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  • Any old iron!

    West Ham on a Monday on Sky? It's like being being in the Premier League, well sort of. The last league game between the teams was a thrilling 2-2 draw at Withdean in which Dean (not so popular now) Hammond scored twice. You get a lot

  • Bus investment

    IT WAS interesting to note that the bus service appears to be of a lesser quality in Eastbourne, according to observations by S Dinnage (Letters, September 22). I don’t dispute this and I nod to his assertion that there is “not as much investment

  • Nice house...

    I HAVE just bought a house in Woodingdean. One of the reasons I bought the house was because it is surrounded by beautiful fields and horses. I was horrified to learn and totally oppose the idea of having a permanent travellers site at Happy Valley.

  • Secret school

    I WANT to let you into a secret. Hove Park School is a lovely school. It’s small, like a family. I know everyone at the end of the phone when I call. I’ve never experienced individuals who look after my son for six hours a day being so knowledgeable

  • Green words

    I BEG to differ with Mr Gillman’s view on how politics works (Letters, October 17). Greens believe in involving residents in the big choices that face our city. Politicians alone cannot possibly have all the answers or be aware of all the issues –

  • Still skating

    On Friday, October 14, roller skaters welcomed a new skating facility at Lancing Manor – the Starlight Roller Disco made its sparkling debut. This is the second venue managed by Impulse Leisure to welcome roller skating facilities to their leisure centres

  • Taunting sport?

    WITH regards to standing up at the Amex (Letters, October 15), I would like to comment on the letter from D Coutinho. Why say, “Of course we taunt them”? Firstly, it appears to be mostly obscene, both verbally and non-verbally. Secondly, football fans

  • ‘Hang your heads in shame’

    That’s what one person thinks councillors responsible for cuts to health care support should do - read on: YOUR story on Friday, October 7, highlighting the plight of Peter Adams, severely disabled by muscular dystrophy and facing a loss of care

  • Update: Two-vehicle crash closes A23 southbound

    The southbound carriageway of the A23 was closed for more than two hours following a two-vehicle crash. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to incident opposite the Handcross Garden Centre, between Handcross and Slaugham, at 12.35pm today

  • Hoskins: stick with us

    Will Hoskins has backed Albion to match the fans' high expectations ahead of his full home debut against West Ham tomorrow night. The Seagulls have slipped to 12th in the Championship after their flying start but could rise back above West

  • UPDATE: Investigation into fatal hit and run

    Police have found the transit van involved in the Hassocks hit and run in which a man died. Following an appeal for the driver to hand themselves in the Ford Transit was found in Worthing. Officers are now working to find the driver. At

  • Cruiser towed to safety

    A motor cruiser had to be towed to safety after getting into difficulties off the Sussex coast. The Eastbourne RNLI lifeboat was called out to a mayday distress call on Saturday morning from the boat's four-man crew after their engine failed. The 32ft

  • Hopkinson departs at Hastings United

    JASON Hopkinson’s reign as manager of Hastings United is over. A club statement read: “The club regrets to announce that it has this afternoon parted company with first team manager Jason Hopkinson following United’s 1-1 draw away to Bedfont Town in

  • Theatre Royal drinks argument: real theatre

    On October 31st, the Council Licensing Panel will be dealing with an application to extend the Theatre Royal drinks licence out into the street. Currently, the Theatre-goers can get drinks from various bars inside the venue, but not in a bar

  • Can lofty Liptak solve Albion's tall order?

    One statistic for Zoltan Liptak, the Hungarian international centre half on trial with Albion, stands head and shoulders above all the others. He is 6ft 4ins tall. If the Seagulls end up signing him, Liptak will become the tallest player