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Downpours And Cloudy Skies For Some This Weekend After Record Breaking Heatwave
Cloudy skies and downpours are expected for many this weekend as a record-breaking heatwave gives way to cooler weather ahead of a likely soggy start to June..
Swinney Steps Up Calls To End Westminster Rip Off Over Energy
John Swinney has stepped up his calls for Holyrood to be given control over energy, insisting it is the only way to end the current “Westminster rip-off”..
Katie Boulter Calls For French Open To Remove Advertising Boards On Courts
Katie Boulter has called for the French Open to remove advertising boards at the back of courts after a doubles player tripped over one and was forced to retire..
Royal Mail Misses Annual Delivery Targets But Hails Progress Amid 500m Plan
Royal Mail has missed its delivery targets for another year, but said more first-class mail has been sent on time over recent weeks after pledging to invest £500 million in improving its service..
Brothers Will Not Face Third Manchester Airport Assault Trial
Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a fracas which went viral on social media will not face a third trial after prosecutors offered no evidence..
Man And Woman Charged Over Death Of Mother Of One Shot Outside Bar
A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a 30-year-old mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday..
300000 New Work Placements Pledged To Help Young People Build Lasting Careers
Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis..
Ministry Of Defence Failing To Tackle Apparent Normalisation Of Fraud MPs Say
The Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the “apparent normalisation of fraud”, an influential committee of MPs has warned..
Dartford Warblers See Record Year After Comeback From Brink Of Extinction
Dartford warblers saw a record year in 2025 as the species continues to bounce back from the brink of extinction in the UK, the RSPB said..
Man Jailed For 15 Years Over Plot To Attack Taylor Swift Concert In Austria
An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago..
Sturgeon Says She Was Deceived Misled And Betrayed By Ex Husband Murrell
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she is having “probably the worst week” of her life after her former husband admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party she once led..
Badenoch Criticises British Museum For Delaying Jewish Event Over Protest Fears
Kemi Badenoch has criticised the British Museum for postponing a talk on Jewish culture because of potential protests..
Sikh Man Guilty Of Murder Of 18 Year Old Student With Ceremonial Knife
A Sikh man has been found guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old university student by stabbing him to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife with a 21cm blade..
Met Office Says Record Temperatures Expected To Ease
The heatwave that has seen record temperatures set for the month of May in recent days is expected to ease slightly across the UK on Thursday..
Youth Joblessness Will Rise For Lost Generation Without Urgent Action Review
The number of young people neither working nor learning could reach 1.25 million within the next five years, a review by an ex-Labour health secretary will warn amid fears of a “lost generation”..
Crystal Palace Clinch Europa Conference League
The Eagles win their first European trophy with a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig.
Resident Doctors To Strike Again
They'll down tools for a 16th time in their ongoing row over pay .
Minister Rejects Blairs Triple Lock Warning As Ex PM Calls For Coherent Plan
A Treasury minister has rejected Sir Tony Blair’s call to curb the triple lock and defended net zero after the former prime minister mounted a scathing attack on Labour’s policy agenda..
Household Energy Prices To Jump By 13 From July
Ofgem’s price cap is to rise by 13% from July 1 driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the regulator has said..
Woman Shot Dead At Sheffield Bar Innocent Bystander
South Yorkshire Police says two men and a woman remain in custody following city centre shooting .
Local News
Traffic restrictions could be introduced on roads near three schools
Roads near three Brighton and Hove schools could have restricted access in a crackdown on traffic and dangerous parking.
Police officer charged with assaulting colleague during training exercise
A Sussex Police officer has been charged with assaulting a colleague during a training exercise.
Updates as road closed after man seriously injured in crash
Old Shoreham Road in Portslade is closed due to a collision.
Crime agency statement in full as several arrests made at harbour
Officers have arrested five people during a drugs incident at a south coast harbour
25-hectare seaweed farm planned off Sussex coast
Plans to site a seaweed farm in Bracklesham Bay have been submitted to Chichester District Council.
Section of harbour cordoned off due to large-scale operation - live updates
Residents have reported 'dozens of police cars' at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne
Council set to agree new leases for seafront landmark after major refurb works
Rother council leaders are set to agree new leases for Bexhill’s Colonnade, following major refurbishment works.
Plans submitted for boatyard mobile sauna
Plans to set up a mobile sauna in a boatyard have been submitted to Chichester District Council.
Man charged after reports of bladed weapon in supermarket
Police were called to Asda in South Street, Lancing at around 9.50am on June 4 following a report of a man entering the shop with a bladed weapon.
Council questioned on why it cannot run supported living service itself
Councillors have questioned why the council is not able to run a supported living service in Hove for people with brain injuries itself rather than contracting it out.
Council approves next stage of long-running development
The next stage of a long-running housing development in Newhaven has been approved.
Fab, fun and friendly bar with taste of the East End
Rumour Has It is the sort of fun, welcoming, one-off independent joint that does Brighton does best.
Fab, fun and friendly bar with taste of the East End
Rumour Has It is the sort of fun, welcoming, one-off independent joint that does Brighton does best.
Revised plans revealed to regenerate shopping area
Adur District Council has been working with West Sussex County Council on plans to regenerate North Road in Lancing.
Man endures 3-month coma after head got trapped under truck while his son watched on
Jez Stevens, from Bexhill in East Sussex, sustained a traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for three months after the accident in September 2018.
Car fire being treated as suspected arson
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a vehicle fire at 11.12pm yesterday evening (June 7) in Winchelsea Road, Eastbourne.
Restoration of seafront landmark receives six-figure funding boost
An additional £240,000 has been awarded by Historic England toward the restoration of Brighton's Madeira Terrace.
Man suffers serious injuries in collision
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man sustained serious injuries in a collision near Bexhill.
A-lister Jeff Goldblum says he might move to Brighton after record store visit
Hollywood A-lister Jeff Goldblum charmed more than 500 fans when he dropped in at Resident Music in Brighton to launch his new album
Emergency services tackle car fire
The fire took place on Wartling Road, in Eastbourne yesterday evening (May 7).










































