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Brighton & Hove Albion thrash Swansea for biggest top-flight win since 1981

Brighton & Hove Albion 4 Swansea City 1 Albion are back to eleventh in the Premier League after outplaying in-form Swansea at the Amex. Chris Hughton chose to stick with Glenn Murray up front in preference to Leo Ulloa or indeed Jurgen Locadia. Swansea set up in a 4-4-2...

Posted On 24 Feb 2018 at 7:55 pm

, By Tim Hodges from the Amex

Half time with Hodges – Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Swansea City 0

Albion lead Swansea through a 17th minute Glenn Murray penalty after the striker was bundled over in the area. Jose Izquierdo has been lively for Albion as has Ezequiel Schelotto down the right. Swansea have had a couple of chances. Shane Duffy deflected a through ball towards...

Posted On 24 Feb 2018 at 3:58 pm

, By Tim Hodges from the Amex

Next week’s snow warning extended to cover Brighton – and thundersnow could strike south coast

Next week’s snow warnings have been extended to cover most of the south coast, including Brighton and Hove – and there is also the possibility of thundersnow on Wednesday. Two yellow be aware warnings were put in place at 10am this morning, covering Tuesday and...

Posted On 24 Feb 2018 at 10:25 am

, By Jo Wadsworth

Schoolboy dies after being hit by bus

An urgent investigation has been launched after a teenager died after being hit by a night bus in the early hours of this morning on Brighton seafront. The accident happened just before 1am on the A259 Marine Parade near the junction with Burlington Street. A police spokeswoman...

Posted On 24 Feb 2018 at 10:07 am

, By Jo Wadsworth

Missing Kent man last seen in Brighton

A man from Kent, who has been missing since the end of January, was last seen in Brighton. Sussex Police issued a public appeal for help finding the man, 23-year-old Arthur Williams. The force said: “Police are concerned for missing man Arthur Williams who is believed to be...

Posted On 24 Feb 2018 at 2:45 am

, By Frank le Duc

Greens berate Labour and Tory ‘purple coalition’ over Brighton and Hove council budget

The Greens have criticised Labour and Conservative councillors for their “purple coalition” after the two larger parties struck a deal over Brighton and Hove City Council’s budget. At the annual budget council meeting at Hove Town Hall on Thursday (22 February)...

Posted On 24 Feb 2018 at 12:43 am