Steven King hailed the spirit of his Lewes players after they stormed back to the top of Blue Square south. Late goals from Tom Davis and Gary Holloway helped the Rooks to a 3-1 victory away to play-off hopefuls Newport County which lifted them back
Torquay 4, Crawley 1. Crawley were given a rude awakening from their Wembley dreams after some dozy defending at Torquay. But manager Steve Evans blamed the FA Trophy exit on a nightmare decision by the referee early in the second half. Reds were 1
Worthing skipper Ben Andrews believes his return alongside Dominic Douglas has helped revitalise Rebels' play-off hopes. Andrews scored one, made one and put in a commanding performance alongside Douglas as Worthing beat rock bottom Moseley 3-1 at
Ringmer boss Steve Johnson praised the character of his players as they completed an emotional week with victory at home to Eastbourne United. Both sets of players linked arms to observe a minute's silence before the game in memory of Ringmer player
Two teenagers had a lucky escape after their car was swamped by an incoming tide. The pair of 17-year-olds, who live in Hastings, were sitting in the vehicle at Rye Harbour, east of Hastings, when a sudden tidal surge surrounded it. Panicking, the driver
Bognor striker Luke Nightingale could soon be back to help their relegation fight There were fears the former Portsmouth striker could miss the rest of the season with a shoulder problem. Coach Darin Killpartrick said: "Luke's fractured shoulder is
Late goals from Tom Davis and Gary Holloway helped Lewes win 3-1 at Newport County to reclaim top spot in Blue Square south. The Rooks dominated the first half and led through Andy Drury's 34th-minute strike from a cross by Paul Booth, who could have
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson has told his players not to beat themselves up over their 1-0 defeat at the hands of visiting Cambridge City. Borough went into the game knowing that victory would give them a five-point lead over Lewes at the top
A former busker and star of the X Factor has become the youngest tenor ever to reach the top of the classical charts. Jonathan Ansell, from Bognor, was part of four-man operatic group G4, which came second in the 2004 version of the TV talent contest
A mother who gives her 15-year-old son alcohol to stop him getting drunk on the streets has defended her actions. Tara Hartley, 37, said her son Kane Penny would end up drinking in parks and getting in trouble with the police if she did not teach him
Bottled water could be banned by councillors to help cut the pollution caused by meetings. The majority of Brighton and Hove's restaurants serve bottled mineral water, and while some provide tap water on request, some will not. Following in the footsteps
A woman accused of forging her mother's will to steal tens of thousands of pounds has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Stella McKechie was accused by her brothers of faking the signature of their mother, Margaret Organ, so that Mrs McKechie scooped the
A crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence and antisocial behaviour has been hailed a success. Police seized just under 33 litres of alcohol from youngsters in the Littlehampton area during the two-week operation. The majority of the alcohol - 27
A woman is suing Virgin after claiming the company's engineers' lost her rare breed cat. Fuzzy-Bear, a Selkirk Rex breed, disappeared after the media company installed a phone line at a home in Station Road, Portslade. Georgina Anderson, 24, claims
A specialist centre for rape victims is to open this year to help police bring more sex offenders to justice. Only a tiny proportion of rape investigations end with a successful prosecution in Sussex. Police believe the better care and organisation
Anthony Young's bid to win the vacant British Masters middleweight title failed on Saturday night when he was outpointed by Barnsley's Lee Noble. Crawley fighter Young, fighting in front of his home crowd at the K2 Leisure Centre, lost 97-95 after a
A furious shopkeeper has spoken of his disbelief at thieves who stole a charity collection bottle filled with almost £500. Burglars smashed their way into Adam Clifford's motor and tool shop in Hove at 3am on Saturday and used bolt cutters to chop through
Lewes returned to the top of Blue Square south with a 3-1 win away to Newport County today. Andy Drury gave the Rooks a 34th-minute lead and they seemed to be heading for victory until Charlie Griffin levelled for the hosts with eight minutes remaining
Homeless people stay at Gatwick airport because they think of it as a safe haven away from the perils of life on the streets. It was claimed this week that more than 40 rough sleepers make the airport their home every year. Peter Mansfield-Clark, the
Nicky Forster has no regrets about missing out on the huge wages now on offer in the Premier League. Forster played at Championship level for Birmingham, Reading, Ipswich and Hull before joining Albion last summer. He has never quite made it to the
Traffic leaving Brighton was held up after a crash on the A23 near Hickstead this lunchtime. Long tailbacks followed the accident on the northbound carriageway. Police were called at 1.03pm. Early reports suggest no-one was seriously injured in the
Tory councillors have been condemned for issuing "sickening" congratulations to a former colleague who branded all gay people paedophiles. Conservatives on Brighton and Hove City Council rallied around Peter Willows on Friday after a judge quashed his
When Louise Lawrence split with her surfer boyfriend, she was determined not to give up the sport she had grown to love. Instead the 31-year-old decided to take the plunge and set up what is believed to be the country's first all-girl surf club. She
Michel Kuipers wants that promotion feeling again. The long-serving Dutch goalkeeper has gone up three times with Albion but it is four years since Mark McGhee took the Seagulls back into the Championship via the play-offs and Kuipers is getting itchy
Albion boss Dean Wilkins has hailed big money signing Glenn Murray as "absolute class". Murray's fine second-half goal maintained the Seagulls' hopes of forcing their way into play-off contention. It was his fourth in five starts since Albion splashed
