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Two Adults Die After Explosion At A House In Bristol
Two adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bristol on Sunday morning, as police announce they are treating the event as “suspicious”..
Wu Yize Into Crucible Final As Mark Allen Pays For Missed Black In Dramatic Semi
Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history..
US State Visit Risk Grasped In Both Hands By King Aide Says
The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said..
Airlines Can Group Flights Together On Fewer Planes Under Jet Fuel Saving Plans
Airlines will be allowed to group passengers from different flights together on to fewer planes as part of plans to save jet fuel..
Ipswich Secure Promotion Back To Premier League With Victory At Home To QPR
Ipswich clinched promotion back to the Premier League following a 3-0 victory over QPR at Portman Road..
Hero Award For Lifeboat Crew Who Rescued Dog After Sea Fall
A lifeboat crew and coastguard personnel have received a Hero to Animals award from Peta after rescuing a dog called Sparkle from the sea..
Charles To End Bermuda Trip By Launching UK Space Agency Project
The King will end his visit to Bermuda by officially launching the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) Project Nova to help track space debris..
Protesters Have Duty To Call Out Globalise The Intifada Chants Starmer
Protesters have a responsibility to call out those chanting “globalise the intifada” at Gaza marches, Sir Keir Starmer has said, amid concerns about the growing threat to British Jews after the Golders Green stabbing..
Greens Vow To Examine Donald Trumps Wealth
The Scottish Greens would open an inquiry into how Donald Trump has funded his Scottish golf courses if they win next week’s election, the party has said..
Sarwar Vows To Give NHS Waiting Lists The Chop As He Visits Karate Dojo
Anas Sarwar has pledged to “give NHS waiting lists the chop” as he visits a karate dojo in Glasgow..
Scots Responding To SNPs Positive Message Of Hope Says Swinney
Voters are responding to the SNP’s “positive message of hope”, John Swinney has said ahead of the final weekend of campaigning before Thursday’s election..
Hundreds Of School Children And Islanders Welcome The King To Bermuda
The King was officially welcomed to Bermuda with a ceremony full of pomp and pageantry..
Temperatures Hit 25C In Parts Of UK But Rain On Cards For Bank Holiday Weekend
Temperatures in parts of the UK hit 25C on Friday but forecasters have warned of possible heavy rain over the bank holiday weekend..
Top Prosecutor Warns Of Deeply Troubling Rise In Antisemitic Incidents In UK
There is a “deeply troubling rise” in antisemitic incidents across the country, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said, as he vowed to use the “full force of the law” against perpetrators..
Shaun Murphy Pulls Level With John Higgins In Tense World Championship Semi Final
Shaun Murphy battled back to leave his World Snooker Championship semi-final against John Higgins tied at 8-8 ahead of their evening session in Sheffield..
Guns N Roses Guitar Fetches More Than 230000 At Auction
A guitar used by Slash of Guns N’ Roses during the chart-topping rock group’s Not In This Lifetime tour has fetched more than £230,000 at auction..
Chair Of South East Water Resigns As MPs Warn No Confidence In Leadership
The chair of South East Water has resigned after a report by MPs said they have “no confidence” in company’s leadership following major supply outages in Kent and Sussex..
Graham Linehan Accuses Police Of Taking Sides After Conviction Overturned
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has accused the police of siding with trans-rights activists after his conviction for damaging a transgender campaigner’s mobile phone was overturned..
Suspected Golders Green Attacker Remanded After Facing Attempted Murder Charges
The alleged Golders Green attacker tried to murder his own friend before stabbing two Jewish men in the street, a court has heard..
Woman Charged With Death By Dangerous Driving After Wimbledon School Crash
The driver of a 4×4 that crashed into a south-east London primary school has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two eight-year-old girls were killed..
Local News
What East Asia taught me about respect, order and public life
I’ve just visited China (Shanghai), South Korea, and Japan, cultures very different from the UK, writes James Williams.
Fast-food restaurant plans refused amid fears of 'negative impact' on area
Plans for a drive-through McDonald’s in Hove were turned down by councillors this afternoon.
Plans for 24-hour drive-through restaurant 'unanimously refused'
Plans for a 24-hour McDonald's restaurant in Hove have been refused.
Theft of Green Party boards reported to police
The theft of 12 Green Party campaign boards has been reported to Sussex Police.
Three charged after woman woke up to find burglar inside her home
Two men and a woman have been charged following a reported burglary in Hove.
Firefighters forced back as cylinders explode in barn fire
Three agricultural barns have been destroyed in a fire after emergency crews were forced to withdraw because of exploding cylinders.
Private hire driver took woman to secluded spot and sexually assaulted her
A private hire driver drove a woman to a secluded location where he sexually assaulted her in one of multiple sexual offences.
Museum will not reopen this year due to 'challenging economic context'
Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft has announced that it will not reopen for the rest of 2026
Van driver arrested and two girls injured after crash with e-scooter
A van driver was arrested and two young girls taken to hospital following a crash with an e-scooter.
Live show to showcase legacy of reggae music pioneer
Leba Hibbert is fronting the legendary Toots and the Maytals as they head off on an extensive UK tour in May, with a Brighton show at Chalk on May 9.
Man followed by teenagers and attacked in car park
A man was assaulted by a group of teenagers in a railway station car park in East Sussex.
How a destroyed teenagers' den has divided a Sussex village
A homemade den built by teenagers in a patch of woodland has sparked debate in a village.
Driver arrested after crashing into parked cars
A BMW driver has been arrested after crashing into parked cars in Hove.
Updates as fire destroys barns following 'explosions'
Three barns in East Hoathly have been destroyed by a fire.
'I don’t want to die without telling anyone' - man reveals what he saw 50 years ago
A man from Brighton, East Sussex, has described seeing an extra-terrestrial UFO alien spacecraft “not from this planet” dash across the night sky in 1972.
Eight-hour A&E wait for elderly couple sparks NHS crisis warning
An elderly couple waited eight hours in A&E before being sent home.
Pub landlady 'majorly shocked' after belongings boxed up in secret on new ITV show
A pub landlady was “majorly shocked” after her belongings were packed up to be sold in secret on a new ITV show.
Four Sussex restaurants set to close as part of major restructuring
Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn, announced plans last week to overhaul its Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants.
Anger at 'harmful' plans for industrial warehouse in South Downs National Park
Chichester District Council officers have refused to back the application for 42,487 square metres of industrial floorspace on land at Temple Bar Junction.
'I want to be there for my little one' - Mother's fight for life
A mother has shared a desperate plea for a matching kidney donor.











































