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  • Albion squeeze through in Senior Cup

    Albion’s development squad are through to the last eight of the Sussex Senior Cup. But the holders were forced to work hard before beating ten-man Eastbourne Borough 1-0 at Lancing tonight. Brennan Dickenson scored the only goal on the half

  • Travel Watch Live

    We kick off tonight's Travel Watch Live with news of slow moving traffic on the A27 Upper Brighton Road, Westbound, in Sompting. The area affected is between the Hillbarn traffic lights and the Lyons Farm traffic lights because of a broken down

  • Albion's FA Cup rivals suffer copycat injury blow

    Albion's FA Cup fourth round opponents Port Vale have suffered a crushing midfield injury blow of their own. Florent Cuvelier, signed on loan from Sheffield United for the rest of the season, has been ruled out for five months by cruciate knee

  • Knife attack on Worthing schoolboy was made up, police say

    A Worthing schoolboy who claimed he had been attacked by two knife-wielding men on his way to school made the assault up, police said today. An appeal for suspects was launched earlier this month after the 14-year-old boy reported the fictitious

  • In Your Street: North Road, Preston Village

    This enticing area of Brighton still bears the hallmarks of what was once a charming and thriving village community. North Road formed part of the old Preston Village, which was a village in its own right before becoming a parish of Brighton in

  • Do you live near a Brighton or Hove party house?

    Brighton and Hove City Council wants to hear from residents and business owners who live near party houses. The venues, which cater for stag and hen parties, have attracted a lot of attention over recent months following complaints of anti-social

  • Hove pupils sell toys for charity

    Generous schoolchildren are collecting their unwanted toys to raise cash for charity. Pupils at West Hove Junior School in Portland Road, Hove, will be selling the toys at a playground sale on Friday for children’s research charity Sparks.

  • El-Abd backs Albion to make play-offs

    Adam El-Abd has predicted Albion will make the Championship play-offs again. And he has hailed the cosmopolitan mix in the dressing room as the best he has been involved in. El-Abd played a key role after Christmas last season, deputising for

  • Brighton seafood restaurant fined over mouse droppings

    Brighton seafood restaurant owners have been ordered to pay almost £9,000 after food safety officers found mouse droppings in saucepans in the business’ kitchen. Palor Ltd was fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,862.50 at a hearing in Brighton

  • St Leonards Co-op store robbed

    A man left a shop worker shaken after robbing a Co-op store in St Leonards. The female store assistant was working behind the till at the supermarket in Battle Road at about 9pm on Friday when a man approached her and ordered her to hand over money

  • Two multi-car crashes on M23 and A27 causing long delays

    A three car collision on the M23 and a three car and one lorry crash on the A27 have caused long delays for motorists this morning. The M23 crash happened at about 8.50am near Gatwick Airport at the Welcome Roundabout, Airport Way. No-one was

  • Drugs bust at three Littlehampton houses

    Three people were arrested as police carried out drugs busts in Littlehampton on Friday. Officers simultaneously went to two addresses in Norfolk Road and one in Arundel Road. A 53-year-old man from Littlehampton was arrested on suspicion of

  • Nigel Farage attacked by protesters

    UKIP leader Nigel Farage is believed to have been hit over the head with a placard by an angry protester as he made his way into a hotel in Margate to meet supporters. Footage from ITV Meridian showed the South East MEP, who is based in Lyminster

  • Fog rolls in over Sussex

    Sussex woke up to a thick layer of fog this morning. The fog had been forecast by the Met Office yesterday, with a yellow severe weather warning in place. But it appears the warnings were heeded with police and fire crews reporting a quiet

  • Missing Norfolk man could be in Brighton police say

    A 44-year-old man missing from the Downham Market area of Norfolk could be in Brighton police believe. Barry Birch, whose home address is in James Scott Close, Downham Market, has not been seen or heard from since Friday, December 27 last year,

  • Let's get to the bottom of Southwick Tunnel mishaps

    A recent headline on The Argus website (January 15) stated, “Southwick Tunnel reopens following A27 crash”. If you search the words “Southwick Tunnel” on The Argus website, you get 192 results, the vast majority of which report on accidents either

  • So who will Katy Bourne's next deputy be?

    Recently, Katy Bourne told the Parliamentary select committee that the position of a police and crime commissioner was a “fantastic opportunity”. In responding to a questions about her “mandate” Ms Bourne felt the question was “irrelevant”. She

  • Bring a joined-up, safer cycling network to Worthing

    I live in the Thomas A Beckett area of Worthing and have brought up three daughters here. I loved cycling and cycled everywhere prior to moving to Worthing 15 years ago. However I have only occasionally ventured out on a bike since living here

  • More Sussex dementia cases diagnosed

    Hundreds of people are being diagnosed with dementia more quickly following the introduction of a new screening system in hospital. The early diagnoses mean patients in the early stages of the disease are getting the vital treatment they need to

  • Plenty of park space for everyone, without the group fee

    I feel that it would be a serious misjudgement for Brighton and Hove City Council to introduce charges for groups who wish to use public spaces in the city (The Argus, January 9). There could be considerable administrative costs and complexities

  • Show some respect for Ship Street architecture

    The company Alaska has taken great pains with its plans to restore The Hippodrome (The Argus, January 14) and to make proposed internal changes removable without spoiling the historic structure. Having taken so much trouble with the interior, the

  • To run a local authority you should dress the part

    Oh dear, Green councillor Christopher Hawtree (Letters, January 14). Regarding dress codes, a bit of self-pride is necessary if you want to be recognised in public life. If you are politically Green, you are at a disadvantage. Even the Green

  • Sussex cancer patients relying on charity

    Hundreds of cancer patients across Sussex are relying on charity grants as they struggle with the financial impact of their illness. Macmillan Cancer Support has paid out £160,000 over the last year to cover the cost of clothing, bedding, heating

  • Albion winger poised to make comeback

    Will Buckley could be back in contention for Albion – and back on Sunderland’s radar. The Seagulls hope to have Buckley available to help them wing their way through to the last 16 of the FA Cup. Saturday’s tie at Port Vale has been earmarked

  • Pothole point

    Why can’t Brighton and Hove City Council use the money it gets from parking to fill in the potholes? JW Jures, Newhaven

  • Monakana gets his first chance to impress

    Albion's new winger Jeffrey Monakana makes his debut in the development squad tonight. The former Preston North End and Arsenal prospect is scheduled to start for Simon Ireland’s side in the Sussex Senior Cup third round clash against Eastbourne

  • Steep rise in Sussex domestic violence over festive period

    A total of 127 reports of domestic violence were made in just one day over the festive period, more than doubling the average for the rest of the year. Sussex Police received an average of 73 calls a day over Christmas and New Year, including 127

  • Special report: The case for Gatwick's second runway

    With the final recommendations on airport expansion due next year, Gatwick and Heathrow have intensified lobbying for new runways. Gatwick's slick campaign has been effective in winning over councils and businesses with the promise of economic

  • Gin company steps in to save Sussex juniper

    Gin-lovers are toasting a drinks firm after it was awarded a grant to help save the juniper plant. Juniper, one of Britain’s oldest plants, is the key ingredient to one of the nation’s favourite drinks – gin and tonic. However the gin-giving