Everyone who saw the parents of murdered Sarah Payne appear at a press conference will admire their strength and determination.
How did they manage it? Where did they find the will? Only two days after their lovely eight year-old had been found murdered, they were in front of the nation's media pleading for help in finding the killer.
There was no doubt about the emotions they felt. Mother Sara was choking back tears. Father Michael was trembling.
But together they made a plea which impressed the most hardened police officers who have been involved in this terrible case.
They overcame their grief and pain for a few minutes because more than anything else they want justice for the sake of their daughter.
Now it is up to anyone who has even the tiniest piece of possible evidence to get in touch with police in the hope it may prove useful.
For the sake of Sarah and her grieving parents, this evil killer must be found quickly and put before a jury.
Food for thought Many people who use Benfield Valley on the borders of Hove and Portslade have high hopes it can be converted into some kind of country park.
But that needs money on a scale not available either to Brighton and Hove Council, as planning authority, or to conservationists who like to walk among the greenery.
Developers who have bought the valley take a more pragmatic view. They are keen to keep most of the valley green provided money is available to pay for it and they make some kind of profit.
They have the idea of using an old barn off Hangleton Lane as the kind of country restaurant that is in short supply on the edge of Brighton and Hove.
It would undoubtedly be popular with diners. It won't be popular with conservationists or some locals.
Councillors have to decide whether the restaurant is a price worth paying for the continued greening of the rest of the valley. If they do not agree, they must put forward an alternative about how the restoration is to be financed.
Safely gnome Police were involved in a car chase from Brighton to Hickstead in pursuit of a precious cargo.
The alert was received after two garden gnomes were stolen from outside a Patcham house. They may have been worth only £1 each but taking them was still theft. Now they have been restored to their rightful place, proving there's no place like gnome.
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