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  • Poyet: FA Cup to blame for Albion's league troubles

    Gus Poyet has blamed the FA Cup run for the recent slump in Albion 's Premier League form. The former Seagulls boss was asked about his old club's plight when guesting on Sky's Monday Night Football coverage of Chelsea's draw against Burnley.

  • Albion defender ruled out of relegation battle by red card

    Ben Barclay's character-building loan stint playing for Notts County is over after he was sent off at Crawley. The Albion defender will miss the final two games of County’s desperate bid to stay in the Football League following his two-footed challenge

  • Lloris back in contention for Spurs

    Hugo Lloris could return in goal for Tottenham against Albion tomorrow night. The French skipper missed Saturday's defeat at Manchester City with a slight muscle problem but could be fit, while Erik Lamela (hamstring) and Harry Winks (groin) will

  • Ryan says Albion have struggled to get balance right

    Mathew Ryan has revealed where he thinks Albion have gone wrong in their recent slump. The Aussie goalkeeper reckons they have struggled for a balance between their trademark solidity at the back and looking to be more of a threat. And it has

  • Police hunt man wanted for 'a number of serious offences'

    A YOUNG man is wanted for a number of serious offences. Police are hunting for Mark Brazil in connection with two counts of robbery, common assault, grievous bodily harm and witness intimidation. The 20-year-old, from Haywards Heath, is described

  • Pensioner's purse stolen in "hugging scam" outside Waitrose

    A PENSIONER’S purse was stolen as part of a “hugging scam”. As she was walking towards a supermarket the 88-year-old victim was hugged by a stranger who said “welcome to Waitrose”. But afterwards she realised her purse, containing cash and

  • Hughton: My players have not downed tools

    Chris Hughton has disputed Martin Keown's suggestion that the Albion players have "downed tools" and are relying on results elsewhere to avoid relegation. Pundit and ex-Albion loan signing Keown accused the Seagulls of lacking effort during their

  • Davy Propper misses Spurs test

    Davy Propper has been ruled out of Albion's trip to Tottenham's new stadium tomorrow night. The Dutch midfielder went off early at Wolves on Saturday with a hamstring injury. Manager Chris Hughton confirmed this morning that Propper will miss

  • The staggering bottom four v top six stats

    Albion search for their first away points in the Premier League against the top six at Spurs tomorrow night. They are not alone in finding it tough against the big guns. In fact, they have done better overall than any of the three teams below

  • Lionheart Bong vows to roar Albion to safety

    LIONHEART Gaetan Bong has vowed to do all he can to help Albion stay up – whether he is playing or not. Bong revealed he has been encouraging colleagues to keep their heads up during a tough recent run. The left-back was recalled at Wolves and

  • Hughton wants grit and goals from Albion at Spurs

    CHRIS Hughton wants more true grit from Albion at Tottenham tomorrow night – and more of a goal threat. The relegation-threatened Seagulls rediscovered their resilience in a welcome 0-0 draw at Wolves which ended a run of four straight Premier League

  • Argus comment: The heat is on in Brighton

    WELL IT could hardly have been better and spring has now well and truly sprung. The sun has been shining relentlessly throughout the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with thousands of people thronging the streets and heading for the beach. Of course

  • Here are the council's nine highest paid bosses

    THE highest earners at Brighton and Hove City Council have been revealed. Figures released by the Tax Payers Alliance show every council employee who is paid more than £100,000. There were nine people who earned more than that between 2017

  • Growing calls to dig up Brighton garden to solve 1988 murder

    A TV INVESTIGATOR is again calling for a garden to be dug up in an attempt to solve a 1988 murder. It is believed the body of Louise Kay, a teenager who went missing more than 30 years ago, could be buried in the Brighton plot. Mark Williams-Thomas

  • The Shoreham Seal evades capture from rescuers... again

    THE Shoreham Seal is still giving rescuers the slip after being pictured bathing in the sunshine. The common grey seal hit the headlines earlier this month after joining a member of the Shoreham Rowing Club on his canoe. But the alarm was raised

  • Here is the Liberal Democrat's vision for Brighton and Hove

    ELECTRIC buses, 1,500 new homes and a permanent homeless shelter are part of the Liberal Democrats’ vision for Brighton and Hove. The party says it provides an “opportunity to vote for change” and if elected at the May 2 local elections, will work