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Four suspected Iraqi nationals, including a child, are found 8.5 miles off the Kent coast.
Read MoreThe Libertines are headlining the Wheels and Fins Festival early next month at Joss Bay, very close to the site of a Margate B&B they are renovating.
Victoria of Wight has arrived in Portsmouth Harbour and will enter service later in the summer.
Read MoreLewis Ludlow, 26, hoped to kill up to 100 people by driving a van into pedestrians on Oxford Street.
Read MoreA shoebox containing tens of thousands of pounds has been seized from a car in Ashford. The vehicle was stopped by Kent Police on Wednesday afternoon and a small quantity of cannabis was also discovered.
The money hasn't been counted yet, but is believed to be about £50,000.
The driver, a 51-year-old man from Essex, was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and possession of cannabis. He has been released pending further enquiries.
Image source, Kent PoliceBrighton chairman Tony Bloom tells BBC Sport they are targeting Premier League survival.
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
The beach at Birling Gap has been closed for the second time this week following a minor rock fall overnight.
There is also a substantial bulge to the cliff face close to the steps.
A spokesman for Wealden District Council said: "With continuing unsettled weather forecast over the next few days we fear a further fall is likely."
The situation will be reviewed on Monday.
Image source, Wealden District CouncilHuw Oxburgh
Local Democracy Reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesEast Sussex hospital bosses are expected to look further at what impact Brexit may have on local NHS services following a meeting this week.
The subject was raised as part of a wider discussion on future risks during a meeting of the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) board on Tuesday.
During the meeting Barry Nealon, a non-executive director who sits on the trust's board, asked for more details of what preparations the trust had made after reports that drugs prices could rise after the UK leaves the European Union.
"Is it a practical matter we need to be thinking about in the next few months?", he asked.
In reply, the trust's chief executive, Dr Adrian Bull, said he did not think there would be any stockpiling of drugs locally, but the NHS would want to ensure there was continued availability and supply nationally.
It was agreed concerns around the potential for drugs price rises would be raised with the trust's chief pharmacist, and other organisations which form the Sussex and East Surrey Sustainability and Transformation Partnership at its next meeting.
Dean Kilpatrick
Local Democracy Reporter
Image source, Google mapsA proposal to remove a traffic "pinch" in Rainham has been put forward by Medway Council.
Conservative councillor Martin Potter has shared a letter about the concept for Lower Rainham Road, near West Motney Way, from Michael Edwards - the authority's head of integrated transport.
The Rainham North ward councillor says the new proposed road layout followed "extensive work with highways officers" on how to remove the "priority working pinch" in the area.
The proposed work would include widening the carriageway to allow two-way traffic and installing two new speed cushions.
A soldier from Kent who single-handedly took out a German machine gun position in World War One has been honoured.
Cpl Frederick Coppins was awarded the Victoria Cross and his heroism's been commemorated at a ceremony in Charing, where he grew up, before emigrating to Canada.
Huw Oxburgh
Local Democracy Reporter
Lewes planners have given the go-ahead to proposals for a car park extension at a Seaford care home.
In an application to Lewes District Council, South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd had been seeking planning permission to enlarge the car park of the former Abundant Grace building in Firle Road.
The scheme will see 19 spaces added, increasing the total number to 48.
Before making a decision at a meeting on Wednesday, the council's planning committee heard neighbours had objected to the scheme due to concerns around increased traffic on a narrow access road leading to the care home.
The committee heard how the increased number of spaces was not expected to lead to a significant increase in the number of vehicles using the road.
Despite this, a condition requiring the developers to gain planning permission for a 10mph speed limit and speed bumps on the road had been included as part of the extension scheme.
The scheme was unanimously approved by the committee.
Karen Dunn
Local Democracy Reporter
Permission has been given for cars to be sold from land at Barn Farm, in Angmering, after a retrospective application was submitted.
Members of Arun District Council's development control committee approved the application for the site, in Dappers Lane, at a meeting on Wednesday.
The site had previously been allocated for storage but can now be used as a car sales yard.
Owner George Lister told the meeting: "I put my whole life's savings into this. All I'm trying to do is make the best of what I've got there and make a living.
"I don't want to cause any upset to anyone."
Members heard Mr Lister had already made changes to the lighting and signage at the site following complaints from neighbours.
A report to the meeting stated the business could operate between 09:00 BST and 18:00 BST Monday to Friday and 10:00 BST to 16:00 BST at any other time, including Bank Holidays.
Five letters of objection to the application were received, as well as one letter of support.
The application was approved unanimously.
Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex
Image source, PAIt's emerged that the government's own accessible transport advisers have been warning it for two years that driver-only operation of trains risks creating "toxic" conditions for disabled passengers.
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee warned in 2016 that it'd be hard to assist passengers if unstaffed trains called at unstaffed stations.
They made their concerns known through letters, consultation responses and meeting minutes - which have been revealed by a Freedom of Information request by the Association of British Commuters.
Since the concerns were first raised, driver-only operation has been rolled out on the Southern network (with several other networks having it already or planning to follow suit).
Twenty-four of Southern's 214 stations are unstaffed all of the time.
Govia Thameslink tells us that nowadays, more Southern trains run with a second member of staff on board than before 2017.
This, it says, makes it comparatively rare for someone to need help from someone other than an on board supervisor - about twice a week, or on one in every 7,000 Southern services.
Nevertheless, the timing of this revelation is potentially tricky - coming as the government launches a mammoth Inclusive Transport Strategy, external.
It wants to radically shake up the entire transport system, unlocking it for disabled people.
On the rails, there'll be £300m for step-free access, better information and booking technology, and possibly more staff on the network to help disabled passengers.
But the strategy falls short of promising those passengers the right to "turn up and go" without pre-booking assistance.
Passengers without accessibility needs can just turn up at the station and hop on the next train.
Disabled passengers can't always do that. Many will judge the government's new strategy by whether it lets them "turn up and go" more often than they can at the moment.
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
Tourists have been filmed sitting on the edge of the cliff at Birling Gap, East Sussex, just two days after the beach below was closed after a "significant collapse".
The coastguard have warned people to stay away from the edge.
About 34,000 guest records at Butlin's may have been accessed by hackers, the holiday company has said.
Image source, Butlin'sThe holiday camp firm has three sites, at Skegness, Bognor Regis and Minehead.
The company says the data at risk includes names, home addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers, but that customers' payment details are "secure".
The firm says it's contacting people who may have been affected to let them know what has happened and what they should do about it.
Quote MessageButlin's take the security of our guest data very seriously and have improved a number of our security processes. I would like to apologise for any upset or inconvenience this incident might cause. I would like to personally reassure guests that no financial data has been compromised."
Dermot King, Managing Director, Butlin's
Even in hospital, elderly patients face a great risk of falling.
At the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, a simple idea of using brightly coloured blankets has cut that risk. It's been so successful, the scheme is up for an award.
Dan Maclaren
BBC Live reporter
A building in Folkestone has been given a facelift using textiles. More than 100 people from around the world have contributed to the "yarnbombing" project.
The art installation will remain in the town for the next two years.
Sue Nicholson
BBC News
Image source, Sussex PoliceThree men are being sought by police in Brighton after a 25-year-old man was seriously assaulted.
He suffered fractures and a laceration to his face when he was hit following a fight outside Burger King in North Street at about 04:45 BST on Sunday 8 July.
Sussex Police said the fight spilled inside the restaurant.
One man was described as wearing dark clothing, while another was wearing a yellow t-shirt, and the third man wore a cap and a red zipped hooded jacket.
Det Con Aaron Halsey said the victim was not directly involved in the fight.
CCTV images of the three suspects have been released by officers investigating the incident.
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