Updates on Tuesday 6 December
Our Christmas lights advent calendar is on its sixth day – let’s take a look behind the door. It’s trying to raise money for The Children's Society.
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Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has told the BBC he's willing to meet the unions but only if they call off the latest rail strikes.
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Green spaces across Sussex are under threat from increasing urban sprawl, according to a leading campaign group.
Tom Darby
BBC Live reporter
Bishops in Sussex have called for an end to the "cycle of blame" in the ongoing Southern dispute.
In a letter jointing addressed to Southern's parent company Govia, union leaders and the Department for Transport, the Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, refers to the misery caused to working people and their families who rely on the railways for the well being.
Responding to the letter, Southern's passenger services director Alex Foulds called it an "interesting intervention", and said that the company has a moral obligation to modernise.
You can read the full letter below:
Image source, Church of England
Image source, Church of England
The Argus
Rail passengers and politicians have demanded an end to the stalemate between Southern rail and unions as strikes blight Sussex's transport network again today.
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
I've been taking a look at some of your tweets about the latest #southernstrike
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Simon Jenkins
Reporter, BBC Sussex
Many commuters have chosen to take a coach to London today because of the latest #southernstrike.
I'm spending the morning with them, and tweeting my journey.
You can hear more on BBC Sussex with Neil Pringle.
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Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
Commuters face another day of disruption on Southern - this time with two separate industrial actions taking place.
Aslef, has begun a ban on overtime, whilst the RMT union has started another three-day walkout over the role of conductors.
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
Singer-songwriter Sophie Janes from Forest Row tells us why she loves music so much. It's the latest in our series #thisisme about young people and their passions.
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Caroline Lucas asked the rail minister to intervene directly in the Southern dispute, but was given short shrift.
Rachel Mackley
Weather Presenter
A fog warning is in place for Tuesday morning, with the rest of the day turning mild. Watch my forecast here:
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
...and we'll be here to keep you company - and keep you up to date with Sussex's news, sport, travel and weather - until 22:00 GMT.
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