It is more than seven weeks since little Sarah Payne went missing in Sussex and more than a month since her body was found by the road near Pulborough.
In most murder cases public anger abates as time passes. But not in this case where feelings are still running high, not just in Sussex but in the whole nation.
Almost everyone is shocked that an eight-year-old girl playing innocently in a field could have been snatched in broad daylight and then killed.
People want her killer to be found as soon as possible. That is why the reward money offered for information leading to conviction has risen to more than £100,000, the highest amount yet offered to catch a criminal in Sussex.
The Argus is proud to have been among the first to offer a reward and our £10,000 is part of the total.
Nothing will bring Sarah back but it is disturbing that so long after her death, her killer is still at large.
The reward might now be big enough to prompt people to tell police details which seemed unimportant at the time but which might reveal vital clues.
It could also persuade those who suspect someone of being the killer to make their suspicions known. They should do so now for Sarah's sake.
Street Parking Some people in Addison Road complained that they had never heard of a forum to discuss parking restrictions in the Goldsmid area of Hove.
Perhaps Brighton and Hove Council could have done more to advertise the forum but already one resident in the street has managed to get on to it.
What's much more crucial is a full public consultation on the proposals which will take place in the autumn.
Councillors will then take note of whether a clear majority of residents would like to have a residents' parking scheme.
Parking is a big issue in streets like Addison Road where there is competition for spaces. Residents should make sure the council knows their views.
Buried in past Builders fitting a new kitchen at a house in Exeter Street, Brighton, made a grisly find beneath the foundations.
They unearthed the 1,200-year-old remains of a woman, dating from the time when this part of Brighton was used as a Saxon burial ground.
Experts from the Booth Museum say it was popular because it was on high ground and had long vistas out to sea.
Obviously those Saxons liked a tomb with a view.
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