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  • Grown-up Robinson is proving a hit for Sussex coach

    Jason Gillespie has revealed how he has been impressed by the grown-up Ollie Robinson – four years after showing him the door. The Sussex bowler has been the backbone of his team’s seam attack in a demanding burst of five Championship fixtures.

  • MasterChef champion Kenny Tutt inspires pupils to eat healthy

    MASTERCHEF champion Kenny Tutt proved a big hit with youngsters as he shared recipes designed to encourage healthy eating habits. Kenny visited Lancing College Preparatory School, in Broadwater Road, Worthing, today, where he did a cooking demonstration

  • Two taken to hospital after car crash

    TWO people were taken to hospital after two cars collided. Police were called to Barnhorn Road, west of Little Common, Bexhill, where the vehicles crashed, with one overturning. Two casualties were taken to Conquest Hospital in Hastings. One

  • King leaves Whitehawk by mutual consent

    STEVE KING has left relegated Whitehawk by mutual consent. Boss King arrived mid-season with the task of trying to save the Hawks from the drop from National League South. He assembled a new-look squad in his second spell with the club

  • Record away following for Albion

    Albion fans travelled in record numbers for the club's first season in the Premier League. More than 50,000 supporters followed the Seagulls all over the country from the Emirates to the Etihad. The biggest turnout was over 3,400 for the draw

  • Council wins grants for electric car charge points

    Council chiefs have unveiled plans for new electric car charging points after winning government funding. A grant of £300,000 has been given to Brighton and Hove City Council by the Office of Low Emission Vehicles following a successful bid.

  • Albion reject Rangers bid for Goldson

    Albion have rejected an offer from Glasgow Rangers for centre-back Connor Goldson. Their bid fell well below the Seagulls’ valuation of their 25-year-old defender. Goldson has been a regular on the bench in the Premier League this season and

  • Pensioner hospitalised after he was hit by a car

    AN ELDERLY man was hospitalised after he was hit by a car. The pedestrian, 82, sustained a broken elbow and dislocated shoulder, for which he was treated at Worthing Hospital. A woman driving the car stopped and said she would call an ambulance

  • It’s a summer celebration of art and joy

    BORDE Hill is celebrating its 125th year since Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke purchased the estate and created the Garden. This summer will feature an event programme offering a feast for the senses, celebrating art, creativity and imagination throughout

  • NOSTALGIA PHOTOS: Mayors and mayoresses of yesteryear

    He was the city’s mayor three times. Sir John Cordy Burrows was born in 1813 and died in 1876. He was elected mayor of Brighton in 1857 and again the following year. He served as mayor again in 1871. In 1873, he was knighted by Queen

  • England prospect Smith scores top marks for attitude

    ENGLAND prospect Marcus Smith’s attitude has been praised by forwards coach Steve Borthwick. England are training at Brighton College this week as part of their preparations for the Quilter Cup game against the Barbarians on May 27, as well as

  • Column: My Royal dream will sadly never be a reality

    WHEN people ask me who I would most like to interview, I always say the Queen. She has known every Prime Minister since Sir Winston Churchill and has welcomed scores of potentates to Buckingham Palace. The Queen has watched the popularity of the

  • Man stabbed in chest in knife fight

    TWO men have been arrested after a knife fight where one man was stabbed in the chest.  One of the men was discovered in Langley Green Parade, Crawley, with a stab wound to the right-hand side of his chest. The second man was found nearby in

  • Comment: Learn to beat your stress for the GCSEs

    GCSEs are now under way for thousands of teenagers in Sussex and there is no doubt the pressure is on. Of course, it is a stressful time as the 15 and 16-year-olds begin to think about what they want to do for a career and whether or not they want

  • Moyes leaves West Ham and Allardyce is axed by Everton

    David Moyes has left West Ham after a six-month reign as manager, the Premier League club have announced. West Ham said today they hope to appoint a "high-calibre" successor within the next ten days. Moyes reached the end of his short-term

  • Govia increases 13 per cent in train services

    Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced there will be a 13 per cent increase in train services in UK's biggest-ever timetable change. This is part of the rail operator's RailPlan 20/20 programme with almost 400 more trains running every day

  • Owner of two cars speaks of terror after arson attack

    THE owner of two cars has spoken of his terror after an arsonist torched both. Two fire engines were dispatched to the scene in Woburn Place, Brighton, shortly after midnight on Monday. Police said someone set fire to the first car, a black

  • Police appeal after visitor is attacked in a park

    Police have appealed for witnesses after two teens launched a “vicious” attack that left a man needing hospital treatment. The attack in East Brighton Park happened on Tuesday between 4pm and 4.20pm, where a 24-year-old man from Benfleet in Essex

  • Tragedy of woman's cancer after stillbirth

    A father has told of the tragedy of his daughter being diagnosed with cancer just two weeks after having a stillbirth.Hayley Oakley, originally from Steyning, and her husband Ben, 33, suffered the loss of their daughter, Erica Rae, last November two weeks

  • Mental health trust apologises to family of Janet Muller

    The boss of Sussex's mental health services has apologised unreservedly for failings that led to the death of student Janet Muller.  The Eastbourne student, 21, was found dead having been burned in the bootof a car after escpaing from Mill View

  • Concern over Lewes Bonfire trains decision

    Fans of Lewes Bonfire have told authorities they want no repeat of last year’s “draconian” closure of rail stations this November. MPs and members of the town’s bonfire societies are concerned plans are afoot to close stations including Brighton

  • GCSE students in Sussex urged not to stress over exams

    A campaign has been set up to tackle exam woes. The Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (Met) and charity YMCA Right Here have teamed up to launch their #NoStressSuccess campaign this week. Videos and blogs featuring 17 to 19-year-old “exam

  • Uncertain future for Spring Festival

    The future of a popular spring festival hangs in the balance.Organisers of St Ann’s Well Gardens Spring Festival said the event could be scrapped due to a decline in sponsorship. Thousands of people braved the rain on Saturday for the 11th instalment

  • Martlets is unleashing snails on Brighton and Hove

    Be more snail is the message of this year’s city-wide art installation. Martlets, the charity that provides hospice care to those suffering from terminal illness, is returning to the streets of Brighton and Hove with its sculpture project, called

  • Albion boss welcomes early transfer window shutdown

    ALBION boss Chris Hughton has welcomed the early shutdown of the summer transfer window. Trading closes at 5pm on August 9, the Thursday before the start of the new Premier League season, instead of August 31 after clubs voted for the change.

  • Mullery salutes Albion boss Hughton after he signs new deal

    ALBION ambassador Alan Mullery has paid tribute to the “brilliant” job done by Chris Hughton. The manager has been rewarded by owner-chairman Tony Bloom with a new three-year contract after keeping the Seagulls in the Premier League. Mullery