Head coach Nick Greenwood praised Eastbourne Borough's fighting spirit as they drew 1-1 at home to Darlington despite playing for an hour with nine men. Neil Jenkins and Rikki Banks were sent off within two minutes of each other with Matt Smart having
Worthing Raiders have made a perfect start to their National Two South season. They earned the maximum five points by winning 32-10 at home to Westcombe Park today. Skipper James Arthur secured the four-try bonus point by finishing off a terrific Jamie
Kevin Pietersen's rehabilitation in county cricket seems to be paying off after he made his first hundred in any format for 18 months at Hove today. Pietersen, who is finishing the season by playing four games in a two-week loan spell at Surrey after
Assistant boss Paul Raynor admitted Crawley need to improve in the final third after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Fleetwood Town. The Reds remain second in Blue Square Bet premier but they failed to make it five wins in a row with a below-par display
Treasure hunters have unearthed gold and silver coins at a secret site in Sussex. The four coins date from as far back as 124 BC and were found on land near Pulborough. The discovery was made by Anthony Gill as he used a metal detector on the land with
Extraordinary internet footage has captured an urban fox sunbathing in a busy park. The cheeky critter was spotted catching rays by a crowd of stunned onlookers at the Pavilion Gardens. In a daring twist during the four minute
Eastbourne Borough came from behind with nine men to draw 1-1 with Darlington at Priory Lane. Borough looked on course for a third consecutive defeat when Neil Jenkins and Rikki Banks were sent off in the space of two minutes in the first half. Jenkins
Albion's Norwegian teenager Torbjorn Agdestein wants to build on his fairytale move – by playing for the club at Falmer. The 18-year-old striker already feels at home at Withdean following his deadline-beating switch to the Seagulls. They plucked him
Crawley stretched their unbeaten run to six matches but home fans were left disappointed by a 1-1 draw with Fleetwood. Steve Evans' expensively assembled side started brightly and were rewarded by an early goal from Craig McAllister.
A council leader tried to sack her chief executive, according to union leaders. West Sussex County Council announced on Thursday that chief executive Mark Hammond was on extended leave until further notice. But now the Association of
Crawley are drawing 1-1 at home to Fleetwood Town at half-time. Craig McAllister got the opening goal on eight minutes but former Reds striker Magno Vieira levelled in the 25th minute. Our live blog on this game has stopped working. A report will appear
UPDATED: A young man is believed to have been murdered before his badly-burnt body was dumped on a South Downs golf course. Golfers discovered the corpse between the 17th and 18th holes at the Dyke Golf Club on the outskirts of Brighton, East
A woman has been hospitalised after a jet ski crash. She was taken to hospital with leg, arm and possible head injuries after a collision at the entrance to Shoreham Harbour. Volunteers from Shoreham Lifeboat Station rescued the woman and another skier
Got a blocked toilet? Call the police. In a radical cost-cutting measure Sussex Police has begun a three-month pilot to handle after-hours calls for Arun District Council. Operators have been trained to take calls on the force’s non-emergency number
John Terry has made a surprise visit to Priory Lane to watch Eastbourne Borough's clash with Darlington. The Chelsea skipper has taken the opportunity to watch his brother Paul, who plays for Darlington, with no Premier League games this weekend and
Record signing Richard Brodie starts on the bench for Crawley at home to Fleetwood Town today. The £275,000 beat-the-deadline capture from York City must wait for his Reds bow after boss Steve Evans opted to stick with a front pairing of Matt Tubbs and
Organisers of the Brighton Marathon are still on the hunt for a sponsor for next year's race as thousands of runners start getting into training. Race director Tim Hutchings is confident a backer will be found as preparations continue for the
A Sussex sparkling wine has toppled French champagne as the best bubbly in the world. RidgeView’s 2006 Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs, made on the South Downs, was named the best sparkling wine in the world by connoisseurs. Only winemakers
Steve Evans insists reputations count for nothing when it comes to picking his Crawley side. Evans has an embarrassment of riches after Richard Brodie became his 16th new signing when he joined in a £275,000 deal from York City on Tuesday. Brodie could
Join me from 12.30pm today for live coverage of Sussex Sharks' must-win CB40 game against Surrey Lions at Hove.
A man was caught out when he drove on the wrong side of the road to avoid a speed camera. Hugo Smart thought he could avoid being flashed in Shoreham by pulling into the opposite lane. In fact the camera picked up the dangerous stunt on consecutive
Join Steve Hollis for a live blog of Eastbourne Borough's Blue Square Bet premier match against Darlington from 2.30pm. We'll bring you team news as soon as it's in and then regular updates once the game gets underway. It's a fully interactive
A girl who doctors said would not reach her first birthday has lost her fight for life – just a month before she would have turned 16. Medical professionals told Rachel Shoulders’ parents Sarah and Keith that she would probably not see out her first
A young motorcyclist has died after hitting a tree. The 19-year-old Crawley man was found on Charlwood Road at 1.20am. He was taken to East Surrey Hospital where he later died. Police believe he lost control and hit a tree but are appealing
Liam Bridcutt is ready for a busy getting-to-know-you week after making his Albion debut. The former Chelsea midfielder featured in the midweek Johnstone’s Paint Trophy exit to Leyton Orient. Now a break in the League One programme,
A sadistic father plunged his daughter's hand into a basin of scalding water to punish her. Richard Tampin lured the trusting three-year-old to the bathroom and held her hand and wrist in the water as she screamed in agony. Tampin then
Mike Yardy has one regret as he teams up with England this weekend – he won’t take part in James Kirtley’s last game for Sussex. The pair have been close friends since Yardy joined the staff in 2000, five years after Kirtley made his debut. The 35-year-old
American superstar Roy Jones Jr, one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of the modern generation, is coming to Brighton next month. Jones Jr will start his first promotional tour of this country as the guest of honour at a dinner show
A horse escaped from its box while being transported along a busy road. The horse kicked its way into the front cab of its horsebox while travelling along the A23 near Bolney yesterday. The animal then kicked its groom, who had to be hospitalised.
A stalker wrote a blog about raping and murdering a woman he had been harassing in real life for two years. Greg Downing detailed the imagined attack on children's author Katharine Quarmby in an online novel. He bombarded Ms Quarmby
