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Swindon Town sign Liverpool full-back Stephen Darby on-loan until the end of the season.

Brighton and Hove Albion extend the loan of Newcastle winger Kazenga LuaLua until the end of the season.

A scrutiny panel is created in Brighton to improve support services for victims of sexual offences.

Brighton defender Tommy Elphick says that the Seagulls are not yet safe from relegation.

A jury agrees the death of a teacher who was crushed after climbing into a wheelie bin was accidental.

Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.

Young journalists in Brighton and Hove decided to cover a climate change expedition called Atlantic Rising for their school report. The BBC's John Murphy describes how the project came together.

Brighton defender Adam El-Abd says confidence is high at Withdean Stadium as Gus Poyet's side enjoy a purple patch.

Beach-friendly wheelchairs are being introduced to Brighton to allow people with disabilities to enjoy the seafront.

Big cuts on the horizon, the media campaigning for an end to waste and those affected bitterly protesting. Sound familiar?

Brighton & Hove City Council brings together local authorities to discuss the problem of binge drinking in seaside towns.

A Sussex council unveils plans to turn an underperforming school into an academy.

Ex-Wales midfielder Robbie Savage urges captain Craig Bellamy not to quit international football.

James Collins is to captain Wales in Wednesday's friendly with Sweden at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.

Brighton sign Stoke City midfielder Diego Arismendi on loan.

Parents in London are finding out if their child got the secondary school place of their choice after a website went down.

About a third of pupils in some of England's biggest cities miss out on a place at their first choice secondary school.

Gordon Brown throws his weight behind plans by Reading to bid for city status during the Queen's Jubilee year in 2012.

Parents are finding out whether their children have been given their first preference secondary school places for the autumn.

A council is considering restricting the time its members can speak at meetings in an effort to improve efficiency.