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..

One night in 1178, five English monks looked up into the summer sky and witnessed a violent explosion on the surface of the moon, writes Dr James Williams.

These photographs from Bosham capture an evening when the sky became the star of the show.

A BBC Radio 3 show is set to celebrate Brighton Dome’s musical history.

Ambulances and Sussex Police cars are gathered in Coldean, Brighton.

An MP has revealed he has a tattoo of Eastbourne Pier.

Live coverage from the fan park on Brighton Beach at Black Rock, and The Terrace at the Brighton Albion Amex Stadium, as England take on Croatia at the 2026 World Cup. Kick off 9pm.

A crash on the A27 near the A26 has caused traffic in Lewes. Follow for updates.

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West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service are at the scene of a fire at a Crawley property.

Arun District Council is planning to buy 18 properties as part of a programme designed to help resettle Afghan refugees and provide temporary accommodation for the homeless

Emergency repairs are underway on the A21 due to a rolled over vehicle.

A Brighton football fan has gone to new lengths to show support for England's World Cup campaign

A community initiative is set to launch in the city tomorrow to help find missing pets.

A Syrian man has denied raping a woman on Brighton beach.

The Chilean blue eagle, from Huxley’s Birds of Prey Centre, flew off during a flying display at the Cowpie Country Show in Surrey on June 14.

The Labour candidate for the Goldsmid by-election in Hove has answered questions about what matters to him.

The A27 near Chichester is blocked due to crash