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NEWLY released footage shows the moment a robber in a Santa hat lunged towards a woman with kitchen knife before breaking her ribs and stealing cash. The man went into the Co-Op in Saltdean and threatened a female staff member with a kitchen knife

Albion boss Chris Hughton has been "hugely impressed" by rival Jaap Stam in the Dutchman's first season in charge of tomorrow night's Amex visitors Reading. The Royals were tenth when they lost at home to Aston Villa in October. They are now

Newcastle have been boosted by an injury bulletin on Dwight Gayle ahead of Tuesday's showdown with Albion at the Amex. The striker limped off with a recurrence of hamstring trouble in Monday's win against Aston Villa, but scans have shown no tear

FABULOUS Freddie got an immediate hug from the bubbly bar lady. When I mentioned it I was promised exactly the same lovely welcome the next time I visit the Sussex Arms – this is one Pub Spy will definitely revisit. To be fair, even before

Albion's fearsome foursome are closing in on a promotion omen. Glenn Murray has 16 goals in the Championship, Anthony Knockaert and Tomer Hemed ten, Sam Baldock nine. If Baldock is on the scoresheet again against promotion rivals Reading at

A MAN has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage boy.Barry Millard, 68, of Keymer Road, Crawley, was found guilty of assaults on a boy aged between 13 and 15 in the town between 1977 and 1979.The attacks took place at the then Crawley Boys’ Club

Brighton Fringe 2017 is bigger than ever, with 970 events across 155 venues. EDWIN GILSON previews the cultural feast. THERE are few more welcome sights in Brighton than the Spiegeltent being erected on the Old Steine. Its arrival signifies a few

PRIVACY and photography are the main thematic focuses of a new production by Brighton company The Future is Unwritten. Based around the life and work of enigmatic American photographer Vivian Maier, of whom very little is know, Still explores the morality

THERE is a moment in Nell Gwynn, Jessica Swale’s play about the theatre world in Charles II’s London, when Nell rails against the poorly written roles given to female actors at the time. She urges playwright John Dryden to “write for real women

A WOMAN has been injured after a crash between a car and a lorry. Emergency services were called to the A23 southbound at Pyecombe where a Smart car and a tipper lorry had collided at 9.15am. The accident blocked all three lanes of the carriageway

The moment supermarket staff were held up at knifepoint in Brighton was captured on CCTV. The dramatic footage, has been released by Sussex Police who have renewed their appeal for witnesses after two men robbed the Co-op store in London Road,

A DRIVER is on the run after crashing a car into a CCTV mast. Emergency services arrived at the scene of the incident in Whitehawk Road, Brighton, to find a silver Fiat Punto left abandoned after crashing into a CCTV mast. It happened at around

BOSS Chris Hughton says record buy Shane Duffy has been “great value” for Albion. The Seagulls shattered their transfer record in August by signing central defender Duffy, 24, from Blackburn Rovers for an up-front fee of around £3.5 million.

A TEENAGER has been left with serious leg injuries after a two car crash. Emergency services were called to reports of a two vehicle accident at the junction of Saddlescombe Road with Devil's Dyke Road, near Poynings, at 6.34pm on Thursday.

ALBION winger Anthony Knockaert has issued a catch us if you can challenge to promotion rivals Huddersfield and Reading. The French wing wizard says he would be scared to look at the Championship table if he was with one of the Seagulls’ closest

A SAILOR with multiple sclerosis is taking 65 adults from 15 countries with the same condition on a week-long journey.Brighton-based skipper Robert Munns wants to give people the same positive experiences he has enjoyed despite having the illness.In May

TOP chef Tom Griffiths is to return to Brighton and Hove with a new restaurant.The former head chef of New Club, in King’s Road, and Flank, which was based in The Royal Sovereign in Preston Street and then The Cow in Dyke Road will open Pascere with restaurateur

THE children of a woman who died after at least three hospitals refused to admit her for surgery have instructed lawyers to launch legal actionMary Muldowney was turned away from teh Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and other hospitals due to

A HOTEL owner facing a 400 per cent business rent hike has appealed for something to be done by chancellor Phillip Hammond to prevent businesses being crippled.Jeremy Ornellas, who owns Blanch House in Atlingworth Street in Kemp Town, Brighton, said:

A MAJOR tourism conference taking place in Brighton next week is estimated to be worth £1 million to the economy.The UK’s national tourist board VisitBritain is staging its flagship annual event ExploreGB at the Brighton Centre on March 2 and 3.The conference

THE Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has welcomed its new president – Admiral Sir George Zambellas – to its Chichester headquarters.The visit enabled Sir George, who recently stepped down as the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, to learn more about support

POLICE are concerned about the safety of a missing woman. Karen Thompson, 59, who suffers from depression, was last seen on Tuesday at 8am at her home in Richmond Road, Bognor. Her car was last seen heading to Portsmouth in the early hours

PUPILS and patients can have a visit from a Snowdog to raise money for charity. Pebbles, the brightly coloured sculpture which graced Hove seafront during the popular Snowdogs trail last year, is now available for rent by schools, hospitals, nursing

PRINCESS Anne has said restorative justice needs to play a part in the justice system – not only to benefit the victims of crime but also the offenders.The Princess Royal was visiting Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne in Lewes to see what

THE GUN at the centre of a 40-hour siege between a terminally ill pensioner and police was apparently locked in a cupboard for the entire stand-off. Terry Bridger claims his shotgun remained securely shut in a cabinet while armed police were outside

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced it will carry out a full inspection of the troubled Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.The trust, which runs the Royal Sussex in Brighton, was rated as inadequate when it was last inspected

CHEF Steven Edwards has announced the opening date for his first restaurant.It will be a big moment for Steven Edwards, one of the youngest ever winners of MasterChef: The Professionals.Etch, in Church Road, Hove, will launch on March 24.He said: “The

VOLUNTEERS at Brighton Housing Trust’s homeless day centre and residential mental health support services have been recognised for their work.The social work and occupational therapy team met Brighton Mayor Pete West for tea in the mayor’s parlour during

A PAEDOPHILE who lives the life of a “hermit and loner” received a suspended jail sentence after being found with more than 150 illegal videos of children.Anthony Kendall, 40, of Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, was sentenced yesterday to eighteen months

WHEN Alison Hitchcock started writing letters to a friend with cancer little did she know that four years later she’d have quit her job to pursue this as a national campaign. She wrote more than 100 letters to tax consultant Brian Greenley when he was

A YEAR ago today Alex Eades faced every mother’s worst nightmare.Her daughter Charlotte passed away just a few days after her nineteenth birthday as brain cancer she had been diagnosed with less than three years earlier finally took its toll.The last