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  1. Protesters block test drilling sitepublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Two people fix themselves to a concrete block in protest over test drilling for oil in Sussex.

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  2. Pensions offer rejected in BMW disputepublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Unite members have already staged four 24-hour walk-outs - the first ever by UK BMW employees.

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  3. Watch: Pitch inspection at Grace Roadpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Richard Rae
    BBC Radio Leicester Sport

    I've been taking a look at the pitch ahead of day four between Sussex and Leicestershire...

    You can listen to ball-by-ball commentary on the BBC here.

  4. 'Nymans is just beautiful'published at 10:22 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    One of the stalwarts of Sunday night telly has brought its team of experts to Sussex...

    An episode of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow has been filmed at Nymans in Handcross as part of the programme's 40th anniversary season.

  5. Music festival sees 20 arrestspublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Police order almost 100 people to leave a festival over drug, assault and robbery offences and arrest 20.

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  6. Jet skier winched to safety in Seafordpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Details are emerging about a dramatic rescue in Seaford over the weekend.

    A jet skier managed to scramble onto cliffs in Seaford to escape the rising tide after his leg was broken as he smashed into a submerged object.

    A jet skier winched to safety in SeafordImage source, Daniel Moon

    The RNLI's cliff rescue team helped winch him back up the cliff to safety.

    The RNLI's cliff rescue team helped winch him back up the cliff to safetyImage source, Daniel Moon
  7. 'It's like my brain is gone'published at 07:51 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Mark Norman
    Health Correspondent, BBC South East

    A Sussex man, whose ability to speak and communicate was affected by a stroke, has started a charity to raise awareness of the condition.

  8. Fed up with politics? This should make you smilepublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    As the South East baked in soaring temperatures last week, we asked how your pets kept cool in the sun.

    You sent us 10 photos of delicious doggies leaping through waves, chilling in the long grass and even sporting a sunhat.

  9. Hastings begging powers come into effectpublished at 06:41 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Hatings

    Controversial new powers will come into force today in Hastings to tackle aggressive begging and street drinking.

    The Public Space Protection Orders will give the council powers to remove alcohol and issue on-the-spot fines for anti-social behaviour.

    A local homelessness and mental health charity has criticised the rules saying they are an attack on the vulnerable.

    There's more on this throughout the morning on the BBC Sussex breakfast show.

  10. Get out the hayfever tabletspublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Weather

    It's going to be lovely and warm, but we've got a high pollen count today.

    Here's my latest forecast.

  11. Welcome to a new weekpublished at 06:00 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    We're staring out to sea for today's #PhotoOfTheDay. Thanks to Maxine Monaghan for her shot from Birling Gap.

    Birling Gap sea viewImage source, Maxine Monaghan

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