Southern Rail Strike, plus more Sussex news

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Updates on Tuesday 22 November

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The problem of beach litterpublished at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
The South East is the third worst region in the country for beach litter, according to a new report.
The Marine Conservation Society looked at how the number of plastic bags on the country's beaches had changed, since the introduction of the 5p bag charge.
It's seen a drastic reduction in beach litter nationally, which they say is good news for marine wildlife.
But the South East still has more than 700 items of litter for every 100 metres of beach.
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Crash that left teenager with serious injuries is under investigationpublished at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
A Renault Clio and a Ford Focus crashed at 04:20 GMT on Saturday along Turkey Road in Bexhill.
Firefighters had to cut free the four people trapped inside the Renault.
An 18-year-old woman from Bexhill, who was a passenger, suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to hospital in Brighton. She is in a critical but stable condition.
The driver of the Renault, a 20-year-old man from Bexhill, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to call 101.
Police appeal for witnesses after sexual assault in Hovepublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
A 21-year-old woman was attacked as she walked home along Church Road at 02:45 GMT on Saturday.
She managed to fight him off and ran away along Church Road.
Anyone with information can report it to Sussex Police here, external quoting serial 199 of 19/11.
Southern 'running more strike trains'published at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Southern rail passengers facing disruption from the latest RMT union strike are told by the company 62% of the normal timetable is operating.
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Southern strike: What is the cost to business?published at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
That's what 'The Business Coach' wants to know...
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Oh, what a circus!published at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
On Monday's afternoon show on BBC Radio Kent, Pat and Erika were marking the anniversary of the first human cannonball in 1871.
They asked for your stories of circus life and heard from Madge in Crawley, who's 85 and one of four generations of her family to perform under the big top.
She told her story to Pat and Erika...
Exclusive: 562 households stopped from losing homespublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex
I've learned that Brighton and Hove City Council and its partners, like the Brighton Housing Trust, have prevented 562 households from becoming homeless since April.
That's almost as many as for the whole of 2015/16.
The interventions include mediating disagreements with landlords, and even persuading them not to sell up.
And with further benefit changes and Christmas spending ahead, councillors fear these teams will have their work cut out for them this winter.
Woman dies in four-car crashpublished at 09:04 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a four-car crash on the A272 west of Petworth.
It happened at about 18:20 GMT yesterday between Brookfield Lane and Dean Lane in Tillington.
A black BMW 323i travelling east was in head-on collision with a black Fiat Panda before hitting a red Nissan Qashqai which then hit a tree.
A grey Ford Mondeo driven by a 40-year-old Worthing man was also involved in the incident but he wasn't injured.
The driver of the Fiat, a 59-year-old woman from Easebourne, Midhurst, died at the scene.
The BMW driver, a 20-year-old man from Southwater, Horsham, sustained a broken ankle and the Nissan driver, a 44-year-old man from Brighton, suffered a grazed arm. Both were treated at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester.
Police are asking for any witnesses to call 101, quoting Operation Abcott.
Firefighters called to caravan parkpublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Fire crews were called to Combe Haven Holiday Park in St Leonards at 21:55 GMT last night.
Two caravans were affected by the blaze.
Firefighters left at about midnight.
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Southern strike: 'So what happened to the Government's £20m fund?'published at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
Lots of you have been having your say on the #southernstrike, external.
And we'll be asking the Government today about Paul Jex's point below...
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What's in today's papers?published at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Hastings Observer, external: Latest Southern rail strike starts today.
The Argus, external: £18m roads revamp delayed until at least late 2019.
Worthing Herald, external: TRAVEL: Accident part blocks A27 in Lancing.
Crawley Observer, external: Oldest person in Sussex dies.
Chichester Observer, external: Chichester Friends ‘deeply disappointed’ to lose hospital shop contract.
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Oh buoy... historic boats could sail againpublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
The future of two historic pleasure boats left to rot on a beach in Eastbourne could be guaranteed thanks to local fundraisers.
They're campaigning to raise £30,000 in anticipation of a £3.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Southern strike: More reaction from Twitterpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
Here are some more of your comments - as well as one from our reporter in East Grinstead.
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TRAVEL: Long queues on A27published at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
If you're travelling from Worthing along the A27 towards Brighton, you might want to stay put for a while until the traffic clears...
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Southern strike over Christmaspublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
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There are three further strikes planned by the RMT:
- 00:01 Tuesday 6 December to 23:59 Thursday 8 December
- 00:01 Thursday 22 December to 23:59 Saturday 24 December
- 00:01 Saturday 31 December to 23:59 Monday 2 January
Teen cancer blogger award nominationpublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
A teenager who found thousands of fans online for her blog about her battle with cancer is posthumously nominated for an award.
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Albion chief calls for government step in to resolve Southern strikepublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber has urged the government and MPs to step in, external and resolve the ongoing rail dispute between Southern rail and the RMT.
Thousands of Albion and Aston Villa fans were left stranded on Friday night with "no warning" after Southern rail cancelled a handful of services from Falmer Station shortly before the final whistle.
The club say they didn't have time to put in an effective contingency plan and that there were reports of people sleeping rough at Brighton Station, having missed connections. Barker says safety is the real concern, and something needs to be done.
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Once again Southern have let us down, let down our supporters and the supporters of another club, and left the club's operations team to pick up the pieces. Where are the politicians and the government now?"
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Where's the accountability to bring this organisation to account for the poor service to thousands of people in this city, week in week out? It's not just about 30,000 people coming to a football match, this dispute is having a devastating effect on people's lives."
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The reputation of Brighton and Hove is being severely damaged every week and it's time the politicians got more involved, started taking responsibility and represent their electorate. More importantly than the economic effects, there is an increasing risk that someone will get seriously hurt or worse."
Paul Barber, Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive
Southern strike: Your picturespublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
We asked whether trains during the #Southernstrike, external were quieter than usual, as has been the case during some of the previous strikes.
Not according to these commuters...
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Southern strike: 'Company should lose franchise'published at 07:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
We've had this comment in from Dr Matt Pope.
And he's not happy.
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Auction for near-complete Dodo skeleton could reach £500,000published at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
A nearly-complete Dodo skeleton will be sold at auction in Sussex today - and it's expected to fetch up to half a million pounds.
It's the first Dodo skeleton to be put up for sale in almost a century.
Rupert van der Werff - the director of Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst where the sale will take place - says putting the composite skeleton together is a remarkable achievement.
You can hear more on the BBC Sussex Breakfast Show with Neil Pringle by listening here.
And we'll bring you the result as soon as it comes in...