Police officers in Sussex may no longer be forced to retire after 30 years service.

More than 50 roads in Adur and Worthing will be closed for celebrations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Cancer patients in Sussex will be able to be treated closer to home - with plans to double radiotherapy machines by 2014.

Police in Arun are working to cut crime across the district - after an almost eight percent rise in offences last year.

A 'devil's worm', a sneezing monkey and an orchid that only blooms at night have been named in the latest top 10 list of new species.

Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become the world's richest woman, and earns more than £1m an hour.

A Russian octet of folk-singing grannies from a remote village in the Ural mountains will attempt to conquer Eurovision in Azerbaijan this weekend - with a song about housework.

A Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA uncover Osama Bin Laden's hiding place has been jailed for more than 30 years for treason.

A patient is being treated for rabies in London after being bitten by a dog in south Asia, the Health Protection agency has said.

Two ex-Scotland Yard detectives have been arrested on suspicion of bribing a serving anti-corruption officer.

David Cameron has set up a clash with Europe by signalling he will fight plans to force the UK to give prisoners voting rights. 

Weather experts are predicting the hottest day of the year so far as temperatures continue to soar across Britain.

Queens Park Rangers' Joey Barton has been suspended for 12 matches by the Football Association following a hearing at Wembley Stadium.

Didier Drogba has carried the Olympic torch through the latest stage of it's tour in Swindon.

England's players have met new manager Roy Hodgson for the first time ahead of Euro 2012.

Joey Barton is facing an FA disciplinary hearing which will decide the length of his ban following an ill-tempered sending off at the Etihad Stadium 10 days ago.

Annual net profits for luxury clothing company Burberry have jumped by more than a quarter, boosted once again by surging demand in Asia.

British defence giant BAE has landed a £1.7bn deal to provide military trainer jets to Saudi Arabia, Sky sources have confirmed.

The top two US financial regulators have said the Facebook share launch should be reviewed, putting fresh pressure on the company, its embattled lead underwriter and the Nasdaq stock exchange.

The Nationwide Building Society has increased home loans by 44%, boosting the number of mortgages provided to first-time buyers.

Manchester indie band The Stone Roses have said they are playing a free concert tonight as a warm-up for their forthcoming summer tour.

The first trailer has been released for The Great Gatsby - one of the most eagerly-awaited movies of the year.

A Russian octet of folk-singing grannies from a remote village in the Ural mountains will attempt to conquer Eurovision in Azerbaijan this weekend - with a song about housework.

Cameron Diaz has warned cinema-goers her latest film, named after pregnancy manual What To Expect When You're Expecting, is no guide to child-bearing.