Friends and family campaigning for the release of Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes have given a cautious welcome to the release of a fellow inmate. Popular pressure and efforts by lawyer Clive Stafford-Smith, who also represents Mr Deghayes, have
Presented as an "adult and alternative pantomime", this latest Brian Ralfe production lives up to its billing. It is not the sort of show which you can take your granny to, unless she happens to resemble Catherine Tate's outrageous creation. The evening
Lawrence Alkin (Letters, February 8) attacked my campaign, on behalf of HOVA (Heritage Over Vandalism, Actually), against the King Alfred redevelopment, by condemning buildings he assumes I recommended for approval when I was Borough Planning Officer
As this week is "random acts of kindness" week, I wanted to tell readers about two lovely people who certainly fulfilled the ethos. On Monday, myself, my two-year-old son, a friend and her 14-year-old daughter had a cup of coffee and a croissant at a
It's not only tennis players but anyone who wears their cap back to front who looks ridiculous. It might be to shade their eyes but, sadly, in answer to J Adams' question why they are worn backwards (Letters, February 4), perhaps it is because they have
Glamour model Jordan's trademark tan and thick black lashes have earned her an award. The 26-year-old, from Maresfield, came top of the list when readers of Prima magazine were asked to name a celebrity who wears too much make up. Editor Maire Fahey said
I have read many letters on this page in recent weeks regarding cyclists in Brighton and Hove. I am disappointed how some people manage to generalise so easily when it comes to venting spleen about this issue. Not all cyclists disregard the law. Not all
As the local Conservative group's environmental spokesperson, I read your lead article on wind turbines with great interest (The Argus, February 8). I welcome efforts to examine the viability of wind turbines for two reasons. Firstly, uncertainty exists
Violence on railways in Sussex is soaring. Passengers groups are demanding tougher safeguards to make travellers feel safer after official figures revealed a 53 per cent rise in violence over five years. The figures, released in response to a parliamentary
Celia Barlow MP's description of George Galloway's behaviour in the Big Brother house as "distasteful" (Letters, February 2) appeared the day before The Guardian newspaper revealed the leader of her party, Tony Blair, had told president George Bush he
Swedish adventurer Per Lindstrand has unveiled plans for a £750,000 balloon which could take up to 600,000 people a year 500ft into the air. Even when grounded the HiFlyer would be one of the largest and most prominent tourist attractions in Sussex -
I am upset to have received letters from Southern Water urging us to save water. We know we are short of rain in the South-East. Yet the letters say the company approves of new developments and will find enough water for them. This is just a way for it
Now John Prescott has decided to consider Brunswick Developments' appeal against Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to block its plans for Brighton Marina himself (The Argus, February 8), he should listen to the local electorate. The plans were
The home fans did not get the win they would have liked. But they got the vintage Dennis Rodman show they craved last night as the title favourites came to town. And that was enough to leave the majority of them pretty satisfied, despite a second successive
Nick Nurse today labelled British League chiefs as "ridiculous" after skipper Andrew Alleyne had to miss the Brighton Centre's big night. Under-manned Genesis Brighton Bears lost 85-75 to Newcastle Eagles after the British League told the hosts to de-register
Albion manager Mark McGhee hit out at referee Mark Thorpe today for red carding Adam Hinshelwood on his return from 11 months out with a knee injury. McGhee accused the Suffolk official of inconsistency in the cruel 3-0 defeat for the Seagulls, their
At the end of 1999, toiletries manufacturer COSi was wallowing in £12 million debt. The company had been on the acquisition trail for eight years and had just taken over Body Shop International's vast production site in Littlehampton, West Sussex. Darren
Sussex councils have been awarded more than £3 million as a government reward for being "business friendly". Brighton and Hove City Council has been handed £942,460, East Sussex County Council £251,235 and West Sussex £498,276 as part of a scheme designed
Friends and family campaigning for the release of Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes have given a cautious welcome to the release of a fellow inmate. Popular pressure and efforts by lawyer Clive Stafford-Smith, who also represents Mr Deghayes, have secured
Police say a huge new casino complex is likely to increase crime and disorder. The Sussex force has asked for a contribution towards the cost of city centre policing from Ladbrokes, which wants to create a so-called "mega-casino" at the Hilton Brighton
An attempt to save one of Brighton and Hove's largest care homes from closure has been dropped. Supporters of Dresden House in Medina Villas, Hove, no longer believe they can mount a legal challenge to prevent the home from closing. Nick Steadman, whose
A family doctor groped a woman's breasts instead of listening to her breathing when she was suffering from a chest infection, a court heard. Rodney Tate, 66, is accused of sexually assaulting 14 women over 25 years at the Old Steine Surgery, Brighton.
"After a week of researching I knew exactly what I was going to do," says Nicola Haydn. "I would start with Mercedes Benz and end with Little Girl Blue." First performed in October 2000, on the 30th anniversary of Janis Joplin's death, this acclaimed
Her voice is a battle between cockney twang and rural purr, while her music combines folk, dance and electro-pop with a result she has given up trying to label beyond "psychedelic folk-soul". Amid a seemingly endless torrent of bland singer-songwriters
You can tell James Blunt has had Army training. Just look at his ability to blend into musical mediocrity - he is indeed a master of camouflage. Okay, so he may have had a hit single which spent longer at the top than Edmund Hillary but when even the
A driver is appealing for witnesses to an accident that sent his car spinning across a motorway into a crash barrier. John Martin, 37, of Maresfield Road, Brighton, believes he is lucky to be alive after the crash on the M23. The other driver involved
A trainee plumber has complained of sexism in the industry after sending out hundreds of job applications and getting no responses. Caroline Hughes, 34, of Hove, is about to finish her training at Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne, and is looking for work
Police say a huge new casino complex is likely to increase crime and disorder. The Sussex force has asked for a contribution towards the cost of city centre policing from Ladbrokes, which wants to create a so-called "mega-casino" at the Hilton Brighton
Mum Tracey Taylor got a special Valentine surprise when her baby son was born on the back seat of a car as she rushed to hospital. Tracey, 26, and her husband Darren, 32, had only just left their home in Burgess Hill in the early hours of yesterday morning
Councillors have criticised a decision to plough thousands of extra pounds into grass cutting while other services are being trimmed. Lib Dems on West Sussex County Council could mow down plans to pump £380,000 extra into West Sussex County Council's
I didn't hear a collective groan of dismay when the "Roaring Forties" towers, proposed at Brighton Marina, were rejected (Comment, February 8). I heard a sigh of relief. Thousands of small, affordable flats have been proposed along Brighton seafront:
Hundreds of innocent teenagers have had their DNA details logged by Sussex Police, the Government has revealed. The force has built a database containing the genetic details of 644 under-18s who have never been convicted, charged or cautioned for an offence
Well done, Councillor Dawn Barnett. It's about time we had CCTV in Hangleton Road - and it's only taken ten years. I feel we are the "forgotten country". Whenever we have phoned the police, all we hear is a crime number. When my daughter phoned them to
A warm and heartfelt thank you to the small minority of Brighton and Hove councillors who joined the Defend Council Housing lobby of Parliament last Wednesday, or who sent messages of support. Thanks also to the tenants, leaseholders and others who made
I write this having read your article about the lone parents' job scheme (The Argus, February 13). I am a single mother of two children, aged three and five, and am desperate to get back to work. I was recently offered a job which allowed me to work in
Albion's luck shows no sign of turning, with time beginning to run out in their battle to beat the drop. They were hard done by yet again at Carrow Road last night, both by the margin of defeat and another harsh red card. Adam Hinshelwood was the unfortunate
A company bidding to redevelop a former police station may have to return to the drawing board. Red Square Developments wants to construct an eight-storey block of shops and flats on the site in Union Place, Worthing. But council planners say "the scheme
A dealer who sold fake designer sunglasses and belts on the internet has been warned he may face jail. Lee Sutton, 26, was caught after police tipped off trading standards officers. Counterfeit items were found in two bedrooms and the hallway of his home
An amusement arcade owner is to appeal after a planning application to extend its premises was refused. The Noble Organisation, which also owns the Palace Pier in Brighton, wants to double the size of its arcade in St Jamess Street, Kemp Town, Brighton
Housing campaigners are celebrating following the Government's decision to rethink its policy on forcing local authorities to get rid of their council homes. Members of Defend Council Housing in Brighton and Hove said the announcement that the Government
Burglars tore a pensioner's life apart after breaking into her home three times. They stole precious jewellery, £1,000 savings, priceless heirlooms, her mother's birth certificate, her address book with contact details for friends and relatives, and even
A mother who founded an international charity to help people with the same medical condition as her son will be honoured by the Queen today. Tracey Whitewood-Neal, of Watermill Close, Bexhill, is to receive an MBE at Buckingham Palace. Her 11-year-old
Poignant video footage of Billie-Jo Jenkins acting the class fool has been released to mark the ninth anniversary of her death. Schoolfriends of the tragic 13-year-old issued the previously unseen images in the hope her killer will confess to her murder
Judge a band by its crowdsurfers, by its tour bus or by its guitar playing. Whatever. The Kooks rock. By the time this packed homecoming gig ended, the mostly-young crowd were baying for more. The quartet, who met at Brighton Institute of Music, ramped
