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  • Amex the key to survival for Albion

    One ticked off, nine to go. The tally of wins usually needs to reach double figures to survive in the Premier League. The Amex, where Albion have been so hard to beat over the last two seasons, was always going to be key. Not because, unlike

  • Woman robbed of iPhone 6 by teenager on stolen moped

    MOPED riders were spotted driving dangerously and trying to steal from passers-by. Sussex Police received numerous calls about the two mopeds being ridden in Brighton on Saturday. One woman had her iPhone stolen in Coombe Road at about 2.50pm

  • Six crews tackle bungalow fire

    SIX fire engine crews battled a blaze that left a bungalow destroyed.  Firefighters went to the home in Kingston Close, Shoreham, after fire broke out at the property around 2pm yesterday.  West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) sent six

  • Firefighters respond to flat fire in Whitehawk

    FIREFIGHTERS are responding to a flat fire in Whitehawk. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a block of flats on Albourne Close at 12.31pm. A fire service spokeswoman said: "We received a report of smoke coming from the

  • Away day double for Albion fans

    Albion away fans are set for the unusual experience of watching around 40 different players in action at the same venue in a matter of days. The Seagulls visit Bournemouth in the Premier League on Friday (8pm). They return to the Vitality Stadium

  • A super day out for heroes

    SUPERHEROES were out in force for a giant inflatable obstacle course challenge.The Kapow Race took place in Preston Park in Brighton on Saturday in aid of The Martlets hospice in Hove.The 5km course included ten inflatables, high velocity foam cannons

  • Hunt is on for man who dodged court appearance

    POLICE are on the hunt for a man after he missed a court appearance. Clinton Goodfellow, 39, failed to appear at Hastings Magistrates' Court for a theft charge, leading to a court warrant being issued. He also failed to attend a probation meeting

  • Motorcyclist in hospital after police chase

    A MOTORCYCLIST being chased by police was seriously injured when he crashed, minutes after failing to stop. The 29-year-old man, from Hackney, London, crashed in High Street in Bognor Regis shortly after midnight. He failed to stop for police

  • Propper happy to help out where he is needed for Albion

    DAVY PROPPER has vowed to give Albion a helping hand – wherever he plays. The £10 million Dutch midfielder had his best game so far for the Seagulls in Saturday’s first Premier League win against West Brom at the Amex. Propper slotted

  • Man arrested after house fire claims life of family pet

    A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a house fire. The 20-year-old from Peacehaven was detained by officers near the blaze in Cissbury Avenue, Peacehaven. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service launched an investigation after sending

  • Ryan salutes Albion's rock solid duo at the back

    Albion keeper Mathew Ryan has saluted the twin barrier protecting him from Premier League attacks. Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy have been towering influences in the centre of defence. Duffy’s desire to try to preserve a second successive shut-out

  • Health Secretary praises successful outpatient services

    A HOSPITAL trust has been singled out by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt after almost all its outpatients praised the service.Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust revealed 97.5 per cent of patients who took part in a friends and family test said they would

  • Copycat fears as Grand hoaxer is hunted

    POLICE have said they fear copy cats could try to wreak havoc with further bomb hoaxes. Sussex Police said last night they were still hunting the hoaxer who forced hundreds of people to take shelter for five hours on Sunday night. Both police

  • Scientists help to tackle spread of typhoid overseas

    SCIENTISTS have made a breakthrough in helping tackle typhoid among slum dwellers.The University of Brighton team won funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to carry out the work.Focusing on people living in the Indian city of Kolkata, researchers

  • Girl, 11, airlifted after crash is now ‘stable’

    AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl who was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car is now in a serious but stable condition.The schoolgirl was hit by a silver BMW in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, outside the Mayberry garden centre on Sunday afternoon and was flown

  • Football fan Grace scoops £1m prize

    A FOOTBALL fan has become a millionaire after predicting Saturday’s Premier League scores. Grace Berry, 24, has become the first person to win the £1 million top prize for playing SkyBet’s Super 6 online prediction game. Each week fans are

  • Six years for man snared by police officer in the US

    A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed after being snared by an undercover American police officer. Douglas Warren, 44, thought he was arranging online to meet up and have sex with a 13-year-old teenage girl. However, unknown to him, he was in fact talking

  • Woe for passengers attempting to buy cheaper tickets

    NEW ticket machines at a railway station are causing a furore among passengers.Machines in railway stations across the Southern network have been updated, however the new systems do not allow users to buy off-peak tickets in advance.Instead, off-peak

  • A big day out in the park for classic car enthusiasts

    CAR enthusiasts have a new event to look forward to.Classics at Stanmer will invite classic car owners and enthusiasts to the Georgian manor house for one Sunday each month to admire the motors on display.The free family event aims to draw in a diversity

  • Machete wielding gang take £75k in nasty attack

    A MACHETE wielding gang robbed more than £75,000 from security guards in a violent attack. The two guards had been transporting cash from the Goodwood Revival festival site on Saturday at 12.30am when they were attacked. Several men wearing

  • Entrepreneur went from sofa surfing to business success

    FIVE years ago Tom Clark was sofa surfing around Brighton and practically homeless, living on two cans of tuna and four slices of bread each day. He had lost his home after his relationship failed and he had nowhere to live. He said: “I was

  • Crematorium appears on top BBC1 programme

    WORTHING Crematorium has made a surprise appearance on national television featuring in BBC One’s hit show Who Do You Think You Are?The episode featured Eastenders actress Lisa Hammond who was on the hunt to discover more about her grandfather Harry Hammond

  • Excavation work gets underway

    EXCAVATION work is underway for the new Welcome Building at Devonshire Park, part of Eastbourne Borough Council’s £44 million redevelopment of the area.The new building will provide a fully accessible entrance to the Congress theatre, including lifts

  • Churchill Square in festival spirit

    SHOPPERS in Churchill Square were able to explore the stars when a pop-up planetarium came to the Brighton shopping centre. As part of the British Science Festival, taking place across Brighton and Hove, budding astronauts, astrologists and stargazers

  • Guild Care charity all set for a walk to remember

    HERE is your chance to help a Worthing charity celebrate the fifth year of its flagship fundraising event.A Walk to Remember staged by Guild Care is taking place on Sunday October 8.You can challenge yourself to walk, run or jog the 5km or 10km route

  • Lionel Blair to unveil new plaque

    LEGENDARY celebrity Lionel Blair is coming to Worthing later this month. Still working after 75 years as one of Britain’s top show business entertainers, he is about to undertake one of the most emotional public engagements of his long career.

  • Chloe’s trek in memory of her husband Ben

    A WORTHING hospice is to benefit from a woman undertaking the challenge of a lifetime when she embarks on a trek through the Himalayas in IndiaLittlehampton resident Chloe Dayneswood will be raising money for St Barnabas House which is based in Titnore