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  • Belinda bags her first title at Eastbourne

    Belinda Bencic became the youngest ever winner of Eastbourne today. The Swiss teenager upset Polish ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets in the final of the Aegon International to claim her first tour title. She is also the second youngest

  • Eagles change order ahead of away double bill

    Eastbourne Eagles have tweaked their riding order in a bid to get back to full power. Eagles go to Rye House in the National Trophy tonight (7pm) aiming for the away win which would move them a big step closer to the final. They then visit

  • Shahzad could be out for the season

    Sussex fear seamer Ajmal Shahzad could be ruled out for the rest of the season. Shahzad suffered a serious pectoral injury on his comeback from a similar problem in the Championship defeat against Durham at Arundel two weeks ago. The long-term

  • Konta urged to relish her big date at Wimbledon

    Johanna Konta has been urged to enjoy her Wimbledon showdown with Maria Sharapova. The Sussex ace has been paired against the fourth seed and 2004 champion in the first round on Monday after reaching the quarter-finals of her home town tournament

  • Detectives leading murder case on the hunt for taxi driver

    Detectives are trying to trace the driver of a car who could provide vital information in the murder of a University of Brighton student. German national Janet Müller's body was found in a burning car in Ifield on March 13. Officers launched

  • Burgling brothers behind bars after boozer break-ins

    TWO brothers have been jailed after they broke into four Sussex pubs in a cross-country crime spree.Warren and Westley Linnen, 35 and 38, admitted conspiracy to burgle related to 60 break-ins at pubs across eight counties over a six week period.Included

  • Children's Laureate inspires next generation of writers

    CHILDREN’S Laureate Chris Riddell helped to inspire a new generation of writers when he paid a visit to a primary school.The best -selling illustrator and author and his writing partner Paul Stewart spent the day at Benfield Primary School in Old Shoreham

  • Airport to be world class ‘if new runway is built’

    THESE are the first designs showing what Gatwick would look like if bosses are given the go-ahead to build a second runway.Leading UK architect Sir Terry Farrell, who is behind the blueprints, said the second runway would turn Gatwick into a “world class

  • Children’s chiller on the big screen

    SCHOOLCHILDREN will see their own horror film premiered at a major cinema.The pupils of Queen's Park Primary School in Brighton are crafting The Hole To Hell to be shown at the Odeon on July 17.The children, aged ten and 11, are working with teachers

  • Councils ‘face cuts of £3.3bn’

    COUNCILS in England face cuts of £3.3 billion in central government funding next year, a new study has found.The Local Government Association warned that councils will have to make "significant" savings on top of previous spending cuts.Funding

  • Top author is sponsor of charity golf

    A BESTSELLING author is throwing his support behind an annual charity fundraiser.The Peter James Golf Classic is taking place at Haywards Heath Golf Club in aid of Action Medical Research.The Horsham-based national charity funds research into the causes

  • Leavers go out in style

    SCHOOL leavers marked the end of an era with a glitzy prom. The youngsters from Peacehaven Community School went to the ball at Pelham House in Lewes on Thursday. Aside from glittering gowns and sharp suits, the spectacle saw fire-eaters and