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Albion man plays starring role as Ivory Coast win AFCON final amid euphoric scenes
Albion are set to welcome back an AFCON winner – after Simon Adingra played a starring role for Ivory Coast. The Seagulls winger laid on the winning goal as his country beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final. Amid the celebrations, he was named young
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Kullberg's quickfire treble leads them a merry dance in FA Cup
Dancing queen Emma Kullberg celebrated in style after a stunning hat-trick sent Albion through in the FA Cup. The Swedish defender, who had not previously scored for the club, came on as substitute and hit three goals in the last ten minutes.
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Pearce scores four, Worthing hit six - but keeper suffers bad injury
In-form Ollie Pearce scored four goals while Worthing hit six and strengthened their hold on second place. They pulled in another big crowd and maintained the buzz around Woodside Road. But boss Adam Hinshelwood ended the day visiting his goalkeeper
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Residents agree to two neighbourhood plans
Residents have voted in favour of two neighbourhood plans being adopted by the council. Some 93 per cent of voters in the Hove Station area and 89 per cent of voters in Rottingdean Parish voted to back their respective neighbourhood plans in referendums
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Strictly winner to star in play in Brighton
Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach is set to take to the stage in a theatre adaptation of Cluedo. The actress and glitterball winner will be taking on the role of Miss Scarlett in the touring cast of Cluedo 2 – The Next Chapter when it comes
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Councils unite to 'hold Southern Water to account over failures'
The national regulator for the water and sewage industry has pledged to work with authorities to “hold Southern Water to account over its failures”. Frustrated councils called for action to be taken after sewage was released for 11 hours off the
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Tickets for hundreds of performances at Brighton Fringe to go on sale
Tickets to England’s biggest arts festival go on sale this week, with over 450 events due to be staged across the city. Around half a million people attended last year’s Brighton Fringe festival, which sees performances from side-splitting comedy
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Police searching for man after car stolen
Police are searching for a man they want to speak to after a car was stolen. At about 4pm Sussex Police received a report of a van having been broken in to in Iden, near Rye. A mobile phone, car keys and driving licence were stolen, leading
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Future for The Body Shop uncertain as owners set to call in administrators
The future of The Body Shop is in jeopardy as its owner looks set to call in administrators this week. Founded in Brighton by Anita Roddick, it is understood that private equity firm Aurelius, which bought the company in November for £207 million
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New poem initiative launches on city buses
Bus passengers can expect to see poems on their journeys this month. Across Brighton and Hove, an initiative, called 'Poems on the Buses', has been launched by Brighton and Hove Arts Council (BHAC), and the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company
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Gatwick Airport crowned the best in UK for families
Gatwick Airport has been crowned the best for families in the country. The airport was ranked the top in a new study. It was praised for its dedicated children zones and breastfeeding facilities. The research also looked at the average
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Fatboy Slim launches Brighton's 2024 Restaurant Awards
Local restaurant awards were launched by Fatboy Slim last week. The DJ introduced the 2024 Brighton Restaurant Awards Vote Online (BRAVO), hosted by Restaurants Brighton, with a special video voiceover on Instagram. Restaurants Brighton said
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How absent RDZ played his part as Albion took on Tottenham
Absent head coach Roberto De Zerbi played a significant part in Albion’s match at Tottenham. Andrea Maldera and staff kept in close contact with De Zerbi, who was banned from the touchline and watched from afar after having invasive dental surgery
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Dog owners' anger at Chinese New Year fireworks on beach
Dog owners have expressed anger after fireworks were set off across parts of the city to mark Chinese New Year. Festivities to mark the Year of the Dragon took place across Brighton and Hove and around the world yesterday, with traditional festivities
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Fan pictures as Albion suffer 2-1 defeat against Tottenham
Albion fans had their hearts broken after facing a 2-1 defeat against Tottenham in stoppage time. Brighton took a half-time lead against Spurs after a penalty from Pascal Gross in the 17th minute, but Tottenham levelled after a goal from Pape Sarr
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Sussex Police sell speakers confiscated from illegal raves on eBay
Police have sold speakers confiscated from illegal parties on eBay. Sussex Police sold a set of eight speakers seized from a rave last summer on the internet auction site. The speakers, described as scruffy, sold for £225. A spokesman for
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Van Hecke makes big impression, Welbeck sets the tone
Albion had two good periods at Tottenham, before their goal and after the hosts' first. At other times they were on the back foot against a Spurs side who felt they owed the Seagulls one. But they were always resolute and always had an eye
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Harris calls for more goal threat but his Albion gameplan looks familiar
Mikey Harris wants to see more threat from Albion as he takes charge of his third game. But he is happy they have the fitness to play the football he wants. The interim head coach is preparing his ide for an FA Cup test by third-tier Wolves
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Sussex road closures for the week ahead, including A23 and A27
Drivers in and around Brighton will have a few road closures to deal with if they are driving around Sussex next week. From Monday, February 12 to Friday, February 16 there are a few road and lane closures scheduled for the likes of the A27 and
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Campaigners call for council U-turn on planned bus service cuts
Campaigners and councillors have urged the council to reconsider plans to cut two bus routes to the South Downs. More than £30 million in budget cuts announced by Brighton and Hove City Council, including plans to end a £58,000 subsidy for the
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'Charming' restaurant named among best places to eat in the UK
A "charming family-run" restaurant in Lewes has been picked out as one of the best places to eat in the UK for 2024. In the list from The Week magazine, Squisito, which can be found inside The Needlemakers building, was featured. The restaurant
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Inside the Grade II* listed hotel where Winston Churchill and Marlon Brando stayed
Nestled on the edge of a small Weald village is a Grade II* listed hotel which had Winston Churchill and Marlon Brando as guests. The building, a Georgian house, is called Buxted Park Hotel, and is in the park of the same name, near Uckfield.
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5 pets from RSPCA Brighton who are looking for their forever homes
Several pets in Sussex are looking for their forever homes, including at the Sussex North & Brighton branch of the RSPCA. Whether you want to adopt a dog, cat, rabbit or guinea pig, there is plenty of choice. A few animals from the branch are
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One of the country's best forests is in Sussex
A forest has ranked as one of the best in England. According to Pebble Magazine, Ashdown Forest, in Forest Row, near East Grinstead, is the seventh best forest in the UK. It is believed the area attracts 1.5 million visitors every year.
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Shock after tree 'torn down' by vandals
A business owner has stood a tree up with packing tape after vandals are believed to have torn it down in the middle of the night. David Mallon, who owns Porta in Bond Street, Brighton, arrived at his shop to discover the tree - planted by the
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Independent record shop to open new high street branch
A new vinyl shop will be opening in the next few months. Slipped Discs, an independent record shop based in Steyning, will be opening a new branch in Shoreham High Street. The store will sell the latest vinyl releases, new issues of classic
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'Don’t worry too much about zombie viruses'
The term zombie virus conjures images of reanimated corpses and apocalyptic outbreaks straight out of Hollywood, writes columnist James Williams. While fiction sensationalises, reality presents a more sobering picture: ancient viruses trapped in frozen
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Historic house in Sussex inspired Cluedo board game
A historic building which inspired the hit board game Cluedo could receive a new heritage plaque and information board. Tudor Close in Dean Martin Road, Rottingdean is believed to be the house which inspired the murder mystery game. It hosted
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Albion and Tottenham playing the 'modern game' Keown tells viewers
Albion are playing “the modern game” according to their former defender Martin Keown. But Tottenham are doing likewise and secured an “incredible win”. Keown assessed the Seagulls’ 2-1 defeat for Match Of The Day. He told BBC viewers: “