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  • UK first as baby has keyhole surgery while still in the womb

    SURGEONS have carried out the UK’s first keyhole surgery for a baby with spina bifida while he was still in the womb. The procedure, at King’s College Hospital, London, does not offer a cure for the condition but could make the difference in whether

  • Woman found dead in Brighton

    A WOMAN has died above a central Brighton pub. Police and paramedics rushed to Trafalgar Street this morning after someone was heard shouting from above The Great Eastern pub. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A Sussex Police spokesman

  • Police concerned for safety of missing 16-year-old boy

    A TEENAGER has been missing for two days. Ceri Parkes was last seen shortly before midnight at his home in Lewes on Wednesday. Police say they are concerned for the 16-year-old's safety. Ceri is white, 6ft tall and has brown hair. He was

  • Cook: This is the best sporting show in Sussex

    Jon Cook believes Eastbourne Eagles have the greatest sporting show in the county. And he is enjoying proving it to bigger numbers as the club return to the professional ranks. Cook says Eagles can match any other Sussex clubs for support now

  • Sussex sign paceman - and he could go straight in

    Sussex have signed Yorkshire fast bowler Jared Warner on a one-month loan. And they could throw him straight in for his debut at Northants on Monday. The 22-year-old right-armer from Wakefield is a product of Yorkshire’s youth system and is

  • Albion target offered new deal at Swansea

    Swansea City have offered Albion target Graham Potter a new contract. The Championship club are keen to keep him in charge at the Liberty Stadium, despite interest from the Seagulls. The Argus reported today that Albion are awaiting developments

  • 'Picasso painting is my work' claims master forger

    A MASTER forger claims he is the man behind a painting being auctioned as a possible Picasso. The artwork, believed to be an early version of Picasso’s Seated Bather, was snapped up by Crawley man Philip Stapleton at a car boot sale for just £230

  • Potter turned the footballing tide in more ways than one

    Graham Potter turned the tide in Sweden in a figurative and footballing sense. But the man Albion have targeted as their managerial choice also changed the direction of the traffic, literally, when it came to the big European nights. Potter

  • Road blocked as overhanging branch rips back off lorry

    THE back of a lorry fell off after it hit an overhanging tree, blocking a road. PC Pete May of Sussex Police posted a photo of the incident on social media. He said: "The A283 closed just east of Petworth due to an obstruction. Please find

  • Uwe goes for promotion, Suttner gets key minutes

    Uwe Huenemeier is hoping to play his part in another promotion clincher. The former Albion defender could help Paderborn back into the Bundesliga on Sunday. The club he rejoined last summer occupy the second automatic spot ahead of the last

  • Albion hotshot Connolly wins Premier League award

    Albion striker Aaron Connolly has been named Premier League 2’s player of the season. Connolly, 19, scored 11 goals for the under-23s, effectively in half a season before being sidelined by injury and then moving to Luton on loan. The Irishman

  • Man injured after falling onto train tracks

    A MAN has been injured after falling onto train tracks last night.  British Transport Police were called to a man who slipped and fell from the platform at Eastbourne train station at about 9pm yesterday. He landed in front of a stationary

  • Four killed as Shoreham plane crashes at major airport

    THREE Britons have died after a plane crashed in Dubai yesterday evening. The UK-registered aircraft was owned by Flight Calibration Services which is based at Shoreham Airport in West Sussex. The four-seat plane plummeted to the ground about

  • Men charged with offences linked to Abdul Deghayes murder

    TWO men have been arrested and charged with offences linked to the murder of Abdul Deghayes. They are due to appear in court today.  The alarm was raised at 9.28pm on February 16 when Mr Deghayes was found in the passenger seat of a silver

  • Albion leave ball in Swansea's court

    Swansea are fighting to keep hold of boss Graham Potter – as Albion remain quietly confident of getting their man. The Seagulls have told Swans they want Potter to replace Chris Hughton. Albion have so far been denied permission by Swansea

  • The PubSpy investigates: The Victoria

    LIFE can sometimes be more fun when you take a walk on the “wrong side” of the tracks. That thought went through my mind when I was walking through Portslade in need of a tipple on the way home from work this week. Some residents in the area

  • These are the best Mexican restaurants in Brighton

    If you fancy livening up your summer with a hit of Latin flavour then a trip to Mexico could be just the ticket. Alternatively you could simply try some top-notch Mexican restaurants. Jamie Walker has once again taken to TripAdvisor to find out where

  • Five shows you won't want to miss in Sussex this week

    Ruby Wax Theatre Royal, Brighton, Sunday, May 19 In this brand spanking new show, entertainer Ruby Wax is going to teach you how to be human. That may seem like a tough task, after all what is being human? But if anyone can do it then it