MORE than £300,000 has been raised for The Martlets hospice in the Snowdog auction. Hundreds of bidders turned out at the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange and from across the world on the internet to make offers on their favourite dog, with a few bidding
Albion's interest in the Football League Trophy has been extended into the New Year, with the incentive of a trip to Wembley creeping into view. The under-21s reached the last 16 with a 2-1 win against League One Wimbledon at Kingstonian's Kingsmeadow
A BIDDING frenzy was already well underway this evening before the Snowdog auction opened. Eager bidders were making big offers early on for some of the giant models which went under the hammer from 7pm. Bow Wow – the David Bowie themed dog
A 24-year-old man has been jailed for attempting to snatch a watch off another man's wrist. Aaron Reeve, 24, unemployed, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the offence at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday November 23. He was sentenced to
The A27 is closed after a van crashed into a showroom. A van smashed into a stationary car and then with a car showroom at Hammerpot Hill, near Arundel. Police were called to the scene at 12.20 this afternoon. The driver of the Ford Transit
The owners of Southern Railway will launch legal action tomorrow in a bid to halt a series of crippling strikes by train drivers, using a nine-year-old European case as part of its argument. Members of Aslef are due to walk out for three days next
The revamped Football League Trophy has been widely criticised - but Albion are not complaining. Early attempts to invigorate the competition for lower league clubs backfired when several of the elite from the Premier League, invited to enter their
A Brighton detective has been sacked from Sussex Police after testing positive for cocaine. Trainee Detective Constable Laura Stanley, 39, was arrested in August and she was requested to voluntarily provide a sample of hair for analysis. She did
A BIDDING war is already breaking out ahead of the Snowdog auction tonight. Offers began flooding in yesterday with commissioned bids being placed in person and online for some of the dogs. Bow Wow – the David Bowie themed dog – has emerged early
Another Albion home game has been moved for live TV coverage on Sky. The clash against promotion rivals Reading at the Amex, originally due to be played on Saturday February 25 (3pm), has been switched to Friday February 24 (7.45pm). It will
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a shoplifting incident. The man went into the Trespass store in Montague Street, Worthing, wearing a black jacket and gloves and carrying a rucksack. He picked out a
Police are looking for a man who threatened a have-a-go hero with a knife. The have-a-go hero had been passing by an argument between a man and a woman, when he intervened and was threatened with a knife by the male in Islingword Road, Brighton
A £500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an Eastbourne man wanted by police has still not been claimed. Officers wish to trace Rossi Michael Henderson, a 28-year-old builder whose last known address was Anderida Road
Game Of Thrones actor Peter Vaughan has died at the age of 93, his agent said. The star was best known for his role as Maester Aemon in the TV hit, while he also appeared in sitcom Porridge. A statement from his agent, Sally Long-Innes, said
A man who ran a website showing sexual abuse of a teenage girl has been given a 13-year prison sentence for child sex offences. Richard Hunt, 47, unemployed, of Collington Avenue, Bexhill, appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty
Chris Hughton is right, December is big for his Albion side. By the time they face Cardiff again at the Amex at the end of the month, the season will be more than halfway over for the Seagulls. They do not want to lose momentum again, as happened
A MAN has been arrested after a suspected shoplifter pulled out a handgun and threatened supermarket staff to make his getaway. Police were called to the Sainsbury’s Local in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, at 8.40pm on Sunday. Officers launched a hunt
Police have arrested 35 motorists in Sussex in the first five days of their Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-drivers. The alarming statistic comes just days after Surrey and Sussex Police issued a plea to all road users not to drive under
Opening with a traditional song The Bad Girl’s Lament, Martin Simpson lived up to his reputation as a most accomplished acoustic guitarist, as he enthralled the audience with his finger-style and slide-guitar playing and distinctive Celtic tones.
BRIGHTON and Hove's top cop is leaving his post after three-and-a-half years. Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp is moving on from his role as the city’s divisional commander and has taken up the position of assistant chief constable for local policing
A coroner has said he will recommend that pilots have plane-specific aerobatics training after two promising RAF trainees died when they were unable to recover their aircraft from a spin. Ajvir Singh Sandhu, 25, and Cameron James Forster, 21, died
Albion could be on course for a midweek showdown with promotion rivals Newcastle – thanks to the FA Cup. The Seagulls were handed a third round tie at home to League One opponents in last night’s draw. They will play MK Dons or Charlton, who drew
**** Electronic musician Martin Rev changed the course of music history with his band Suicide - the aggressive, minimalist two-piece he formed with singer Alan Vega in early 1970s New York. The pair rejected the instruments most associated
Prison officials and police are investigating if an inmate convicted of killing a traffic police officer illegally accessed Xbox's internet gaming service from his cell under the nickname "Cop Killer". Gary Cody, who said prison was "easy" before
Church of England bishops called for an end to the "circle of blame" in the ongoing dispute affecting Southern Railway as another wave of strikes brought misery to travellers. In a letter, the bishops in Sussex said the dispute was threatening
THIS year the Brighton Centre has played host to some pretty big names including Madness, Ronan Keating, Bryan Adams and Little Mix. But its most uplifting and inspiring show of 2016 was held last night when more than 1,200 talented youngsters
A SERIOUSLY ill boy is getting into the festive spirit with his brothers and sisters with an extra special trip to see Santa onboard the Santa Bus. Tommy Thompson, 11, has always enjoyed watching the colourful and brightly decorated bus when it
A FORMER medic claiming £1.5 million for injuring her neck at work later dressed as a Peppa Pig character and won a mother's race at sports day, a court heard. School governor and mother-of-three Lorna Hayden said her life and career was devastated
Albion are set to face two-time former player of the season Liam Bridcutt in their promotion clash with Leeds United. Bridcutt is on course to return to the Leeds squad after injury at the Amex on Friday night. Bridcutt, sidelined since September
SENIOR judges have slammed the authorities whose actions led to a 71-year-old woman being jailed for helping a loved one get out of care and into the arms of relatives. Teresa Kirk helped the 81-year-old get to the Portuguese island of Madeira
A DEPRESSED mother who attempted suicide then called 999 for help is suing Sussex Police over claims she was cuffed and forcibly stripped naked by officers. The woman called police when she tried to hang herself after drinking while her husband
GENEROUS helpers have saved The Martlets hospice thousands of pounds in Snowdog repair costs. Boat builder Garth Wakeham, of Garth GRP, and repairs company Magicman stepped forward to fix dents, scratches and other damage to the giant models so
A CHARTERED accountancy firm has been named the business of the year for its town. Knill James was named Lewes Business of the Year at the recent Fatstock annual dinner, organised by the Lewes and District Round Table. Partner Chris Ketley
KNOWING how mosquitoes hear could help control the spread diseases like malaria, yellow fever and the Zika virus. Illnesses carried and transmitted by the insect are responsible for an estimated 725,000 deaths annually and they incapacitate a large
A TERRAPIN and a turtle were found dumped in an ice cream tub at a fast food restaurant. A man was seen carrying a box into McDonalds in Brighton Marina and he left it on a table at the back before walking out. A yellow-bellied terrapin and
RAIL passengers and politicians have demanded an end to the stalemate between Southern rail and unions as strikes blight Sussex's transport network again today. Passengers are due to suffer nine more strike days before the end of the month - plus
OFFICE workers gave elderly people free use of their phones and post services so they could contact relatives in the run up to Christmas. Financial firm OneFamily invited members of Age UK to its headquarters in West Street, Brighton, to write
PROUD parents look on with joy as their children took part in the annual nativity. The three wise men joined Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus on stage at Moulscoomb Primary, Brighton, yesterday morning. The youngsters taking part put in Oscar worthy
COUNCIL leader Warren Morgan has been accused of hypocrisy for launching a petition to the Prime Minister over council cuts having criticised the previous Green administration of “empty gestures of protest”. Conservative group leader Geoffrey Theobald
A BEREAVED mother reduced the great and good of Brighton to tears with a brave speech about her two lost children. Brave Victoria Ramm took to the stage at the Snowman Spectacular Ball to speak about the care and support she and her family received
FIVE parish councillors have resigned in disgust at a Government minister overriding their rejection of a housing development which they say threatens the very future of their village. Half of Newick Parish Council has resigned after communities
A COUNCILLOR has come under fire from environmentalists after claiming his authority had “no business” owning downland. Labour councillor Tom Bewick accidentally revealed to downland campaigners that he was pleased Brighton and Hove City Council's
BRIGHTON and Hove is bidding to become the first city in the UK to be awarded “fast track” HIV status. The move comes at new figures show there are 2,824 people diagnosed with the virus in Sussex, including 1,544 in the city. The city has one
