I read the article about the imprisonment of Omar Deghayes in Guantanamo Bay with interest and dismay (The Argus, September 15). Omar has been imprisoned since 2002 without charge. Why? Surely, if he were guilty of terrorist activities, as the US claims
It is a warm September day. The seafront is thronged with happy people taking their ease and enjoying themselves. But, east of the Palace Pier, Volk's Electric Railway has closed until next Easter. Despite carrying record numbers of passengers this year
I used not to take notice of people moaning at the amount of dog poo in the streets until I got my own dog. I now realise what they were complaining about. It is true there are no bad dogs, only bad owners. It is only £1 for 300 nappy bags. Surely dog-owners
I was on my way for a drink recently, walking along Connaught Road, then suddely thought I must be on my way back after several pints too many. I kept seeing myself everywhere. I shook my head in disbelief and the other head shook at the same time. Time
I write in response to the article about the price of petrol and the comments by Dr Alister Scott, a research fellow at the science policy research unit at the University of Sussex (The Argus, September 9). Our dwindling natural energy resources are a
Further to Adam Trimingham's views on the proposed re-building of the King Alfred site. Yes, this particular area does need re-building. It's run down and needs a complete overhaul but must the replacement be so ugly? Could Frank Gerhy not design something
A sponsored abseil helped launch a scholarship fund in memory of an outdoor pursuits instructor killed in a freak accident. About 50 friends, relatives and colleagues of 41-year-old Tanya Bocking inched their way down 120ft cliffs at Peacehaven Heights
A Charity concert with an American theme will be held to raise money for people affected by Hurricane Katrina. The event, which takes place in Kemp Town next week, has been organised by people in east Brighton and is sponsored by firms across the city
Louise Matthews believes the reason her daughter is still alive is a testament to the memory of three children who lost their lives to meningitis. Mrs Matthews, a mother of three recognised the signs of the killer disease as soon as her daughter became
We Should be asking what is going into the new King Alfred and then what the outside will look like. Are we going to get an Olympic-size pool and tracks. If not, what's the point? The question should be "what will Brighton and Hove gain from it?" -John
The family of a man imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay has welcomed The Argus's campaign to secure him justice. The brother and sister of Brighton man Omar Deghayes, detained in the US detention camp for almost four years, said his continued captivity was a
Residents must not let the housing scheme at the King Alfred sports centre go through. The impact on the environment, traffic, parking, the neighbourhood, the seafront and on our quality of life will be catastrophic. Letting the scheme go through will
Most art requires at least a modicum of talent but it is hardly rocket science. Unless, of course, your field of expertise happens to be building vehicles to launch people 6,000ft into the air. This was the challenge taken up by special effects artist
Karis is displaying the model of the proposed redevelopment of the King Alfred site but has stated it may still change. So what is the point of going to all the expense of the exhibition? It has already gone from the original 400 flats to 750. Will there
A man was fighting for life after a horrific road crash which left one person dead and five others injured. Emergency services called to the smash found debris from the mangled wreckage strewn across the road. The accident happened when a Rover, a white
I think it is most fitting the architect of the proposed King Alfred development has designed a memorial to those lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York. But his proposed design looks exactly like the twin towers did after the attacks.
A mother and her four children were pulled from a burning house after neighbours heard their screams for help. Tara Dixon, 32, Jack Dixon, nine, Jordan McCourt, six, Nicola McCourt, three, and one-year-old Kieran McCourt are recovering in hospital today
It's great to have Mr Trimingham's assurance that Frank Gehry's plans are fantastic and first-class. To finally convince us that they are not simply grotesque and tenth-rate, may we have a list of Mr Trimingham's qualifications in architecture and good
Adam Trimingham is absolutely right (The Argus, September 14). Brighton and Hove should be delighted at the opportunity to have a building designed by one of the world's greatest living architects. The new King Alfred will attract people and investment
Brighton-based Kiwi Michael Campbell, whose golf was so bad two years ago he thought aliens had invaded his body, now has a £1million cheque to go with his first major title. The 36-year-old New Zealander, who in June held off Tiger Woods to capture the
A water company is planning to save millions of litres a year by doubling the number of water meters in homes. Over the next five years, Southern Water plans to install more than 60,000 water meters in customers' homes. By 2010, it hopes to save more
Disabled Albion fans wheeled themselves from Falmer to Withdean to raise funds for the campaign to secure the club a new stadium. Fifteen supporters from the Brighton and Hove Albion Official Disabled Supporters (BODS) group made the journey before the
Scientists are creating an elm tree map to find out how many of the trees have survived a killer disease. The Woodland Trust is asking members of the public to look out for mature elm trees and hopes to find 400 throughout Britain this year. It hopes
Grand Victorian houses standing handsomely side by side in Lewes remind the local residents that their town is steeped in history. But as you walk down one particular street, Grange Road, you will come across a building which is quite different. The Villas
Homeowners have welcomed moves to postpone the revaluation of thousands of properties in Sussex under a council tax shake-up. Under the Government's original plans, millions of homes throughout England were to have been revalued to keep pace with rocketing
Knowing how to get the best out of your players is an obvious and yet much under-estimated part of the art of management. Leon Knight and Albert Jarrett are playing the best football of their Albion careers this season under Mark McGhee and now the Coca-Cola
My attention was caught by plans to divert the Volks Railway to provide space for a sports facility at the Peter Pan playground. The legacy of Magnus Volk to Brighton - his creative engineering - has been neglected and I would like to make the following
It should be compulsory for traders to display the consumer rights notice at their sales points and tills. This would give the customer the choice of accepting a credit note (thereby losing their right for a cash refund) or of taking their complaint to
"A slow death at Guantanamo Bay" was the headline of The Argus on September 15. But four years and four days before that, the headline was "2,700 quick but horrible deaths at the World Trade Centre". Let's not forget that. -Chris Rackley, Burgess Hill
I am writing to thank The Argus for publishing the front-page article about Omar Deghayes and the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay (The Argus, September 15). None of them have been charged with any offence but this article helped bring to the
The idea of a Charles Kennedy impersonator wasn't enthralling. Parodies rely on strong characters becoming cartoons - such as Thatcher in Spitting Image. Kennedy seemed too middle-of-the-road. Yet since 2001 Dave Mounfield has made a splash as his only
Gull-proof bin bags rejected by a council have been found to reduce litter problems by 90 per cent. Brighton and Hove City Council turned down the idea for strong storage sacks, suggested by a fabric shop owner, but it has emerged Torbay Council in Devon
Angela Stokes is half the woman she used to be but she is not complaining about her dramatic transformation. The 27-year-old has swapped pizza and fry-ups for sunflower seeds and salads and dropped more than half her body weight in the process. Angela
A 14-year-old girl last seen more than two weeks ago is still missing. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of Alex Heamen, who left her home in Abergavenney Road, Lewes, on September 1 to meet friends in Brighton for the weekend.
Adam Trimingham is right to extol the merits of the development of the King Alfred site. There will always be detractors, certainly on anything of this scale, but it's time to bite the bullet and congratulate Brighton and Hove City Council on its foresight
A disabled man says he is being refused NHS treatment for a chronic condition. Maxwell Warne, 64, of Cooksbridge Road, Brighton, suffers from lymphoedema, a build-up of fluid which causes extreme, painful swelling. His legs are so swollen he cannot find
I have read three accounts about the new King Alfred. The main objectors seem to be the Regency Society and the Brighton Society. The Press must recognise their differences make a good story. It's certainly a ding-dong which will go on ringing for some
What makes Adam Trimingham think anywhere other than Hove would have been delighted with Frank Gehry's second building in the UK (The Argus, September 14)? Hove's residents who oppose it are not whiners and whingers, we use our eyes to judge what we see
Sussex will have the chance to send off Peter Moores in style by winning the National League second division title at Hove on Sunday. An easy 61-run win over Kent at Canterbury yesterday means victory over a Yorkshire side who have not beaten county opposition
Knowing how to get the best out of your players is an obvious and yet much under-estimated part of the art of management. Leon Knight and Albert Jarrett are playing the best football of their Albion careers this season under Mark McGhee and now the Coca-Cola
Colin Kazim-Richards is celebrating his first goal for Albion after manager Mark McGhee gave his flashy footwear the boot. Supersub Kazim-Richards changed from wearing gold or white boots to a black pair for Saturday's home game against Coventry. It paid
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 81st season on Sunday afternoon with a much-loved Beethoven work and an epic symphony by Gustav Mahler. Conductor Barry Wordsworth will raise his baton on a performance of Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the
Two separate developments have received Civic Trust commendations. Horsham District Council and Price and Myers Structural Engineers received certificates at a ceremony last week. The council won its prize for the redevelopment of Horsham town centre,
Ministers are to implement a pioneering scheme, first trialled in East Sussex, aimed at cutting truancy levels by offering parents cheaper holidays during official breaks. East Sussex County Council teamed up with national travel operators earlier this
Police investigating a ram raid attack on a bank believe a young couple may hold vital clues. Officers want to trace the pair who were seen walking in Jarvis Road, Steyning, at 4am on September 10. A mini digger was used to rip a cash dispenser from the
People living near a listed building can enjoy extended opening hours with reduced entry prices to the site. The Royal Pavilion will open seven days a week from October 1 and visitors will be able to look around the Regency home of George IV between 10am
The family of a man imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay has welcomed The Argus's campaign to secure him justice. The brother and sister of Brighton man Omar Deghayes, detained in the US detention camp for almost four years, said his continued captivity was
