A mum who murdered her two young children and put them in bags in the boot of her car in Sussex has lost her appeal against the length of her sentence.

Pensioners are being hit hard by the recession according to Age UK West Sussex.

A major new development could be built on surplus land at the Northbrook College campus in Durrington.

A 'mystic' llama in Sussex could hold the answer to who's going to win the Champions League final.

Two men have vandalised a portrait of South African president Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed, intensifying a heated debate about the artwork that has enraged the ruling African National Congress.

Everyone who saw Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik on his killing spree on Utoya last summer has described him as a very calm and smiling killer.

Pressure is mounting on politicians and the European Central Bank (ECB) to intervene in the eurozone crisis after the OECD warned the bloc could face a "severe recession", which risked bringing down the global economy.

The appointment of Russia's new government was a chance to show whether Vladimir Putin would choose the path of reform or maintain the status quo - and the result has left the opposition movement with little sign of the former.

It will be a mild night, and clear through central parts, but low cloud and mist will spread into many coastal areas.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that governments can decide for themselves how to oversee votes for prisoners.

A decade ago, residents of Comberton in Kidderminster dubbed their estate a no-go area - but things have changed.

After weeks of grey skies and rain, Britons have finally been able to strip off their winter woollies and bask in sunshine as the UK records its hottest day of the year so far.

A promising Olympic triathlete has told Sky News how she walked away from the sport just months before the London Games because of her battle with an eating disorder and depression.

Didier Drogba has played his final game for Chelsea after the club announced the striker would leave when his contract expires at the end of June.

Jose Mourinho ends speculation surrounding his future by agreeing a two-year extension to his Real Madrid contract.

Roman Abramovich may have maintained his cool when Chelsea finally lifted the European Cup, but one football club owner celebrated his own side's maiden title in hair-raising fashion.

Pressure is mounting on politicians and the European Central Bank (ECB) to intervene in the eurozone crisis after the OECD warned the bloc could face a "severe recession", which risked bringing down the global economy.

Facebook shares have continued to fall on their third day, opening down by around 8% in early trading.

US company SpaceX has become the first commercial outfit to send its own spacecraft toward the International Space Station with the launch of the cargo-bearing Dragon capsule.

Families will have to pay more for their electricity to fund the development of nuclear and renewable energy under changes set out in a draft Energy Bill.

British director Ken Loach is the running for the prestigious Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, despite the Scottish accents in his latest film reportedly being so impenetrable even English-speaking viewers need subtitles.

Robin Gibb, Donna Summer and Whitney Houston have all been remembered at the Billboard Music Awards which saw Adele win 12 trophies.

A British man who hacked into the Facebook account of Justin Bieber's girlfriend and threatened to publish their private emails has been jailed for 12 months.

The first teaser trailer for the new James Bond film, Skyfall, has been released.