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  • Updates on Friday 18 August

  1. Leicester City 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albionpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Harry Maguire scores his first Leicester goal as the Foxes ease to a first win of the season against newly promoted Brighton.

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  2. Lawro's predictions v actor Poulterpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Mark Lawrenson takes on Detroit actor Will Poulter in the next round of Premier League matches.

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  3. Mohammad Amir's catching calamitypublished at 06:51 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Essex Eagles bowler Mohammad Amir fails to make two catches after earlier berating team-mate Callum Taylor for failing to spot a catchable ball in the sun.

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  4. That's it for nowpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Yasmine Djadoudi
    BBC Live reporter

    Thank you for joining us today. We'll be back at 06:00 BST on Monday with more news, sport, travel and weather for the county.

    Is there anything you'd like to tell us about?

    You can get in touch on Twitter, external, on Facebook, external or by sending us an email.

    Hope you have a great weekend.

  5. Ballot bin for cigarette buttspublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    Smokers in Worthing are being encouraged to turn to football punditry in the fight against litter.

    Adur and Worthing councils have installed a so-called "ballot bin" at the taxi rank in Chapel Road.

    The first question being asked is whether Brighton and Hove Albion will avoid relegation from the Premier League, with smokers asked to put cigarette ends in one of two slots.

    Councillor Diane GuestImage source, Adur & Worthing councils
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    Cllr Diane Guest hopes the bin will encourage smokers "to do the right thing"

    Councillor Diane Guest, Worthing's Executive Member for Environment, said cigarette ends were difficult for street sweepers to pick up.

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    If anyone has ideas for future questions that could be asked, we would be very pleased to consider them."

    Cllr Diane Guest, Worthing Borough Council

  6. Teenager with water allergy launches YouTube channelpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    A teenager from St Leonards who suffers from a rare allergy to water has started her own YouTube channel to raise awareness of the condition.

  7. 'Respect the water' this Augustpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    The RNLI is urging people to "respect the water" this summer as part of a drowning prevention campaign.

    The charity says more people die in UK waters in August than any other month.

  8. Fingers crossed for this weekend...published at 20:32 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

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  9. Northern, Southern and Merseyrail strikes set for Septemberpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Further rail strikes have been set for next month to coincide with schools going back in the row over driver-only-operated trains.

    Southern trainImage source, PA

    Arriva Rail North, Merseyrail and Southern RMT staff will walk out from Friday 1 September with the last strike on Monday 4 September.

    The RMT said no progress had been made over the future of the role of guards, due to safety and job loss fears.

    Arriva Rail North said it is prepared to guarantee jobs.

  10. Teenager killed in collision near Five Oakspublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    A 19-year-old man has died after the car he was travelling in overturned in West Sussex.

    It happened on the A264 near Five Oaks just after 20:00 BST yesterday. The car came off the carriageway and crashed into woodland, ending up on its roof.

    The teenager from Pulborough died at the scene.

    Another passenger, a 19-year-old man from Billingshurst, was taken to Worthing Hospital with serious injuries.

    The 22-year-old driver, also from Billingshurst, wasn't seriously hurt.

    He's being questioned by police on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

  11. #ICYMI: 'Catherine's so kind, it breaks my heart'published at 17:57 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

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

  12. Charges over cycle bottom-slap attackspublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    A man is charged after women in Brighton said they had been touched or grabbed by a man on a bike.

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  13. Missing teens 'travelling together'published at 16:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Lizzie Massey
    BBC Live reporter

    A missing teenage girl from Dymchurch is thought to be travelling around the south east with a friend.

    Olivia Worton, 16, who is also known as Charlotte, was last seen on Saturday 5 August 2017 while on her way to Maidstone.

    It has since emerged she was with her friend Chloe Henderson-Smith, 15, from Maidstone, who is also currently missing.

    They are believed to have travelled together to the Brighton or Winchester areas of Sussex and Hampshire.

    Olivia Worton, also known as CharlotteImage source, Kent Police
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    Olivia Worton, also known as Charlotte

    Olivia is described as 5ft 6in, with long blonde hair dyed pink at the ends and highlighted throughout.

  14. A great shot of the Red Arrowspublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

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  15. Further England-wide rail strikes plannedpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    The RMT said no progress had been made over the future of the role of guards, due to safety and job loss fears.

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  16. Patient transport delays hit takeover firmpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    South Central Ambulance Service took over the contract to drive people to and from hospital appointments in April.

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  17. Take a look at Eastbourne Airbournepublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

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  18. Police appeal for missing teenagerpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Charley TilburyImage source, Sussex Police

    Police are searching for teenager Charley Tilbury, who is missing from Burgess Hill.

    The 15-year-old was last seen at her home in the town on Wednesday evening (16 August).

    She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with dark blue skinny jeans, grey Nike trainers and a beige three-quarter-length coat with fur lining.

    Anyone who sees Charley, or has any information about her whereabouts, is asked to report it online, external at or call 101 quoting serial 1321 of 16/08.

  19. What's the weekend weather going to be like?published at 14:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    It should be ok (we'll keep our fingers crossed).

    Here's your forecast.

  20. Would you send your kids to school on this bus?published at 13:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Paul Clifton
    Transport correspondent, BBC South Today

    A school minibus has been filmed ignoring warning lights at a West Sussex level crossing.

    New cameras at the crossing near Yapton have caught 150 drivers jumping the red lights in two months.