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Sussex left with work to do save the game at Glamorgan

Despite a flurry of early morning wickets pegging them back, Glamorgan have finished the third day of the LV= Insurance County Championship match against Sussex with a chance to push for victory. The day started with Eddie Byrom and Colin Ingram taking their outstanding...

Posted On 14 Jun 2022 at 7:58 pm

, By Peter Miller, ECB Reporters Network

Caroline Lucas condemns government’s ‘half-baked’ food strategy

A new food strategy has “shamefully squandered” an opportunity to tackle both the climate and cost of living crises, Brighton MP Caroline Lucas said. The Food Strategy for England, published yesterday, focuses on “backing farmers”, strengthening local...

Posted On 14 Jun 2022 at 5:01 pm

, By Felice Southwell

Calls for traffic calming in quiet street ‘used as a racetrack’

Dangerously speeding cars need to be stopped using quiet Brighton roads as an “unofficial race track” before someone is killed, residents say. Tina Knight, who lives in Manton Road, Bevendean, filmed this video of a noisy speeding car with a camera she installed to...

Posted On 14 Jun 2022 at 4:50 pm

, By Felice Southwell

Albion supporter boasted to police about invading pitch

A football supporter has been banned from attending matches after he ran onto the pitch at the American Express Community Stadium. Jacob Helmsley, 24, made offensive gestures to opposing supporters during the Brighton and Hove Albion fixture against Crystal Palace on January 14....

Posted On 14 Jun 2022 at 2:52 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Council could set up trust in response to government academisation plans

Councillors have agreed to explore the pros and cons of setting up a council-backed schools academy trust in response to the government’s plans to academise all schools by 2030. The government’s schools white paper, Opportunity For All, says council would also be...

Posted On 14 Jun 2022 at 2:33 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Brighton and Hove Albion prepare to sell Bissouma for £25m to Spurs

Brighton and Hove Albion are expected to sell Yves Bissouma to Tottenham Hotspur for £25 million, according to The Times. The two clubs are reported to have agreed a fee and the deal is subject to a medical at Spurs on Thursday afternoon (16 June). The Mali international has a...

Posted On 14 Jun 2022 at 10:49 am

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton and Hove to bask in mini heatwave

Brighton and Hove is expected to bask in a mini heatwave before a change in the weather at the weekend, according to forecasters. And while temperatures are forecast to top their average for the time of year, pollen counts are also likely to continue to be very high. The Met...

Posted On 14 Jun 2022 at 8:28 am