Half of secondary pupils have avoided school in the past year because of anxiety, a poll has found..

Shoppers increasingly turned to “alternative” ways to pay in 2024, such as buy now pay later methods, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)..

The UK’s economy contracted for the second month running in October, defying expectations for a rebound as car manufacturing only made a slight recovery from the Jaguar Land Recovery cyber attack.

A £20,000 reward is being offered to help find the killer of a grandmother found dead in her home..

Three men have been jailed for life after an an innocent grandfather was shot through his living room window in a murder which was caught on a doorbell camera..

A city council says it is “deeply saddened” by the theft of more than 600 artefacts from its museum collection..

The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has jumped by 55% in a week, NHS figures show..

Liverpool is the most generous city in the UK this year, according to figures from a fundraising platform..

At least 18 million people could be offered extra help with their investments and pensions over the next decade with the “game changing” introduction of targeted support, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said..

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro..

Social media platforms must do more to stop explicit images of children being shared online, a police chief has said..

The Health Secretary has warned that a resident doctors’ strike over Christmas would have a “much different degree of risk” than previous walkouts, adding that he “cannot think of a single other trade union in this country that would behave this way”..

English actor Ray Winstone has said he is “very proud to be a Londoner” after receiving the Freedom of the City of London..

Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV has confirmed it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026..

Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella has died after being diagnosed with a form of aggressive brain cancer..

Sir Keir Starmer said improving prospects for young people is “our generation’s greatest responsibility” as the Government launches its 10-year youth plan..

Contacts to the NSPCC from worried neighbours and community members concerned about child neglect rose by almost a third in a year as the charity warned that young people in danger must not “keep slipping through the cracks”..

Electric flying taxis may become available to London airport passengers from 2028, a UK company has announced..

Train services have been disrupted and ferries cancelled in Scotland as Storm Bram sweeps in with gusts of up to 90mph forecast..

Members of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have filed defamation proceedings against Irish national broadcaster RTE..

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent scam warning: Any advert or social media clip with him suggesting you should invest is a scam and a lie

A restaurant which branded itself as “naturally fast food” has suddenly closed

People "feared for their safety" after a bus window was shattered by a gun and a man was hit with a bat in the city centre.

Plans to demolish a former bowling alley to make way for a new leisure centre in Hove have been submitted

DJ and producer Fatboy Slim has finally released a track featuring The Rolling Stones after more than two decades.

The failure of traffic lights at a junction is causing confusion for drivers.

Care for Veterans in Worthing has announced the return of its much-loved Carol Concert.

BHT Sussex has launched its winter appeal which aims to support those facing homelessness this winter.

A Sussex man is the first in the county to receive the Elizabeth Emblem for the heroics of his late father

Brighton and Hove City Council have announced a major city centre project will affect traffic for six months

A stunning country mansion near Buxted in East Sussex with pool, sauna, and orchards has gone on sale - for less than you might think

Weekly food waste collections start in Aldrington, Hangleton, Mile Oak, Portslade and West Hove.

A museum was described as “absolutely amazing” by a presenter on an episode of Bargain Hunt

Plans for nine new houses in Newhaven, East Sussex, initially proposed in 2019, have finally been granted formal approval, despite objections.

A charity hopes its new coffee shop will bring a 'burst of activity' to a shopping centre hit by works

Inspectors rated St Georges Lodge Residential Care Home in Worthing as "requires improvement" during a recent assessment

A new Brighton restaurant and wine bar faces opposition in its bid for an alcohol licence from neighbours worried about “obnoxious guests”

The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink has ranked among the world's most beautiful, according to a Premier Inn study

Beachy Head Road, near Eastbourne in East Sussex, will be closed on December 18 for maintenance works, East Sussex Highways said.

Claims of "unprofessional" conduct by fire safety wardens at a Brighton housing estate are being investigated by the council