A man who fell asleep in a skip was moments from being crushed to death by a dustcart. Khan Talay decided to sleep for the night in a bin after forgetting his keys and locking himself out of his home. But the 28-year-old had a rude awakening when the
One in 100 girls under 16 is a gymslip mum, shocking new figures reveal. Brighton and Hove is ranked among the three worst areas in the South East for under-age pregnancies, according to the latest Government data. Critics claimed last night the easy
A pilot escaped with only a broken ankle after his aircraft plunged to the ground and landed upside down. The 21-year-old was trapped for almost 30 minutes as emergency workers battled to rescue him from the crash site near Ringmer. He emerged from
Crawley captain Dannie Bulman celebrated a superb victory against his old club and then hailed the contribution of striker Marcus Richardson as key to the success. Reds blew away play-off chasing Stevenage to end a run of five games without a win and
Mark Pearn insists East Grinstead can put another near miss behind them and become a dominant force in English hockey for years to come. Grinstead lost in the EH Cup final for the second year in succession as they went down 1-0 to Cannock at Reading
David Norris today called on Eastbourne Eagles to keep putting the critics firmly in their place. Eagles go to Belle Vue tonight buzzing from a first Elite League win of the season after thumping revamped Reading 55-38. The league-leading Bulldogs pulled
Eastbourne Eagles star Davey Watt is facing up to six weeks on the sidelines after breaking a wrist. But promoter Bob Brimson admitted he was relieved Watt's injuries were not far worse after a spectacular smash at Arlington. Watt was sent hurtling
Sussex's batsmen will face a rejuvenated Simon Jones when they step up their pre-season preparations at Hove today. Jones, 28, is due to make his first appearance for 11 months when the champions take on Glamorgan in a 50-overs friendly (10.45). The
Bas Savage, according to a website contributor, had a worse goalscoring ratio than Peter Schmeichel when he arrived at Albion. Now a record which Peter Crouch would be proud of has turned him into the Seagulls' saviour. The unassuming gentle giant refuses
Hastings United manager Nigel Kane took pleasure in keeping the pressure on leaders Maidstone United after his side grabbed a dramatic last-minute winner at Horsham YMCA. Substitute Graham Webb bagged the winner with a powerful shot from eight yards
Bas Savage insisted today he should not be regarded as Albion's goalscoring saviour. Savage's second-half double in Saturday's 2-0 win at Northampton took his tally to six goals in 11 games since his free transfer move from Gillingham at the beginning
A fire tore through a seafront apartment block - destroying two £1 million penthouses. Eye witnesses reported seeing flames jumping 20 ft into the air and thick clouds of black smoke coming from the building in Brunswick Terrace, Hove. Residents of
A fan drove into the grounds of Paul McCartney's home after bursting through the security gates in his car. Security guards called 999 after the man broke into the property at Peasmarsh, near Rye, fearful that he would try to attack the former Beatle
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing. Police closed off the roads at the junction of Pound Street, Station Road and the A272, Petworth, for around three hours after his bike and a car collided this afternoon. The
A Palm Sunday procession today featured life size puppets of Jesus and two of his disciples. Several hundred people, many from the congregation of St Mary's Church in Goring, took to the streets and marched along IIex Way to the church. They were led
An elderly man seriously ill in hospital after being hit by a car. The 89-year-old, who has not been named, was struck by a Peugeot on the A259 Marine Drive at the junction with Chailey Drive in Rottingdean. The road was closed for about two hours following
A classic car spontaneously exploded in the middle of a residential area. The Ford Cortina 1600A burst into flames as its owner Mark Clayton pulled up next to a home in Eaton Gardens in Hove this afternoon. Seeing smoke coming from the engine, the mobile
BAA came a step closer to being broken up today after airlines won their battle for a full investigation into the dominant airports operator. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the Gatwick owner to the Competition Commission after most industry
Two men were knifed during a brawl in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to Southwick Street, Southwick at 12.50am after reports of a fight between 20 people. When officers arrived they found the two walking wounded. One had arm injuries
Around half the prisoners who escaped from an open jail are still on the run. Of the 62 inmates who absconded from HMP Ford in the last six months at least 30 are still free according to the Home Office. During March alone at least 12 inmates fled the
Before you bite into that organic Braeburn - smug with the warm glow that being down with environment gives you - think twice. Organic food might not be as ethical as we are led to believe. Flown half way around the world, an organic New Zealand Braeburn
Animal welfare officers released pigeons trapped under a railway bridge. The birds became trapped in netting put up by Network Rail under the bridge where Old Shoreham Road becomes New England Road in Brighton. Passer-by Linda Freston contacted The
A chemical spillage from a mystery vehicle spill sparked a full scale alert. A 15-mile stretch of the A28 between Hastings and Rye was closed while emergency services tried to identify the substance. Police at the scene experienced a burning to the
