Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather

The forecast says rain, which is expected to go into tomorrow.

Here's my afternoon forecast.

The parents of two young volunteers who died after being swept out to sea have said they are taking legal action against the charity which organised the placements.

Alice Barnett, 19, from Canterbury, and Summer Robertson, 21, from Shrewsbury, died when they were overpowered by fierce currents off a beach in South Africa in 2014.

Alice's parents Suzie Barnett and Pete Gallagher, and Summer's parents Sarah and John Robertson spoke to Victoria Derbyshire.

The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:00 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News channel.

Kenneth Noye murdered 21-year-old Stephen Cameron in a road rage attack on the M25 in Kent in 1996.

Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex

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Govia Thameslink’s HR Director Andy Bindon has written to staff – confirming no agreement with the RMT and no further talks planned with that union.

They also say there is a “schedule of meetings in place over the next couple of weeks” with the Aslef union.

It comes after talks with the RMT aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over driver-only operated trains on Southern rail "stalled" with no agreement yesterday.

Follow in-play clips and BBC radio commentary as Somerset host Kent in the T20 Blast South Group.

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Road-rage killer Kenneth Noye is to be transferred to an open prison after Justice Secretary David Lidington accepted a Parole Board recommendation.

More follows.

A man in his 40s has died after attempting to swim the English Channel.

The coastguard received a radio call from a support vessel because a cross channel swimmer was in difficulty at about 21:20 BST on Monday.

Our full story is here.

More than one hundred soldiers from the South East have been taking part in a joint military exercise in the USA.

This wild animal park offers a room with a very different view.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

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A woman from Gravesend remains in a Brazilian hospital following surgery after being shot.

Eloise Dixon, her partner and their three children were driving in Angra dos Reis on Sunday, when their car was approached by an armed group.

She was shot twice, once in the abdomen, but is recovering in hospital.

Ms Dixon's family were unhurt.

You can read the full story here.

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter

A man aged in his 40s has died after falling ill during an attempt to swim the English Channel.

The Coastguard received a call from a support vessel at 21:20 BST last night reporting that a swimmer was in difficulty and needed assistance.

The vessel was in French waters.

Kent Police was then called at 21.44 BST.

The UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Lydd, which was training nearby, arrived on scene within 10 minutes and airlifted the swimmer to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, where he later died.

Officers are currently at the scene although the force says the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

A 12-year-old girl from Kent has become the youngest person to climb all of the 214 Cumbrian peaks listed in Alfred Wainwright's famous guide to the Lakeland Fells.

But for Lauren Richardson, who's from Hoo, it's been an achievement with a difference.

She's one of the country's youngest amateur radio operators and at the summit of each peak she made radio contact with other "radio hams"

Lauren Moss
BBC Live reporter

The cousin of a man who caused the death of a five-month-old baby has said the child protection system failed to do enough to keep the baby safe.

Eli Cox from Kent suffered 28 fractures before he died of a "catastrophic" brain injury in April 2016.

His mother Katherine Cox, 33, and her boyfriend Danny Shepherd, 25, have been found guilty of causing his death.

Emjay Ivory, told BBC South East Today the family had regular visits from social workers before Eli died.

"One would come once a week, one once a fortnight, the health visitor once a month... [Cox] had a lot of support..."

"If enough was done, Eli would be here now," Ms Ivory said.

Kent County Council confirmed the family was known to them.

In a statement, it added: "We note the conclusion of the criminal trial in respect of this tragic matter.

"A serious case review is currently being completed under the direction of the Kent Safeguarding Children Board (KSCB) the findings of which will be made public in due course."

Sentencing will take place at a later date as a psychiatric report is being prepared.

You can read our full story here.

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Figures obtained by the BBC show that on more than 50 occasions since 2013 Kent Police officers drew Taser stun guns on children - some as young as 11.

The force says it has only fired them once on a 15-year-old and that they are mainly used as a deterrent.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is calling on taser stun guns not to be used on children.

There will be more on this story on the BBC Radio Kent Breakfast Show with John and Anna - you can listen here.

It's looking like a wet couple of days - and there's a yellow weather warning in place.

Here's my morning forecast.

Rosemary Crick
Newsreader, BBC Radio Kent

A man has died trying to swim the English Channel from Calais to Kent.

Dover Coastguard say he was rescued at 21:20 BST last night and taken to the William Harvey Hospital where he died.

It is believed the man was attempting a cross-Channel swim.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Well, the weather might not be what we'd all like it to be in August, but some things never change.

We've been sent another brilliant picture for our #PhotoOfTheDay, external feature - today's entry was taken in Reculver by Mark Osborne, and it should brighten up your day a little bit.

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