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  • UPDATED: Albion set to re-sign winger

    Elliott Bennett is on the brink of rejoining Albion on loan from Norwich. The Seagulls' popular former winger is poised to move to the Amex initially for a month, The Argus understands. David Burke, Albion's head of football, has cut short

  • Jerome double keeps Albion out of drop zone

    Albion remain two points clear of the Championship drop zone - until tomorrow afternoon at least. The Seagulls would have slipped into the bottom three had Bolton won at Norwich tonight. But a pair of Cameron Jerome goals gave the Canaries

  • Ellett wins in thrilling fashion

    Lloyd Ellett was crowned the new International Masters light-middleweight champion tonight with an impressive third round knockout. The undefeated Brighton fighter wore a Michael Jackson mask and came out to the track Thriller at the Metropole

  • Saltdean jihadi is "willing to die" to warn-torn Syria

    A young British jihadi whose two brothers have died fighting in war-torn Syria has revealed he was willing to suffer the same fate. Former finance student Amer Deghayes, 20, said he had promised Allah that he would continue on the path of jihad

  • Traffic at a standstill on A27 following crash

    Traffic is at a standstill on the A27 following a crash. There are long queues following an accident between A283 Steyning Road (Shoreham flyover) and A270 Upper Shoreham Road. All eastbound traffic has been stopped while the accident is recovered

  • Damage is terrible

    It was quite distressing to see the damage caused to Hollingbury meadows after the latest invasion of travellers. Friends of Hollingbury Woods have put in many hours of work to enhance the environment and much of this was destroyed. The hazel

  • Albion clinch Al-Habsi to replace unlucky Stockdale

    Albion have completed the loan signing of Ali Al-Habsi from Wigan following a freak injury to No.1 David Stockdale. Al-Habsi has been snapped up for 28 days and goes straight into the side at Bournemouth tomorrow after Stockdale broke a finger

  • 1000 lire italian bank note defaced nicely for 1990 xmas

    Marco Polo looks on as a rare bank note surfaces in eBay. Someone with a gripe about the inflation of the Italian currency in 1990 took to their typewriter and carefully overprinted a diatribe ....in english and italian, too!! An unknown number

  • Spooktacular auction

    Fright fans got their hands on everything from mummies and pirate skeletons to two-headed lambs and stuffed bats at a spooktacular Halloween sale. The special online auction run by Billingshurst-based Summers Place featured more than 80 film props

  • Partner’s tribute to choked ‘angel’

    The partner of a woman who choked to death after she was stopped by police has paid tribute to his “angel”. Andy Whelan’s partner Kelly Pearson, 36, died after choking on a plastic packet of drugs she swallowed, probably to hide, as police approached

  • Terriers have tail-wagging good time

    More than 60 dogs and their owners took part in the 12th Fox Terrier Fun Walk, writes FAY TATE. Forever Foxed’s walk in Brighton was attended by wire fox, welsh, Glen of Imaal, Airedale and smooth fox terriers. Terriers and their owners made

  • Show of support from Wigan for Albion's new No.1

    Ali Al-Habsi is joining Albion from Wigan on a 28-day loan as a gesture of support by his parent club. Al-Habsi has lost his place between the posts at Wigan to Scott Carson. His only appearance for the Latics this season was in the Capital

  • Sussex is one of nation’s most spooktacular places

    PARANORMAL investigators and ghost hunters have marked Sussex as one of the most haunted counties in the country. For Halloween, HENRY HOLLOWAY reports on spooky Sussex. TONIGHT is the night for ghosts, ghouls and goblins and the county is full

  • Celebrating lottery numbers

    Fundraisers are celebrating their highest ever number of weekly lottery players. The Martlets Hospice Lottery recorded 12,000 players at the start of this month. Sir Lance A Lottery joined the charity’s staff to celebrate along with player

  • England door not closed on Wright

    Mark Robinson says he is surprised Luke Wright is not involved with England Lions after enjoying the best season of his career for Sussex last summer. Wright has been overlooked by England since last year but Robinson is adamant he still has the

  • Crawley boss admits he pushed midfielder Elliott too hard

    Marvin Elliott has been backed to show his class after hitting a “brick wall” in the last few weeks. Elliott was left out of Crawley’s squad altogether for their 1-1 draw at Gillingham last Saturday following a tired display in the victory over

  • Mills keen to follow Jordan's example at Sussex

    Tymal Mills has revealed how Chris Jordan persuaded him to sign for Sussex. Mills turned down offers from Lancashire and Worcestershire to agree a two-year deal at Hove today following his departure from Essex at the end of last season. The

  • Albion could be grabbed by new Bournemouth danger man

    Albion's failed attempt to sign Lewis Grabban could come back to haunt them at Bournemouth tomorrow night. The saga of his on-off move to the Amex at the start of the year sparked a chain of events which leaves the Seagulls confronting one of the

  • He should be so grateful

    I wonder what Mr Ben Duncan’s fate would have been if he had publicly expressed his views about our armed forces in 1940? Would his ‘freedom of speech’ at that time have resulted in him being hanged for treason? He should be grateful that we

  • Witch one do we buy?

    Halloween lovers took advantage of the spooktacular auction at Summers Place this week. With so many ghoulish lots to choose from, it was a case of witch one to buy. Thankfully there were plenty of dead good items to go round.

  • Council's £20.8m of late payments to businesses

    LOCAL authorities are being “highly destructive” in failing to pay invoices worth millions of pounds on time, business leaders have said. Councils are paying millions of pounds of invoices more than a month late to small businesses according to

  • Fireworks frighten wildlife

    As Halloween and Bonfire Night approach, spare a thought for the animals and birds who may be terrified by the crashes and flashes. Traumatised dogs are rushed to vets for emergency treatment, sheep spontaneously abort, horses gallop into fences

  • Warnings are weightier

    It is nothing new for fire services to advise the public on how to stay safe over the bonfire season. But this year’s warnings carry a weightier meaning due to a four-day national fire strike. While the public should always be wary of messing

  • The world in your cuppa

    Bond Street Coffee Bond Street, Brighton, 01273 731300 It seems astonishing today that as recently as the 1990s the only coffee options available in most town centres were white, black or – for the cosmopolitan – cappuccino. Since that

  • Halloween Clubbing

    1... Friday I’m in Hell Coalition, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Friday, October 31. A HALLOWEEN-THEMED edition of the Fat Poppadaddys night. Matt Robinson plays indie, electro, funk, hip hop, reggae, 1960s, 1980s, drum and bass and dubstep

  • Many Hands make bright work

    TEDxBrighton 2014 – Many Hands Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Friday, October 31 CONNECTIVITY, convergence and community are at the heart of this year’s TEDxBrighton, which sees writers, activists and entrepreneurs giving 18-minute

  • Installation on troubled writer at film festival

    The work of a troubled novelist who drowned herself after jumping off the Palace Pier will be celebrated at a film festival. Experimental writer Ann Quin, a contemporary of Samuel Beckett, wrote classic novel Berg while working as a secretary at

  • Free union office space is criticised

    Campaigners have criticised local authorities that “subsidise” the work of trade unions by giving them free office space. The Taxpayers’ Alliance says 273,753 square feet of dedicated office space was given to trade unions in 2013/14 – more than

  • Let's demolish town hall

    Adam Trimingham’s view of the Hove Town Hall redevelopment situation was interesting but his judgment is based on only a partial view (October 29). Whilst the shell may not have reached the ‘end of its useful life’ in terms of structural soundness

  • Carpenter jailed for attacking traffic warden

    A CARPENTER who attacked a traffic warden for giving him a parking ticket has been put behind bars. Dale Fish, drove his car at the 21-year-old parking attendant, before punching him and knocking him to the ground. Fish, also 21, of Brighton

  • Hyypia backed by rival boss to improve Albion

    Sami Hyypia has been backed to turn Albion around by his derby rival Eddie Howe. The Bournemouth boss watched Albion lose 2-0 at Spurs in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday, 24 hours after steering his side to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 home win

  • Paceman Mills can be a game-changer for Sussex says Robinson

    Coach Mark Robinson believes Sussex have signed a game-changer in Tymal Mills. Mills penned a two-year deal at Hove today after Sussex fought off competition for the 22-year-old who is regarded as the quickest bowler in the country from Lancashire

  • Forty years is far too long

    What is the best way to stop people using drugs? Is it the Government’s current strategy which takes a tough, no nonsense stance, and threatens anyone who uses, possesses or deals illegal substances with jail? Or is it to allow some drugs to

  • Dog snatchers feared to be hanging around Brighton

    DOG owners fear suspicious men are hanging around popular routes to snatch their pets. Police have issued a warning after a woman walking her Staffordshire Bull Terriers at the Beacon Hill Nature Reserve, Rottingdean, saw a man acting suspiciously

  • Sussex win race to sign paceman Mills

    Sussex have won the race to sign pace bowler Tymal Mills. The 22-year-old has penned a two-year deal at Hove after turning down offers from Lancashire and Worcestershire. Mills is widely regarded as the fastest bowler in England and was part

  • UPDATED: Albion linked with swoop for keeper

    Albion are on the brink of signing Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi on loan. The FA Cup winner is heading south to complete the formalities of a temporary switch, believed to be initially for a month. Albion No. 1 David Stockdale missed Wednesday's

  • Delays on A21 after crash

    THERE are delays on the A21 after a crash. The accident is on the junction with the B2093, The Ridge, Hastings, at the Sedlescombe Road, junction, at around 8.30am. The road was clear at 9.30am.  An ambulance spokesman said a patient with

  • One hundred lucky fans meet YouTube star Zoella

    ONE-hundred fans gathered to meet their favourite YouTube celebrity Zoella. The meet-and-greet event at Superdrug in Churchill Square marked the launch of the online superstar’s exclusive beauty range. Just 100 fans were chosen from more than

  • Halloween garden for fright night fans

    Meet the king and queen of Halloween. Two fright fans who can’t get enough of the annual festivity have created their very own spooktacular garden. Mirella Eade, 52, of Weald Close, Hurstpierpoint, has been turning her garden into a haunted

  • A key moment for dementia care in area

    A charity has been handed the keys to its new specialist dementia facilities. Worthing-based Guild Care plans to officially open Haviland House and the Bradbury wellbeing centre to residents in the new year. The purpose-built centre will be

  • Hyypia needs a goalscorer to fill Ulloa's boots

    Albion manager Sami Hyypia is desperate for a goalscoring replacement for Leo Ulloa. Hyypia was unaware of Ulloa’s presence amongst the 4,000 travelling fans in Wednesday’s 2-0 exit from the Capital One Cup at Tottenham. But he admits they