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Rooks boss happy after draw

Lewes are still looking for their first win in Blue Square south but manager Steve Ibbitson was a happier man after a goalless 0-0 with second-placed Basingstoke. The visitors had a good spell in the first half but otherwise the Rooks were

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Wilson hails his Borough heroes

Garry Wilson hailed the character of his side after they won 2-0 away to Kidderminster. Borough went into the game on the back of losing points by conceding goals in each of their last two games. However, they produced an heroic display to run out winners

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Woman injured in Hove car crash

A woman was cut free from a car after a crash. The 58-year-old was injured in a Peugeot 306 which was in a collision with a BMW near the junction of Jesmond Road and Portland Road, Hove, at about 4pm. Firefighters cut the roof off the Peugeot to free

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Borough earn first away win

Nathan Crabb and Jamie Taylor got the goals as Eastbourne Borough earned their first away win of the campaign with a 2-0 success at Kidderminster. Crabb netted after 37 minutes with his first in the league this season to stun the hosts and

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Brighton and Hove pubs use e-cigs to tempt back smokers

Pubs have started stocking simulation cigarettes to beat the smoking ban. Licensed premises in Brighton and Hove have begun selling electronic cigarettes as an alternative to punters looking for a nicotine kick. The battery-powered substitutes

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Early goals flatten Reds

> Crawley never recovered after conceding two goals in the first ten minutes as they went down 2-0 to York City at KitKat Crescent in the Blue Square premier this afteroon, Richard Brodie put York ahead after five minutes from the penalty

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FULL-TIME: Kidderminster 0 Eastbourne Borough 2

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FINAL SCORE: York City 2 Crawley 0

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GOALFLASH: Kidderminster 0 Eastbourne Borough 2 (Taylor 90+4)

Jamie Taylor intercepted a poor pass from Duane Courtney, ran on and fired into the corner to wrap up victory.

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HALF-TIME: York 2 Crawley 0

Crawley were up against it at KitKat Crescent today where they conceded two goals in the first ten minutes to trail 2-0 at the break. Richard Brodie put York ahead after five minutes from the penalty spot after he had been fouled by on-loan defender

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HALF-TIME: Kidderminster 0 Eastbourne Borough 1

Nathan Crabb's first league goal of the season handed Eastbourne Borough an interval lead away to Kidderminster. Simon Weatherstone had a couple of pops from distance early on, including one after just three minutes which almost caught goalkeeper Dean

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GOALFLASH: Kidderminster 0 Eastbourne Borough 1 (N.Crabb 37)

Having weathered some pressure, Jamie Taylor swivelled in the penalty area before crossing low and hard from the left for Nathan Crabb to fire home from close range.

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GOALFLASH: York 2 (Gash 9) Crawley 0

Reds fail to clear a throw from the left and Michael Gash is able to turn with his back to goal and beat Rayner with a low shot from 15 yards.

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GOALFLASH: York 1 (Brodie pen 4) Crawley 0

Terrible start for Reds as defender Dominic Collins' clumsy challenge on Richard Brodie in the box allows Brodie to send Simon Rayner the wrong way from the penalty spot.

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Sussex salesman and mother dies after 100mph hour crash

A show off salesman killed an innocent mum and himself after crashing his supercar at 100mph as he tried to impress his 18-year-old girlfriend. Window salesman Gary Jordan, 62, had taken student lover Laura Cheeseman, 18, out for a spin when his turbo-charged

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Early afternoon fashion show fun to hit Brighton

Hair tongs and high heels are at the ready for a catwalk event to showcase retailers. The fashion show is organiser by Unique Brighton, a collection of more that 350 independent shops, bars and restaurants in the North Laines, North Street and The Lanes

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Quinn back for Reds

Skipper Adam Quinn made his first appearance of the season but Crawley were still badly hit by injuries for today's trip to York City. Quinn hasn't played since hurting his calf in Reds' final pre-season friendly of the season but he returned to the

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Quinn back for Crawley

Skipper Adam Quinn made his first appearance of the season but Crawley were still badly hit by injuries for today's trip to York City. Quinn hasn't played since hurting his calf in Reds' final pre-season friendly of the season but he returned

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Borough without four players

Eastbourne Borough were without four key players as they took on Kidderminster at the Aggborough Stadium. Marc Pullan (thigh) was the only one of their injured quartet to be passed fit. Skipper Paul Armstrong (bruised hip) had a pre-match

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New boy replaces Cox

Albion's latest signing Arron Davies has been handed a first start after his midweek switch from Nottingham Forest. Davies comes in for Dean Cox as one of two changes by Seagulls boss Russell Slade for the home clash with Wycombe.

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Arson suspected in Peacehaven bank fire

A suspected arson attack on a bank led to residents being evacuated from neighbouring flats. Police are appealing for witnesses after a blaze started underneath air-conditioning units behind the NatWest Bank in Peacehaven. Residents of flats next

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Hart urges fans to be patient

Gary Hart has pleaded for patience, with Albion winless four weeks into the season. New players are bedding in and old ones struggling for peak form, but Hart is convinced it is just a matter f time before Russell Slade’s Seagulls turn the

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Sussex man receives £70,000 after hospital blunders

A man left disabled after medics delayed emergency surgery has received more than £70,000 in compensation. Anthony Venner, said he suffered extensive back pain and urinary and bowel problems after doctors in two hospitals delayed urgent surgery by 24

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Father raped Eastbourne mother months before sons died in horror blaze

A father whose sons died in a house fire has been jailed indefinitely for raping their mother. Stewart Jenkins' sons Lewis, seven, and Taylor, five, died in each others arms during the blaze at their home in Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne home last year.

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Motorcyclist injured in Brighton crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car. The crash happened in Wilson Avenue, Brighton, at 8.05pm on Friday. Police said a motorcyclist was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital with a suspected broken pelvis. The road was closed

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Say hello to Sussex's free range hens

Traditional hen nights usually comprise copious amounts of booze, some naughty toys and games and possibly even a stripper. Other more up-market events include luxury spas and foreign travel. But a female adventurer is offering a new way for women

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Davies targets Wales berth

Arron Davies has teamed up with Albion to revive his international career. The Welshman has dropped out of John Toshack’s plans since failing to command a regular place at Nottingham Forest. Toshack has told the 25-year-old attacking

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Yobs wreck Hove pre-school

Yobs ransacked a pre-school forcing it to close on only the second day of term. Playtime Under 5’s had been due to hold its second introduction day for new pupils yesterday. But staff had to tell parents to keep their children at home

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Albion face the O's

Albion have been drawn away to League One rivals Leyton Orient in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The tie will take place at Brisbane Road in the week commencing October 5.

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Sussex 'let down' by new calendar

Sussex coach Mark Robinson says he feels let down by cricket bosses over the proposed schedule for 2010. A year after the ECB decided to end the 40 over competition, it has been given a reprieve with 50 over cricket finishing at the end of this season

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Anger at lack of kitchen facilities in Sussex schools

More than half of all Sussex primary schools lack proper kitchen facilities and several give pupils meals on wheels every day, the Tories have claimed. Figures obtained by the Conservative Party under the Freedom of Information Act showed that just 200

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Brighton cashier fought off knife-wielding raider

A cashier fought off a knife-wielding raider attempting to steal £50,000 from a Brighton car park. Hove Crown Court was told that the would-be robber’s accomplice William Buabasah had worked at the NCP car park in Russell Road before and knew

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Thornhill gets fringe benefit

Dean White reckons the arrival of Arron Davies will give everyone at Albion a lift – and one member of the squad in particular. Davies is the second Nottingham Forest player on loan to the Seagulls until the end of the year. The first

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Bloom teams up with Fallon

Albion chairman Tony Bloom has joined forces with controversial former champion jockey Kieren Fallon. Fallon rides the rapidly improving sprinter High Standing for Bloom in the big race at Haydock today following his enforced three-year absence

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Eagles slump in Essex

Eastbourne boss Trevor Geer admitted it took his men far too long to get going as they slumped at Lakeside Hammers last night. Eagles completed their away fixtures for the Elite League season with a dismal 55-37 defeat in Essex. They now chase home

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Hindleap circular

Starting and finishing at Hindleap, one of the highest points on Ashdown Forest, this walk by Ben Perkins heads southwards to visit and explore the small wooded enclave of Stumblewood Common, where you can walk alongside a well-preserved section of

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Maurice Cohen

Pauline Hawkes emails: “I'm trying to find out more information about my grandfather, Maurice Cohen, who we believe was killed on Brighton or Shoreham seafront around 1952/3. “He was killed by a motorbike whilst crossing the road. He was visiting

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Stand by me

The birdcage bandstand on Brighton seafront has long been a fav-ourite of many who visit the resort. It was originally designed by Philip Lockwood, the enterprising borough engineer also responsible for laying out Preston Park and building a clock tower

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More school, less stuff

It’s September again, which means your brother’s hand- me-down uniform and a new protractor. At least, it used to. These days back to school is a massive sell-fest, with everything from uniforms and pencil cases, to bicycles and laptops, all

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Home by the sea

The Convalescent Police Seaside Home in Portland Road, Hove, was the first of its kind in Britain. Opened in 1893, it was largely financed by philanthropists such as the builder William Willett. It could house up to 60 men at one time and most of them

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Claire Martin

The Hove-based jazz singer Claire Martin is about to release her 13th album, A Modern Art, on Monday, September 14 and to mark the occasion she will be playing an intimate show on Friday, September 11, at the Brighton Jazz Club. Claire honed

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The comic with murder in mind

Last year was not a terribly funny one for this half of Little Britain. Lucas and partner Kevin McGee became the first high-profile gay divorce (a dissolution in official terms), 18 months after tying the knot at a pantomime-themed ceremony,