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  • Updates on Thursday 10 August 2017

  1. Brighton sign Izquierdo for record feepublished at 22:25 British Summer Time 20 August 2017

    Brighton break their transfer record for the third time this summer by signing Colombian Jose Izquierdo from Club Brugge.

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  2. That's all folkspublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    We're off home for the night so we can be back bright and early at 06:00 BST to bring you all the latest news, travel, weather and sport for the county.

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  3. Milly Dowler killer linked to brutal Sussex assaultpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    The victim of a brutal assault in East Sussex is calling on the police to reopen her case after discovering it's been linked to the killer of Milly Dowler.

    Nobody has ever been brought to justice for the attack on Sarah Spurrell.

  4. #ICYMI: 'I live with the guilt of a man's death'published at 21:42 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Jailed for being homosexual, Keith Biddlecombe talks about how it changed his life.

  5. Brighton and Hove's Summer of Lovepublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    About 300,000 people are estimated to have gathered in Brighton this weekend to celebrate Brighton Pride.

    This year's event was themed Summer of Love to mark 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.

  6. Brighton boss: 'Whatever happens, give everything on the pitch'published at 20:54 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Johnny Cantor
    BBC Sussex commentator

    Brighton and Hove Albion boss Chris Hughton has given his first press conference ahead of the team's maiden Premier League season.

    The Seagulls host Manchester City at 17:30 BST on Saturday.

    I asked him what his final message to his players would be.

  7. Hear more from the Albion Fans Forumpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

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  8. 'Catherine's so kind, it breaks my heart'published at 20:27 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Chrissie Reidy
    Reporter, BBC South East Today

    An Eastbourne hotelier got to know a homeless man sleeping outside her hotel, and now she's helping him make a fresh start.

  9. Drugs believed to be crystal meth seizedpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Sue Nicholson
    BBC News

    Five men have been arrested after police made several seizures of the drug believed to be crystal meth in Brighton and Hove during the last week.

    About £1,000 worth of the drug, along with items associated with its process, was seized during a warrant at Cobblers Thumb in New England Road, Brighton, last Thursday night.

    Sussex Police said chemicals and substances were also recovered from an address in Pullman Hall, New England Street, Brighton.

    On Monday, quantities of what is believed to be crystal meth, GBL and cannabis were recovered from an address in Denis Hobden Close in Brighton.

  10. Fans forum at the Amexpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    I'm at the Amex for the Brighton and Hove Albion FC fans forum.

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  11. Fishing boat sinking victim namedpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Traiam Dumitrache was one of four fisherman on a trip off the coast of Shoreham when their boat sank.

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  12. Union claims Tube staffing 'crisis' after hurt passenger waited 30 minutes for aidpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    A rail union has warned of a "growing crisis" of unstaffed London Underground stations after two incidents were revealed of passengers being injured and having to wait for help.

    The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said it defied belief that Tube stations were being left unstaffed, adding that they should be closed if employees are not available.

    The union gave details of two incidents, including one at Ickenham on 3 August when a member of the public fell down stairs and lay unconscious for over 30 minutes.

    The union said it was "pure luck" that he was spotted by a Tube driver, with staff having to be called from other stations - leaving them unstaffed.

    London Underground network operations director Nigel Holness said: "Safety is our top priority and fortunately these types of incidents are rare.

    "Following a review of staffing levels we are now in the process of putting 325 additional new staff members in our stations."

  13. Man named after Shoreham fishing boat sinkingpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    A man who died after a boat sank off Shoreham has been named as Traiam Dumitrache.

    The 50-year-old Romanian national from London was one of four men in a small boat which sank in the early hours of Sunday morning.

    One crew member was rescued after clinging on to a buoy for several hours. Two others are still missing.

    The boat was believed to have collided with the scallop dredger Vertrouwen, bound for Grimsby.

    Traiam DumitracheImage source, Sussex Police
  14. Part-time soldiers put new skills into actionpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    Part-time soldiers from Kent, Sussex and Surrey have spent two weeks training alongside the US military in Michigan

    The reserve battalion of the Princess of Wales's Royal regiment have been taking part in an exercise designed to get NATO forces practicing working alongside each other.

  15. Drowned sailor identified.published at 16:27 British Summer Time 10 August 2017
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    The man who died when a boat sank off Shoreham on Sunday is named as Traiam Dumitrache - a 50-year-old Romanian national from London.

    Traiam DumitracheImage source, Sussex Police
  16. Amber Rudd targeted by email hoaxpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Home Secretary and MP for Hastings and Rye Amber Rudd has been tricked into a brief email exchange with a prankster who impersonated the PM's new communications chief Robbie Gibb.

    The hoaxer, who has previously fooled White House officials, managed to communicate with the minister before she spotted the windup.

    According to The Guardian, external, he emailed her using her publicly-available contact details and she replied from her private email address.

    The Home Office played down the trick.

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    Amber RuddImage source, PA
  17. Drying up as we head through the afternoonpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    Tomorrow is looking dry and bright too.

    Here's my latest forecast.

  18. Sussex hunting down promotion - Brownpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Captain Ben Brown says Sussex are "hunting down" a Division Two promotion place after winning four of their last five games.

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  19. High expectations of trust as improvements beginpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Mark Norman
    Health Correspondent, BBC South East

    Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust's Care Quality Commission rating has been revised from "inadequate" to "requires improvement".

    It’s an interesting report from the CQC.

    They are very keen to point out the work the staff (as opposed to the board) have done to improve things at the trust.

    Immediately prior to the inspection in April managers from the Western Sussex Hospitals trust had taken over Brighton and Haywards Heath. In other words they had not had time to influence improvements.

    The lack of consistent leadership will have slowed the pace of change and improvement at the trust and that is highlighted by the fact that there are still a huge number of issues for that new management team to address.

    There will now be high expectations of the new chief executive and her management team to address those issues and build on the improvements already seen.

  20. Michigan mission for South East soldierspublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    A hundred and forty part time soldiers from across the South East are taking part in a joint military exercise in America.