We are bringing you live updates as Sussex prepares to say a final farewell to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Since 5pm on Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of members of the public have filed past the Queen's coffin.

PART of a major motorway near Gatwick Airport is closed following a "collision".

The funeral service begins at 11am, but preparations will begin much earlier.

Early trains travelling from the North East to London for the Queen’s funeral have been practically empty, despite it initially being expected that extra transport and other measures would be needed.

Charles spoke out in a new statement hours before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is buried.

A royal memorabilia expert revealed the staggering cost newspapers are already selling for on ITV This Morning.

AN RNLI volunteer is among 200 people from the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list to be invited to the state funeral on Monday.

BRIGHTON has been named as one of the most heritage-rich cities in the country according to a recent study.

HERE is where you can watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral today.

FOSTER carers working directly with the council are receiving extra cash to help as the cost of living rises, councillors have been told.

A CONSERVATIVE councillor has criticised the Greens for failing to protect greenfield sites in its 10-year blueprint for housing.

PEOPLE living and working on the edge of proposed low-traffic neighbourhood in Brighton are calling on councillors to work with them on the pilot project.

A STUNNING seaside home owned by a rock and roll icon is still on sale.

A SERVICE is being launched to offer advice and support to grieving adults.

A COUNCIL is set to allocate more than £3 million this month to almost 700 businesses affected by the pandemic.

AN ATTEMPT to set up an online registration scheme for Airbnbs and other short-term lets has failed after Labour councillors were unable to win the support of other political parties.

Queen Elizabeth II will be reunited with her late husband Prince Philip later today.

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Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral takes place today.

As millions watch from home, thousands will be travelling to London to pay their final respects.

The Queen’s funeral will mark a major moment in history as the nation thanks Her late Majesty for 70 years of public service.

Around six million people will receive a one-off £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday, September 20.

The late Queen will be buried with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh in King George VI’s chapel in Windsor Castle.

TWO men have been arrested during a controversial speaker’s visit to the city.

FOOTAGE of man who ran forward and touched the Queen’s coffin inside Westminster Hall has been shared on twitter.

THREE arrests were made at a rally in one of the city’s parks including one on suspicion of sexual assault.

HUNDREDS gathered in one of the city’s parks for the visit of a controversial speaker.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a crash involving a motorbike and car.

SOME trains are not able to run due to a "suspected track defect".

FIREFIGHTERS attended a blaze in the first floor and roof of a house.

A FORMER Crawley Town player has been charged and detained over an alleged plot to extort money from his brother Paul Pogba.

A Swindon celebrity who was Michael Jackson's bodyguard has put in a £7.5 million bid on a lighthouse-inspired house which featured on Grand Designs twice.

A MAN “out drinking” at Chester Market claims to have spotted a big cat on the roof of an adjacent hotel.

LIFEBOAT crew members have come together to remember one of the RNLI longest serving volunteers at his funeral.

THE Queen’s Sussex based chimney sweeps have spoken of the “huge honour” they felt to serve and meet the late monarch.

THE mum of a “profoundly” disabled schoolboy left without school transport for a week has spoken of her “disgust” at West Sussex County Council.

A WOMAN from Bournemouth has described the moment her and her two daughters were pushed by a man at Westminster Hall as he tried to grab the Queen’s coffin.

Locals have been left wondering whether their town has received a visit from world-famous graffiti artist Banksy. 

CELTIC Football Club got a mention on last night's episode of Coronation Street.

PHOTOGRAPHS capturing curious wildlife behaviour and the diversity of the natural world will go on display in the city next month.

The Coast is Queer has found a new home in Brighton.

A PEACEFUL protest took place yesterday afternoon following the death of 24-year-old Chris Kaba.

THE MOST expensive places to live in the area have been revealed.

A LANDMARK campaign to help tackle women’s health concerns has been launched in Sussex.

THE Culture Secretary has come under renewed fire on social media after it emerged that she had reshared a post labelling a journalist an “Islamist apologist” and calling for them to be fired.

At least five of the bands have sold already and some more had auctions scheduled to end over the next few days.

The DCMS said a decision about the closing time of the Queen's lying in state queue will be made today.

In the lead-up to the funeral, members of the public have been paying their respects to the Queen as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.

The full Aldi shop came in at just under a fiver at a grand total of £4.97 and went viral on TikTok.