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  • Albion strikers too hot to handle

    Albion 4 Hartlepool 1. IF I was Tony Pulis I would be a little bit concerned about the goal danger posed to his Stoke side by Albion’s triple strike force. The way Glenn Murray, Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood are performing together suggests they could

  • Day 14 - Half way through my challenge

    Miles so far: Walking: 24 Bike: 91 Bus: 18 Train: 796 Total: 929 The sun shone on Saturday. I walked five miles and travelled five miles by bus. Did some errands, watched Brighton and Hove Albion romp to a 4-1 win at home

  • Horsham man jailed over £14 million fraud

    A City trader who defrauded more than 300 victims of up to £14 million has been jailed for eight years. Investors handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds to Terry Freeman and his company GFX Capital, seduced by the promise of big financial returns

  • Portslade gets postal freedom from Brighton

    Postal confusion for thousands of residents is over. For years Royal Mail has placed Portslade within the postal town of Brighton. This is despite the two areas lying five miles apart and not even sharing a border. But after Hove MP Mike Weatherley

  • Getting Royally Drunk

    Things the wonderful world of cinema has taught me in 2011. Starring The King's Speech, Grey Goose Vodka and Banksy... WHEN YOU'VE won seven BAFTAs, presumably you want to celebrate with a drink fit for a king. And that's what the gong-happy

  • Toby at the double for Albion

    Albion prospect Torbjorn Agdestein struck both goals in a 2-1 win for Albion's reserves at Brentford this afternoon. The rookie Norwegian striker scored his double in front of watching Seagulls boss Gus Poyet at Brentford's Osterley training

  • Box clever

    Further to your report on the number of people in Sussex caught watching TV without a licence in 2010 (The Argus, February 2), I wanted to clarify the figures. More than 760 people were caught in Brighton over the course of the year, while more than

  • Beloved books

    It was good to read that WHSmith has come forward to save the chain of British Bookshops (Sussex Stationers) at such an uncertain time in the economy (The Argus, February 2). What a shame it didn’t come forward sooner to try to save a much-missed

  • What a waste

    I have moved from London fairly recently and am astonished to find that Brighton, with the first Green MP in the country, does not collect/ recycle green waste. Were I still at my old address in London, I would have both garden and kitchen waste collected

  • Open Market plans are great but issues need addressing

    Having lived in North Laine for more than 35 years, I am very excited about the proposed development for the Open Market. At last, Brighton and Hove City Council has realised it needs to deliver a proposal that is appropriate for the unique and quirky

  • Political point

    Mr Strudwick makes a case for mandates (Letters, February 5), but overlooks one thing. A manifesto is a kind of blueprint by a political party setting out what it hopes to achieve if it should win a majority at the election. These last words

  • Brighton tenants will foot the bill for TV changeover

    Tenants will have to foot the bill for new television systems - despite many already having Sky. Brighton and Hove City Council is rolling out plans to install satellite receivers in nearly all of its 10,500 properties ahead of the digital switchover

  • Dr Death banned from Sussex venue

    A euthanasia expert has been blocked from appearing at a Sussex venue. Dr Philip Nitschke, known by critics as Doctor Death, had planned to visit Eastbourne next week to give a lead a workshop for elderly and terminally ill people on ending their lives

  • Brighton music-lover told "enough is enough"

    A music-lover was told “enough is enough” after her Donna Summer records kept her neighbours up at night. Charlene Wickenden was fined £260 and ordered to pay £565 costs after council officers caught her whooping and playing Donna Summer, Elton John,

  • Looking for love? Ask Eastbourne love-guru Lettie

    At the age of 100, Lettie Lesser knows a thing or two about love. She has been married three times, turned down proposals from two more and still enjoys the odd flirt. Now, on Valentine’s Day, the centenarian has offered love advice to Argus readers

  • A chance to have a say in your community.

    Woodingdean residents will have a chance to have a say in how their community is run and how it could be developed at a public meeting this week. The Woodingdean Tenants and Residents Association will be holding a the meeting this Wednesday

  • Sussex scam victims "too embarrassed" to seek help

    Scam victims are often too embarrassed to seek the help they need, according to support workers. A national campaign was launched yesterday by the Office for Fair Trading and Age UK to alert vulnerable people to the dangers of web, phone and mail scams

  • Portslade supermarket slammed for parking prices

    A supermarket has been criticised for illegally charging people to park in what should be free spaces. Aldi is legally supposed to provide shoppers three hours free parking at its store in Carlton Terrace, Portslade. Yet people are paying thousands

  • Rye away in Vase quarter-finals

    Rye United have been drawn away in the quarter-finals of the FA Vase. Scott Price's side will visit United Counties League premier division side Kings Lynn Town on Saturday March 5. It will be the eighth time Rye have been away from home during this

  • Brighton and Hove City Council website out of action

    Residents in Brighton and Hove have been warned it could be several hours before their council's website is back online. The site crashed early this morning after a power cut, which then caused knock-on problems. A council spokesman said technicians

  • Man shot dead by police in Brighton fired first

    The man shot dead by police fired at officers first. Investigators are examining CCTV footage which shows Michael Fitzpatrick firing twice at Sussex Police armed response officers before they returned fire. Post mortem results concluded

  • Four arrested after Haywards Heath mosque torched

    Police are investigating after a mosque was torched. The mosque in Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, was set on fire overnight on Sunday. Police were called by the fire service at 2.08am. No one was hurt. A West Sussex Fire and Rescue spokeswoman

  • Murray up for big test in Cup

    GLENN Murray is ready to test himself against Stoke’s towering Premier League defenders after keeping Albion on course for the Championship. Murray scored twice in the 4-1 victory against Hartlepool to raise his tally for the season to 14 and

  • Four Sussex men suspected of attempted murder after pub brawl

    Four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were hit by a car during a fight at a country pub. Police were called to the “large disturbance” in the early hours of Saturday after a row between two groups spilled into

  • Bikers to question Hove MP at motorcycle event

    Scores of bikers will question an MP on motorcycling issues. Mike Weatherley, who is a keen rider, will speak at the event organised by Motorcycle Action Group, which campaigns for the rights of bikers. Mr Weatherley will answer questions

  • Shoreham firefighters hold week-long safety shop

    Firefighters will hold a week of advice sessions about the danger of fire in the home. Crews from Shoreham Fire Station have set up a model living room and will run a series of safety demonstrations. The community advice centre has been set up at