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.

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..

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..

An MP's visit to a farm has put the spotlight on the growing challenges facing agriculture.

Mims Davies MP hosts Women's Business Breakfast at Weirwood Reservoir Café followed by Southern Water and Environment Agency meeting.

A Chichester pub landlord has been recognised for two decades of dedicated service.

A new Hove-based non-profit app is hoping to change the way people support good causes.

These striking photographs from Dial Post near Horsham capture the Sussex countryside illuminated by dramatic spring light and vivid rainbows.

Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service were called to reports of concern for a person's welfare at St Lawrence's Surgery in Worthing on May 19.

The bodies of the women were recovered from the sea near Brighton Marina at around 6am on May 13. Sussex Police have now formally identified the women as Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31.

Three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach have now been formally identified by Sussex Police.

Two men have been disqualified from driving after one of them struck a tree in a “car race” in East Sussex.

Police have detained a 21-year-old man from Sompting, following the incident in Worthing on May 18, in which a motorcyclist was witnessed pulling wheelies.

Sussex Bakes, which trades as More Food Ltd, appointed administrators on May 11, as confirmed in an official notice published in The London Gazette.

A prolific offender has been jailed for more than three years after admitting burglary, fraud and theft offences.

The death of a 65-year-old woman was caused by strangulation and a stab wound to the neck, a court has heard.

A council has said it is "deeply dismayed" amid fears a military camp that houses asylum seekers could be open until 2030.

A new leader has been elected to Worthing Borough Council.

Martin Lewis has revealed the bizarre fake story about Nigel Farage that convinced him the UK’s online scam problem is spiralling out of control.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash near Kirdford.

An adult-only naturist campsite is at the centre of a growing controversy in a quiet Sussex village.

Chichester District Council has approved the re-management project at West Wittering beach, to stabilise a sand dune and restore a blocked public footpath.

A Brighton woman is calling for action as graffiti gets “out of hand” in the city.