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Man who stashed firearms escapes prison

James Kelly

9:49am Thursday 28th August 2008

A man who stashed a deadly sub-machine gun with ammunition and a pistol at his grandmother’s house has walked free from court.

Sporting challenge for our man in the sand

Richard dives for a dig

9:50pm Thursday 28th August 2008

We asked readers of The Argus to put intrepid reporter Richard Gurner to the test by sending him on a series of missions to see just how durable the human body can be.

Scary spiders banished from A27 roundabout

Stuart Slade's Curious Scuttle-Heads have been deemed a danger to motorists and must be removed after a short stay

8:00pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Giant spiders have been banned from a roundabout because of fears they could scare drivers into crashing.

Judge rules schizophrenic unfit for murder trial

7:40pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A schizophrenic stabbed a father to death because he was convinced MI5 had sent him to be an assassin, a court was told.

Dripping Pan thief spared jail

6:50pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A thief who pushed a 62-year-old steward after raiding lockers at a football stadium has been spared prison.

Plans for Brighton Marina

Consultation on the marina's future has started

5:20pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A blueprint for the future of Brighton Marina is being drawn up.

Man fights for life after pier attack

4:50pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A reveller is fighting for his life after he was attacked in a nightclub while celebrating his mother’s birthday.

Bail for death quiz husband

4:30pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A husband arrested on suspicion of murdering his missing wife has been released from bail by police.

Asylum seekers forced to sleep in corridors of detention centre

4:25pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Women and children held in a detention centre for failed asylum-seekers are sleeping in corridors, inspectors have found.

Fraudster steals £15 from Dolly, 89

Pensioner Dolly Pearce let a caller who said he was from the council into her Brighton flat, but he stole £15 from her purse

4:00pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Cruel thieves have left an 89-year-old woman so terrified she is scared to stay alone in her own home.


National News

MP issues fuel poverty warning

Frank Field wants action to curb fuel poverty

Updated 2:32am Friday 29th August 2008

A group of backbench MPs is willing to take the Government "right to the line" to help those struggling to pay their fuel bills, former welfare minister Frank Field has warned.


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