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Rival Groups Gather As Asylum Hotel Protest Begins
A protest against the use of a hotel to accommodate asylum seekers has begun, with rival groups of protesters separated by police..
Further Arrest Over Damage To Planes At RAF Brize Norton
A further arrest has been made in connection with two aircraft being damaged at an RAF base..
Man 76 Remanded In Custody Over Sweets Laced With Sedatives At Summer Camp
A 76-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with child cruelty offences after children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire..
Kemi Badenoch Says She Does Not Feel Nigerian And No Longer Has Passport
Kemi Badenoch has said she does not see herself as Nigerian and no longer has a passport for the country..
Removal Of Dangerous Cladding Moving At Glacial Pace Lib Dems Warn
The Scottish Government has been accused of removing dangerous cladding at a “glacial pace”, after figures showed just 0.2% of potentially affected buildings have completed remediation work..
I Wont Ever Sit Back And Declare Job Done Says Drugs Minister
Drugs minister Maree Todd has said she will never “sit back, relax and say ‘job done'” in the fight against drug deaths..
More Mothers To Get 247 Access To Breastfeeding Support
More new mothers will be able to access 24/7 breastfeeding support after the Government extended a national helpline..
Son Heung Min Targeting Fresh Challenge As He Announces Tottenham Departure
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has revealed he will leave the club this summer..
Storm Floris To Bring Unseasonably Strong Winds To Parts Of UK
Storm Floris will batter parts of the UK on Monday with unseasonably strong winds, the Met Office has announced..
Police Arrest 10 Men In Bradford Over Historic Child Sex Abuse Allegations
Police arrest 10 men in Bradford over historic child sex abuse allegations By Tom Wilkinson, PA Police investigating historic sexual abuse of children in Bradford have arrested 10 men..
Reduction In Knife Related Robberies In UKs High Risk Areas
Robberies involving a knife, or the threat of one, have reduced in most of the UK’s high-risk areas, according to Home Office data..
Andrew Flintoff Hails NHS Staff Who Cared For Him After Car Crash
Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has praised the “love and compassion” of NHS staff who cared for him after his car crash at a Top Gear test track..
Heathrow Reveals Plan For 21bn Third Runway
Heathrow airport has said it can build a third runway for £21 billion within a decade..
Man Arrested After Children Poisoned At Summer Camp
A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital..
Starmer Small Business Owners Should Not Have To Put Homes On The Line
Small business owners should not have to put their family homes on the line to get started, the Prime Minister said as he unveiled plans to give them more access to finance..
Starmer Small Business Owners Should Not Have To Put Homes On The Line
Small business owners should not have to put their family homes on the line to get started, the Prime Minister said as he unveiled plans to give them more access to finance..
Man Arrested After Children Poisoned At Summer Camp
A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital..
Britains Biggest Police Force To Double Use Of Live Facial Recognition
Britain’s biggest police force is set to more than double its use of live facial recognition to up to 10 deployments a week..
Conservationists Call For Urgent Phaseout Of Keeping Great Apes In Zoos
Conservationists are calling for the phaseout of great apes in zoos where they experience chronic stress and other health impacts..
An Independent Review Of The Scottish Disability Payment Has Called For The Benefit To Be Simplified And Made More Accessible
Led by charity leader Edel Harris, the review calls for automatic entitlement to the benefit in some cases..
Local News
In pictures: the best dressed people at Brighton and Hove Pride 2025
One of the highlights of the Brighton Pride event each year is the parade, and this year will be no different.
In pictures: Brighton & Hove Pride parade in all its fabulous glory
The Brighton & Hove Pride parade has dazzled and delighted once again - and here is how it unfolded in pictures.
Mariah Carey's soundcheck in Preston Park wows onlookers
Mariah Carey's soundcheck in Preston Park, where she will be headlining the Pride on the Park festival, wowed onlookers
Updates as the Brighton and Hove Pride Parade gets underway
Follow our live updates as Brighton and Hove Pride begins in the city.
Charity using the power of touch to build a more compassionate community
A Touch of Gentleness offers free hand massages and emotional support in care homes, prisons, and food banks, seeking UK volunteers.
Commuters encouraged to swap cars for bikes on journey to work
Commuters across Brighton & Hove are being encouraged to get pedalling next week and bike it into work.
Next level low and no alcohol drinking at a great new Brighton venue
Brighton’s bar scene is booming, writes Nick Mosley. He catches up with Laurie MacDonald about to find out more about his latest café and cocktails concept in North Laine, The Archives.
It’s time to have a healthy conversation about drugs and alcohol
Every day, I see the profound and painful ways that drugs and alcohol can harm individuals, families and communities. For far too long, these harms have been felt most by those already facing the greatest inequalities - people living with mental ill health, insecure housing, childhood trauma and social isolation.
Ambience, art speak and a view over the tracks
It came as a bit of a surprise to learn I used to live round the corner from Simon Evans. You know, the comedian. I don’t know about you, but I always assume celebrities live somewhere else – like on the moon. Why else did I never bump into him? He’s been brought down to earth by a government-appointed planning inspector which can’t be much fun. It seems Simon wasn’t allowed a driveway because the look of the place trumps being able to charge your car. Has the inspector walked down Denmark Villas recently? There’s enough Lycra on display to ruin the outlook of any conservation area.
Newly merged school given £8 million
West Sussex County Council has allocated more than £8.6million for work at a Worthing school to enable it to operate from one site rather than two.
I loved the funky special at Rudy's Pizza in Brighton
IT takes a fairly whopping slice of confidence to open up a pizza joint in a seafront city that has almost as many of them as it does seagulls
Musician uses drumming he heard on beach in new song - and tracks down the drummers
A man turned a beach drum recording into a song and later found the drummers to play it live
Council moves ahead with old school land sale
East Sussex County Council is moving ahead with the sale of a plot of land in Rye.
Plans revealed for new farm shop and cafe
Plans have been submitted for a new farm shop and cafe near Groombridge.
Woman assaulted during Gaza fundraising walk
A woman in Bexhill was assaulted during a sponsored walk raising funds for people in Gaza.
Drunk BMW driver banned from driving for 56 months
James Marley, 45, of no fixed address, was banned from driving for 28 months after driving a silver BMW while unfit through drink on Neville Road, Eastbourne, on May 20, 2025
Looking back at the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton
The Argus looks back at Brighton and Hove Pride through the years.
Market that closed due to antisocial behaviour returns after locals rally
Littlehampton market has returned after a rise in antisocial behaviour caused it to be closed.
Pier is forced to close after part of walkway falls into the sea
A Sussex pier was closed after it was discovered to have become damaged
Woman sprayed police with fire extinguisher in pub after row over dog
A woman sprayed police officers with a fire extinguisher in a Brighton pub.