Two 15-year-old boys who were spared custody for the rape of two girls in Fordingbridge have been sentenced to four years’ detention after the Court of Appeal ruled their sentences were “unduly lenient”..

The forced adoption of babies from unmarried mothers in the decades after the Second World War has been branded a “stain on our history” by Sir Keir Starmer as he made a long-awaited state apology for the historical practice..

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to boost defence spending by £15 billion is facing fresh scrutiny, after Downing Street was unable to say where exactly the cuts required to pay for it will come from..

Survivors of historical forced adoption are to get the state apology they have spent decades campaigning for when Sir Keir Starmer says sorry in Parliament..

Youri Tielemans saved Belgium’s World Cup hopes by converting a contentious penalty in added time at the end of extra time to win 3-2 having scored an 89th-minute equaliser to keep the tie alive against Senegal.

The United States will be without prolific goalscorer Falorin Balogun for their last-16 clash with Belgium after he received a red card in the host nation’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina..

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has been told to significantly and urgently improve its investigations to avoid a repeat of failings like those seen in the Andrew Malkinson scandal..

A national park which has some of the darkest skies in Europe has introduced the common glow-worm to a new site in the hope that the males will be able see the “spectacular” night-time mating display of the females..

Captain Harry Kane accepted he was England’s “hero” after his brace sealed a 2-1 comeback win over the Democratic Republic of Congo to rescue the team from the brink of a humiliating round-of-32 World Cup exit..

Captain Harry Kane accepted he was England’s “hero” after his brace sealed a 2-1 comeback win over the Democratic Republic of Congo to rescue the team from the brink of a humiliating round-of-32 World Cup exit..

Two police officers called to the scene of Henry Nowak’s murder are under investigation for potential gross misconduct after they failed to give him immediate first aid and instead handcuffed him as he lay dying..

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over a £4.7 billion black hole in the plan to raise defence spending and whether Andy Burnham was blindsided by the need to plug that gap in his first budget..

The V&A’s David Bowie archive is to go on a tour of the UK featuring 100 items related to the star..

Grassroots football clubs are warning that climate change is increasing both the risk of injuries and costs as extreme weather hardens pitches or leaves them waterlogged..

Major British retailers have been selling e-scooters for “commuting” despite warnings from police and coroners that it is illegal and puts riders at risk of serious injury or death..

It's over allegations that consumers had to pay higher prices for new-build properties.

Germany crashed out of the World Cup after they were beaten on penalties by Paraguay following a 1-1 draw in Boston in the round of 32..

That's according to the British Retail Consortium and NIQ.

The Prince of Wales is expected to declare that if “systemic failure” causes homelessness then “systems can help prevent it” when he marks the third anniversary of his project to eradicate the issue..

The Government has said it will appoint a national maternity commissioner to drive change after a report concluded families have suffered from repeated failures in NHS care..

Photos from the Central Park fan zone on Brighton beach, where thousands of fans gathered to watch England play DR Congo in the World Cup 2026.

A man has been arrested after a CCTV camera was reportedly shot with an air rifle.

Police are trying to identify four women after a high-value theft at a Bexhill store.

There is heavy traffic between Beddingham and Polegate.

Lewes District Council is preparing to take a major step forward on the regeneration project, which plans to build nearly 700 homes on a brownfield site.

Opposition councillors said that they had been kept in the dark about a number of key licensing matters since Brighton and Hove City Council set up its cabinet two years ago.

Plans have been submitted to Worthing Borough Council to turn the ground floor of 42 Marine Parade, previously home to Roots Bar, into two one-bedroom flats.

Four Sussex power workers have been honoured for decades of service.

The Royal Society has selected four University of Sussex research projects for their upcoming Summer Science Exhibition, running June 30 - July 5.

Jill Parker MBE has stood down as Chair of Trustees at The JPK Project, in Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne.

These atmospheric photographs capture Shoreham Harbour after dark.

The school, part of Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, is a specialist setting for pupils with a diagnosis of social, emotional and mental health needs or an autistic spectrum condition.

Brighton and Hove has more spas and yoga studios per person than anywhere in the UK, according to a new study.

The financial requirements for British nationals to enter Spain have changed in 2026.

Takeaways and restaurants are advised to check their supplies following a food safety alert involving frozen chicken.

Calls for urgent road safety action have intensified following a fatal crash that killed a teenager at the weekend

Operators of West Hove Golf Club have responded to accusations that a "disturbing" pigeon cull had been planned on June 30 at 6.30am

A planning application has been submitted for a three-storey residential building of one-bedroom apartments for the site at 10-20 Marine Place, in Worthing.

A coroner has said there has been a "very serious failure" in the care of a patient at Mill View hospital in Hove

A man has been left homeless after a fire destroyed his caravan