Ir doesn't feel like Christmas without a bit of panto does it? And that's why it is fantastic that we have had shows back in Brighton for a number of years now.

Vinnie Jones' plans for a shooting retreat on his Sussex estate have caused uproar and prompted major wildlife concerns.

A new gastropub is opening in the city centre

A car dealership suffered an attempted break-in amid a reported rise in antisocial behaviour

A man sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman in Brighton and was stopped by witnesses.

The Station in Hove has been named the UK’s best Greene King pub, topping a new CritiqueJeu ranking based on Google reviews of 1,506 venues nationwide.

Argus reporter Charles Pring tries ice skating at the Brighton Pavilion rink, recently named one of the most beautiful in the whole world.

The frequency of a new bus service and the route have been questioned by residents in two Hove neighbourhoods.

Almost 2,000 people signed a petition calling for a clean air pilot scheme in Lewes Road, Brighton

Plans have been submitted to convert an agricultural barn into a padel facility at Housedean Farm, between Falmer and Lewes in East Sussex

Plans to build 18 homes in Rusper have been approved by Horsham District Council

A contract worth just over £1million has been awarded by West Sussex County Council for the replacement of a modular building at North Mundham Primary School

Plans to transfer 97 Brighton and Hove homes for older residents to Stonewater, a leading UK affordable housing provider, could complete by April 2026

Passengers are facing Christmas Eve train disruption between Uckfield and East Grinstead after a train hit a tree.

A water pipe has burst in Hastings, meaning the town could lose its water supply over Christmas.

Phoenix Running is leading an innovative transformation in endurance sports in West Sussex by reimagining traditional race formats to prioritise inclusion.

A Christmas enthusiast has added a new vintage twist to his ever-growing festive collection.

Here is the Brighton weather forecast for Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year.

Nusrat Ghani, MP heard first-hand how Hospice in the Weald’s free care and support is transforming lives as she visited its Hospice in Five Ashes.

My old mum, who we still miss terribly even though we lost her 19 years ago last Friday, was a genius at buying Christmas presents from charity shops

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire is a classic festive trope thanks to Nat King Cole - but why just limit yourself to a couple of nuts?

One of the city’s oldest venues has warned it could be forced to close after its business rates bill more than doubled under the Government’s 2026 revaluation.

The council has said abuse of those working on a leisure centre project will not be tolerated amid growing tensions at the site

Suzanna Hurcombe, from Horsham, scooped the cash prize in Royal Mail’s Magical Card Prize Draw just for posting a card to her son Max

A New haven paedophile posed as a teenage girl online to groom victims into sending him explicit pictures.

Officers discovered illegal and non-compliant tobacco, including chewing tobacco, concealed in bags near the till and in a storeroom

A man has been charged for drinking driving after driving the wrong direction down a main road

Metrobus, which serves East and West Sussex, will be adding more buses to its schedule between Crawley bus station and Redhill

The sentencing of two men who killed a sheep and blew it up with explosives has been adjourned again.

A false alarm triggered a large emergency services response in Woodingdean

Viewers of a hit Netflix documentary have been in stitches over an aristocrat’s brisk manner.

Eastbourne council rules that Turkuaz, a Turkish restaurant, will have its premises licence suspended for employing illegal workers.

Chris Ward, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, paid a special visit last week to the leading state school cricket academy in Sussex.

Brighton Dome Live at Christmas served up an impressive seasonal offering featuring two staggeringly funny sets from wildly differing comics, backed by some impressive support.

Emergency crews are continuing to tackle a fire at a hotel.

Emergency services are on the scene of a fire at a hotel in Hove.

A public toilet was on fire at a park.

It was the full council meeting last week, which is when all councillors meet to discuss issues relevant to the city and to hear questions and petitions from our communities.

A couple who have run the city’s oldest Italian restaurant for 37 years say their final day of business will be “very emotional”.

A Seaford family is celebrating Christmas with five generations of their family.

A care home in Worthing has received a rating of 'good' in all areas following its first full inspection.

East Sussex County Council chairman councillor Roy Galley visited Little Gate Farm in Beckley and praised its impact.

A group of Sussex Youth Ambassadors, recruited by the Breck Foundation, has spent the past year raising awareness across schools about online safety.

West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School and Moulsecoomb Primary School have each welcomed their pupils’ families to a free Christmas family meal at school.

Sussex contractor Pilbeam Construction is celebrating the longevity of its loyal team members after their combined service topped 200 years.

Concerns over barriers in the justice system are being raised at the highest levels of government.

Local entrepreneur Kyriakos Baxevanis has been appointed by the University of Brighton as Chair of its Advisory Board for the School of Business and Law.

Celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager visited a volunteer-led festive gathering in Pevensey Bay, as part of as part of Royal Voluntary Service’s national campaign

An academic from the University of Chichester appeared on Radio 4’s Start The Week show on Monday, December 22.

My Christmas wish? Honorary degrees for the Chelsea grads!