In October 2018 Newsquest paid " a substantial sum " in compensation and legal costs to a Shoreham businessman whom the Argus had wrongly claimed was connected with the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing and falsely alleged was an " ISIS sympathiser " . The complainant 's barrister asserted that he had been caused " very great distress , anxiety and damage to his reputation " . Following the High Court verdict , a Newsquest representative admitted the report was " wholly false " and apologised
2017 Manchester Arena bombing
Manchester Arena bombing
The Argus (Brighton)