Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

BBC South East understands the army's been asked to put contingency plans in place to ensure commuters get to work if problems continue on Southern Rail.

We've learned military leave could be cancelled and soldiers instructed to drive buses carrying passengers.

It's likely to be welcomed by one MP who told us earlier that without this action her constituents would be stranded in the New Year.

Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

Here’s the latest in our celebrity Christmas messages starting with DJ Fatboy Slim.

Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter

It looks like there's a big difference in the amount of rubbish being recycled in Kent and Sussex.

Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter

After a freak accident killed him, the family of Jack Berger from Crawley say it has been a comfort knowing that his organs have been used to save others.

Jack died a week before his 22nd birthday, after slipping on a pavement and banging his head. 

Since his death, his organs have been donated to help save the lives of four other people.

You can hear more on the BBC Sussex Breakfast Show with Neil Pringle by listening here.

Exasperated commuters, unhealthily packed trains and companies forced out of business - Britain's worst strike in 20 years has meant misery for hundreds of thousands of people.

On Sunday 8 January we're hosting a special Question Time-style debate about the ongoing Southern rail crisis.

If you want to be in the audience, or put a question to our panel, email us on bbcraildebate@bbc.co.uk with your name, address and daytime phone number, telling us how you've been affected.

Rachel Mackley
Weather Presenter

After a lovely day yesterday, we're heading for a wet and windy Christmas.

Here's my forecast.

Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

A Sussex mental health trust, which was criticised in a review of 10 killings over eight years, has improved but still has more to do, according to a new report.

Inspectors at the Care Quality Commission said although services at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust were 'Good' for being caring and responsive, there needed to be improvements in managing medicines, completing and updating risk assessments and staff training.

Image source, Family handout

It comes after the Trust was criticised in an independent review earlier this year, which concluded it severely underestimated the threat posed by some of its patients.   

Matthew Daley, 35, stabbed Donald Lock 39 times on the A24 in Findon, after the 79-year-old ran into the back of his vehicle.  

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust apologised for its role.  

Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

We're here to give you all the latest news, travel, sport and weather from across Sussex until 22:00 GMT.

To begin with here's a photo of Rye by Maureen from Hastings - it's our Sussex #photooftheday, external.

Image source, Maureen

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