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  • Heritage blow to seafront vision

    English Heritage fears a £290 million leisure and homes complex could end up looking like a factory. England's leading conservation body has withheld its blessing for international architect Frank Gehry's plans to redevelop the King Alfred centre on

  • Bodfish ruling causes bitter division

    A DECISION to drop Brighton and Hove City Council's former leader as an election candidate after 40 years' service has left bitter divisions in his own party. Senior councillors accused colleagues of damaging the city's Labour Party by treating Ken Bodfish

  • Heritage blow to seafront vision

    ENGLish Heritage fears a £290 million leisure and homes complex could end up looking like a factory. England's leading conservation body has withheld its blessing for international architect Frank Gehry's plans to redevelop the King Alfred centre on Hove

  • Brave worker chases off gunman

    A masked gunman was chased off a garage forecourt by a worker armed only with a stick. Fearless Kalirajah Thulasitharan, 48, had a gun pointed in his face and was ordered to hand over the keys to the BP garage after locking up for the night. But rather

  • Thunder face big engagement

    Worthing Thunder want to make their coach and his new wife a very happy couple. They hope to welcome Gary Smith back to England with news his team are heading for the EBL title. Barkers (Tarring) Thunder host nearest rivals Worcester Wolves in division

  • Iron Mike comes to Brighton

    Mike Tyson is coming to Brighton for one night only. The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world will be at the Brighton Centre on Wednesday, March 22 as part of a black-tie amateur boxing dinner show. An Evening With Mike Tyson has been organised

  • Season starts here for Hinsh

    Albion's comeback kid Adam Hinshelwood declared today: "My season starts here." Hinshelwood is raring to go for the relegation run-in after 11 months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury. The adaptable 22-year-old, back in the defence at Crewe

  • Four arrests after kidnap bid

    Three Sussex men have been arrested in connection with the attempted kidnap of a 30-year-old woman. A 28-year-old man from Haywards Heath and two men from Brighton, 27 and 38, last night were freed on bail and ordered to surrender to police again on March

  • Fears over fire control centre bid

    Planning permission has been given for a South-East fire control centre which unions warn could bring job cuts in Sussex. The £110 million building in Fareham, Hampshire, given approval by local planners this week, could signal the closure of fire brigade

  • Gang targets security guard

    A gang robbed a security guard and escaped with thousands of pounds. The raiders are believed to have threatened the worker with a knife during the second robbery on a Securicor van in Brighton and Hove in 24 hours. Eyewitnesses saw three men wearing

  • Midgley weighs up Bears deal

    Danny Midgley could be about to become a Bear for the second time. The 6ft 5in shooting guard from Burgess Hill will meet with Genesis Brighton Bears coaches Nick Nurse and Phil Waghorn tonight to discuss signing for the rest of the season. Midgley recently