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  • Live updates on Wednesday 5 July

  1. That's all from us for tonightpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Thanks for joining us - we'll be back tomorrow morning from 06:00 BST with more of the county's news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Controlled explosion in Hovepublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    A controlled explosion has been carried out after a suspicious package was found in a Hove street.

    It was found outside the cadet centre in Marmion Road earlier this evening.

    Nearby homes were evacuated and the area was cordoned off - but people have now been allowed to return to their homes.

  3. Jenner named 12th man for England Testpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Jersey and Sussex batsman Jonty Jenner is named a fielding substitute for England's first Test against South Africa at Lord's.

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  4. 'They've basically saved our daughter's life'published at 21:14 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    How a community in Crawley rallied round to send a little girl to America for life-saving surgery.

  5. Bomb squad sent to with suspicious Hove packagepublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 5 July 2017
    Breaking

    A suspicious package has led to the closure of a Hove street.

    It was found outside the cadet centre in Marmion Road.

    A 100m cordon has been put in place and houses have been evacuated.

    The bomb squad is en route.

  6. GP surgery expansion plans unveiledpublished at 20:44 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Ben Weisz
    Political reporter, BBC Sussex

    A GP Surgery in Brighton could expand if council plans go ahead.

    Under proposals unveiled this afternoon, the city council would lease two of its buildings to the Ardingly Court surgery, and borrow £850,000 to help pay for them to be converted.

    The remaining £813,000 of the moving costs would come from NHS England, and the NHS would repay the council over 20 years.

    If it moved to the new site, the expanded surgery could take on an extra 3500 patients.

    Recently, there's been a particular problem with GP places in Brighton, where 8 surgeries have announced their closure over the last two years.

    The plans will be debated by councillors next Thursday.

  7. 'It's been mental torture'published at 20:05 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Robert Trigg has been convicted of murdering two of his girlfriends, Caroline Devlin in 2006 and Susan Nicholson in 2011, both in Worthing.

    Susan's parents say at the time they questioned how he could have accidentally killed their daughter in his sleep, as he claimed.

  8. McKay helps Foxes take the upper handpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Leicestershire seamer Clint McKay claims 4-59 as the Foxes take the upper hand against Sussex on day one at Arundel.

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  9. Brollies at the readypublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Rachel Mackley
    Weather Presenter

    Tomorrow's going to be hot and muggy, with a warning in place for torrential rain.

    Find out more in my latest forecast.

  10. Man guilty of killing two girlfriendspublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Robert Trigg had claimed Caroline Devlin in 2006 and Susan Nicholson in 2011 had both died in their sleep.

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  11. These aren't just any football fans...published at 18:17 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    They're Brighton and Hove Albion fans.

    From the anger of the Goldstone Ground to promotion to the Premier League, local photographer JJ Waller has captured it all.

    His new book is out on Thursday.

  12. Veteran replaces D-Day soldier's medalspublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    A WW2 veteran, who lost his medals at a service station, receives replacements from another blind veteran.

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  13. Southern strike: Dispute raised in Parliament againpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    As the dispute involving driver-only-operated trains on Southern Rail continues, Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd asked the Prime Minister why more isn't being done to resolve it.

  14. She's done it!published at 16:32 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    It's history for Jo Konta, who reaches the Wimbledon third round for the first time in her career.

    She beat Donna Vekic 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 10-8.

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  15. Man jailed for making explosives in flatpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    David Smith was jailed after a suspicious device was found in his flat.

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  16. Man guilty of killing two ex-girlfriends five years apartpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 5 July 2017
    Breaking

    Robert TriggImage source, Eddie Mitchell

    A man has been found guilty of killing two girlfriends five years apart.

    Robert Trigg, 52, was convicted of the manslaughter of Caroline Devlin in 2006, and of the murder of Susan Nicholson in 2011.

    Trigg, of Park Crescent, Worthing, West Sussex, had denied the charges at Lewes Crown Court.

  17. HMS Shoreham sails into Shorehampublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    HMS ShorehamImage source, Eddie Mitchell

    The Royal Navy’s HMS Shoreham has sailed into its namesake port for a four-day stay.

    The minehunter, the fifth ship to bear the name, last visited Shoreham in 2016 before undergoing a six-month refit after three years on operations in the Middle East.

    Adur District Council, which awarded the ship the Freedom of Shoreham in 2011, will welcome it back at a reception for the captain and officers.

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    It’s an honour to welcome HMS Shoreham back to our town, and especially looking as good as new. We have an association going back more than 300 years, so HMS Shoreham is part of our history and we are extremely proud of her."

    Joss Loader, Vice-Chairman, Adur District Council

    During its stay, HMS Shoreham will welcome invited guests on board for a reception, lunch and tours of the ship before leaving port on Sunday to return to operational duties.

    The original HMS Shoreham was built in the town and launched in 1694.

    The current 600 tonne ship, which has a glass fibre hull, was launched in 2001 and has a crew of 34.

  18. We're walking on sunshinepublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    It's going to be a glorious afternoon, but watch out for heavy thundery showers tomorrow.

    Here's my forecast.

  19. 8,000 Lego bricks used to re-create Portman Roadpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    A nine-year-old football fan has recreated the home of his favourite club in Lego.

    Joe, who lives in Crawley, decided to build a tribute to Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town FC, using about 8,000 bricks.

    Dad Phil Bryant's own love affair with the club started in the late '70s during the Bobby Robson era.

    "Both my kids follow Ipswich now - I have ruined their lives," he said.

    It took Joe about five hours, across a couple of days, to complete the model.

  20. Police investigate after windows smashed at schoolpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Police are investigating after 43 windows were smashed on the ground and first floors at a school in Sompting.

    It happened at the rear of the Sir Robert Woodard Academy in Upper Boundstone Lane overnight.

    The damage is expected to cost thousands of pounds to repair.

    Police are asking anyone with information to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk, external, report details here, external or call 101, quoting serial 219 of 05/07.