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  • Eastbourne couple plan a wedding with a difference

    A couple are planning a wedding day with a difference in memory of a friend who died from cancer. Sharon Millar and Colin Batney are tying the knot next month but instead of wedding gifts they are asking for donations to charity instead. The couple

  • Firefighters battle Ashdown Forest fire

    Firefighters are battling a raging forest fire. Eight pumps and five Land Rovers have been sent to Ashdown Forest near the A22 near Uckfield. East Sussex Fire and Rescue were called at about 7pm today and thick, black smoke can be seen

  • Woodland education for Albion fans

    Brighton and Hove Albion supporters can get back to nature at a family fun day, prior to the team's last game at Withdean Stadium. The event is being held at Brighton and Hove City Council's Withdean Woods Local Nature Reserve, which flanks two sides

  • Record breaking Reds

    STEVE EVANS praised his ‘special group’ of players after Reds broke two Conference records thanks to a howitzer from defender Dean Howell in the 1-0 win at Newport. Crawley have now established new Conference records for the most points (104

  • Albion run out of steam

    Albion 1 Southampton 2. PLENTY of Albion fans will disagree but I am hoping Southampton go up and Crystal Palace stay up. Two great rivalries would add spice to the Seagulls’ return to the Championship next season. We all know about Palace but there

  • RNLI Littlehampton appealing for more volunteers

    Lifeboat supporters are appealing for people to join their ranks to help them raise funds for the charity that saves lives at sea. The chairman of the Littlehampton RNLI Fundraising Committee is calling on potential volunteers who can spare a few hours

  • Brighton man's quest to picture every pub in Brighton and Hove

    The pub industry has changed dramatically over the years. But one man has embarked on an ambitious challenge to visit 300 watering holes in Brighton and Hove to see the changes for himself. Rob Orchard, 36, is using a 1970s Olympus Trip camera and the

  • Borough end on a winning note at home

    Eastbourne Borough cruised to victory in their last home game in Blue Square Bet premier. Richard Pacquette and Jamie Taylor scored in the second half of a comfortable 2-0 victory against Bath City. Borough were on top for the majority of the 90 minutes

  • Lewes are relegated

    Lewes have been relegated following a 2-1 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Bishop's Stortford. The Rooks went into the game knowing a victory could lift them out of the bottom three in Blue Square Bet south with one game to play. But a limp performance

  • Peace Breaks Out at Race Course Bootie

    In contrast to the chaotic scenes last week this Sunday April 24th there were no disputes at the gate about admission charges. It was all free for buyers, no £5 Trade pass before 12pm and no parking charges. The sellers paid reasonable pitch-fees

  • Donna loses cancer fight

    A teenager who planned her own funeral after being diagnosed with terminal cancer has lost her fight against the disease. Donna Shaw made headlines after it was revealed she had already planned how she wanted to spend her last months after learning her

  • Two men injured in Eastbourne fight

    Two men were hospitalised after an incident outside an Indian restaurant. Seven men were arrested after police were called to the Spice Garden restaurant in Church Street, Eastbourne shortly before 2.30am on Friday. Residents heard shouting and a 'large

  • Poyet slams first-half display

    Gus Poyet felt his Albion side could have won at Colchester today. But he was scathing in his criticism of their first-half efforts in the 1-1 draw. Ashley Barnes levelled for the Seagulls after they gifted Ian Henderson a comical goal early on. Poyet

  • Baker misses final Borough home game

    Veteran defender Darren Baker misses Eastbourne Borough's final home game in Blue Square Bet premier due to suspension. Baker was sent off in the 3-0 defeat at Luton on Saturday to puck up a one-game ban. He will be available for the last game of the

  • Talking Buses come to Brighton and Hove

    Talking Buses are coming to Brighton and Hove. The city is set to be only the second location in the country to have buses with the technology to announce upcoming stops on a speaker system for the benefit of blind or visually impaired passengers. Brighton

  • Fire crews called to Horsham woman stuck in swing

    Fire crews had to rescue a woman who got stuck in a swing. Crews from Horsham fire station were called at about 1am today to reports of a woman trapped in a park in Roffey, Horsham. When they arrived they found the young woman had become tangled in

  • Shoreham businessman cheesed off at supermarkets

    A businessman is so cheesed off he has declared war on supermarkets and banks that refuse to lend. Cheese seller Anthony Hogan has been left with the blues and has launched a blog to chronicle what he fears could be the last six months of his business

  • Travellers delayed after train breaks down

    Travellers were delayed for up to an hour after a train broke down. All services on the Brighton to London mainline were set back after the incident in Haywards Heath at 10am today. A spokesman for Network Rail said all services were back running by

  • Eastbourne Borough v Bath City LIVE

    Join me from 2.15pm for a live blog as Eastbourne Borough take on Bath City in the Blue Square Bet premier and react to the action as it unfolds.

  • Porsche spins off road in Pevensey

    A driver and his passenger had to be dragged from their Porsche 911 after spinning off a road. The driver lost control along the Eastbourne Road at Westham, near Pevensey, at 5.40pm on Saturday. The car overturned several times before

  • Full-time: Colchester 1 Albion 1

    Ashley Barnes scored a second-half equaliser as Albion drew 1-1 at Colchester. Here is how the game progressed.... Pre-game: Albion make four changes from the side which started against Southampton on Saturday. Alan Navarro and Lewis Dunk both

  • Saltdean family's anguish over brother held in Libya

    The brother of former Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes has gone missing in Libya. Mr Deghayes’s younger brother Munder is among 20,000 young men who have disappeared in the country. The family believe Munder, who is a British national

  • Navarro in as Albion make changes

    Albion have handed Alan Navarro a first start since the opening week of the season. The midfielder, who has spent the winter battling injury, comes into the side as one of four changes as the Seagulls visit Colchester. Lewis Dunk gets

  • Man arrested after teenager injured by rifle pellet in Hove

    A 13-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a rifle pellet. Police cordoned off an area of Hove last night after a report that a rifle was being fired and the boy had been hit in the shoulder. He was injured while standing on the pavement in Buckley

  • Off-duty firefighters rescue man from Midhurst chip pan blaze

    Three off-duty firefighters helped to rescue a man from a flat fire caused by a burning chip pan. Smoke was seen pouring from the second-floor window of a building used as staff accommodation at the Spread Eagle Hotel, South Street, Midhurst, at 9.10pm

  • Seaford stuntman in London Marathon bid

    Disabled former stuntman Eddie Kidd is one week into his heroic marathon effort. The 51-year-old Seaford resident, who was left paralysed and brain damaged after an accident in 1996, is expected to take a month to complete the London Marathon

  • Prolific Barnes ready for the step up

    ALBION marksman Ashley Barnes is confident he can transfer his prolific form in League One into the Championship next season. But he admits he will have to be more clinical in front of goal. Barnes pounced on a short backpass by Radhi

  • Poyet slams Saints style of play

    Albion boss Gus Poyet has slammed Southampton’s style of play after they ended his champions’ year-long unbeaten league run at Withdean. Poyet likened second-placed Saints to struggling Dagenham and Redbridge following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat, the Seagulls

  • Quiz the Albion chairman

    The Argus is giving Albion fans a unique chance to quiz Tony Bloom. The chairman will be making a special guest appearance on our regular Albion Q&A tomorrow. He will be live online from 1pm to 2pm to answer your questions about a memorable

  • Katie Price injured in car crash in Argentina

    Katie Price suffered minor injuries after the car she was travelling in struck two wild horses in Argentina. Miss Price, also known as Jordan, was in a car driven by her boyfriend Leandro Penna, 25, when the accident happened. Both animals

  • 1,000 people watch Brighton's first Passion Play

    Jesus Christ was crucified on Brighton’s seafront yesterday. The shocking scene was the culmination of The Passion of Christ in Brighton – an open-air recreation of the death of the son of God. A cast of 120 volunteers played out the story to the backdrop

  • Sussex County Cricket Club to create a walk of fame

    Sussex County Cricket Club is to honour its past and present heroes with a walk of fame. The club has announced that as part of its county ground development, commemorative paving stones will be laid marking past and present heroes at the club. A