Summary

  • 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.

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

  1. Bromley 4-2 Ebbsfleet Unitedpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    Bromley move up to sixth in the National League table after beginning the new year with a 4-2 victory over Ebbsfleet.

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  2. Flying starts & seeing red in the EFLpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    A father and son are being sent of and a drone helping set up victory are among five EFL things you have have missed.

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  3. Yeovil Town 1-2 Crawley Townpublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    Crawley come from behind to beat nine-man Yeovil in a game interrupted when a drone flew over the Huish Park pitch.

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  4. Car accidentally reversed into housepublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    The owners have been told their house might not be habitable for months.

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  5. Charlton Athletic 1-2 Gillinghampublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    Josh Parker and Tom Eaves are on target as Gillingham begin 2018 with an away victory at Charlton Athletic.,

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  6. Maidstone United 2-2 Dover Athleticpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    Joe Anderson rescues a point late on as Maidstone replicated their 2-2 Boxing Day draw with Dover at Gallagher Stadium.

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  7. Woking 1-2 Aldershot Townpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    Scott Rendell scores a late winner as Aldershot beat Woking to keep the pressure on National League leaders Macclesfield.

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  8. Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Bournemouthpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    Bournemouth come from behind twice to edge three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone by drawing with Brighton at the Amex.

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  9. Two people die as car hits treepublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    Both occupants of the vehicle died at the scene of the collision in Staplehurst Road, Marden.

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  10. Driver arrested after pedestrian killedpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    The man was hit by a car as he crossed Luton Road in Chatham in the early hours.

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  11. Cooking for £1 a portionpublished at 00:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2018

    How free courses are helping people cook cheap but nutritious meals.

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  12. New Year's Eve plea over 999 usepublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2017

    Revellers are asked to use the service responsibly after demand for ambulances spiked over Christmas.

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  13. Crawley Town 1-0 Stevenagepublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Enzio Boldewijn nets the winner as 10-man Crawley bring the curtain down on 2017 with a 1-0 victory over Stevenage.

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  14. Ebbsfleet United 1-1 Dagenham & Redbridgepublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Dagenham salvage a point from as they drew at Ebbsfleet to avoid a third successive National League defeat.

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  15. Eastleigh 2-2 Wokingpublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Callum Howe's late strike sees Eastleigh snatch a point against 10-man Woking at the Silverlake Stadium.

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  16. Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledonpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Substitute Harry Forrester steps off the bench to earn AFC Wimbledon a share of the spoils with Gillingham.

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  17. Aldershot Town 1-1 Maidstone Unitedpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jim Kellermann's header deep into injury time rescues a point for Aldershot as they draw with Maidstone at the Recreation Ground.

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  18. Dover Athletic 0-0 FC Halifax Townpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Dover's National League promotion push is slowed as they are held to a drab goalless draw by FC Halifax.

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  19. Family want answers over murdered granpublished at 01:10 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    The killer has not been found, despite an investigation that tested the DNA of nearly 3,000 men.

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  20. Being the only Brexiteer on campuspublished at 00:40 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Three university students speak about how they have been treated on campus.

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