Thousands of people have written protest letters about the treatment of Omar Deghayes and other Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers. Amnesty International, which has featured the Brighton resident's case as part of its campaigns materials, said more than
You reported on both Monday and Tuesday last week that the Tesco store in Church Road, Hove, believe a carwash was "what their customers wanted". others to do the same. Michael Furniss -Vallance Road, Hove
Thousands of people have written protest letters about the treatment of Omar Deghayes and other Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers. Amnesty International, which has featured the Brighton resident's case as part of its campaigns materials, said more than 400
Top hairdresser Trevor Sorbie has launched a unique service giving women who are suffering hair loss advice and information. Wig Head was Trevor's own idea and aims to ensure that choosing a wig and making it look realistic is an option that is easy and
Schools and homes which are green with their garbage will win prizes under an environmentally-friendly project. The aim is to reward people who recycle more rubbish and reduce the amount of waste they throw away. Brighton and Hove City Council has launched
With regard to a letter published last Tuesday, I would like to point out that this was the only time the fire service refused to come out and help me when the lift in my block of flats had broken down. In the past, the fire service has always been most
Thieves ripped up and stole an extremely rare tree from the ground at a botanic garden. The only recorded example of a Nothofagus gunnii in the country was taken from Kew's country garden at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, near Haywards Heath. The southern
I would suggest Ms Rowland is not originally from Brighton and Hove as I could not imagine a Brightonian or Hoveonian disparaging our local team in such a way. The Albion, of course, play in the Coca Cola Championship one level below what many consider
This smiling little girl is Sacha Skinner. As she innocently gazes at the camera she looks just like any other five-year-old without a care in the world. But Sacha is dying. She is suffering from an extremely rare condition which means she is unlikely
"Those who didn't want a stadium were not even given a chance to vote on this ludicrous plan to build a stadium," writes Angela Rowland. So the days I spent walking around Brighton and Hove handing out referendum leaflets to all and sundry were designed
Angela Rowland got every fact in the book wrong in her attack on "tuppenny ha'penny" Albion. Everyone in Brighton and Hove was given the opportunity to say no to the stadium in the 1999 referendum. More than 83 per cent said yes, with 68 per cent saying
Lewes manager Steven King believes his attacking players need to work harder if they are to start scoring goals and winning games with more conviction. The Rooks booked a place in todays fourth qualifying round draw after beating Ryman League division
Alan Pook today accused senior Worthing players of letting the club, fans and themselves down as his team suffered FA Cup shellshock. Pook insists his players have only been turning it on for 30 minutes a game. And he reckons they will not gel as a team
Thousands of former Rover car workers will share a £14 million payout after winning a tribunal claim for redundancy wages, it was announced. The Transport and General Union took an employment tribunal case on behalf of workers who were waiting for their
The recovery of supermarket group Sainsbury's looked back on track after it reported a third consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth. The UK's third biggest supermarket chain said it would achieve a 2.8 per cent rise in petrol-excluded sales
Furniture giant Ikea has revealed plans to invest £150 million at its UK stores as it insulates itself against the gloom on the High Street. The Swedish firm famous for its flat-pack furniture and huge superstores said it would look to increase sales
Its a dirty job but somebodys got to do it. A theatre is looking for stagehands who are prepared to shovel horse poo for its pantomime. Cinderella, this years Christmas pantomine at Worthings Pavilion Theatre, features star appearances from two Shetland
I was interested to read (Letters, September 29) that Laurie Keen is not convinced I am right to locate the site of Tissot's painting at the top of West Street, just above its junction with Duke Street. He suggests it depicts Queen's Road, by its junction
Supporters of plans for a £290 million sports and housing scheme are setting up a campaign group to promote the development. The Frank Gehry-designed King Alfred Centre on Hove seafront has divided the community and a number of opposition groups are campaigning
Franz Ferdinand's first gig was in a friend's bedroom and then an empty warehouse. And Nigel Kennedy busked in public toilets before he sold a few million copies of The Four Seasons. So this was a pretty auspicious start for a group of rock school graduates
I have been thinking hard from the moment I saw Tissot's picture but I think it could be Edward Street because if it is West Street, surely you would see the seafront in the middle. So I plump for Edward Street. I was born in Brighton 57 years ago so
In response to Mrs Wendy Taylor (Letters, October 6), may I remind her the Fire Brigade was renamed many moons ago and is now known as the Fire and Rescue Service and I emphasise the word rescue. From news coverage in The Argus, it would appear that the
Traders are joining growing calls for harsher penalties for people abusing the disabled parking badge system. Shopkeepers in Brighton and Hove say the number of non-disabled people displaying blue badges belonging to disabled friends or relatives is spiralling
On a visit to Brighton for the day, my husband collapsed just an hour after our arrival. He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where everyone was so kind. He is now waiting to see the cardiologist. like to say thank you so much for all your
Taxpayers have been warned there is no end in sight to a council controversy which has already cost them a small fortune. In December Worthing Borough Council chief executive Sheryl Grady will have been off work for two years. Councillors, who will meet
Nick Nurse today insisted his big men can improve on their nightmare British League debut. Lijah Perkins and Dennis Carr both got court time as Genesis Brighton Bears crashed 82-69 at Leicester Riders on Saturday. Bears destroyers in chief were two of
Although I wouldn't call Brighton and Hove Albion a "tuppenny ha'penny" team (two Championships and a Playoff final win), I do agree that we are currently struggling. However, we are struggling in the Championship. That, Angela, is the second tier of
Guest star Mark Loram helped Eastbourne Eagles take a big step towards another final. But the Arena-Essex heat leader, standing in for David Norris in the three-part Craven Shield semi-final, admits he might not be around for Eagles if they get to the
I think Angela Rowland (Letters, October 5) is getting a little confused. She claims those who didn't want a stadium at Falmer were not given the chance to vote in the referendum on the subject. The referendum was held in May 1999 alongside council elections
Crawley boss Francis Vines has targeted a ten-match unbeaten run after a dramatic late victory at Scarborough. Substitute defender Chris Giles scored in injury time to give Reds their first away league win since January. The summer signing from Aldershot
Winger Albert Jarrett today insisted he will battle to keep his starting place in the team for Albion's clash with Cardiff at Withdean on Saturday. Jarrett has established himself on the left-side of the Seagulls' midfield this season, playing the last
Few performers can match Bill Bailey when it comes to depicting a lovable self-depreciating English eccentricity. Everything about Bill, from his appearance to his material, is a little bizarre but the rapturous applause his flights of fancy drew at The
Poking fun at his own inability to fill the smallest of the three Brighton Comedy Festival venues, Jerry Sadowitz claimed that, being a magician, he'd made half the audience invisible on purpose. It's no wonder Sadowitz admits to being the most uncommercial
Alan Carr's Paramount Comedy Festival performance in 2004 was far from a smooth show. First of all, his planned slideshow went the way of the dodo when a supposedly reliable laptop conked out. Trooping on like a true pro, Carr was then upstaged by an
Why pull out all stops to gather some of the top budding comic talents in one room and then only give them ten minutes to flourish? This must have been the question many of the audience were asking as they left the Pavilion. So much expectation it being
