Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A 3,000-year-old mystery has been solved, thanks to a visit to Chiddingstone Castle by a group of experts.

Now we know who the Castle's famous Egyptian coffin was made for.

Dan Maclaren
BBC Live reporter

Is the NHS prejudiced against obese people? 

One Sussex woman says she was forced to go private for life-saving weight-loss surgery.

Last year obesity was a factor in more than 33,000 hospital admissions in Kent, Sussex and Sussex. 

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Another 131 free schools have been approved to open in England, creating about 69,000 places.

They include Stone Lodge Academy in Dartford and the Flagship School in Hastings.  

All new state schools are now opened under the free school scheme - which can be run by academy trusts, parents or community organisations.

The Education Secretary Justine Greening said they would help to "give parents more choices".

The biggest number of these new schools will be in the south east, with more than 15,000 places in 27 schools, followed by almost 10,000 extra places in London in 18 schools, and 9,000 places in 12 schools in the west Midlands.

You can read our full story here.

Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

The mental health trust which covers Kent and Medway has received good news in its latest report from the health watchdog.

Two years ago the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust was told it requires improvement, but now the Care Quality Commission rates it as good overall and outstanding for being caring.

The Trust's boss is especially proud of one particular achievement.

And there will be more on this story on the BBC Radio Kent Breakfast Show with John and Maggie by listening here.    

Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather

After a week of decent weather, it looks like things are set to change.

Watch my forecast to find out more.

A long-awaited decision on the location of a new Thames Crossing linking Kent and Essex is expected later.

Highways England has been recommending a new tunnel east of Gravesend, but ministers have also been considering another crossing at Dartford.

The decision follows the largest ever public consultation for a UK road project.

We'll have the announcement as soon as it's made.

And there will be more on this on the BBC Radio Kent Breakfast Show with John and Maggie by listening here.   

Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter

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