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'Compelling evidence of torture of detainees'
High Court judges have been told there was now "compelling evidence" Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes and two other British residents had been severely tortured and suffered inhuman and degrading treatment. Timothy Otty, appearing for the three
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Letter: Big star's attitude disappoints
I was a bit disappointed when I met the TV star David Soul after Mack And Mabel last week at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne. He came out on two occasions and sighed at the autograph hunters saying: "I want to go and eat!" I asked him to pose
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Letter: Bird waste should not be dumped
It is all too easy to scapegoat wild birds for a potential bird (human) flu pandemic. Let's look where the real problem lies. It is, as Elizabeth Taylor (Letters, March 20) says, with the 900 million birds bred and slaughtered in the UK each year, whose
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Letter: Better shelters
The people who want to keep the old shelters in Palmeira Square have obviously never had to use them. I regularly wait for a bus on the southern side of Palmeira and the bitter wind off the sea and the rain make these intolerable. They are only fancy
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Letter: Mothers' pride
It was heartwarming to see coverage of Brighton midwife Muriel Wilson's work in Ethiopia in The Argus (March 14). We at Maternity Worldwide are very proud of her pioneering work at our project in Gimbie. She is doing a fantastic job, and has lots of friends
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I'll be killed if I am sent back to Iran
An Iranian asylum seeker whose case was mishandled by the Home Office has had a second claim rejected. The Home Office admitted making mistakes in dealing with Amir Hassan's case after Hove MP Celia Barlow accused it of misleading her office. After receiving
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On the road to responsibility
Two teenagers caught behaving irresponsibly behind the wheel have been sent on a pilot project to tackle poor driving. Craig Roxby, 17, and Darren Underhill, 18, who live a few doors apart in Shooting Field, Steyning, were the first candidates on the
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Leak reveals drugs factory
Police discovered an elaborate drugs factory after water from a high-tech growing system began pouring underneath the front door of a home. Neighbours, totally unaware of what was going on inside the terraced house, raised the alarm after the water began
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Letter: A big thank you
I am writing to thank the lady who replied to my cousin's plea in your newspaper for the film Charley Moon (Letters, March 17). I think the lady's name is Rita. She replied to Phil Everest's letter so promptly and gave him the film on video that afternoon
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More strike chaos looming over city
More strike chaos is looming over Brighton and Hove after two council departments began balloting for industrial action only days before they join 5,000 of their council colleagues on strike in a row about pensions. More than 5,000 public service workers
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Letter: Shabby women
Can anyone explain why British women, who were once famed for their good grooming and beauty, are now so shabby? An EU survey has just ranked British women as the scruffiest and least attractive in Europe. Why do so many young women think it is smart
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Letter: Council must tackle pigeons
As the proprietor of one of the catering establishments criticised in recent correspondence (Letters, March 21) over the nuisance created by pigeons, may I say we always endeavour to discourage and disperse the birds. I am of the opinion, however, only
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ASA raps ad for park-and-ride
A watchdog has upheld complaints about an advertisement for building a giant out-of-town car park. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled Brighton and Hove Business Forum exaggerated the benefits a 1,000-space commuter park-and-ride site would
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Letter: Holiday news
I have just returned from the south of France, where they have very little rainfall. The streets there are hosed down every day, flowers are watered and there is no mention of drought. It was raining when we left Gatwick and raining on our return. -Verity
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Letter: Get your facts straight on school admisssions
While acknowledging and appreciating Vicky Cooper's comments (Letters, March 13) that she and others in the Fiveways area are now more aware of the secondary school admission difficulties other parts of the city face, I must take issue with her over her
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Waghorn calls for long term view
Phil Waghorn today gave his cautious backing to efforts to encourage British players to shine in the BBL. But he would love to see more long-term planning put in place. Waghorn and his Genesis Brighton Bears travel tonight to a Scottish Rocks outfit who
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Uni to study impact of county's 'Grand Prix'
Tourist experts believe two Sussex motor racing events could be as successful as the British Grand Prix. Goodwood's Festival of Speed and Revival meeting, held in July and September near Chichester, are among the most popular motor racing events in the
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£290m home by the sea for falcons
Birds of prey will be encouraged to make their home in Frank Gehry's planned £290 million leisure complex. The proposals for the King Alfred centre on Hove seafront contain space for nesting boxes for peregrine falcons. It is one of several measures aimed
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Apprentice star still in the running
Former footballer Ansell Henry has been kept in BBC reality show The Apprentice. Mr Henry, 34, a sales manager from Brighton, has been a leading figure in recent episodes but kept a low profile in last night's installment. The ex-Millwall player was a
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Letter: White elephant
How I agree with LD Brayley (Letters, March 3). What is the hold up with the redevelopment of the King Alfred site? The city taxpayers have a right to know when this expensive white elephant is going to be replaced with a building more appropriate to
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Residents fail to stop mast
Residents are furious after a phone company won an appeal to put up a phone mast. Despite opposition from the community and Brighton and Hove City Council, Marconi/T-Mobile will be able to put up a 10m 3G phone mast at the junction of New Church Road
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Crawley Town chairman quits
Pressure is mounting on the owners of Crawley Town football club after soccer authorities forced the bankrupt chairman to step down and banned the club from bringing in new players. Chas Majeed, 36, has told the Football Association he is quitting as
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Letter: The water companies are failing us
Recent reports in the national Press criticising the artist Mark McGowan, who left taps running as part of an art project, are correct it is irresponsible. But we should also realise the most irresponsible and uncaring people in the imminent water shortage
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'Terror plot to buy nuke'
A member of a British terror cell with alleged links to al-Qaida was involved in a plot to buy a radioactive bomb, the Old Bailey heard. Salahuddin Amin, 31, had information passed to him about a "radio-isotope bomb" while he was in Pakistan, the court
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'Detainees tortured'
High Court judges have been told there is "compelling vidence" Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes and two other British residents had been severely tortured and suffered inhuman and degrading treatment. Timothy Otty, appearing for the three detainees
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Letter: Wheelie annoying
I'm writing with regards to the new wheelie bin collections we now have in Bevendean. As an ex-dustcart driver, I know what a stressful job it can be, with double-parked cars in the road and having to walk up lots of steps carrying heavy bags. The refuse
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Letter: Mobile menace
Isn't it time to more stringently punish the illegal use of mobile phones while driving? Though I appreciate the police have a difficult job and their resources are stretched, it appears to me that less time could be spent hounding the motorist doing
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Letter: Crazy paving
It is not surprising people are tripping over badly laid paving slabs, as reported in The Argus (March 7). When cable TV was connected to every house, it was possible to follow the routes the cables had taken from the sticking up edges of the slabs. Nothing
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Bruno at Sussex show
Former world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno is looking forward to watching Sussex's amateur stars in action. Bruno's old rival Mike Tyson is the guest of honour at the Effingham Park Hotel, Copthorne, tomorrow which also features a number of bouts involving
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French stars in peril
Albion manager Mark McGhee revealed today the poor state of the Withdean pitch could cost at least one of his Frenchmen a place in the team. Seb Carole and Alex Frutos were both substituted in the second half of last Saturday's 1-1 draw against Queens
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Book shop named one of the best
An independent book shop has been named as one of the best in the UK. City Books in Western Road, Hove, has been shortlisted for the independent book seller of the year award in the 2006 British Book Trade Awards. More than 500 independent book sellers
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ASA raps ad for park-and-ride
A watchdog has upheld complaints about an advertisement for building a giant out-of-town car park. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled Brighton and Hove Business Forum exaggerated the benefits a 1,000-space commuter park-and-ride site would
