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Bring home the body of heroic former Brighton schoolgirl

Former Brighton schoolgirl Anna Campbell died in a Turkish air strike on Thursday 15 March in Afrin in Syria. She was 26. Anna, from Lewes, had travelled to Syria to join the Kurdish fight against ISIS because she was horrified by reports of their atrocities against the Syrian...

Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 10:47 pm

, By Jean Calder

Propper disaster … Dutch star misses early sitter then gets sent off as Albion held at home

Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Huddersfield Town 1 Albion threw away a golden opportunity to almost guarantee Premier League survival after a catalogue of errors from their most costly and experienced players. The Seagulls were fast out of the blocks, with Ezequiel Schelotto...

Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 6:44 pm

, By Tim Hodges from the Amex

Half Time With Hodges – Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Huddersfield Town 1

Albion should be at least two goals ahead of Huddersfield but find themselves being held at 1-1. Davy Propper has a superb chance to score after just 20 seconds but scuffed his shot wide when clean through. Albion went in front through a Solly March goal on 29 minutes although it...

Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 3:48 pm

, By Tim Hodges from the Amex

Saltdean Lido starts £100k crowdfunding campaign

A crowdfunding campaign has started to raise £100,000 towards the cost of restoring the Saltdean Lido. The organisers said that the money was needed to release £4.2 million of lottery funding towards the overall £6.8 million project cost. The site’s freeholder,...

Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 2:32 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Premier League Match Day 33 – Brighton & Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town

Albion make one change from the team that lost to Leicester City last week as Solly March replaces Jurgen Locadia who drops to the bench. A Seagulls win would virtually guarantee Premier League football next season. Albion: Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Schelotto; Gross, Propper,...

Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 2:13 pm

, By Tim Hodges

Dozens of beach huts burgled and vandalised on Hove seafront

Dozens of beach huts and chalets have been burgled and vandalised on Hove seafront. More than 30 were targeted over a single night for the second time in less than a fortnight. Councillor Robert Nemeth, who represents Wish Ward on Brighton and Hove City Council, urged owners to...

Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 12:38 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton revellers witness high octane performance from five living Dolls

THE SEX P*SSED DOLLS – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 6.4.18 The lucky punters at the Concorde 2 concert venue on Brighton seafront were treated to an outlandish display of punk pomp this evening. The all-female all-action band The Sex P*ssed Dolls were in town as part of their 20...

Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 1:56 am

, By Nick Linazasoro

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