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  • Saunders reveals Reds star Walsh is on his way (updated)

    Crawley Town centre-back Joe Walsh is on his way to MK Dons. He will join the League One high-flyers for an initial loan stint with a view to a more permanent deal. Reds boss Dean Saunders revealed the move after his side’s 1-1 draw at home

  • BIG FIGHT NIGHT: Eubank thinking big as title bout draws near

    Chris Eubank Junior believes he will have the greater will to win tonight when he challenges Dmitry Chudinov for world honours. Tough Russian Chudinov, 28, has already successfully defended his Interim WBA World Middleweight title against Patrick

  • Hughton: Albion lacked recent spark

    Chris Hughton felt Albion lacked their recent spark as their four-match unbeaten run came to an end at Bolton. The Seagulls lost 1-0 to remain six points clear of the relegation zone ahead of Tuesday’s visit of Derby County. Zach Clough scored

  • Albion's four-match unbeaten run ends at Bolton

    Albion’s four-match unbeaten run came to an end with a 1-0 defeat away to Bolton. Zach Clough, Bolton’s prodigious young talent, scored the only goal midway through the second half to end a run of three straight defeats for Neil Lennon’s men.

  • Crawley earn point against in-form Sheffield United

    Crawley 1 - 1 Sheffield United  A late penalty scuppered Crawley’s hopes of a third win league win on the bounce against in-form Sheffield United this afternoon. Crawley soaked up an hour of relentless pressure before finding the first goal

  • Bolton v Albion - from the Macron Stadium

    4:54pm Disappointing to see the unbeaten run end. Bolton were there for the taking but defended like Trojans after taking the lead. Thanks for joining me. Now for Derby on Tuesday 4:53pm

  • Driver uninjured after car crashes into lamppost

    A driver escaped unhurt after crashing into a lamppost. The accident happened at about 8.30am today on the Kingsway in Hove at the junction with Lansdowne Place. The impact knocked the lamppost out the ground and badly damaged the car.

  • Hughton names unchanged Albion side to face Bolton

    Manager Chris Hughton has named an unchanged Albion side to face Bolton at the Macron Stadium today. Craig Mackail-Smith keeps his place in attack after impressing in Tuesday’s 2-0 win at home to Leeds United. The Seagulls go into the match

  • With Video: Tex message for Bolton, watch out for this kid

    Albion's in-form playmaker Joao Teixeira has the chance to join Lewis Dunk at the top of the goal charts by scoring against Bolton again today. The Portuguese prospect bagged his first home goal for the Seagulls on loan from Liverpool when Wanderers

  • Reds boss wants to sort out contracts conundrum

    Interim boss Dean Saunders has warned that Crawley cannot allow history to repeat itself this summer. Reds saw all but two of last year’s squad leave at the end of the season forcing manager John Gregory to rebuild almost from scratch. Saunders

  • Sea and river search launched

    A  major search was launched following reports someone had fallen into a river. The RNLI was joined by helicopters from Sussex Police and the Coastguard to search the River Arun and the coast at Littlehampton. The alarm was raised at about

  • Hughton aims for best run yet

    Chris Hughton has challenged his Albion players to buck the trend of most teams in the Championship by sustaining their unbeaten run. The Seagulls will achieve their best undefeated league sequence of the season if they stretch it to five games

  • Pedestrian hurt in collision with taxi

    A pedestrian suffered minor injuries following an accident this morning. The woman was involved in a collision with a taxi in Bear Road, Brighton, shortly after 5am. The road was closed for three hours while Sussex Police investigated the scene

  • Ex-Albion names in the frame for Lewes job

    Lewes chairman Stuart Fuller admits he has been impressed by the quality of applicants to replace Garry Wilson as manager. But the Rooks will not be rushed into an appointment and may not have someone in place for two weeks. Former Albion boss

  • Hughton assesses out-of-contract players

    Albion manager Chris Hughton is continuing to assess the players out of contract at the end of the season, headed by Inigo Calderon. Swashbuckling Spaniard Calderon has started every game in defence or midfield since Hughton took charge on New

  • Hawks facing cup dilemma

    Whitehawk boss Steven King has a tough decision to make ahead of Tuesday’s Sussex Senior Cup semi-final. Top scorer Jake Robinson is currently sidelined by a hamstring injury which forced him to miss last Saturday’s 2-1 win at home to St Albans

  • Borough hope to go 3G for next season

    Eastbourne Borough hope to be playing on a 3G pitch at Priory Lane next season. Three weeks after the Football Conference gave the green light to play on Fifa two-star 3G pitches from next season, Borough have announced they plan to be one of the

  • Tomlin aims to answer critics - and help Reds stay up

    Gavin Tomlin is determined to prove his critics wrong by helping Crawley avoid relegation. The striker has been the target of abuse from Reds fans after struggling to make an impact following his summer move from Port Vale. Tomlin’s late winner

  • I’ll be seeing you in Ethiopia

    See how Ethiopia has turned from a famine-ravaged country into a tourism hotspot Last year, Do They Know It’s Christmas was re-made and re-released to raise funds for the Ebola crisis in West Africa. But when Bob Geldof and Midge Ure first wrote the

  • Into Africa

    Hannah Collisson speaks to Simon Fenton about ditching Brighton for a new life in a Senegalese village and his new book chronicling his journey In just under three years Simon Fenton has swapped Brighton for Senegal, built two houses, dug a well

  • BIG FIGHT NIGHT: Eubank - I'm a warrior

    Chris Eubank Junior has revealed the motivation behind his determination to be a world champion. The 25-year-old challenges Russian Dmitry Chudinov for his Interim WBA World Middleweight title tonight at the O2 Arena in London. Victory could

  • Teixeira eyes Albion return if door is closed at Anfield

    Joao Teixeira is keen to return to Albion next season if he cannot make a first team impact at Liverpool. The on-loan Portuguese defence unlocker has not started a game in three years with the Merseyside giants since an £830,000 move from Sporting

  • Lucas: ‘Whole thing’s a bit of a pantomime’

    AT the last General Election Caroline Lucas became the first Green to be voted in as a Member of Parliament. In the five years since she has made friends with those in power, fallen foul of Parliament rules and even ended up in a police cell. To mark

  • No more Punch and Judy show

    SIX hours of heated debate and backroom negotiations could not solve Brighton and Hove City Council’s budget dilemma. Councillors are being called upon to replace Punch and Judy politics with making practical decisions for the good of the city.

  • Traders’ anger over power cut

    BUSINESS owners want a change in the law after they were without power for eight hours, costing them thousands of pounds. Restaurants and businesses on Preston Street, Brighton, are calling for better compensation after they were hit with a power

  • Follow the West Sussex Literary Trail for a storybook day out

    The West Sussex Literary Trail is followed from Horsham into open country where the route diverts to pass Shelley’s birthplace. The unstoppable march of development at Broadbridge Heath is evident before Vincent Hallett returns back to the town centre

  • Reading is good for you

    How often do you sit down to read? I don’t mean grabbing a newspaper or catching up on your Facebook feed – just simply sitting somewhere comfortable, with nothing else to take your attention other than the pages of a story. If the answer is never

  • Day in the life: Miriam Moss

    Award-winning children’s author Miriam Moss, who is based in Lewes, has written a picture book for sat nav company TomTom as part of a promotion to highlight the value of parents reading to their children. Her previous books for children include Snow

  • Pain and parenthood

    A barefoot Judy Finnigan welcomes me into her lovely home overlooking London’s leafy Hampstead Heath, showing me into the comfortable family sitting room, peppered with pictures of her and husband Richard Madeley and their children. The setting

  • Sweet Charity of hit historical drama

    Hannah Collisson speaks to Sussex’s own Charity Wakefield about donning Tudor garb to play Anne Boleyn’s sister Mary in the BBC’s Wolf Hall Charity Wakefield is currently to be seen on television screens in period drama Wolf Hall – however, she

  • Fall in love with Fuerteventura

    It may be a popular beach destination, but nature and wildlife are also a big draw on this Canary island, says Nick McAvaney It should be easier than this,” I think to myself as I collapse into the cool Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Fuerteventura