used specialist hydraulic cutting equipment to free the
Crawley have taken their spending to a staggering £565,000 today after signing York City striker Richard Brodie. The Argus understands Reds have paid £275,000 for the 23-year-old England C international, who was signed three minutes before
The A275 north of Lewes has been closed between the Rainbow pub and Wickhams Lane following a serious road traffic collision. A motorcyclist, whose machine was in collision with a lorry on Resting Oak Hill at 7.45am, suffered serious leg injuries and
A woman pedestrian aged in her 60s was taken to Conquest Hospital in Hastings after she was hit by a car yesterday morning. A spokesman for South East Coast Ambulance Service said the woman was involved in the accident at 9.02am in The Maltings, Peasmarsh
Albion are on the brink of a permanent deal for a new striker – even though the transfer window has closed. The Seagulls finally tied up the loan return of Newcastle winger Kazenga LuaLua and bought rookie Norwegian striker Torbjorn Agdestein
Firefighters have urged the public to fit fire alarms in their homes after a house was detroyed by a fire caused by sunlight reflecting on a mirror. Crews from Haywards Heath and Hurstpierpiont were called to tackle a blaze at a house in The Street
Three Bridges maintained their 100% start to the league campaign with a 2-0 win at home to St Francis Rangers last night. Goals in each half from Lee Carney and Joel O’Hara made it five wins out of five for Bridges. They remain third in the table but
Firefighters were called out to the aid of an ambulance crew after they reported smoke in their cab. The vehicle was heading south on the A23 at 10.45pm last night when its crew started to smell smoke. The vehicle pulled over at the
A washing machine caught fire at a house in Shenfield Way, Hollingdean, last night. Firefighters from Preston Circus Fire Station were called out at 7.35pm after reports that smoke was billowing out of the device. Firefighters ventilated the building
A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a flat was set alight. Police were called to reports of a break-in at a block of flats in Osborne Villas, Hove at around 8.30pm last night by the occupier who was waiting outside the property. Shortly after,
Police and a coast rescue team from Eastbourne were called to Beachy Head after the wife of a man from Gloucestershire said her husband had threatened to kill himself. Officers and a chaplain were dispatched to the suicide hotspot after receiving the
Firefighters are continuing to tackle a blaze at a recycling facility in St Leonards. Six crews were called out at 9.30pm last night to reports of a fire at a warehouse at Clearfast Waste Disposal in Moorhurst Road. A spokesman for East Sussex Fire
A crew from RNLI Brighton Lifeboat was called out in the early hours of this morning to help a yacht get safey into Brighton Marina. The vessel, on its maiden voyage with its new owner, got into difficulty shortly before 1am two miles south
