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Leaders join The Argus' call to free Omar
A campaign by The Argus to secure justice for Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes is being supported by politicians and religious leaders from around the world. Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain became the first Government minister to explicitly demand
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Hoilday couple's home wrecked in blaze
A devastated couple were returning home today to find their luxury country farmhouse ravaged by fire. Elena Schalburg and her partner Keith Joyce were on holiday in Tenerife as flames tore through their £750,000 property near Heathfield. Flames leapt
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Thug bites off man's ear
A thug ripped off a man's ear with his teeth because the victim complained he was making too much noise. The man's entire ear was torn off in what was described as a vicious punishment beating. The violence was so horrific a judge took the unusual step
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Crackdown on illegal cars
Dozens of illegal cars have been towed and their owners arrested in a police crackdown. Tow trucks operated by the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have been roaming the streets of Brighton and Hove all week, picking up untaxed cars and motorcycles
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Daughter on murder charge in court
A 25--year-old woman accused of stabbing her mother to death has appeared in court. Nicola Edgington is charged with murdering her 60-year-old mother on Bonfire Night last year. Marion Edgington's body was discovered by her son Thomas, 23, and her daughter
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Blair refuses aid for critical list hospital
A cash-strapped hospital trust has been told by the Prime Minister it will not be bailed out by the Government. Tony Blair acknowledged in response to a question from Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson there were "problems" at East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust