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  • Our live coverage has ended for the week

  • News, sport, weather and travel updates from the South East of England

  1. How did Lawro get on this week?published at 22:02 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    See how Mark Lawrenson got on against singer Tom Grennan at predicting this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

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  2. Pogba criticises Man Utd attitudepublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 19 August 2018

    Manchester United did not show the right attitude in their surprise Premier League defeat at Brighton, says captain Paul Pogba.

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  3. That's it from uspublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Our live coverage has ended for the week. Thanks for joining us - we'll be back on Monday with all your latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  4. Praise for doctors serving the homeless in Brightonpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Sarah Booker-Lewis
    Local Democracy Reporter

    A doctors' surgery serving the homeless in Brighton and Hove is making a positive difference, health chiefs say.

    A report has reviewed progress made by Arch Healthcare since it took over running the specialist homeless GP surgery in Morley Street, Brighton, in March last year.

    Fewer of the surgery's 1,340 patients now turn up at A&E at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - and fewer of those who are admitted end up being readmitted.

    The progress has been made despite the rising number of rough sleepers in the area.

    The Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Primary Care Commissioning Committee praised the degree of collaboration, which also included outreach work by nurses from Morley Street.

  5. New homes planned for Kent villagepublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Caitlin Webb
    Local Democracy Reporter

    Councillors have approved plans for 43 homes to be built in a village which dates back to the medieval ages.

    Ashford Borough Council agreed at a meeting on 15 August for a housing estate roughly the size of two rugby pitches to be built in High Halden.

    High HaldenImage source, Google
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    The development will increase the size of the village by nearly a third

    High Halden boasts a church believed to have been built in the 13th century.

    The village is also known for a large pub, The Chequers on the Green, which was cited in the Domesday book and known to have been used by smugglers in the Georgian era.

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    We are taking a pragmatic approach to development in the village, understanding the need for it but wishing to protect the character of the village. We are very happy that 17 of the 43 proposed homes will be affordable but would ask that the figures are not allowed to be reduced during the planning process."

    John Audsley, Chairman, High Halden Parish Council

  6. What's in store for us this weekend?published at 17:07 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Nina Ridge
    BBC Weather

    The weather's looking good for Saturday and Sunday.

    Here's my forecast.

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  7. New homes given approvalpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Huw Oxburgh
    Local Democracy Reporter

    Planners have given the go ahead for a new build in Bexhill despite objections from neighbours.

    At a meeting of Rother District Council's planning committee on 16 August, councillors approved plans to build a two-bedroom bungalow and create a new car parking area on land connected to Fairfield Chase.

    Fairfield Chase, BexhillImage source, Google
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    The development is planned for land next to this cul-de-sac

    The parking area is expected to have space for six cars and will also serve two listed stone cottages on the site.

    Locals who objected claimed it would add too much traffic to a quiet cul-de-sac.

  8. Bexhill cafe keen to get new seatingpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Huw Oxburgh
    Local Democracy Reporter

    Plans to build an outside seating area for a Bexhill seafront cafe have been granted planning permission.

    At a meeting of Rother District Council's planning committee on 16 August, councillors approved the construction of a decking area on the beach opposite the Sovereign Light Cafe.

    The Sovereign Light CafeImage source, Google
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    New seating given the go-ahead for the Sovereign Light Cafe

    Although concerns were raised about staff and customers crossing a public footpath with hot food, the plans were approved unanimously by the committee.

    The application appeared before the committee as the land is owned by Rother District Council, which leases it to the cafe.

  9. Dozen men held over racecourse disorderpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Four people were seriously injured during "multiple altercations" at Goodwood racecourse on 5 May.

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  10. Roy out injured after 'moment of stupidity'published at 15:32 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    England batsman Jason Roy is to miss Surrey's final T20 Blast group game because of a self-inflicted facial injury.

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  11. Weather presenter loops the looppublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    BBC Weather presenter Nina Ridge took to the skies with The Blades at Eastbourne Airbourne.

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  12. Rashid to miss Sussex's last T20 group gamepublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Sussex are to miss Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan for Friday's last T20 Blast South Group game because of international duty.

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  13. Man charged with death of baby sonpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Christopher Barnes, 28, is accused of manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm after son Harry's death.

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  14. 'Failing' children's home closedpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Youngsters at the home in West Sussex were "not protected" said Ofsted inspectors.

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  15. Man, 28, charged with killing baby sonpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    A 28-year-old man has been charged with killing his 10-week-old son.

    Christopher Barnes is accused of manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm following the death of baby Harry in June last year.

    Heating engineer Barnes, of Barlavington Way, Midhurst, has been bailed to appear at Worthing Magistrates' Court on 11 September, Sussex Police said.

    A 25-year-old woman, who was arrested and interviewed on suspicion of manslaughter, will not be prosecuted.

  16. Today's weather forecastpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Elizabeth Rizzini
    BBC weather

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  17. Plans for flats near Brighton station approvedpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Sarah Booker-Lewis
    Local Democracy Reporter

    Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee has approved a proposal to turn a set of old buildings near Brighton station into 34 flats.

    There is no registered social landlord in place to take on the scheme and concerns were expressed about the prospect of finding one.

    The latest plans for the site include 14 flats instead of four townhouses at 76-79 Buckingham Road, earmarked for "affordable" housing - eight for affordable rent and six as shared ownership.

    Next door, at number 80, 20 flats would be built and the frame of the existing building would be retained rather than replaced.

    The site has previously been home to Brighton Grammar School and the Sussex Maternity Hospital.

    The plans, which also include a community space, car parking, cycle parking and landscaping, were approved unanimously.

    80 Buckingham Road as it is nowImage source, Google
  18. It's Festival Fridaypublished at 07:18 British Summer Time 17 August 2018

    Today BBC South East's Festival Friday tour heads to the Eastbourne Airbourne airshow

  19. Kent win T20 nail-biter to qualifypublished at 22:27 British Summer Time 16 August 2018

    Kent Spitfires qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals with a thrilling victory over Somerset, while Yorkshire and Sussex also win.

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  20. A-levels: 'All the hard work has paid off'published at 20:30 British Summer Time 16 August 2018

    Three people talk about how it felt to open that all-important envelope and what lies ahead.

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