Half of secondary pupils have avoided school in the past year because of anxiety, a poll has found..

Shoppers increasingly turned to “alternative” ways to pay in 2024, such as buy now pay later methods, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)..

The UK’s economy contracted for the second month running in October, defying expectations for a rebound as car manufacturing only made a slight recovery from the Jaguar Land Recovery cyber attack.

A £20,000 reward is being offered to help find the killer of a grandmother found dead in her home..

Three men have been jailed for life after an an innocent grandfather was shot through his living room window in a murder which was caught on a doorbell camera..

A city council says it is “deeply saddened” by the theft of more than 600 artefacts from its museum collection..

The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has jumped by 55% in a week, NHS figures show..

Liverpool is the most generous city in the UK this year, according to figures from a fundraising platform..

At least 18 million people could be offered extra help with their investments and pensions over the next decade with the “game changing” introduction of targeted support, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said..

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro..

Social media platforms must do more to stop explicit images of children being shared online, a police chief has said..

The Health Secretary has warned that a resident doctors’ strike over Christmas would have a “much different degree of risk” than previous walkouts, adding that he “cannot think of a single other trade union in this country that would behave this way”..

English actor Ray Winstone has said he is “very proud to be a Londoner” after receiving the Freedom of the City of London..

Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV has confirmed it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026..

Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella has died after being diagnosed with a form of aggressive brain cancer..

Sir Keir Starmer said improving prospects for young people is “our generation’s greatest responsibility” as the Government launches its 10-year youth plan..

Contacts to the NSPCC from worried neighbours and community members concerned about child neglect rose by almost a third in a year as the charity warned that young people in danger must not “keep slipping through the cracks”..

Electric flying taxis may become available to London airport passengers from 2028, a UK company has announced..

Train services have been disrupted and ferries cancelled in Scotland as Storm Bram sweeps in with gusts of up to 90mph forecast..

Members of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have filed defamation proceedings against Irish national broadcaster RTE..

Two libraries will close but work to set up volunteer run services will continue, a senior councillor has confirmed

This change will be enforced from January 6, 2026 and will raise the current price by £3, making Gatwick the most expensive UK airport for passenger drop-offs

A paedophile gang leader from Eastbourne who ran web groups sharing child sex abuse videos was told he will spend a 'substantial sentence' in prison

The De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, East Sussex, suffering from "significant deterioration" has been awarded £7.6m from the National Lottery

Starlings are gathering across the UK right now – and the next few weeks offer the best chance for families to witness a murmuration before the birds' season ends.

A business says it is “declaring war on the throwaway phone case” after launching a case made from 100% recycled waste plastic

Work on additional flood defences to protect Shoreham from the River Adur is set to begin early next year.

Southern driver, Matthew Staniforth’s favourite pastime is spreading joy to customers by wearing his handmade Christmas hats.

Horsham District Council has agreed to spend £488,000 converting the old ambulance station into a workshop for servicing food waste collection vehicles

A new rail train service between London Bridge and Eastbourne, East Sussex, will launch on Monday morning, December 15, GTR has confirmed

The development on Kingston Lane will involve building three linked blocks of flats to provide 57 age-restricted homes

Brighton Beach has been named in the top 10 of the UK’s most festive winter walking spots

The Old Tollgate Hotel in Bramber Village, Steyning, is home to 30 rooms, a carvery restaurant and significant parking

Horsham was the 16th best for men with an average life expectancy of 82.2 years and was the 24th best for women, with an average of 85.5 years

A petition has been launched to help save access to Hope Gap, a small beach near Cuckmere Haven and the Seven Sisters cliffs in East Sussex

The development, being carried out by Barrett Homes on land adjacent to Lidsey Road, near Bognor Regis, received final planning permission in June 2025

A man was shocked to discover an animal carcass while walking along the beach

Tributes have been paid to a Brighton and Hove Albion mega-fan who has died

West Sussex County Council and Fire and Rescue Service have both become White Ribbon UK accredited employers.

Residents across Rother are being urged to shop local as the annual campaign to support business is launched in the district.