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  1. Aslef workers reject Southern dealpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017
    Breaking

    Members of the Aslef union have voted against a deal with Southern that would've ended to their long-running dispute. 

    More to follow.

  2. Assaults at Brighton propertypublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    A number of people were assaulted when four men stormed into a house in Brighton last night. 

    The men, all dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, pushed into the house in Princes Terrace at 21:30 GMT.

    They sprayed the occupants with an unknown substance, before being driven back out of the property.

    One of the occupants, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury that required treatment. 

  3. Revamp for popular Brighton parkpublished at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    A popular Brighton Park is getting a £50,000 revamp. 

    William Clarke Park, which is also known as "The Patch",  is going to get new play equipment, pathways, fencing and an improved drainage system. 

    The work is expected to be completed by mid April.  

    William Clark ParkImage source, Brighton and Hove City Council
  4. Woman slashed in Worthing 'razor attack'published at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    More details have emerged about a serious assault on a woman in Worthing town centre last night. 

    The 31-year-old victim, believed to be homeless, was found to have serious hand injuries, thought to have been inflicted with a razor during the attack in Chapel Road at about 18:45 GMT.

    Worthing attackImage source, Eddie Mitchell

    She was taken to hospital where she was detained for treatment. 

    Four women were arrested on suspicion of wounding offences. 

    They were a 21-year-old, a 20-year-old and a 17-year-old, all from Worthing, and a 19-year-old from Lancing.

  5. 'It's the storm we've never had'published at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    Scientists are using computer modelling to try and predict future coastal flooding.  

  6. Is there a doctor in the house?published at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Casualty and Holby City star Clive Mantle in is in theatre in Eastbourne this week.  

  7. Two arrested over attack in Worthingpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Woman attached in WorthingImage source, Eddie Mitchell
    Homeless woman attackedImage source, Eddie Mitchell

    Police have arrested two people after a  woman was attacked in Worthing town centre.

    Police were called to the Guildbourne Centre at 18:45 GMT. 

    It's reported that the victim was a homeless woman, and that the attack involved a razor blade.

    The victim was found to have an injury to the hand. 

    Police are appealing for witnesses. 

    PoliceImage source, Eddie Mitchell
  8. Caught on camerapublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Police in Sussex are looking for a man who was captured on film by a doorbell camera seemingly breaking into a house.

    Footage shows the man at the address on Valley Drive in Seaford on Sunday night. The owner of the house noticed a door was open the following morning. 

    They found a wireless internet router - worth a couple of hundred pounds - had been stolen from the porch.   

  9. This morning's BBC Sussex phone-inpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Danny Pike
    Presenter, BBC Sussex

    I'd like to know about the big experiences you've had in your life.

    Join me on BBC Sussex from 09:00 GMT.

  10. Bullying review at ambulance servicepublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    An independent review is to be carried out into concerns about bullying and harassment at the South East Coast Ambulance Service.  

  11. Concern over rise in anti-depressant prescriptionspublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    More and more people in the South East are being prescribed anti-depressants, according to the NHS.

    The biggest rises were in areas associated with social deprivation, such as Thanet and Hastings and Rother.

  12. Brighton Festival 2017 is launchedpublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    The full programme for this year's Brighton Festival - the largest annual, curated multi-arts festival in England - has been unveiled with the acclaimed recording artist, poet, playwright and novelist Kate Tempest as Guest Director.  

    Kate TempestImage source, Brighton Festival

    The programme, which runs from 6-28 May, celebrates what Tempest calls the ‘Everyday Epic',  "art that helps us connect to ourselves and others, explores our individual stories and differences, and encourages audiences to take a walk in someone else's shoes."  

    The OdysseyImage source, Brighton Festival

    Many of Tempest's interests, passions and inspirations are explored in an eclectic line-up spanning theatre, dance, visual art, film, music, debate, comedy and spoken word. 

    Full line-up here., external

  13. Thousands of immigrants' licences revokedpublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    The figures also found a 22% rise in voided driving licences in 2016, compared to the year before.

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  14. Put the umbrellas and warm jumpers awaypublished at 06:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Rachel Mackley
    Weather Presenter

    There's a real mixed bag of weather on the way. But it should stay dry and mild.  

  15. Good morningpublished at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    It's one step closer to the weekend and we'll be here until 22:00 GMT.

    To start the day here's a great pic of Hastings by Kristie Heath - it's our #photooftheday.

    HastingsImage source, Kristie Heath

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