Coastguards were called after three people fell into the sea off Ramsgate.

A call was made to emergency services just before 10:30 BST. It is believed that the people were washed into the water by a large wave.

Margate Coastguard Rescue Team and the Ramsgate RNLI lifeboats went to the scene, along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Police.

The three people were rescued from the water and were treated at the scene by the ambulance crews.

Amber Rudd's resignation is a huge change in fortunes for one of the Conservatives' rising stars.

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It was a big weekend in grassroots football.

The 2018 FA People's Cup came to a thrilling finale at St George's Park, where over 100 teams competed in 18 different categories.

You can read a report on the action here or relive it as it happened from our live pages on Saturday and Sunday.

He replaces Amber Rudd who "inadvertently misled" MPs over what she knew about immigration targets.

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An investigation has been launched after a cat was found wrapped in a plastic bag and dumped in a bin in Brighton.

A woman who found the cat in the bin in Newick Road on Tuesday 24 April took it to a vets who then alerted the RSPCA.

The tabby and white cat was treated by staff but, due to the extend of its injuries, it later had to be put down.

The RSPCA is now appealing for information.

'He is not particularly a close ally of the prime minister herself,' says our political editor.

Thousands want answers after being infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood products.

The Environment Agency is warning that persistent heavy rain could lead to an increased risk of flooding in Kent and London today.

It says the heavy rain could cause surface water flooding, increasing flood risk to communities and disrupting travel.

A number of trees have already fallen across Kent, including in Bridge Road near Canterbury.

You can check flood risk and keep up to date with the latest situation here, external.

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Sajid Javid is the new home secretary.

It comes after Amber Rudd resigned on Sunday evening after admitting she "inadvertently misled" MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants.

He is due to arrive at the Home Office in Marsham Street to take over the department.

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"I inadvertently misled" MPs over illegal immigrant removals targets, says Ms Rudd in her letter to the PM.

Tom Bailey leads Lancashire with the bat and ball as the hosts maintain their hopes of beating Surrey.

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The prime minister is set to announce Amber Rudd's replacement this morning.

Theresa May will be looking for a home secretary who can help balance of power between Leave and Remain-backing cabinet members.

So who are among the runners and riders?

• Sajid Javid: The communities secretary is currently the bookies' favourite. He is seen as a uniting figure and said of the Windrush scandal: "It could have been me, my mum or my dad." A Remain campaigner in the EU referendum, his appointment would balance the scales of Brexiters and Remainers in the highest positions in the cabinet.
• Michael Gove: The environment secretary, a leading Brexiter, has impressed many with his latest portfolio - particularly with the single-use plastic and microbead campaigns. But it follows the humiliation of a botched leadership bid in 2016 and Theresa May firing him as justice secretary when she became PM.
• Jeremy Hunt: The health secretary is one of the great survivors in cabinet. He has clung on to his job despite the junior doctors strikes and the NHS winter crisis. But he is also under investigation over breaches of parliamentary conduct over the purchase of luxury flats, which he has called an "honest mistake". He campaigned to Remain, but has since said he has changed his mind.

• Karen Bradley: The newly appointed Northern Ireland secretary has risen up the ranks in cabinet recently, but Mrs May might not want to take her away from her most recent brief. She campaigned for Remain.
• James Brokenshire: The former Northern Ireland secretary had to step down from cabinet due to ill health after being diagnosed with the early stages of lung cancer. But the former immigration secretary is back in Parliament now. He voted to Remain.

A number of trees have fallen across Kent this morning due to strong winds. Here are the incidents Kent Police has been called to:

• Officers attended Archers Court Road, Whitfield, Dover at 07:00 BST following a report that a motorbike had crashed into a fallen tree. No one was injured. A team has been called to remove the tree.
• Police received a report of a tree down in Bridge Road, Canterbury at 08:30 BST. Kent Police say the road is blocked.
• Officers were called to a report that a tree had fallen in Sutton Road, Maidstone. The call was received at 08:12 BST.
• Police were called to Golford Road, Cranbrook at 07:52 BST following a report that a fallen tree was blocking the road. A team has been called to remove it.
• Officers were called to Bullen Lane, East Peckham after receiving a report that a tree had fallen and live power cables had been exposed at 07:51 BST. The road has been closed.

Meanwhile P&O says some sailings between Dover and Calais are being delayed by up to 90 minutes this morning due to the bad weather.

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The charity volunteers who've got a very tall story to tell.

Labour's Diane Abbott says Amber Rudd was right to resign

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A derelict car park which has blighted the centre of Worthing for over a decade is finally being removed.

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BBC Live reporter

A 20-mile stretch of the River Medway, from Tonbridge to Maidstone, is a bit cleaner thanks to a group of people who use it regularly.

Southeastern is warning that strong winds and heavy rain is likely to cause disruption to rail services this morning, particularly towards the eastern part of the company's network.

Anyone travelling this morning is urged to check their journey before travelling.

For the latest information from Southeastern go here, external.

Southern, external,Thameslink, external and Gatwick Express, external services have all warned they could also be affected.

Meanwhile, a fallen tree is blocking the A262 in High Street, Biddenden in both directions between the A274 North Street junction and the High Halden Road junction.