Crawley boss Steve Evans described his side's progression to the last 16 of the FA Cup as "fantastic" - but admitted his team had expected to win at Torquay today. Matt Tubbs grabbed the only goal of the game six minutes before half-time
Head coach Nick Greenwood insisted their were plenty of positives to take from Eastbourne Borough's performance despite eventually going down 3-2 at home to Grimsby Town. Goals from Jamie Taylor and Dan Walker had put Borough 2-1 in front but Alan Connell
Four memorial benches had paint poured over them. Vandals destroyed the benches in West Parade, Bexhill, which had only just been installed and were due to have plaques fitted to them. A Rother District Council statement described the damage,
A 94-year-old woman was targeted by a bogus care worker. The victim invited the man into her home in Langsdale Avenue, Chichester, at about midday on Wednesday. The man asked for money, watched where the victim went to get the cash,
Gus Poyet watched Albion beat Championship outfit Watford today, then admitted it was just the test he wanted for his side. Ashley Barnes gave the League One leaders a deserved 1-0 win at Vicarage Road. Success followed the third-round
Sussex is to have one of the country’s first “free schools” after Education Secretary Michael Gove announced the plans had made it through to the final round. Under coalition reforms that allowparents, charities and businesses to set up schools
A car overturned after a driver clipped a parked vehicle. Emergency services were called to the incident in Marine Crescent, Goring, just before 11.30am today. The female driver was not trapped in the car and is not believed to have been seriously injured
Crawley are through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after a dramatic 1-0 win over League Two Torquay at Plainmoor today. Matt Tubbs scored his 25th goal of the season to settle a compelling tie as Reds became only the sixth non-league side
Eastbourne Borough slipped to a ninth consecutive league defeat against Grimsby Town despite an improved performance at Priory Lane. Borough got off to the worst possible start when Rob Duffy took advantage of some slack marking to give Grimsby the lead
Stephen Fry donned a cap and gown as he joined graduating students yesterday. The writer and comedian collected an honorary degree from the University of Sussex in recognition of his contributions to campaigns relating to people living with bipolarity
Actor, writer and QI quizmaster Stephen Fry tweeted about his visit to Sussex University yesterday where he collected an honorary degree. Mr Fry joined around 1,000 students at the university’s winter ceremony held at the Brighton Dome.
A row between two of Brighton and Hove’s most senior councillors over a £200 million housing contract could end in legal action. Tensions rose between city council and Conservative leader Mary Mears and Labour leader Gill Mitchell after public
The parents of a boy who attended less than one in three classes have been fined for failing to make sure he regularly attends school. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attended just 32% of lessons between June 14 and November 5
Ashley Barnes' 17th-minute strike sent Albion into the fifth round of the FA Cup today. They deserved their win - and almost went two up when Chris Wood volleyed against the bar on 47 minutes. Here is how a memorable afternoon developed...
Tune yourself in to “The Sound Of Music” on Monday 7th March at The Bridge Community Education Centre where local pupils will be showcasing their musical talent. The event has been organised by staff at the community centre in Moulsecoomb to raise
Crawley boss Steve Evans sprung a surprise by naming Jamie Cook in his side for today's historic FA Cup fourth round tie at Torquay. It was Cook's 100th appearance for the club but only his second start of an injury-plagued campaign which
Elliott Bennett has been included in Albion's FA Cup squad at Watford today - among the subs. Bennett received a warm welcome from early-arriving Albion fans as he ran out with team mates for the initial warm-up. He clapped in their
Damnian Spencer goes straight into the starting line-up as Eastbourne Borough bid to end a run of eight consecutive league defeats at home to Grimsby Town today. The striker signed on loan from Aldershot yesterday partners Jamie Taylor up front with
An “eyesore” building will not be left to rot, according to city planners. The most recent controversial design for Medina House for nine residential apartments and two restaurants was rejected by a Brighton and Hove City Council planning committee.
An inquest into the death of a man whose burnt body was found at a golf course was adjourned yesterday pending a murder trial. In a brief hearing, West Sussex Coroner Penelope Schofield opened and adjourned the inquest of Stefan Welch at Worthing Magistrates
Join us from 2.15pm for live coverage of Eastbourne Borough's clash with Grimsby in the Blue Square Bet premier - and have your say as the action unfolds.
No Crawley striker has a better record of success against Torquay than Jamie Cook. The 31-year-old scored twice in three appearances against the Gulls during his first spell with Reds including the winner at Plainmoor in 2008. Cook will have to settle
A man has died of tuberculosis and 100 others will be screened for the deadly lung disease. The homeless man, who has not been named, died earlier this month after contracting the condition. Now staff and volunteers at the Crawley shelter, along with
Join us from 2.15pm today for live updates from Plainmoor as Crawley go to Torquay in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
A toy gun measuring just three inches sparked a security alert at an airport. Julie Lloyd, 59, was stunned when officials at Gatwick Airport seized the “weapon” when it showed up on screen as her handbag was scanned. Mrs Lloyd, who regularly travels
Steve Evans says Crawley will not compromise their attacking beliefs when they bid to make FA Cup history today. Reds would become the first non-league side to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup since 1984 if they can topple Torquay at Plainmoor
A violent drug dealer who kidnapped and tortured his teenage girlfriends has been jailed indefinitely. Steven “Dollar” Wilson is deemed so dangerous he will have to serve at least 10 years before he can even be considered for parole. He will only
Could this be the ultimate garage sale? Painted in a garish shade of green it is fair to say this humble double garage has seen better days. But appearances can be deceptive. Although it might not look like much from the outside, the garage, in the
A TV star will herald the return of an ice rink. More than 25,000 people from across Sussex visited the popular attraction in Worthing last year. Tradershavewelcomedits return for boosting visitor numbers and trade in the town. The rink, which
RESIDENTS had an early morning wake-up call when a fire alarm caused their block of flats to be evacuated. Firefighters were called to the alarm sounding at 7.30am this morning to a block of flats in Brunswick Road, Hove. The alarm was triggered when
Darren Aronofsky's fifth film is a throwback to the great psychological horrors of the past, specifically the likes of Nicolas Roeg's classic Don't Look Now and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Here he intelligently brings out the emotional and physical
Albion boss Gus Poyet insists he will not fall out with Elliott Bennett after his star player handed in a transfer request. He says it will have no impact on whether or not Norwich target Bennett plays for the League One leaders in today
Two separate incidents of physical aggression and use of foul language by a parent have been reported at Moulsecoomb Primary School in the past week. Incidents include a parent hitting a member of the school community, use of abusive language
