The driver killed in the train crash near Bedford has been named as Shaun Burton..

An extreme heat warning has been expanded as the UK braces swelters in a heatwave that could see highs of a record-breaking 38C..

The funeral of David Hockney has taken place in private with just his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima and great-nephew Richard in attendance, his publicist has confirmed..

Thousands have gathered to celebrate the summer solstice as the UK braces to bake in a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures..

Gorillaz brought their “multi-cultural, multi-generational music” to north London as the capital baked in a heatwave..

Scotland face Brazil in their final World Cup Group C game in Miami on Wednesday night with qualification for the group stages for the first time still in their hands..

The early careers of people born from late 1990 onwards have got off to a better start than their millennial predecessors, new research has suggested..

Royal Mail is encouraging children to send letters of support to the England and Scotland men’s World Cup football teams as part of a new writing campaign..

US vice president JD Vance landed in Switzerland on Sunday to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme and building the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran..

The King is to become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill to help enhance transparency around royal finances..

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has met up with former prime minister Lord David Cameron to discuss their prostate cancer diagnoses with other famous faces..

Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war..

The King is “greatly saddened” by a rail crash in which a train driver was killed and dozens of others seriously injured, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said..

Twenty eight people remain in hospital, nine of them in a critical condition, after two trains collided near Bedford, police have said..

A man has been found guilty of sharing terrorist videos and having information about plastic explosives..

Sir Keir Starmer faces pressure to set out plans to quit Downing Street over the weekend after Andy Burnham stormed to victory in the Makerfield by-election..

Two trains have collided in the Bedford area, police have said..

Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster..

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will stand in a Labour leadership contest, should one be triggered after Andy Burnham returns to Westminster following his victory in the Makerfield by-election..

A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was thrown into a crocodile enclosure has been released because he is not fit to be interviewed, police said..

How about becoming part of history in 2027? The National Garden Scheme is calling for more exceptional gardens to open in their 100th year.

Who would you stick your neck out for? Don’t all put your hands up at once, writes Alistair McNair.

The Red Arrows will return to Sussex skies in the coming weeks as part of the Eastbourne International Airshow event.

These photographs offer a fascinating glimpse into one of Sussex’s important agricultural industries.

Mid Sussex District Council said 99.58% of collections are being completed under its 1-2-3 waste and recycling scheme, despite "initial service settling."

Haywards Heath's South Road is home to around 80 businesses, including cafés, takeaways, banks, opticians, vets, charity shops and a post office.

Six candidates are standing in a by-election in Goldsmid ward for a seat on Brighton and Hove City Council on Thursday 25 June.

The A272 is partially blocked near the A26 due to a crash between a van and a car outside Maresfield.

“We’re going to have big old time tonight” – so said the one-time Beloved Entertainer and great musical survivor Elvis Costello.

“We’re going to have big old time tonight” – so said the one-time Beloved Entertainer and great musical survivor Elvis Costello.

Police are responding to an incident on residential street in Brighton.

Emergency services are at a motorbike crash on the A27 Eastbound near Worthing.

The NHS is reminding people in Sussex of the steps to stay safe after the UK Health Security Agency and Met Office issued an amber heat-health alert.

A man has been charged after two Sussex Police officers were assaulted in East Grinstead.

The leader and former leader of the Green Party have joined campaigners in Brighton ahead of the Goldsmid by-election.

A vehicle has hit a level crossing between Barnham and Horsham in West Sussex, Southern Rail said, causing rail delays.

Tributes have been paid following the death of a much-loved artistic director.

The policing of two rival protests in Brighton at the weekend was cited by a senior officer as an example of officers trying to “get the right balance”.

Nao Santa María, a replica of Christopher Columbus’s Atlantic-crossing vessel, will be at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne from June 19-28.

A Brighton business owner has spoken out after a break-in at his family business Nine Rolls.