People dialling 999 are waiting longer for an ambulance than five years ago, a BBC investigation has found.

Secamb, the trust that serves the South East, received more than 800,000 emergency calls last year.

That's 200,000 more than in 2013.

A Freedom of Information request found the average response times are around one minute 15 seconds longer for the most critical cases, and just under four minutes longer for less serious calls.

Secamb admits there is room for improvement.

Sunderland run riot after coming from behind to end Gillingham's unbeaten home run with a 4-1 victory.

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A Chichester man claims to have crossed the Alps on a spacehopper, in order to help the homeless.

Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex

Deal or no deal - how could Brexit affect our local councils?

Some have had a stab at answering that question.

Fewer migrants might lead to a shortage of care workers in East Sussex – the county council says 11% of its carers come from the EU.

Meanwhile, West Sussex's officers worry what might happen to the local economy, particularly around Gatwick Airport.

In Kent, the county council says new border controls could lead to a trebling in referrals to Trading Standards, while disrupted supply chains could cause a shortage of wheelie bins in Maidstone – whose council buys its bins from Europe.

It’s not all doom and gloom - some authorities hope that leaving the EU might unlock extra money, or cut red tape to make it easier for them to sign contracts and pay for services.

But the truth is, most of our councils have very little idea how Brexit might affect them.

The vast majority have barely begun to tackle the issue - in large part because they don’t feel Government has given them enough information about what scenarios they might be facing.

Tomorrow, they’ll get a bit more detail.

The Government will publish its backup plans in case the UK leaves the EU suddenly, without a deal.

It’s this prospect that scares people the most.

Already, some fear that sudden extra customs checks for lorries at the port of Newhaven would cause tailbacks and bring the town to a standstill. Others call that scaremongering.

But with just 219 sleeps til Brexit Day - councils will be fastening their seatbelts.

They know there could be major change to prepare for - and an ever smaller amount of time in which to prepare for it.

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A heavily pregnant woman who has been missing from the Guildford area since Tuesday may have given birth, police say.

They are appealing for help to track down Sharna Carter, amid concerns for the welfare of her and her baby.

Surrey Police say Ms Carter, 28, who is blonde, thin and 6ft 2in (1.88m) tall, has links to the Woking, Guildford and Godalming areas.

Sgt Matt Tate said: "We believe she is heavily pregnant, but there is a chance she may have given birth, which naturally heightens our concerns regarding her welfare.

"At this stage it appears she has not approached local hospitals for medical help. Any information about her whereabouts or pregnancy could be vital for not just her health but that of her baby, too."

Sussex move up to second in the Division Two table as they bowl well to beat Derbyshire in Hove.

Former Brighton midfielder Steve Sidwell announces his retirement and returns to the Seagulls as a youth development coach and ambassador.

Caitlin Webb
Local Democracy Reporter

Public Health England has confirmed there have been 42 cases of measles in Kent since the beginning of this year.

The head of public health at Kent County Council claims the outbreak is due to the amount of children having measles, mumps and rubella vaccines, being below the national target.

He says this could be a result of misinformation and worries about the links between the injections and autism.

To ensure the entire population is protected against these preventative infections, there is a target of 95% of children to receive both the initial jab following their first birthday and the booster when they start school.

At the beginning of the summer, Andrew Scott-Clarke addressed parents' fears and advised teenagers to double-check they have had their full treatment before heading abroad for festivals.

The latest data published by Public Health England, shows only 86% of five-year-olds in Kent and Medway received their second MMR dose from January to March this year.

Morne Morkel takes 6-57 to bowl Division One leaders Surrey to a tense six-run win over strugglers Lancashire at The Oval.

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Fire crews have been dealing with two separate haystack fires in the same road in Lenham, near Maidstone.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service said two engines were sent to each blazing stack, in Woodside Green.

Crews used hose-reel jets to dampen down before leaving the haystacks to burn themselves out under controlled conditions.

A fire service spokesman said there were no reported injuries and the cause was not known.

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Floral tributes have been laid at Shoreham toll bridge to mark the third anniversary of the air show disaster that claimed the lives of 11 men.

The Hawker Hunter jet crashed on the A27 in Sussex during the Shoreham Air Show on 22 August 2015.

A further 13 people, including the pilot Andy Hill, were injured.

In May, Mr Hill, 54, of Sandon in Hertfordshire, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with 11 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence and one count of endangering an aircraft.

He pleaded not guilty to all charges.

A trial date has been set for 14 January and is expected to last at least five weeks.

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The steps at Birling Gap beach in Sussex will reopen tomorrow, it has been confirmed.

The beach had to be closed nearly three weeks ago after a significant cliff fall.

Wealden District Council officers said at the time they were concerned for public safety.

The council says the cliffs remain fragile but there haven't been any further rock falls for a week.

Visitors are being urged to stay away from the foot of the cliff and the cliff edge at all times.

A woman who was reported missing from Brighton has been found.

Tiina Proffitt disappeared from her home in the Fiveways area on Friday.

Sussex Police say she was located by a park ranger at the nature reserve off Waterhall Road this morning.

The 50-year-old is currently being assessed by paramedics.

Dean Kilpatrick
Local Democracy Reporter

Councillors have demanded health bosses carry out a full public consultation on proposals to close two GP surgeries in Medway.

Patients made their feelings clear from the sidelines as Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was questioned last night about its plans to shut the Sunlight GP Surgery in Gillingham and DMC Branch Surgery in Twydall.

The changes would see the two surgeries merged with the Balmoral Healthy Living Centre in Gillingham, St Mary's Island Surgery and the Pentagon Centre in Chatham.

Concerns include a lack of detail provided to both the authority's select committee and patients, the impact it could have on the future of the Sunlight Centre community facility, and how the consultation process has been carried out.

Councillors on both sides expressed their disappointment at the CCG's approach, and formally called for the decision - which is due to be made behind closed doors on 29 August - to be delayed.

Asked what impact it would have on the decision-making process, chief operating officer Stuart Jeffrey responded: "The only thing that I can say will happen is we will take the views and comments of this committee back to the meeting on 29 August."

The National Crime Agency said it believed a "large-scale" operation was going on at the workshop.

The number of revenge porn incidents reported to Kent Police has more than doubled in two years.

Sharing intimate photos or videos of a person without their permission became illegal in 2015 and that year there were 77 reports.

Last year there were 169 reports, but the conviction rate is low.

Campaigners are now calling for anonymity for victims to encourage them to come forward.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A woman's been burned during an attack on a beach in Margate.

The victim, in her 30s, was injured when spray from an aerosol can was alight.

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She was also hit with a crutch during the assault, which happened near Marine terrace on the afternoon of 15 August.

A 23-year-old man was arrested and has been released on bail.

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Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a building in Queenborough, near Rushenden.

Emergency crews were called to the development of new homes in First Avenue at about 03:40 BST.

Nobody was hurt.

Kent Police say the cause of the fire is believed to be suspicious but no suspects have yet been identified.

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