Chris Hughton admitted defeat by the Championship leaders was tough to take tonight. But the Albion boss felt his side should have been awarded a penalty in the 2-0 reverse to Bournemouth. Yann Kermogant and Callum Wilson produced classy finishes
Albion were sunk by two moments of high quality as they went down at home to the leaders tonight. The Seagulls were beaten 2-0 by a Bournemouth side they matched for 70 minutes. Yann Kermogant broke the deadlock with a brilliant free-kick over
9:37pm 9:30pm A few boos and groans from fans around me now. Albion won't come back from this deficit. 9:26pm 83: Gosling on for
Marc Pugh has been passed fit to start for Bournemouth against Albion tonight. The wideman has recovered from an ankle injury ahead of schedule and makes a timely return given that Ryan Fraser, the man who has been standing in, is unwell.
Albion have made three changes against Bournemouth tonight – and asked Leon Best to lead the attack. Best, who came on half-time at Rotherham on Monday, kicks things off this time in place of Chris O’Grady. Inigo Calderon and Joao Teixeira
A CITY ward could soon be an independent country if a ‘raving loony’ wins a council seat. Adam Campbell, standing for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, is promising a referendum in Brunswick and Adelaide ward in Hove should he win one of
A teenager was hit on the back of the head, kicked on the floor and cut with a knife after a night out. The victim, an 18-year-old man from Brighton, was walking towards Old Steine on Eastern Road at around 9pm on Wednesday when he was attacked
A UNIVERSITY graduate is dreaming big as he begins a project to fund a feature film. Daniel Harding, 26, set up Brighton-based production company 23½ Films after finishing his studies at the University of Sussex. He is now starting the search
A RESTAURANT is donating to children’s charity Rockinghorse by adding £1 to each bill. The partnership between Sam’s of Brighton in Paston Place and the Brighton-based charity is planned to run until the start of summer. Chef and co-owner Ollie
FIVE Sussex pubs have been named among the UK’s best in a list released by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The White Horse in Maplehurst, the Inglenook Hotel in Bognor, The Parsonage in Tarring, The Tower pub in St Leonards and the Brewer’s
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl was bitten in the face by a Staffy-type dog that was off its lead. The girl was outside shops with her older sister in Findon Road, Whitehawk, Brighton, around 6.30pm on Thursday when the dog bit her on the face. She suffered
Concern is growing for the welfare of a missing teenage girl. Jade Cooper, 16, from Selsey, was lsat seen on Tuesday when she left her home at about 4pm. Concern is growing for the welfare of missing 16-year-old Jade Cooper from Selsey.
Chris Hughton says Albion will have to stick to the game plan to halt free-scoring Bournemouth tonight. The Seagulls have never lost by more than two goals at the Amex and never by more than one under Hughton. They will be trying to keep it
A MOTHER is calling for a pedestrian crossing to be installed to make it safer for schoolchildren to cross a busy road. Faye Bridgwater, 37, fears there will be a serious accident in Freshfield Road, Brighton and says urgent action needs to be
Sussex Police has apologised following criticism about its new rape prevention campaign. Posters encouraging friends to stay together marked the first phase of an on-going campaign by the force. The image of two women taking a selfie with the
Police are at the scene of a crash on the A29 at Bury, south of Pulborough, involving two motorcycles and a Volkswagen Golf car. The collision occurred at around 1.20pm today (Friday). The road is currently closed in both directions. Motorists
POLICE have launched a hate crime investigation after flyers were posted publicising a notorious white supremacist movement. Advertising the Church of Creativity, a movement historically linked to far-right terrorism in the US, the leaflets were
Albion will be tackling a team chasing a club record when they face Bournemouth tonight. The Cherries need just one more goal to make this the most free-scoring season in their history. They currently stand on 104 goals, in all competitions
A FORMER council boss who was sacked over a £700,000 contract blunder with a parking firm has been awarded £56,000 by an employment tribunal. Cliff Harrison was Worthing Borough Council’s head of technical services when the authority was taken
THOUSANDS will take to the start line of the Brighton Marathon on Sunday. Reporter Flora Thompson looks at some of the brave runners preparing for the challenge A DEBT collector will run the Brighton Marathon with weight equivalent of a small child
UNBELIEVABLE Jeff! This football-mad Albion fan scored a right corker after reaching the final of a national punditry competition. Kevin Clarke, 46, is within touching distance of winning his big break on talkSPORT radio thanks to Carlsberg People
I would like to thank the very kind couple who helped me after I had a very nasty accident. It happened on November 20 at Brighton Marina as I walked from the ASDA supermarket to the bus stop to get home. The couple stayed with me, phoned for
I found the letter by fellow Argus reader, CS Brummell, Argus, April 4, very depressing to read. The reason of course was that he or she was spot on. Hopefully any new administration will be able to go some way to help to restore local pride.
A WARNING has been issued after sausages stuffed with “slug pellets” were discovered at a popular dog walking spot. Police in Hailsham have told dog walkers to be cautious after the contaminated meat was discovered by a member of the public on
WITH the multi-Olivier nominated Brief Encounter, Cornish company Kneehigh Theatre reimagined David Lean’s film for the 21st century stage, mixing film projections and train effects to recreate the heart-breaking love story. Now artistic director
It is important that we vote and get the right council and councillors in this city as decisions are made that influence future generations. For instance, looking at The Argus of 135 years in print and the pictures of the old trams and trolley
As inevitably forewarned accident and emergency departments have now nationally reached crisis point in coping with a growing patient demand. Six major A&Es recently had to turn patients away with some patients medically assessed in ambulances
Crawley have bolstered their dwindling numbers by recalling striker Matt Harrold from his loan at Cambridge United. Harrold has netted once in seven games since joining the League Two club in February. There was a 24-hour recall in his loan
Abolishing the controversial “non-dom” tax status will not lead to an exodus of rich individuals or cost the UK money, Ed Miliband insisted amid Tory claims the policy was in “shambles”. The Labour leader said closing the 200-year-old loophole
A PHOTO of Brighton Swimming Club in the 1860s has been included in a list of the most interesting photos in history. It sits alongside the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Titanic leaving Southampton and the first photo ever taken from space.
Politics is about experience and never was that more so than at the Argus’ hustings at the Thistle Hotel in Brighton. The five politicians on the stage had varying degrees of experience, but there could be only one winner. Caroline Lucas, fighting
A MAN has been charged in connection with a series of armed robberies across West Sussex. Liam Newman, 29, of no fixed address, was arrested on yesterday afternoon in Lancing during a police operation. Today he was charged with two counts of
TWO fire engines were called to put out a small kitchen blaze. Crew wearing breathing gear went into the flat in Priestley Way, Middleton, near Bognor, yesterday morning and used a carbon dioxide extinguisher to put it out. The kitchen was
Runners taking part in this weekend’s Brighton Marathon are being warned to train with caution as there are high levels of air pollution. Rob Galloway, medical director of the marathon and Tom Scanlon, head of public health in Brighton, issued
POLICE are on the scent of three men who broke into a pharmacy and raided a perfume cabinet. Officers were called to Lloyds Pharmacy in Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards, in the early hours of this morning. Fire crews were initially alerted
They are top of the Championship and leading scorers in the division. So can Albion halt Bournemouth at the Amex tonight? The Cherries aim to extend their lead to four points and stretch their unbeaten run to nine games, the best current sequence
Rohan Ince reckons he has made it tough for Chris Hughton to drop him after his Albion career suffered a setback under Sami Hyypia. The defensive midfielder is expected to start his 17th match out of 20 for Hughton against Bournemouth tonight.
By Ivor Gaber POLITICS is about experience and never was that more so than at the Argus’ hustings at the Thistle Hotel in Brighton. The five politicians on the stage had varying degrees of experience, but there could be only one winner.
By Ivor Gaber SO we’re on our way – the most unpredictable election campaign in living memory has finally, officially, begun. The good news is that after months of ‘unofficial’ campaigning, polling day is just a few weeks away. The bad
by Andrew Everest and Adrian Imms INVESTIGATORS have been called in after a fire tore through the roof of a house last night. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to an address in Upper Sea Road, Bexhill, just after 6.30pm. Firefighters
A SCHOOLBOY has died after contracting meningitis. Health officials are reassuring parents following the death of the boy, from the Brighton area. He is understood to have died this week. A Public Health England (PHE) spokeswoman said only
Crawley boss Dean Saunders has described the loss of Richard Wood as “disastrous timing”. The big centre-back has been recalled early by Rotherham from his loan spell with the Reds. Wood has scored three goals in ten appearances since joining
A BMW and a Ford Mondeo crashed outside a pub this morning. The collision happened shortly before 7am on the A24 Dorking Road, Kingsfold, near Horsham outside The Owl public house. No one was injured but the northbound carriageway was blocked
A WARNING has been issued after sausages stuffed with “slug pellets” were discovered at a popular dog walking spot. Police in Hailsham have told dog walkers to be cautious after the contaminated meat was discovered by a member of the public on
THIS is how you do it – that is the message from campaigners who have slammed Sussex Police after launching their “victim-blaming” rape posters. While the local force’s poster has been heavily criticised, Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) effort
SIMON Cowell has admitted he fears he has let his Britain’s Got Talent co-star David Walliams spiral out of control on the show. The pair have a long-running jokey partnership as judges on the ITV talent contest. Cowell, said in a promo video
SUSSEX could be transformed into a major oil-producing region following the discovery of billions of barrels worth of black gold at a site near Gatwick. Following the release of a report produced for UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) yesterday,
A GRIEVING pensioner returned home on the eve of his late wife’s funeral to find burglars had ransacked his home. As well as taking £800 Colin Watts had set aside for his wife Brenda’s funeral, they took her wedding, engagement and eternity rings
NEW planning measures have been brought in after a woman dubbed Al Capone painted her seafront home bright pink. Alexandra Capone, 40, painted the entire property in Marine Parade, Worthing, which used to be an RNLI lifeboat station dating back
Albion boss Chris Hughton has warned his players they are not clear of relegation as they try to upset leaders Bournemouth at the Amex tonight. Hughton is wary of the danger of his team being dragged back into trouble by Millwall and Wigan.
