County record holder Murray Goodwin brought the curtain down on the summer with an entertaining 119 against old foes Surrey. It was not enough, however, to stave off a 37-run defeat in the last Championship tussle of the season which secured the champions
Michael Yardy looked on course for his maiden Championship hundred in the final match of the season against Surrey. The left-hander, who was only playing after Ian Ward pulled out because of illness, will resume on 69 not out. Surrey slumped to 16-4 after
When she dropped out of a career in the City to make T-shirts in the Australian sunshine, Kate Greenwood thought she had left the world of big business behind. But her designs have become so popular, she now finds herself the reluctant head of a global
British veterans of the Battle for Arnhem staged a memorial parachute jump over The Netherlands to mark the 60th anniversary of the bloody conflict. Ten pensioners aged between 79 and 85 landed safely to a rapturous welcome from thousands of spectators
An internet site for jobs, dating and flatshares has been overwhelmed with the number of people logging on to look for no-strings sex. Dozens of people are posting their availability on Brighton Gumtree, an online forum which levels the playing field
A bravery medal awarded to a pigeon during the Second World War is expected to fetch a record £10,000 at auction. The rare gong was awarded to a red chequer called Commando who was trained by fancier Sid Moon in Haywards Heath. The flying ace was a hero
It could be the best thing you ever get for £100 - a four-bedroom home minutes from the sea. The detached property has two living rooms, two kitchens, three bathrooms, two gardens and a garage. The offer has been dreamed up by businessman Russell Clark
Pride in Brighton and Hove has been awarded charitable status for the first time. The group organises the parade and festival which this year attracted more than 100,000 revellers and generated an extra £5 million for the city. The charity also has a
Rock legend Bono will address the Labour Party conference in Brighton to voice his fears about the spread of Aids in Africa. The lead singer of internationally-acclaimed U2 will be Prime Minister Tony Blair's star guest at the annual event which opens
Haywards Heath at last have their first win of the season but only after surviving an early attack of the mid-season blues. It certainly felt like the bleak mid-winter for stand-in skipper Jon Graham and his men as they gathered behind the posts early
Campaigners for the homeless found themselves kicked out of a busy shopping centre. The Brighton leg of Shelter's sit-in protest to end bad housing came to an abrupt end when staff at Churchill Square asked them to leave. The charity workers had arrived
Brighton Bears are set to make a double signing after sharing the honours in their pre-season tournament. Coach Nick Nurse has agreed deals with Ajou Deng and Steve Lepore after seeing his side beat Team USA Select and lose narrowly to Gravelines at the
Two players were sent off and goalkeeper Ross Standen twice saved a re-taken penalty as Ringmer fought out a 1-1 draw with Erith Town. Ringmer manager John Crumplin was left shaking his head after Standen, who takes penalties for Ringmer, saved from his
Ramblers were putting their best feet forward today to celebrate new access to swathes of Sussex countryside. Peter Duncan, the Blue Peter presenter turned Chief Scout, was due to join Richard Wakeford, Countryside Agency chief executive, for the ceremonial
Crawley manager Francis Vines is going back to the drawing board after this latest away defeat. He will assess who and what needs to be changed to halt the inconsistency which is beginning to plague a promising start to the season. During the first half
Albion manager Mark McGhee admitted today: "I had a stinker." The Seagulls boss blamed himself for a second home defeat in succession. McGhee believes he should have made changes earlier in the second half of Saturday's last-gasp 3-2 reverse at home to
Worthing are celebrating one of the greatest results in their history. Now they have got to do it all again next Saturday. Skipper Jody Levett and his men defended superbly for a 10-9 win at London Scottish in the first round proper of the Powergen Cup
The first stage of a multi-billion pound rail upgrade will be celebrated today at a ceremony marking its completion. Virgin Trains boss Sir Richard Branson will join rail industry officials at the ceremony in London's Euston Station. Tilting trains will
The company responsible for public transport in Brighton and Hove has announced a big rise in profits. The company made a pre-tax profit of £91.3 million in the 12 months to July 3, compared with £65.5 million a year ago. Total turnover rose 13 per cent
Women collectively splashed out £4.3 billion on their credit cards during the past year trying to emulate their favourite celebrities, according to research. Three-quarters of women admitted they felt under pressure to have the perfect figures, immaculate
Prime Minister Tony Blair has praised an energy company for its pivotal role in developing an energy-efficient fuel cell for future generations. During a speech on climate change, Mr Blair singled out Ceres Power, based in Crawley, as an example of British
It did not take Mike Yardy long to demonstrate that the faith Sussex have shown in him isn't misplaced. A week ago the left-hander wondered whether he had a future at all at Hove. On the second day of the final game of the season, a new two-year contract
Albion manager Mark McGhee admitted today: "I had a stinker." The Seagulls boss blamed himself for a second home defeat in succession. McGhee believes he should have made changes earlier in the second half of Saturday's last-gasp 3-2 reverse at home to
Albion were today hit by a double injury blow, striking right at the heart of their defence. Guy Butters has been ruled out for the first time in more than a year and could now miss a reunion with his old club. The Seagulls have also revealed captain
The horseracing owner who transformed Brighton racecourse has died from cancer. Sir Stanley Clarke, a self-made millionaire and owner of the 1997 Grand National winner Lord Gyllene, invested £5 million to renovate the course. The founder and president
They said it was bad for Bognor - a shameless affront to the seaside town's dignity. But it seems Angus Deayton's Bognor Or Bust show cares more about the town's image than critics would have us believe. The ITV1 programme's production company is among
Tommy Pattenden took his tally for the season to 11 after his four-goal haul helped Whitehawk consign ten-man East Grinstead to a 5-0 defeat in division one. Grinstead had Mo Shuga'a dismissed for a second yellow card and manager Bob Smith ordered from
Horsham came from 3-0 down to beat Abingdon United 4-3 in a Queen Street thriller which ended with both sides reduced to ten men in an incident-packed FA Cup clash. It looked grim for the Hornets when Andy Marriott, Ryan Curtin and Nathan Woodley scored
A man is being questioned on suspicion of the murder of grandmother Marie Harding. The 24-year-old was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers in a joint operation with Sussex Police yesterday afternoon. He is being held at a north London police station
Lewes manager Steven King hailed his side's character after they played for 70 minutes with ten men in a 1-1 home draw against Thurrock. Defender Jay Lovett was sent off after 20 minutes for a second bookable offence. It got worse on 69 minutes when Thurrock
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson accused the referee of being weak after defeat at leaders Hornchurch. Borough fell behind after 17 minutes from a penalty by former Tottenham midfielder Darren Caskey, before Wayne Purser sealed the points for the
Bognor manager Jack Pearce said his players were "superb" after their 1-0 at Hayes. The Rocks had seven players out injured and had to draft in goalkeeper Mark Fox and midfielder Scott Kirkwood on loan from Crawley as cover at the last minute. But they
It is the reason Darren Currie describes him as the best manager he has ever worked under, better than the likes of Harry Redknapp and Lawrie Sanchez. Currie has been taken by the honesty of Mark McGhee since his summer move to Albion from Wycombe. That
Murray Goodwin is ready to return to Sussex after serving up another last-game spectacular yesterday. Goodwin, who ended 2003 with a county-record 335 in the title-clincher against Leicestershire, brought the curtain down on this summer with an entertaining
It is the reason Darren Currie describes him as the best manager he has ever worked under, better than the likes of Harry Redknapp and Lawrie Sanchez. Currie has been taken by the honesty of Mark McGhee since his summer move to Albion from Wycombe. That
Cigarette group Imperial Tobacco today hailed the growing UK popularity of its roll-your-own brands as it forecast a full year performance in line with expectations. Imperial, which makes Drum and Golden Virginia tobacco, said it had increased its share
Consumer products giant Unilever today said that summer trading had been below expectations after poor weather cooled demand for ice cream and iced tea. The Anglo-Dutch group, whose products include Magnum ice cream, Lipton Ice Tea, Hellman's mayonnaise
Virgin Atlantic has paid £1.7 million to hundreds of part-time cabin crew staff after discovering it had underpaid them for years. Amicus said the 350, mainly women, were being paid for 103 days a year even though they worked 126 days. The discrepancy
Businesses are being offered grants of up to £200 to encourage them to sign up to broadband. The West Sussex Economic Partnership (WSEP) is urging firms to take advantage of the high-speed internet service. It has set up a web site - www.connectingwestsussex.org.uk
