An independent review into how the Church of England handled the case of a Sussex bishop accused of being a child abuser will be published later today.
The church has apologised to the relatives of former Bishop of Chichester George Bell for the way it investigated the claims.
Primary School children in Medway and East Sussex have fallen below the government's expectations with less than 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
The family of East Sussex adventurer Christian Velten - who went missing in West Africa 14 years ago - are still hoping he will make his way home after he was apparently seen begging.
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Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Nothing is more likely to make a groom nervous on his big day than the bride showing up late.
One Kent vicar has come up with an unusual way to encourage brides to be punctual.
Darryl Dempsey drove across fields and towards oncoming traffic on a busy road to escape police.
Read MoreThis man is being sought by police in connection with the theft of mobile phones from a shop in Eastbourne town centre.
Image source, Sussex PoliceThe robbery happened at Game in Terminus Road on 28 December.
Three men went into the shop at 17:00 GMT and one asked to see an iPhone.
Police say when the cabinet was opened the men grabbed five phones and ran off.
They're asking anyone who saw them to get in touch.
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
A Portslade woman's painful condition was only diagnosed after years of hospital visits.
Darryl Dempsey was eventually stopped when police deliberately crashed into his 4x4.
Read MoreA man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after motorcyclist Ismael Martinan-Brittain was killed.
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Image source, Hampshire PoliceAn escaped prisoner who tried to evade police by driving down the wrong way of a busy motorway has been jailed for two years.
Darryl Dempsey, 23, from Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at Southampton Crown Court.
He also pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody, driving while disqualified and criminal damage.
The court was told Dempsey had been wanted by police after absconding from Ford prison in West Sussex on 3 July.
Police footage shows Dempsey driving across fields, driving on footpaths and even attempting to drive down the wrong way of the M3.
Officers hit the 4X4, which overturned, ending the 13-minute pursuit in Chilworth shortly before 22:30.
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
Watch the dramatic moment an escaped prisoner from Eastbourne, external drove the wrong way down a busy motorway evading the police.
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Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
How people in Ashford rallied to help a toddler with a rare and dangerous condition.
Paul McClelland sued Sussex Police for damages after he was Tasered while being arrested.
Read MorePaul McClelland argued officers had used excessive force when arresting him in a Brighton car park.
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Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter
Image source, Kent PoliceCCTV of a man police want to speak with
Officers investigating an alleged sexual assault on a teenage boy have released CCTV images of a man who might be able to help with their enquiries.The incident took place at 16:30 GMT on Saturday 2 December 2017.
It was on the 10X Stagecoach bus service between Lenham and Ashford Railway Station.
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
A Brighton man who attempted to sue Sussex Police for excessive use of force after he was shot with a taser in 2013, has had his case dismissed.
Six other youths face no further action over the death of a 17-year-old in a Gillingham street.
Read MoreYasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
Scores of homeowners in Sussex say they’ve been left hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket after a construction firm went bust.
How free cookery classes are helping people make cheap but nutritious meals.
Read MoreExperts say young men are increasingly turning steroids in what could be a "hidden epidemic".
Read MoreHomeowners say their houses have been left in a state of disrepair after DMB Solutions collapsed.
Read MoreTwo men are wanted for alleged conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of stun guns in Brighton and Hove.
Orges Dema and Olsi Fizzlaj, both 20, were arrested in the city in December 2016.
They were then released on bail pending further enquiries but failed to answer to their bail in February 2017.
Dema was last known to have been living in Regency Square in Brighton and Fizzlaj in Hangleton Way in Hove.
Sussex Police are asking anyone with any information of their whereabouts to contact them.
Image source, Sussex Police
Image source, Surrey PoliceSurrey Police say they're increasingly worried about a vulnerable woman who disappeared from home nearly two weeks ago.
Margaret Rule from Farnham was last seen at the town's train station on 21 December.
Officers say the 54-year-old tends to wear the same clothes and was last seen wearing a beige skirt, brown patterned tights, beige shoes, a dark coat and a distinctive purple hat.
She has links to Brighton and the south coast.