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
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed he is set to shake things up for tomorrow's visit of Sunderland to Withdean. McGhee is considering making changes to the side which lost at Cardiff last weekend as the Seagulls attempt to bounce back from consecutive
Albion have been boosted by the news Ben Roberts will be out for only two weeks and not eight weeks as feared. The former Middlesbrough goalkeeper was carried off after just a minute in his comeback game for the Reserves at Northampton on Wednesday after
I am pleased that Brighton's new library is to open soon but astonished to learn that the commemorative plaque has been unveiled by The Princess Royal. I would have thought the mayor of the city or the chief librarian were better fitted to inaugurate
Tributes have been paid to a well-known dancer who died when his car smashed into the back of a parked lorry. Anthony Johnson, known as AJ, was driving home from a BBC-TV dance audition when his Rover Metro embedded itself under the lorry in a layby on
A hero milkman threatened to kill his wife after she received text messages from another man. Peter White had been commended by police for stopping joyriders while delivering milk. He had also been praised for helping a confused and elderly woman in her
The owner of a garage at which a trainee died in an explosion has been found guilty of failing to ensure the health and safety of his employees. Apprentice mechanic Lewis Murphy suffered 60 per cent burns in the blast at the Anchor Garage, Peacehaven.
I have just seen the first ice cream van of 2005 in my road. Does that beat the first cuckoo of spring? -Jack Pigden, Portslade
A Sussex writer today described his face-to-face confrontation with Tony Blair in front of millions of television viewers. Neil Coppendale, from Church Green, Shoreham, said he was so sickened by Tony Blair that he refused to shake his hand. The 54-year-old
Neville Southall wants his side to give it all they've got when they take on leaders AFC Wimbledon at the Pilot Field tomorrow. A crowd of 2,000 is expected as Hastings try and bounce back from a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Tooting and Mitcham in midweek
Hundreds of people gathered in Sussex yesterday to witness the last legal fox hunt. Supporters turned out to witness more than 100 riders from West Sussex's Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt as they met in the grounds of country mansion Petworth
I wrote a letter to The Argus many years ago to suggest Waterhall as a suitable site for the new stadium. It could house Brighton and Hove Albion and incorporate many other sports. The site has space for plenty of parking, is well away from residential
The family and friends of a Brighton terror suspect detained in Guantanamo Bay said he had an ordinary life in Sussex before his arrest. Omar Deghayes, 35, of Saltdean, has been detained in the US-run prison in Cuba since 2002. Yesterday his family and
My third-year dissertation is based on the identification of the remains of a vessel in the River Adur at Shoreham. I now know she was the fishing vessel Resolute, built at Lowestoft in 1890. She spent most of her working life at Ramsgate, before coming
Lewes have extended the loan spell of striker Jon Nurse. The Stevenage front man has scored three goals in five games during his first month with the Rooks, including a brace in last Saturday's 3-1 win over Havant and Waterlooville. Manager Steven King
I am deeply upset to hear that Braypool is a potential site for park-and-ride. This green amenity is well used all year round, accessible to those with physical disabilities and regularly hosts sporting events as well as being the location for dogwalkers
Bognor will be without two-goal hero Matt Russell for their crucial trip to Carshalton tomorrow. Russell was handed a rare start against Hornchurch last Saturday and bagged a brace in the Rocks' 3-1 victory but has gone on a skiing trip with the school
Last Saturday I went to a house-warming party in Leahurst Court Road, just past Preston Park in Brighton. Before getting on the bus, I checked if my ticket was valid after midnight and if night buses ran along that road (main London-Brighton Road). I
Brighton will be without three key players as they bid to take a step closer to promotion from South Premier division two tomorrow. Skipper Richard Baker, nine-goal Sam Rose and the influential Mark Sully will all be absent as the leaders visit Staines
Mick Orton today revealed how he landed a prime job in Sussex rugby - by selling a scrummage machine. Orton is the low-profile coach in charge of Worthing as they lead the race for National League rugby. Having been expected to be well behind London Scottish
Rye and Iden United boss Glyn White has launched a bitter attack on Sussex soccer bosses and says he will give County League officials the V sign at next month's cup final. White is angry at his side's fixture list and the allocation of officials to United's
Crawley-based cash machine company TRM has secured an exclusive contract with oil giant Shell. The deal will see more than 250 modern cash machines installed at Shell-owned petrol stations across the UK. TRM managing director Ashley Dean said the contract
Although this rural farce is performed entirely in Spanish, you don't need to know much more than "hola" to enjoy it. In fact, the tale of a sleepy Andalusian village is told through such a dynamic and visually-driven style of acting, many have been fooled
Mixing burlesque and vaudeville with contemporary dance might seem a bit off kilter but, for the Vincent Dance Theatre, it's all part of a day's work. Their productions are more than just dance, combining theatre, music hall, and aerial stunts, with interactive
(Cert 12A, 106 mins): Starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci. Directed by Peter Chelsom So we've had Natasha Kaplinsky sashaying across the dancefloor, Bruce Forsyth banging out a few moves and that Geordie woman from
(PG, 109 mins): Starring Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Paul Weitz Middle-aged executive Dan Foreman (Dennis Quaid) is head of advertising sales for a well-known sports magazine. He has a lovely wife Ann (Marg Helgenberger
Chav champions Goldie Lookin' Chain were obviously never told music and humour don't mix. With songs like Leeroy's Fashion Lament and You Knows I Love You, these Matalan-clad, weed-smoking 'Boys from the Port' (that's Newport, Wales) stormed the charts
From Leeds to Seattle to Sussex, The Wedding Present's founder member David Gedge has come a long way in the last 20 years. With a new album, Take Fountain - the first Wedding Present record since Saturnalia came out in 1996 - just released, Gedge is
Make no mistake about it - The Black Velvets plan to be the biggest and best rock band in the world. The Liverpool-based quartet are not shy about their superstar aspirations and claim they're just what Britain has been waiting for. To date they've toured
For someone who claims to be lazy and unambitious, Howe Gelb works pretty hard. The alt-country artist has released nearly 30 albums over 20 years with Giant Sand, and that doesn't take account of the numerous solo and side projects he's undertaken at
Just a couple of weeks after Adam Green popped down to Brighton on a solo tour his former ex-Moldy Peaches bandmate follows suit. Kimya's ditties are childlike and catchy but channel difficult emotions, such as a mama taking a baby from her loving daddy
Buckingham Palace has shunned champagne in favour of Sussex's most prestigious bubbly for an Olympics summit. Guests at a gala dinner tonight to celebrate Britain's bid - including Prime Minister Tony Blair - will sip glasses of Nyetimber's 1995 premier
A pilot who was killed when his plane crashed with a cargo of cannabis on board has been named. Police are investigating whether Malcolm Cook, also known as Cliff, 52, of Oakhill Road, Horsham, was on a Channel-hopping drug smuggling mission. A large
Private, profit-making companies are happy to clog the streets with buses if there is money to be made but they will take them off when there is no profit or subsidy to be had. This is not the same as a public transport system. New Labour agrees with
Horatio Nelson's snuff box has been discovered in a village shop 200 years after his death. The English admiral may well have delved into the tiny box for a pinch of snuff as he steered his famous warship HMS Victory to glory in the Battle of Trafalgar
Two companies have been fined £65,000 for breaching health and safety regulations after a workman fell from a crane and broke his back. County Mall Management Crawley and Mitie Cleaning South East were found guilty of failing to ensure the safety and
This week hunting with hounds comes to an end. I find this very sad. Gone will be the hounds, gone will be the tradition, gone will be the countryside stewardship which goes with hunting. Our countryside will change - not immediately, but change will
Horsham have released defender Richard Harris after just a month at Queen Street. The former Crystal Palace and Wycombe Wanderers professional joined the Hornets four weeks ago from Maidenhead and played five games. Manager John Maggs said: "He was not
If the monarchy is as popular as Iain D Bailey claims (Letters, February 8), what would be lost by having periodic elections for the Head of State? Until that happens, we live in a second-class democracy, tainted by the social exclusion caused by the
Worthing supporters have dipped into their pockets to help keep new striker Lee Charles at the club. The former QPR, Aldershot and England semi-professional international has made a big impression at Woodside Road, scoring twice in three games since arriving
Garry Wilson believes Eastbourne Borough have nothing to fear when they put their play-off ambitions on the line against Thurrock tomorrow. Borough proved they can match the teams at the top of the table as they fought back from 2-0 down to earn a point
I write to clarify a few points regarding The Argus article (February 14) about off-road parking in Clermont Terrace which quoted myself as being a councillor for the neighbouring Withdean ward. Clermont Terrace is actually in Withdean ward and I am,
Charlie Mapes has asked to go on the transfer list at Crawley because he wants to play regular football. The 22-year-old midfielder has lost patience with manager Francis Vines after starting just three of the last 14 league games. Mapes joined Reds from
The last time Gary Rowell was at Withdean Stadium he was watching a fireworks display. The Sunderland legend and one-time Albion player returns to the venue tomorrow to offer his opinions on a Championship showdown crucial to both teams. It would be easy
Yorick Williams has admitted he stands no chance of playing for Brighton Bears in their next knockout final. But the skipper insists his team can add the BBL Trophy to the BBL Cup, secured last month, when they face in-form Newcastle Eagles at the Brighton
Albion have been boosted by the news Ben Roberts will be out for only two weeks and not eight weeks as feared. The former Middlesbrough goalkeeper was carried off after just a minute in his comeback game for the Reserves at Northampton on Wednesday after
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed he is set to shake things up for tomorrow's visit of Sunderland to Withdean. McGhee is considering making changes to the side which lost at Cardiff last weekend as the Seagulls attempt to bounce back from consecutive
A store chain accused of vandalising a Grade II listed building by ripping down its antique windows will replace them with replicas. Brass frames were removed during work to convert the ground floor of the 19th Century Palmeira Grande in Western Road,
As new developments go there cannot be many which are more high profile or prestigious as the New England development in Brighton. But it seems plans for the £80 million landmark project bridging the main route into the city and the railway station could
Bad boy of ballet Michael Clark has been shocking the establishment for years with his post-punk deviant take on dance. Back in the mid-Eighties, no one disputed the flamboyant accomplishment of his dancing but critics remained unconvinced of his ability
If you thought Australians were only good at sport and downing tinnies, think again. Legs On The Wall are fast making their unique brand of physical theatre a favourite Antipodean export. Physical Theatre is a bit difficult to pin down but Deborah Batton
The rumbustious ramblings of comedic royalty take to the airwaves for a special live recording of Count Arthur's radio show. A regular bumbling figure at Komedia, The Count (aka actor Stephen Delaney) delights in stumbling and stuttering through his stage
(PG, 94mins): Starring Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden, Jay Mohr and Nichelle Nichols. Directed by Brian Levant Former gansta rapper Ice Cube shows his softer side in this Home-Alone-meets-Parenthood-style family comedy. Coming
(15, 87 mins): Starring John C Reilly, Diego Lunas and Maggie Gyllenhall. Directed by Gregory Jacobs Gregory Jacobs' American remake of the excellent Argentinian film Nine Queens (Nueve Reinas) remains faithful to the spirit of the original. Veteran con
This multi-talented Canadian is a singer-songwriter, comedian and storyteller. His style of live performance weaves personal tales with raw, driven country-soul songs, dragging you through all manner of emotional twists and turns. He'll break your heart
The Government has stepped up its criticism of America's prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In the most outspoken attack to date by a senior minister, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, denounced the base as a "recruiting agent" for terrorism.
