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

  1. Airport crime doubles in two yearspublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Vehicle crime and possession of weapons are among the types seeing the biggest rise since 2015.

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  2. Memorial takes shapepublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    As the third anniversary of the Shoreham Airshow disaster approaches, a permanent memorial will soon be in place.

  3. Top-flight 'hype' stunts domestic talentpublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Brighton striker Glenn Murray says Premier League "hype" is preventing talented players from lower leagues realising their potential in England.

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  4. 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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  5. Burns gives Surrey lead over Lancashirepublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Surrey captain Rory Burns' half-century helps his side into a handy lead on day two against Lancashire.

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  6. Shoreham Airshow disaster memorialpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    As the third anniversary of the Shoreham Airshow disaster approaches a memorial is nearly completed.

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  7. What's the prospect for the weather?published at 19:59 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    John Hammond
    Weather forecaster

    Make the most of the warm weather, as it's cooling off for the bank holiday.

    Here's my forecast.

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  8. Historic house to be demolished for housing schemepublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Rebecca Curley
    Local Democracy Reporter

    A historic and much-loved Victorian house will be demolished to make way for a housing development in Chilworth.

    Residents said 74 New Road was the most "characterful" house in the village as part of their objections to a proposal for nine houses to be built in land behind other homes in the road.

    The development by Ascot Designs and Bellfields Homes will be accessed by demolishing the house and creating a road for cars to come off New Road.

    A total of 76 letters of objection were lodged against the application, a decision on which had been deferred twice.

    But councillors at Guildford Borough Council's planning committee on 15 August said, with "heavy hearts", there were no formal reasons to reject the application in a bid to save the house.

  9. Leics pegged back after securing leadpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Leicestershire lose wickets late on day two after Mohammad Abbas earns a first-innings lead against Kent at Grace Road.

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  10. Godleman ton boosts Derbyshire at Hovepublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Derbyshire captain Billy Godleman hits a century as his side enjoy a strong day at the crease against Sussex.

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  11. BBC Live: South Eastpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

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

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  12. X-ray review at East Sussex NHS trustpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    A Sussex hospital trust is reviewing thousands of X-rays taken over the last six years.

    East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust runs hospitals in St Leonards and Eastbourne.

    After a new X-ray system was introduced, it says around 4,000 X-rays of abdomens and chests which were not seen by radiologists - but had been reviewed by the doctors - are to be re-examined.

    The trust does not anticipate any significant risks to patients.

  13. Puppy farm murderer dies in hospicepublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    John Lowe was jailed for 25 years for the double murder of his partner and her daughter in 2014.

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  14. Police no longer looking for girl, 14, who was 'in labour'published at 17:57 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Police are no longer searching for a 14-year-old girl who reported she had gone into labour in a wooded area.

    The Metropolitan Police on Monday said that officers who were trying to trace the unknown teenager have now "completed their inquiries" and that "no female or child could be located and all lines of inquiry are now complete".

    They tweeted that the teenager called Epsom Hospital to say she was having a baby in a park or wooded area in Sutton, south-west London.

    The youngster made the call on Sunday at 19:40 and more than three hours later officers had not been able to find her.

  15. Gatwick flight information screens failpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Airport staff had to write flight information on whiteboards after screens went blank.

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  16. Death announced of leading councillorpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    The death has been announced of John Simmonds, the former deputy leader of Kent County Council.

    Councillor Simmonds served on the authority for 17 years, during which he held two cabinet posts, first for education and then for finance.

    Councillor John Simmonds
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    John Simmonds served on Kent County Council for 17 years

    He was brought up in Broadstairs and went to Chatham House School in Ramsgate, and before moving into politics he worked in banking.

    He lived in Whitstable, and was married with three children.

    He had held the Canterbury North seat on Kent County Council since 2001.

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    John has steered Kent County Council in recent years through the most austere financial times the authority has ever experienced. John was a wise, intelligent, determined and gentle man much loved by all who worked with him, and he will be greatly missed.”

    Councillor Paul Carter, Leader, Kent County Council

  17. Three men charged after firearms foundpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    The charges follow the discovery of two weapons on an industrial estate in East Sussex.

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  18. 'My toy shop isn't child-minding service'published at 17:24 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Parents have left children unattended for up to two hours while they go off shopping.

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  19. Boy relearns to walk and races for friendpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Otto Barwell, who has cerebral palsy, went to the US for treatment and had to learn how to walk again.

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  20. Record-breaking quadriplegic sailor diespublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 20 August 2018

    Hilary Lister crossed the Channel using straws in her mouth to control a specially adapted boat.

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