National News
All the latest national news, sport and entertainment stories from our newsroom.
Millions Take To Roads Ahead Of Windy Easter Weekend
Millions of travellers are taking to the road ahead of a windy Easter weekend with Storm Dave forecast to bring gusts of up to 90mph..
Lamb Costs Soared Over Last Three Years Due To Climate Change Report
Households that eat lamb regularly have seen £168 added to the cost over the last three years due to climate change, according to a report..
Home Emergency Callouts Set To Spike On Easter Monday Analysis Indicates
Emergency callouts for problems around homes – such as blocked drains, toilet faults and leaking pipes – often spike on Easter Monday, according to a specialist provider..
Manned Mission To Moon Fires Engines To Leave Earths Orbit
Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets early on Friday to break out of Earth’s orbit..
Marks Spencer Boss Warns Crime Is Getting More Brazen
Crime has become “more brazen, more organised and more aggressive” with staff on the high street facing daily abuse and violence, Marks & Spencer’s retail director has said..
Tiger Woods Turns Down Chance To Captain The United States At 2027 Ryder Cup
Tiger Woods has turned down the opportunity to captain the United States at the 2027 Ryder Cup, the PGA of America has announced..
Lift Off For First Manned Moon Mission In More Than 50 Years
Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before has blasted off..
Shopkeepers Prepare For Further Trouble After High Street Swarmed By Teenagers
Shopkeepers in a high street twice swarmed by several hundred children are bracing themselves for further unrest in the school holidays..
Household Energy Bill Drop Short Lived Respite Amid Fears Of July Hike
Household energy prices are falling by 7% from Wednesday in a “short-lived respite” for households already braced for a predicted 18% hike from July..
Trump Says Securing Strait Of Hormuz Is Not For Us
President Donald Trump said securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us” and estimated that the US will be done attacking Iran in two to three weeks..
Households Braced For Awful April As Council Tax And Water Bills Soar
Households are facing near across-the-board increases in their bills as yet another “awful April” takes effect..
Tottenham Confirm Appointment Of Roberto De Zerbi As New Boss On Five Year Deal
Roberto De Zerbi has been confirmed as Tottenham’s new head coach on a five-year deal, but no relegation release clause has been included in his contract..
Jack Whitehall Named As Latest Saturday Night Live UK Host
Jack Whitehall has been named as the latest host for the UK edition of Saturday Night Live (SNL)..
Man Who Owned XL Bully Dog That Fatally Mauled Woman Jailed For 10 Years
An aspiring rapper has been jailed for 10 years and three months after he was found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death..
Kings State Visit To US To Meet Trump Goes Ahead Despite Tensions Over Iran
The King’s state visit to the US to see Donald Trump is to go ahead next month as planned, with the move sparking criticism as the Government was accused of being “too weak to stand up to bullies”..
Trump Tells UK To Secure Strait Of Hormuz And Go Get Your Own Oil
Donald Trump said the UK and other countries which did not take part in strikes against Iran should secure the Strait of Hormuz themselves..
Meagre Economic Growth At End Of 2025 Confirmed Amid Fears Over Iran War Hit
Britain’s economy eked out muted growth at the end of last year, official figures have confirmed, but fears are growing over the impact of the Iran war and soaring inflation as oil prices race higher..
Grocery Price Inflation Holds Steady At 43 Per Cent
That's according to Worldpanel by Numerator.
Keir Starmer Gives 48 Hour Deadline To Resident Doctors To Call Off Strikes
Sir Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to resident doctors to call off their strikes or lose the deal on the table..
Simplified Recycling Rules For Households Come Into Force Across England
Households will now separate their waste into a maximum of four different bins for waste collectors to pick up.
Local News
MP demonstrates quick HIV self-test during awareness week
MP Mims Davies has publicly tested for HIV to encourage residents to follow her lead during National HIV Testing Week.
MP presses NHS for answers over ongoing birthing centre closure
Crowborough Birthing Centre remains closed until at least May amid NHS Kent and Sussex maternity review.
A future without HIV stigma is possible and Brighton and Hove is building it
In Brighton and Hove, we pride ourselves on being a city that leads with compassion, integrity and inclusion.
Love in the age of emails, egos and political posturing
Racking your brains for something special to do on Valentine’s Day?, writes Alistair McNair.
Resident parking fees to go up and some seafront charges will more than double
Cabient members voted to remove a proposed big rise in parking charges in parts of Brighton and Hove which were published in council papers “in error”.
Brighton store among the first to sell weight loss jabs on high street
A Sussex high-street store is set to sell weight loss drugs.
Supermarket chain says it still plans to build new store as 'farce' continues
Morrisons says it will push on with its long-delayed Peacehaven supermarket redevelopment in East Sussex after months of fierce local pressure.
Inside town centre's new heat network energy hub as phase two to begin soon
The second phase of the construction of a heat network in a town centre will begin soon.
Man banned from football matches after punching Albion supporter in the face
A Manchester City fan has been banned from attending football matches after punching a Brighton and Hove Albion supporter in the face.
Boy seriously injured in hit and run
A boy has been injured in a hit and run in East Sussex.
Missing man found dead after police launch high-profile search
A missing man has been found dead, Sussex Police have confirmed
Controversial plan for new Aldi is approved
Aldi's plan to open a new store in Rye has been given the green light.
New Sussex supermarket officially opened by Olympic gold medallist
Team GB’s Bryony Page officially launched the new Aldi store in Hastings, cutting the ribbon in front of pupils from Arc Little Ridge Primary School.
New Amazon payment method launched - and it's already used by JustEat and Ryanair
Amazon has launched a new payment option online, which is a service that companies such as Ryanair and JustEat also use
Vintage Valentine’s cards and love notes return to Snoopers Paradise
A collection of vintage Victorian and Edwardian Valentine’s cards is back on sale at Snoopers Paradise in Brighton ahead of Valentine’s Day.
I went to Prezzo at Brighton Marina and recommend it for families and Valentine's
After being invited to try Prezzo at Brighton Marina for the first time I can definitely recommend it for a romantic meal or family get-together.
Constance Marten says social services gave ‘ultimatums’ not ‘true assistance’
Constance Marten insisted she was “given ultimatums, rather than true assistance” by social services in the lead-up to her baby daughter’s death in Sussex.
People warned not to go in the sea due to 'large powerful waves'
The Met Office has issued an alert for multiple areas along the Sussex coastline, warning of "large, powerful waves", up to 1.5 metres high.
Sussex woman detained with husband in Iran ‘ignorantly thought we’d be OK’
An East Sussex woman detained with her husband in Iran has said she “naively and ignorantly thought that we’d be OK” when she made the decision to travel to the country.
School bus seized after police are called to morning drop-off
A school bus was seized after police were called to Steyning Grammar.











































