Summary

  • Our live coverage has now ended

  • Updates on Tuesday 6 January 2017

Live Reporting

Claire Cottingham and Bob Dale

  1. Good night

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    That's it from us for another night, we'll be back tomorrow from 06:00 GMT with all of the news, sport, travel and weather for the county.

    Thanks for joining us!

  2. Crystal-encrusted camera stolen

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    A jewelled camera is among expensive electronic equipment stolen in a burglary at Willesborough.

    The Samsung NX11 camera is studded with Swarovski crystals.

    Also taken were a 50-inch smart TV, a Fuji Finepix camera and box of foreign coins.

    It happened between 20:00 GMT on 3 February and 07:00 GMT on 6 February.

  3. Attempted mugging of pensioner

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Police in Folkestone are hunting a man who tried to rob a 77-year-old woman.

    It happened on Monday 23 January in Canterbury Road, when the man grabbed a glasses case from the woman's bag.

    He dropped the case and ran off towards Dover Road.

    A CCTV image of the suspect has been released.

    Suspect in Folkestone muggingKent Police

  4. Get some layers on

    Georgina Burnett
    BBC Weather

    It's going to be a chilly one. Here's my latest forecast.

  5. Dreamland borrows £15m from hedge fund

    The troubled Dreamland amusement park is loaned an extra £5m.

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  6. Teenager vanishes in Ashford

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Police say they're growing increasingly concerned about a missing teenager from Ashford. 

    Moses WatsonKent Police

    Nineteen-year-old Moses Watson is believed to have caught a bus to Hawkinge from the Park Farm area of Ashford, around 13:15 GMT on Tuesday 6 February.

    Moses walks with a limp and holds his left arm slightly up.

    Detectives are particularly keen to hear from any bus drivers or passengers who may have seen him.

  7. Naked gardener cleared of all charges

    Robert Jenner carried out DIY tasks and gardening while naked.

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  8. Thieves steal model train track

    Thieves have stolen 60m (200ft) of railway track from a model engineering society in Sturry.

    The whole of the 220m (720ft) track had been dismantled, and the rest of it stacked up, leading police to think the gang planned to return for it.

    It happened at the society's base in Fordwich Road, between 13:00 GMT on 2 February and 09:30 GMT on 5 February.

    Police say a vehicle would have been needed to transport the stolen track.

    By dismantling the whole track the thieves have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. By comparison the metal they stole is worth a few pounds. It was a senseless theft which will have a big impact, not only on the members of the society who will have to replace it, but also on the many members of the public who used to enjoy train rides at the site.'

    Sergeant Lee Thompson, Canterbury Community Safety Unit

  9. This afternoon's top local headlines

    A pile of newspapersThinkstock

    Kent Online: Dreamland in Margate reveals Arrowgrass Capital Partners to put up £15 million to go towards park's regeneration

    Kent News: Police search home for acid following threats made to throw it at a woman and discover more than 70 weapons

    Kent and Sussex Courier: These are the Ofsted ratings for every single nursery in Tunbridge Wells

  10. Woollies at the ready

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    Temperatures are set to plunge at the end of the week.

    Here's my forecast.

  11. Football coach in job sexism row

    An FA-qualified woman football coach seeks a job training goalkeepers but is told they want a "guy".

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  12. Southern drivers to hear Aslef deal

    Aslef members are to hear details of the deal struck with Southern.

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  13. Lampshades & university - Yarnold's year

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    BBC Sport marks a year to go until the 2018 Winter Olympics by finding out what West Kingsdown's skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold did during her year out.

  14. Naked gardener 'perfectly legal'

    Robert Jenner's decision to tend to his garden without wearing clothes was not a crime, court hears.

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  15. Are seagulls a menace or part of seaside life?

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Parliament will debate new measures to control seagull populations later today.  

    Tell us what you think - you can get in touch on Twitter, on Facebook or by sending us an email.

    Seagulls

    Lucy has been in touch and says we are lucky to have a healthy population. 

    Seagulls are part of living by the sea. Herring gulls are globally in decline like the vast majority of species that human beings are managing to annihilate at alarming speed. We should consider ourselves lucky to have a healthy population in Brighton and we should stop being so utterly selfish when a species manages to do well by considering them an inconvenience or vermin. 

     

    Lucy Sell

  16. Naked gardener was not 'flaunting his nakedness'

    Simon Jones
    Reporter, BBC South East Today

    Robert JennerSWNS

    A man from Kent who carried out DIY and gardening while naked was not 'flaunting his nakedness', according to his defence.

    Robert Jenner from Eccles near Maidstone is facing 11 public-order charges at Maidstone Magistrates' Court, accused of causing alarm and distress to people who saw him.

    Alex Davey, defending, said: "It is not illegal per se to be naked in public. Naturism is perfectly lawful and is considered a freedom of expression."

    She added that just because some people might feel surprised or uncomfortable, that did not make Mr Jenner's behaviour disorderly, and didn't make it a crime.

    The prosecution said this was repeated behaviour over a period of time, and witnesses were harassed, alarmed or distressed.

    The case continues.

  17. Today's top local headlines

    A pile of newspapersThinkstock

    Kent Online: Man sent from Folkestone to work in Maidstone via the English Channel and France

    Kent News: Thieves steal part of 720ft model railway track from engineering society in Sturry

    Kent Live: Plans to tackle 'aggressive' seaside seagulls include water pistols and birds of prey

  18. Do you recognise this man?

    CCTV of a man police would like to questionKent Police

    Officers would like to speak to him in connection with an alleged theft in Folkestone.

    The incident is reported to have happened on 23 January 2017 at about 13:00 GMT when a 77-year-old woman was walking along Canterbury Road in Folkestone.

    She reported that a man approached her from behind and took a glasses case from her bag which he then discarded. He then reportedly ran off towards Dover Road.

    Investigating officer Police Sergeant Chris Poulter said: "Thankfully the victim was not hurt in this incident but was understandably left very shaken. We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this incident."

    Anyone with information, or who recognises the man in the image, is asked to call Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting reference ZY/003004/17.

  19. Trio jailed for armed escort robberies

    Two men and a woman who carried out armed robberies on women working as escorts are jailed.

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  20. Joe Root is not ready for captaincy - says Cowdrey

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Former Kent and England captain Chris Cowdrey believes Joe Root isn't ready to take on the England Test captaincy. 

    The 26-year-old has been widely backed to succeed Alastair Cook. 

    BBCAP

    Very surprised to be honest. Joe Root being the obvious candidate to most people to follow on. He's not ready for it, and I expected them to talk Alastair Cook into just staying for another year or two maybe, and let Joe Root grow more into the side, and into cricket."

    Chris Cowdrey, Former Kent captain