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Celebrations as fans toast new home
It was party time at Withdean stadium as Albion fans toasted the historic decision to press ahead with a stadium at Falmer. Seagulls supporters went wild 24 hours after John Prescott ended eight tortuous years by saying yes to the 23,000-seater stadium
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Plenty of graft ahead for Albion
The hard work to build Brighton and Hove Albion's new £50 million stadium starts on Monday. John Prescott approved all four planning applications but it will be at least a year before work begins on site at Village Way, Falmer. Albion chief executive
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Albion celebrate stadium victory
Brighton and Hove Albion toasted their most momentous ever win yesterday - the result that secured their future in a new stadium. The champagne flowed as Albion chairman Dick Knight, chief executive Martin Perry, Falmer for All chairman Paul Samrah
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Get ready to party - Albion's fans will mark out this day
Withdean stadium will witness a party like never before today as Brighton and Hove Albion celebrates the dawn of a new era. John Prescott and planning inspector David Brier are the toast of Sussex after permission was granted for all the Falmer stadium
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McGhee wants contract talks
Albion manager Mark McGhee is ready to pledge his long-term future to the club so that he can lead the team into the new stadium at Falmer. He wants to sit down immediately and renegotiate with chairman Dick Knight after signing a two-year contract
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Police issue image of arson attack suspect
A POLICE officer puts up a poster of the man thought to be responsible for a vicious arson attack which left an innocent couple fighting for their lives. Police issued an e-fit of the suspect last night and urged anyone recognising him to call them immediately
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Borough pledge to attack
Eastbourne Borough will throw caution to the wind today as they chase FA Cup glory. Garry Wilson's part-timers take on Oxford United in a high noon showdown at Priory Lane in the club's first ever outing in the first round. Although Borough are 55 places
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We've got one L of a keeper
Albion captain Guy Butters is confident Alan Blayney will not be a passenger in goal, even though he cannot drive. The Northern Irishman may be no use behind the wheel of a car but Butters believes he removed his goalkeeping L-plates by helping the Seagulls
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Brave mother dies of breast cancer
FIONA Young, one of 12 women featured in a glamorous Fifties-style calendar in aid of breast cancer charities, has died of the disease. Fiona, known to her friends as Fi, died in the Martlets Hospice in Hove after a five-year battle with the illness.
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Devastated family's anguish over crash victim
STUNNING Rebecca Seymour laughs with friends on a night out to celebrate her 19th birthday. Just four months later she was killed in a horror smash which left two other teenagers dead and three people seriously injured. Rebecca's parents today spoke of
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Pparking officials accused of double standards
PARKING bosses are facing allegations of discrimination for allowing travellers to park free-of-charge while fining other ticketless motorists thousands of pounds. Drivers are handed fines of £30 if they do not pay and display at the Black Rock car park
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Beaten Thunder stay upbeat
Gary Smith has called on his Worthing Thunder team to take the positives from their BBL Trophy adventure into tonight's key league match. Barker (Tarring) Thunder host Nottingham in EBL division one (8pm) looking to improve on last night's 89-84 Trophy
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Yorick: Why I came back
Nick Nurse has headed off a Brighton Centre showdown with his former star player - by signing him. The Genesis Brighton Bears coach has brought Yorick Williams back to Sussex for a second spell. Williams is the British League's top scorer so far this
