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  • Seagulls under-23s suffer 5-1 loss at West Brom

    Albion’s Under-23s lost 5-1 against a strong West Brom side at The Hawthorns toight. The Baggies included first-team players Claudio Yacob, Gareth McAuley, Oliver Burke and Sam Field in their line-up for the Premier League 2 Division Two game.

  • Six injured in crash at busy roundabout in Patcham

    THREE people have been taken to hospital after two cars crashed at a busy roundabout.  The collision happened at the A23/A27 Mill Road roundabout in Patcham,Brighton, at 2.45pm today. Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECamb) were

  • Police hunt fight duo

    POLICE are searching for two men after a fight.A man was left with minor injuries after the brawl in the London Road car park, Bognor, at 4.45pm on August 31.The victim, a man in his early 20s from Bognor, and his attackers had all fled the scene before

  • Appeal for help to find stolen ring

    A WOMAN is appealing for witnesses to come forward after a family heirloom was stolen. Frances Scott, 26, was aboard the 9.45pm train from St Leonards Warrior Square to London Victoria on Monday, August 28, when her suitcase was stolen. The

  • Entrepreneur turns her focus to those in need

    A SMALL independent e-commerce whose daily operations are run by two women is organising a fundraising dinner on September 22 to help others in dire need. Mel Piagesti set up Nature Shop based in Southdownview Road, Broadwater, Worthing. It

  • Poyet quits Chinese post

    Former Albion boss Gus Poyet has resigned as coach of Chinese Super League big-spenders Shanghai Shenhua. The Uruguayan quit after a 2-1 defeat to Henan Jianye left Shanghai languishing in 12th place. Their 11th reverse in 23 matches this season

  • Pervert jailed for rape of young boy

    A MAN has been jailed for the rape of a young boy. John Knight, 66, from Bexhill has begun an eight-year prison sentence for the crime, as well as for possessing extreme pornographic images which were not related to child pornography. Knight

  • Palace axe de Boer

    ALBION'S arch rivals Crystal Palace have sacked manager Frank de Boer after just 77 days in charge. Former England boss Roy Hodgson has reportedly been lined up to replace the Dutchman. Palace are next-to-bottom in the Premier League after

  • Albion hero Gross insists: I'm not really a goalscorer

    Pascal Gross says Albion have given him licence to go for goal. The German netted twice as the Seagulls beat West Brom 3-1 on Saturday. Gross scored five times in 31 starts for Bundesliga outfit Ingolstadt last term. He said: “I don’t know

  • Teenager who asked girls to send him naked pictures is freed

    A teenager locked up for asking schoolgirls to send him nude photos over the internet has been freed by senior judges on appeal.Marc Woolven, who was 17 when he offended, was detained for 12 months at Hove Crown Court in June.The Brighton teenager admitted

  • Albion Analysis: First Premier League win achieved in style

    Albion 3, West Brom 1 The biggest positive of so many to take from Albion's first victory in the Premier League is the manner in which it was achieved. It is difficult enough to beat any side in the care of Tony Pulis, a master of defensive

  • Early hours drama as blaze breaks out in restaurant

    A FIRE that broke out in a restaurant is being investigated. Six fire engines were called to the Cote Brasserie in East Street, Horsham, just after 3am yesterday.Flames ripped through the building but fortunately no one was inside. A spokesman for West

  • Virgin lines up key speakers

    VIRGIN StartUp is staging its next monthly meeting in Brighton on September 21.It is the not-for-profit Virgin Company for entrepreneurs who provide government-backed startup loans and one-to-one business advice to entrepreneurs launching or growing a

  • Ex-soldier is sentenced for stalking campaign

    A FORMER soldier who said he was a trainee James Bond spying in Iraq has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting a three-year stalking campaign. Clive Hamilton, 31, met a woman in a pub and told her he was involved in gathering intelligence

  • Bikers rev up for a happy reunion on the seafront

    THE sound of revving engines and the smell of petrol fumes hung over Brighton yesterday as more than 10,000 bikers descended on the city. Undeterred by rain and wind, the motorcyclists arrived in their droves for the annual Ace Cafe Reunion –rockers

  • Let’s make city firms ‘famous’

    A NEW company has launched in Brighton offering media training from top industry names as well as journalism and digital PR service.The aim is to make local businesses ‘famous’.Full Story Media was founded by business journalist Jon Card and digital PR

  • Thousands vote in food awards

    MORE than 11,000 votes have already been received in the Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2018. The event seeks out the best food and drink producers, farmers, butchers and places serving and selling local produce. Patron to the awards Sally Gunnell

  • Have ticket, will travel – our bus contest winners are off

    TWENTY five lucky people have won a month’s free bus travel in an Argus competition. We ran it in partnership with Brighton and Hove Buses as part of Catch The Bus Week. The lucky entries were chosen at random. Jason Bantock, customer service

  • Pair conquer Iceland trek for a good cause

    TWO work colleagues battled blisters and freezing temperatures to complete the Openreach Iceland trek and raise more than £37,000 for charity.Iain Forbes and Jason Green, both Openreach employees from Brighton, conquered challenging Icelandic terrain

  • ‘There was a time when I thought it was all over’

    IF YOU can stare into the eyes of a wild jungle cat without flinching, you’re probably able to handle most things life has to throw at you. So it is for fearless wildlife photographer David Plummer, who has travelled the globe snapping creatures

  • Shopping centre recycling quiz attracts over 20,200 entries

    AN INTERACTIVE recycling quiz called Under the Sea has captured the imagination of shoppers.There have been more than 20,200 entries to the quiz, held in the Eastbourne Arndale Centre, which asks various questions on an interactive screen about the environment

  • Charity’s delight as housebuilder hands over cash

    A CHARITY that helps children with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities has received a donation from a housebuilding firm. Whoopsadaisy, a small charity based in Preston Park, Brighton, has been awarded a £250 donation from Taylor Wimpey