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  • Who was your man of the match at Ewood Park?

    Who was top man for the Seagulls as they claimed a battling point at Blackburn? As ever we've come up with a five-man shortlist. It includes the three scorers and lively Jesse Lingard, who was heavily involved in two of the goals.

  • Albion talking point: Good result or points dropped?

    Albion did it again at Ewood Park. Fourteen months after David Lopez denied Blackburn a win with a late penalty, Dale Stephens did similar with a not-quite-as-late header. So how do you view tonight's 3-3 draw? Disappointing after

  • Jones: We showed real character

    Nathan Jones hailed Albion’s character as they grabbed a late point at Blackburn tonight. The Seagulls came from behind twice in the last 20 minutes to secure a 3-3 draw. Dale Stephens headed their 88th-minute point-saver after David Rodriguez

  • Crawley boss bemoans a lack of justice

    Boss John Gregory admitted there was no justice as Crawley slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Port Vale. Reds squandered a string of good chances in the first half as they only went in 1-0 ahead at the break courtesy of Billy Clarke's penalty. Vale

  • Albion grab point in six-goal thriller

    Albion came from behind twice to grab a thrilling 3-3 draw at Blackburn tonight. They had a dream start when David Rodriguez scored his first goal in English football on 17 minutes. The Spanish striker ran on to Jesse Lingard’s pass to fire

  • Bulman off as Crawley slip to fourth defeat in a row

    Crawley slipped to their fourth consecutive defeat as they went down 2-1 at Port Vale in a game which saw both sides reduced to ten men. Billy Clarke had given Reds the lead from the penalty spot in the first half but goals from Billy Knott and

  • Fallon starts for Crawley with Tubbs sidelined

    Rory Fallon makes only his second start for Crawley at Port Vale tonight with top scorer Matt Tubbs still sidelined by a hamstring injury. The former Plymouth striker’s only previous start came in the 1-1 draw at Shrewsbury last month when he was

  • Blackburn star cleared to face Seagulls

    Blackburn have received a major boost ahead of their home game with Albion. A red card shown to their inspirational skipper and centre-back Grant Hanley has been rescinded on appeal. That frees the Scottish international to partner Matt Kilgallon

  • Rodriguez recalled and JFC starts

    Albion have given David Rodriguez another midweek chance to shine – this time alongside Leo Ulloa. The former Celta man comes into the side to face Blackburn tonight as one of two changes. The other sees Jake Forster-Caskey take over from David

  • In video - Mackail-Smith's comeback cracker at the Amex

    Craig Mackail-Smith underlined his progress towards full fitness last night – helped by this stunning goal at the Amex. The striker who has missed more than a year through injury struck twice for Albion’s development squad. This was the

  • Elderly lady robbed of pension

    An elderly lady was viciously attacked in St Leonards. The 72-year old woman was walking along the footpath in Redgeland Rise, St Leonards, near the junction with Ironlatch Avenue, having just collected her pension. A young man riding a small

  • With video - Conway aims to turn the tables

    Craig Conway will be looking to turn the tables tonight – by playing a key role against Albion. The Scottish winger was at the origin of the first two goals when the Seagulls beat Blackburn 3-0 earlier this season. He was on loan from Cardiff

  • Dates revealed for Championship play-offs

    The possible Championship play-off dates for Albion have been finalised by the Football League. Sixth will host third on Thursday May 8 (7.45pm), with the return leg on Sunday May 11 (5.15pm). Fifth will entertain fourth on Friday May 9 (7.45pm

  • Delays on road after car fire

    Traffic is backing up on the A27 after a car engine caught fire. The blaze happened at about 3.50pm westbound just after the junction with the A23. Fire crews are on the scene dealing with the fire and police have arranged to recover the vehicle

  • Warning over lead thefts

    Lead has been stolen from a series of buildings in mid-Sussex. On Thursday, March 27, lead was stolen from the roof of the Cooperative store in High Street, Lindfield. Police have also received reports of a further eight lead thefts in Haywards

  • Man dies after falling from ladder

    A 70-year-old man fell to his death while working on guttering in Crawley. The man, yet to be identified, was clearing the guttering of a house in Westfield Road at about 11am yesterday (Monday, March 31). The air ambulance was called to the

  • Warning over engineering and manufacturing skills gap

    Weaknesses in the national curriculum have created a ‘skills gap’, teaching professionals told a business forum. Frustrated school, college and university representatives said there was an increasing lack of suitable candidates entering manufacturing

  • Entrepreneurial ideas celebrated at awards

    Young entrepreneurs won thousands of pounds’ worth of funding to develop their impressive business ideas. Investors, academics and businesspeople were bowled over by the innovation at the StartUp Sussex Enterprise Competition, with nearly £20,000

  • Raising the bar with sustainable burger restaurant

    A former hotelier and gastro-pub owner is joining the burgeoning Brighton burger scene with a new restaurant. Andrew Coggings, former owner of award-winning Preston Park Tavern, has bought the lease of the 50-cover Blenio Bistro in Seven Dials.

  • Cloud revolution in productivity for small business

    New cloud-hosted software will revolutionise productivity and efficiency, small business were told. Microsoft executives explained to more than 90 small- to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) how its Office 365 software would mark a major overhaul

  • 650 new firms start up thanks to enterprise benefit

    Hundreds of people have set up their own businesses and stopped claiming out-of-work handouts thanks to an enterprise benefit. Some 650 businesses have been created across Sussex after receiving the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA), launched in 2011

  • Man guilty of gruesome Fernhurst murder

    A jury has has found a man guilty of the murder of Michael Griffiths, found bound and dead in his burning Fernhurst home. Zack Cowdrey, 23, of Meadway, Staines, was also found guilty of perverting the course of justice and conspiracy to burgle.

  • Jewellery and American dollars stolen

    Jewellery and American cash were stolen during a burglary at a house in Worthing. The burglary happened in Broomfield Avenue between 1.45pm and 9.35pm on Friday, March 28. Jewellery including a rings, necklaces, bracelets and a 1970s square

  • Ward: I hope Conway does not come back and haunt us

    STEPHEN Ward says Albion have missed Craig Conway and hopes he does not come back to haunt them at Blackburn tonight. Left-back Ward and left-winger Conway forged a good partnership during the latter’s 93-day loan from Cardiff earlier in the season

  • Travellers arrive at Worthing site

    Travellers have set up camp at a site in Worthing. Three caravans arrived yesterday evening on grass land to the west of the car park at Greensward, Marine Crescent - land owned by Worthing Borough Council. A Worthing Borough Council statement

  • Electronics stolen in burglary

    A laptop computer, iPad tablet and £300 cash was stolen during a burglary in Bexhill. The burglary happened at a house in London Road between 5.40pm and 9.10pm on Friday, March 28. The occupant of the flat came home to find the front door open

  • Caroline Lucas slams bus fare increase

    An MP has said the “shocking” bus ticket rise has made a firmer case to bring public transport back into public ownership. Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas reacted after The Argus reported on Thursday that Brighton and Hove Buses will increase

  • Squat closes after noise complaints

    A squat in a pub has closed after complaints about parties in the early hours of the morning. The squat in The Mariner in East Street, Brighton, closed on Monday last week. A Sussex Police statement said it was shut “after several complaints

  • Princess Anne visits Plumpton Racecourse

    There was a royal reception at Plumpton Racecourse as The Princess Royal visited. Her Royal Highness, President of Racing Welfare, hosted a lunch for more than 300 guests in aid of the charity. The charity raceday also featured a silent auction

  • Pro skaters head to Brighton for competition on The Level

    By Ed Sherrington Level Skateboards is hosting professional athletes from the skating world for an upcoming competition. Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 2) a skating derby will take place at The Level with four custom skateboards to be won.

  • Albion penalty taker up in the air

    Leo Ulloa could be put on the spot again at Blackburn Rovers tonight as Albion try to end their goal drought. The top scorer missed a chance to equalise with a wayward penalty in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough after regular taker David

  • Tinie Tempah, Brighton Centre, March 31

    Tinie Tempah last visited Brighton in 2012 and since then has gone from strength to strength. Last time he performed at the Brighton Dome. This time, for his Demonstration tour, the Brighton Centre was full. Tinie is cool – really, really cool

  • Why your broadband is slow

    Residents are facing a postcode lottery over broadband speeds in Brighton and Hove. Figures from thinkbroadband.com have revealed the shocking discrepancies of speeds even between neighbours in the same street. This is despite Brighton and

  • Funding for bike ‘banks’

    A plan to create ‘banks’ for unwanted bicycles to be collected for refurbishment has won £1,000 funding from an ideas competition. The Brighton Bike Hub wants to set up spaces in the city where bikes can be securely left, to be collected for refurbishment

  • Teachers say 'no' to plans for academy

    Nine out of ten teachers at an improving school have voted against it becoming an academy. Unions representing teaching staff at Hove Park School held the ballot after the head teacher announced the move was being considered. The school is

  • Free parking in Brighton and Hove 'will threaten buses'

    Free parking in Brighton and Hove on Sundays will “clog up” the roads and threaten bus services. That’s the warning from Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company boss Mike Best. Last week a petition, drawn up by local Liberal Democrat member

  • Gregory's warning to Reds

    John Gregory has warned his side not to take any team managed by former Albion boss Micky Adams lightly. The Reds travel to Port Vale tonight looking to put behind them a run of three successive defeats without scoring. Port Vale are out of

  • Body of middle-aged man found beneath cliff

    The body of a middle-aged has been found on a beach and police have taped off the area. The man was found on the undercliff path directly below the junction of the A259 Marine Drive and Cranleigh Avenue, Saltdean, at 4.40am today. The body

  • 88-year-old woman sets herself on fire

    An elderly woman accidentally set herself alight and had to be taken to hospital. It is believed the 88-year-old was cooking in her home in Blunts Wood Road, Haywards Heath, yesterday when she set herself alight. The woman, who was on fire 

  • Tour of Britain comes to Brighton

    The Tour of Britain will wind its way through the Sussex countryside and along Brighton seafront this year. Sir Bradley Wiggins is expected to defend his title and be among those heading to the finishing line on Madeira Drive in September.

  • Sussex County Cricket club to install pitch side shark tank

    A cricket club will add more bite to its attack this season by having live sharks in a tank at pitch side. Editor's note: Thanks to all who read and responded to this story. As many of you spotted, it's actually an April's Fool.  Sussex Sharks

  • Our architecture is not in danger but our imagination is

    We’re not in danger of losing our architecture – we are in danger of losing our imagination. We have woken up to the need to preserve Regency squares, Victorian terraces and even the rare examples of 1930s modernism but we’re terrified of anything

  • Parking prices not a good deal for the lonely elderly

    The letter by Bill Swallow (The Argus, March 26) is quite right that controlled parking zones penalise visitors but what about the elderly residents who won’t get visitors as highlighted by the residents of Ditchling Gardens? Friends or family

  • Portslade's old police station has its uses

    I was surprised to read in The Argus recently about the level of opposition to Brighton and Hove City Council’s decision to refurbish the old Portslade police station and convert it into social housing. Personally, I do not have strong views either

  • Which part of Brighton seafront should cyclists be using?

    I read with interest your articles regarding the number of people using bicycles in Brighton now. I’m sure our council is patting itself on the back but, as a pedestrian, I should like an answer to the following question: Why are cyclists allowed

  • Founder vows theatre company will rise from the ashes

    The founder of a theatre company whose home burnt down in a devastating blaze has vowed it will rise from the ashes. Lewes Repertory Theatre lost its home when the Phoenix Theatre and Studio off North Street was wrecked in a fire on Saturday night

  • Spat shows Albion do care

    Tomasz Kuszczak wants to finish Albion’s latest away test at Blackburn Rovers with a grin instead of a grimace. The keeper and team-mate Bruno clashed in the Seagulls’ last away game a week ago when Sheffield Wednesday snatched a late winner.

  • Badger rescued from bottom of Hailsham swimming pool

    An injured badger was rescued from the bottom of a disused swimming pool. East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service were called out just after 8.30am on Thursday morning to help the trapped badger at a home in Hailsham. Rescuers Trevor

  • Newhaven school bans Miss Sexy trousers

     A Newhaven school is warning that pupils may be removed from lessons for wearing “Miss Sexy” style trousers. Tideway School in Southdown Road, Newhaven, has issued a letter to parents and pupils reminding them of the appropriate clothing.

  • Ward: Albion can turn it round, plus vote on tonight's result

    Stephen Ward has backed Albion to revive their challenge for the play-offs at one of his happy hunting grounds. The Seagulls face Blackburn Rovers in their game in hand tonight at Ewood Park, where on-loan Ward scored in a Premier League win for

  • Newhaven school comes out of special measures

    A school which was judged as failing by Ofsted is on the road to recovery after being pulled out of special measures. Meeching Valley Primary School in Valley Road, Newhaven, was deemed inadequate by the schools' inspectors in and put in special

  • Saltdean mother with terminal cancer runs Brighton Marathon

    A Saltdean mother diagnosed with terminal skin cancer is taking on a marathon challenge as she vows to live life to the full. Marie South will be joining thousands of runners in the Brighton Marathon on Sunday as part of her efforts to devote the