AN AWARD-WINNING comedian is back in town for the Brighton Fringe festival.

TWO men accused of killing a 22-year-old who suffered a heart attack during a street fight have walked free after a court heard he “could have died at any time”.

A GRIEVING mother has told of her distress and heartbreak after her 22-year-old son died following a street fight in Crawley.

A DATE for the Sue Addis murder trial is expected to be set in the next seven days.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has demanded a meeting with aviation bosses to find out “what’s gone wrong” as travel chaos worsens across the country.

FIRE crews were pictured in a residential street following a reported lightning strike.

A NOTE to say thank you to all The Argus readers for your kind words and support in the letters page about the mayoralty. Also thank you to Cllr Peter Atkinson, Argus columnist Andy Winter and Jean Calder.

AN MP and a councillor are at odds over plans to install two raised deck areas outside Hove Town Hall.

A NEW deli’s owner trying to persuade councillors to give her a drinks licence has agreed to limit alcohol sales to just wine and end sales earlier.

BRITAIN’S number one royal watcher is ready to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee after following Her Majesty for more than 35 years.

THE GRAVESTONES of hundreds of veterans have been lovingly restored by volunteers.

MARIA Caulfield is urging village halls to make sure they apply for part of a £3 million fund to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

HIGH street nursery brand Mamas & Papas is set to open a new store in Sussex.

WITH businesses, families, neighbours and friends celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee we will be joining in across all four days.

A “stubborn minority” still question the scientific consensus on vaccine safety and Government reporting of Covid deaths, researchers from King’s College London found.

ALBION have confirmed the appointment of a new permanent technical director following Dan Ashworth’s move to Newcastle.

House prices in Brighton and Hove have gone up by an average of over £6,000 in the month of March, according to figures from the Land Registry.

A PENSIONER has been jailed for sexually assaulting a young child over many years.

THE Duchess of Sussex’s half-sister says “the door is wide open” to privately reconnect with their father if she wants to.

A PROLIFIC thief who wore stolen clothes during a spate of burglaries and robberies has been jailed.

A MAN is wanted by police in connection with making threats to kill.

THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex will maintain their UK home close to Windsor Castle as speculation grows they will christen their daughter in front of the Queen.

A POLICE helicopter is helping with the search for a missing 87-year-old woman.

I have just driven from Newhaven towards Brighton and the queue of nose to tail traffic went back through Peacehaven. It was 2/3 miles.

FROM adults only to baby discos, the Brighton Fringe festival has it all.

THE council has issued an update after flowers and tributes were mysteriously removed from a memorial of a man who died when he was hit by a police car.

A MAN has been fined for speeding on the A27.

A WOMAN has been fined for speeding in her Land Rover on the A27.

A CONSERVATION and heritage group has expressed dismay at the appearance of “swirly” lines in a town centre.

A BUSKER has written an ode to Brighton after falling in love with the city.

PASSENGERS booked on a flight from Gatwick to Florence were told the plane departed empty due to delays that have seen flights delayed or cancelled.

A PARAGLIDER has been airlifted to hospital following a crash at a cliff top.

LOVE ISLAND fans have been reacting to the lineup for the upcoming new series, including fishmonger Luca Bish.

A SUSSEX visitor attraction has gone green and launched an exciting new attraction for the half-term holiday this week.

MORE than 600 people took a rare opportunity at the weekend to visit the gardens bordering Ashdown Forest that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

HEAVY traffic is building along the A280 following a “serious crash”.

If you’re looking forward to the four-day Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, you’re probably interested what the weather is going to be like too.

A MAN who stalked a woman has been issued with a stalking protection order for five years.

A MAN who stole over £100 worth of whiskey has been issued with a community order.

A MAN has been ordered to pay more than £300 after driving a car without a valid MOT test certificate.

A MAN has been fined £100 after being caught speeding at over 60mph on the A23.

A MAN has been caught speeding in a Mercedes on a restricted road.

A WOMAN has been fined and given points on her licence after being caught speeding.

A MAN threatened the passengers of a car with a baseball bat during a feud between two rival groups in Crawley, a court has heard.

THE AUTHOR of a book series which is the basis of hit TV show Grace, is today working as a hotel concierge to research for a new book.

A MAN who was found guilty of raping a girl when she was “five or six years old” will now be sentenced next month.

A MAN has pleaded guilty to breaching a domestic violence protection order.

FOUR men who murdered a student on a night out at a New Year’s Eve party, a Brighton and Hove City Council worker who groomed a young girl for sex and a pharmacist who sold drugs to a street dealer are among the Sussex defendants jailed this month.

A PERSONAL trainer said she was “gobsmacked” to win an award for her fitness work in the community.

MORE than 100,000 households are potentially eligible for the government’s council tax rebate, new figures show.