Tweet Published on November 22, 2019 A chef trapped in the Claremont Hotel fire believed he was going to die until heroic firefighters rescued him from the building’s storeroom. The man, who did not wish to be named, said: “I can’t lie, I thought I was gonna die. I was […]
Read More“In other words, dad’s job had killed him”: How the link between football and brain injury could become one of the sport’s biggest scandals
Tweet LONG READ: Nearly 20 years after an inquest ruled the death of former West Bromwich Albion and England striker Jeff Astle was caused by an ‘industrial disease’, a landmark study by the University of Glasgow categorically proved that professional footballers are more likely to die from neurological disorders. Daniel […]
Read MoreTributes paid to ‘old school’ football coach
Tweet Published on April 14, 2020 A GOALKEEPING coach who gave his “heart and soul” to Eastbourne Town has died, the club has announced. Roger Lee, 73, died on April 11 and his passing was met with hundreds of messages of condolence on social media. Beachy Head Ultras, one of […]
Read MoreWho should be England’s right-back for Euro 2020?
Tweet Published on April 6, 2021 After Gary Neville’s retirement from international football in 2007, England’s vacant right-back spot attracted few credible candidates. The 2010 World Cup, for example, saw Liverpool’s Glen Johnson as the only right-back selected by Fabio Capello amid a shortfall of talent in the position. Once […]
Read MoreLeeds fail to capitalise on Pepe dismissal
Tweet Published on November 23, 2020 6,064 days had passed since Leeds United and Arsenal, two of the most decorated teams in English football, last met in the league. Plenty of water has passed under Elland Road since that 5-0 loss at Highbury in 2004, but Sunday’s match offered far […]
Read MoreHow can Eastbourne’s small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic?
Daniel DeFaclo unravels how Eastbourne’s small businesses can survive the coronavirus pandemic.
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