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RDZ faces Italian media and says he is proud to visit the Olimpico as Albion boss

Roberto De Zerbi says he will walk out as Albion boss with pride at the Stadio Olimpico. The head coach is preparing for the Seagulls’ last-16 first leg versus AS Roma in the Italian capital. Media focus was all on the former Sassuolo boss

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RDZ speaks to media at Stadio Olimpico ahead of Roma v Albion

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As one of our valued subscribers we’re giving you the opportunity to ask the editor anything you like - whether it's about a local issue, our news coverage, how we make decisions or what makes the newsroom tick. We're asking our subscribers to

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South of England Society appoints royal president

The South of England Agricultural Society has appointed the Duchess of Edinburgh as their president for this year. Already serving as patron of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations (ASAO), the duchess has been a regular at agricultural

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Blur drummer picked as Labour candidate in Sussex

Dave Rowntree, the drummer for the rock band Blur, has been selected as the Labour candidate for a Sussex constituency. Mr Rowntree, best known for his hits with the Brit-award-winning band, will stand as Labour’s candidate in Mid Sussex at the

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De Rossi warns of Albion threat but says Olimpico full house will turn up the heat

Daniele De Rossi has warned Albion things will get hot at the Stadio Olimpico. But he expects his Roma side to be given a tough test by the Seagulls in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. De Rossi believes the atmosphere created

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Woman sexually assaulted in alleyway

A woman was sexually assaulted in an alleyway. Police are now appealing for witnesses or anyone with any information or footage concerning the incident, which is believed to have taken place in an alleyway off Salvington Road, Worthing. Sussex

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Police inspector who had sex on duty avoids being fired

A police inspector who had sex while on duty has avoided being sacked. Inspector Darren Lane had his police radio on while having sex with a woman he was having an affair with when he should have been working, as well as sending sexually explicit

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Armed officers storm university flats after reports of 'gunman threatening to kill'

Armed police stormed a university hall of residence after reports of a gunman threatening to kill people on campus. Sussex University students were evacuated from their flats as police raided a building in search of the alleged gunman. A 19

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Mum who lost baby boy said midwives didn't act when she raised alarm in labour

The mother of a baby who died after being born by emergency caesarean section did not feel “safe” during labour. She claimed midwives failed to act when she tried to raise fears that “something was wrong”, an inquest heard. A jury inquest into

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Post Office van bursts into flames in the middle of road

A Post Office van burst into flames in the middle of a busy residential road. Smoke was billowing from the engine of the vehicle in Whitehawk Way, Brighton this morning.  Passersby captured the moment on camera as flames leapt from the van.

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Young Reporter Finding Treasure in Amateur Dramatics Rachel West The Weald

Whilst usually we hear about pantomimes around Christmas, an amateur dramatics group in Horsham performed their rendition of Treasure Island in February this year. The ‘Trinity Church Players’ worked tirelessly so that their performances on the 16th

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Spiderman cosplayer and sex expert found with throwing stars and sword

A former sex expert has been spared jail after he was found with dozens of throwing knives, throwing stars and a sword in his hotel room. Alexander Hooper-Hodson, 44, was found with over 100 different weapons including a katana sword in the Travelodge

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Traffic chaos warning M25 to close for days in unprecedented move

The country's busiest road will close for the first time in its history with huge tailbacks predicted. National Highways is blocking the M25 for a whole weekend to make way for demolition works in one of the largest infrastructure projects since

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Teenager seriously injured in three-car crash - arrest made

A teenager was seriously injured in a three-car crash. A silver Vauxhall Corsa, a silver Toyota Yaris, and a blue Peugeot 206 were involved in the crash which happened at about 8pm on Sunday. Emergency services were called to scene on the A271

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Martin Lewis speaks out as people 'annoyed' with budget comments

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has spoken out after facing some backlash for his comments on the Spring Budget. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt took to the House of Commons to share the Spring Budget with the UK. Throughout the budget

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Who pays National Insurance and do pensioners have to pay it?

National Insurance is an important part of the welfare state in the UK with it being a tax on earnings and self-employed profits. Your contributions to National Insurance decide if you qualify for certain benefits and how much state pension you

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Payout of £2,000 made to mum by council after she complained about son's education

A council has paid £2,000 to the mother of a child with special needs after he missed out on a full education for a term. The mother – known as Mrs F – lodged a complaint with the local government and social care ombudsman after waiting for months

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Crawley show appreciation to fans after long trek but can't serve up a deserved point

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey admitted to frustration as his play-off chasers lost 1-0 at Morecambe. The hosts were forced to defend for long periods against a good Town side but a goal from substitute Jordan Slew in the 68th minute was enough to

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Prolific shoplifter banned from high street stores

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from a string of high street stores after running away with food, toiletries and clothes. Samantha Clarke has been banned from Primark, Greggs, Boots and Kokoro following the thefts in Hastings. On Friday

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Lukaku eyes 300 and Europa record - but Albion know about his threat

Albion will come up against a Europa League goalscoring legend when they face Roma. Romelu Lukaku has struck 21 times in his 23 games in the competition in the last three seasons and has 26 goals in 41 appearances in total. He had netted in

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Recap after trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon hears evidence

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Colin Firth's 'wet shirt' raises thousands for arts charity at auction

Colin Firth's "wet shirt" from Pride And Prejudice has sold for thousands at auction. The costume from Firth's breakout role as Mr Darcy went for £20,000 at a sale of dozens of famous Hollywood pieces. Hundreds of thousands of pounds were raised

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Recap: A27 closed with traffic backed up across the roads

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Over 100k job opportunities on offer in England and Wales on new jobs24 platform

Over 100,000 job opportunities are on offer in England and Wales on a new national recruitment website. jobs24 has brought 12 regional job sites under one platform in order to give job seekers access to a wider range of roles across hundreds of

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'What the hell was my mum on?' - Katie Price reveals her real full name

Katie Price has revealed her real full name during an interview with restaurant critic and fellow I'm a Celebrity contestant Grace Dent. The former model and media personality has gone by a number of names over the years. She rose to fame as

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How to WIN tickets to see Paddington Bear in concert

Who wouldn't love an evening of adventure with Paddington Bear? The young bear from 'deepest, darkest Peru' has charmed and captured hearts across the world, taking audiences along for a ride filled with mystery, mischief and magic. In 2014, he

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It's matchday - Albion head to Rome and here is how best to follow the build-up

Albion are back in Europa League action – and now the stakes have been raised. The Seagulls go to the Stadio Olimpico this week for Thursday’s match at AS Roma in the last 16. They face their biggest test yet against an in-form Serie A outfit

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RDZ has 'nothing to show' in Italy as he puts the focus on his Albion squad

Roberto De Zerbi says he has nothing to prove to an Italian audience as he heads to Rome. The Albion head coach is preparing his side to face AS Roma in the last 16 of the Europa League. They head to Italy this afternoon and will have an early

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Things have changed quickly at Roma - and they can too for Albion on big trip

Albion will head to a revitalised AS Roma as they board their Italy-bound flight this afternoon. The stadium in which they will train this evening has been the scene of some wild celebrations of late. Such as when Mile Slivar’s save from a

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Labour candidate dismisses forecast Greens will keep only seat in Parliament

A Labour candidate has dismissed claims that the Green Party are on track to hold Brighton Pavilion at the next general election. According to election forecaster Electoral Calculus, Green candidate Sian Berry is forecast to keep the party’s only

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Record number of families claim childcare funding but poorer people miss out

A record number of families are getting support from the government to help cover the cost of childcare. The tax-free childcare scheme tops up cash families pay into a pot for services such as childminders, nurseries and nannies. HMRC figures

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Student wins £40k to build nightclub and music studio in shipping containers

A student has won more than £40,000 to build a music studio and nightclub from decommissioned shipping containers. Jesse Mugambi, who is studying for a master’s degree in sustainable design at Brighton university has won an international competition

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Plans for block of flats could solve 'disgraceful' damp situation

Residents have welcomed plans for a new rainwater downpipe and to divert away from the main entrance of a block of flats. Damp is becoming an issue at the entrance canopy of the building in Grand Avenue, Hove. SHW, a company which manages lease

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Fury over spate of Nazi graffiti in quiet villages

Drivers are furious after their cars were daubed with Nazi graffiti in several quiet villages. Jewish campaigners have called on Sussex Police to find those responsible after a vandal used the cover of darkness to paint swastikas on cars parked

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'Exhilarating experience': The Argus joins RNLI on board for 200th anniversary

Most people never have the chance to go on board an RNLI lifeboat except in the most dire of circumstances. But The Argus was invited to join the volunteer crew in Newhaven and do just that to mark the charity’s 200th anniversary on Monday.

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5 of the best National Trust gardens in Sussex to enjoy during the spring

Spring is often a great time to admire the beauty of nature, and in Sussex, there are several National Trust gardens where you can take it in. These gardens contain beautiful flowers and plants which make a picturesque setting to enjoy an afternoon

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Pothole celebrates first birthday as residents call on council to fix issue

A pothole's first birthday is being mockingly celebrated. Residents in Peacehaven say they are still waiting for the council to deal with the “eyesore” months from when they reported it. The hole in Headlands Close will turn one year old after

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Abba's historic Eurovision win to be celebrated with exhibits from 50 years ago

Abba’s historic Eurovision win in Brighton will be celebrated with an exhibition in the city this month. Abba: One Week in Brighton exhibition will put on display artefacts from the Swedish band's big win in 1974. The exhibition marks the 50th

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More than 100 new electric vehicles chargers installed from this month

More than a hundred electric vehicle charging points will be installed across the city from this month. The 100 new lamppost chargers and 20 fast charging points mean there will be nearly 500 places to plug in EVs in Brighton and Hove. It is

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Sussex 'deadly county' for pedestrians

Sussex is the deadliest area for pedestrians in the South East with the highest number of collisions with cars. An investigation, by Personal Injury Claims UK, found that more pedestrians were killed by cars in Sussex in the last three years than

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Art gallery to receive government funding for mental health project

A contemporary art gallery is set to receive almost £10,000 in government funding to support a mental health project. Fabrica in Duke Street, Brighton, will receive £9,974 to support its creative wellbeing programme, Men In Sheds, which provides

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Sussex Police slammed over 'woeful' performance

More than 750 Freedom of Information requests are yet to be answered by Sussex Police, a watchdog has warned. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reprimanded the force for its “woeful” performance. Freedom of Information (FoI) requests

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Brighton overwhelmed by powerful London Welsh side in mid-table affair

Brighton were overwhelmed by a powerful London Welsh side who capitalised on two early sin bins to command the match. Three second half tries from the hosts were not enough to stop the former Premiership side taking advantage of soft defence to

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Mother lost her baby after almost dying in childbirth

A mother who lost her baby after she almost died in childbirth hopes an inquest will uncover the truth about what happened. Robyn and Jonny Davis's baby Orlando died 14 days after a traumatic lockdown birth at Worthing Hospital which nearly killed

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Stunning images capture the history of Sussex

As the days got longer over February, there were some great opportunities for our camera club members to get out and capture the history of Sussex. The theme meant our intrepid snappers came up with some really thoughtful contributions, from historic

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Key info for Albion fans heading to Rome - and what impact will the rail strike have?

Albion supporters have been urged to follow club advice and ensure they stay safe on their European travels. About 3,500 away fans snapped up tickets for the Europa League clash with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Some were already in Rome on