Two 15-year-old boys who were spared custody for the rape of two girls in Fordingbridge have been sentenced to four years’ detention after the Court of Appeal ruled their sentences were “unduly lenient”..

The forced adoption of babies from unmarried mothers in the decades after the Second World War has been branded a “stain on our history” by Sir Keir Starmer as he made a long-awaited state apology for the historical practice..

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to boost defence spending by £15 billion is facing fresh scrutiny, after Downing Street was unable to say where exactly the cuts required to pay for it will come from..

Survivors of historical forced adoption are to get the state apology they have spent decades campaigning for when Sir Keir Starmer says sorry in Parliament..

Youri Tielemans saved Belgium’s World Cup hopes by converting a contentious penalty in added time at the end of extra time to win 3-2 having scored an 89th-minute equaliser to keep the tie alive against Senegal.

The United States will be without prolific goalscorer Falorin Balogun for their last-16 clash with Belgium after he received a red card in the host nation’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina..

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has been told to significantly and urgently improve its investigations to avoid a repeat of failings like those seen in the Andrew Malkinson scandal..

A national park which has some of the darkest skies in Europe has introduced the common glow-worm to a new site in the hope that the males will be able see the “spectacular” night-time mating display of the females..

Captain Harry Kane accepted he was England’s “hero” after his brace sealed a 2-1 comeback win over the Democratic Republic of Congo to rescue the team from the brink of a humiliating round-of-32 World Cup exit..

Captain Harry Kane accepted he was England’s “hero” after his brace sealed a 2-1 comeback win over the Democratic Republic of Congo to rescue the team from the brink of a humiliating round-of-32 World Cup exit..

Two police officers called to the scene of Henry Nowak’s murder are under investigation for potential gross misconduct after they failed to give him immediate first aid and instead handcuffed him as he lay dying..

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over a £4.7 billion black hole in the plan to raise defence spending and whether Andy Burnham was blindsided by the need to plug that gap in his first budget..

The V&A’s David Bowie archive is to go on a tour of the UK featuring 100 items related to the star..

Grassroots football clubs are warning that climate change is increasing both the risk of injuries and costs as extreme weather hardens pitches or leaves them waterlogged..

Major British retailers have been selling e-scooters for “commuting” despite warnings from police and coroners that it is illegal and puts riders at risk of serious injury or death..

It's over allegations that consumers had to pay higher prices for new-build properties.

Germany crashed out of the World Cup after they were beaten on penalties by Paraguay following a 1-1 draw in Boston in the round of 32..

That's according to the British Retail Consortium and NIQ.

The Prince of Wales is expected to declare that if “systemic failure” causes homelessness then “systems can help prevent it” when he marks the third anniversary of his project to eradicate the issue..

The Government has said it will appoint a national maternity commissioner to drive change after a report concluded families have suffered from repeated failures in NHS care..

A vehicle fire has closed the A22 Hailsham Bypass Northbound this afternoon.

Candidates have been put forward for the Goldsmid by-election in Hove after a councillor resigned.

Danny Dyer has been spotted filming in Hove for a new Channel 4 show The Siege, a six-part series about the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London.

The sewer, which is connected to six properties in Alinora Crescent, Worthing, was found to be leading to surface water drains.

An Eastbourne man has been jailed for raping a child.

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has confirmed it will run longer and more frequent trains to and from Brighton for the city’s 35th Pride weekend, taking place on August 1 and 2, 2026.

Rubble and tar were left piled up against the wall of a house, prompting a resident to complain.

Danny Dyer has been spotted filming in the city for an upcoming Channel 4 series.

Newhaven pupils create giant “100” tribute to Sir David Attenborough.

Smoque Burger, a restaurant in Hanover in Brighton and Hove, has celebrated going from the lowest to highest food hygiene rating.

A Labour councillor could become the youngest mayor in the city.

A council tenant has been awarded £100 compensation after Brighton and Hove City Council was found to have failed to respond to complaints about antisocial behaviour.

Brighton and Hove City Council plans to crack down on anti-social parking with double red lines and CCTV cameras between Holland Road and Montpelier Road.

Cunning foxes in Brighton have learned how to break into food waste bins when they are locked.

A troublesome tree has plunged part of a street in Portslade into darkness - and councillor Peter Atkinson is trying to bring back the light

Crawley has a higher maximum visitor-to-resident ratio than Brighton and Hove, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics

Brighton and Hove has been named as the second most expensive city for parking in the UK in a new study by Autotrader

An upcoming series about the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege is being filmed in the city

Intruders entered a state-of-the-art health centre plagued with problems

Residents have described their lives as "considerably impaired" due to traffic, safety and pollution concerns on Trafalgar Road and Church Road, in Portslade