An 18-year-old man needed hospital treatment after being pushed, headbutted and assaulted outside a Chichester nightclub in an incident police are treating as a homophobic hate crime. Sussex Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to as part of their investigation. The assault happened in South Street, outside Rapscallions Club, between 3am and 4am on 1 October, after the victim had been on a night out with a friend. Police are appealing for information

The UK is facing back-to-back named storms, with Storm Boelo expected to sweep in over the weekend shortly after Storm Austen brings a spell of damaging winds to parts of the south-west. The Met Office has named Storm Boelo as the next system set to bring wet and windy weather across the country on Saturday. It follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which is forecast to hit south-west England during Friday morning. For many areas, this means a rough end to

A budget-cut report has put Eurovision Asia under a brighter spotlight before its first edition has even begun. With the contest due to take place in Bangkok on 14 November, fans are now asking a simple question: is the show still happening? According to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the new Eurovision spin-off has faced budget cuts of nearly US$1 million, from an original budget of around US$4.5 million. The report also claimed that the international team first attached to

New Zealand’s High Court has ruled that the Government’s ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers for trans young people is unlawful, finding the regulations were made without adequate consultation. The ban was introduced in November 2025. It stopped doctors from issuing new prescriptions of puberty blockers to people under 18 with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. Young people who were already receiving the medication as part of gender-affirming care could continu