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.

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..

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..

The A259 Wallsend Road in Pevensey is blocked both ways due to a crash involving a car and a bus.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander visits Brighton as Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express prepare to join Great British Railways.

A man has appeared in court to deny murdering his own brother in Worthing.

The A27 is blocked eastbound near Hove due to a van fire

Katie Price will be called as a witness when her ex-husband is tried on child sex charges.

The first Great British Railways branded train has been revealed in Brighton, marking a milestone in the national rollout of a new era for the railways.

The Brighton Music Conference has announced a headline speaker for its 2026 event.

A person has been hit by a train between Horsham and Three Bridges.

Seven Sisters Country Park issued the warning on Wednesday after blue-green algae was confirmed in the meanders of the River Cuckmere.

An MP has presented a petition to Downing Street calling for a ban on plastic bio-beads in wastewater treatment.

Protesters are calling for the closure of a Hove greyhound racing stadium.

The West Sussex Secondary Headteachers' Association has written to Sussex MPs to express "profound and growing concern" over "chronic underfunding".

The historic clock at Yellowave Beach Sports Venue in Hove has been restored.

The 20,000 oysters have been laid upon a new native reef in Chichester Harbour, forming part of the Solent Seascape Project.

A Chichester pavilion "from the dark ages when only men played cricket" is to be demolished and replaced.

Land south of Herbert Shiner School in Petworth has been earmarked for up to 175 new homes as part of the National Park's proposed new local plan.

A £2 million refurbishment of Worthing Leisure Centre is underway.

The Houndean Residents Association is urging East Sussex Highways to cut overgrown verges where Southdown Avenue and Houndean Rise meet Brighton Road.

Plans submitted by Varndean School in Brighton, proposing the installation of 500 metres of 3-metre-high fencing around its grass playing fields.

Councillors are urging a housing association to repair and reopen a play area which has been closed for several years.