Leo Skiri Ostigard has described his move to Albion as a dream come true. The Norway under-19 defender has signed a three-year deal and will initially work with the Seagulls' under-23s. He has already made his debut for Molde’s senior side
FOUR fire engines have been called to a field on fire near Mile Oak yesterday.Firefighters were called at 4.55pm and were sent to Mile Oak Farm off the A27.Crews from Preston Circus in Brighton, Hove, Worthing, and Shoreham were also called to the blaze
Early last year I was hauled out of early retirement when the editor of The Argus begged me to bring my reviewing skills here to this great city of Brighton. I’d like to say he was dazzled by my words of wisdom and astonished by the incredible
A POLICE officer who downloaded a childhood photo of a rape victim in school uniform has failed in a bid for freedom. Former sexual offences liaison officer, Martin Harris, of Perry Hill, Saltdean, was jailed for two years at Hove Crown Court in
POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for information over a fire that killed a mother and her son.Gina Ingles, 34, and her four-year-old son Milo Ingles-Bailey died when their house in Croxden Way, Eastbourne, was torched in the early hours of July 10.Post-mortem
BETTY Gallacher, or Scotty as most people know her, has been campaigning for more than 40 years. Whether it be as a trade union representative fighting for better staff wages or as a gay woman battling for equality, Betty has always stood us for
POLICE are hunting a wanted man.Harry Imbimbo, 27, is wanted for questioning in connection with an alleged conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis between March and September last year.The Lancing man, who is unemployed, is believed to be somewhere
RESIDENTS are furious after a group of travellers arrivef at Ringmer Village Green.. Residents claimed more than 20 caravans and cars have camped across the cricket pitch and next to the children’s playground. One woman, who asked not to be
THE housing estate sprang up in the 1930s when the Whitehawk Valley was chosen to house families displaced by slum clearance. It is within a stone’s throw of the elegant Sussex Square, where a three-bedroom flat is on the market for £1million,
Homebase is to announce the closure of up to 80 stores putting jobs at Hove, Lewes, Horsham and Eastbourne stores at risk. The 250-store retailer chain is yet to confirm a list of stores affected, leaving an unsure future for the Sussex branches
The city's first 'Superbin' is being unveiled today at Preston Park. The Superbin is equipped with a stash of litter picking equipment that can be used by official council volunteers called 'The Tidy Up Team'. From 11am to 2pm, a team
A MAN had to be rescued after he jumped into the sea off Brighton Palace Pier on Tuesday evening. He could not swim back to the shore and cut his arms, legs and chest as he clung to the pier supports to stop himself from drowning. Brighton
SUSSEX Police DID decide to lock the gates at Brighton Station as thousands of Pride revellers queued to get home on Saturday night. They categorically denied making the decision on Monday after people reported being crushed and hundreds slept
Albion have signed defender Leo Skiri Ostigard from Norwegian Eliteserien side Molde FK on undisclosed terms. The 18-year-old has signed a three-year contract and will initially link up with Albion’s under-23 squad. Ostigard made his senior
A CRASH involving a lorry and a car is causing severe delays on the M23 Southbound at Junction 9 for Gatwick Airport. One lane out of three has been closed with highways team on the scene to help the vehicles at the exit slip road. The slip
This is the moment Jon Cook learnt a bit more about the top man at Eastbourne speedway. The former Eagles boss turned up for the first time as away manager after defecting to arch rivals Lakeside Hammers. He had been promised a very tough time
Mathew Ryan is determined to make it in the Premier League second time around. And he might just get a reminder of that if he glances to the substitutes’ benches at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Ryan starts his second season as Seagulls No.1 happy
A RACIST customer made anti-Semitic remarks when he was visiting a Salvation Army shop. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident. The offender is white and approximately 5ft 8in. He was wearing a t-shirt, knee-length khaki shorts and
Albion have signed former Doncaster Belles midfielder Emily Simpkins ahead of their debut WSL season. The 28-year-old joins the club on a free transfer after leaving Belles this summer and has signed a one-year contract. She spent almost three
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital with serious head injuries after an assault in Brighton last night. Police closed off Royal Pavilion Gardens with officers stationed at every entrance to the park this morning. One witness said he
Tomer Hemed has attracted interest from Queens Park Rangers. The Israeli striker, Oliver Norwood and Richie Towell are all strong candidates to return to the Championship before tomorrow’s 5pm deadline. The Seagulls, meanwhile, are relaxed
DRINKERS, drug users and related criminal and anti-social behaviour have prompted a review of licensing rules for the centre of Hove.Conservative councillor Andrew Wealls said: “There is a concentration of anti-social behaviour and alcohol and substance
A SURGE in the number of abandoned bicycles left locked to Brighton’s bike racks has made parking harder for cyclists.Green councillor Alex Phillips highlighted the problem when she was unable to park her bike outside the Brighton Centre.Councillor Phillips
MORE than 15,000 households in Brighton and Hove are out of work, according to national statistics.Figures from the Office of National Statistics estimate that last year 16 per cent of households in the area were workless, slightly higher than the UK-wide
THE owner of a surfing business has attacked the city council because 30 volunteers cleared broken glass, needles and 100 bags of rubbish from the beach after Pride.Adam Chinery, who runs Brighton Watersports on Kings Road, says the group started the
THE Disco Bunny has been left with an injured face after being punched in the face in the centre of town. Pablo Woodward, whose glittery persona attempts to “infest others with a lust for life”, said the blow by a passer-by has made eating a challenge
A FATHER-OF-TWO on his way home from Pride claims a woman threw a bottle of wine at his head in an alleged homophobic attack. Owen Syred, 51, says two women and two children called him “a fat poof” and “fat queer” on his way into Asda in Lancing
A FATHER desperately needs lifesaving cancer treatment so that he can see his little daughter grow up. James Dean, from Fiveways in Brighton was diagnosed with the disease in the last month aged just 36, only days after celebrating his daughter
10 Across the BoardHHHHHTheatre Royal, Brighton, Monday, August 6AFTER travelling for 30+ hours following their flights being cancelled from Singapore and a slight performance delay, the show closing Brighton Pride could finally begin.Victoria Secret
BRITNEY Spears has been accused of ‘exploiting’ Pride. Following her performance at Brighton’s Preston Park, the pop star took to Twitter to advertise her new perfume. The tweet, which has since been deleted, read: “Loved seeing so many people
IT is the largest conference and exhibition centre of its kind in the south of England. Situated on Brighton seafront, the Brighton Centre was built between 1975 and 1976 and opened on September 19, 1977. It has also been used as a live music
THE Rampion wind farm has announced it will carry out a full beach clean after plastic castings have washed ashore on Lancing beachThe refuse, noticed by beachgoers on Monday morning, has been confirmed by the wind farm’s owners as having originated from
A SAME sex couple celebrate the birth of their baby girl at the same time as the pride parade. Lyndsay Gardner, 32, of Rottingdean, gave birth to a healthy baby named Pearl. She has been with her partner, Vanessa, for five years and the pair have always
CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed a council plan for Brighton’s old town which gives hope for the future of Brighton’s historic Hippodrome.The Grade II* listed building, which hosted acts such as The Beatles in its century of use, has been boarded up since 2007
