AN ANTI-vegan protester stood eating a raw pig's head outside a vegan festival today. The solo activist preached holding the bloody head in front of the Brighton Centre, Kings Road, where the annual vegan festival, Vegfest, was taking place.
Brighton soul singer Cedric Neal is through to The Voice semi-finals after a tense battle to join fellow Sussex contestant Jimmy Balito. The 44-year-old, who lives in Patcham Windmill, sang the classic Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel
Albion defender Shane Duffy helped the Republic of Ireland to a clean sheet and winning start to Mick McCarthy's second spell in charge in Gibraltar tonight. Jeff Hendrick's 49th minute goal was enough for a hard-earned 1-0 win in their opening
Club Tropicana Theatre Royal, Brighton March 25 to March 30 Club Tropicana may be best known as the smash hit song for George Michael and Wham, but now a stage show has been made around the place where drinks are free. Jamie Walker spoke to
TRAINS will be delayed until the afternoon between Brighton and London. Rail services into London from a number of Sussex stations will be disrupted until 1pm, according to National Rail. A faulty brake on one of the trains has caused delays
Ian Wright believes Percy Tau is good enough to play for Albion in the Premier League. The Arsenal legend has hit out at the work permit system preventing Tau from playing for the Seagulls. South African star Tau was signed from Mamelodi Sundowns
A WOMAN'S body has been found at the cliffs this morning. Emergency services recovered the body at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, at about 7am this morning. The woman has not yet been identifed and she is currently in the hands of the coroner
IT IS FAIR to say the country has never been as divided politically as it is at present. On Thursday, Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle was attacked outside a city centre supermarket while supporting a group calling for a “People’s Vote”
ARE we witnessing the greatest Parliamentary betrayal ever inflicted on the British people? Forget all the complex Brexit motions and their even more complicated amendments, and the otiose language being used at Westminster, and consider instead
When two important Premier League matches have been negotiated and Chris Hughton tries to plot a way past Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals, taking them to penalties might be the most plausible route. The Seagulls are as long as 24-1 in
THE Voice hopeful Jimmy Balito says fellow Sussex contestant Cedric Neal will be “tough competition” if he gets through tonight. Jimmy, from Pulborough, has already secured a place in the semi finals of the ITV talent show. He is in Olly Murs
NEW flood defences costing more than £40 million have been completed after two years of work. The Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Defence Scheme will protect more than 2,300 homes and 150 commercial properties currently at risk from flooding. The defences
CONSERVATIVE MP Henry Smith has said it could be the end of Theresa May’s leadership after she delayed the Brexit departure date. The MP for Crawley criticised the Prime Minister for repeatedly making strategic errors in her handling of a Brexit
ALBION boss Chris Hughton believes the odds are against FA Cup semi-final rivals Manchester City pulling off the quadruple. But he says they will not be affected by a punishing programme of fixtures. City have already bagged the Carabao Cup
HUNDREDS of protesters are gathering this weekend to host a funeral for life on earth. The Brighton branch of Extinction Rebellion, a national movement fighting climate change, will be marching through the city tomorrow to raise awareness of species
A SUPERMARKET shopping aisle known as the “aisle of dreams” where all sorts of random goods can be bought has been scrapped. And regulars are devastated. Aldi, in London Road, Brighton, has recently had a facelift, including a change in the
A CORONER has ordered an immediate investigation into the safety of a psychiatric ward she described as “total chaos” after a young woman was found hanging. Bethany Tenquist had a history of mental health problems including bulimia, substance misuse
AN ALBION fan has unearthed some never-before-seen pictures of the 1983 FA Cup final team. Michael Middleton, 72, from Westdene, Brighton, has shared his rare photographs of Jimmy Melia’s Albion squad heading to Wembley to take on Manchester United
ANOTHER coach company is offering Albion fans a free trip to Wembley. Earlier this week Birmingham-based Big Green Coach offered free seats to 50 fans. Now Zeelo, a national shuttle service, is also offering Seagulls fans free travel to Wembley
A COMIC book fan has rounded up fellow enthusiasts to donate more than 100 graphic novels to a library which had its books stolen. Steampunk rapper Paul Alborough, who goes by the name of Professor Elemental, is a regular visitor to Southwick Library
FIRE services had a busy evening with a string of callouts. Crews were called to the property in Stonehouse Drive, St Leonards, at 8.59pm on Thursday and put out a small bin fire. At 7.43pm on the same day, firefighters attended Laton Road in
A CHARITY challenge is giving thrill-seekers the chance to abseil down a 450ft landmark. The iDrop experience offers the opportunity to scale the i360 on Brighton seafront. Due to high demand, 20 extra places have been added to the event on March
A “KNIFE arch” put into use at a railway station has been criticised by commuters. The arch contained a metal detector and during its time at Brighton Station, a 17-year-old boy from Hove was stopped and searched. He was found to be carrying
BUNNIES, chicks, eggs – how about some chocolate Goslings for Easter? Chocolatier Jen Lindsey-Clark has made a range of chocolate baby geese with Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling’s head – and the likeness is amazing. Jen, 39, from Shoreham, runs
playwright Alan Ayckbourn made a rare appearance to celebrate a theatre’s 80th season. The talent behind nearly 80 plays, many of which have appeared in the West End, was at Lewes Little Theatre for the launch of its 2019-2020 programme. Alan
A WOMAN has thanked a series of kind strangers who tried to help when she and her dog were almost blown off a cliff. Charlotte Wilson was walking her black labrador Rosie between Rottingdean and Saltdean last Saturday. The country was being
PEOPLE can discover the best places to see dolphins in Sussex at a new educational facility. The Brighton Dolphin Project is reopening its Discovery Centre on the seafront, next to the Palace Pier. The venue will welcome visitors from April 6
NEW “litter police” will crack down on rubbish and flytipping. From Monday, environmental enforcement officers from Brighton and Hove City Council will issue warnings when they see someone dumping their rubbish or dropping cigarette butts.
