Tory ex-ministers have “serious questions to answer” about the Afghan data leak which resulted in an £850 million secret relocation scheme and an unprecedented legal gagging order, Sir Keir Starmer said..

Southern Water has become the latest company to bring in a hosepipe ban, to protect rare chalk stream habitat, as England battles exceptionally dry weather..

UK inflation rose to a near 18-month high in June as food prices surged for the third month running, according to official figures..

The former Conservative defence secretary who applied for an injunction blocking reporting about the Afghan data leak has said he makes “no apology”..

Long-time world number one Scottie Scheffler is chasing his second major of the year and fourth of his career at Royal Portrush but admits every day he questions why..

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told City bosses that Britain cannot meet its growth ambitions without a “fighting fit and thriving” finance sector, as she urged regulators to resist “excessive caution”..

The two men who cut down the famous tree at Sycamore Gap out of “sheer bravado” have each been jailed for four years and three months..

Thousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up after a personal data leak of Afghans who supported British forces, it can now be reported..

Troubled Thames Water has revealed it slumped to a £1.65 billion annual loss and saw its mammoth debt mountain balloon higher..

First-time buyers are set to see an “instant impact” from the drive to kickstart economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say..

Grants for new electric cars are being reintroduced after being scrapped in June 2022, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced..

Recent overspend by councils in England on their adult social care budgets was the highest in a decade, according to a major survey..

A national two-minute silence will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day..

MasterChef presenter John Torode has confirmed he is the subject of an allegation of using racist language that was upheld as part of a review into the behaviour of co-presenter Gregg Wallace..

French authorities have stopped more than half of small boat crossings in the Channel this year, the Home Secretary has said..

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her convicted rapist partner have been found guilty of killing their newborn baby..

Ofcom has announced it will investigate the BBC’s Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary after a review found it had breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy..

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A teenage cowgirl from Yorkshire has said travelling to the US to compete against the world’s best riders will be “nerve-racking but fun”..

The Met Office has published its latest report of the state of our climate .

The latest idea that all people who come to the UK to work or claim asylum should be able to speak English to A level standard at first glance seems sensible. But what, exactly, does it mean in practice? When students apply from abroad to study at Sussex University, they need to meet a minimum standard in English reading, writing, and speaking to be able to register for their course. We use a standardised test called ILETS (International English Language Testing System). There are different tests intended to assess English usage from basic life skills to ability to communicate as an expert or at an academic level. Had Sir Kier Starmer announced the use of such tests I’d understand, but proficiency to A level standard left me wondering.

A University of Brighton student has developed a game that can be played by people with motor disabilities.

By Dr. Frank Davis,  Resident  Doctor  at  the Royal Sussex County Hospital

Three young Brighton fans are walking over 60 miles from the Amex to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in memory of Leighton Little, raising funds for Cancer Research UK. Their three-day journey begins May 23

BRIT-nominated DJ Nathan Dawe is set to launch Rockwater's Sunset Sessions

St John’s CE Primary in Crowborough kept its ‘Good’ Ofsted grade in March 2025, impressing inspectors with a broad curriculum, strong reading culture and supportive community, while targeting handwriting and SEND adaptations for further improvement

Tom Cruise has been invited to visit the University of Chichester's film school

A lightning strike has set fire to the roof of a house in Fittleworth.

The decision to allow Brighton Marina to continue disposing sediment in a conservation zone has sparked fury

Two teenagers have been charged following a stabbing in Felpham.

A “new and improved” Lidl store is under construction near Crawley.

Police joked about using a full can of pepper spray on Donald Burgess who had just been tasered and arrested, a court has heard.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is attending a fire in Fittleworth.

The best and worst GPs in Brighton and Hove for getting a same-day doctor's appointment have been revealed. NHS England data from March 2025 shows the percentage of appointments made and attended on the same day.

The Met Office has warned that a tornado could hit the South East, including Sussex

Martin Lewis has praised the 'hardworking, dedicated' staff at ITV's flagship daytime shows ahead of cuts

A mayday call from divers was answered by the Littlehampton RNLI.

SGN is conducting essential work to a gas main in Lyminster Road, Littlehampton.

The JET Shoreham Service Station is the 14th JET site in the South of England to be taken on by JP&S Servicess Limited.

Martin Lewis supports extending Winter Fuel Payments to more pensioners