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  • Poker at the Metropole

    The UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) started last Thursday July 14th and ends this Sunday 17th July in the Hilton Hotel on the seafront. At the end, players will share over £100,000. They play from 2pm to late into the night. In a large windowless

  • Driver injured after crashing into electricity pole in Crawley

    A woman suffered neck injuries after crashing her car into an electricity pole. The woman came off Cheals roundabout on the A23 at Crawley and crashed into the pole at 6.30am today. Crawley firefighters attended. A spokesman said: “She lost control

  • Car crashed into tree in West Sussex

    A three-car crash took place in West Sussex. A car crashed into a tree on the A286 in Lavant at about 5pm on Saturday, causing some delays. A Sussex Police spokesman said no one was injured in the incident.

  • Pier letters

    YOUR various articles about the Palace Pier overlook a curious point. In at least two movies set in the past, there is an establishing shot which uses the end of the pier as it now appears rather than recreating the mysteriously lost theatre

  • Far from fine

    Karen Axton is right to write that common sense has to prevail when issuing parking tickets (Letters, July 11). If only it did and if only discretion was used. Recently our car was clamped within the grounds of Coombe Lea in Grand Avenue. My wife was

  • Save our sites

    I WENT on one of Trevor Povey’s excellent walks around Portslade Old Village and the Norman Manor on Saturday. The remains of what was the original Norman building is in a deplorable state. The grass and weeds are so high we had to fight our way through

  • Hart so pleased to score Amex opener

    Gary Hart has admitted he was desperate to score the first goal at Albion's new stadium to complete an Amex/Withdean double. The long-serving striker's fairytale 70th minute header helped the Seagulls to a 2-0 victory over Eastbourne Borough

  • Reserves make it a flying start

    Albion Reserves got the club off to a winning start at The Amex today thanks to goals from Gary Hart and Steve Cook. The Seagulls' second string beat Eastbourne Borough 2-0 on opening day in the final of the Sussex Senior Cup. Hart's

  • Strikers share goals in Crawley rout

    Matt Tubbs scored twice and Crawley's three new strikers also netted in a 6-1 drubbing of a Chelsea XI at the Broadfield Stadium. It was a pleasing afternoon for boss Steve Evans in front of a crowd of 1,298 as Wes Thomas, with two, John Akinde

  • Hart scores Amex opener

    Gary Hart made a piece of history at The Amex today. The long-serving striker, who joined the Seagulls in 1998, scored the first ever goal at the new stadium as Albion Reserves faced Eastbourne Borough in the Sussex Senior Cup final.

  • Fans 'nearly in tears' at first Amex game

    Today is the day. Fans will gather for the first game at the American Express Community Stadium. After a 14-year battle for a new stadium Albion’s development side will be taking on Eastbourne Borough for the Sussex Senior Challenge

  • Albion ready for Amex debut

    Torbjorn Agdestein and George Barker will lead the race to score the first goal at The Amex today. The pair line-up in attack as Albion Reserves face Eastbourne Borough in the Sussex Senior Cup final, the first ramp-up event at the new venue

  • Two seriously injured in Buxted crash

    Two people were seriously injured in a crash last night. The collision took place on the A272 at Buxted, close to Uckfield. Two vehicles collided at 10pm. Fire crews from Uckfield and Crowborough, Sussex Police, the South East Coast Ambulance Service

  • Brighton Astoria added to list of theatres at risk

    Two historic entertainment venues are considered 'at risk' by theatre heritage experts. The Astoria, in Gloucester Place, Brighton, has been added to the Theatres Trust's 2011 list of deteriorating theatres that face threat of deterioration

  • East Sussex eels affected by dry weather

    Critically endangered eels are among the species which may have been affected by the dry weather so far this year, the Environment Agency has said. In its weekly drought briefing, the agency said that low numbers of elvers, or young eels, were recorded

  • Goodwin plays through pain on Sussex glory night

    Murray Goodwin was happy to play through the pain after leading Sussex Sharks into the quarter-finals of the Twenty20 Cup with an unbeaten century. Goodwin made 100 not out as Sussex secured a home tie against Lancashire Lightning next month with an

  • Kaz back as Poyet celebrates double signing

    Albion are celebrating the return to their ranks of Kazenga LuaLua. The explosive Newcastle winger has rejoined the Seagulls on loan for six months with a view to making the move permanent in January. The deal was finally sealed last

  • Albion could increase French connection

    Albion boss Gus Poyet is considering adding another Frenchman to his squad after landing Romain Vincelot. Trialist Loic Damour, 20, impressed as a holding midfielder in the 3-0 friendly win against Whitehawk at Worthing. Damour has been linked with