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| Brighton and Hove Pride gets under way | Brighton and Hove Pride gets under way |
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| Tens of thousands of visitors are gathering in Brighton and Hove for the city's 20th Pride festival. | Tens of thousands of visitors are gathering in Brighton and Hove for the city's 20th Pride festival. |
| A community interest company appointed by the city council in March is running the parade and ticketed festival. | A community interest company appointed by the city council in March is running the parade and ticketed festival. |
| The parade started at 11:00 BST from Madeira Drive and takes in King's Road, West Street and North Street before travelling up the A23 to Preston Park. | |
| Alexandra Burke and Fatboy Slim will headline the festival in the park. The event was free until 2010. | Alexandra Burke and Fatboy Slim will headline the festival in the park. The event was free until 2010. |
| The free Pride events were dogged by money problems and complaints about overcrowding and litter. | The free Pride events were dogged by money problems and complaints about overcrowding and litter. |
| 'Rebuild bridges' | 'Rebuild bridges' |
| Drag entertainer Stephen Richards, who performs as Lola Lasagne, said this year's Brighton and Hove Pride was going back to its roots. | Drag entertainer Stephen Richards, who performs as Lola Lasagne, said this year's Brighton and Hove Pride was going back to its roots. |
| "Pride is a celebration of everything we have here," he said. | "Pride is a celebration of everything we have here," he said. |
| The festival is usually held in August but was delayed this year to avoid a clash with the London Olympics. | The festival is usually held in August but was delayed this year to avoid a clash with the London Olympics. |
| "Pride is a great showcase for the city and one of the biggest events in the calendar," said Sussex Police Chief Supt Graham Bartlett. | "Pride is a great showcase for the city and one of the biggest events in the calendar," said Sussex Police Chief Supt Graham Bartlett. |
| "It will be business as usual in the city centre, although we do expect some temporary disruption to traffic." | "It will be business as usual in the city centre, although we do expect some temporary disruption to traffic." |
| Police have warned that anyone holding unlicensed events, including on the beach, could face prosecution. | Police have warned that anyone holding unlicensed events, including on the beach, could face prosecution. |