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  • Lingard still United with Albion

    Albion do not expect the upheaval at Manchester United to interfere with Jesse Lingard's loan spell. The England under 21 international was signed by the Seagulls for the rest of the season, including the play-offs, at the end of February.

  • Blonde-haired man on bike flashed at 12-year-old

    A man rode his bike towards a 12-year-old girl with his private parts exposed. At around 4.10pm on March 19, the girl was walking along Ifield Avenue, Crawley, on her way home from school, when she saw a man riding a bike towards her. A short

  • Man charged with shouting racist abuse at Asian shop staff

    A man is to appear in court accused of shouting racist abuse at shop staff in Hove. Police were called to Church Road just before 4am on Sunday, March 30 to a report that a man was being abusive to Asian staff at Subway. George Dalmon, 27,

  • Police to offer advice on dangers of postal scams

    RESIDENTS will be able to get information on a policing initiative warning residents about the dangers of postal scams. The Rother Neighbourhood Policing Team is inviting members of the public to attend its Neighbourhood Watch Quarterly Meeting

  • Missing Bexhill teenager returns home

    A TEENAGER who was reported missing has returned home. Jake Gillespie, 15, from Bexhill was reported missing after failing to arrive at school. He returned home safe and well earlier today.

  • Bexhill Street Pastors benefit from £6,000 donation

    BEXHILL Street Pastors have received £6,000 to fund new volunteer training, uniforms and vehicle running costs. The money was donated by the Bexhill Neighbourhood Policing Team. Founded in 2012, the Street Pastor volunteers have made a positive

  • Warning to allotment owners following burglaries in Rye

    ALLOTMENT owners are being warned after a series of burglaries in the Rye area. A yellow petrol strimmer was stolen from one allotment shed on Sunday (20 April) at South Undercliff Allotments and an unsuccessful attempt was also made to get into

  • Commercial Feature: Macmillan Night In

    On Friday 16th May, friends in the South East will be swapping a night out on the town for a Night In with their favourite people – all in the name of Macmillan Cancer Support. Night In is great fun and so simple. Whether it’s a girly night

  • Ince on the way back to peak condition

    Albion made a "calculated choice" not to include Rohan Ince in the squad for Monday's 1-1 draw against Blackpool. The young midfielder missed out on a place on the bench as he gets back up to speed. Ince has not played since suffering a dead

  • Micah P Hinson, Komedia, Brighton, April 23

    Old-school Texan Micah P Hinson is no stranger to misfortune, as shown when he released the acclaimed album Micah P Hinson And The Gospel Of Progress, telling of his time living on the streets, doused in drugs. His latest release, Micah P Hinson

  • Red and white celebrations for St George's Day

    Children, teachers and parents at Meeching Valley Primary School celebrated St George’s Day in style. Students wore red and white clothes or dressed up as dragons or knights to spend the day learning the story of St George and the dragon. Headteacher

  • 61-year-old faces a four-day rainforest trek

    A 61-year-old will tackle a four-day rainforest trek for charity. Gwyneth Bryant, from Eastbourne, will climb a dizzying 4,600 metres through subtropical jungle before arriving at the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru. Before the trek

  • Woman died after running into sea "impulsively"

    A woman drowned after “impulsively” running into the sea during gale-force winds, an inquest was told. Joanna Brown raced into the sea near the Palace Pier, Brighton, during the early hours of December 21 last year. Despite a huge land and

  • Missing Bexhill schoolboy returns home safe

    A missing schoolboy has returned home safe after he was reported missing. Bexhill boy Jake Gillespie, 15, was reported missing after he failed to arrive at school earlier this week. However Sussex Police today announced he has returned home

  • Green council accused of allowing recycling rates to plummet

    Brighton and Hove’s Green council has been accused of allowing recycling rates to plummet. The amount of waste now being recycled or composted in the city has fallen to 25% according to latest figures, down from 26.4% last year and far below the

  • Hygiene blow for restaurant year after rat closure

    A popular seaside restaurant has been given the worst possible hygiene rating by health bosses – a year after it closed with a rat problem. The Denton Lounge in Worthing, located at the foot of the pier, has seen its hygiene rating slashed from

  • Crash on the A27 at Falmer

    The A27 at Falmer Hill is partially blocked because of a minor accident involving three vehicles this morning (Thursday). It is partially blocked westbound between the B2123 The Drove junction in Falmer and Patcham. The accident happened near

  • Man survives being run over by train

    A man survived being run over by a train after being seen walking along and then lying down on the tracks. Shaken witnesses watched the 42- year-old local man, who they believed was drunk, stepping onto the tracks at London Road station in Brighton

  • Four vehicles in Polegate collision

    Fire crews were called to a road collision involving four cars. East Sussex Fire and Rescue attended the incident on the A22 at Polegate shortly after 9.30pm yesterday (Wednesday). A fire source said there were no major injuries but crew worked

  • New fracking law sparks anger

    Fracking companies could be given the freedom to drill under private land without consent in order to kickstart the controversial shale gas industry. The Government is considering a change to trespass laws to allow companies to run shale gas pipes

  • So it’s bonfire season again – the scourge of summer

    Why is it that the start of the good weather, particularly Bank Holiday good weather, brings out the very worst in certain people with inconsiderate and antisocial behaviour? Unbelievably, on Good Friday, a beautiful sunny day, someone nearby lit

  • March for England told to expect 'frosty reception'

    Nationalist protesters have been told to expect a “frosty reception” when they gather for the annual March for England on Sunday. More than 1,500 people are expected to descend on Brighton seafront for the event, held to mark St George's Day.

  • The shame of Easter Sunday parking tickets

    I congratulate our local Green Party for yet another insensitive, greedy and naive approach to Brighton and Hove’s parking restrictions. On Easter Sunday, it was business as usual for parking wardens, which is not just a slight against the declared

  • Miniature pony stolen

    WITH VIDEO: A pony gifted to a Sussex woman from an Arab Sheikh has been stolen from her home - and her owner believes she was “taken to order". Amira the eight-year-old miniature pony, who only arrived in Sussex a few months ago, was taken from

  • Brighton juicer wins business award

    An entrepreneur who launched her own juice company after trying to heal her seriously ill boyfriend has won a prestigious business award. Natalie Evans was crowned the winner of the 2014 Young Business Start Up Talent at a swanky awards evening

  • Police called to hundreds of crimes at Sussex hospitals

    Assaults, racial abuse, criminal damage and arson are among scores of crimes reported at hospitals across Sussex. A Freedom of Information request has revealed Sussex Police were called to investigate 241 incidents in one year. Other allegations

  • Parking restrictions in Stanmer Park proposed

    Villagers and business owners have slammed proposals for new parking and access restrictions, fearing they will damage trade and disrupt those trying to park outside their homes. Brighton and Hove City Council is currently drawing up a 10 year

  • Hove Park School academy plans lack considered vision

    We confess to being surprised by the letter and accompanying leaflet we received on the proposal to move Hove Park School toward academy status, not least because when our daughter began at Hove Park a mere two years ago we were assured that “there

  • Sussex weigh up double gamble

    Sussex are weighing up whether to gamble on the fitness of England internationals Luke Wright and Matt Prior as they bid to extend their flying start to the season. Prior is still struggling with the Achilles injury that ruled him out of the Championship

  • Pussycat Doll to perform at Pride

    Pride organisers have let the Pussycat out of the bag about a multi-million record selling global superstar lined up to perform at this year's event. Pride Brighton and Hove expects music fans will be feline fine after revealing former Pussycat