Households and businesses have endured a bumpy ride over 2025 as the impact of tax hikes and US President Donald Trump’s trade war weighed on the economy, but another slew of interest rate cuts helped cushion the blow..

Police are attempting to trace two men in connection with a fatal collision between a car and a pedestrian..

Paul Elliott, known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, has said finding out he is being made an MBE in the New Year Honours list is “probably the best shock” of his life..

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been awarded a damehood and a knighthood in the New Year Honours..

Former Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman will front her own chat show next year, the BBC has announced..

British boxer Anthony Joshua has reportedly been involved in a car crash in Nigeria..

A house blaze that claimed the life of a child has been extinguished by firefighters, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said..

A mother and her two young children died in a house fire that destroyed their home in the early hours of Boxing Day despite the efforts of her husband to save his family, police said..

The UK’s landscapes and wildlife endured drought, heat and fires that gave way to downpours and floods in 2025 as extreme weather becomes the “new normal”..

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland – almost 900 years ago – has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist..

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of investors with at least £100,000 in assets plan to increase the amounts they put away in 2026 despite market uncertainties, a survey indicates..

French actress Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91..

Model Holly Ramsay has arrived at Bath Abbey for her wedding to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty with her TV chef father by her side..

England’s long wait for an Ashes win on Australian soil is finally over as they came out on top after two days of mayhem in Melbourne..

Chaos ruled in front of a record Ashes crowd as Australia got the better of the Boxing Day madness at the MCG..

Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman has spoken about her emotional return to EastEnders, as her character is back on screens to “create havoc” in Albert Square..

A cold health alert has been issued for Christmas Day, as forecasters said the prospect of a white Christmas was “highly unlikely”..

Hospital admissions for flu in England are falling for the first time this winter, though health officials have warned the virus is “still with us” and that infections could “bounce back” in the new year..

The family of a 13-year-old girl have said they are “heartbroken” by her death, as police continue to investigate after arresting a teenage boy on suspicion of harassment..

Passengers travelling home on Christmas Eve have faced travel difficulties after railway services from a major airport were disrupted because of a lack of staff..

Lewes District Council has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling climate change and restoring nature.

Join Burgess Hill Town Council on Saturday, November 22 for a Christmas celebration that’s packed with fun, performances and festive cheer.

Business leaders will join the University of Brighton and Dynamic Magazine at the i360 to discuss the future of entrepreneurship.

I noticed that today is the 115th anniversary of the birth of Dudley Nourse, a name that will be unfamiliar to most readers of this column. Nourse was a South African cricketer who played 34 times for his country, 14 as captain.

Liberal Democrat MP John Milne and campaigner Andrew Turner are pushing for urgent reform to unlock Child Trust Funds for thousands of disabled young people.

The Midhurst Jazz, Food & Blues Festival has unveiled an inspired new culinary collaboration that pairs music and food like never before.

James MacCleary MP has demanded a new hotline for pensioners after figures revealed that more than 80 million calls to HMRC have gone unanswered over the decade.

Sussex charities have received a share of over £100,000 after a spectacular Angels’ Den event at the Brighton i360 organised by Focus Foundation.

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus will return to the Brighton Dome on Saturday, December 13, with their winter show, Beauty and the Bear.

LDRs should be credited as “first name, last name, local democracy reporter”.

The University of Chichester has announced a partnership with Southeast Bangkok University to establish an academic hub in the heart of South East Asia.

Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party and MP for Brighton Pavilion, has been appointedProfessor of Practice in Environmental Sustainability.

Plans to approve the lawfulness of a Tarring house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been approved by Worthing Borough Council.

Plans to build 19 homes in Loxwood have been refused by Chichester District Council.

Any residents in the Wivelsfield area who will be spending Christmas Day alone are invited to a festive lunch.

Staff and residents at Sycamore Grove care home took a trip out in our mini bus to visit a beautiful poppy display at a local church.

Children at St Mark's CE Primary School are being offered a free junior season ticket for Whitehawk Football Club.

A Shoreham beauty salon has been named the ‘Salon of the Year’

Councillors have called for the earlier implementation of extended pedestrian hours in Hastings town centre.

Proposals linked to a major housing development on the outskirts of Uckfield are set to go in front of Wealden councillors next week.