It's out with the old, and in with the older at the Withdean.
Former manager Mickey Adams is set for a sensational return - leaving Dean Wilkins with the option of a coaching role- if he wants it!
Adams led Albion to the old Third Division title during his first spell in charge from 1999 to 2001 - and proved very popular with fans.
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Three Brighton men who robbed people armed with an air pistol have been jailed.
The attacks all took place in December last year - the gun wasn't working or loaded.
Two of the 19 year olds have been given three years and four months in a young offenders institute - the third, three years.
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The number of people who can't afford to pay their mortgage is rising steeply.
More than twenty-seven thousand repossession orders were made during the first three months of the year.
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It's been confirmed a gunman was shot at least five times by police during a stand-off at his London home.
An inquest into the death of barrister Mark Saunders has opened.
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A looming humanitarian disaster in Burma's bringing worldwide condemnation.
A devastating cyclone's killed thousands and left many more homeless - but the military government's keeping foreign aid out.
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A new travel guide to England describes a nation obsessed with toffs, reality TV and C-list celebrities.
The latest Rough Guide is out and it's scathing.
English people are described as insular, self-important and irritating.
Blackpool is labelled shamelessly brash, Plymouth bland and Brighton's seafront is an ugly mix of shops, entertainment complexes and hotels.
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Brazilian Felipe Massa's set the fastest time at the first official practice session for this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton came in third, just under half-a-second off the pace.
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And
Pete Doherty's announced a special solo show as part of the O2 Wireless Weekenders.
He'll be playing at Manchester's Academy on Saturday the seventeenth of May.
Tickets are on sale now.
Friday headlines
Posted May 9th, 2008 by louise