Beyonce has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, and has become the fifth musician to join its list of the world’s wealthiest people..

Crystal Palace have reached an agreement with Tottenham over a £35million fee to sign Brennan Johnson, but the Wales international is yet to make his mind up over the move..

Octopus Energy Group has swung to a hefty annual loss as it revealed a hit of more than £100 million from lower energy demand due to warmer weather..

Eurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel..

Eurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel..

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..

Emergency crews were called to a fire in a residential road

A man was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a crash in Patcham

A Sussex Police officer who was stationed in Worthing has been branded “wholly unsuited” to policing after he was dismissed over a “catalogue” of misconduct

Police investigating a town centre rape have issued images of a “crucial witness” they want to speak to

A planning application for new windows, planters and awnings that had already been put in at a Hove pub have been refused on appeal.

A mobile phone company has appealed after plans for a 66ft (20-metre) phone mast were turned down by Brighton and Hove City Council.

A crash has partially blocked the A27 in East Sussex.

Lucky House, a Chinese takeaway in Uckfield, East Sussex, has received a one-star food hygiene rating following an inspection.

A family from Hassocks is calling for more involvement in patient care after a “loving” mother took her own life only a day after being deemed at “no immediate risk”.

Stunning photographs show starlings swirling over the Brighton coast

Kirsten Chick MSc is a Brighton-based nutritionist and author of Nutrition Brought to Life.

Tr/eat Shinewater Park Café promises to become a go-to destination for delicious grab-and-go bites and a vibrant meeting spot for park visitors

Work is progressing on a multimillion-pound scheme to transform a busy shopping area in Worthing

National Trust plans to flood a popular walking path at Cuckmere Haven in East Sussex have received the backing of the Sussex Ornithological Society

New data from invasive plant specialist Environet has revealed Brighton as one of the worst spots in the UK for invasive bamboo

Hark back to the golden age of steam on board the Britannia locomotive for an afternoon tea with a difference chugging through the Sussex countryside

Major retailer Marks and Spencer has submitted plans to build a new M&S Foodhall in Stone Cross, near Eastbourne, in East Sussex

Developers have submitted some “really interesting ideas” to transform a crumbling town centre building, a council has said

Planters A21, a garden centre in East Sussex under new ownership, has submitted plans for a large expansion

An upmarket seafront restaurant has applied to instal saunas.