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Brighton and Hove Albion sunk by late goal at Fulham
Fulham 2 Brighton and Hove Albion 1 Seagulls fans of a certain vintage fondly remember Harry Wilson – a skilful, physical and highly competitive defender brought to the Goldstone by Brian Clough in the 1970s. Today (Saturday 24 January), it was another Harry Wilson who grabbed the headlines as Ful...
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Three changes as Brighton and Hove Albion visit Fulham
Fabian Hürzeler has made three changes to Brighton and Hove Albion’s starting line up as the Seagulls visit Fulham this afternoon (Saturday 24 January). The Albion boss has brought Carlos Baleba back into the starting line up along with Yasin Ayari and Olivier Boscagli. All three were substitutes...
What are postbiotic supplements – and do you really need them?
You will likely have heard of probiotics. These are live microorganisms that, when consumed in sufficient amounts, can benefit health. They occur naturally in foods such as yoghurt, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut and are also sold as supplements. You may also know that for these probiotics to thrive, ...
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Meat Eaters vs Vegetarians: Which Diet Helps You Live to 100?
People who don’t eat meat may be less likely than meat eaters to reach the age of 100, according to a recent study. But before you reconsider your plant-based diet, there’s more to these findings than meets the eye. The research tracked over 5,000 Chinese adults aged 80 and older who participate...
Council to draw up fortnightly bin rounds
Brighton and Hove City Council is taking steps to switch from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections after expanding the range of items that can be recycled and starting weekly food waste collections. The council’s cabinet approved a proposal to start drawing up new fortnightly rubbish rounds, ...
Crash leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries
A crash has left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries, Sussex Police said today (Friday 23 January). The crash happened yesterday on the A259 South Coast Road, in Peacehaven, in the evening rush-hour. A 67-year-old man was reported to be in a life-threatening condition after he was taken to h...
Burger bar pair pitch to keep late father’s legacy and licence
Two sisters have asked councillors to allow them to keep a street trader’s licence for their family’s burger van business, started by their parents more than 40 years ago. Ragan Newton and Jade Vallance want Brighton and Hove City Council to transfer their late father James McCue’s licence so ...
Parents tire of school admissions rule changes
Parents are fed up with frequent changes to school admissions rules, want more time for them to bed in before further changes – and asked for clearer evidence to justify the council’s proposals. They were responding to the latest revisions put forward by Brighton and Hove City Council which is u...
Sussex NHS Trusts Pay £2 Million in Gynaecology Negligence Compensation Claims
NHS trusts serving West and East Sussex have paid out more than £1.7 million in gynaecology-related medical negligence claims over the past five years, new figures reveal. Statistics obtained by Medical Negligence Assist through freedom of information (FOI) requests show that University Hospitals...
Seeing red over the Greens’ advocacy of ‘buy the supply’ housing policy | Letters
Bella Sankey responds to a letter from Siân Berry and urges her to pay more attention closer to home I was surprised to see Siân Berry (Letters, 9 January) advocate that Labour “buy the supply” of landlord homes as a way of increasing the stock of social housing. Siân may want to pay more att...
King Alfred listing rejected
A bid to designate the King Alfred Leisure Centre as a listed building has been rejected, clearing the way for its demolition. A group of residents applied to Historic England asking for the 1930s building to be listed to stop it being knocked down when a new leisure centre is built. But this week H...
Brighton sex predator groomed woman with drugs and money
A Brighton man is facing jail for raping a woman almost half his age who he groomed with money and drugs. Peter Phillips, 60, met the 34-year-old woman in June last year. He sexually assaulted and raped her but kept giving her money and drugs. He invited her to a festival where he carried on […]
Compo conman must disclose conviction when complaining, court orders
A serial conman who convinces shops to pay him compensation with bizarre stories has been ordered to disclose his fraud convictions when making complaints in future. Ian Patrick McEnroe’s tall tales include getting an electric shock from a Christmas ornament, a bloodied bunch of flowers, glass in ...
City centre street cordoned off after suspected bomb found
A city centre street was cordoned off yesterday after a suspected bomb was found in a flat. Sussex Police was asked on Thursday lunchtime why several police cars were parked at the junction of Robert Street and North Road in the North Laine. A police cordon was also put across Robert Street. This af...
Home Secretary vows to defend legal challenges against migrant camp
The Home Secretary said she will defend any legal challenge against a migrant camp on a military site.
New 78-bed care home with hair salon and gym proposed for town
Plans for a new care home in a Sussex town have been recommended for approval.
Plea hearing adjourned for teenager charged with killing father
The plea hearing for a Brighton teenager charged with killing his father has been adjourned until next month. Fabio Botros, 20, was not present for a short hearing at Hove Crown Court this morning (Friday 23 January) and remains on remand until a new hearing scheduled for Friday 13 February. Botros,...
D-Day looms for school merge plan
A proposal to merge two Brighton schools to form a single primary is due to go before councillors next week.
Person taken to hospital in 'serious condition' after A259 crash involving pedestrian
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash involving a pedestrian.
Binmen injured slipping and another hit by a vehicle in icy conditions
Rubbish and recycling crews in Brighton were criticised for missing collections during recent snow and ice but several were injured falling on slippery surfaces and one was hit by a vehicle.