A BUS company has paid a special tribute to the “oldest gay in the village”, who died earlier this year.

COLLEAGUES at a bespoke bike brand are paying tribute to their co-founder with a special cycle in his memory.

AWARD-WINNING singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera will perform to a crowd of thousands this evening as the headline act for Brighton’s Pride festival.

STAFF from American Express have taken part in a science day as part of an environmental initiative.

House prices in Brighton and Hove have gone up by an average of over £2,000 in the month of May, according to figures from the Land Registry.

DOZENS of officers have been dismissed from Sussex Police over the past five years, new figures show.

BUSINESS owners in the city were preparing for a bumper weekend yesterday as Pride celebrations got under way.

A DOG rehoming charity is urgently seeking foster carers to temporarily care for the pets of domestic abuse survivors.

A HOUSEBUILDER has partnered with a wildlife charity to create a special brick to encourage nesting for endangered birds.

A FUNDRAISER has been launched to help a mother and her two children remain with their host rather than returning to Ukraine.

THE ARGUS is delighted to reveal the winners of its Love Local awards, picking out the very best of the most-loved businesses in our community.

A LABOUR councillor has hit back after he was expelled from the party.

Monkeypox case numbers in the UK are starting to plateau, according to new figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

We are bringing you live coverage of the Conservative Party leadership hustings in Eastbourne.

We are bringing you live updates as the city prepares to welcome thousands of people for Brighton Pride this weekend

A YACHT that ran aground beneath the Seven Sisters cliffs last month is still stranded.

AN EXHIBITION for mod-afficionados has seen thousands through its door in the first week.

BRIGHTON and Hove is set to welcome thousands of people for the grand return of its Pride celebrations.

FOREIGN secretary Liz Truss was heckled by climate protesters during her opening speech at a leadership hustings.

RISHI Sunak and Liz Truss will answer questions from Tory members from Sussex as the Conservative leadership race comes to the south coast.

ONE of the city’s gay nightclubs has been listed as one of the best in the UK.

AWARD-WINNING comedian Simon Fanshawe is returning to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe festival for the first time in decades for a new live show.

A TEAM of volunteers have been given awards for their work saving lives at sea.

A BUS company has urged people to plan journeys in advance as services face diversion due to the city’s Pride celebrations.

THE NHS is urging people invited to receive a vaccination against monkeypox to get jabbed and help protect themselves and the wider community.

A CHOREOGRAPHER has given a warm welcome to Pride headliner Christina Aguilera by performing the hit song “Dirrty” across the city.

A DESSERT shop is celebrating the grand opening of its newest shop today and will be offering a massive discount.

CONSERVATIVE leadership contender Rishi Sunak wants to look at introducing compensation if hosepipe bans are caused by failures by water companies.

Visitors to this weekend's Pride event are making a weekend of it - here's everything you need to know about the Brighton Pride campsite.

With its Love, Protest & Unity theme, Brighton Pride Parade is taking place this weekend. Here's everything you need to know including what time it starts and the route it will take.

CANNABIS plants have been found at two flats after emergency services were called to a fire.

AROUND £80,000 worth of cannabis has been seized in a drugs raid.

A MAN has been charged with rape following an incident on Brighton beach.

THOUSANDS of people would grass on their neighbours during the hosepipe ban, research reveals.

DETECTIVES are investigating after a woman said she was the victim of a sexual offence in a public garden.

POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a group of young women they want to speak to in connection with theft of cigarettes and other items from a shop.

LADIES Day at the races is a much anticipated event, a chance for women to get dressed up and enjoy the sunshine.

PEOPLE have been urged to avoid the area due to a fire at a flat.

Plans to extend a flat above a shop and turn the basement into a flat face opposition from council planning officials.

The Worthing Society has shared its delight after a decision to allow 475 homes to be built at Chatsmore Farm was quashed by the High Court.

A BRAND new store is opening in Sussex selling homegrown wine from a huge UK seller.

A RESTAURANT chain is celebrating 30 years of Pride with a special event this Saturday.

PROTESTERS clashed yesterday after a small group turned out to object against a drag queen reading stories to children.

UK health authorities have urged calm, but now those inside Westminster have called on Health Secretary Steve Barclay to take action

TWO sets of protesters are at one of the city’s libraries in a row over a drag queen’s story time event.

TWO men have been arrested outside a library after a row between protesters over a drag queen’s book reading event.

TWO sets of protesters are at one of the city’s libraries in a row over a drag queen’s story time event.

A LIBERAL Democrat candidate has claimed that a Conservative MP is out of touch with the views of her constituents.

ANOTHER Brighton dog has been injured by overgrown weeds, with barley grass seeds – flea darts – the culprit.

SCORES of people have held a protest against the Royal Mail’s plans to build a new sorting office in Patcham.