THE company behind Brighton Palace Pier has reported falling profits and blamed “rail network disruptions”. Brighton Pier Group brought in profits of £1.7 million before tax in the 26 weeks ending December 30 – £600,000 less than the same period
POLICE are searching for a missing teenager. Lilly Mae Gordon was last seen at her home in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, on March 21. Police believe she is in Sussex and could be in the Brighton, Peacehaven, Littlehampton or Durrington area. Lilly
TWO women were left “very upset” after a serial flasher exposed himself, followed them and carried out an indecent act in front of one of them. At about 1.30pm on March 19 a woman was walking in the wooded Nepcote area near Cissbury Ring when a
AN ELDERLY woman was attacked and pulled to the pavement in a busy city centre street. The 89-year-old was walking along London Road in Brighton at about 4.30pm yesterday when a woman, who had been sitting on the floor covered by a blanket, walked
Things might get nervous in Albion's quest to stay up. Some fans might find themselves unable to watch at times and adopt ad-hoc ‘lucky rituals’ as the drama unfolds. Glenn Murray will understand what they are going through. He experienced
BOMB disposal experts were called in to destroy a Second World War explosive found on the shore. A resident discovered a nine-inch-long rusty shell opposite Sea Road, East Preston, on Tuesday. The Coastguard was called in but could not reach
Albion will still be without Pascal Gross for Southampton's visit on Saturday. And they will make a late decision on any involvement for Florin Andone. Gross suffered a hamstring injury at Leicester last month. Andone pulled out during
AN X Factor and I’m A Celebrity star has been announced for Pride. Singer Fleur East, who finished fourth on the reality show set in the Australian jungle, has been added to the main stage for the Pride In The Park performance, which takes place
I've been covering Albion home and away since they dropped into League One in 2006-07. Within a few weeks of joining the circuit, I realised there was a sentence I kept hearing from more senior media colleagues. “There’s never a dull moment
HUNDREDS of passengers have been left stranded at Gatwick Airport after an airline went bust. Holidaymakers flying on Wow Air were left stuck in terminals after the company announced today that it was cancelling all flights. The airline had
Albion could face the striker who made them pay the penalty at Southampton earlier in the season. Danny Ings is back in contention for Saints' key visit to the Amex on Saturday. The former Liverpool forward has been recovering from hamstring
A CYCLIST suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run. A white Mercedes Sprinter is reported to have overtaken the cyclist, 51, in Portland Road, Hove, before immediately turning left into Rutland Road. The driver failed to stop at the scene,
A COUNCIL candidate has stood down after posting a series of offensive jokes online. Conservative Party member Ivan Lyons made jokes targeting people who were Muslim, disabled and overweight. He posted the material on a Facebook page called
Jason Gillespie has hailed the work ethic of Chris Jordan after the England star agreed a new Sussex deal. Jordan, who is going into his seventh season at Hove, has signed a contract extension. As is now standard policy, the length of his new
SUPERMARKET chain Lidl has announced it is rolling out its ‘Too Good To Waste’ fruit and vegetable boxes across all of its stores in Great Britain following a successful trial. The boxes, priced at £1.50 for 11 pounds, contain fruit and vegetables
SEAFRONT residents fumed after a council approved plans for a 46 metre-high wheel. The Worthing Observation Wheel, voted through six to one last night, will sit on the promenade opposite Montague Place. The council has leased the wheel for three
A MAN found on the roof of a block of flats was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. Police detained the suspect, 27, in Clive Court in Grand Parade, Eastbourne, yesterday at 12.45am after receiving reports of a man in distress.
A YOUNG driver who attempted to dodge police after crashing into two cars has been convicted of a string of motoring offences. Peter Johnson, 21, of Hillside Avenue, Broadwater, has been disqualified from driving following the incident in Worthing
CHRIS HUGHTON wants Albion to maintain good league form – and ease the tension at the Amex. The Seagulls boss has brushed aside his team’s poor display in their amazing FA Cup escape at Millwall. He wants them to continue form shown in the
GLENN MURRAY expects Albion fans to rise to the occasion and help them home in on safety. The striker believes a packed house at the Amex will be at their best when Southampton visit for a six-pointer on Saturday. Attention among the squad
A LIST of the most popular places to have sex outdoors has caused widespread shock. Swinging Heaven, an adult website, said car parks, beaches and nature trails in Sussex are among the top sites for “dogging”. According to the site, people
A BUTCHERS which sells 60 types of sausages will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next week. Lewis Howard set up Lew Howard and Son in Ringmer half a century ago. His son Darren will be taking over when the 78-year-old decides to retire.
IT IS not clear if council officials sent a 16-year-old into the Park and Shop garage in Falmer Road, Woodingdean, specifically because an application had been made for a 24-hour licence. But after the teenager waltzed out having successfully purchased
THE city’s Labour Party has pledged to create an enforcement unit to crack down on “rogue” landlords who are breaching rental contracts. It says it will “continue to work towards selective licensing for tens of thousands of private rented homes
BRIGHTON and Hove City council made more than £23million in surplus parking charges last year – more than any other local authority outside London. The latest figures from the RAC show the city council raked a surplus of £23.4million from parking
Just announced Skunk Anansie Brighton Centre, Brighton, Monday, August 26 A BRITISH rock group have announced an eight-date UK tour. Indie-metal fusion band Skunk Anansie will play Brighton Centre on Monday, August 26. Tickets are on
THE PEOPLE’S Vote march last Saturday was probably the largest demonstration London has ever seen. Official estimates say between one and one and a half million people attended. An online petition to revoke Article 50 has, at present, more than
A SEVEN-year-old will have her work shown across the city this May. Sylvia Bracher, from Brighton, will have her art on the cover of the Brighton Fringe 2019 Family Guide. The month-long festival hosted a competition asking budding artists
A DRUG addict who bit and punched a security guard will not go to prison, despite admitting breaching a suspended sentence. Sophie Henderson admitted assaulting the guard, a woman, and police officers trying to help her after an incident in Hargreaves
I HAVE been following with much sadness and anger the reports of numbers of cats being killed or seriously injured in Brighton and Hove. My cats are all indoor but others may wish their cats to go outside and should feel that this is safe (traffic
