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  • Updates on Tuesday 25 October

  1. 'Relief for the residents around Gatwick'published at 13:44 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Campaigners in communities around Gatwick have fought for years against airport expansion there. 

  2. Is new runway more important post-Brexit?published at 13:29 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Does the vote to leave the European Union make it more important that London gets more airport capacity?

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  3. A cloudy afternoon with scattered showerspublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Georgina Burnett
    BBC Weather

    It'll be cloudy today, but sunnier tomorrow afternoon. Here's my latest forecast.

  4. Gatwick expansion: For and againstpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Businesses in the Gatwick area are split on whether a second runway there would be a good thing. 

  5. 'Gatwick remains a really important part of our transport system'published at 12:33 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    The Transport Secretary has explained his decision to support a third runway at Heathrow, whilst praising Gatwick.

  6. In quotes: Ministers on Heathrowpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    What ministers say - and what they have said in the past - on Heathrow expansion.

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  7. The Heathrow deal, in numbers...published at 12:17 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Richard Westcott takes a look at some of the big numbers behind the Heathrow third runway decision.

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  8. Heathrow expansion: What happens next?published at 11:40 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Now that the government has approved expansion at Heathrow Airport, what will be the next steps to bring the plans to fruition?

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  9. 'Building a second runway at Gatwick is a better alternative'published at 10:53 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Politicians are split on Gatwick v Heathrow expansion debate.  

  10. Heathrow: 'It's the only realistic place you can develop a hub'published at 10:36 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Many commentators seem to be coming out in favour of Heathrow expansion, rather than Gatwick.

  11. Heathrow to get the go-ahead, source sayspublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
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    The official announcement hasn't yet been made, but the BBC's political editor seems to have someone on the inside.

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  12. Davies Heathrow report 'full of holes'published at 10:02 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    A consultant for Gatwick has said people "keep batting for another runway at Heathrow" and keep coming up against a brick wall. 

    Daniel Moylan, former aviation advisor to Boris Johnson, told the Today programme that Howard Davies' report was "deeply full of holes" and that big businesses wouldn't get what they wanted from an expansion.  

  13. 'We're just delaying the day when a second runway comes to Gatwick'published at 09:30 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Campaigners hoping Gatwick Airport will be chosen for expansion today, instead of Heathrow, express disappointment.

  14. 'A-ha': Alan Partridge comes to Brightonpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Fans will have the chance to say “A-ha” as Steve Coogan’s comedy creation Alan Partridge is due to sign copies of his new book in Brighton today. Here are five fun facts you didn’t know about Norfolk’s finest…  

  15. BBC Sussex phone-inpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Danny Pike
    Presenter, BBC Sussex

    Here's what's coming up on my show this morning.

  16. What happened #onthisday?published at 08:21 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    A skills shortage, a weather warning, and more women losing their jobs because of budget cuts. 

    Here's what happened #onthisday one, three and five years ago.  

  17. Brighton attraction's royal openingpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    It may have been operating for several months, but this Friday the Duke of Edinburgh will officially open Brighton's i360 tower.

  18. Southern dispute: 'It's been our policy for over 15 years to seek to eradicate DOO'published at 07:39 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    A leading member of the train drivers' union, Aslef, told MPs yesterday afternoon why they support the RMT, in its dispute over the introduction of driver-only-operation trains on Southern rail.

  19. This morning's headlinespublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Decision on airport expansion, the clearance of the "Jungle" camp in Calais continues, and a Kent war veteran honoured. Here are your top stories in the South East. 

  20. Adventurer stripped of awardpublished at 07:11 British Summer Time 25 October 2016

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    A British adventurer, who flew from Cape Town to Goodwood in Sussex three years ago, has been stripped of an award over claims she lied about flying solo.

    Read the full story here.