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Send letters to lift Omar's spirits
The family and legal team of Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes are urging people to write to him inside the top security jail. Clive Stafford-Smith, the international lawyer who represents Mr Deghayes and more than 40 other inmates, said his client
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Pacemaker for Benn
Veteran Labour politician Tony has had a heart pacemaker fitted after collapsing at the party's Brighton conference. Mr Benn, 80, had the device fitted during a two-hour operation on Friday at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. He has since returned
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Alva, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
One of the strengths of the Early Music Festival is the number of artists who mix some history in with their performance. Duo Alva spiced up a programme of Medieval and folklore lyrics with insights into the period and its musical traditions. The music
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Ross Noble, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, October 15 and 16
Like most comics the world over, Ross Noble went to Scotland this summer. But unlike the rest of them, he didn't go anywhere near Edinburgh. Instead he toured the Highlands with his new show Randomist, travelling as far afield as Oban, Skye and Orkney
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Letter: Stop delaying and go with the majority
J Hayward obviously has different thoughts on what the word majority means (Letters, September 29), or conveniently forgets the referendum held on the Falmer stadium. Way back, at the beginning of this sorry, dragged-out affair, the people of Brighton
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Letter: Community will suffer under parking charges
The proposed introduction of parking fees in Stanmer Park, one of Brighton's most popular parks, is going to have a big effect on local people (The Argus, September 21). Once again, Brighton and Hove City Council is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut
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Football yob warning at Albion game
Brighton and Hove Albion is warning about possible hooligan violence at the forthcoming grudge match with arch rivals Crystal Palace. Chief executive Martin Perry is urging fans to report any yobs they suspect of planning trouble before, during or after
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Letter: Give us light
I was delighted to read Councillor Gill Mitchell was so impressed with the new street lighting on Kingsway (The Argus, September 22). I would be even more delighted if Brighton and Hove City Council could get round to repairing the old street lighting
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Booze crackdown on rogue stores
Supermarkets caught selling alcohol to minors face having their licences seized from next month. The get-tough crackdown has been ordered by Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones who is angry and fed-up with the drink-fuelled crime and yob behaviour. Some
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Letter: Save this saviour
As the wife of one of Mr Singh's patients, I write to express my concern and disappointment that he and his team have been stopped from performing cancer of the oesophagus operations in Worthing. From the time my husband Philip was diagnosed last September
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Hot dinners back on menu
Hot meals could soon be back on the menu for thousands of schoolchildren following a damning health report. West Sussex County Council, which runs education services, said it was considering the reintroduction of hot food by 2008. But a leading county
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Letter: Brought to book
It is heartening that Councillor Kevin Allen has come to pithy and eloquent defence of Hove Library (Letters, September 28). I hope his intervention will help save this splendid, much-loved library. It is astonishing that, when there is continual Government
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Letter: Get back on track
The Argus 1960s supplement mentioned Transport Minister Dr Beeching devastating Sussex's railway network, plus under-investment and neglect, which today is increasingly regretted as our county faces chaos on the roads (Celebrating 125 Years, September
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Speedway: Eagles won't put Norris through cup final drama
Jon Cook has scrapped shock plans to unleash his joker in the pack in a last-gasp Knockout Cup gamble tonight. But his Eastbourne Eagles will feel they could still deal Belle Vue Aces a surprise after earning a twopoint advantage to take to Belle Vue
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Basketball: Parillon stars on debut as Bears triumph
Steve Parillon today revealed the extra motivation for his top-scoring performance on Brighton Bears' big night. Parillon, the athletic small forward from the British Virgin Islands, led the way with 24 points on his home debut as the high-energy Bears
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Letter: Sea makes the perfect playground for the mind
I was pleased to see Terry Sinnot speaking up for sea bathing and reminding us it is bigger than the council appreciates (Letters, September 24). As he points out, the swimmers in the old postcard have indeed entered the water not from the beach but from
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Football: Missed chances prove so costly for Reds
Crawley manager Francis Vines was left rueing two points lost after an individual error gifted Altrincham a second-half equaliser at Moss Lane. As Jamie Cade stretched to clear a loose ball in the penalty area 20 minutes from time, he only succeeded in
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Match report: Albion 1 Norwich 3
If Albion are going to survive in the Championship this season they need to be on their game from the first whistle to the last. They cannot afford to perform for only 45 minutes, certainly not against sides with the sort of strength in depth Norwich
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Taxi fares set to rise
Taxi fares are set to climb in Eastbourne. Hackney carriage drivers will now put £1.90 on their meters at the start of a journey, as well as an extra 30p for the first mile. The rise applies to all 84 licensed taxis in the town but not the private hire
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Business leader's election landslide
Businessman Simon Radford-Kirby won a county council by-election with a thumping majority. The Tory clinched the East Sussex County Council seat for Pevensey and Westham with a huge 15 per cent swing over the Lib Dems. Coun Radford-Kirby, 40, polled more
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Good deeds of a victim of violence
The stepfather of a man kicked to death in a park described him to a jury as someone who only wanted to help others. Stuart Foxley was giving evidence at a murder trial at Lewes Crown Court. His stepson Seph Lawrance, 22, was found dying on a footpath
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Jury back on Monday
The jury in the trial of two men accused of taking part in soccer violence was sent home for the weekend last Friday. Sami Abulbashar, 20, of Stonery Road, Portslade, and John Mack, 49, of Walmer Crescent, Brighton, deny violent disorder. They were arrested
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Acclaimed low waste
Homeowners have won nationwide acclaim for producing some of the lowest amounts of rubbish in the South-East. Residents in and around Lewes are sending less waste to landfill sites than any other area of East Sussex, placing the district council among
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Playwright's club celebrates birthday
It is the club that gave creative licence to some of the last century's most talented playwrights. Now Sussex Playwrights Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary with plans to continue its tradition of turning out crowd pleasers for many years to come
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Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel, Dome Doncert Hall, Brighton
Steve Harley might be getting on a bit but the Seventies chart legend still knows how to play a crowd. Dressed in a striped shirt, the sleeves of which he rolled up when he wanted to play a heavier song, the Cockney Rebel frontman took us on a trip down
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Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel, Dome Doncert Hall, Brighton
Steve Harley might be getting on a bit but the Seventies chart legend still knows how to play a crowd. Dressed in a striped shirt, the sleeves of which he rolled up when he wanted to play a heavier song, the Cockney Rebel frontman took us on a trip down
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Broadcast, Ocean Rooms, Brighton
They are a band who want to write the perfect pop song but by employing abstract sound textures taken deep into leftfield. Their dusty electronica is fastidiously constructed and possesses an antique veneer yet it sounds forward-looking and effortless
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Jo Brand, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Wednesday, October 19
Famously starting out as a psychiatric nurse, the daily parade of drug addicts, alcohol abuse and the clinically depressed gave Jo the sense of humour to deal with any comedy audience. A pioneer of the alternative comedy scene, she started performing
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Ardal O'Hanlon, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Thursday, October 20
The star of Father Ted and My Hero, Ardal O'Hanlon returns to his stand-up roots for his fourth UK tour. Turning 40 this year, he laments his lost youth and searches for meaning in his life. With wide-eyed wonder, surreal flights of fancy and robust observations
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Pacemaker for Benn
Veteran Labour politician Tony has had a heart pacemaker fitted after collapsing at the party's Brighton conference. Mr Benn, 80, had the device fitted during a two-hour operation on Friday at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. He has since returned
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Conference trio bailed
Three people have been released on bail after they were held by police in connection with the vandalism of a pro-hunting organisation's stand. The two women and one man, all aged 19 or 20, must report to a police station on November 30 while further inquiries
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Help me find mother who abandoned me
A woman who was abandoned more than half a century ago when she was just days old has re-launched her quest to find out more about her past. Marian Smith's mother asked a woman to look after her while she went into a shop in West Street, Erith, south-east
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Lib Dem leader quits to head bid for voters
A party leader has quit for the second time in 12 months. Paul Elgood, leader of the Liberal Democrats on Brighton and Hove City Council, has stood down from the top job. He said he wanted time to dedicate more time masterminding the Lib Dems' bid to
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Mother and baby in fire alert
Brave neighbours ignored their own safety to break into a smoke-filled flat amid fears a mother and baby were trapped inside. They thought Letitia Hero and her five-month-old son were unconscious inside the first-floor flat because they could hear her
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Fury over boss's golden pay-out
A hospital boss who left his trust when it was millions of pounds in the red was given a pay-off of up to £145,000. Ken Cunningham left his post as chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust earlier this year. The trust, which runs Crawley
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Letter: Travellers' tale
Brighton and Hove is proud of its diversity and offers equality to all. So welcome to the travellers who are stopping over at Waterhall. Where else is there for them to go? Thatcher got rid of the requirement for stopping places and, of course, this government
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Car park fear of poisoned water
Campaigners fear a Brighton water supply could be ruined forever if a park and ride scheme goes ahead. Engineering specialist Dr James Rhodes warned that Brighton and Hove could suffer the same fate as Santa Monica, California, which has been importing
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Letter: Mr Blair forgets Omar's child
I hear Tony Blair was all smiles when visiting my son's school, St Bartholemews Primary, Brighton, last week. It made me think of another Brighton resident, also with a son aged four, whose wellbeing was clearly not on Blair's mind. Sulaiman, the son
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Bomb mum's new anguish
The mother of a Bali bomb victim today spoke of her horror following three suicide bomb attacks on the idyllic holiday isle. But she vowed: "We must not let the terrorists win." At least 26 people were killed and more than 100 injured after bombers attacked
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Letter: Stay out of it
The Rev John Webster asks what authority Guy Morley, the Dome's head of programming, has to decide which shows are staged (Letters, September 28). What authority has Rev Webster to decide what others may see in the theatre or on television? Much has been
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Letter: Good Samaritan
I would like to thank the lady who stopped in New Church Road, Hove, on Monday, September 12, near the Wish Park traffic lights. I had a seizure without warning and she called an ambulance. Until it arrived she also ensured I came to no further harm as
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Frutos stakes claim for start
Albion manager Mark McGhee warned Albert Jarrett today his starting place is under threat. Frenchman Alexandre Frutos scored a spectacular goal, his first for the club, after replacing Jarrett on the left wing during the second half of Saturday's 3-1
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Traders angry about Tesco car wash plan
Traders have complained about a supermarket's application to open a car wash. They say the plan by Tesco in Church Road, Hove, is another example of retail giants trampling on smaller businesses in the area. The company has applied to Brighton and Hove
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Expenses probe after £3,000 row
Basic allowances of £3,000 for council members are being scrutinised after it emerged a councillor was claiming the cash after moving to the Isle of Man. Tory Richard Falk moved to the Manx capital, Douglas, on July 28 but remains a member of Worthing
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Alva, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
One of the strengths of the Early Music Festival is the number of artists who mix some history in with their performance. Duo Alva spiced up a programme of Medieval and folklore lyrics with insights into the period and its musical traditions. The music
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Bill Bailey, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Sunday, October 9
He's back! Landing in Brighton fresh from a sell-out run of the Odd Couple at Edinburgh, this is a brand new stand up show for Bill Bailey, who has been the fastest selling comedian at the Paramount Comedy Festival for the past two years. Contending that
