Police believe former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe was attacked in her home nearly 24 hours before her body was discovered and said they are hunting for a white male suspect..

The Chancellor’s decision to raise employers’ national insurance is costing the average business more than £1,000 per worker every year, figures show..

The Government should look at increasing universal credit for 66-year-olds to prevent financial hardship stemming from the “lottery of life” as the state pension age rises to 67, according to a committee of MPs..

Health officials have raised concerns over the “low numbers” of people in their 50s taking part in bowel cancer screening..

A 26-year-old white British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe..

Millions more people will be banned from using hosepipes as officials warn drought conditions are increasingly likely while the nation swelters in another lengthy heatwave..

Twelve people died overnight into Friday in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country..

The UK is set to miss out on around £600 million in tax each year following a deal allowing the US to be exempt from a global tax commitment, according to HMRC figures..

England fans have accused Fifa of applying “one rule for one and one rule for another” after Jarell Quansah was handed a two-match suspension following his red card against Mexico..

Ann Widdecombe, the former MP and MEP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78..

Vapes are to be put in plain packaging under proposals which aim to stop the devices being marketed to children..

Andy Burnham is almost guaranteed to be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after 322 Labour MPs nominated him to take over from Sir Keir Starmer..

Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died according to a statement on her website..

Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75, according to a statement on her website..

An England World Cup win could mean an extra bank holiday, Sir Keir Starmer has hinted ahead of a quarter-final clash with Norway..

Arthur Fery received personal congratulations from the Queen after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals but the breakout star is trying not to get swept up in the noise..

Andy Burnham is on course for a coronation as Labour’s new leader as the only declared candidate ahead of nominations for the contest opening on Thursday..

US forces said they hit about 90 targets across Iran with President Donald Trump warning the conflict could “get much worse”..

Confusing dental services are leaving patients in severe pain, with one woman waiting eight years for treatment, an ombudsman has warned..

Disability benefits are “no longer fit for purpose”, a review has concluded amid promises of “bold” reform of the system..

Brighton's streets have been filled with stunning art and parades as it celebrates the 60th edition of England's largest annual curated multi-arts festival.

Tomorrow people across England, Scotland and Wales will go to the polls, with results being announced from the early hours of Friday., writes Andy Winter.

Southern Water has been in touch with me a lot recently, sending me a series of letters with more and more big, bold, red words, reminding me to pay my bill.

An engineer from Steyning has been shortlisted for a national renewables award.

Views of Cooden Beach capture the coastline in bright spring light, where the open shoreline and wide skies create a sense of space and calm.

A retired farmer has received a national award after raising more than £1 million for charity through a popular bluebell walk.

A new community initiative is bringing support services directly to residents in one place in Burgess Hill.

Hastings scouts have raised £110.50 through a community fundraiser.

Hundreds of school children in Shoreham are set to benefit from a family-run business’ donation of plants as part of an exciting grow-and-learn project.

East Sussex Academy’s Newhaven site has welcomed the MP for Lewes, James MacCleary, for a special visit.

For the next five week, pupils from Chyngton and Cradle Hill primary schools will be singing with residents from the Port Manor Care home.

A coach trip to the coast brought together residents for breakfast by the sea and friendly conversation.

A new exhibition will highlight fascinating Roman discoveries in East Sussex.

Countryside champions in Sussex are being invited to enter CPRE national award scheme.

A performing arts programme is giving adults with learning disabilities a creative stage to shine.

A fleet of yachts will set sail for the 2026 Royal Escape Race, a cross-Channel sailing event commemorating a dramatic moment in British history.

A village school will soon be bursting with colour after children visited a local nursery for a serious planting session.

Leonardslee Gardens, a Grade I listed gardens in Lower Beeding, near Horsham, is planning to upgrade its visitor facilities and expand event spaces.

Brighton and Crawley in Sussex have been named among the 10 happiest places to live in the UK in a new study released in May 2026.

The council is preparing to switch from weekly bin rounds to fortnightly because, it said, food waste collections meant that people were putting less general rubbish in their wheelie bins.