Leon Knight today accused referee Trevor Kettle of denying Albion a hat-trick of clear-cut penalties in the second half of Saturday's 1-0 defeat at new Championship leaders Ipswich. Substitute Knight watched in astonishment from the sidelines as captain
Danny Cullip pointed out after this cruel defeat that he is a good diver. Put him on a board overlooking water and Albion's captain will produce a perfectly acceptable "front flip". But a grassy area bordered by white lines? That is a different matter
When Mark McGhee was asked after a damaging defeat whether Dean Ashton was the difference between the teams, his response was prompt and unequivocal. "There is absolutely no doubt about that," he said. "But you are not going to hear me complain. These
Mark McGhee warned today that Albion cannot depend on other teams to save them from relegation. Last night's comprehensive defeat against a rampant Derby at Pride Park equalled the Seagulls' heaviest of the season. Nottingham Forest's 2-2 home draw with
It was the most telling sign yet of how much progress Albion have made since the start of the season. A tight contest at the Stadium of Light was heading for a goalless stalemate with just over half-an-hour left when manager Mark McGhee made a change
Football's unwritten law of momentum suggests a rest is the last thing Albion require at the moment after seven points from the last three matches. Yet the forthcoming break is exactly what Mark McGhee's flagging players need to breathe fire again while
Football can be a cruel game sometimes, as Mark McGhee would readily testify. His improving young Albion side will play much worse in matches than they did last night and still win. McGhee was crestfallen after watching Wolves grab their first victory
Mark McGhee pulled another rabbit out of the hat at the Walkers Stadium as his golden wonders pulled off a shock victory against his old club with a crisp finish from Adam Virgo. McGhee gave young powerhouse Adam El-Abd his first start of the season at
Albion's first victory of the season evolved from a video vigil after midnight in Mark McGhee's office. The manager and members of his backroom team drove from Withdean to the Falmer training ground to study until 1am last Wednesday morning TV footage
Albion's miserable start to the season took another grim turn after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. A home defeat by League Two opponents is bad enough without Mark McGhee having to sweat over the fitness of Leon Knight for Saturday's visit
Albion knew life would be tough in the Coca-Cola Championship, but just how tough became even clearer after this convincing defeat at Withdean. Mark McGhee's Seagulls, already trailing to a bizarre early goal, found themselves 2-0 down and a man down
There was much to admire and bundles of encouragement for Albion's longer term future despite opening day defeat at the Madejski. But can Mark McGhee's predominantly youthful squad grow up quickly enough to survive in the man's world of the First Division
Status Quo just never stop. In 36 years, they have overcome drink, drugs and quadruple heart bypasses to keep chugging through the same three-chord numbers into the 21st Century. Even in the event of a nuclear meltdown, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
French politicians were today heading to Sussex for top-level discussions about the future of Newhaven port. They were meeting counterparts in Lewes to answer questions about what direction the port will be going under French ownership. On the agenda
Football supporters claim they journeyed 800 miles from Sussex to Spain for an international friendly only to be subjected to violent unprovoked attacks by local police. A dossier of 70 witness statements accuses police of "indiscriminate assaults" during
During the 1997 General Election campaign, I was the constituency secretary for the Hove Labour Party. Within two years of that historic victory, I had walked away in total disgust. I found I had merely substituted one form of very bad government for
A mirrored big top which proved the dazzling highlight of the 2004 Brighton Festival faces the axe next year after a bust-up between rival venues. The spat threatens the return of the Famous Spiegeltent, a travelling cabaret tent built in Belgium in the
I would be happy to have an Albion stadium anywhere within the restrictions laid down but, in response to Jane Shelley (Letters, November 25), I wish opponents to the Falmer campaign would check their facts before trying to find alternative sites. Ms
Southwick continued their charge up the division one table after beating basement boys Sidlesham 4-1 with goals from Carl Dunk (2), Jon Donoghue and James Rhodes. Wickers manager Mark Burt said: "We're now 11 games unbeaten and we haven't lost since October
The ex-husband of former All Saint Natalie Appleton said her behaviour on reality television was a small drama compared with their marriage. Stripper Carl Robinson, 37, said the singer, who is in the Australian jungle for the TV series of I'm a Celebrity
A labourer who stepped in to help a shopper being abused outside a supermarket ended up in hospital after the thugs turned on him. Krys Wallace, 23, spent three days in hospital undergoing operations for a fractured cheek and three broken ribs after the
Your editorial appears to be saying it's okay for Brighton to have the second highest number of parking tickets issued in the UK (The Argus, November 23). However, the message that comes across from the national survey is that if you live in or visit
A £60 million deficit has been identified in Brighton and Hove City Council's pension fund. The scheme has a shortfall equating to £10,576 for each of the 5,658 employees, who will rely on the payments when they retire. Council tax payers will have to
Burgess Hill were dumped out of the Trophy after a late goal blitz at Thurrock. A fine goal by Ben Fillery meant Hillians were drawing 1-1 against a Thurrock side reduced to ten men by the dismissal of Tresor Kandol for foul and abusive language but it
Alan Pook is expecting a sell-out crowd for Worthing's FA Trophy showdown with Crawley. The teams will meet at Broadfield Stadium on January 15 in the third round. Pook, whose side got through with a 1-0 defeat of Mangotsfield on Saturday, said: "It will
I read with interest the letter from Shirley Reeve (Letters, November 22) concerning bus services 12 and 712 between Peacehaven and Brighton. May I suggest she obtains a copy of Bus Times, provided by Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company, and refers
Kwan Browne is demanding a response from his players after they were knocked off the top of the table. Grinstead were deposed as leaders of National premier two after conceding the lead on three occasions to draw 3-3 at home to Bournville yesterday. Bath
Worthing Thunder's trip to the steel city ended in heartbreak as they lost 88-87 in overtime to City of Sheffield in the National Cup semi finals. David Butterworth put Thunder 87-85 up with 6.5 seconds to play but 32-point Ryan Patten won it for Sheffield
Danny Cullip pointed out after this cruel defeat that he is a good diver. Put him on a board overlooking water and Albion's captain will produce a perfectly acceptable "front flip". But a grassy area bordered by white lines? That is a different matter
Leon Knight today accused referee Trevor Kettle of denying Albion a hat-trick of clear-cut penalties in the second half of Saturday's 1-0 defeat at new Championship leaders Ipswich. Substitute Knight watched in astonishment from the sidelines as captain
Rye and Iden started with ten men but still won 4-0 away to the County League leaders. Simon Fox was the hero with all the goals as Horsham YMCA were stunned in the John O'Hara Cup. Rye had already been badly hit by withdrawals and were under-manned for
A Sussex brewer is getting into the festive spirit by rolling out the barrels of special Christmas-themed real ales. Welton's Brewery, based in Foundary Lane, Horsham, has a range of three distinctive pints perfect for the holiday season. Horsham Hog's
Power companies were told today that they can raise distribution charges by 1% from April to spur improvements to the network. Under final proposals from industry regulator Ofgem, the firms will then be restricted to raising prices by no more than the
The number of overseas visitors to Brighton and Hove is on the up. Thousands of people flocked to the city in the last year, lured by its wide variety of clubs, hotels, theatres and restaurants. In a speech at the Association of British Travel Agents'
The redevelopment of a derelict shopping precinct branded Britain's shabbiest street could be delayed by a couple who are refusing to budge from their chemist's store. Keith and Kathryn Walker, of Teville Gate Pharmacy, Worthing, have vowed developers
I never knew Joolz Brooker personally but he must have been a special guy to deserve such a superb tribute show. Thursday's End Aped night at the Freebutt, featuring formidable performances from Charlottefield and Jacobs Stories, was in memory of the
Here is the long and short of it. Coping without Danny Cullip and Adam Virgo was just too tall an order for one of the smaller sides in the Championship. Albion won at West Ham with a goal from a set piece, scored by Guy Butters. In the absence of both
When a player of Steve Claridge's experience and knowledge of the game speaks, he is well worth listening to. He has only been with Albion since last Wednesday, yet Claridge has already noticed something which makes the Seagulls different from the nine
The referee was the same and so was the result, but it was not just the weather which was markedly different from that sunny May day in Cardiff when Albion clinched promotion. The Seagulls have come a long way under Mark McGhee since the play-off final
It could, in the long run, be the difference between staying up and going down. Mark McGhee pinpointed his team's tendency to relinquish a lead as Albion battled for a draw which keeps them three points clear of Cardiff. Leon Knight's second goal of the
Mark McGhee's 50th match in charge of Albion was marred by a strange refereeing performance. It would be going too far to suggest Trevor Parkes cost the Seagulls the game but he certainly contributed to their first away defeat for almost two months. Parkes
The Albion players may not have realised it but they paid the best possible tribute to Brian Clough at the City Ground. Adam Virgo's first half header, his fourth goal of the season and third in six games since Mark McGhee converted him into a bustling
The penny has dropped for Leon Knight - after Mark McGhee dropped him from the starting eleven. Albion's manager is determined to turn his maverick marksman into more of a team player. There are signs the message is getting through to last season's prolific
What a mindboggling few months it has been for Adam Virgo. The centre half converted into a rightback and then centre forward by Mark McGhee has been Albion's play-off saviour, point-saver and match-winner. Now, for the time being at least, he is their
Mark McGhee, pragmatic as ever, did not dwell on a predictable defeat. Within half-an-hour of the final whistle he was looking ahead, not just to the relative respite of the Carling Cup tie with Bristol Rovers but, much more importantly, the next league
On the face of it, Albion's first goal of the season at Withdean pales in comparison to the last one last season, scored by the same player. Yet Adam Virgo's point-saving free-kick with a minute left could just turn out to be as significant as that header
Geri Halliwell is to be applauded for sparing the time to meet her fans at Brighton's Western Road branch of Woolworths (The Argus, November 23). She happily posed for photographs with fans, many of whom had been queuing since lunchtime. There was a crowd
Singer Shaun Ryder was in such a rush when he visited a rock school he forgot how to spell his name. The former lead singer of the Happy Mondays, who has overcome bankruptcy and drug problems, was the latest rock star to sign the wall at the Brighton
Christmas is coming. I am bracing myself for those photocopied holiday letters from so-called friends. I want to tell these people: "If you can't spare a couple of minutes to write a short personal note in your Christmas card, just sign your names and
I was very interested to read Graham Parfitt's comments about mobile phones (Letters, November 23). I recently spent some time in the Royal Sussex County Hospital and, during my stay, I was told by a doctor how dangerous these phones could be to health
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson believes his side deserved Ollie Rowland's last minute winner in a 2-1 victory against Dorchester. Borough had gone ahead on 75 minutes through Scott Ramsay only to see it cancelled out moments later by Jamie Brown
Linda Spencer produced her best run for five years to win the second race of the Sussex Cross Country League at Stanmer Park on Saturday. Spencer's form has slumped since fracturing her leg after winning the county under-17 title in 1999 but proved she
Lewes manager Steven King branded his side's performance against Bishop's Stortford as the worst since he took over. The Rooks lost 4-1 at the Dripping Pan after trailing 3-0 at half-time to goals from Steve Morison, Paul Hakim and Tim Langer. Morison
Haywards Heath's need for a first win of the National Three South season is more acute than ever after they suffered a blank afternoon at Whiteman's Green on Saturday. Heath crashed 31-0 at home to the division's new leaders North Walsham, who ran in
There is not a single resident in Goldsmid who wants to return to the dangerous and unworkable parking mess we all had to put up with for years before the current zone O parking scheme was introduced but the proposed changes to the scheme will do just
Eastbourne and Heathfield have kept Sussex interest alive in the national knockouts. The county's two remaining teams in the London section of the Powergen Junior Vase both had thrilling home wins to go into the last 32 nationally. Centre Matt Skinner
Many bus users will find it hard to believe that the myth that those of pensionable age don't have to pay anything when travelling on buses is still being spoken of as being fact. This is very wrong indeed. The latest culprit to broadcast this misguided
Brighton went top of South Premier division two for the first time this season after a weekend goal blitz. They followed a 7-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday with a 5-0 success away to Maidenhead in a rearranged match yesterday. Their two wins lifted
Three wins in a row may not sound like much of a run but for Crawley manager Francis Vines it signals a significant achievement. Victory over Scarborough on Saturday completed the first hat-trick of wins for Reds in the Conference, indicating they may
I don't always agree with what people say but I'll always defend their right to say it. Freedom of speech, after all, is a cornerstone of democracy. However, it saddens me when this fundamental human right is used to promote propaganda, causing unease
Sussex's Matt Prior was one of three players left out as England made a successful start to their troubled tour of Zimbabwe. Ian Bell opened with Virkam Solanki instead and the Warwickshire batsman celebrated his international debut with 75 as England
Yorick Williams had called for defensive intensity and he got all the graft he wanted as Bears headed to their fourth major final in two years. Skipper Williams led the scoring with 20 points as Bears battled their way past Milton Keynes in yesterday's
Ten years ago single mother Carli MacDonald strapped her baby son to her back and set off to travel around Bali, Nepal, Thailand and India. As they went, she bought 14-month-old Alex clothes made by local people and picked up a few extra hats and jumpers
The dominance of Britain's four biggest supermarket chains is being challenged. The Office of Fair Trading has been asked to investigate recent takeover acquisitions by Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons. It follows calls from Friends of the Earth
Bosses at Network Rail appear on track for further hefty bonuses after more trains arrived on time and half-year losses fell sharply. Members of the executive team could get up to 30 per cent of their salaries if they deliver on punctuality, as well as
The man who played a pivotal role in turning round the fortunes of Brighton Racecourse is leaving his post. Phil Bell was appointed general manager when the course was taken over by Northern Racing in 1998. With the help of £5 million investment from
