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  1. No government-funded trees planted in Hastings in eight years published at 19:26 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    No government-funded trees have been planted in Hastings between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    Hastings was among about a third of English districts that did not get any government-funded trees. Almost all of these were urban areas and the government has promised to spend £10m planting trees in towns and cities.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  2. Man stabbed and shot with catapult at boxing matchpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    A man was stabbed and hit with a ball bearing fired from a catapult, after a fight among spectators at a boxing match.

    It happened during an event at Warriors Gym in Imberhorne Way, East Grinstead, on 30 July.

    Imberhorne Way, East GrinsteadImage source, Google
    Image caption,

    The man was stabbed and shot with a ball bearing in this street

    An altercation between two men spilled out onto the road, when a third man was stabbed in the back and hit on the arm by the ball bearing.

    The 46-year-old victim was not badly injured, but still needed hospital treatment.

    The man who fired the catapult was topless and wearing black jogging bottoms.

    He's described as mixed race, around 20 years old, five feet nine, with short black hair and an Irish accent.

  3. Father and son jailed for modern slaverypublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Petr and Mario Makula paid their victims as little as £20 per week while they went on expensive holidays.

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  4. Rise in anti-Semitic hate crimepublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes reported to police in Kent has increased year-on-year between 2015 and 2019, figures show.

    A total of 56 such hate crimes were recorded by Kent Police in the last four years, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made by the Local Democracy Reporting Service has revealed.

    Nearly 40% of the hate crimes were reported between January 2018 and January 2019. In 2015 there were no recorded incidents.

    Kent Police and Crime Commissioner,Matthew Scott, said: “Greater numbers of victims coming forward to report to Kent Police is indicative of a greater trust in policing to take the issue seriously, but of course there is always more that can be done.”

    The data shows a total of 13 anti-Semitic hate crimes were reported to Kent Police between January 2016 and January 2017 and 18 were recorded in the same period between 2017 and 2018.

  5. No government-funded trees planted in Eastbourne in eight years published at 16:57 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    No government-funded trees have been planted in Eastbourne between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    Eastbourne was among about a third of English districts that did not get any government-funded trees. Almost all of these were urban areas and the government has promised to spend £10m planting trees in towns and cities.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  6. Aussies beat England to win T20 seriespublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Australia clinch the Twenty20 portion of the Women's Ashes with a comfortable seven-wicket win over England at Hove.

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  7. Kent MP wants solution to litterpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Guy Bell

    Litter at MargateImage source, Frank Leppard

    North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale is calling for tougher action after shocking photos showed huge amounts of litter left on Margate's beach over the weekend.

    He said: "Once again a small number of louts have spoiled our beaches for the overwhelmingly decent and law-abiding majority and the time has come to throw the book at these people.

    "Last week I was swimming from the Main Sands with councillor George Kup and lifeguards to help to launch this season’s `Swim Safe` programme for young people. The entire beach was pristine and had been well cared-for by the Council.

    "By Thursday evening that same beach was a midden and it is no excuse to say 'it was the hottest day of the year'.

    "At the end of the day the only real way to curb litter vandalism is to hit the perpetrators where it hurts most – in the pocket."

  8. Man with Parkinson's 'fatigued' after flight delaypublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Parkinson's UK trustee David Allan says the delay to his flight meant he ran out of medication.

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  9. Campaign ends for last Deepcut inquestpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Families of four soldiers who died still want an inquiry into young recruits carrying loaded guns.

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  10. Arsenal defender Bielik wanted by Derbypublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Arsenal centre-back Krystian Bielik and Brighton's Matt Clarke are wanted by Phillip Cocu at Derby County, reports BBC Derby Sport.

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  11. Today's local news website headlinespublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    PapersImage source, Getty Images

    The Argus, external: Seed nightmare for dog owners

    Kent Online, external: Hospital patients forced to share drip

    Get Surrey, external: 'Berlin Wall' blockade is killing shops

    Chichester Observer, external: Bakery fined for selling pastry containing maggots

    Eastbourne Herald, external: ‘Concerning’ rise in people jumping from Eastbourne Pier

    Crawley and Horley Observer, external: Fallen tree causes fire and power cut

    Worthing Herald, external: 'Unknown man approaches teenage girl'

    Mid Sussex Times, external: Tributes to Burgess Hill community champion

    Brighton and Hove News, external: Portslade murder victim’s family slam ‘sham’ police disciplinary hearing

    Hastings Observer, external: Man had knuckle duster which gives electric shock

    Brighton and Hove Independent, external: Brighton climate youth strikes win councillors’ backing

  12. No government-funded trees planted in Epsom and Ewell in eight years published at 15:09 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    No government-funded trees have been planted in Epsom and Ewell between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    Epsom and Ewell was among about a third of English districts that did not get any government-funded trees. Almost all of these were urban areas and the government has promised to spend £10m planting trees in towns and cities.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  13. Loneliness on the risepublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Charlie Rose
    Reporter, BBC South East Today

    A befriending charity in Brighton says demand for its services is growing fast.

  14. No government-funded trees planted in Adur in eight years published at 14:40 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    No government-funded trees have been planted in Adur between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    Adur was among about a third of English districts that did not get any government-funded trees. Almost all of these were urban areas and the government has promised to spend £10m planting trees in towns and cities.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  15. The children with special needs who stay at homepublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Four children with special educational needs explain why they no longer attend school.

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  16. Archer returns in tied T20 Blast matchpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    England's World Cup winner Jofra Archer returns to action as Sussex Sharks tie with Surrey in the T20 Blast.

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  17. 6,700 government-funded trees planted in Tandridge in eight years published at 11:25 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    There have been 6,700 government-funded trees planted in Tandridge between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    This works out at 77 trees per 1,000 people.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  18. Can I plant trees anywhere and which type is best?published at 10:21 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Here are some of the things our readers wanted to know about tree planting.

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  19. No government-funded trees planted in Folkestone and Hythe in eight years published at 09:47 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    No government-funded trees have been planted in Folkestone and Hythe between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    Folkestone and Hythe was among about a third of English districts that did not get any government-funded trees. Almost all of these were urban areas and the government has promised to spend £10m planting trees in towns and cities.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  20. EFL's oldest player going strong at 40published at 09:19 British Summer Time 31 July 2019

    Crawley's Dannie Bulman, who made his professional debut in 1998, on playing in League Two at the age of 40.

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