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Updates on Thursday 2 March 2017
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Commended by the ambulance service for trying to save seven men who drowned at Camber last summer, this volunteer says the tragedies left him needing counselling.
Patients will be able to drive through the paediatric unit's corridors past mock traffic signs.
Read MoreSussex announce a small operating profit of £1,000 in 2016, after a £139,000 loss in the previous 12 months.
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Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Brighton and Hove Albion are currently second in the Championship.
Can they make it to the Premier League?
Here are some things you (probably) didn't know about their season so far.
Relatives of 11 men killed in the Shoreham air crash attend a briefing on investigators' findings.
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BBC Live reporter
Young patients at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester have been given a very special new toy to help make visits much less daunting.
Engineers at Rolls Royce have custom-built an electric car for children to drive between the ward and the operating theatre.
Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex
The £250m A27 improvements around Chichester have been cancelled by the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling.
The so-called Chichester bypass would have improved several bottlenecks around the city, but it had proved controversial, with some residents and councillors calling on Highways England to consider other options.
But now the Transport Secretary has written to Highways England to cancel the scheme.
There will be more on this during the BBC Sussex Breakfast Show with Neil Pringle - you can listen here .
Quote MessageWe are grateful to everyone who took the time to engage with our consultation last summer on improving the A27 through Chichester. We are obviously disappointed at this decision as the improvement would have brought significant strategic benefits to the region. But any improvement had to be right for Chichester and there was no overall consensus. We will continue to work with partners to monitor the route’s performance and to carry out any short term measures we can to help road users, the local community and the region.
Jim O'Sullivan , Chief Executive, Highways England
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
The organisers of Brighton Pride say they're "really proud" to announce that the Pet Shop Boys will be headlining the Summer Of Love Festival in Preston Park on Saturday 5 August.
It'll be the band's first Pride performance in 20 years.
The band will be in Brighton after their ‘Super Tour' show.
Quote MessageWe are really proud to welcome the Pet Shop Boys to headline our most fantastic Pride Festival ever. Having worked with some of the world's most important artists, their impressive history and amazing contribution to popular culture is undeniable. Add to that their community conscience and campaigning, and they are the perfect act for the finale of our Summer Of Love Festival.
Paul Kemp, Director of Brighton Pride
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Sussex Police "requires improvement", according to government inspectors.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary has published its annual report into forces across the country, rating how effective they are in four areas - preventing and investigating crime, protecting and supporting vulnerable people and tackling serious and organised crime.
The Inspectorate warns of the effects of cutbacks and says there's a "national crisis" of a shortage of detectives, leading to "an unconscious form of rationing".
It highlights Sussex as one of the forces which assessed domestic abuse victims over the phone rather than face-to-face.
Read the full story here .
Image source, iStockQuote MessageWe've got the feedback, we take it really seriously, the challenge is for people like me, in leading Sussex Police with the chief constable, to make sure that we reconcile the savings that we've got to make with doing the very, very best we can to protect people, and we'll do it.'
Bernie O'Reilly , Deputy Chief Constable, Sussex Police
BBC South East Today won best Nation and Regions news programme at the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2017 last night.
Here are our presenters Polly Evans and Rob Smith, with the Editor Quentin Smith and Special Correspondent Colin Campbell.
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Rachel Mackley
Weather Presenter
Because Friday's looking like a washout.
Watch my forecast here.
Tanya Gupta
The families of the 11 men who died in the Shoreham air disaster are gathering before investigators publish their final report.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will give its conclusions tomorrow.
The report will not apportion blame but is set to look at the cause of the crash and make safety recommendations.
Leslye Polito, whose son died when a jet hit the A27 in 2015, said like all the families, she wanted answers.
The vintage Hawker hunter jet crashed on to the dual carriageway, destroying several vehicles and bursting into flames.
The families are attending a private briefing on the report on Thursday.
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
If you're a parent we're sure you won't have forgotten it's #WorldBookDay, external today...
So which literary character is your child dressing up as this year?
If you're struggling for an idea here are a few snaps from last year that might give you some last minute inspiration...
We'd love to see your photos or videos of this year's World Book Day. Send them to us on Twitter, external , Facebook, external , or by sending us an email .
Image source, Marc DumbletonAva, 3, as the witch from Room on the Broom
Image source, Wendy DavisOliver, 7, as Where's Wally
Image source, Anushka RamplingMya, 7, as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz
Image source, Darren EdwardsFlynn, 10, as Mrs Twit
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Road safety experts believe around two-thirds of children aren't being strapped in properly, and this week the law is getting tougher.
Our reporter Matt Davison tried fitting one of the latest models.
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
It's a bit chilly outside, but this lovely shot of Worthing Pier taken by Alan Robinson will help your mood - it's our Sussex #photooftheday, external .
We'll be here until 22:00 GMT with your latest news, sport, travel and weather for the county.
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