Albion striker Leon Knight today hit out at the officials for denying him a penalty and costing him a ban in last night's harsh 1-0 home defeat by Stoke. Man-of-the-match Knight was convinced he should have been awarded a spot-kick when Stoke defender
Albion's former captain Danny Cullip revealed today it was his decision alone to leave for Sheffield United. Manager Mark McGhee and chairman Dick Knight did everything they could to tempt him to stay, including the offer of a lucrative new three-and-a-half-year
Albion ended a turbulent week with a performance which showed they are still good enough to survive in the Championship. They shrugged off the departure of captain Danny Cullip to Sheffield United and were worth at least a point. Mark McCammon made an
May I take this opportunity to send to your readers my warmest best wishes for a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. As we celebrate with our families and friends, let us spare a thought for those who will be alone at Christmas and I hope you
Environmental campaigners in Brighton and Hove have launched a bid to introduce a £30,000 bicycle hire scheme. Members of the Green Party want to see the service in use whereby commuters and shoppers would be able to leave their cars and use bikes available
Forget chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Bing Crosby - white Christmases are about to be consigned to history. Experts said today it was unlikely snow would fall on December 25 within the lifetime of today's adults. Snow is becoming an ever-rarer
I was quite cross to read that Ken Bodfish, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, speaking at the City Forum, said, "The choice is clear. Do you want to take the city forward or do you want it to become Worthing?" (The Argus, December 9). Apart from
A man phoned his wife as he lay in the wreckage of an horrific motorbike accident to tell her he thought he was about to die. Josh Lawler called his wife Sarah to say "I love you", thinking these would be his last words to her as blood poured from a gaping
Worthing's Jones Awuah bagged a brace as Worthing got back to winning ways with a creditable victory at Windsor and Eton. Awuah, who is on a month's loan from Gillingham, had an easy finish from six yards on 35 minutes to put the Rebels ahead but he showed
Many of the parents hit by school strikes are to be offered child care places by the unions involved. Unison and GMB are organising 60 free places for the pupils whose schools will shut during the teaching assistants' next walkout in the New Year. The
Lewes manager Steven King was left speechless after watching his side come from 4-0 down to win 5-4 against Redbridge at the Dripping Pan. The visitors looked to be cruising to victory after goals from Julian Edwards (two), Richard Thomas and Helder Valdez
Charlie MacDonald today set his sights on a return to the starting line-up for Crawley's Boxing Day clash with Gravesend and Northfleet. MacDonald came on as a second half substitute in Reds' 3-1 defeat at York City following an eight-week absence with
Darren Hudson was the hero as second division Midhurst held their nerve to topple Rye and reach the semi-finals of the Sussex RUR Cup. Hudson smashed home the decisive penalty as Tim Dummer's side won the shoot-out 5-4 after the teams had shared six goals
With reference to Wendy Taylor's complaint of being trapped by baby buggies and wheelchairs (The Argus, December 8). It is an annoyance, for sure, but she should consider herself lucky she has two good legs to walk around them. It's no fun being wheeled
Ringmer's title challenge is fading fast and boss John Crumplin admitted YM are now odds-on favourites after watching his side draw 1-1 at Arundel. Ringmer were lucky to be only trailing to Barry Pidgeon's goal at half-time but some strong words from
Albion's former captain Danny Cullip revealed today it was his decision alone to leave for Sheffield United. Manager Mark McGhee and chairman Dick Knight did everything they could to tempt him to stay, including the offer of a lucrative new three-and-a-half-year
Albion ended a turbulent week with a performance which showed they are still good enough to survive in the Championship. They shrugged off the departure of captain Danny Cullip to Sheffield United and were worth at least a point. Mark McCammon made an
Albion striker Leon Knight hit out at the officials for denying him a penalty and costing him a ban in Friday night's harsh 1-0 home defeat by Stoke. Man-of-the-match Knight was convinced he should have been awarded a spot-kick when Stoke defender Wayne
Christmas shoppers can look forward to a last minute buying bonanza as shops slash prices following poor festive season trading. Price cuts of up to 50 per cent on some ranges are being offered as shop managers and owners blame clever customers for waiting
Most workers will not be having a Christmas party, extra leave or a bonus this year, highlighting the Scrooge mentality of employers, a leading union complained today. A survey of 500 workers by Amicus showed only one in three will have a festive celebration
A man who had his leg amputated following a motorbike accident has won a national award for his entrepreneurial spirit. Tony Weakford, 37, from Eastbourne, took up leatherwork as occupational therapy following the accident in 1991. He turned his hobby
Brighton and Hove City Council has warned businesses not to exploit children this Christmas. Every year businesses employ hundreds of young people to help them cope with the extra workload over the festive season. Now the council is telling the city's
A car-sharing club has been given £25,000 to expand after the number of users soared. Brighton and Hove City Car Club began with nine people sharing one car in Hanover ward just over a year ago. Since then, the club has rapidly expanded to six cars and
When, in 1882, an Australian 11 beat an England 11 against all the odds, the incredulity was such that a sporting journalist, Reginald Brooks, published a tongue-in-cheek obituary lamenting the death of English cricket. It read: "In affectionate remembrance
A teenage cancer patient who was sent home from hospital seven times before she was correctly diagnosed is to miss out on a Christmas at home because of her gruelling treatment. Friends and family of 18-year-old Janine Davidson had hoped she would be
What joy that Lynn Daly has the courage to comment on the fact we no longer celebrate our most cherished Christian Festival. What is happening to our country? I have many friends from other countries and religious faiths and none of them are offended
How refreshing and much-needed was Lynn Daly's article (The Argus, December 14). Christmas has indeed turned into a politically Xmas or Winter Celebration. In the article, titled Let's put the Christ back in Christmas, she makes some excellent points.
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson believes it was a good sign his side got a point despite playing badly in a goalless draw at St Albans City. Wilson said: "We were not at the races at all and apart from our back four, we played very poorly. "We looked
The early evening TV news today was all about wars, scandals and the doings of politicians, business leaders, football managers, "stars" of the theatrical and sports worlds and others of note. I thought of the words of a New Testament writer: "For everything
A couple have spoken of their joy after bringing baby boys home for Christmas - 12 years after tragically losing their first set of twins. Donna and Mark Bishop never got the chance to hold Jack and Jordan before they died barely 24 hours after they were
Is it any wonder people prefer to go to Crawley or Worthing to do their Christmas shopping when parking at the Regency Square car park in Brighton for an afternoon costs a staggering £8.50. Also, the Christmas decorations inside Churchill Square are very
Joe Dolan today claimed Crawley would have beaten York if his controversial disallowed goal had been given. The big defender, who has agreed to extend his loan deal from Millwall to a third month, thought he had equalised for Reds five minutes before
With regard to Adam Trimingham's article, we don't want to cycle. You go out in the sunshine and come home soaking wet when it rains. You cannot carry all your shopping on a bike. Some of us are too old, some of us have bad knees. Your bike gets nicked
Horsham YMCA go into Christmas with a massive 14-point lead at the top of division one after chalking up their 15th win of the season on Saturday. YM beat ten-man Southwick 3-0 although boss John Suter was not entirely satisfied with their performance
Adam Trimingham's piece (The Argus, December 15) is spot on. There are many problems with cycle lanes in Brighton and Hove as well as elsewhere. Here are three examples: 1. The stretch behind the King Alfred in Hove, with all those little roads coming
Simon Rowland kept his cool to grab a last-minute winner for Hastings United over Banstead in Dave Walters' penultimate game in charge before Neville Southall takes the reins. Southall will watch tomorrow night's clash with Sidley United in the Hastings
Two outstanding Gary Charman goals and a header by Marc Cable saw Horsham return as worthy winners from Newport (IoW). The Hornets strode into a 3-1 lead courtesy of two superbly taken goals by Charman and a powerful header by the on-loan Cable, but a
Leon Knight revealed today he could be the next player to leave Albion. The £250,000 departure of midfielder Darren Currie was followed on Friday by captain Danny Cullip's move to Sheffield United for the same initial fee. Knight, back to his best in
Gary Croydon saluted his 'young braves' after Burgess Hill's victory against high-flyers Walton and Hersham at Leylands Park. A season's best crowd of 273 saw Hillians' on-loan Albion youngster Dean Cox grab the only goal after good link-up work with
A winter sale in which house prices are slashed by up to eight per cent is needed to get the market moving again, according to research published today. Asking prices are down a meagre 0.3 per cent, or less than £600, but this is not enough to tempt back
A new customer is being connected to broadband every ten seconds, taking the total over the four million mark, telecoms giant BT announced today. The last million connections were made over the past four months, with thousands of people being added to
Office and factory staff are switched on to working harder if they can listen to the radio at the same time, new research has shown. A survey of almost 2,000 people showed most believed they were happier and more positive if they could tune into a radio
The future is looking much brighter for a modern business centre which has stood empty since it was built almost four years ago. Councillors have already agreed to widen the user clause for Exion 27, an imposing structure just off the A27 near Hollingbury
The most and least active law-makers in Sussex have been revealed in a report detailing MPs' voting records over the last year. It shows Brighton Kemp Town's Des Turner, Hastings and Rye's Michael Foster and Chichester's Andrew Tyrie cast their vote most
Leon Knight revealed today he could be the next player to leave Albion. The £250,000 departure of midfielder Darren Currie was followed on Friday by captain Danny Cullip's move to Sheffield United for the same initial fee. Knight, back to his best in
