Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

Argentinian Octavio Aizenman has been a lifeguard for nine years in countries around the world.

The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) says passengers are paying more for poorer rail services.

Dan Maclaren
BBC Live reporter

A pub landlord from Deal is fining his customers a pound every time they use their phones, with the ban on mobiles designed to encourage drinkers to talk to each other.

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Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

Severely disabled adults say they're "shocked, scared and disgusted" that their Sussex care home will close in three months time without any certainty as to where they'll be moved to.

For travellers on their summer holidays, where to stop for a toilet break can be a source of worry.

Public toilet provision has been declining for a number of years and the BBC has learnt that some UK high streets and tourist hot spots now no longer have any council-run public toilets.

At least 673 public toilets across the UK have stopped being maintained by major councils (unitary, borough, district and city) since 2010, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information law. In that time, the UK's population has been increasing.

Has the number of public toilets maintained by your council gone up or down?

Use our map to find out.

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For travellers on their summer holidays, where to stop for a toilet break can be a source of worry.

Public toilet provision has been declining for a number of years and the BBC has learnt that some UK high streets and tourist hotspots now no longer have any council-run public toilets.

At least 673 public toilets across the UK have stopped being maintained by major councils (unitary, borough, district and city) since 2010, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information law.

And even this masks big regional variations - although UK councils have stopped maintaining around 13% of public toilets between 2010 and 2018, Cornwall Council has stopped maintaining 94% of its toilets, for instance.

In that time, the UK's population has been increasing. Has the number of public toilets maintained by your council gone up or down?

Use our map here to find out.

A suggestion that rail fare and wage increases should be linked to a lower inflation measure has sparked an angry response from unions.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling wants future increases to be based on the Consumer Price Index, rather than the current, higher Retail Price Index.

The RMT union accused him of trying to impose a "pay cap" on its members.

It comes on the day that the government publishes the latest RPI figure, which will decide rail fares from January.

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Wednesday's inflation figures will be used to determine the rise in rail fares from January.

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Rail passengers will find out later today how much their ticket prices will go up by in January.

However, many people want to change the way fares in the industry are calculated.

Regulated rail fare increases are pegged to a measure of inflation known as Retail Price Index, which is typically higher than the Consumer Price Index figure.

Liz Martin, senior economist at HSBC, tells Radio Four's Today programme that using the RPI measure "is quite controversial".

She says that with RPI roughly one percentage point higher than both the CPI measure and average wage inflation, using such a measure to calculate rail fare increases is "outdated".

A BBC map helps you find out how many public toilets have been cut in your area.

All the latest headlines, travel and weather from across Sussex, Kent and Surrey.

Two people were rescued from the sea under Brighton Palace Pier last night.

Shoreham Coastguard helicopter, Brighton's in-shore lifeboat, Sussex Police and the ambulance service were all called to the incident at around 20:20 BST.

Emergency services were alerted after people on the beach noticed they were in distress.

Shoreham Coastguard said the two rescued people were treated by South East Coast Ambulance Service.

Leyton Orient pick up their first win of the new National League season, beating Maidstone to maintain their unbeaten start.

Sutton continue their unbeaten start to the season as a scrappy goal from Craig Eastmond hands them a victory at Ebbsfleet.

League One side Bristol Rovers secure Carabao Cup progress with a 2-1 win over Crawley Town, who end the game with 10 men.

Dover recover from a 3-1 down to record a sensational comeback win at home against Havant & Waterlooville.

Millwall sneak into the second round of the Carabao Cup after a penalty shootout win over Gillingham.