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  • Political hopefuls take to streets of Brighton and Hove

    Political hopefuls took to the streets to try to win support. Three prospective Labour council candidates went door-knocking in the Queen's Park ward of Brighton and Hove on Saturday. The party lost its three seats to the Greens in 2007. Dan Chapman

  • Search is on for Brighton stars

    Budding stars can prove their talent at open auditions in Brighton’s Churchill Square. The auditions – in front of Face of Brighton’s star judges – will take place in the shopping centre on October 31. Paulette Minott, from the Pineapple Dance Studios

  • Football: Mid Sussex Youth League

    Under 16: Hawks Yth Withdean 7, Cuckfield Cosmos Utd 1; Saint Hill Blues 1, Worthing Dynamos Yth 6; St Francis Rangers 3, Uckfield Grasshoppers 1. Under 15: Knockout Cup: Second round: Cuckfield Cosmos 6, Lindfield FC Jnrs A 2; Marle Place Rangers

  • Worthing burglar jailed

    A burglar who was thwarted when his victim took the keys from his getaway van has |been sentenced to six years in prison. Duncan Campbell, 35, pictured,broke into a property in Loxwood Avenue, Worthing, on August 28. He disturbed a 20-year-old man who

  • Robertsbridge murder suspect released on bail

    A 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering farmer Julian Gardner at his home in Robertsbridge has been released on bail. The suspect was arrested in Ashford, Kent, at 6am on Saturday. Sussex Police confirmed tonight he has been released on

  • Football: Sussex Sunday Youth League

    Under 18: East Division: Eastbourne Town 3, Hastings Utd 2; Jarvis Brook Jnrs 1, Ratton Rangers 0; Peacehaven Yth 2, Eastbourne Borough 1; Seaford Town Yth 2, Black Hawks FC AD 2. West Division: Hawks Yth 1, Faygate Utd 4; Ifield Yth 15, Hassocks

  • Football: Hastings Sunday League

    Division 1: Bo-Peep I 3, Ore Ath 3; Hollington Oak 2, Seven Stars FC 2; Millers Arms 4, Polegrove Panthers 7. Division 2: Iden Park FC 3, The Comet 1; LGOpticals 0, Bo-Peep II 5; The Duke 3, Oakfield Utd 8.

  • Football: Sussex Youth FA

    Minor Cup: (under 16) Second round: Ferring Yth 4, Worthing Minors Yth 2; Lindfield Jnrs 3, Peacehaven Yth 6; Little Common Yth 1, Seagulls 4; Littlehampton Town Yth 1, Hove Park Colts 3; Phoenix Utd Yth 4, Hastings Town Yth 2000 1; Saltdean Utd

  • Football: Sussex Women & Girls' League

    Womens Division: Challenge Trophy: First round: East Preston & Littlehampton 12, Crawley Down 1. (League) Ferring 2, Black Hawks Yth 7; Hassocks Res 5, Lindfield Jnr 1; Horsham Sparrows 1, Rottingdean Village 4; Worthing Town 0, Eastbourne 8. Under

  • Football: Worthing & Horsham Sunday League

    Division 1: Golden Lion 6, AFC Boundstone 5; Horsham Juventus 2, Worthing Minors 8; The Balltree 4, Angmering Sunday 2. Division 2: Broadwater Celtic 4, Henfield 2; Goring Utd 1, Arun View 2; Lancing Town 3, Ajax Kings Arms 3; Splash 6, Mashbarn

  • Football: Crowborough Junior League

    Under 18: Division A: Bexhill Town Yth A 4, Little Common 3; Crowborough Ath 2, Ridgewaye 3; Edenbridge Utd 3, Bexhill Town Yth B 6; Jarvis Brook Jnr 1, Ringmer Rovers 11; Tenterden JFC 5, Roselands 2. Under 16: Division B: Crowborough Ath Phoenix

  • Football: Chichester Sunday League

    Charity Cup: Long Socks 5, FC Swan 8; Lamb Steyne 7, Avisford Sports 1; Lavant 2, University of Chichester 1; AFC Chichester 1, Southbourne 1; Wittering 5, The Old Barn 4; Elmer 11, Westbourne 1; Nyetimber Pirates 6, Aldingbourne 1; Pagham Rangers

  • Brighton nursery closure plan on hold

    Opposition councillors have tried to block plans to close a nursery. On Monday, Vanessa Brown, Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet member for children and young people, agreed to the public being consulted on plans to close Bright Start Nursery

  • Football: Arun & Chichester Youth League

    Under 18: Division A: Billingshurst 5, Felpham Colts Yth 1; Bosham Yth 1, Felpham Colts 0. Division B: Southwater FC 6, Rustington Otters Yth 1; Worthing Minors Ath 5, Predators Yth 0; Worthing Rebels Yth 1, Lavant 4; Worthing Town yth , Broadbridge

  • Drink warning in pregnancy

    Mothers-to-be are putting their unborn babies’ health at risk by continuing to drink alcohol to excess while they are pregnant, a senior doctor has warned. The number of pregnant women being referred to a specialist clinic because of fears about

  • Missing divers found safe

    Two divers reported missing off the coast of Littlehampton were recovered safe and well. The divers were reported missing at 11am and the Littlehampton coastguards were called. A coastguard said: "Both boats launched on service this morning at 11am

  • Football: Sussex Sunday League

    SSFL Trophy: Second round: ATS Southern 1, Rottingdean Village Sunday 0; Marle Place Wanderers 7, AFC Stanley OB 1; Bevendean Ath 4, Athletic Worthing 0; CCD Utd 2, Point To Point 3; Hove Lawns FC 2, Fishersgate Flyers 7; Dean Valley Mens FC 2, FC

  • Lewes brick pillars must be torn down

    Sections of a brick house built illegally on common land will have to be torn down. Lewes District Council has rejected a retrospective application for brick pillars from the owners of White Cottage in Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, near Lewes.

  • Jail for £140k Newick charity theft

    An accountant who lived beyond his means by plundering the coffers of the charity he worked for has been jailed. David Wilford syphoned nearly £140,000 from the accounts of charity Headway Hurstwood Park, based in Newick, near Lewes. He diverted

  • Former Hove MP's expenses still not paid

    A former MP is still refusing to pay back almost £18,000 in expenses. Ivor Caplin, who served as the Labour representative for Hove, has been asked to repay money he claimed for mortgage interest on his second home. But eight months after being

  • Football: West Sussex League results

    Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup: Second round: Petworth 2, Hunston CC 4; University of Chichester 0, Cowfold 1; Watersfield 5, Southwater 2; West Chiltington 0, Upper Beeding 1. Chichester Charity Cup: Second round: AFC Roffey 1, Barns Green

  • Football: Worthing League results

    Mike Smith Trophy: First round: Goring CC 3, Goring Rangers 4. A & M Trophies Benevolent Cup: First round: Del Utd 4, St Mary’s 0. Walmsley Cup: First round: Adur Ath 3, Broadwater CC 1. Premier Division: Durrington RAFA 2, Highdown Rovers 3; FC Sporting

  • Football: Mid Sussex League results

    Montgomery Challenge Cup: First round: Phoenix Utd 2, Furnace Green Galaxy 4. Mowatt Challenge Cup: First round: Hartfield 2, Cuckfield Rangers 1; Felbridge 5, St Francis Rangers III 2. Somerville Challenge Cup: First round: Fairwarp

  • Football: East Sussex League results

    Premier Division: Hollington Utd 11, JC Tackleway 0; Peasmarsh & Iden 3, Sedlescombe Rangers 6; Polegate Town 5, Robertsbridge Utd 4; Punnetts Town 3, Rock A Nore 1; Peche Hill Select 15, Hospital Social 2; Wadhurst Utd 8, Hooe Sports 2. Division 1:

  • Football: Brighton League results

    Premier Division: AFC Falmer Falcons 8, American Express 1; Brighton Electricity 1, Montpelier Villa 1; O&G United 3, Brighton North End 1; Portslade Ath 1, CCK 1; Southern Rangers OB 2, Ovingdean 8. Division 1: BSM08 0, White Hart Revolution 3; Constant

  • Football: Cup Match results

    Sussex Junior Cup: First round: Buxted III 2, Horsham Baptists 2. Sussex Intermediate Cup: Second round: Eastbourne Town Res 2, St Leonards Social 0; Stedham Utd 3, AFC Stanley 1; Whitehawk Res 0, Angmering 0. Mid Sussex FA Senior Charity Cup: First

  • Football: Sussex County League results

    Reserve Section Cup: Second round: Newhaven 2, Chichester City 3; St Francis Rangers 1, Lancing 3. Reserve Section Premier Division: East Preston 3, Selsey 2; Hailsham Town 3, Mile Oak 3; Pagham 2, Eastbourne Utd AFC 1; Peacehaven & Telscombe 1, Wick

  • Elderly woman rescued from fire

    An elderly woman was led from her burning home by firefighters. The woman, who has not been named, was rescued by crews from Roedean and Brighton at 6.45pm on Saturday after a pan caught alight in her flat in Sweda Court, Chesham Street, Kemp Town.

  • Firefighter pull drunk from ditch

    Firefighters were today called to rescue a drunken man who had got himself trapped in a ditch. A crew from Roedean in Brighton were called to The Fairway in Newhaven at 12.20am after reports a sozzled man was unable to get up. A firefighter

  • A27 to close overnight near Lewes

    Part of the A27 is being closed tonight near Lewes as part of road improvements. The westbound dual carriageway is being closed between 8pm and 6am east of the Ashcombe roundabout. The Highways Agency is installing a gate to make it