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A selection of pictures from Argus photographer Simon Dack from Albion's dramatic 4-3 victory over Birmingham at the Amex today

Chief sports reporter Andy Naylor gives his verdict on Albion's seven-goal thriller against Birmingham at the Amex.

David Stockdale ended a long Albion wait today - by saving a penalty. The Seagulls keeper got down sharply to his left to keep out a spot kick by Paul Caddis of Birmingham. Albion fans had not seen a penalty save by one of their keepers at

Boss Chris Hughton admitted he had mixed emotions after Albion overcame Birmingham 4-3 at the Amex. Hughton was delighted with a vital win which eased the Seagulls three points clear of the Championship relegation zone. The Albion manager was

Two fans were arrested for racist chanting and throwing a smoke bomb onto the pitch during Albion's 4-3 win over Birmingham this afternoon (Saturday). The Seagulls collected a valuable three points against the Midlands side. But Sussex Police's

Gavin Tomlin grabbed the late glory as Crawley clinched a superb away win today. Tomlin scored on 85 minutes to secure their 2-1 success at high-flying Swindon. The result leaves Reds one point from the safety zone as they battle to avoid the

Albion made it entertaining against Birmingham City today. But who did you think was their man of the match in a 4-3 win? Inigo Calderon and Joao Teixeira both netted twice. And David Stockdale made a pivotal penalty save right

Joao Teixeira and Inigo Calderon both scored twice as Albion won a breathless seven-goal thriller against Birmingham City at the Amex. The Seagulls looked to be cruising when they went 3-1 up just after half-time but the visitors pegged them back

Fire crews were called to put out a motorcycle blaze in Brighton this afternoon (Saturday). East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident in Bowring Way at about midday. It is believed the fire was started deliberately.

Albion let slip a lead at the Amex for the SIXTH time this season as they were pegged back by Birmingham today. Joao Teixeira put the Seagulls into an early lead which was wiped out by Clayton Donaldson's opportunist equaliser. That left the

Sussex's star two miler is back. Sire De Grugy's Cheltenham trial ended in smiles for the Moore clan after the horse won the Rifles Handicap Chase Supporting Care for Casualties at Chepstow. A clear round of jumping saw last season's champion

5:07pm Thanks for joining me today. I'm off to get some reaction which I'll post on the website a bit later. big win for the Seagulls but they'll have to defend a lot better than that if they are to climb away from danger.

Loan signing Emmanuel Ledesma will have to wait to make his Albion debut after boss Chris Hughton named an unchanged team for today’s clash with Birmingham City at the Amex. Ledesma, who joined from Middlesbrough during the week, is included on

Paddy McCourt has probably kicked his last ball for Albion. The Northern Ireland international playmaker has joined League One side Notts County on loan for the rest of the season. The Seagulls have the option to recall him after the first

An end to the row over bin workers' pay could be resolved next week after Brighton and Hove City Council made an improved offer to the GMB union. Union members want Cityclean’s 38 HGV lorry drivers put on a higher pay grade after six street cleaning

A woman who set up a charity for underprivileged children and families living in Brighton is this week’s Local Hero. Anne Bickmore, from Peacehaven, set up The ABC Fund to provide opportunities for children to go on holidays and have days out together

Albion are hoping Emmanuel Ledesma is a hotshot signing. The Argentinian right-winger is in contention for his debut against Birmingham at the Amex today after joining on an initial one month's loan from Championship leaders Middlesbrough.

Various non-league games have been called off today (Saturday February 21) due to weather conditions. They are as follows: RYMAN PREMIER Lewes v Enfield Town Witham Town v Peacehaven & Telscombe Hampton & Richmond Borough

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett is wary of lightning striking twice against Albion at the Amex today. Rowett's predecessor Lee Clark, now at Blackpool, inflicted a 1-0 defeat on the Blues in December. Albion manager Chris Hughton guided Birmingham

Officials at Fontwell are increasingly optimistic Sunday's big meeting will stave off the threat of waterlogging. Clerk of the course Edward Arkell called an 8am inspection tomorrow morning after 23.5 millimetres of rain on Thursday night left

Emmanuel Ledesma has cast aside thoughts of emulating his pal Leo Ulloa by becoming Albion’s latest Argentinian sensation. The right-winger is concentrating instead on the Seagulls’ plight at the wrong end of the Championship and the possibility

Solly March is expected to miss most of Albion’s fight against relegation from the Championship. Scans have confirmed the versatile young attacker faces a lay-off of five to six weeks with a lower leg bone fracture. March sustained the injury

It is going to be a bright and breezy day with sunny spells and scattered wintry showers. The showers will become isolated later in the afternoon and evening. Moderate north-westerly winds. Tonight, any remaining showers will soon die out and

A CITY-centre building may still need to be completely demolished after emergency work was carried out to make it safe. On Wednesday, parts of a building in Over Street, Brighton, collapsed and neighbours were evacuated. All but two groups

Have your say on today's result between Albion and Birmingham at the Amex.

The number of assaults on police officers has nearly tripled in just four years. Figures from Sussex Police show 215 of its officers were assaulted in 2013/14 – up from 187 the year before and more than double the 84 figure recorded in 2009/10.

The first major event of the year in Brighton and Hove will come to the city this weekend and it promises to be the biggest in its history. GARETH DAVIES brings you all you need to know on the 25th Vitality Brighton Half Marathon This year, the

A PANTO dame is to stand for election for the Monster Raving Loony Party – oh yes he is! Jon Dixon, otherwise known as Jolyon Dixon, has thrown her hat into the ring for home constituency Hove for this May’s General Election. She will face

Children's centres are a necessary investment which should be shielded from cuts, a charity said. For the last two years the charity 4Children, which works to help families flourish, has produced a census to highlight the importance of children

A DJ and a former EastEnders actress have been urged by council bosses to get their act together and sell off new homes. Hastings Borough Council says a group of upmarket town houses are still empty, despite having been finished for more than 18

CANCER patient Sara Cutting is taking on a tough new challenge as she prepares to take part in the Brighton Half Marathon. The 46-year-old has just come to the end of a gruelling chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer last

MYSTIFYING red walls and giant portraits mark progress on a long-stalled city project. The unusual construction site hoardings advertise Field BTN, a research laboratory which will be part of the £150million redevelopment of Preston Barracks.

• Cut back hedges before birds start to nest in them. • Prune large-flowered (Group 3) clematis. • In mild areas, start to prune roses, removing dead, diseased and dying stems. • Trim back winter-flowering jasmine when it has finished flowering

Get a head start to summer by planting strawberries under glass now to encourage early fruits. Plants need exposing to a period of really cold weather to set plenty of flowers, so don’t bring them in too soon. You can lift and plant them into

The Victorians loved ferns and in recent years we have rediscovered them, thanks to their year-round interest, tolerance to shade and perfect backdrop that they provide to bulbs such as snowdrops in winter, or placed next to astilbes beside a pond

As a horticultural manual written in 1304 and said to have inspired Henry VIII goes on display, Hannah Stephenson investigates whether there’s any truth in some of its bizarre claims... I’ve heard of some strange gardening practices over the years

Kirsty Levett learns how to bring a new lease of life to old but well loved possessions at the Brighton Repair Cafe Toss it? No way! Brighton’s Repair Cafe, our very own branch of an initiative founded in Amsterdam in 2009 by Martine Postma, whose

Adam Trimingham looks back at the life of E F Benson and his links with Rye E F Benson wrote more than 100 books during his long literary life but he is remembered mainly for just a handful of them. They are the Mapp and Lucia novels set in

Fairtrade Fortnight crosses the end February over into March, but any time of year is a good time to consider Fairtrade goods, especially where wildlife-friendly farming practices benefit from the deal. You can buy fairly traded bird food, which

Nineties TV heart-throb Robson Green has made quite the splash in the fishing world. He tells Gabrielle Fagan about feeling like a teenager, his hopes for his sons and why being around nature feels like therapy As the rejected suitor of a fisherman

Charity Wakefield is currently to be seen on television screens in period drama Wolf Hall – however, she is in fact in Los Angeles when we speak. The actress, who grew up near Bexhill, East Sussex, has crossed the Atlantic for auditions during

Flora Thompson is in the lap of luxury as she takes a city break at London’s Lancaster Hotel. Walking into the Lancaster Hotel there was an immediate sense of luxury. The open fire near the reception was a welcome and relaxing distraction as

Playing Pat was the centre of her world for a quarter of a decade. But, as her autobiography is published, notoriously private Pam St. Clement tells Hannah Stephenson how she has finally laid the ghost of her EastEnders alter ego to rest Until

Steve Kisko walks around the village of Isfield, crossing the meanders of the River Uck and the tracks of a preserved steam railway. This walk is best when Isfield Station is open to watch the steam trains in action. Start the walk at Isfield Station

Tattooists have gathered for a convention to celebrate the inky artform. The Brighton Tattoo Convention (BTC) descended on the Hilton Brighton Metropole hotel yesterday. For the first time since its conception in 2008, the event is being held

A TEENAGE girl was found dead in a quiet village following a house party. The 17-year-old, from Lewes, was found at a house in South Street, Ditchling, shortly after 9am yesterday morning. Paramedics were called and she was declared dead shortly

A 19-year-old soldier believed to be from Sussex has left his camp in Cyprus to fight Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East. The squaddie, who was serving with the 2nd Battalion the Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment, sent text messages to his parents

A HOSPITAL has reopened to visitors following an outbreak of a highly infectious virus. Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath is now getting back to normal after dozens of patients and staff fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea caused by the

I’VE BEEN teaching singing for 15 years. Last year I started Brighton Pop Choir and now I’m totally convinced that singing has more health benefits that we realise. When Brighton Pop Choir’s Charity Concert finished on December 8 last year I was

WE ALL know that last year the Green council, with support from the Conservative group on the council, voted through a 25 year loan of £36 million to the i360 project, against Labour opposition. That is a legacy to the council and the taxpayer

I have been sent a cutting from your paper for Wednesday where it was reported that the plans to save the Eaton Road Surgery have collapsed at a time when the council has approved plans for further increasing the local population by several thousand

I moved from Brighton four months ago, the Greens’ attitude to traffic (and most other things) being a part of my decision. On Sunday at about 6.30pm I drove to Brighton for a concert. Having just turned left behind other traffic into Viaduct

I Am sure you would have read/heard of some of the silly things happening in the South of England that have made the news for various reasons. 1: The dreadful shambles concerning Littlehampton and some of its traders due to the Environment Agency

I read with interest that the Open Market has been shortlisted for best tourism/leisure awards along with other various accolades. I doubt they visited early to midweek, where I have noticed that the majority of mobile stalls stand empty, but the

I see from The Argus that thanks to the Conservatives the final piece in the Greens’ jigsaw, the final nail in the coffin, is now in place – total gridlock for the whole of Brighton. Every November the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run takes place

FRESH fruit and cuddly toys were on the menu at a Hollingbury nursery when youngsters had a teddy bears picnic to learn about healthy eating, writes Lucy Grosvenor. The 12 children at Footsteps Day Nursery, aged between two and three-and-a-half

Albion manager Chris Hughton hopes the signing of Emmanuel Ledesma can help spark more goals for his strikers. The Argentinian right-winger is in contention for his debut against Birmingham at the Amex today after joining on a month’s loan from