Authorities in France have evacuated some suburbs of Bordeaux as a massive wildfire shifted toward the city..

UK high streets and shopping destinations are showing signs of recovery as more than 13 retail stores opened each week over the past year, according to new figures..

A horror injury to England’s Gabriel Langton overshadowed his team’s silver medal in the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow..

First Minister John Swinney has chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) after homes were evacuated amid a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park..

Firefighters will continue tackling a large industrial unit blaze in Essex into the weekend after a major incident was declared and residents were evacuated..

Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux as the flames raged out of control..

New testing kits are being rolled out by the Metropolitan Police to crack down on illegal e-bikes and e-scooters, with a record number of the vehicles seized so far in 2026..

New testing kits are being rolled out by the Metropolitan Police to crack down on illegal e-bikes and e-scooters, with a record number of the vehicles seized so far in 2026..

Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux as the flames raged out of control..

Five police officers have been injured after a number had to be recovered from the River Thames when their boat hit Westminster Bridge, the Metropolitan Police said..

Millions of motorists are set for long journeys over the next week as summer getaways continue..

Whitehall resistance to devolution is “over for good”, the Prime Minister has said ahead of his first meeting at the new No 10 North..

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been transferred from prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed..

Persistent money troubles have been linked to faster brain ageing in a new study..

Consumer confidence has seen a significant six-point “Burnham bounce” – the largest increase since November 2023..

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will “put a pause” on the plan for the early release of prisoners..

A teenage girl died trying to save her seven-year-old cousin who “got into trouble” as the tide came in on West Mersea beach, according to a family friend..

A man who planned a terror attack with his friend who went on a fatal knife rampage at a Manchester synagogue less than two months later has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years..

Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced..

Weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to an increased risk of hair loss, researchers say..

West Sussex County Council is urging national action for fairer school funding system.

Looking fabulous this week in the garden at Driftwood are the two amazing Nerium oleander trees, writes Geoff Stonebanks.

One of the busiest starts to summer has put significant pressure on ambulance services.

Schoolchildren have named two new food waste lorries following district-wide competition.

Andrew Hodgson, of Etchingham, East Sussex pleaded guilty to stalking at Brighton Magistrates' Court on July 23.

Peter Phillips, 61, of Madeira Place, Brighton, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on July 20.

Britannia Hotels has confirmed it is moving into the next phase of restoration work at the Royal Albion Hotel next to Brighton Beach.

A public spat broke out involving a woman covered in spray paint after a mural at Ten Tonne Tattoos in the North Laine in Brighton was vandalised

Two heroic members of the public helped save a man from dying in a burning car in Piltdown, just south of Ashdown Forest in East Sussex.

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a suspicious fire in Bognor Regis.

A man who exposed himself to the public through a window in Billingshurst, West Sussex, and sexually abused a young girl has been jailed.

Max Kramer broke into three businesses in Bognor Regis in one night and stole cash from tills and a charity box.

A man was arrested after climbing onto the roof of a six-storey building in Brighton city centre

Robert Pasteiner, 76, of Old Broyle Road in Chichester, received a 12-year prison sentence at Portsmouth Crown Court on July 23.

The new King Alfred swimming pool in Hove offers little for older children and young adults, according to objectors.

Conservation groups have criticised the design of a proposed new £65 million King Alfred swimming pool and leisure centre, saying that it looks more like a shopping centre.

Electric vehicles have slowly but surely begun to take a large slice of the UK’s new car market, with SUVs rising as the best choice for families making the change to zero emissions

A hands-on dementia workshop is helping care teams improve how they support people living with memory loss.

New plans have been submitted regarding a proposed new Premier Inn hotel on West Street in the centre of Brighton and Hove

A woman from Capel in Surrey is embroiled in a raging battle with Tesco and its CEO over an "infuriating" shortage of runner beans in Crawley