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  • Live news, sport, weather and travel updates for the South East of England

  1. Lawro's predictions v Tailenders co-host Felix Whitepublished at 22:41 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Mark Lawrenson takes on Tailenders co-host and former Maccabees guitarist Felix White in the next round of Premier League matches.

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  2. Could this be where the Romans landed?published at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Archaeologists believe they may have uncovered the first evidence of Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain.

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  3. Stabbed teenager named as Connor Ansellpublished at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    The 16-year-old's life support machine was switched off six days after he was attacked.

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  4. Wolves' Collins joins Maidstone on loanpublished at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Forward Aaron Collins joins National League club Maidstone United from Wolves on a one-month loan.

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  5. South Western Railway weekend engineering works warningpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

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  6. Get out the woolly hats and mittenspublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Rachel Mackley
    Weather Presenter, BBC South East

    It's going to be very chilly.

    Find out more in my latest forecast.

  7. Two men cleared of M25 services murderpublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Simon Baker and Mikey Coyle were acting in self defence, an Old Bailey jury decides.

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  8. Man accused of nine-week-old baby murderpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    The seriously ill baby girl died in a London hospital after being transferred from Kent.

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  9. Medway hospital operations face cancellation if theatre staff vote to strikepublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Sue Nicholson
    BBC News

    Medway Maritime Hospital

    Hospital theatre staff at the Medway Maritime Hospital, in Gillingham, are being balloted for strike action and industrial action short of a strike.

    The dispute centres on new rosters introduced earlier this month "without agreement".

    The Unite union said in one case it meant shift members working 12 hours without being relieved for their 30 minute unpaid break, with just a 10 minute break for a glass of water between patients.

    It is balloting 74 anaesthetic practitioner, staff nurse, obstetric and theatre recovery members, and has warned a vote for industrial action could lead to cancelled and delayed operations in the new year.

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    The new rosters are a definite threat to patient safety as theatre staff will be exhausted if they have to work well over their contracted hours in a week.

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    Staff are working the new rotas under protest."

    Kathy Walters, Unite regional officer

    The ballot opens on 4 December and closes on 21 December.

  10. Bellfield confessed to murders say lawyerspublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    New evidence seen by the BBC casts doubt on Michael Stone's conviction for the Russell murders and implicated serial killer Levi Bellfield

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  11. Bellfield 'confessed' to Russell murderspublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Serial killer Levi Bellfield has confessed to one of the UK's most notorious murder cases, it is claimed.

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  12. Witnesses sought after Egham road collisionpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Police are seeking witnesses after a car came off the road and crashed into a tree in Egham.

    It happened on Wick Lane at about 23:00 GMT yesterday.

    Two passengers were seriously hurt and taken to St George's Hospital in London.

    One person was arrested on suspicion of several offences, including failing to report a collision, leaving the scene of a collision and failing to provide a breath sample.

    Officers want to hear from anyone who saw what happened.

  13. Sussex Police: 'Most challenging football-related disorder'published at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Crowd trouble around the Brighton v Crystal Palace match has been described by a top police officer as the "most challenging football-related disorder" he has ever experienced.

    Six people were arrested following the trouble on Tuesday evening, which saw two stewards taken to hospital.

    Ch Insp Simon Nelson, who led the police operation, said: "I have been involved in football policing at all levels and have been a match commander for Albion matches for 12 years, but I have never come across such concerted attempts to cause disorder and engage in violent behaviour."

    Flare at matchImage source, Getty Images

    He said groups of masked supporters, from both sides, were seeking confrontation with each other and police around Brighton.

    He added that a number of fans attempted to enter the ground with pyrotechnics, knives and knuckledusters, which were found following efforts to gain access through fire exit doors in the south stand.

    Out of the six arrested, three people have been charged with a range of football-related offences, including failure to comply with a banning order and using threatening behaviour.

    The three others are still under investigation.

  14. 'Fans held for 45 minutes by police'published at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    The Football Supporters' Federation investigates claims that Crystal Palace fans with tickets were denied entry to Tuesday's game at Brighton.

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  15. Aurigny has record quarter on Gatwick routepublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Guernsey government owned airline Aurigny says it has seen record passenger numbers on its Gatwick route.

    Aurigny

    Between August and October there were nearly 90,000 passengers flying between Guernsey and Gatwick.

    Commercial Director, Malcolm Coupar says it points towards a strong end of year with bookings already up for November and December.

    The news comes as Aurigny plans to launch its own dedicated team at Gatwick Airport with the training of 20 ground handling operators recently completed.

    Mr Coupar says it is part of a move to give customers the best possible service on the island's lifeline link.

  16. Young meet old as toddlers visit care homepublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    The junior and senior citizens get together three times a week.

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  17. Probe into death of cyclist, 91, ongoingpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Ray Dare, 91, was trying to set a new record for his age when he died in a crash involving a van.

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  18. School children urged not to risk their lives at level crossingpublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Sue Nicholson
    BBC News

    Hatches level crossingImage source, Network Rail

    New warning signs have been installed at a level crossing following four near misses at the site since May.

    The Hatches level crossing, between Frimley Green, in Surrey, and Farnborough North railway station, in Hampshire, is the second highest risk footpath crossing on the South Western Railway network.

    Users have to decide for themselves whether it is safe to cross.

    Level crossing manager Kathy Welch urged people, specifically school children, to take off their headphones or put their phones in their pockets.

  19. Army chaplain bravery award bookpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    Reverend Herbert Butler Cowl was the only army chaplain to be awarded the Military Cross for bravery.

    He was honoured for his actions on a ship that sank off the coast of Kent during World War One.

    His granddaughter has told his story in a book, called The Half-Shilling Curate.

  20. Hundreds of weapons handed to policepublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Over 300 firearms, including two sub-machine guns and two assault rifles, were handed in to Kent Police during a firearms amnesty.

    The force also collected 32 rifles, 49 revolvers, 46 pistols, 73 shotguns, 61 air rifles, 36 air pistols, five gas guns and nearly 10,000 rounds of blank and live ammunition.

    The amnesty ended on Sunday.

    Surrendered firearmsImage source, Kent Police