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Last updated: 11:17am 13.06.2025.... An Air India flight heading to London Gatwick has crashed in Ahmedabad.

The Alzheimer's Society in Sussex is urging people to check in on friends and family living with dementia to ensure their safety during the hot weather.  

Concerns about safety on the road and at a level crossing have seen plans to build up to 49 homes in Nutbourne refused.

A man who used a County Line to supply Class A drugs in Horsham has been sentenced to three years in prison.

In Portsmouth, the forgotten bandstand in Victoria Park is being revived in a stunning new way.

A new remembrance garden has opened at Worthing Crematorium, offering families more space to lay their loved ones to rest.

Petitions supporting and opposing the idea of a 20mph speed limit in Storrington have attracted hundreds of signatures.

A ‘significant increase’ in anti-social behaviour has prompted Chichester District Council to impose a Public Space Protection Order across the city centre.

The family and friends of 32-year-old Samantha Murphy have paid tribute to their ‘bright, smiling soul’, after her body was found at a house in Portsmouth last week.

Officials in West Sussex want to know what services are working well for young people and what improvements are needed.

Roads have been flooded and a landslip has disrupted trains as the UK was hit by tens of thousands of lightning strikes during thunderstorms - with severe weather warnings in place for large parts of the country.

A man has been arrested in the UK over two fatal shootings in Spain.

The King has marked his official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade, wearing a black armband in tribute to those killed in the Air India plane crash.

There have now been five consecutive nights of ongoing violence and disorder on the streets of Northern Ireland, with Ballymena at the focus of the unrest following an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in the town on 7 June.

Two skydivers have died at an airfield in Devon.

Why did Israel attack Iran? Certainly, it was worried about the threat of a nuclear weapon being developed.

A powerful new supercomputer will be built in Edinburgh after all, the chancellor has announced. 

A father returning home after scattering his wife's ashes was among the victims of the Air India crash, leaving his two young children suddenly orphaned.

As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, it is too early to determine blame.

Israel has launched a major attack on Iran and declared a state of emergency over retaliation fears.

David Beckham has called it "truly humbling" and an "emotional moment" to be made a knight in the King's Birthday Honours.

British rapper Yung Filly is facing two additional charges over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while on tour in Australia.

Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.

Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios. 

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in a retrial in New York.

Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.

A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.

Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".

Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.

An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has given evidence in court.

Why did Israel attack Iran? Certainly, it was worried about the threat of a nuclear weapon being developed.

An Irish politician who was detained in Egypt trying to cross into Gaza says the police were violent towards the group after seizing his phone.

A father returning home after scattering his wife's ashes was among the victims of the Air India crash, leaving his two young children suddenly orphaned.

Tributes have been paid to victims of the Air India plane crash, including a couple and their three children and a man returning home after scattering his wife's ashes.

The Middle East is the world's foremost oil-producing region and a major centre for maritime trade.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for "restraint" and "diplomacy" after Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes on Iran early on Friday.

A sporting icon courted by prime ministers past and present, newly knighted Sir David Beckham is renowned for being extremely media savvy.

Campaigners have described losing a High Court challenge over the imposition of VAT on private school fees as a "huge disappointment".

A watch-list for potential ministerial resignations over Labour's welfare reforms is in place, Harriet Harman says.

Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".

Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios. 

The sun's south pole has been seen for the first time from outside the ecliptic plane in unprecedented images sent back to Earth by a solar orbiter.

A new treaty to govern international waters is "tantalisingly close" after countries - including Britain - promised to sign it into law.

A powerful new supercomputer will be built in Edinburgh after all, the chancellor has announced. 

There is a poorly understood but plausible chance winter temperatures could one day plummet in the UK even as global temperatures soar.

Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.

Liverpool have agreed a £116.5m deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz - so why will they break the British transfer record for the attacking midfielder and where could he play under Arne Slot?

Max Verstappen topped an unusual first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren were left off the pace after appearing to use the session to experiment.

South Africa defeated Australia to win the World Test Championship at Lord's.

Emma Raducanu will miss next week's Berlin Tennis Open as she continues to manage a back problem.

Harrods is preparing to take legal action against the estate of its former owner, Mohamed al-Fayed, as the multimillion-pound legal bill for compensating his sexual abuse victims continues to escalate.

The high street lender Metro Bank has been approached about a private equity-backed takeover in a move that could lead to the disappearance of another company from the London Stock Exchange.

The Middle East is the world's foremost oil-producing region and a major centre for maritime trade.

As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, it is too early to determine blame.

Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".