Guy Whittingham was full of praise for Crawley's defence after they withstood a second half revival from Colchester to secure a 1-0 victory at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Mike Jones had given Reds a lead they just about deserved four minutes before
Will Buckley trebled his goals tally for the season today. His double secured a 2-0 win at Bolton – who were also the victims of his previous strike this term. The former Trotters trialist produced two classy finishes at the Reebok. But
Nathan Jones hailed an excellent away performance by Albion today. But he admitted there was one nervous moment en route to a 2-0 success at Bolton. Will Buckley scored in each half for the Seagulls. Bolton had a Joe Mason effort ruled
Brighton-born TV star Holly Willoughby has announced she is pregnant with her third child. The This Morning host, who is married to TV producer Dan Baldwin, posted the "surprise" news on her website. Former Burgess Hill School for Girls pupil
Will Buckley scored twice to send Albion soaring to victory at Bolton today. The winger was on target in each half to secure a 2-0 win at the Reebok. Victory – and a 17th clean sheet of the season – came in the rare absence of defensive kingpin
Thieves are targeting cars parked in beauty spots. Now Sussex Police has issued a warning. The force said: “There have been some more thefts from vehicles parked in beauty spot car parks across Chichester district. “If you are using rural
Matt Upson’s proud appearance record for Albion was today ended by illness. The former England centre-back misses the Championship game at Bolton. It is the first league match he has missed since signing for the Seagulls almost 14 months ago
Mike Jones was the unlikely match-winner as Crawley ground out a 1-0 victory over Colchester United at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Jones scored his first league goal since the opening day of the season after 41 minutes to settle an otherwise forgettable
A Royal Artillery veteran is preparing to take on a marathon in aid of the charity which brought him "back to life" after he lost his sight. David Cranson, 59, will run the Brighton Marathon on April 6 to raise money for Ovingdean-based Blind Veterans
Bolton striker Joe Mason has been passed fit to face Albion today. And that means Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman is set to go 4-4-2 against the Seagulls. Mason missed the midweek 0-0 draw at Derby due to illness. He was rated 50-50 as late
Gordon Greer has been handed an instant recall to the Albion defence - but there is no Matt Upson at Bolton today. Ever-present Upson has been ruled out of the game at the Reebok by illness. Greer returns after serving a one-match ban.
Top scorer Matt Tubbs comes back into the Crawley team for their League One clash with Colchester United at the Checkatrade.com Stadium today. Tubbs was left on the bench for the 1-1 draw at Shrewsbury in midweek but is recalled as one of two changes
East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton has said he will complain to the police watchdog about Sussex Police's behaviour. It follows an incident last year when the force issued the Conservative MP with a Police Information Notice (PIN).
A man who began bleeding severely after he was arrested was not injured because of his contact with officers, Sussex Police has said. The police added they should be praised for their actions following the incident on Thursday, February 20.
Have you got CCTV of people throwing eggs? Sussex Police has said there has been a recent increase in the amount of “youth related anti-social behaviour” in Penfold Grange and Natts Lane, Billingshurst. A Sussex Police statement said: “The
Thugs targeted an infant school, smashing ten windows and scrawling graffiti across the roof. The windows were smashed in Trafalgar School, Victory Road, Horsham, overnight on Thursday to Friday, Sussex Police confirmed. A statement said: "
A man in his 20s was stabbed in the stomach while walking. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place in Chapel Park Road, St Leonards, on Sunday, March 9. The victim, of Eastbourne, was walking with others when the
Police have warned of a spate of shoplifting in Bexhill. An operation has now been launched to halt the offenders. A Sussex Police statement said: "The operation consists of dedicated police patrols which have been deployed in the affected
A man who has admitted killing an antiques dealer went to a sauna after torching the victim’s body and house. Zack Cowdrey yesterday told jurors at Hove Crown Court how hours after he set fire to Michael Griffiths’ home he visited the gym and had
Whether Crawley win, lose or draw against Colchester United today manager John Gregory is brutally aware that there are more important things in life than football. Along with every other manager up and down the country the Reds boss will be wearing
There will not be much brotherly love for Dale Stephens at Bolton today. The Albion midfielder’s return to the home town club he grew up supporting will divide family loyalties. He needs plenty of extra tickets for the Stephens clan and they
Bruno admits he cannot help keeping an eye on the Championship table. But he has no idea how many points Albion will need to make the play-offs. The Seagulls have 12 games remaining as they go to Bolton today. Their right-back said
Bolton boss Dougie Freedman says he has spotted why Albion are conceding so few goals. And he believes his team can spoil the best defensive record in the Championship. The Seagulls have the leading goals-against ratio in the division away
Danny Bloor admits the current fixture schedule is hurting Lewes. The Rooks have played six games in the last 18 days and have a number of injury concerns ahead of today’s trip to Lowestoft in Ryman premier. Ben Austin is struggling with an
Whitehawk boss Steven King has parted company with skipper Matt Lawrence and four other players as he shakes up his squad. Former Southend United skipper Kevin Maher has also gone as King rebuilds a team he believes is capable of keeping Hawks
Bognor are keen to extend the loan of Albion goalkeeper Grant Smith until the end of the season. Smith has kept three consecutive clean sheets for the Rocks to boost their play-off hopes and will be aiming for a fourth at home to Leiston today.
Eastbourne Borough have agreed a deal to keep loan midfielder Stacy Long for the rest of the season. Long’s second month on loan at Priory Lane ends after today’s game at home to Chelmsford City. He produced his best display in a Borough shirt
Oscar Garcia faces a big decision at Bolton today. But what would you do if you were picking a team for action at the Reebok? Skipper and centre-back Gordon Greer is back from a one-game ban as Albion face one of the more in-form teams in the
A long-serving refuse worker says he was sacked from his role because he is a member of UKIP. Des Jones, from the Hollingdean area of Brighton, claims that GMB wanted him out of the job because of their hatred towards the controversial party.
Albion director Martin Perry is set to swap the corporate box for the ballot box after it was announced that he will stand as a city councillor at the next election. The football club executive will stand as a Labour candidate, challenging for
I recently had the experience of having to visit the Brighton Eye Hospital after an accident one evening last week. The A&E department saw me immediately and gave me pain relief before they had even asked my name. I had the appropriate
The University of Chichester will run the world's first undergraduate degree in charity fundraising from September. It is the brainchild of veteran fundraiser Donna Day Lafferty and will run modules in subjects such as Major Donor Fundraising,
What is the matter with people? Recently in Letters pages of The Argus, I have seen foxes described as vermin and a suggestion that grass verges should be turned into hard standings to accommodate cars. The person criticising foxes said they take
Crawley boss John Gregory refuses to throw in the towel in the race to reach the play-offs. Reds are 15 points adrift of sixth-placed Peterborough after picking up just two points from their last three games but still have four games in hand on
Delivery drivers are refusing to visit seafront businesses due to the number of parking tickets they are getting. Traders are now calling on Brighton and Hove City Council bosses to step in after arguing it is impossible for drivers to deliver
In the House of Commons last Tuesday, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown voted in favour of the Care Bill, including a clause which gives health secretary Jeremy Hunt the power to shut down any NHS hospital at will, without consulting the community
The UK is said to have about the seventh largest GDP in the world. This being the case, why should the UK be donating more than, say, Germany or France in overseas aid in these troubled times? It seems to me that at least £2 billion a year could
In the early 1700s, as sugar cane cultivation in the West Indies expanded and table sugar became affordable, the average English household consumed around 2kg per year. Now, 300 years later, the average adult in the UK is consuming a whopping 30kg
These bathing machines for women in Brighton, provided by Bob Pearce, were pictured in 1875. Mr Pearce also had many machines available for men further along the beach. They were considered essential for bathers in the Victorian era but by the
Brighton has been home to many of the best journalists in Britain – and some of the best paid. In the 1950s, Beverley Nichols and Godfrey Winn were two of the most celebrated columnists, who vied with each other to see who was receiving the biggest
Two towns in East Sussex have been named among the best places in the UK to live. Rye and Lewes will both appear in The Sunday Times’ annual Best Places to Live in Britain supplement tomorrow – the only two towns in Sussex to make the cut.
They have smoked for 273 years but this group is proving it’s never too late to give up. The six-strong team have not touched a cigarette for six weeks and have worked out that they have already saved themselves a remarkable £1,742. As well
Two sisters were so shocked at the poverty they witnessed during a visit to Africa they felt compelled to do something about it. Alice and Nina Pulford from Brighton set up the Tilinanu Orphanage to help the children in Malawi. The then 17-
1 - From the village square in Compton, just off the B2146 road and bordered by its Village Shop and The Coach And Horses pub, keep right of the village well and head up the unsigned School Lane. After the last of the houses and the village primary
Residents and businesses in Brighton and Hove should be aware of the way of thinking of the Green Party on Brighton and Hove City Council. Councillor Pete West is quoted as saying that it is “fantastic that the number of cars in our city are falling
Will Buckley is ready for a more prominent role in Albion’s push for the play-offs. The right-winger will make his 100th appearance for the club at Bolton today following his first Championship start of the year in Tuesday’s 2-0 home win against
Oscar Garcia believes Albion are performing as well as can be expected in his first season at the helm. The Spaniard has the Seagulls two points and two places outside the Championship play-offs as they head for Bolton Wanderers today. Gus
Alistair McGowan is grumbling about David Cameron. No surprise there, perhaps – the Prime Minister has his share of detractors. But McGowan’s gripe is a niche one. “His voice!” he says. “It’s like nobody else’s I’ve ever heard. He sounds like
