Albion's short-term goal is surviving their second season in the Premier League. The longer-term aim of owner-chairman Tony Bloom is to take the club to the next level, amongst the group below the top six not persistently preoccupied with finishing
Dan Ashworth has revealed his goals for Albion. The Seagulls' first ever technical director wants to help keep manager Chris Hughton in his job "for as long as possible" and make Premier League status sustainable. Ashworth's appointment was
Former Albion midfielder Charlie Oatway has been added to the new-look management set-up at Eastbourne Borough. Oatway joins new Borough manager Mark McGhee as first-team coach. The 45-year-old former Seagulls favourite was part of McGhee's
Lewis Dunk says Albion have their best chance for years to reach an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. The skipper and central defender has played no part so far in the Seagulls' run to the quarter-finals, the stage at which they were knocked out last
A CAR and a lorry have been involved in an accident near the Hove Park Tavern. The collision happened outside the pub at about 3.33pm (February 19). The Old Shoreham Road near the Sackville Road traffic lights is partially blocked and there
A MAN was stabbed twice in his lower back. It is believed two men followed the victim, 20, in West Street, Worthing. One of them stabbed him from behind. The man managed to run into the Travelodge hotel in Marine Parade to ask for help.
Penalties are part and parcel in the game of football, but what happened in Raynes Park last week was anything but ordinary. Just ten minutes into a match between Horley Town - which lies just north of Gatwick - and Raynes Park Vale FC, the home
OFFICERS are trying to solve the mystery of a man whose body was found on a beach. The body was found at the foot of cliffs at Birling Gap, below the Belle Tout lighthouse, with injuries consistent with falling from a great height. An artist
Just announced Alice Cooper Brighton Centre, Brighton, Tuesday, October 8 A SHOCK rock legend has announced a UK tour. Alice Cooper will perform at the Brighton Centre on Tuesday, October 8, as part of a seven-date tour of Britain.
Fulham and Huddersfield, the next visitors to the Amex, already appear doomed to relegation. In a five-part series this week, we are analysing the five other clubs seeking, like Albion, to avoid that dreaded 18th place in the Premier League.
RECKLESS tourists risked their lives by reaching a selfie stick over a cliff edge to take a picture. These were two of several visitors to Birling Gap who chose to stand at the top of the crumbling cliffs this weekend. Andie Rox saw people
A FORMER science student has called for space travel to be abolished. Malcolm Thorpe spoke out to urge people to focus on improving planet Earth instead. The 63-year-old, who lives in Haywards Heath, said: “We were created to make this planet
TWO elderly women suffered serious injuries in a car crash. A black Volkswagen Golf and a silver Ford Focus crashed on Saturday, at about 3.10pm, near the roundabout junction of South Street, near Haywards Heath. Two passengers in the Focus,
Eastbourne Borough have appointed former Albion boss Mark McGhee as interim manager until the end of this season. McGhee replaces Jamie Howell, who parted company with the National South club at the weekend. He takes over his duties at once, and
Event preview Conversations with Nick Cave Brighton Dome, Brighton, Friday, June 28 MOST famous for his career as the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nick Cave has had quite the career. You would assume that he has many incredible
THE front of a rail replacement bus service was destroyed after it hit a tree. The crash happened at about 8.40 this morning south of Balcombe station.” A passenger, who did not wish to be named, said: “Our replacement bus just hit a tree.
A TOP selling comedian will hit Brighton this winter as part of an extensive UK tour. Jack Whitehall will play back to back dates in the city on December 10 and 11 as part of his nationwide “Stood Up” show. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am
A THIEF charged at police in a stolen car before crashing down a bank. Chris Hillman reached speeds of 95 mph in a 30mph zone as he sped away from officers on New Year’s Day. The 29-year-old then crashed the stolen Ford Focus down a bank off
A FIVE-VEHICLE crash has partially blocked the A27. The collision happened at about 7.45am on the A27 eastbound in Coldean Lane, at the Hollingbury, Ditchling junction. The vehicles involved are partially blocking the road both ways. One
A PILOT has denied accusations he was alert and in control of the plane that crashed at Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 men. Andrew Hill was cross-examined in his trial at the Old Bailey yesterday. The 1950s Hawker Hunter fighter jet plunged to
A BRITISH tourist has gone missing from a popular beach in Australia alongside his French companion. Police have launched a search for 20-year-old Englishman Hugo Palmer – reported to be from East Sussex – and his friend Erwan Ferrieux, also 20,
Chris Hughton has never played with a false number nine. He may have to if Glenn Murray is not fit to return to action when Albion play next at Leicester. The left ankle injury sustained by Jurgen Locadia in the FA Cup win over Derby places
A DRIVER knew she was not safe to drive before ploughing into a group of friends, killing two men, a court heard. Emma Downs, 38, drove her 4x4 into the group as they walked back to their campsite down the wrong side of a country lane at twilight
BOSS Chris Hughton believes a sustained period for Alireza Jahanbakhsh will help Albion's record buy produce his best form. Hughton was pleased with aspects of Jahanbakhsh's contribution as a winger to the Seagulls' FA Cup fifth round victory over
DESPITE repeated warnings about the danger it appears there are still those who refuse to listen. Yet again, people have risked their lives to take “selfies” at Birling Gap. What is it going to take for people to stop taking such crazy risks?
IN THE past week, there has been a lot of discussion about the rights and responsibilities of young people. First, there was the difficult issue of Shamima Begum, the young woman who, at the age of 15, left Britain to join Isis and was found in
MOST women will tell you that having a hairdresser they can trust implicitly is absolutely vital. I am very selective about who I allow to treat or cut my hair. But when offered the chance to have a consultation with a man who has previously
THE friends of a murder victim have left heartfelt tributes in the street where he was found dead. Abdul Deghayes suffered multiple stab wounds and was found by police and ambulance crews in the passenger seat of a silver Volkswagen in Elm Grove
A TEACHER fears losing her job because of “savage” cuts to a school’s budget. Vicky Hemstedt says Middle Street Primary in Brighton will need to find a way to raise £30,000 to plug the gap in funding. She is responsible for the Every Child
PETER Belcher’s favourite toy as a child was an Action Man who he turned into a medic. He created stretchers and first aid kits from anything he could lay his hands on, usually bits of gauze, cotton wool and tape from his mother’s nursing bag.
A TEENAGER on a gap year was fined after he was found with drugs at Lewes bonfire. Calum Emery appeared in court where he admitted possessing MDMA (ecstasy) at the event last year. The 18-year-old appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court where
A FOOTY fan made sure he did not miss Albion’s FA Cup clash by secretly watching the game in an igloo while on holiday in Lapland. Seagulls season ticket holder Simon Livermore, from Hove, seized his chance to watch the action when his girlfriend Susana
THE famous “pottery” scene from the film ghost has been recreated by a touring theatre production. The stars of Ghost: The Musical visited Art Shop and Pottery, in Western Road, Hove, to sit at one of its pottery wheels in the same way Patrick
IF YOU are looking for free things to do in and around Brighton this half-term, look no further – here are seven of the best that will not break the bank. Brighton Palace Pier The most popular free attraction outside London continues to be
A DIRECTOR has made a film about the early life of one of the world’s greatest artists. Pablo Picasso is famed for creating some of the best-known works of art of the 20th century. From his earliest works right up to his death in 1973, Picasso
AN ICE cream van owner has been named the best in the country. Tony Roach, who took his wife out on their first date in his van, has been working with ice cream for 40 years. Now he has been named “Best Mobiler in the UK” by the Ice Cream Alliance
UNAUTHORISED absences from school are when pupils have been marked in the school attendance register as being absent from school without authority. The law says that children must attend school regularly and on time during term time, and can only
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced a record number of places are available for the company’s 2019 Apprenticeship Programme. Since the programme was launched in 2006, numbers have progressively increased, with 2019 offering a record 31 candidates
FOLLOWING the recent release of the first image of the planned development of the Hippodrome Brighton, many questions have been raised regarding the potential size of the theatre and how it will work in practice. We feel privileged and are excited
GREATER Brighton leaders have hailed the creation of a new industrial park as the first stage of a major £1 billion investment programme to transform Burgess Hill. The Mid Sussex town is the largest single growth location in the City Region with
BRIGHTON’S oldest restaurant has achieved zero waste status. English’s of Brighton is in East Street. Owner Simon Leigh-Jones said: “We are very proud to be a zero waste restaurant. “It’s been a year in the making but with the support of
