National News
All the latest national news, sport and entertainment stories from our newsroom.
Housebuilders Face Potential Multi Billion Pound Class Action Legal Case
It's over allegations that consumers had to pay higher prices for new-build properties.
Germany Crash Out On Penalties As Paraguay Edge Dramatic Shootout
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..
Shop Price Inflation Remains Unchanged In June
That's according to the British Retail Consortium and NIQ.
Murderers Who Kill Their Partner At Home Could Face Extra 10 Years In Prison
Murderers who kill their partner or ex-partner at home could face an extra 10 years in prison as the Government moves to close a sentencing gap..
William Calls For Better Systems And New Approaches To Tackle Homelessness
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..
Maternity Review New National Commissioner Will Tackle NHS Failures
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..
Asylum Seekers To Pay 10k Towards Cost Of Their Own Accommodation And Support
Asylum seekers will be made to pay up to £10,000 towards the cost of their accommodation and support once they start earning, Shabana Mahmood has announced..
The Good Life And To The Manor Born Star Dame Penelope Keith Dies Aged 86
Actress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died aged 86, her family said..
Andy Burnham Promises Greater Devolution To Free Country Stuck In A Rut
Andy Burnham promised to give the UK a “new direction” with the biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall in modern times..
Average Portion Of Cod And Chips In UK Hits 1141 Report Finds
A portion of haddock and chips now costs an average of £10.29 across the UK, while cod and chips has reached £11.41, according to a report..
Crisis As Childrens Mental Health Referrals Top A Million In A Year
More than a million children – around one in 10 – in England were referred for, awaiting or getting treatment from mental health services, according to data analysis said to show the “sheer scale of distress young people are facing today”..
Graduate Roles See Record Decline
The number of job vacancies has increased for four months in a row to almost 800,000 but there has been a steep decline in graduate roles, according to research..
Skydiving Plane Crash In Northern France Leaves 11 Dead
A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people on board..
England Captain Ben Stokes To Retire From International Cricket After NZ Test
England captain Ben Stokes has announced his bombshell retirement from international cricket..
Body Of Boy 15 Found Near Reservoir As Police Warn Enjoy Warm Weather Safely
The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered near a reservoir in what police called a “sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water”..
Retail Crime Running Riot Warns Labour As Shoplifting And Assaults Rise
Retail crime is “running riot” as shoplifting and assaults on staff have risen in the past year, Scottish Labour has said..
Police Facing Mountain Of Pressures As Millions Spent On Overtime Lib Dems
Police officers are facing a “mountain of pressures”, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said as figures showed millions has been paid out in overtime..
Fatboy Slim Getting Sober Was Probably The Hardest Thing Ive Ever Done
Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a “parasite” and said getting sober was “probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done”..
Steve Clarke Departs As Scotland Boss
It follows Scotland's exit from the World Cup.
Steve Clarke Steps Down As Scotland Boss
It's after his side exited the World Cup, with three points in Group C.
Local News
Collaborations and community projects to take place for Worthing Fringe Festival
Throughout June, Tern and The Basement are hosting a series of events, collaborations and community projects as part of Worthing Fringe Festival 2026.
We know now Neanderthal teeth were drilled with root canal tools
I associate the sound of a dentist’s drill with two things, firstly extreme pain as I was having a root canal treatment as a teenager.
New branch of the Women's Institute launched in East Sussex
Saltdean WI in East Sussex held its inaugural meeting at St Martin’s Hall, opened by Reverent Kate Lawson.
Bird bred in Sussex spotted migrating in European country for first time
The White Stork, known as GBY9 or Jordi, hatched last year from a ground nest at Knepp Wilding and flew east before being spotted in Italy
'Biggest coup' for panto as Celebrity Big Brother winner announced as star
Courtney flew into Brighton from Australia for a costume fitting and panto photo shoot as excitement builds for the festive production
Police chase through town centre in Sussex ends with collision into a lorry
A police pursuit has ended in a collision involving a lorry.
Firefighters at the scene of a car that set alight in Sussex
A car has caught fire on a residential road in Sussex.
Event with 3,000 participants postponed due to emergency works
A major community running event has been postponed after an emergency trench left a road closed
Live updates as broken down vehicle on A27 slows traffic
Live updates as slow traffic due to broken down vehicle is reported on the A27
Warnings as hundreds of Sussex homes left with little or no water amid heatwave
Hundreds of homes have been affected by outages or low pressure as supplies run dry during one of the hottest spells of the year
University of Sussex plans to cut hundreds of jobs
A university is planning to cut around 200 jobs.
Racing at Brighton resumes with new summer offers after weeks of disruption
The delay was caused by turf damage earlier this spring due to leatherjacket and nematode infestations, which left the track unsafe.
Council wants Lord Nelson statue to stay outside offices permanently
Chichester City Council has asked permission to leave a statue of Lord Nelson and the Captain of his Fleet outside its offices permanently.
Litter strewn over city nature reserve following large traveller encampment
A field in Brighton has been left littered with rubbish following the departure of travellers
Objections dropped to cafe selling takeaway alcohol
Police and council licensing officials have dropped their objections to Cafe Coho in Brighton selling takeaway alcohol.
Caravans and motorhomes pitch up on a Sussex cricket field
Several caravans and motorhomes have been pitched on a cricket field in West Sussex
Man and woman 'assaulted by group of eight teenage boys' on beach
A man and a woman were assaulted by a group of teenagers on Pelham Beach.
Brewery gets planning permission after being found in breach of rules
A Sussex brewery has secured retrospective permission to ‘regularise breaches of planning control.’
Live updates as road partially blocked due to abandoned lorry trailer
Peartree Hill is partially blocked with slow traffic due to abandoned vehicle.
A259 reopens after crash involving two cars
The A259 is partially blocked due to accident involving two cars this morning.










































