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  • Updates on Thursday 20 October

  1. Newspaper round-uppublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    NewspapersImage source, Thinkstock

    Here's what some of our local papers are covering this afternoon.

    The Argus, external: Southern to reinstate full timetable by end of the month.

    Chichester Observer, external: Bognor man held at knifepoint in his own home.

    Sussex Express, external: New ambulance centre opens its doors in Polegate.

    Hastings Observer, external: Action plan to tackle crime in central St Leonards.

  2. Some Enchanted Eveningpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Singer and actor Lee Mead brings his show "Some Enchanted Evening" to Tunbridge Wells next week.

    Here are some facts you (probably) don't know about him.     

  3. What happened #onthisday in Sussex?published at 10:33 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    An ambulance driver confrontation, calls for a whistle-blowing inquiry, and illicit tobacco seizures. 

    I've been looking at the stories happening #onthisday in Sussex.

  4. Tennis: Konta in race for last WTA Finals placepublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Eastbourne's Johanna Konta can only be overtaken by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the race to qualify for the WTA Finals. 

    Konta is in line to take the eighth and final place at the season-ending event, but the Briton is not competing this week in the Kremlin Cup in Moscow as she recovers from injury.

    Full story here.

    Johanna KontaImage source, EPA
  5. Southern to restore more servicespublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 20 October 2016
    Breaking

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Southern rail says it will restore 63 more services to its timetable from next Monday (24 October), including trains to Hove, Worthing and Bognor  

    A further 46 services will resume on 31 October, including services between Brighton and Southampton and Hastings and Ashford. 

    This will complete the restoration of all Southern services removed as part of the revised timetable introduced earlier this year.

    Full details here, external

    Southern trainImage source, PA
  6. ICYMI: Petition in support of former Sussex bishoppublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    A petition has been handed in to the Church of England urging it to re-examine the case against a former Sussex Bishop.   

  7. Final day of latest Southern strikepublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    It's the third and final day of the latest wave of strike action to hit Southern trains.

  8. Coming up on BBC Sussexpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Here's what's coming up on Danny Pike's show on BBC Sussex this morning.

  9. This morning's headlinespublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    Police hunt a man after a schoolgirl is assaulted in Dartford, it's the third day of a strike by Southern rail workers, and concerns over the number of ambulances being called to emergency hostels in Brighton.

    I've got your 3in30 headlines for the South East.

  10. Front page of The Arguspublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Here's today's front page of The Argus, external newspaper.

    The ARgusImage source, The Argus
  11. Airport expansion: 'This government will take a decision'published at 06:55 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    A judgement will be made this month on whether a new runway will be sited at Gatwick or Heathrow, according to Theresa May, speaking during Prime Minister's Questions this week.

  12. Pack a brolly, just in casepublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    Rachel Mackley
    Weather Presenter

    We've got a cool few days ahead. Here's your forecast.  

  13. Good morning from Sussex Livepublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 20 October 2016

    We'll be here until 22:00 BST with all the news, travel, weather and sport for the county.

    Peter Grevitt sent us this autumn sunset over Heathfield. It's today's #PhotoOfTheDay.  

    Remember you can send us your pictures on Twitter, external, on Facebook, external or by sending us an email.  

    SunsetImage source, Peter Grevitt