The family of Sittingbourne teacher Carl Davies react to the jailing of a man for 15 years for his murder.

The 33-year-old former Royal Marine was found at the bottom of a ravine a few days after arriving on the French island in the Indian Ocean five years ago.

Vincent Madoure, a 30-year-old cleaner, has been convicted of his murder.

Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

Singer Russell Watson is looking forward to his performance at Tonbridge Castle next month.

Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

Snoopy the lurcher, who was found abandoned and starving on a busy roadside, is making a full recovery, thanks to the people who rescued her.

Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter

German war pilot Hugo Broch has wanted to fly in a Spitfire for as long as he can remember.

At 95 years old he's done just that in the skies over Kent.

Image source, Getty Images

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Kent News, external: Lydden Hill cancels British Drift Championship event at Kent circuit over noise and smoke fears

Kent Live, external: Then and now - heatwave 2017 style and how we were in Kent in the summer of '76

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter

You may not be happy about it, but your plants will be, as the rain is set to continue for a few days.

You can expect much of the same cloudy skies and showers today, but how's it looking for the rest of the week and into the weekend?

Here are the headlines from BBC South East Today's breakfast bulletin:

• There's been a rise in the number of laser pen attacks on aircraft at Gatwick Airport according to Sussex Police.
• Brighton & Hove Albion have sacked their commercial manager for gross misconduct.
• A French judge has ruled against aid groups wanting to set up a new camp to house migrants in Calais.

There have been a number of thefts from ambulances and public places recently.

Here's where thieves have struck in Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

Alex Bish
Investigative journalist, BBC South East

There's been a rise in the number of laser pen attacks on aircraft at both Gatwick and Heathrow in the last year.

Here's a closer look at the figures.

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter

It's been a bit of a mixed week weather-wise - what's today going to be like? We'll bring you the full details in our forecast shortly.

This picture should brighten up your morning a bit - it's Herne Bay by Daniel Russell - and it's our Kent #photooftheday

Image source, Daniel Russell

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