Steve King is confident he will keep Whitehawk up - but he expects it will go the distance. Hawks chase their first win of the season when Hungerford visit in National League south today. King will unleash three more signings but, as his usual
Boss Chris Hughton has refuted the idea that Albion are meeting Everton at a good time and has warned they will be dangerous. Sunday's visitors to the Amex are surprisingly languishing in 16th, behind the Seagulls on goal difference and two places
The wait is over - Albion are finally playing Everton again. Sunday's fixture at the Amex (1.30pm) brings to an end the longest running gap for the Seagulls to be facing one of their Premier League rivals. Albion have not played Everton since
A RAPIST described as a “dangerous sexual predator who targeted young girls” has been jailed for 18-years. Lewes Harby admitted to raping two girls under 15, sexually assaulting three other girls and meeting a 15-year-old for sex after grooming
POLICE are investigating a string of ten burglaries committed in the space of six days. Cash, bank cards and bikes are among items stolen from houses across Southwick and Shoreham between October 3 and October 9, with the offences happening in
Chris Hughton has been backed to win the battle of the promoted clubs in the Premier League - by the manager he is about to join on Albion's longest serving list. Sunday's clash against Everton at the Amex is Hughton's 136th match in charge of
Jolie Holland saw two pigeons fighting over a dead leaf and figured "well, that’s autumn in Brighton". With quirky observations like that, her and co-writing partner Samantha Parton showed they could really spin a good narrative. Together with
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook steered the latest incarnation of Squeeze through a strong set in Brighton. The band, supplemented on some numbers by brass, tried to showcase songs from their new album The Knowledge, which was released today,
ONLOOKERS watched in horror as a man was floored while trying to defuse a fight. The incident happened in George Street, off St James's Street in Kemp Town, about an hour ago. One shop owner said: "I looked out the window and someone was being
A CRASH between two Audis blocked a road off. The A259 in Bishopstone was blocked off at 8am today. An Audi A4 and A5 were badly damaged in the crash, and the drivers sustained minor injuries. The incident happened on the Buckle Bypass
Davy Propper is poised to maintain his ever-present record for Albion in the Premier League. The Dutch midfielder should be fit for Everton's visit on Sunday, thanks to the co-operation of his country and their World Cup flop. Propper was withdrawn
A STRANGER approached a schoolboy and told him he “has to go with him”. The boy, 11, said no to the man and walked away after being approached in Elm Grove, Brighton, on Wednesday evening. The schoolboy was not touched by the man. He immediately
POLICE are hunting a teenager wanted in connection with three burglaries. The force believes Joe Randall, 18, from Brighton, has information about two burglaries in Milner Road, Moulsecoomb, and another in Barcombe Road. Randall is described
THREE teenagers were arrested for causing actual bodily harm after a man was attacked in a busy city centre. The man, 31, was walking home from a night out in Brighton at about 12.15am on Sunday when he was attacked, leaving him with a swollen
ALBION No.1 Mathew Ryan has vowed to go into extra-time with the Amex fans again against Everton on Sunday. The Australian international was in the crowd at opposite ends of the stadium way beyond the final whistle following the home wins against
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AROUND 1,000 visitors attended the Argus Jobs Fair at the Brighton Dome yesterday.A steady flow of people either looking for work or a career change visited the event, which ran from 11am until 4pm.Exhibitors included the Army, Legal & General, Hilton
BLATCHINGTON Mill and Hove Park sixth forms are set to merge, if given approval by the city council. The proposal could see the neighbouring Hove state schools merge their post-16 A-Level and BTEC courses from September next year. The merger
CCTV images have been released in a bid to find the armed robbers who held post office staff at knifepoint before making off with £10,000. The stills show the knifeman wanted by the police in connection with the raid on the WH Smith post office
THE owner of Brighton Palace Pier is considering selling the pub and bar arm of his business empire. Multi-millionaire businessman Luke Johnson’s company, Risk Capital Partners, is behind the Laine Pub Company, which has nearly 50 pubs across London
THE Paris, in New Road, Brighton, was originally a theatre which was destroyed in a fire at the end of the 19th century.The venue was rebuilt and underwent a number of name changes before finally settling on the Paris in 1955.The venue had first been
NURSES have welcomed news the NHS pay cap has been scrapped but warned it should not lead to cuts.Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs he could not rule out reducing health services to cover pay rises above one per cent.Children’s nurse Graeme Stokes
AFTER the Snowdogs, here come the snails.Fatboy Slim took to the stage at the Theatre Royal Brighton yesterday to launch the latest fundraiser for the Martlets hospice in Hove.After the huge success of last year’s Snowdogs by the Sea trail, the city will
A KOREAN student plunged 200ft to her death as she was having her picture taken at the top of crumbling cliffs popular with Asian tourists. Hyewon Kim had asked fellow tourists to take a picture on the cliff edge and jumped for joy to pose for
AN elderly man who is thought to have thrown himself off a cliff was being laughed at by bus passengers just moments before, a student has said. The man, who was in his seventies, was found at the bottom of cliffs behind the Asda supermarket car
A HAIRDRESSER accused of deliberately infecting his partners with HIV is facing an additional charge against another young man. Daryll Rowe, 26, set out to spread the virus by pressuring his lovers into unprotected sex and claiming he was free
PRIMARY school pupils were taken on a journey around the world as the UK’s biggest virtual reality (VR) lesson was held on Brighton beach. More than 140 youngsters from Moulsecoomb Primary School, Bevendean Primary School and Hertford Infant School
BRIGHTON and Hove Albion’s Northern Ireland international Laura Rafferty has become an ambassador for the club’s official charity. Laura who is a member of Hope Powell’s FA Women’s Super League 2 squad, has become a regular at Albion in the Community
THE Guild Care charity hosted its fifth annual Walk To Remember with hundreds of people setting off from Worthing Pavilion on a 5k or 10k route across the seafront. Entrants arrived early on a chilly autumn morning to register and receive their
DEMONSTRATORS gathered to show their feelings over the A27 Arundel Bypass consultation.More than 450 people met to protest against Option 5A, which will cut through protected woodland and a village if approved.Many of the protesters at the protest in
A MAN who threatened to burn his ex-girlfriend’s house down has been jailed for breaching a court order. Michael Anthony Healy breached a domestic violence prevention order when he made the threat to his former partner. The 52-year-old from
BRIGHTON and Hove’s secondary headteachers have written to education bosses demanding that they don’t “waste money” opening a free school. The University of Brighton is planning to open a new school to cope with the demand of rising pupil numbers
MODERN forecasting technology would have seen the Great Storm of 1987 coming but is unlikely to have got Michael Fish completely off the hook, a study has shown.The BBC weatherman became famous after telling viewers not to worry just hours before the
A FISH and chip shop has been named as one of the best in the country. The Fish Factory, in Brighton Road, Worthing, has made the top 20 shortlist for the 30th annual National Fish and Chip Awards. Judges will now make unannounced visits to
THE Old Ship Hotel in Brighton celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Paganini Ballroom this month with a gala dinner. Nick Mosley talks to general manager Paul Wright about the room and what diners can expect.WITHOUT doubt the oldest hostelry in the
The heart of a local community – that’s what a thriving pub needs to be. I walked into The Bevy Inn without knowing any of its history, any of the great things it’s achieved, any of the awards it’s won. And I’m glad I didn’t because I must
PLANS to demolish a church to make way for housing have been approved by city councillors, despite opposition from residents. Brighton and Hove planning committee voted in favour of the demolition of the Baptist Tabernacle in Montpelier Place,
A DERELICT pub is to be demolished and replaced by 33 homes, including a four-storey block of flats.The Downsman pub in Hangleton Way, Hove, may be knocked down next spring or summer for work to start on the development after planning permission was granted
FRENCH bistro Petit Pois is a recent addition to the Brighton dining scene. The Ship Street restaurant offers up a selection of affordable French classics such as steak tartare and creme brûlée and it prides itself on fresh ingredients and authentic
