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Whittingham hails Crawley defence after 'grinding' win

Guy Whittingham was full of praise for Crawley's defence after they withstood a second half revival from Colchester to secure a 1-0 victory at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Mike Jones had given Reds a lead they just about deserved four minutes before

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Who was Albion's top man at Bolton?

Will Buckley trebled his goals tally for the season today. His double secured a 2-0 win at Bolton – who were also the victims of his previous strike this term. The former Trotters trialist produced two classy finishes at the Reebok. But

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Jones delight at 'excellent' awayday

Nathan Jones hailed an excellent away performance by Albion today. But he admitted there was one nervous moment en route to a 2-0 success at Bolton. Will Buckley scored in each half for the Seagulls. Bolton had a Joe Mason effort ruled

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Holly Willoughby posts 'surprise' baby news

Brighton-born TV star Holly Willoughby has announced she is pregnant with her third child. The This Morning host, who is married to TV producer Dan Baldwin, posted the "surprise" news on her website. Former Burgess Hill School for Girls pupil

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Buckley double as Albion win again

Will Buckley scored twice to send Albion soaring to victory at Bolton today. The winger was on target in each half to secure a 2-0 win at the Reebok. Victory – and a 17th clean sheet of the season – came in the rare absence of defensive kingpin

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Thieves target cars parked in beauty spots

Thieves are targeting cars parked in beauty spots. Now Sussex Police has issued a warning. The force said: “There have been some more thefts from vehicles parked in beauty spot car parks across Chichester district. “If you are using rural

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Bolton v Albion at the Reebok

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It's 52 and out for Upson

Matt Upson’s proud appearance record for Albion was today ended by illness. The former England centre-back misses the Championship game at Bolton. It is the first league match he has missed since signing for the Seagulls almost 14 months ago

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Jones seals hard-fought win for Crawley

Mike Jones was the unlikely match-winner as Crawley ground out a 1-0 victory over Colchester United at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Jones scored his first league goal since the opening day of the season after 41 minutes to settle an otherwise forgettable

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Royal Artillery veteran will run Brighton Marathon in aid of Ovingdean charity

A Royal Artillery veteran is preparing to take on a marathon in aid of the charity which brought him "back to life" after he lost his sight. David Cranson, 59, will run the Brighton Marathon on April 6 to raise money for Ovingdean-based Blind Veterans

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Bolton striker passed fit to face Seagulls

Bolton striker Joe Mason has been passed fit to face Albion today. And that means Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman is set to go 4-4-2 against the Seagulls. Mason missed the midweek 0-0 draw at Derby due to illness. He was rated 50-50 as late

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Greer back but Upson ruled out

Gordon Greer has been handed an instant recall to the Albion defence - but there is no Matt Upson at Bolton today. Ever-present Upson has been ruled out of the game at the Reebok by illness. Greer returns after serving a one-match ban.

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Tubbs back for Crawley

Top scorer Matt Tubbs comes back into the Crawley team for their League One clash with Colchester United at the Checkatrade.com Stadium today. Tubbs was left on the bench for the 1-1 draw at Shrewsbury in midweek but is recalled as one of two changes

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MP to complain to IPCC regarding Sussex Police's behaviour

East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton has said he will complain to the police watchdog about Sussex Police's behaviour. It follows an incident last year when the force issued the Conservative MP with a Police Information Notice (PIN).

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Man who bled from groin en route to custody block was not injured because of contact with police

A man who began bleeding severely after he was arrested was not injured because of his contact with officers, Sussex Police has said. The police added they should be praised for their actions following the incident on Thursday, February 20.

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It's no yolk - police appeal for CCTV of egg-throwers

Have you got CCTV of people throwing eggs? Sussex Police has said there has been a recent increase in the amount of “youth related anti-social behaviour” in Penfold Grange and Natts Lane, Billingshurst. A Sussex Police statement said: “The

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Thugs smash ten windows and scrawl graffiti across infant school roof

Thugs targeted an infant school, smashing ten windows and scrawling graffiti across the roof. The windows were smashed in Trafalgar School, Victory Road, Horsham, overnight on Thursday to Friday, Sussex Police confirmed. A statement said: "

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Man stabbed in stomach while walking

A man in his 20s was stabbed in the stomach while walking.  Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place in Chapel Park Road, St Leonards, on Sunday, March 9. The victim, of Eastbourne, was walking with others when the

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Operation to half shoplifting spate in Sussex town

Police have warned of a spate of shoplifting in Bexhill. An operation has now been launched to halt the offenders. A Sussex Police statement said: "The operation consists of dedicated police patrols which have been deployed in the affected

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Man killed antiques dealer, torched his home and body and went to sauna, court told

A man who has admitted killing an antiques dealer went to a sauna after torching the victim’s body and house. Zack Cowdrey yesterday told jurors at Hove Crown Court how hours after he set fire to Michael Griffiths’ home he visited the gym and had

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I'm one of the lucky ones - why Gregory backs cancer fight

Whether Crawley win, lose or draw against Colchester United today manager John Gregory is brutally aware that there are more important things in life than football. Along with every other manager up and down the country the Reds boss will be wearing

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Stephens is a Bolton boy - but (most of) his family will support Albion today

There will not be much brotherly love for Dale Stephens at Bolton today. The Albion midfielder’s return to the home town club he grew up supporting will divide family loyalties. He needs plenty of extra tickets for the Stephens clan and they

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Freedman: We can break down Brighton's iron defence

Bolton boss Dougie Freedman says he has spotted why Albion are conceding so few goals. And he believes his team can spoil the best defensive record in the Championship. The Seagulls have the leading goals-against ratio in the division away

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Bruno not ready to set targets

Bruno admits he cannot help keeping an eye on the Championship table. But he has no idea how many points Albion will need to make the play-offs. The Seagulls have 12 games remaining as they go to Bolton today. Their right-back said

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Tough run hurts Rooks

Danny Bloor admits the current fixture schedule is hurting Lewes. The Rooks have played six games in the last 18 days and have a number of injury concerns ahead of today’s trip to Lowestoft in Ryman premier. Ben Austin is struggling with an

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Five out - including skipper - as Hawks clear the decks

Whitehawk boss Steven King has parted company with skipper Matt Lawrence and four other players as he shakes up his squad. Former Southend United skipper Kevin Maher has also gone as King rebuilds a team he believes is capable of keeping Hawks

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Rocks like Albion keeper

Bognor are keen to extend the loan of Albion goalkeeper Grant Smith until the end of the season. Smith has kept three consecutive clean sheets for the Rocks to boost their play-off hopes and will be aiming for a fourth at home to Leiston today.

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Stacy poised for Long stint

Eastbourne Borough have agreed a deal to keep loan midfielder Stacy Long for the rest of the season. Long’s second month on loan at Priory Lane ends after today’s game at home to Chelmsford City. He produced his best display in a Borough shirt

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It's decision time for Oscar - but what would you do?

Oscar Garcia faces a big decision at Bolton today. But what would you do if you were picking a team for action at the Reebok? Skipper and centre-back Gordon Greer is back from a one-game ban as Albion face one of the more in-form teams in the

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Refuse worker claims he was sacked because of UKIP membership

A long-serving refuse worker says he was sacked from his role because he is a member of UKIP. Des Jones, from the Hollingdean area of Brighton, claims that GMB wanted him out of the job because of their hatred towards the controversial party.

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Albion director Martin Perry to stand for Brighton and Hove council election

Albion director Martin Perry is set to swap the corporate box for the ballot box after it was announced that he will stand as a city councillor at the next election. The football club executive will stand as a Labour candidate, challenging for

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There are too many delays – the NHS should be there for everyone, 24/7

I recently had the experience of having to visit the Brighton Eye Hospital after an accident one evening last week. The A&E department saw me immediately and gave me pain relief before they had even asked my name. I had the appropriate

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Put your questions to the woman behind the UK's first fundraising degree

The University of Chichester will run the world's first undergraduate degree in charity fundraising from September. It is the brainchild of veteran fundraiser Donna Day Lafferty and will run modules in subjects such as Major Donor Fundraising,

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Animal hatred and grass verge obliteration indicate that we're losing our souls

What is the matter with people? Recently in Letters pages of The Argus, I have seen foxes described as vermin and a suggestion that grass verges should be turned into hard standings to accommodate cars. The person criticising foxes said they take

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Reds won't give up on play-offs

Crawley boss John Gregory refuses to throw in the towel in the race to reach the play-offs. Reds are 15 points adrift of sixth-placed Peterborough after picking up just two points from their last three games but still have four games in hand on

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Delivery drivers refusing to visit Brighton seafront due to parking tickets

Delivery drivers are refusing to visit seafront businesses due to the number of parking tickets they are getting. Traders are now calling on Brighton and Hove City Council bosses to step in after arguing it is impossible for drivers to deliver

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Decisions over the RSCH and NHS put politics before people

In the House of Commons last Tuesday, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown voted in favour of the Care Bill, including a clause which gives health secretary Jeremy Hunt the power to shut down any NHS hospital at will, without consulting the community

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Spend more of our aid budget here

The UK is said to have about the seventh largest GDP in the world. This being the case, why should the UK be donating more than, say, Germany or France in overseas aid in these troubled times? It seems to me that at least £2 billion a year could

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Martina Watts advises swapping sugar for natural sweetners such as dates

In the early 1700s, as sugar cane cultivation in the West Indies expanded and table sugar became affordable, the average English household consumed around 2kg per year. Now, 300 years later, the average adult in the UK is consuming a whopping 30kg

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Bathing in Brighton

These bathing machines for women in Brighton, provided by Bob Pearce, were pictured in 1875. Mr Pearce also had many machines available for men further along the beach. They were considered essential for bathers in the Victorian era but by the

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A media melting pot

Brighton has been home to many of the best journalists in Britain – and some of the best paid. In the 1950s, Beverley Nichols and Godfrey Winn were two of the most celebrated columnists, who vied with each other to see who was receiving the biggest

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Lewes and Rye are named among the UK’s best towns

Two towns in East Sussex have been named among the best places in the UK to live. Rye and Lewes will both appear in The Sunday Times’ annual Best Places to Live in Britain supplement tomorrow – the only two towns in Sussex to make the cut.

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Never too late to give up smoking

They have smoked for 273 years but this group is proving it’s never too late to give up. The six-strong team have not touched a cigarette for six weeks and have worked out that they have already saved themselves a remarkable £1,742. As well

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Brighton sisters build up orphanage from scratch in Malawi

Two sisters were so shocked at the poverty they witnessed during a visit to Africa they felt compelled to do something about it. Alice and Nina Pulford from Brighton set up the Tilinanu Orphanage to help the children in Malawi. The then 17-

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Compton circular

1 - From the village square in Compton, just off the B2146 road and bordered by its Village Shop and The Coach And Horses pub, keep right of the village well and head up the unsigned School Lane. After the last of the houses and the village primary

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Falling car numbers not great for businesses relying on them

Residents and businesses in Brighton and Hove should be aware of the way of thinking of the Green Party on Brighton and Hove City Council. Councillor Pete West is quoted as saying that it is “fantastic that the number of cars in our city are falling

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Buckley can play key role

Will Buckley is ready for a more prominent role in Albion’s push for the play-offs. The right-winger will make his 100th appearance for the club at Bolton today following his first Championship start of the year in Tuesday’s 2-0 home win against

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Oscar: We're doing all we can

Oscar Garcia believes Albion are performing as well as can be expected in his first season at the helm. The Spaniard has the Seagulls two points and two places outside the Championship play-offs as they head for Bolton Wanderers today. Gus

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McGowan's making a lasting impression

Alistair McGowan is grumbling about David Cameron. No surprise there, perhaps – the Prime Minister has his share of detractors. But McGowan’s gripe is a niche one. “His voice!” he says. “It’s like nobody else’s I’ve ever heard. He sounds like