A town councillor and Royal British Legion branch president will appear in court this morning charged with the attempted murder of his wife.

Joseph O'Riordan, 73 and of Guardian Court in Brookside Avenue, Polegate, was charged with attempted murder last night and will appear before Brighton magistrates at 10am today.

His wife Amanda O’Riordan, 47, is in a critical condition in hospital after being found with stab wounds at their home on Wednesday morning.