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  • NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION

    VANDALS left a trail of destruction across Brighton early today after letting the brakes off 19 vehicles. Cars were sent crashing though garden walls and into houses during a night of crime stretching from Withdean to Saltdean. In the worst incident a

  • Bears must be proud

    WORTHING BEARS head coach Sean Loucks wants his team to restore pride and upset the Budweiser League play-off candidates in the final month of the season. Rock bottom Bears, who ended their disastrous club record of 30 straight defeats by beating Milton

  • Selsey send for Hinsh!

    VETERAN former Crystal Palace and Millwall defender Paul Hinshelwood has been called in to try and rescue Selsey. But, despite the efforts of the 42-year-old, the bottom three of Selsey, Hailsham and Broadbridge Heath are starting to admit they face the

  • Chapman's new test

    FORMER Albion defender Ian Chapman could be the man to give jaded Worthing a big lift at Maidenhead tomorrow. Sammy Donnelly was hoping to tie up the signing last night after Chapman parted company with the Seagulls. But the Rebels boss admits his cup

  • Albion eye Mintram

    HASTINGS full-back Spencer Mintram is to train with Albion. The 25-year-old will link-up with the Seagulls for two days next week after he was recommended to manager Jeff Wood by chief scout Ken Craggs. Mintram has attracted the interest of professional

  • Bognor have great chance

    BOGNOR can take a big step towards promotion on a day of six-pointers in Division One of the Ryman League tomorrow. Rocks' home clash with an Oxford City side still dreaming of a top three finish would normally be the game of the day. But there's an even

  • Scunthorpe v Albion

    SCUNTHORPE are hoping March won't be so miserable after a faltering February. Brian Laws' inconsistent promotion chasers took one point and scored only one goal in four games last month. That has dropped them to sixth, seven places and three points above

  • Welch gets title shot

    SCOTT Welch has landed a shock second crack at a world title, against the fighter he has always wanted to face. The Shoreham heavyweight challenges fellow Brit and former stablemate Herbie Hide for the WBO crown at the Royal Albert Hall on April 3. Welch

  • NOW JUDITH GETS THE STAR TREATMENT

    JUDITH Buckland rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in the cinema during her career in the British film industry. But now she has landed a truly historic starring role. She has just been appointed the first-ever female High Sheriff of West

  • SHAMED VICAR'S REGRETS

    DISGRACED vicar Tom Bodkin has spoken for the first time since admitting he had an affair with a housewife mother-of-two. In a statement issued by his solicitor and cousin Paul Bodkin, the father-of-one said: "I deeply regret events which have led to

  • MAN THREATENED WITH SPEAR IN NEIGHBOURHOOD FEUD

    A NEIGHBOURS-from-hell dispute erupted in violence after a man was threatened with a spear. He reacted by beating up two elderly neighbours after a row over branches cut from a tree. Paolo Hannaway, 38, was accused by his nextdoor neighbour of trimming

  • NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION

    VANDALS left a trail of destruction across Brighton early today after letting the brakes off 19 vehicles. Cars were sent crashing though garden walls and into houses during a night of crime stretching from Withdean to Saltdean. In the worst incident a

  • Chapman's new test

    FORMER Albion defender Ian Chapman could be the man to give jaded Worthing a big lift at Maidenhead tomorrow. Sammy Donnelly was hoping to tie up the signing last night after Chapman parted company with the Seagulls. But the Rebels boss admits his cup

  • Bognor have great chance

    BOGNOR can take a big step towards promotion on a day of six-pointers in Division One of the Ryman League tomorrow. Rocks' home clash with an Oxford City side still dreaming of a top three finish would normally be the game of the day. But there's an even

  • Welch gets title shot

    SCOTT Welch has landed a shock second crack at a world title, against the fighter he has always wanted to face. The Shoreham heavyweight challenges fellow Brit and former stablemate Herbie Hide for the WBO crown at the Royal Albert Hall on April 3. Welch

  • Albion home in July

    ALBION are not coming home until July. They have abandoned plans to move into Withdean Stadium this season. The Seagulls will be staying at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium for their seven remaining home matches and their first game at Withdean will now

  • SECOND MAN

    ON THE RUN A SECOND man has gone on the run from Ford Open Prison just days after fugitive killer Thomas Tangney escaped, the Argus can reveal today. Andrew Nelson, 28, walked out of the prison yesterday afternoon. He was serving three years and five

  • MEMORIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE PURLEY RAIL CRASH

    AT 1.39pm on March 4, 1989, five people were killed yards from Purley Station in one of the worst rail disasters the country has ever seen. Yesterday, exactly ten years on to the minute, only the roar of trains thundering through the station broke the

  • NOW JUDITH GETS THE STAR TREATMENT

    JUDITH Buckland rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in the cinema during her career in the British film industry. But now she has landed a truly historic starring role. She has just been appointed the first-ever female High Sheriff of West

  • SHAMED VICAR'S REGRETS

    DISGRACED vicar Tom Bodkin has spoken for the first time since admitting he had an affair with a housewife mother-of-two. In a statement issued by his solicitor and cousin Paul Bodkin, the father-of-one said: "I deeply regret events which have led to

  • INSURANCE GROUP'S PAYOUT FOR SHAREHOLDERS

    INSURANCE group Royal & SunAlliance is to return £750 million to shareholders through a special dividend of 48p per share, the company announced. The UK's largest general insurer, which is partly based in Sussex, also increased its basic dividend

  • MAN THREATENED WITH SPEAR IN NEIGHBOURHOOD FEUD

    A NEIGHBOURS-from-hell dispute erupted in violence after a man was threatened with a spear. He reacted by beating up two elderly neighbours after a row over branches cut from a tree. Paolo Hannaway, 38, was accused by his nextdoor neighbour of trimming

  • FEEDBACK

    MY fellow columnist Derek Jameson stirred things up with the police on Tuesday when he said Shoreham was facing a wave of petty crime. So bad, he said, there was talk of vigilante groups and people popping out to buy pickaxe handles. What got him fired

  • Bears must be proud

    WORTHING BEARS head coach Sean Loucks wants his team to restore pride and upset the Budweiser League play-off candidates in the final month of the season. Rock bottom Bears, who ended their disastrous club record of 30 straight defeats by beating Milton

  • Geard in as number two

    GLEN Geard will be assistant to Saltdean's new boss Glenn Burvill. Geard had a taste of management as No.2 to Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly last season and has been pulling on his boots for Steyning in County League division three over the last few weeks

  • Old boys return

    CRAWLEY boss Billy Smith has reacted to their Senior Cup semi-final defeat by freshening up his squad with two new players. Smith has brought Viv Jeffrey back to the club after 18 months with Carshalton while fellow midfielder Curtis Johnson has been

  • Newman in trouble

    BURGESS Hill captain Daren Newman could face a lengthy ban after referee Dave Phillips confirmed he had sent off Newman for spitting at an opponent during Tuesday's RUR Cup final against Wick. Newman already has another suspension hanging over him following

  • HANTS 2 SUSSEX 2

    SUSSEX'S cup final hopes are still flickering thanks to a dramatic injury-time strike by Phil Churchill, at Totton last night. The Horsham YMCA striker, on his first start for the County, followed up for a close-range poacher's strike when Craig Willard's

  • Nicholls aims for goals

    KEVIN Nicholls is aiming to leave Scunthorpe for dead at Glanford Park tomorrow. Albion's new loan signing has replaced the injured Jeff Minton as the Seagulls' dead ball specialist. He celebrated his debut with a free-kick equaliser against Leyton Orient

  • Albion home in July

    ALBION are not coming home until July. They have abandoned plans to move into Withdean Stadium this season. The Seagulls will be staying at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium for their seven remaining home matches and their first game at Withdean will now

  • NEW HOPE FOR COMMUNITY CENTRE

    RESIDENTS were celebrating today after plans for a long-awaited community centre won backing. Broadwater Community Association has been pressing for the centre for several years. But the last application was rejected by the Government. It was planned

  • SECOND MAN

    ON THE RUN A SECOND man has gone on the run from Ford Open Prison just days after fugitive killer Thomas Tangney escaped, the Argus can reveal today. Andrew Nelson, 28, walked out of the prison yesterday afternoon. He was serving three years and five

  • MEMORIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE PURLEY RAIL CRASH

    AT 1.39pm on March 4, 1989, five people were killed yards from Purley Station in one of the worst rail disasters the country has ever seen. Yesterday, exactly ten years on to the minute, only the roar of trains thundering through the station broke the

  • MAN THREATENED MURDER TRIAL WITNESS

    THE MOTHER of one of the men charged with the murder of Sussex footballer Leigh Shaw has been named in court as the person who threatened a witness to the attack. Mrs Susan Veal, the mother of accused Colin Stacey, is alleged to have threatened witness

  • MP JOINS FIGHT TO HELP WOMAN WHO LOST HER BABY

    A CAR crash victim who lost her unborn daughter in a horrific smash is still waiting for a full financial settlement nearly three years after the accident. Louise Norman suffered horrific internal injuries and severe wounds to her legs when her sister's

  • INSURANCE GROUP'S PAYOUT FOR SHAREHOLDERS

    INSURANCE group Royal & SunAlliance is to return £750 million to shareholders through a special dividend of 48p per share, the company announced. The UK's largest general insurer, which is partly based in Sussex, also increased its basic dividend

  • FEEDBACK

    MY fellow columnist Derek Jameson stirred things up with the police on Tuesday when he said Shoreham was facing a wave of petty crime. So bad, he said, there was talk of vigilante groups and people popping out to buy pickaxe handles. What got him fired

  • Bears must be proud

    WORTHING BEARS head coach Sean Loucks wants his team to restore pride and upset the Budweiser League play-off candidates in the final month of the season. Rock bottom Bears, who ended their disastrous club record of 30 straight defeats by beating Milton

  • Bears must be proud

    WORTHING BEARS head coach Sean Loucks wants his team to restore pride and upset the Budweiser League play-off candidates in the final month of the season. Rock bottom Bears, who ended their disastrous club record of 30 straight defeats by beating Milton

  • Selsey send for Hinsh!

    VETERAN former Crystal Palace and Millwall defender Paul Hinshelwood has been called in to try and rescue Selsey. But, despite the efforts of the 42-year-old, the bottom three of Selsey, Hailsham and Broadbridge Heath are starting to admit they face the

  • Geard in as number two

    GLEN Geard will be assistant to Saltdean's new boss Glenn Burvill. Geard had a taste of management as No.2 to Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly last season and has been pulling on his boots for Steyning in County League division three over the last few weeks

  • Old boys return

    CRAWLEY boss Billy Smith has reacted to their Senior Cup semi-final defeat by freshening up his squad with two new players. Smith has brought Viv Jeffrey back to the club after 18 months with Carshalton while fellow midfielder Curtis Johnson has been

  • Newman in trouble

    BURGESS Hill captain Daren Newman could face a lengthy ban after referee Dave Phillips confirmed he had sent off Newman for spitting at an opponent during Tuesday's RUR Cup final against Wick. Newman already has another suspension hanging over him following

  • Albion eye Mintram

    HASTINGS full-back Spencer Mintram is to train with Albion. The 25-year-old will link-up with the Seagulls for two days next week after he was recommended to manager Jeff Wood by chief scout Ken Craggs. Mintram has attracted the interest of professional

  • HANTS 2 SUSSEX 2

    SUSSEX'S cup final hopes are still flickering thanks to a dramatic injury-time strike by Phil Churchill, at Totton last night. The Horsham YMCA striker, on his first start for the County, followed up for a close-range poacher's strike when Craig Willard's

  • Scunthorpe v Albion

    SCUNTHORPE are hoping March won't be so miserable after a faltering February. Brian Laws' inconsistent promotion chasers took one point and scored only one goal in four games last month. That has dropped them to sixth, seven places and three points above

  • Nicholls aims for goals

    KEVIN Nicholls is aiming to leave Scunthorpe for dead at Glanford Park tomorrow. Albion's new loan signing has replaced the injured Jeff Minton as the Seagulls' dead ball specialist. He celebrated his debut with a free-kick equaliser against Leyton Orient

  • NEW HOPE FOR COMMUNITY CENTRE

    RESIDENTS were celebrating today after plans for a long-awaited community centre won backing. Broadwater Community Association has been pressing for the centre for several years. But the last application was rejected by the Government. It was planned

  • MAN THREATENED MURDER TRIAL WITNESS

    THE MOTHER of one of the men charged with the murder of Sussex footballer Leigh Shaw has been named in court as the person who threatened a witness to the attack. Mrs Susan Veal, the mother of accused Colin Stacey, is alleged to have threatened witness

  • MP JOINS FIGHT TO HELP WOMAN WHO LOST HER BABY

    A CAR crash victim who lost her unborn daughter in a horrific smash is still waiting for a full financial settlement nearly three years after the accident. Louise Norman suffered horrific internal injuries and severe wounds to her legs when her sister's