Sussex skipper Ed Joyce led the Ireland charge for the World Cup quarter-finals with a tense five-run win over Zimbabwe in Hobart. Joyce made 112, while Andy Balbirnie was run out three short of a maiden hundred as Ireland posted 331-8, their highest
Lee Emanuel won a silver medal at the European Indoor Athletics Championships this evening. Emanuel, from Hastings, finished second in the 3,000m behind Ali Kaya, from Turkey who led from the start in Prague. The Sussex runner set a personal
A COUPLE out for a walk stumbled across this carnage in a field near their home. Rachel Trusler was shocked to make the discovery when out for a stroll with her husband on Sunday morning. A pilot escaped unscathed after whirling through the
Steve Brown tasted victory in his first game in charge of Lewes despite ending the game with nine men. The new interim boss guided his side to a 1-0 win at home to Kingstonian in Ryman premier thanks to Ollie Rowe’s 84th-minute winner. But,
Dean Saunders bemoaned lapses in concentration as Crawley lost 2-1 at home to League One leaders Bristol City. The Reds were sunk by a goal six minutes from time, having matched the table-toppers for most of the contest. Saunders said: “I’m
Wolves top scorer Bakary Sako could be ruled out of his side’s trip to the Amex. Sako was shown a straight red card in today’s 2-2 draw at home to Watford. But Wolves boss Kenny Jackett has already revealed the club will appeal against the
Police are appealing for the public's help in finding a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing from his home. Marcel Coley, from Pulborough, was last seen in Hove on Thursday (March 5) at 8.30am. Officers say the teenager's disappearance is out
Albion remained nine points clear of the relegation zone today – as pressure grew on Millwall boss Ian Holloway. Fans showed their discontent as the Lions were thrashed 4-1 by Norwich at the Den. Meanwhile Wigan, the side just below the relegation
Reading must could field defender Alex Pearce with a broken nose against Albion on Tuesday. The powerful centre-back played on through injury in today’s 0-0 FA Cup draw at Bradford. Pearce had to change his blood-splattered kit before he was
Gordon Greer believes Albion’s hectic schedule is helping their climb to safety. The Seagulls will have played eight Championship games inside 32 days after their visit to Reading next Tuesday. The trip to the Madejski Stadium will be the third
Reading will still be in the thick of an FA Cup run when they host Albion on Tuesday. The Royals drew 0-0 in a dour quarter-final at Bradford today. The result leave a them a home win away from Wembley. Pavel Pogrebnyak hit the post
A Crawley performance full of heart went unrewarded as League One leaders Bristol City netted six minutes from time to win 2-1 at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. The Reds matched the runaway table-toppers for most of the contest but were sunk by a
Ryan Dickson returns for Crawley Town at home to League One leaders Bristol City today. The versatile left-back comes in for Gwion Edwards as the only change to the side that performed well when going down 1-0 to Bradford City in midweek. Dickson
A VISUALLY impaired web developer who spearheaded a campaign to raise thousands of pounds for a disability friendly website is this week’s Local Hero. Shaun Cheesman, 28, from Eastbourne, was born with a rare condition that left him with cataracts
Albion are keen to give Chris Eubank Junior a chance to fight at the Amex. The Seagulls are staging World Cup rugby this year and would like to add boxing to the stadium’s sporting portfolio. Brighton-born Eubank Jr is an obvious candidate
Izale McLeod admits the Doncaster debacle could be the turning point in Crawley’s season. Some fans were waving the white flag at the club’s survival hopes after a 5-0 thumping on a miserable Tuesday night at the Checkatrade.com Stadium more than
SECONDARY school pupils have be getting a lesson in herstory ahead of Brighton’s first ever Women’s History Festival. In the run up to International Women’s Day, Hove Park School students have been taking part in a ground-breaking initiative to
Richard Pacquette could give Eastbourne Borough a fitness boost ahead of today’s clash with Gosport Borough at Priory Lane. The nine-goal striker trained on Thursday after recovering from a hamstring injury which forced him off in Borough’s last
Steven King is delighted to have led Whitehawk into their second Sussex Senior Cup final in four years. But the Hawks boss insists league success takes priority over the club’s big day out at the Amex. The 2012 winners booked a return to the
New boss Steve Brown has not ruled out staying with Lewes beyond the summer. The former Charlton defender has been placed in interim charge until the end of the season. He admits his sole focus for now is making sure the Rooks stay in Ryman
Crawley boss Dean Saunders admits he is finding it hard to use the funds freed up by Joe Walsh’s departure. Reds skipper Walsh has joined MK Dons on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent deal. His exit means there is money
Most people in Brighton and Hove did not have hot running water a century ago in their homes. The only way to have a bath at home was in a tub in front of the fire using water that had been heated on the coals. No wonder families did not even
Capture your garden favourites on camera like a professional. Hannah Stephenson speaks to flower and plant photographer Clive Nichols to find out how Ever thought about how to capture frost-covered holly, close-ups of pretty petals or swathes
"We are creating for ourselves a frightening world where the best way to survive is to be bland,” says journalist and documentary maker Jon Ronson, of the culture that is developing as a result of people routinely taking to social media to shame strangers
In this months’s column, StrideFit’s Rob Jones will help you get summer ready by kickstarting your fitness regime to lose that winter weight. Finally there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Yes the days are getting longer and spring is finally
TWO devastated siblings are coming to terms with being mistakenly told their mother had died by her care home – only for her to actually die days later. Richard Jones, 42, and his sister Niki Thomas, 46, were left distraught when staff from the
A RECENT report by former health minister Lord Darzi suggested that smoking should be banned in public spaces and parks. Cities such as New York, Toronto and Hong Kong have already banned smoking in key public locations. Earlier this month, Bristol
THEY sit glued to the pavement, hats laid out politely in front of crossed legs. Legs that long to one-day climb stairs and stretch onto mattresses. Their faces are weathered and embarrassed. Their smiles reveal brown, neglected teeth, their hands
A SKATEPARK officially opens today after a £70,000 funding boost. The Big Parks Project skatepark will open in Peacehaven on land donated by Southern Water with the help of Lewes District Council, Peacehaven Town Council, East Sussex County Council
A YOUNG dog-lover is up for a top award at Crufts this weekend. Oscar Tarbox, 11, and his black Labrador Skya, have been nominated for the Young Kennel Club Shaun McAlpine Outstanding Young Person Award. The award is the highest accolade for
I wrote to you in January and said surely the council could make owners of student houses pay some contribution to cleaning the streets or collection of rubbish. The recycling boxes just get used as footballs when the students are having their
So Mr Cameron believes he is doing us a favour by having a 20% discount on new houses for the under 40s. He says he wants to promote the dream of home ownership. It’s more like a nightmare, In some areas up to 40% of new homes are sold to buy to
I was extremely excited to read your article about Sonny Keywood and his letter to the Queen regarding a permanent ice rink in Brighton. I found the council’s response rather patronising as I’m sure that as a hockey player Sonny is well aware of
During the current debate concerning the proposed council tax increase, perhaps our councillors should reflect on both the numerous amounts of unpaid council tax and their inefficiency in allowing fraudulent claims for housing benefits and council
A MOTHER is fighting to save a city centre fountain from being scrapped as part of an £18 million project. Sarah Lewis was born and raised in Brighton and wants the Mazda to remain in the Valley Gardens and play a part in her baby daughter’s childhood
THE 140-year-old home of the woman who was last week given an Asbo for her “reign of terror” has caused a splash after being painted bright pink. The property in Marine Parade, Worthing, an old lifeboat house built in 1875, was painted by its inhabitants
At one time, booking a holiday in Cuba could have been compared to embarking on an ill-advised love affair; fun, passion and fiery temperaments were guaranteed, but only with the caveat of constant frustration. On my first visit, seven years ago
A FORMER chief superintendent has said that dealing with criminals outside of the courts could be to save time rather than being in the interests of justice. The comments came after Sussex Police was ranked fifth highest in the country for using
PASSENGERS are using a bus ticket black market in the face of price hikes. The Brighton Secondhand Bus Ticket group on Facebook has more than 3,800 members, who can log in and trade tickets, saving more than half the price on a standard adult ticket
A BAKE OFF star has helped bring retail back to one of Brighton’s grandest department stores after an absence of eight years. Great British Bake Off contestant Kate Henry was the guest of honour at the opening of high-end catering firm Nisbets
HITLER’S goal was to make Germany ‘Judenrein’. Today Germany has the fastest growing Jewish community in Europe. There can be no greater symbol of Hitler’s defeat than this. The murder of four French and one Danish Jew in France have shocked people
A DISC jockey has lived out his fantasy as a Seagulls star. Hove-based DJ Norman Cook was photographed as an Albion player relaxing after a hard match at the American Express Community Stadium for a new art exhibition. Cook, who took to the
Metaphorically speaking everyone seems to be going round in circles in deliberating the validity of the Brighton Wheel’s application to extend their tenure on the seafront. Like the London Eye, there were some initial misgivings when the Brighton
THESE brownies should go down like hot cakes – literally. The Chilli-Shop at the Open Market in London Road, Brighton, has launched what it describes as an exclusive first with its chocolate brownies made with chilli. According to its creators
When Martin Le-May snapped a weasel catching a ride on a woodpecker’s back, he probably did not expect to find global fame. But the photograph was featured in the national and international press and now his extraordinary image will be immortalised
When a mid-life crisis sparked a novel, SJ Watson never imagined it would be a global smash. Now the pressure is on, he tells Hannah Stephenson When SJ Watson brought out his debut novel Before I Go To Sleep in 2011, he experienced the stuff of
Mark Cross is an ancient small village between Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. John Harmer’s walk takes in a church set at an unusual angle, an old industrial site, a converted tower mill and a modern
Swimming with dolphins and canyoning – Tara Cox spends a busy week in the Azores "Who wants to stay in their comfort zone?” I asked myself as I abseiled down waterfalls, jumped from cliff peaks and snorkelled beside dolphins. It was that same
Albion's big summer buy Sam Baldock has been ruled out for the rest of the season by a knee injury. Baldock hurt a ligament late in the first half of Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Derby at the Amex. The striker converted into a left-winger collapsed
