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  • Baldock surprised by man-of-the-match award

    Honest Sam Baldock has admitted he was surprised to be named Albion's man-of-the-match against Blackpool at the Amex today. The former Bristol City striker was booked early on for simulation and substituted nine minutes from the end after a subdued

  • Hyypia says boos were not deserved at the end

    Sami Hyypia says his team's performance was more worthy of boos at half-time, not at the end of the 0-0 draw against Blackpool at the Amex. The final whistle was greeted with mild booing by some fans as Blackpool picked up only their second point

  • Talking point: How can Albion get back on the goal trail?

    Albion have lost their way in front of goal. The Seagulls drew a second successive blank of the Championship campaign as they drew with Blackpool today. So why have the goals dried up? And why couldn’t they break down a Blackpool side missing

  • Albion v Blackpool - from the Amex

    4:56pm Few boos at the final whistle, only to be expected. Great spirit from Blackpool. #bhafc pressure second half, but didn't create much. — @AndyNaylorArgus 20 September 2014

  • Toothless Crawley comfortably beaten at Preston

    Crawley failed to score for the fourth away league game in a row as they went down 2-0 at Preston North End. Bailey Wright gave Preston the lead in the first half and Joe Garner made sure of the points after the break when he fired home from the

  • Elliott straight in for Crawley debut

    Marvin Elliott comes straight in for his Crawley Town debut at Preston North End after signing on Thursday. Elliott replaces Keith Keane – who is ineligible to play against his parent club - in the holding midfield role as one of three changes

  • Blackpool suffer major setback for Amex clash

    Blackpool have suffered a major setback ahead of their clash with Albion. The Tangerines, already missing ex-Seagulls favourite Andrea Orlandi (foot), have now lost the services of defensive kingpin Peter Clarke. The vastly experienced centre-back

  • Albion make three changes to tackle Blackpool

    Albion have made three changes to their side to face Blackpool – and brought back two of their potential attacking threats. Joao Teixeira and Adrian Colunga are back in the side at the Amex today having missed the midweek defeat at Ipswich.

  • Volunteers needed for Brighton's Color Run this afternoon

    Thousands of people are today enjoying the annual 5km Color Run on Brighton seafront. Maderia Drive was a rainbow of shades this morning as those taking part in the first of the day's two runs were covered in a variety of coloured powder along

  • Sea Life Park welcomes weird and wonderful four-eyed creature

    One of nature’s weirdest creatures has been born at Weymouth Sea Life Park. Delighted staff are celebrating the birth of their first ever ‘four-eyed fish’ baby ‘Annie’. Also called the ‘Anablep,’ the four-eyed fish hails from the Amazon and

  • Albion make half-time entertainment a racing certainty

    They are under starter's orders.... and they're off. Horseracing comes to the Amex today. The Ayr Gold Cup will be shown live on the big screens and concourse screens at half-time of Albion's game against Blackpool. It will be the first

  • Tributes to war hero who saved pal from burning tank

    A PRISONER of war who hid from the Nazis by pretending to be a Vatican priest has died aged 101. Military Cross recipient Bill Wyatt settled in Sussex after the Second World War and had been living in an Uckfield care home before his death last

  • A27 closed eastbound following crash

    Motorists are warned to expect delays following an accident on the A27 near Lewes this morning. A driver suffered slight injuries following the crash, which involved just one car. It happened on the eastbound side of the road between its junctions

  • Reds new boy can give inside track on Preston

    Keith Keane is ready to turn double-agent on his return to Preston today. The midfielder is unable to build on the impressive start he has made to his Crawley career against his parent club due to the terms of his loan deal. But Keane will

  • Eagles still under threat but Dugard ready to fight on

    Eastbourne Eagles chief Bob Dugard insists he has not given up hope of keeping his club alive. The long-serving senior promoter is concerned he may need to put the team “on ice” next term due to financial losses and his own health concerns.

  • Albion's surprise candidate for a ban

    Who has the most bookings for Albion this season? Danny Holla perhaps? The Dutch midfielder has demonstrated he is not afraid to put a foot in. Or a defender, centre-halves Gordon Greer or Lewis Dunk, or maybe one of the Spaniards Bruno or

  • What would YOUR Albion line-up be to beat Blackpool today?

    Sami Hyypia made five changes on Tuesday – but how many should he make today? The Albion boss has more to think about the further forward he goes as he ponders selection for the Blackpool game. But what would you do? How would your Seagulls

  • Late-night snack leads to fire

    Firefighters were called to a block of flats after a man fell asleep while cooking himself a meal. Crews arrived at the building in Carlton Hill, Brighton, at about 1.30am this morning to find the man's flat filled with smoke. They discovered

  • No tip this year for the bin strikers

    How nice to see the smiling faces of the drivers on strike at the expense of the residents of this city in The Argus (September 16) as rubbish piles up. If they think they have a dangerous job go and tell our servicemen and women how dangerous

  • In the shadows - but O'Grady is working hard for his chance

    Albion's out-of-favour striker Chris O’Grady has been praised by manager Sami Hyypia for his professionalism. O’Grady has started only two games in the Championship since the Seagulls bought him from Barnsley for £500,000 in July and has been left

  • Health of nation depends on freedom of the press

    Sir Alan Moses has started as chairman of the new Independent Press Standards Organisation IPSO and promises that it will not be “a sham.” Indeed it is not a sham: it is a political quango set up in response to campaigns to abolish our free press

  • Excellent decision to stop fracking

    NATIONAL park Friends group, the South Downs Society, is still celebrating the outcome of the meeting of the park’s planning committee, writes Steve Ankers, South Downs Society policy officer. At the end of a meeting members voted unanimously to

  • Political landscape has changed

    As more than one politician said yesterday, nothing will ever be the same again. Independence for Scotland may have to wait for another generation but devolution is clearly on the cards. Pundits everywhere are hailing the campaign in Scotland

  • Community spirit is alive and well in Sussex

    I recently wrote a series of articles on unsung heroes and it proved just how alive community spirit is in Sussex. My unsung heroes were volunteers or professionals who make a positive difference to the lives of other people but do not always get

  • Zero waste not a piece of cake

     Opening the country’s first zero waste restaurant is not a piece of cake. But Douglas McMaster is taking it on. Let’s hope he can cut the mustard and the venture doesn’t leave him in a pickle. As ever, the proof of the pudding will be

  • STI tests offered for year 11 pupils

    News that STI tests are being offered to Year 11 students during lessons has alarmed some parents. Almost every secondary school in Brighton and Hove is taking part in the NHS initiative in a bid to educate children on the dangers of sexually transmitted

  • Car-hating parade are out in force

    MANY times (sometimes pushing my granddaughter in her buggy) I have walked up and down Elm Grove in Brighton and I have never had a problem with the cars parked on the pavement. It’s just the car-hating parade out there trying to cause mischief.

  • Lenient sentences are not a deterrent

    WHAT on earth is happening with our justice system? I personally do not understand the difference between the conviction for ‘dangerous driving’ that this young driver was convicted of and that of ‘causing death by dangerous driving’ of which he

  • Don your pyjamas for Children’s Trust

    I WOULD like to tell your readers about a fun children’s charity event which I am supporting again this October. Humphrey’s Pyjama Week, in aid of The Children’s Trust, is an annual fundraiser from October 6-10, for nurseries, playgroups and primary

  • One rule for the council – and one for everyone else

    IF YOU are a solitary member of the public, who carelessly drops a cigarette end on to a pavement, you will probably find a Police Community Support Officer tapping you on the shoulder and issuing you with a fixed-penalty notice for £70, or some such

  • Reds boss hunts forgotten men

    Crawley boss John Gregory is on the lookout for another forgotten man. Gregory snapped up Marvin Elliott this week after discovering he was without a club and training on his own following his release by Bristol City at the end of last season.

  • Forster-Caskey reckons Albion are getting it right

    Jake Forster-Caskey believes Albion are on the verge of “getting it right” under Sami Hyypia. The Seagulls head into today’s clash against Blackpool at the Amex seeking their first win in four games in the Championship. They suffered a second