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  • Albion drawn away to Millwall in FA Cup quarter-finals

    Albion have been handed a chance to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for only the second time in their history. They visit Millwall in the quarter-finals next month for a place at Wembley. It will be the third round in succession that Chris

  • Second arrest as police continue Deghayes murder inquiry

    A SECOND MAN has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a man in Brighton. Abdul Deghayes was found in the passenger seat of a car in Elm Grove in the city on Saturday night. The 22-year-old died from “multiple stab wounds” at the Royal

  • Man stabbed twice in the back

    A MAN was stabbed in the back in a late-night attack. The 20-year-old victim was followed by two men in West Street in Worthing at about 10.40pm yesterday. One of the men then stabbed him twice in the back. The victim ran into the Travelodge

  • Labour split puts Brighton at risk of Tory takeover, says MP

    LLOYD Russell-Moyle said the Tories could take Labour’s seats in Brighton and Hove after a split in the party. Seven MPs quit Labour this morning to form The Independent Group. They cited Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of Brexit and anti-Semitism

  • Eubank Jr's brother Seb to fight on undercard at O2

    Chris Eubank Jr will be joined by younger brother Sebastian on the bill for his super-middleweight showdown with James DeGale at London's O2 Arena. Light-heavyweight Sebastian faces Richard Harrison over four rounds in what will be the 27-year-old's

  • Train bosses hit back at criticism of contingency plans

    TRAIN bosses have hit back at criticism from passengers over its nine-day closure of one of a busy railway line, saying the operation is going “well”. There are no trains running on the southern end of the Brighton Main Line (BML) until February

  • Numbers which explain why Bruno is loving the Cup run

    Bruno only appeared in one of the first 13 FA Cup ties Albion played after his arrival from Valencia in the summer of 2012. Maybe we should make that figure one of the first 12. He was suspended for the third-round tie at Brentford in 2014-

  • New city-spanning musical festival coming soon

    GRASSROOTS venues are coming together to create a fortnight festival of music. Fightback Brighton is taking place from April 25 until May 5. Nineteen venues have confirmed and there will be more than 150 shows It is being staged by Music

  • Here's how you can audition for the next season of The Voice

    DO you fancy being part of TV hit The Voice? Auditions are being held at The Vestry pub in South Street, Chichester, on March 6. ITV says auditions will begin at 8pm. It said: “The Voice is coming to your hometown. Do you think you’ve got

  • Cup carnage as injury and illness hit Albion

    CHRIS Hughton has revealed the injury and illness carnage accompanying Albion's FA Cup win against Derby. Top scorer Glenn Murray was an unexpected absentee from the squad due to a calf issue. Illness ruled out Davy Propper who, like Murray

  • Hughton hits out at 'harsh' ban for FA Cup hero Bissouma

    ALBION boss Chris Hughton has hit out at the "harsh" FA Cup bookings rule which will keep Yves Bissouma out of the quarter-finals. The Mali midfielder starred in the 2-1 win against Derby in the fifth round, setting up first half goals for Anthony

  • 'Pigeon poo bridge' is a health hazard, campaigners say

    A BRIDGE plagued by pooing pigeons has been branded a “health hazard”. Residents say birds have been defecating – and dying – underneath the railway bridge in New England Road in Brighton, near Preston Circus, for years. They are now are demanding

  • Drink-driver was double the limit FOUR HOURS after crashing

    A DRINK-DRIVER was found to be double the legal alcohol limit four hours after crashing his car. Peter Small was stopped by police after driving a Ford Focus straight into a barrier in Mill Road in Brighton last month. After reversing, the 63

  • Travelodge wants to open new hotel in Sussex

    Travelodge is looking for 10 sites to open hotels close to railway stations where people commute to London. The company said it already has hotels near the country's busiest 200 train stations following the official opening of its latest branch

  • City’s oldest law firm is to close

    THE longest-established solicitors in Brighton and Hove is to close. Howlett Clarke was founded in 1773 and has offices in Church Street, Brighton, and Southwick Square, Southwick. The company is part of QualitySolicitors, the largest network