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  • Pavement covered in blood after woman falls from bus

    SHOPPERS were shocked to see a pavement covered in blood after a woman fell from a bus in a busy city centre street. South East Coast Ambulance Service was called at 12.50pm this afternoon after reports of a woman falling off a bus in St James's

  • Hinshelwood leaves Albion to take over as Hastings boss

    Adam Hinshelwood has left Albion’s youth set-up to take over as boss of Ryman League outfit Hastings United. He will be replaced as under-18s assistant coach by Mark Beard, who has been promoted from the Seagulls’ academy staff to assist Ian Buckman

  • No end in sight to rail dispute as strike date set

    THOUSANDS of passengers will face disruption as train guards and drivers at Southern stage another walk out. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will strike for 24 hours on May 30. RMT members have already taken 31 days

  • Star duo passed fit for Sussex clash

    Luke Wright and Laurie Evans have been passed fit for Sussex’s do-or-die final group fixture in the Royal London One-Day Cup. Both men left the field during the second innings of the defeat by Gloucestershire on Sunday. But they are in the

  • Lifeguards begin training at beach where seven men drowned

    Lifeguards have started training before their deployment for the summer season at a popular south coast beach where seven men drowned last year. The RNLI ran through mock scenarios at Camber Sands, where they will be stationed, starting from May

  • Shoreham Airshow victim’s brother drives Albion bus

    DRIVING the fifth bus in Brighton and Hove Albion’s promotion parade was a poignant moment for David Grimstone. The bus was named after his older brother Matthew, an Albion groundsman and fan, who was killed in the Shoreham Air Disaster in August

  • Cyclist injured after being knocked down by motorist

    A CYCLIST was left with minor injuries after his bike was knocked down by a car. Emergency services were called to Newfield Road, Newhaven, at around 8am to reports of a collision between a car and a bicycle. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said

  • Pace ace Mills extends deal with Sharks

    Sussex pace bowler Tymal Mills has signed a two-year contract extension at Hove. The 24 year-old has committed to the county until at least the end of the 2019 season. Mills is restricted to playing T20 cricket due to a back condition but has

  • Albion winger will flourish among the big boys

    Solly March has been tipped to shine in the Premier League by Albion team-mate Glenn Murray. Goal king Murray believes the England under-21s winger will be suited to the top flight. Murray’s old club Bournemouth and Burnley have both demonstrated

  • Elderly driver in critical condition following car accident

    AN elderly driver is in a critical condition in hospital after crashing his car into a garden wall and house. The accident happened in Oakdene Avenue, Portslade, at its junction with Oakdene Gardens. The 85-year-old driver of a silver Honda Jazz, who

  • Teenager left with broken cheekbone following attack

    A BOY of 15 needed hospital treatment after being attacked in a park. The teenager was walking through Horsham Park when he was approached by a group of boys and punched in the face. His attackers left the scene in the direction of the railway station

  • Police name woman, 53, found dead in flat

    THE death of a 53-year-old woman is not suspicious, police have said. The body of Helen Ilkiw was found in a flat in Loose Lane, Sompting, on May 9. Police and paramedics were called to the scene just before 2pm.Initially officers treated the death as

  • Plans to dual part of A27 will be looked at in £3m survey

    RESIDENTS will be asked their opinions about the possible building of a replacement A27. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced the plan during a meeting in Polegate yesterday. He said the Government would fund a survey into building

  • Labour: We won’t take our nurses for granted

    THE NHS has come to the forefront of the election campaign as nurses prepare for possible strike action over pay. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned that unless the next government drops a one per cent cap on pay for staff, it will hold

  • Brexit vote secret

    LAST month Theresa May shocked the country by calling a snap General Election.She told the press gathered outside Downing Street that evening it would be the most important election in her lifetime.But why? She looked (and continues to look) set for a

  • Nostalgia: Withdean athletics ground has rich history

    WITHDEAN Stadium has played host to a number of prominent athletes over the years.Since the running track was opened in 1980 by runner Steve Ovett, Sally Gunnell and fellow gold medallists Daley Thompson as well as Steve himself have all trained and

  • 60 seconds with... Rob Auton

    Rob Auton is an award winning stand-up comedian and poet (Dave’s Funniest Joke Of The Fringe award winner, Glastonbury’s Poet In Residence). Do you have a favourite place in Sussex? Yes I think I do. There is a campsite (field) on a farm that I

  • Property mogul on trial over death of popular carpenter

    A MILLIONAIRE property developer and his foreman have appeared in court accused of manslaughter after a carpenter’s fatal fall at a building site. Businessman Michael Holland, owner of Hove-based Cherrywood Investments, and Grant Oakes are standing

  • Seagulls’ eye view of the Albion parade

    SUCH were the numbers at Sunday’s parade it was difficult to grasp the scale of the event. But this incredible shot courtesy of photographers Timothy Hill and Victoria Jones gives some indication. The pair used a drone to get the photo, which

  • Picture of the Day: Albion's promotion parade

    Skye Brackpool took this picture of the Albion bus parade from a flat in Hove. For the chance to see your photo featured here, please email it to picture.desk@theargus.co.uk and include your name, address and some information about the picture

  • Angus, 10, can hold head high after promotion

    A YOUNSTER named after Brighton and Hove Albion had the day of his life when got up close to his football heroes at Sunday’s victory parade. Angus Albion Heritage, ten, from Wandsworth, London, was overjoyed when he snapped a picture of winger Anthony

  • Three die in weekend of tragedy on the roads

    THREE people died and two were injured in a string of crashes during a terrible few hours on the roads. Two motorcyclists died within two hours of each other on Sunday in two separate collisions on the roads of Sussex. The first was a collision

  • People with HIV are now expected to live longer

    A HIV specialist has welcomed a “tremendous medical achievement” which means young people with the virus can now expect a near-normal life expectancy. Sussex Beacon clinical director Jason Warriner said he had seen seismic changes in the way the