A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a seven-year-old girl and her aunt who died in a house fire.

Summer 2026 was the warmest in the UK since records began in 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office..

Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is to quit Parliament saying he felt it was the “right time” to step down as an MP and focus on new work on international affairs..

A man has been charged with murder after a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt, police said..

A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades..

The Government will speed up the building of hundreds of extra prison places with £110 million of investment, the Justice Secretary is to announce..

Actor Ray Winstone has said British cinema is losing “a lot of our culture” because the industry is caught up with the American way of filmmaking..

Bank holiday Monday will see a mix of sunny spells and showers that could become heavier with thunder, the Met Office said..

John Swinney is vowing to bring about “radical change” to Scotland over the next five years, pledging there will be “significant” reform of the country’s public services..

The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet climbed past 900 on Monday, with more than 4,700 missing..

Novak Djokovic crashed out in the first round of the US Open after a five-set, near five-hour ordeal during which he was repeatedly sick on court..

Ollie Robinson’s remarkable resurgence continued as he ushered England to a series-clinching victory over Pakistan in the second Rothesay Test at Lord’s..

At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported..

A man who died after a sign fell at a Christian festival was a respected pastor who was “a loving husband” and “a devoted and caring father” to his family, his church has said..

A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five wounded early on Sunday, local police and media reported..

Searches are continuing for thousands missing amid the devastating flash flood in Nepal which has left more than 700 people dead..

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers will be excluded from the early release scheme after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be exempt..

The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 670 as a team arrived in the country from the UK to provide support..

Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly has said he is quitting the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor..

Traffic is once again travelling along the length of Princes Street in Edinburgh after the thoroughfare reopened following a fire at a historic building in early July..

The A27 is blocked near Drusillas in East Sussex due to a 'serious crash' according to AA, with traffic queueing.

Sainsbury's at Lyons Farm in Worthing has been closed due to a power outage, and remains closed.

Worthing’s transformed Montague Gardens officially opened to the public today, marking the completion of a multi-million-pound project.

The train line is blocked between Lewes and Haywards Heath while a safety inspection of the track is carried out.

The A22 is partially blocked near Hailsham after a road traffic collision involving two vehicles at the junction with Arlington Road West, one of which appears to be a Jaguar E-Type.

The A22 is partially blocked near Hailsham after a road traffic collision involving two vehicles at the junction with Arlington Road West, one of which appears to be a Jaguar E-Type.

Young people could be driven away from Adur, Arun and Worthing by high housing costs and a lack of career opportunities, according to a new economic strategy.

Lakedown Taproom is set on the East Sussex farm of rock legend Roger Daltrey, in the village of Burwash.

Royal Sussex County Hospital have said they take the coroner's findings "very seriously" after an inquest found "appalling failures" in the care of a 77 year old man who died following surgery

My wife Tetiana was working at a local mental health clinic when she told her colleagues – a cry for help? – that she was married to a Conservative councillor. What was their reaction? Spontaneous applause? Pat on the back? I’m afraid not. Reader – they gasped

It's the second time Stuart Rodd, 52, from Worthing, has joined the South Coast Ultra, having last year completed 57km of the route

Josh Babarinde has urged East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) to widen its investigation into allegations of bullying, harassment and discrimination

In all the 16 years that I have been opening my garden for the National Garden Scheme, no one from their Head Office has ever been.

Arundel Lido, which has served the community for more than 65 years, is facing significant repair costs

Smith & Western, founded in Horsham, was named three times in a list of 18 employers in Sussex who collectively underpaid more than £114,000 to 406 workers

An armadillo is on the loose after breaking down the door of its own home.

A Hove woman is encouraging people to take part in a survey in a bid to stop the Westbourne Villas bus stop from being moved to Hove Museum

Brighton swimmers warned of hazardous scour hole near Palace Pier, as council urges people to use RNLI lifeguarded area between red and yellow flags safely

A Brighton couple have been banned from Rockwater in Hove after a string of incidents due to one of them having Alzheimer’s