Nearly 3,000 'homeless' children

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Man seriously ill after bike fallpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
A man's been seriously hurt after falling off his bike in St Leonards.
It happened at 08:45 BST yesterday on the A259 seafront road.
The 71-year-old suffered head injuries - he's being treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
Police aren't sure how it happened and they're asking any witnesses to come forward.
Hunt for cannabis growerpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Sussex Police are hunting for a man who's gone missing after failing to attend court where he was due to be sentenced for growing cannabis.
Southern conductors offered £2,000 to end rail strikespublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
The operator of the Southern rail network has offered conductors a lump sum of £2,000 in a bid to bring industrial action to an end.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has set the RMT union a deadline of midday on Thursday to agree to end strikes.
It said conductors would also be asked to sign up to new on-board roles as part of an eight-point offer. Read the full story here.
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Headlines for Sussexpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Thousands of Sussex children are living in temporary accommodation, a decision's due 'soon' on airport expansion and concern for a missing woman.
I've got your #3in30 headlines for Sussex.
Appeal over homes for refugeespublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Private landlords in the Wealden area are being asked to come forward to house up to 40 Syrian refugees.
Newspaper round-uppublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
The Argus, external: Sadness at decline of Brighton and Hove's parks.
Chichester Observer, external: Plans for solar farm at former Westhampnett landfill site.
Eastbourne Herald, external: Cyclist taken to hospital after suffering ‘medical episode’ near seafront.
Hastings Observer, external: Overnight break-in at town centre bookmakers.
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Southern rail tweet angers passengers - more reactionpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Here are some more replies to Southern rail's tweet this morning.
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Southern's RMT Twitter campaign backfires - more reactionpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Here are some more comments from passengers after the company's #SouthernBackOnTrack, external tweet this morning.
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Southern's RMT Twitter campaign backfirespublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Southern Rail , externalhas tweeted, external passengers this morning asking them to tweet the RMT union, external and tell them "how rail strikes make you feel".
The company used the hashtag #SouthernBackOnTrack, external
But it seems to have backfired quite spectacularly. See some of the responses below.
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'There were mouse droppings in my daughter's cot'published at 08:04 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
One Sussex mum has been telling our political reporter Ben Weisz of her experience in temporary accommodation.
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Police concerned for missing woman from Saudi Arabiapublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Police say they are increasingly concerned for the welfare of a woman from Saudi Arabia who has not been seen since she left a property where she was staying in Hove.
Johmeia Hamed, 49, originally from Eritrea but now a Saudi national, went missing overnight on 18/19 September from the property in New Church Road, Hove.
She was a maid with a Saudi family who live in Saudi Arabia and who had been staying at their summer home in Hove for a few days from 18 September. They returned home on 21 September.
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Johmeia has never left the family before in the 20 years she has been with them.
Anyone who sees Johmeia or knows where she may be is asked to contact Sussex Police via 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 706 of 19/09.
ICYMI: My interview with Theresa Maypublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Helen Catt
Political Editor, BBC South East
The Prime Minister has confirmed her determination to create new grammar school places across the South East.
The Conservative Party is currently gathered in Birmingham for its annual conference.
I spoke to Mrs May ahead of the conference, and asked her about some of the main issues here in the South East - grammar schools, Southern Rail and people smuggling.
Nearly 3,000 'homeless' childrenpublished at 07:00 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Nearly 3,000 children in Sussex are living in temporary accommodation after being made homeless.
According to new government figures, 634 of those children are being housed in hostels, Bed and Breakfasts and other facilities - known as "pay by the night" rooms.
Brighton and Hove has the highest number of children living in temporary accommodation in Sussex.
You can hear more on this on the BBC Sussex Breakfast Show with Neil Pringle. You can listen here.
On this day...published at 06:39 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Lido restoration on hold, Hastings Pier shares on sale and fire and an explosion in Newchapel - it's #onthisday.
Plenty of sunshinepublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
It might be October and a pretty cold start, but it's going to be quite a pleasant day.
Here's my forecast.
Good morning from Sussex Livepublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 3 October 2016
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
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James Brown sent us this stunning picture of the Jack and Jill Windmill at Clayton - it's our #photooftheday, external
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