Funding to support Gaelic culture in island communities has been announced by John Swinney..

The “chronic” under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as a “major issue”, it has been suggested..

The Premier League has said it will launch a full investigation after Liverpool’s curtain-raiser against Bournemouth at Anfield was halted when visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator..

The Premier League has said it will launch a full investigation after Liverpool’s curtain-raiser against Bournemouth at Anfield was halted when visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator..

A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder..

A 99-year-old veteran who served in the Second World War and helped evacuate prisoners of war after VJ Day has said the horrors of war “should never be forgotten”, on the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender..

A new photograph of the Princess Royal has been released to mark her 75th birthday..

The Government will use social media influencers to highlight the risks of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures such as hair transplants and dental work under new plans..

The King and Queen will honour Second World War veterans on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day..

European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer could attend a second meeting with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky which could bring the war in Ukraine to an end, the US president has said..

The death of a teenage girl, who was left alone at a children’s mental health ward by an inexperienced agency worker using fake ID, has been ruled as an unlawful killing by an inquest jury..

An agreement in principle has been reached for the sale of Morecambe to new owners, the club have announced..

Weather warnings have been issued for thunderstorms across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues..

A man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade faces an additional 24 charges, including two relating to alleged victims who were babies..

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street as Europe braces for Donald Trump’s face-to-face discussions with Vladimir Putin on Friday..

US vice president JD Vance has arrived in Scotland as he continues his family holiday to the UK..

Tottenham yielded a late two-goal lead before suffering shoot-out pain in Thomas Frank’s first match in charge to lose a thrilling Super Cup final against Paris St Germain..

Two-time former champion Venus Williams has been handed a wild card into this month’s US Open at the age of 45..

A teenage boy who killed elderly dog walker Bhim Kohli in a Leicestershire park will not have his sentence for manslaughter changed, the Court of Appeal has ruled..

David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog because he did not have a rod licence to go fishing with JD Vance..

A real dazzler in the garden this week is the stunning aeonium, Sunburst. It is a variegated plant, branching occasionally, with medium to large heads displaying green yellow and white variegation, and can go pink on the edges with less water and strong sunlight. A stunning plant as you can see. It is just one of many different aeoniums in the garden but always the one I remember the name of! It stands out well against the vintage black typewriter behind!

Have I been mistaken for Andy Byron?  You know, he of Kiss Cam fame.  Because why else should I find in my inbox last week an invitation to subscribe to Saga magazine?  I need a break and I’m going grey, but Saga.  The ladies on the coach will be sorely disappointed if I turn up.

Here is why this public garden in Sussex have been recognised as a must-visit garden spot in the UK by experts.

Ashdown Forest is home to many great waterfall walks, and this one is near to a highly-rated village pizzeria.

The layout and design of 221 homes north of Horsham have been approved by the district council.

A delightful vintage surprise for the heart behind Knit and Knatter on her 80th birthday

Sussex bus driver Alan Cleghorn has scooped not one, but two cars worth £100,000 in an online competition costing just 22p to enter.

Plans to set up a traveller pitch on land in North Heath in Pulborough have been approved by Horsham District Council.

Southern Water has shut off part of Portland Road in Hove to carry out the emergency repairs as a sewer collapsed

A round-up of recent cases heard at Sussex (Central) Magistrates’ Court sitting at Brighton Magistrates' Court

Brightonians can enjoy free chips on Brighton seafront this weekend – as compensation for chips stolen by seagulls in the past

A 14-year-old boy from Hastings is due to appear at Hastings Magistrates' Youth Court on Monday, August 11

Stable owners have been left “distressed and distraught” after a spate of five fires in the last two weeks

A woman who reported herself to police for damaging a sign depicting a progress flag has said she is “proud” to have a criminal record

Protestors have gathered outside the Park Hotel in Chichester.

West Sussex County Council has said that it is aware of the encampment in Highdown Recreation Ground, Worthing

RNLI Eastbourne launched two lifeboats just before midnight on August 6, following reports of an "overdue kayaker who had not returned home"

A councillor has denied she and her colleagues are using inflammatory language in a row over council boundaries, saying they are just standing up for their residents.

A neighbouring council is using inflammatory language and veering into conspiracy theories over the proposed expansion of Brighton and Hove’s boundaries, councillors say.

Plans for a new secondary school in Burgess Hill have been paused due to less demand than previously thought