VISITORS to The Big Cheese Festival at Hove Lawns demanded their money back, saying the event was a let down. Some described it as a “shocking experience”.

The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton informed staff it was dealing with a “critical incident” meaning the hospital had exceeded capacity while a commuter was fined £170 for parking at Brighton Station despite paying for a ticket.

The Argus reported on residents’ anger over late and missed bin collections while on March 16 a huge fire erupted in Portslade.

We reported on a former porn film-maker who has gone on the help out the homeless in the city, and parking continued to be a contentious issue.

Another issue The Argus helped resolve was when a teacher received a £5,000 electricity bill.

Then at the beginning of April, the news we had all been waiting for... the illuminated sign would be amended to say Brighton Palace Pier.

Beach hut owners were horrified when vandals smashed up 66 beach huts and left a trail of devastation.

And one resident had a lucky escape when a lorry smashed into the front of his house.

On April 14, Worthing’s own Kenny Tutt was crowned MasterChef champion.

Days later thousands took to the streets for the popular Brighton Marathon.

The fight against crime continued with a police chief pledging to recruit an additional 200 officers.

The Argus highlighted the risks people were taking on Sussex cliff edges just so they could take a selfie, despite repeated warnings to stay away.

Albion fundraisers were out in force as the club headed towards safety, which they went on to achieve and secure a second season in the English top flight.

The month ended on a sombre note as a motorist died after hitting a lamp post and his car then overturned.