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  • Loan Ranger Hemed unlikely to remain at Loftus Road

    Albion striker Tomer Hemed is unlikely to be staying at QPR for good. QPR's chief executive Lee Hoos has virtually ruled out the Israeli remaining at Loftus Road beyond his season-long loan move. He told Football.London that Hemed and fellow

  • Albion beaten in the last 16 of FA Youth Cup at Everton

    Albion's gallant run in the FA Youth Cup is over. They were beaten 2-0 by Everton in the fifth round at Goodison Park tonight. The tie was won and lost in the opening 12 minutes, when the Seagulls conceded twice in quick succession. Mark

  • 'Knifepoint robbery' at newsagents

    POLICE were called to a newsagents after reports of an armed robbery. The incident happened at about 2.20pm in Victoria Drive, Eastbourne. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We received a report of a knifepoint robbery at Scott's Newsagents.

  • Man smashes woman in head with pole then searches her house

    A MAN hit a woman with a pole leaving her semi-conscious. At 8.50am on Saturday the man climbed into the garden of a house in Jackdaw Close, Crawley, and struck the 28-year-old woman as she came outside to see what was happening. After this,

  • Opinion: Albion need to cash in on their FA Cup luck

    Albion are a little fortunate to be through to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Now they need to make the most of it at home to Derby, particularly the players not featuring regularly in Chris Hughton's Premier League line-up. Florin Andone cannot

  • Food Hygiene Rating at Sushimania

    IN NOVEMBER The Argus ran a story listing all of the restaurants in Brighton and Hove which were listed on the Food Standards Agency Website with a number one rating. Sushimania in Middle Street, Brighton was included in that report but the Food

  • Model and Lewes FC footballer debuts on Shipwrecked

    A MODEL and footballer has joined Channel 4’s reality TV series Shipwrecked. Stacey Freeman, who plays for Lewes FC as a defender, made his debut on Monday night as one of the final five to join the show. Two teams of young castaways, the Sharks

  • Council tax rise of 1.99 per cent get go-ahead in Lewes

    COUNCIL leaders have backed a 1.99 per cent increase to council tax. Lewes District Council’s Conservative-led cabinet formally gave its backing to the 2019/20 budget. The proposals include plans to increase the council’s income by £200,000,

  • Cricket ground will be revamped in new ‘masterplan’

    CRICKET club bosses have made a masterplan to revamp the county ground. Sussex Cricket is holding a public consultation exhibition inviting people to comment on their masterplan for the future of The 1st Central County Ground in Hove. The drop-in

  • Yobs trashed shop during bloody brawl

    A YOB was stabbed in the neck as a row in a supermarket descended into bloody chaos in front of shocked customers, staff and children. John McLoughlin charged at Matthew White repeatedly at the Hangleton Co-op store, with both men trading blows

  • The Beano is moving to Sussex!

    BEANO is moving to Sussex The publisher of the much-loved children’s comic is among five companies which have taken offices within Pacific House on Eastbourne’s Sovereign Harbour Innovation Park, and an existing occupier has expanded to a third

  • We want to know your Valentine's Day horror stories

    WE ARE fast approaching the most romantic day of the year. Valentine’s Day, or February 14 for those who don’t celebrate it, is on Thursday. Here at The Argus we are dedicated to giving you the best pointers on how to treat your special someone

  • Chinese lanterns banned over fire risk

    THE releasing of Chinese sky lanterns at events held on public land has been banned by a council. The lanterns will be banned in the Lewes area over fears that they injure animals, cause fires and could be mistaken as a flare by coastguards.

  • Man, 25, stabbed in buttocks near seafront hotel

    A MAN was stabbed in the buttocks during a confrontation with several other men. Police were called to Grand Junction Road and Little East Street, Brighton, near the Jurys Inn, at about 4am this morning. The man, 25, was taken to the Royal

  • Nailed It: Albion need to rediscover their identity

    Australians have a tendency to tell it how it is. Mathew Ryan is no exception. The goalkeeper is absolutely right when he says Albion have gone soft defensively. The Seagulls conceded more goals in the defeat by Burnley than in any home game

  • Road closed after massive diesel oil spill from lorry

    Emergency services were called after 350 litres of diesel oil was spilled from a lorry. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Highways England and Sussex Police were dispatched to the incident at about 7.40am.  Officers have cordoned both ways

  • Andone's ban has left Albion light up front admits boss

    BOSS Chris Hughton admits Florin Andone’s ban has left Albion “light up front”. The Romanian’s absence could prompt a re-think for Saturday’s FA Cup fifth round tie at home to Derby County (12.30). Andone was retrospectively suspended by the

  • Here are the £80m plans for Hove Gardens

    THE £80 million “Hove Gardens” plans have been granted permission. Developer Matsim was told by Brighton and Hove City Council the proposals for shops, offices and flats did not contain enough affordable housing. It is now set to go ahead after

  • Man was swept out to sea while on a night out in Brighton

    POLICE officers were ordered not to go into rough seas during Storm Callum as a drunk father struggled to swim to safety and drowned, an inquest heard. Officers said David Dooley had drifted too far out to sea and the weather was so bad it was

  • Here's your chance to buy Stanmer House

    STANMER House is up for sale. The Grade I listed structure in Stanmer Park, Brighton, is owned by Alex Proud. The Brighton businessman, who runs nightclubs and restaurants in the city, put the building up for sale last week. He has not named

  • Four days to go until train line closes for NINE days

    THERE are just days to go until the southern end of the Brighton Main Line shuts for nine days during the school half term as work on a £67 million upgrade continues. Network Rail is carrying out the biggest refurbishment of the line between Three