A woman reports a man showing her a gun in his bag.

Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex

UKIP is counting the cost of a bad night at the polls, and one local leader told me he's blaming those at the top.

Oliver Turner
Sports reporter, BBC Radio Kent

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Kent Spitfires are taking on the Sussex Sharks in a south-eastern derby in the Royal London One-Day Cup this afternoon.

Kent haven’t had the best of starts in this season’s competition, having lost both of their opening games including a four-wicket defeat at Somerset on Tuesday.

Sussex picked up their first win in their One-Day Cup campaign in the week after beating Glamorgan to leave them fourth in the South group after their first two games.

The Spitfires have lost two early wickets in their innings after the Sharks won the toss and chose to bowl.

You can hear the commentary here.

Peter Whittlesea
BBC South East Today reporter

When Charlie Hewson from Lindfield, near Haywards Heath, was just a baby his parents noticed a swelling on his left leg. 

It turned out to be a rare form of cancer - and ultimately he had to have it amputated.

But that hasn't stopped him from doing anything - especially playing football. 

It's not looking good for UKIP in Sussex.

It's been announced His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year. 

The 95-year-old last visited the South East in October.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Production of luxury cars is halted in Sussex today, in a row over pensions.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Police in Brighton say they acted correctly, when anti-terrorism laws were used to detain a professional photographer and seize his kit, because he was taking pictures of Hove Town Hall.

Eddie Mitchell, who has worked for several media groups including the BBC, was covering an inquest being held in the building, when officers approached him and asked him what he was doing.

He refused to give them his name and they detained him.

He was released after an hour, and his cameras returned, when police were satisfied what he was doing wasn't suspicious.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

The Conservatives in Hastings are celebrating this morning, after gaining three seats.  

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Hastings Observer, external: Kayaking firefighters complete epic challenge

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Hamish Mureddu-Reid
BBC News Online, South East

The Labour leader of Hastings Borough Council, Peter Chowney, says votes for his party in the East Sussex County Council election were "in the wrong places".  

The Conservatives have taken three seats from Labour in Hastings. 

Labour held four seats and the Tories also held one seat. 

The Conservatives need to win five seats to take overall control of East Sussex County Council.   

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

With winter rainfall in the South East at its lowest for two decades, one water company has already had to top up a major reservoir.

Here's the morning headlines from BBC South East Today's breakfast bulletin:

• The Conservatives have taken three seats from Labour on East Sussex County Council in Hastings.
• A man from Kent who threatened to kill a woman after pointing an imitation gun to her head has been jailed. Michael Collett from Broadstairs forced his way into the home of a former partner in June last year - demanding that she speak to him.
• Parents of children with severe special needs in East Surrey - who are fighting plans to close a local respite care centre - have lodged a formal complaint to the health watchdog. The Beeches centre in Redhill provides short breaks for children and their families.

Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

Ben, who has cerebral palsy, says Wheelchair Rugby League changed his life.

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Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC weather

There's going to be more sunshine about today, and it's looking better for the weekend.

Here's my forecast.

Sussex has so far followed the national trend with the Conservatives winning three new seats on East Sussex County Council. 

Counting has only taken place in Hastings - with all other areas of East and West Sussex beginning counts later this morning.

The Tories increased their vote share by over 14% and gained three seats from Labour.

Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex

Image source, PA

In some ways, last night's result was a return to business as usual for Hastings politics - a straight fight between Labour and the Tories.

UKIP got 22% of the vote in 2013 but didn't bother to field any candidates in Hastings this time around. That meant all the other parties increased their share of the vote - but make no mistake, tonight's winners were the Tories. 

They increased their vote share by over 14%. They gained three seats from Labour - and their new councillors were ebullient. 

"Jeremy Corbyn speaks of standing up for the many, not the few. Well, the many have spoken, and they've voted Conservative." Many had indeed voted Tory - though new Councillor Laurie Loe failed to mention over 1,000 more had voted Labour in Hastings this time round. 

The Tories need a net gain of five seats to regain overall control of County Hall.  

This result sets them well on their way.

Just like this gorgeous sunset shot taken at Birling Gap by Jamie Evans, it's our #PhotoOfTheDay  

Image source, Jamie Evans

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