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  • Loucks sorry for the fans

    SEAN LOUCKS has admitted he is tired of giving supporters a "raw deal" as Worthing Bears battle to end their worst-ever losing run. Bears entertain London Towers tonight knowing they have 14 Budweiser League games remaining to win back some pride after

  • Welch will fight on

    SHOREHAM heavyweight Scott Welch has vowed to fight on. The former world title challenger cannot wait to get back into the ring to put behind him last Saturday's disappointing points victory over Michael Murray. Welch's performance cast doubt over his

  • HOME TRUTHS

    LAST night saw the start of a new TV series, Coming Clean, in which different people reveal their attitudes to housework. Unfortunately I missed it on account of an important engagement with Mr Muscle Bathroom Cleaner. The job could have waited, but traces

  • Chapman so nervous

    IAN Chapman pulls on an Albion shirt for the first time in almost three years tonight and he admits: "I will have a few butterflies." The former Seagulls favourite is one of five new faces in the reserves facing Tottenham at Woodside Road, Worthing (7.0

  • Parents hit out at Hoddle

    THE sacking of England coach Glenn Hoddle has been met with approval by the parents of players of the Seagulls Specials. The Brighton Specials, a junior football team, set up in the autumn of 1998, comprises children with Downs Syndrome, autism and severe

  • DRINK BAN THREAT TO BEAT SOCCER YOBS

    OFF-LICENCE owners could be asked to close during matches if there is drink-related trouble when Albion games start at Withdean. Police chiefs today warned that they would not tolerate boozy football fans who cause problems. And the first match at the

  • IT'S FALMER: POLL TO CONFIRM SITE FOR ALBION

    A REFERENDUM is to be held to decide whether Albion's new stadium should be built at Falmer. Ratepayers will receive a voting slip to coincide with May 6 local council elections. The step follows confirmation last night that Brighton and Hove Council's

  • GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - THE SUN'S GOING OUT!

    NEVER mind Cornwall - the eclipse of the sun on August 11 will be almost as spectacular in Sussex. Scientists say this will be one of the best places in the country to experience the once-in-a-lifetime event. We'll be able to witness a 98 per cent eclipse

  • Parents hit out at Hoddle

    THE sacking of England coach Glenn Hoddle has been met with approval by the parents of players of the Seagulls Specials. The Brighton Specials, a junior football team, set up in the autumn of 1998, comprises children with Downs Syndrome, autism and severe

  • DRINK BAN THREAT TO BEAT SOCCER YOBS

    OFF-LICENCE owners could be asked to close during matches if there is drink-related trouble when Albion games start at Withdean. Police chiefs today warned that they would not tolerate boozy football fans who cause problems. And the first match at the

  • IT'S FALMER: POLL TO CONFIRM SITE FOR ALBION

    A REFERENDUM is to be held to decide whether Albion's new stadium should be built at Falmer. Ratepayers will receive a voting slip to coincide with May 6 local council elections. The step follows confirmation last night that Brighton and Hove Council's

  • GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - THE SUN'S GOING OUT!

    NEVER mind Cornwall - the eclipse of the sun on August 11 will be almost as spectacular in Sussex. Scientists say this will be one of the best places in the country to experience the once-in-a-lifetime event. We'll be able to witness a 98 per cent eclipse

  • CRIME OF THE TIME

    NEARLY three car crimes are committed in Sussex every hour, new figures show today. That adds up to 69 each day and one of the worst areas is Brighton, where a car crime takes place every two hours. The effect on victims can be devastating. Achurchgoer

  • BOND RECRUITS NEW BELGIAN SALES LINK

    SOFTWARE specialist Bond International has teamed up with a Belgian company to launch a European sales drive. Bond, which is based in Cowfold, near Horsham, has formed a partnership with Brussels-based Consultus to bring two new recruitment products to

  • Albion bow out of cup

    BATTLING Albion matched Premiership Coventry for long periods, but went out of the FA Youth Cup to two second-half goals at Highfield Road last night. A second goal in stoppage time flattered the home side who rarely threatened Will Packham in Albion's

  • COUNCIL TAX LIKELY TO STAY BELOW £700

    COUNCIL tax will almost certainly be kept below £700 for the average family in Brighton and Hove. The figures will be more than £100 cheaper than other Sussex towns when the rates are finalised in March. The rate for Band D properties in the towns, currently

  • CRIME OF THE TIME

    NEARLY three car crimes are committed in Sussex every hour, new figures show today. That adds up to 69 each day and one of the worst areas is Brighton, where a car crime takes place every two hours. The effect on victims can be devastating. Achurchgoer

  • BOND RECRUITS NEW BELGIAN SALES LINK

    SOFTWARE specialist Bond International has teamed up with a Belgian company to launch a European sales drive. Bond, which is based in Cowfold, near Horsham, has formed a partnership with Brussels-based Consultus to bring two new recruitment products to

  • Albion bow out of cup

    BATTLING Albion matched Premiership Coventry for long periods, but went out of the FA Youth Cup to two second-half goals at Highfield Road last night. A second goal in stoppage time flattered the home side who rarely threatened Will Packham in Albion's

  • Loucks sorry for the fans

    SEAN LOUCKS has admitted he is tired of giving supporters a "raw deal" as Worthing Bears battle to end their worst-ever losing run. Bears entertain London Towers tonight knowing they have 14 Budweiser League games remaining to win back some pride after

  • Welch will fight on

    SHOREHAM heavyweight Scott Welch has vowed to fight on. The former world title challenger cannot wait to get back into the ring to put behind him last Saturday's disappointing points victory over Michael Murray. Welch's performance cast doubt over his

  • HOME TRUTHS

    LAST night saw the start of a new TV series, Coming Clean, in which different people reveal their attitudes to housework. Unfortunately I missed it on account of an important engagement with Mr Muscle Bathroom Cleaner. The job could have waited, but traces

  • Chapman so nervous

    IAN Chapman pulls on an Albion shirt for the first time in almost three years tonight and he admits: "I will have a few butterflies." The former Seagulls favourite is one of five new faces in the reserves facing Tottenham at Woodside Road, Worthing (7.0

  • COUNCIL TAX LIKELY TO STAY BELOW £700

    COUNCIL tax will almost certainly be kept below £700 for the average family in Brighton and Hove. The figures will be more than £100 cheaper than other Sussex towns when the rates are finalised in March. The rate for Band D properties in the towns, currently