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Hughton puts faith in Albion under 23s but still wants that elusive centre forward cover

With the FA Cup tie at Lincoln looming, Albion boss Chris Hughton told Brighton and Hove News how pleased he is with the progress of the development squad. A few of the under 23s are likely to feature at Sincil Bank, especially with the continuing absence of Gaetan Bong, Sam...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 10:31 pm

, By Tim Hodges

King Alfred developer reports big jump in profits

The company chosen to redevelop the King Alfred site in Hove has reported a big jump in annual profits. Crest Nicholson, which is also building flats in Davigdor Road, Hove, said that its pre-tax profits rose 27 per cent to £195 million in the year to Monday 31 October. The...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 9:46 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Hughton thinks surprise results give FA Cup back the profile it deserves

Brighton and Hove Albion boss Chris Hughton spoke this morning about the special moments in the FA Cup that are rejuvenating the competition. Hughton told Brighton and Hove News that he thought Lincoln boss Danny Cowley had done a great job in not only beating Ipswich in...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 2:52 pm

, By Tim Hodges

Police hunt bottom-slapping cyclist

Police were patrolling St Anne’s Well Gardens this afternoon after another spate of attacks on lone women by a cyclist who slaps their bottoms then rides off. Looking out for the male on a bike who is slapping female's bottoms as he rides around the city on a bike. Be...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 2:36 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Brighton hire bikes may have to be driven back up hill thanks to Montmartre effect

The operators of Brighton’s new bike share scheme say they may have to transport bikes borrowed from the top of Brighton and Hove’s hills back up them if too many people don’t pedal back up the city’s slopes to return them. HourBike, which was won the...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 1:55 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Residents flee burning building after Kemp Town fire

Residents of a house in Dorset Gardens had to flee their home last night after a fire broke out on the ground floor. When firefighters were first called to the blaze just before 11pm, not everyone had been accounted for and it was feared someone may be trapped inside. But...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 1:07 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Man bottled in late night Brighton attack

A man was bottled from behind leaving him with cuts to his lower back during an attack in the early hours of the morning in central Brighton. The 36-year-old victim was attacked in Castle Square, Brighton, at 12.45am on Saturday, 14 January. He was taken to hospital for...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 12:27 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

£1.5m to be spent on encouraging people to use greener transport

A ring fenced grant of £1.5m has been given to Brighton and Hove City Council to spend on projects to encourage people to ditch their cars and use greener forms of transport. The money, which cannot be spent on capital projects such as cycle lanes or anything except promoting...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 12:07 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Brighton hospital trust welcomes fourth ‘chief executive’ in just over a year – and another one’s on the way

Brighton and Hove’s main hospital trust has welcomed a fourth “chief executive” in 14 months with the boss of a neighbouring trust expected to take over at the start of April. Evelyn Barker became the accountable officer at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust on...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 11:21 am

, By Frank le Duc

Distinctive bike clue to Hove burglary

Tracing a distinctive stolen motorbike could help solve another burglary in Hove which detectives believe is linked to a string of similar thefts across Sussex. This £8k red and white Honda CBR motorcycle, registration RO13 MZV, was taken on New Year’s Day from a house in...

Posted On 26 Jan 2017 at 11:03 am

, By Jo Wadsworth

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