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  • Ryan says Seagulls gave Spurs too much respect

    Keeper Mathew Ryan felt Albion gave Tottenham too much respect as they suffered a 2-1 loss at the Amex tonight despite a late fightback. A 42nd-minute Harry Kane penalty after a Glenn Murray handball gave Spurs a half-time lead. Erik Lamela

  • Pensioner dies after car crashes into tree

    A pensioner has died when a car crashed into a tree. Emergency services were called after the fatal crash at the Black Down roundabout on the A22 at Maresfield near Uckfield at 2.50am on Saturday. It was reported that a silver Honda Civic crashed

  • Gillespie: This is what Sussex must do to take the next step

    Jason Gillespie has urged Sussex to take the next step after promotion near miss. Their hopes of a return to the top tier of the Specsavers County Championship ended on a flat, slow Hove deck as they drew with Warwickshire yesterday. Actually

  • Village water supply affected after pipes burst

    Villagers have been left without water after a water main burst. Thousands of gallons spilled onto Cuckfield Road at Hurstpierpoint on Friday evening. Police closed the main road to traffic while repairs were carried by workers, with work due

  • Buet's goal is a clean sheet in Liverpool clash

    Albion will be going for goal when they tackle Liverpool in top-tier action tomorrow. But skipper Danni Buet knows what the main aim must be at the Broadfield Stadium. The Seagulls are chasing a first point, or three, and a first goal in the

  • Shane Duffy has as many goals as Harry Kane

    You would be hard-pressed to find anybody who would have predicted Glenn Murray scoring twice as many goals as Harry Kane five games into the Premier League season. Even harder pressed to envisage Shane Duffy would be alongside the World Cup golden

  • Charleston Small Wonders continue to delight

    HEATHCLIFF, the brooding anti-hero of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, has gone down in history as the epitome of romantic love – thanks in part to cinema and theatre . Yet that is so far from what his creator intended, and is in fact a misreading

  • Virtual reality brings exclusive Attenborough tour to life

    With the world of virtual reality coming on in leaps and bounds, it is clear that the future is well and truly here. Using technology, you can place yourself anywhere in the world. Over the coming days The Old Market in Hove will be playing host to

  • Murray: We'll be wary of Harry Kane

    Glenn Murray knows how a goalscoring mind works Which is why he believes Albion should be wary of Harry Kane. The England striker has come in for some criticism of late. His poor run went on when he drew a blank and missed a good chance at

  • Gross a big miss for Albion

    Albion enter new territory in the Premier League against Tottenham tonight. They will be trying to cope for the first time at home without their Amex specialist and link man. Pascal Gross is missing again with an ankle injury sustained in the

  • Top man Ollie Robinson could be even better after op

    Top man Ollie Robinson plans to come back better than ever for Sussex after close-season surgery. The 67-wicket fast bowler was named Sussex’s County Championship player of the year as their promotion hopes ended yesterday. But he could come

  • Hughton: Bench is a mark of our progress

    Chris Hughton has hailed his subs as a benchmark of Albion’s progress as they try to topple Tottenham. Hughton has made changes in the second half to help the Seagulls retrieve 2-2 draws from 2-0 down against Southampton and Fulham. At Southampton

  • Four neighbours, four bouncing baby boys

    THERE must be something in the water. Four neighbours have given birth in the space of two weeks – and the babies are all boys. The families in Gladys Avenue, Peacehaven, welcomed their bundles of joy between August 31 and September 11. The

  • Woman’s desperate hunt for her long-lost brother

    A MOTHER of two is desperately searching for her older brother who she has not seen for seven years. Kyrenia Shorten, of Portslade, said she dearly misses him and hopes they can be reunited soon. She said Ian Richardson, 60, was an outgoing and

  • Indie-pop group pack out Resident

    MUSIC fans were treated to a special in store performance by the singer of an up-and-coming band. The Indie-pop quartet Pale Waves’ frontwoman gave the audience an acoustic session at Resident Records in North Laine, Brighton. Heather Baron-Gracie

  • Memorial service held for crematorium cat

    A MEMORIAL service for a cat that made its home at a crematorium will be held today. The much-loved Ashley spent most of his 16 years and nine lives as an outdoor cat at Worthing Crematorium and the service will include songs from the musical Cats

  • Review: Come on Boris, who are you trying to kid?

    WHO on earth do Boris Johnson and his followers think they are kidding when they say they are merely trying to kill off the Chequers proposals for Brexit, and not to topple the Prime Minister? “We are attacking the policy and not the person,” they

  • Comment: Grenfell lessons must be learned

    IT HAS been stressed many times but remains just as important today. Lessons must continue to be learned from the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The manner in which the building was so swiftly engulfed in flames is a stark reminder of the inherent dangers

  • Four family events to check out in Sussex this weekend

    Champions League of Darts Brighton Centre, Brighton, Saturday, September 22 - Sunday, September 23 Nothing quite compares to sitting at a table, or up in the balcony, and experiencing the atmosphere and intensity that goes with watching the

  • Childminders and nurseries closing amid funding 'crisis'

    NURSERY school owners have told how funding changes are “breaking them” as figures show many childcare providers are being forced to shut. About one in six nurseries and other early years childcare providers in Brighton and Hove and the rest of

  • All Saints and Enter Shikari to play in Brighton

    Jamie Walker speaks to the group helping people through music and concerts. WE ALL love a small, intimate gig don’t we? Especially when it’s a big band, who have no need to play an intimate gig when they could be playing big arenas across the

  • Knockaert: I should have equalised

    Anthony Knockaert says he should have equalised for Albion against Spurs. The French winger scored deep in added time as his side lost 2-1 at the Amex. He then almost grabbed a point with an attempted curler which the keeper held. But Knockaert