The Government will seek to make phone bans in schools statutory by introducing an amendment in the House of Lords to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill..

A sex attacker who subjected a stranger to racist and anti-Muslim abuse as he raped her at her home has changed his pleas to guilty after being verbally abused in the dock..

An inquiry into the leak of information relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s security vetting is under way, the Government has said..

Two people have lost a High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police over its use of live facial recognition technology in London..

Pubs and restaurants in London fear that this week’s strikes by London Underground drivers will have a big impact on their business..

Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins said there was a “dismissive approach” to Peter Mandelson’s security vetting from No 10 with an “atmosphere of pressure” to get the appointment through..

The King has recorded a heartfelt tribute to his “darling Mama” to mark the centenary of her birth but said much of life today would likely have “troubled her deeply”..

Bournemouth have announced Marco Rose will succeed Andoni Iraola as the club’s head coach in the summer..

Zoologist and TV presenter Desmond Morris has been remembered for his “lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity” after his death at 98..

A former employee in the Houses of Parliament was arrested last week under anti-hacking laws, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has announced..

Sir Keir Starmer has blamed former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins for deliberately keeping him in the dark over Lord Peter Mandelson’s failure to pass security vetting checks before taking the role of ambassador to the US..

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at a synagogue in Harrow, the Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service has said..

The offshore energy industry will hold an exercise to test its response to simulated threats involving suspicious vessels, drones and cyber attacks..

The United States said it attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first interception since its blockade of Iranian ports began last week..

The average price tag on a home increased by nearly £3,000 month-on-month in April, according to a property website..

Erling Haaland struck a vital winner as Manchester City slashed Arsenal’s Premier League lead to three points with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium..

Counter-terror police are looking into whether the series of arson attacks against Jewish sites in north London have been carried out by Iranian proxies..

West End composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic”..

Another attempted arson attack has been reported at a north-west London synagogue in a spate of similar incidents..

Mikel Arteta has told his players to “go for it” and embrace the Etihad Stadium pressure cooker ahead of Arsenal’s virtual Premier League title decider against Manchester City..

“Is it safe?” Emily's question to me when I told her I was off to Kyiv for a week’s hols, writes Alistair McNair.

By the time you reach your fifties, you start to notice the small changes, writes Mitchie Alexander.

Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting a number of schools across Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, writes Chris Ward.

A fundraising walk is shining a light on the everyday realities faced by unpaid carers.

The garden is really starting to come alive with the full impact of spring, writes Geoff Stonebanks.

Muffin Break is taking over a commercial unit in Worthing town centre and will open on May 14.

William Clifford Weller, who was born in Littlehampton in 1881, fled the sinking ship on the first lifeboat lowered into the water

Four people are on trial after a police probe into large numbers of mobile phones and drugs thrown over the perimeter walls of a prison.

Wealden District Council has approved plans to erect a battery storage facility in Ninfield.

According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.

A man who repeatedly raped a teenage boy has been jailed.

Calls have been made for a Reform UK candidate to be sacked following the discovery of “despicable comments” on social media.

A vehicle fire at a popular beauty spot is being treated as arson. A car caught fire near Devil's Dyke, Brighton, in April, with investigations underway.

A new Sussex police team that was set up to tackle road deaths has arrested more than 50 suspected drink or drug drivers since January and seized dozens of vehicles.

Three people have been charged in connection with a firearm being fired into The Poets Ale and Smokehouse in Hove

A police dog uncovered a stash of drugs in a steering wheel after a bust.

Police are looking to identify a man following a series of burglaries.

The number of people using “Clare’s Law” to ask for domestic abuse background checks in Sussex has more than doubled over the past three years.

Drusillas is taking over a trampoline park as part of its expansion

A building at Seaford Cemetery has been cordoned off after an incident.