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  • Families wait on Omar review decision

    The family of a law student detained at Guantanamo Bay are waiting to find out if the Government will be forced to help him. Omar Deghayes, 36, from Saltdean, has been imprisoned at the US military base in Cuba since his arrest in Pakistan in 2002.

  • Outrage as US prison inmates are force fed

    Campaigners fighting for the release of a Guantanamo Bay inmate have reacted with anger to a harrowing description of the way he is being force fed. They accused a doctor who admitted force feeding hunger-striking prisoners of breaching human rights

  • Letter: Keep on ticketing

    Now that parking attendants have converged on Carden Avenue and started ticketed cars parked on the grass verges (The Argus, December 30), I hope, having set a precedent, this continues throughout the city. While the city centre lacks grass verges and

  • Families wait on Omar review decision

    The family of a law student detained at Guantanamo Bay are waiting to find out if the Government will be forced to help him. Omar Deghayes, 36, from Saltdean, has been imprisoned at the US military base in Cuba since his arrest in Pakistan in 2002. Last

  • Secret Da Vinci Code airport set revealed

    Shoreham Airport has had starring roles in many films before - but none has incurred the wrath of religious groups, so far. Leonardo Da Vinci may be about to change all that. Last year, film crews secretly descended on the airport to shoot scenes for

  • Letter: Out of the blue

    Thank you for publishing my letter (June 24, 2004) regarding Sgt William Thomas Joseph Southey, of RAF Waddington, who was killed in action in 1940. Afterwards, as time went on, I didn't expect to receive a reply but, about a month ago, Southey's son

  • Cash crisis could close cancer trust

    A financial crisis is threatening to close a cancer trust that helps people cope with the deadly disease. The Sara Lee Trust, set up after the death of a fashion stylist, needs to find £120,000 before March or it will face closure. The trust, which runs

  • Letter: Get a shift on

    Let's make a concerted effort to do more to restore the planet and help those who are needlessly suffering. We could make a fundamental shift in our consciousness. -Lisa Stewart, Hove

  • Letter: Part of the fray

    Despite recent scandals over party funding, the Liberal Democrats like to portray themselves as being above dirty politics and, especially, as a party with strong respect for local democracy. But what happens when there's a real local issue and their

  • Letter: City's best pantomime is its medieval roads

    Since it is the pantomime season, let us imagine Dick Whittington coming to Brighton - instead of London - and to enhance his image, he is driving a car. What would he find in this modern city? The car he would have been driving on hitherto smooth roads

  • Match report: Albion 0 Coventry 1

    The shortcoming which is staring us all in the face sentenced Albion to another expensive early exit from the FA Cup. The Seagulls' lack of a goal threat was once again the difference between the possibility of landing a lucrative tie in today's fourth

  • Seagulls target two strikers

    Albion have identified two strikers in their quest to unearth a scorer during the January transfer window. Manager Mark McGhee hopes at least one of the un-named targets will provide the goals which have been missing all season. The problem was highlighted

  • Greens want airport expansion grounded

    A petition to try to halt the expansion of Shoreham Airport has been started online. The airport's managers and joint owners, Brighton and Hove City Council and Worthing Borough Council, want to expand the historic site to allow more domestic and international

  • Brewhaha at closure of tea room

    A popular tea room whose customers include stars such as Helena Bonham Carter and Jarvis Cocker is to close. Owners Gordon and Birthe Chater are retiring from The Mock Turtle in Pool Valley, Brighton, next month after more than 30 years of cooking up

  • Ancient wood safe - for now

    A row over plans to build 875 new homes on ancient woodland will continue after a council delayed its decision another month. Hundreds of people have taken part in noisy demonstrations in recent months over the proposed development of homes on farmland

  • Back behind bars: The killer allowed to roam

    A triple child killer is back behind bars after it was revealed he had been on unescorted day trips from jail. David McGreavy, who slaughtered three siblings, was allowed out on day trips from Ford Open Prison in preparation for his eventual release.

  • Daytime inquiry angers workers

    Residents eager to comment on the proposed "Poohaven" sewage scheme were furious after a key public meeting to discuss the plan was held during the day. Many residents say the meetings about the controversial £200 million sewage scheme should be held

  • Trees attacked by mysterious illness

    A deadly and unnamed virus is attacking populations of horse chestnut trees. Horticulturalists in Sussex have been warned to look out for the affliction, which has sparked chilling memories of Dutch elm disease. Gardeners looking after woods in places

  • 'Get out and stay out' urge campaigners

    More than a thousand protesters have condemned plans for a sex shop called Secret Desires. Campaigner Steve Stevens claims there is a clear link between viewing hardcore porn such as "sadistic" bondage magazines and sex attacks. Councillors received 57

  • Letter: Pedestrians need buses sometimes

    While appreciating the St James's Street traders' wish to see the whole street pedestrianised (The Argus, December 29), many years ago, I would have agreed with them. The Kemp Town steet, which included a Sainsbury's and Woolworth's, was a great place

  • Letter: Cheaper to drive

    Brighton's bus service is generally excellent but the fares are the highest I have come across in the UK. Even in London, bus fares are cheaper for adults, at £1.20 for any single, compared to £1.50 here. Bus fares are so high, I am increasingly using

  • Letter: Runaway buses

    Whenever there is a bus occupying the stop outside the Iceland shop on London Road, Brighton, the 81 and 81B buses pull up further south, outside Sainsbury's. Us old people find trying to run along there to get on impossible. It then pulls away, leaving

  • Letter: Brighton's buses could be better

    Like many others at this time of year, I find myself holding half-a-dozen bags, desperately trying to keep my balance on the fast and furious 49 bus, while waiting for it to stop outside the Labour Club in Lewes Road, Brighton. I stand behind the driver

  • Letter: Out on a high note

    A total of £1,103.36 was collected at the carol recital held in London Road, Brighton, on Saturday, December 17, and on the following Tuesday, in aid of The Martlets Hospice. This beats last year's record of £1,056. As this will sadly be the last occasion

  • Letter: Roundly thanked

    On behalf of the Rotary Club of Hove, we would like to thank the general public for their most generous donations which amounted to a total of £2,630. -John Eaton, Hove

  • Letter: On the verges

    The grass verges along Falmer Road have been left in a terrible state after pipe-laying there. Is something going to be done to tidy things up? And what has happened to all the miniature daffodils which had been planted there and which we all look forward

  • Letter: On the cards

    Cards for Good Causes would like to thank the customers who supported the charity christmas card shop in Brighton in the run-up to Christmas. Buying charity cards through one of our 350 outlets means the profits will help support the vital work of the

  • Letter: Business cares

    On behalf of the staff on the oncology ward, Royal Sussex County Hospital, I would like to thank the local businesses which donated to our Christmas raffle, the proceeds of which will help to improve our services. These not only included large stores,

  • Pledges pour in to raise cash for Ashanti

    Big-hearted people in Sussex have pulled together after reading about little Ashanti White, who has the rare ageing condition Progeria. The family of the two-year-old, whose body is ageing eight times faster than normal, appealed for help in The Argus

  • Residents tired of living in a towering icicle

    Tenants in a tower block are complaining they have been without heating for two months. A boiler serving St James's House in Kemp Town, Brighton, split open in November. Residents are complaining that the second boiler can only supply heating and hot

  • Page 3 could start new chapter for would-be glamour girls

    This pair of glamorous Sussex girls could be the next Page Three stunners. Lisa Peters, 23, and Lottie Taylor, 21, are both hoping to be picked by readers of The Sun to win a year-long contract as one of the news-paper's famous pin-up girls. The girls

  • Letter: Local community activist royally recognised

    Des Turner MP and I were delighted to hear Michael Burnage, of Malines Avenue, Peacehaven, has been awarded an OBE. Michael, his family and neighbours have worked tirelessly to raise money for the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children. They have

  • Letter: This is no way to treat our books

    Walking past Brighton's new Jubilee Library, I often observed, but had never used, the book return facility - useful for when the library is closed. I had assumed this slot was some smart system for safely returning the books. After all, this is apparently

  • Pensioner killed in blaze at home

    Neighbours have paid tribute to an elderly woman who was killed when a fire broke out in her home. The woman, who has not yet been named by police, is believed to have been in her 70s and lived alone in the semi-detached house in Netherfield Green, Woodingdean

  • Man charged £360 to drive just 70ft

    A man being charged £360 a year to drive just 70ft was today backed by a leading councillor who said: "It sounds extortionate." Simon Searle, 38, was ordered to pay the cash by Worthing Borough Council for using a service road at the rear of his terraced

  • Letter: Two-faced critics

    We keep hearing about the "closed doors" cabinet system, under which Lewes District Council decided to seek a judicial review on Falmer. Many of those who criticise it were, in fact, were also those who wanted to keep such a set-up, rather than welcome

  • Ticket touts rip off fans

    Today The Argus exposes a ticket tout scandal which is ripping off thousands of Sussex concert-goers. We can reveal that touts are buying up tickets for big concerts at the Brighton Centre and then selling them on at vastly inflated prices on the internet

  • Letter: Police not tickets

    In reply to MT Powell's letter (December 5), parking is more a problem of authority than money. Traffic wardens only issue parking tickets. They don't deal with illegal or dangerous parking, which can have much worse consequences. I observed wardens putting

  • letter: The Lions' pride

    The Woodingdean Lions would like to thank those kind people who donated to our highway collection at the Downs Hotel crossroads on December 10 and 17. The total donation amounted to £1,275.08 and will go to local charities, an annual dinner and to the

  • Basketball: Alleyne proves Bears are all heart

    Andrew Alleyne stuck out a mighty left arm to swat away the last shot bewildered Guildford Heat could muster. And with it, stand-in coach Phil Waghorn and his eight men might hope the big man also batted away any doubts that Genesis Brighton Bears can

  • Football: Worthing go top

    Joint-manager Danny Bloor refused to get carried away after Worthing went top of the Ryman premier division with a 3-1 victory over Wealdstone. Bloor said: "After the win over Fisher it was important that this wasn't a case of 'after the Lord Mayor's

  • Match report: Crawley 0 York City 1

    Midfielder Danny Brown slammed the referee for not awarding an injury-time penalty but admits Crawley only had themselves to blame for defeat against York. Brown's last gasp free-kick appeared to hit the arm of Mark Convery as he jumped in the wall. The

  • Cost of £40m bus system is slammed

    The final cost of a high-speed bus system serving Gatwick is almost £40 million. Transport users have questioned the amount spent on the Fastway scheme between Crawley, Gatwick and Horley. Three quarters of the money, £28.7 million, will come from taxpayers

  • Growing numbers getting on board city buses

    The number of people using buses has grown for the 12th year running. Brighton and Hove Bus Company is celebrating another year of passenger increases, with 4.4 per cent more people using the city's buses compared to 2004. Managing director Roger French

  • Skating ban withdrawn

    A youth sport has been saved from ruin after a council went back on its threat to withdraw use of a sports centre. Dozens of children were heartbroken when Lewes District Council said the Brighton Stormers inline skating club could no longer play or practise

  • Date set for funeral of animal activist

    People who knew animal rights campaigner Rena Collins have been invited to her funeral. Rena died on Boxing Day at the age of 79 after dedicating more than 30 years of her life to good causes. She was a well-known character in Kemp Town, Brighton, where