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  • Greer clean sheet but Hughes beaten late

    Gordon Greer enjoyed anther international clean sheet as he got 90 minutes for Scotland tonight. But his Albion colleague Aaron Hughes suffered late disappointment as Scotland beat his Northern Ireland side 1-0 in a friendly at Hampden Park.

  • Filthy state of roadsides

    I read with great interest the article in the Argus (March 23) Residents clean up the city. It’s brilliant that a team of residents and council workers got together to clear discarded litter. One thing that has struck my husband and myself when

  • Good points of the Green Council

    David Rowland (letters, March 23) asks what are the good points of the Green council’s actions since they took over. The Seven Dials, pictured, is no longer a race track where drivers practiced devil take the hindmost and the gyratory system is

  • Dangerous two-way road

    All the roads off the Islingword Road from Milton to Cobden Road are an alternate direction but ours is dangerously two-way. Twice I have asked a councillor why it has not been made one way and the most ridiculous reply is because it’s wider than

  • Let's fund the arches

    The Greens are determined to carry on with the Valley Gardens and Aquarium project it seems. Why are they so hell bent on changing the infrastructure of Brighton out of all recognition and why are we, the residents, council tax payers, not allowed

  • Re-opening Uckfield-Lewes railway line is nonsensical

    The discourse on reopening the Lewes to Uckfield line rumbles on with still no sensible arguments in favour. Why a reader thinks it would ease congestion by providing a new route to London defies imagination. When the direct route from Brighton

  • Boris bikes scheme coming to Brighton and Hove

    A BORIS bikes-style scheme is set to come to Brighton and Hove after the announcement of a £1 million government award. The shared bike scheme would see 430 bikes available from 50 docking stations across the city, from the marina to Portslade

  • Inspectors revisit Sussex hospitals

    Government inspectors have returned to a Sussex NHS trust just days before the publication of a report into its performance. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) made an unannounced visit to East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust today and will return again

  • New pressure mounts over ‘secret’ development plan

    PRESSURE is mounting on council bosses to make public plans which could see the closure of a tourist information centre. Lewes District Council has drawn up plans to sell off 49 sites for development, with the tourist office in the High Street

  • Moving to make a city of sanctuary

    Brighton and Hove could soon be the new home for a small number of refugees whose lives have been devastated by the Syrian Civil War. NEIL VOWLES reports SOME of the most traumatised and vulnerable victims of Syria’s devastating civil war are set

  • Crawley sign former Man Utd striker

    Crawley Town have boosted their hopes of staying in League One by signing former Manchester United striker John Cofie on a one-month deal. The 22-year-old comes straight into the squad for Saturday’s clash with Gillingham at the Checkatrade.com

  • I never shy from voicing opinions

    I was taken to task last week in the letters page by Graham Chainey over my support for the i360 observation tower now being built on Brighton seafront. He said that in giving what he called a puff to the venture I had never stated my interest

  • Second-half rally helps Newman to U-12s title

    CARDINAL Newman lifted the Under-12 Brighton, Hove and District Schools Rugby Association Cup after beating Dorothy Stringer 26-14. The clash at Brighton Rugby Club on Thursday proved to be the perfect warm-up for the finale of the RBS Six Nations

  • Love and the law

    IF you’re looking to cop some love then look no further than former police constable Tara McDonnell on page three to bag yourself a thin blue Caroline. She’s arrested any decline in the love fortunes of her clients so you’d be silly plodding along

  • Good luck to Albion chairman

    GOOD luck to Albion chairman Tony Bloom, who is taking on the Brighton Marathon for the second time for a charity which supports people with multiple sclerosis. He has personal reasons for this as Overcoming MS is a charity set up by his wife Linda

  • Community hub saved thanks to £10,000 grant

    A STRUGGLING community centre has been saved by a £10,000 grant. The Old Boat Corner Community Centre in Carden Hill, Hollingbury, Brighton, was supported financially by the social club at the same venue – but that closed. Liz Clift, chairman

  • A seafront solution

    SOME much-welcome government money is being cashed in to help the council it has served as a wake-up call for the scope of our seafront problem. With almost £9 million coming from the Department for Transport to help save part of our beloved city

  • Trains at standstill after trespass incident

    TRAINS are at a standstill after a person trespassed on the track. Southern Railway initially said services were at a standstill at Three Bridges because someone had been hit by a train, but later corrected this and said there had been a trespass

  • Man charged with drug-driving after car hit a tree

    A MAN has been charged with drug-driving after his car hit a tree. Jacob Burge, 25, from Southlands Avenue, Bexhill, has been released on bail and will appear at Hastings Magistrates' Court on April 22. He was arrested at 9am on December 27

  • Teenage girl attacked and robbed in park

    A TEENAGE girl was attacked and robbed in a park. The 16-year-old was in a play park in St John’s Road, St Leonards, at 7pm on Thursday, March 19, with friends when another girl approached her, punching her in the face and stomach. The attacker

  • Time to put your art into it

    The search is on to find artists capable of creating eye-catching work worthy of a prime seafront location. Hove Civic Society has issued a call to artists to submit sculpture proposals for the Hove Plinth project. The charity wants to build

  • Hughes ready for landmark outing

    Aaron Hughes wants to forget his Albion frustrations by celebrating a happy anniversary. The Seagulls defender will become Northern Ireland’s joint most capped outfield player alongside David Healy if he features against Scotland tonight. Albion

  • Through the keyhole

    THE sea estate is extremely well located with direct access from various points to the sea and greensward. Rustington with its comprehensive shopping facilities can be found approximately one miles distant. Angmering’s mainline railway station

  • Worthing Football Club unveil financial saviour

    WORTHING have unveiled a former Worthing United player who was left in a wheelchair following a car accident as the club’s financial saviour. George Dowell has been appointed as a new director of the Rebels and the majority shareholder in the company

  • Police drama being filmed at disused council building

    AN EMPTY council building will form the backdrop to a major new BBC TV series. Adur Civic Centre in Shoreham has been transformed into the sets and production offices for new BBC One drama series Cuffs, which focuses on Sussex Police. The majority

  • City businesses: Let us help you shore up the seafront

    LET us help you save the seafront – that is the message from the city’s businesses with an additional £90 million needed for repairs. Yesterday the government revealed they had given Brighton and Hove City Council £9 million to refurbish a section

  • Comedy troupe bidding to replace lost props

    A cult comedy troupe is looking to replace the huge props selection it lost in a fire nine months ago via a special fundraising performance. The Treason Show will host a special fundraiser on Saturday in a bid to replenish the dressing-up box which

  • Take the Paddle plunge

    A WATERSPORTS festival wants to hear from more people who want to be at one with the waves. Paddle Round The Pier has put out the call for those who want to try surfing, kayaking and light sailing at its Access Beach for disabled people this summer

  • Brand new beach-front homes

    Price £340,000 AFTER a two-year, multi-million pound restoration by award-winning local developers, The Pure Groups, Mayfair House presents a rare opportunity for you to own an individually designed premier apartment in the heart of Worthing, West

  • 'Al' Capone's neighbours hit back

    NEIGHBOURS of Al Capone – the woman behind Worthing’s pink house – have accused the council of failing to confront the notorious resident. Alexandra Capone, 40, is due to appear in court on March 30 for allegedly breaching an antisocial behaviour

  • Albion chairman to run Brighton Marathon in aid of charity

    Albion chairman Tony Bloom will run his second Brighton Marathon in aid of a multiple sclerosis charity set up by his wife. The Brighton and Hove Albion owner hopes to raise more than £100,000 and complete the marathon in three hours and 45 minutes

  • Collector pins his hopes on helping heroes

    FROM military emblems to badges about food – Gary Ward’s suit has them all. The 54-year-old, from Portslade, has spent nearly three years collecting and pinning thousands of different brooches to the outfit and will continue until almost every

  • Little fairy fanatics celebrate film

    A SHOPPING centre was inundated with little princesses eagerly awaiting the release of a new fairytale film. Mini Cinderellas visited Churchill Square Shopping Centre to celebrate the launch of the new Disney film and take part in wand making workshops

  • First class holiday cottages

    BRAMLEY and Teal Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday letting company offering first class, self-catering holiday homes with unrivalled customer service. We have a friendly and knowledgeable team who know all of our properties personally

  • Bloom aims for top six next season

    Albion chairman Tony Bloom is aiming for a top six finish next season. Seagulls have battled against relegation in the Championship for most of the current campaign but, with safety almost secured, Bloom is looking ahead. He said “We will do