Summary

  • Our live coverage has ended for the day

  • Updates on Wednesday 21 June 2017.

  1. The sun sets for another daypublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    That's it for us for today, thanks for spending time with us.

    We hope you enjoy the rest of your evening and don't find it too warm for sleeping overnight.

    We'll be greeting the new day from 06:00 BST tomorrow, staying with you all the way through to 22:00.

    If there's anything you think we need to know, or if you have any great pictures of how the heatwave's affecting you, you can get in touch on Twitter, external, on Facebook, external or by sending us an email.

  2. Search after 50,000-tonne cliff fallpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Witness tells of clouds of white "smoke" after "significant" rock fall off the Sussex coast.

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  3. Sussex just got a little bit smallerpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Fifty-thousand tonnes of chalk fell from cliffs at Seaford this afternoon. A major search and rescue operation quickly established no-one had been injured.

  4. Thunderstorms could be comingpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Sarah Keith-Lucas
    Weather presenter

    The heatwave's coming to an end, and it's going to be stormy for some of us.

    Here's my forecast.

  5. 'I saw what I thought was smoke'published at 20:38 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Natalie Graham
    South East Today reporter

    This beachgoer witnessed the moment thousands of tonnes of chalk cliff collapsed at Seaford, sparking a major search and rescue operation for possible casualties.

  6. Son told 'to check on mother's dead body'published at 19:45 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Robert Trigg is accused of killing two girlfriends within five years of each other.

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  7. 'It goes like an oven'published at 19:06 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    In the current scorching temperatures it only takes minutes for a car to become a death trap for your dog.

  8. Restaurant targeted in arson attemptpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Police are investigating an arson attack on a restaurant in Brighton.

    Firefighters were called to La Tana in Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, about 00:30 BST on 18 June.

    La Tana restaurant, PatchamImage source, Google

    The restaurant was empty, but the occupants of a flat above it had to be evacuated.

    A 52-year-old man from Hove has been arrested on suspicion of attempted arson to endanger life, two counts of criminal damage, blackmail and possesion of class A drugs with intent to supply.

    He's been released under investigation.

  9. First pictures: Seaford search and rescue operationpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Natalie Graham
    South East Today reporter

    I'm on the beach at Seaford as a large scale search and rescue operation is underway.

    Here are the first pictures from the scene.

  10. Helicopter 'stood down'published at 17:39 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Natalie Graham
    South East Today reporter

    The search and rescue helicopter has been stood down. It appears there are no casualties after cliff fall.

  11. Large scale search operation after 'significant cliff fall' at Seaford Headpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    A large search and rescue operation is currently underway at Seaford Head after multiple 999 calls were received at 16:00 BST reporting a "significant cliff fall".

    Seaford Head

    There are no reports of any missing people in the area. However a large scale search operation has been launched due to the sheer scale of the cliff fall.

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    We will continue to search this area until we are satisfied that no one has been injured or trapped in this fall. We are advising beach goers to keep away from the scene and we are currently cordoning off the area in the interests of public safety. I cannot stress enough that this rock fall clearly shows how unstable cliff edges can be, so please keep your distance from cliff edges, at both the top and the bottom of the cliffs at all times.’

    Kaimes Beasley, UK Coastguard

    Seaford Head
  12. Cliff Fall at Seaford Headpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
    Breaking

    A large scale search operation is currently under way after cliff fall at Seaford Head. Newhaven and Birling Gap Coastguard Rescue Teams, the UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Lydd, along with the East Sussex Fire and Police Services are currently on scene trying to establish if anyone was caught in the cliff fall.

  13. Novak's Sussex-boundpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    The three-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will be competing at the Aegon International in Eastbourne.

    The former World Number One has accepted a wildcard for the tournament, which starts at Devonshire Park on Friday.

    Novak DjokovicImage source, Getty Images

    It's the Serbian's first time playing at the event, and sees him start as the top seed in the men's draw.

  14. Is it hot enough for you?published at 16:35 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Let us know if you're loving or loathing the heat.

    You can do that on Twitter, external, on Facebook, external or by sending us an email.

    Here's what people in Gravesend told presenter Rob Smith.

  15. Keeper Ryan joins Brighton in club recordpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Brighton and Hove Albion sign Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan from Valencia for an undisclosed club-record fee.

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  16. It's a scorching midsummer's daypublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Weather

    As temperatures hit the thirties again today, the records are tumbling.

    But it's all about to change. Here's my forecast.

  17. Rocking all over the South Eastpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    The scene of a famous Eurovision victory in Sussex, a shopping centre in Maidstone and Woking town centre - the region's musical legends and iconic venues were honoured on BBC Music Day.

  18. Have you got raspberry ripple flavour?published at 13:21 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    As the South East continues to swelter, staff at one of the South East's most popular wildlife parks are helping their animals keep cool.

  19. Sussex MP calls for urgent meeting over 'sex for rent' adspublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    The Labour MP for Hove, Peter Kyle, wants immediate action to stop young people being targeted by men offering free accommodation in exchange for sex.

    An exclusive BBC South East investigation highlighted the controversial online adverts earlier this year.

  20. Today's Sussex newspaper headlinespublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    NewspapersImage source, Getty Images

    The Argus, external: My kids were my motivation says father who shed 71kg in 13 months

    Chichester Observer, external: Headteachers call for action over school funding

    Worthing Herald, external: Lancing youth charity thanks hard-working volunteers

    Hastings Observer, external: Registration opens for The Big Sleep 2017

    Sussex Express, external: Tenant sought for historic Turkish Baths in Lewes

    Brighton and Hove News, external: Brighton and Hove’s hidden legal crisis