Summary

  • Updates on Friday 17 February 2017

Live Reporting

  1. 'It's the mismanagement of Southern rail'

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    The train drivers union Aslef is not ruling out further strike action after its members rejected a deal to end their long running dispute with Southern rail - but say it will only be a last resort. 

    The union says it hopes to enter fresh talks in its dispute over driver only operated trains. Southern says it's hugely disappointed. 

    The other union involved, the RMT, has called another strike next week. 

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    Danny Pike
    Presenter, BBC Sussex

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  3. Spending on tackling pigeon menace soars

    Measures against the birds range from shooting them to using hawks to scare them.

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  4. Aslef members reject Southern deal

    Members of the train drivers' union rejected the deal by 54.1% to 45.9%.

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  5. RMT union: 'We need further talks'

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    General Secretary of the RMT, Mick Cash, says future talks with both unions are the only way forward.    

  6. Brighter skies in afternoon

    Rachel Mackley
    Weather Presenter

    A mild day ahead across the South East. Watch my forecast to find out more.  

  7. It's the end of the week...

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    And we'll be here until 22:00 GMT with all your news, sport, travel and weather. 

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    Sheffield ParkJames Brown

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