Brighton’s first ever full marathon is upon us. Residents and businesses think this is a great boost for the city and are ready to show their support. Runner Marshall Matthews, a local dad running his first marathon, says: "We are a tourist
Seaford Police are asking drivers and residents to be mindful about security and to remove valuables from thier vehicles, especially at this time of the year as the weather warms up and windows may be left open to keep your vehicle cool. Motorists
Eastbourne are celebrating their first win of the Elite League season at the sixth attempt. They held off rock bottom Coventry for a much-needed 50-40 success at Arlington tonight. Eagles secured the win when Ricky Kling and Cameron Woodward team-rode
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson admits his side were rocked by the incident which saw Danny Knowles break his leg and get sent off during the 4-0 defeat at Kettering. Borough had matched Kettering until the 37th minute when Knowles
On Saturday 8th May 2010 at 10am untill 2pm, Chyngton Methodist Church and Playgroup will be holding its annual May Fayre at the church in Millberg road Seaford.As well as the usual stalls of tombola/bric-a-brac and cakes they will be serving teas and
LUKE WRIGHT underlined his potential as a future England all-rounder with three key wickets as Sussex closed in on victory over Surrey in their LV County Championship Division Two clash at Hove. Wright removed Mark Ramprakash, who has scored
A motorbike rider and his female passenger both died in a crash yesterday. The man in his 60s and woman in her 50s were both travelling on the same bike on the B2123 Falmer Road when they hit a car and came off the road at about 4pm.
Bell ringers celebrated their 125th anniversary with a three hour chiming vigil – but not everyone found their display so a-peeling. Some residents were less than impressed with members of the Sussex County Association of Change Ringers carrying
Some of the world’s biggest names could be battling it out at the Brighton Marathon in a few years’ time. There are no stars in Sunday’s field for the inaugural race but race director Tim Hutchings is confident that will change in the future. Hutchings
Women with breast cancer are at risk of going undetected because of a shortage of specialist staff needed to carry out checks. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has been struggling to recruit the radiographers needed to analyse the results
Gus Poyet admitted Albion did just enough as they ground out an efficient but unspectacular 1-0 win at Southend today. The Seagulls ended a four-game winless run thanks to Ashley Barnes' instinctive 15th-minute finish. Albion now have 52 points and
A man was arrested today on suspicion of the manslaughter of his 18-month-old niece who was mauled to death by his dog in the kitchen of her home. The toddler suffered severe facial injuries when she was attacked by the mastiff dog at the house
Assistant manager Paul Raynor praised the resillience of his Crawley players as they ended their home campaign with a 2-0 win over Tamworth at the Broadfield Stadium. Reds looked weary in a goalless first half, hardly surprising as it was their
Lewes moved out of the Blue Square south relegation zone with a thumping 5-0 win at home to Dorchester. The Rooks moved above Worcester with two games to go after recording their biggest win of the season. Worcester, who lost 1-0 at Chelmsford, have
Danny Knowles was sent off as Eastbourne Borough crashed 4-0 at Kettering today to remain in danger at the bottom of Blue Square premier. Knowles was shown a straight red card when he brought down Jean-Paul Marna in the area in the 37th minute and also
Albion at last passed the 50-point barrier today with a comfortable 1-0 win at Southend. The only goal of a tame encounter came in the 15th minute when Ashley Barnes scored his third in six appearances and his first as a starter. On-loan
A pensioner has died after a blaze ripped through his flat in a block of sheltered accommodation. Malcolm Canning sustained life-threatening burns when the fire broke out in the bedroom of his second floor flat. The 66-year-old died later in hospital
A man accused of murdering his mother-in-law claimed he arrived home to find her body on fire, a jury was told. Mohammed Soboh, 41, told police he struggled to force his way into the smoke-filled bungalow in Rottingdean to reach her burning body. Soboh
One of the biggest events to be held in Brighton and Hove will give the city a multi-million pound boost. Up to 12,000 runners and 30,000 spectators are due to hit the city for tomorrow's first ever Brighton Marathon. Hotels, bed and breakfasts,
Eastbourne Borough were forced to make a late change for their crucial game at Kettering today. Borough were due to name an unchanged team for the fifth game in a row as they bid to secure their Blue Square premier safety at Rockingham Road but their
A three-year-old suffered horrific wounds when a cyclist ran him over in the street. Little Haden Tunnicliffe needed 26 stitches after splitting his head open on a kerb in central Brighton this week. His terrified mother, who had to
Eastbourne Borough could secure their Blue Square premier survival today with victory at Kettering and you can keep up to date with how things are developing at Rockingham Road via our live blog. We'll bring you the team news from 2.15pm and
It was such an honour for me to be invited to the pre-marathon party at the Pavillion last night. I was truly blown away by the sheer determination and hard work acheived by the race directors and the whole BM team that have and as far as I know
Marcos Painter is back from injury as Albion make three changes at Southend today. Painter, whose knee problem ruled him out for three games, comes back at left back in place of Gavin Hoyte. Tommy Elphick regains his central defensive
After writing my last blog I realised that the question I should have asked was how many of you are completely happy with your weight? I admit that I am not at all happy with my weight! I recently asked a neighbour what she thought, and she
A cloud of volcanic ash is still hanging over Sussex. Gatwick Airport has come to a standstill with planes grounded and passengers stranded due to erupting volcano in Iceland. Restrictions on flights in and out of the UK will remain
Albion defender Adam Virgo has vowed to show no mercy to crisis-torn Southend. He insists the Seagulls are determined to take the points from the seaside derby at Roots Hall today, even if it plunges the Shrimpers further into the mire. Southend will
A couple have made history in Brighton after becoming the first gay parents to benefit from new legislation. Natalie Woods and Betty Knowles were the first same-sex couple to both be able to sign the birth certificate of their daughter Lily-May Betty
Hospital visitors are regularly facing delays of half an hour just to get a car parking space. Concerns over delays and congestion during peak times at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton were raised by members of a health watchdog. Hospital
Join us for live coverage of the first session on the third day of Sussex's Championship game against Surrey at Hove.
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Mauricio Taricco has removed any doubts about his Albion future by pledging to continue his partnership with Gus Poyet. Taricco, by his own admission, found life difficult at first after swapping a tranquil life in Sardinia to become former Spurs team-mate
A father was left furious when his four-year-old son found a bag of cannabis inside a second-hand video game. Andy Brown, 30, who bought the Xbox game from Blockbuster, is calling for tougher checks on used goods before they are sold. He said he feared
This shorter, easygoing flatlands walk by Eddie Start, is in the quiet countryside of mature farms and isolated dwellings that are typical of the Low Weald. There are no challenges or steep ascents, just relaxing country paths and the ghostly puffing
Murray Goodwin continued his impressive start to the season as he put Sussex in a strong position to push for victory against Surrey at Hove over the weekend. Goodwin followed up knocks of 30 and 83 in the opening win at Glamorgan to help Sussex build
This undated picture is of St Nicholas, the mother church of Brighton, in Dyke Road. Unlike many other city centre churches, St Nicholas is flourishing and has a lively congregation. It is worth visiting for its handsome interior which includes a Norman
A hundred years ago, John Galsworthy was one of the best known writers in Britain, and his play Justice had opened to enormous acclaim. Galsworthy was at a party hosted by Lady Churchill, Winston Churchill’s mother, to bring the two men together
Hugh Cornwell formed The Guildford Stranglers after he’d returned to Britain from Sweden, where he’d taken up as research post in biochemistry. Shortening their name to The Stranglers, the band became one of the longest-surviving and successful bands
Susan King writes: “I am interested in contacting a Mr George Lazebrook, a retired printer who moved to Brighton in the late 1970s. “George worked on the Kentish Independent news-paper in Woolwich, London, as did his wife Daphne. “If George and Daphe
Lovejoy has a lot to answer for. For all his roguish, lady-charming ways, it seems the TV show’s fast-and-loose style of antique trading has made an indelible impression on a generation of viewers. “People can be very intimidated buying antiques
Good news for ethical fashion types: for summer 2010 “a general lack of clothing will be approved of” says Vogue. It certainly makes a change from being told to run out and buy more stuff, and not wearing anything is certainly more sustainable
Duncan Ward, the Past Chairman of the Saltdean Residents Association pays tribute to Evelyn George, the President of the Saltdean Residents' Association on the approach of her 90th birthday. If I was to describe someone who regularly drives, gets on
Launched three years ago, lesbian community theatre group The Drill Hall Darlings have been a resounding success story, regularly selling out the London LGBT arts venue from which they take their name. The group began amid concerns lesbian
