The name has changed but Albion endured more Dean Court despair last night – and one which increases their relegation concerns. Goals from the two Wilsons, Harry and Callum, either side of a Pascal Gross own goal, sent them to a 3-1 defeat in a
Graham Potter said five minutes of madness sent his side slithering to a costly defeat. Albion conceded twice late in the first half as they lost 3-1 at fellow strugglers Bournemouth. Potter said: “Until 40 minutes I thought we were in control
Albion lost 3-1 against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Harry Wilson put Bournemouth ahead in the 36th minute, after pouncing on a pass from Dominic Solanke to fire into the net. Just four minutes before half time Bournemouth doubled their
AN ELDERLY man was defrauded of £750 in Hove. On January 10, the 90-year-old victim was targeted by two suspects purporting to work for a drain company. The victim believed that they were legitimate as the suspects had ID badges. The suspects
POLICE in Brighton and Hove are searching for Robert Cox who is wanted for recall to prison. Cox, 33, also known as Robert Cooper, is wanted for recall following a breach of his early release requirements. He is described as white, 5'6", of
A CRASH involving a car and a lorry is causing slow traffic on the A259. The crash was first reported shortly after 5.30pm near Newhaven. An AA spokesman said: "The road is partially blocked and there is slow traffic due to a crash involving
9:21pm Full time Bournemouth 3-1 Albion: Callum Wilson extended the Cherries lead in the second half, before Mooy scored
A COUNCIL has taken its first steps to make a city centre car-free by 2023. Today Brighton and Hove City Council’s environment, transport and sustainability committee (ETS) voted unanimously for a feasibility report into the plans. Labour and
A VEGAN burger joint is making steps to open a new restaurant. Vurger Co wants to break into Brighton by starting a restaurant in the heart of The Lanes. The company offers a “100 per cent vegan brand” with a menu of fast food with a twist.
LABOUR and Green group councillors are planning to work together to make the city centre car-free by 2023. Councillors plan to discuss the feasibility of banning cars from the centre of Brighton at a meeting of the environment, transport and sustainability
ON-STREET parking charges are to increase with prices depending on a car’s CO2 emissions. East Sussex transport boss Claire Dowling approved proposals to increase pay and display parking charges by between 20p and £1.90 in Eastbourne, Hastings
POLICE launched a large search after a man in a balaclava entered an elderly woman’s home and demanded she hand over cash. The helicopter and a dog unit hunted for the crook after the incident in Newtimber Drive, Portslade, yesterday evening.
A GROUP set up to combat period poverty is celebrating the Government’s promise to provide free sanitary products for schoolgirls. From today, state schools can now order free period products to help prevent children missing school if they don’
A NEW takeaway selling rotisserie chicken and roast dinners has applied for a licence to sell craft beers and wines with its food orders. Owners Glen Halsey and Michael Matthews said they would only sell drinks to customers at their new business
Albion expect Dan Burn to be back in action by March. The defender has signed a new deal taking him through until June, 2023. He is currently out of action as he recovers from a broken collarbone suffered against Chelsea on New Year’s Day.
PUB giant JD Wetherspoon is marking Brexit by reducing the price of 10 drinks from January 31. Its so-called “Let’s stay friends” move will offer customers around 60p off drinks which originate in European countries including Germany, France, Spain
POLICE were called to a suspected ram raid on a village shop. Thieves attempted to break in to grab the cash machine at the Co-op in Partridge Green, near Henfield. The raiders targeted the store at 1.50am yesterday using a Ford Transit pick-up
RENEWAL of a strip club’s annual licence would breach a council’s equalities policies, say objectors. An application to renew a sexual entertainment venue licence for Lux – a yet-to-open strip club above the Embassy nightclub in Pevensey Road,
To get the lowdown on Albion’s opponents Bournemouth I spoke to Neil Leverett, who is the Cherries writer at Vavel.com: Just what has gone wrong for Bournemouth this season? It is hard to put a finger on what has gone wrong at the Vitality
Alireza Janhanbakhsh admits Albion’s game against Bournemouth is vital for both sides. The Seagulls sit 15th in the Premier League table and just three points above the drop, while Bournemouth sit second bottom and just three points off the foot
NEARLY £5,000 worth of presents were given to children in a charity effort. Churchill Square in Brighton is thanking its generous shoppers for making last month’s Giving Tree appeal so successful. There were 482 Christmas surprises donated to
Dan Burn has signed a new contract that will keep him with Albion until June, 2023. He is currently sidelined as he recovers from a broken collarbone. Albion boss Graham Potter said: “This new contract is a reward for Dan’s consistent and impressive
Albion are weighing up their next move with Alexis Mac Allister after securing him a work permit. The attacking midfield is on loan at Boca Juniors and currently involved with Argentina under-23s in the Olympic qualifying tournament. He could
A WOMAN will conquer her fear of heights for her terminally ill mother. Littlehampton resident Jean Young was referred to St Barnabas House in Worthing last year after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Daughter Hannah Silverson said her heart
Johanna Konta suffered her earliest Australian Open exit with a first-round loss to Tunisian Ons Jabeur at Melbourne Park. The British No.1 from Eastbourne was seeded 12th but expectations were tempered by the fact she had only played one match
THE best of Sussex’s nature will be celebrated this year in a bid to reconnect residents with the environment. Environmental groups have come together to organise Nature2020, a year-long celebration of the county’s diverse wildlife. The area
TWO swans have been killed by dogs in a nature reserve. The Railway Land Wildlife Trust in Lewes is warning pet owners to keep their dogs on the lead after the incidents. A spokesman for the trust said: “The vast majority of dog walkers in the
ALIREZA JAHANBAKHSH says Albion are not even considering the possibility of relegation. Albion sit 15th in the Premier League table, just three points above the drop zone heading into their trip to fellow struggler Bournemouth tonight. The
A PERSON had to be rescued from an early hours blaze in a block of flats. Three fire crews were called at 2.30am yesterday to Sackville Road, Bexhill, where fire had broken out on the first floor. The fire service said a resident inside the
LEAH Bracknell’s widower has said that watching Ricky Gervais’s After Life helped him grieve for the actress. The Emmerdale star, 55, died in September after a three-year battle with lung cancer. Jez Hughes, who lives in Worthing, revealed he
GRAHAM POTTER says he cannot afford to listen to all competing opinions as it would drive him crazy as he strives to keep Albion in the Premier League. Albion go to Bournemouth tonight just three points above the relegation zone and a point worse
A COUNCIL says it has issued a warning to a strip club after a registered sex offender was pictured naked getting spray-tanned with women. Kenneth McGrath is a registered sex offender after he was convicted of paying for the sexual services of
SHOPPERS have condemned the number of empty shops in a city centre as “disgusting”. It comes as new figures revealed there are 665 empty business units in Brighton and Hove, with the city council set to lose almost £3 million in business rates
A POPULAR security guard died from alcohol poisoning in hospital. Kevin Cottam had been staying at a hostel in St Catherine’s Terrace, Hove, where he was found collapsed. The 31-year-old had been battling for several years against his alcohol
DOZENS of “affordable” homes have been approved to replace an outdated Seventies bedsit. Horsham District Council gave the green light to housing association Saxon Weald’s plans for 48 homes in Page Court in the town. The ageing housing block
A block of student flats is set to be converted into short-term homes for homeless people. It comes as Brighton and Hove City Council moves to bring emergency accommodation in-house. Members of the housing committee recommended bringing Gladstone
Campaigners fighting plans to change road layouts in the city centre were left frustrated when an in-depth look at the scheme was nodded through. Conservative Brighton and Hove city councillor Lee Wares asked for an internal audit into the decision-making
AS YOUR front page (Thursday, Jan 16) points out, high costs are indeed driving businesses into the ground, and are turning Brighton's lovely shopping streets into corrugated paint-sprayed ghettos. But blaming our council for charging exorbitant
READING The Argus article I noticed the 'punishment' given to someone for attacking another man in Brighton, 160 hours of Community Service did not surprise me. In this day and age, more and more violent offenders appear to receive less in the way
A WOMAN who helps disabled people realise their film-making dreams has been given a free trip to the Baftas. Lizzie Banks produces the Oska Bright Film Festival, the world’s biggest gathering of short films made by and for people with learning disabilities
DOZENS of generous shoppers gave thousands to a homeless charity in just two days. More than £6,000 was raised for Brighton Housing Trust by festive bucket shakers as they hit the city’s streets on December 20 and 21. The charity helped 174 people
A DRIVER crashed into parked cars then claimed to police his van had been stolen. Lee Patrick Woolley said he fell asleep at the wheel of his van in Broadwater, Worthing. Hours after crashing he reported the van was stolen and stood by his statement
A CHEF has been charged with assault and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. Lukasz Nowak, of no fixed address, was arrested in Kingswood Street, Brighton, at 7.21pm on Saturday. The 31-year-old has been charged with assault occasioning
A FORMER Albion manager has died at the age of 88. George Petchey, who played 400 league games at West Ham, QPR and Crystal Palace, had spells for the Seagulls between 1983 and 1986 and again between 1994 and 1996. Tim Carder, historian at
CAMPAIGNERS calling for the rewilding of two council-owned golf courses look likely to get their way with one course at least. Environmentalists greeted councillors with a samba band outside Hove Town Hall before a meeting when they called on Brighton
A £2.8 million “eco-vision” for the crumbling seafront arches has been revealed in a leaked document. Brighton and Hove City Council, which owns Madeira Terrace, is spending £550,000 to find a design team to create a plan to restore 30 of the 151
PALLBEARERS carried in the coffin to the strains of The Snowman played on a church organ. In the pews, mourners sat with red bows, bells and tinsel in their hair. Some dressed as elves or Mrs Claus and one wore a red-nosed reindeer onesie.
NEW POWERS will be used by police as Sussex reported the highest rate of stalker cases outside London. Officers and detectives can now apply to magistrates for Stalking Protection Orders (SPO) to give victims extra protection. Police chiefs
