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. Ebbsfleet United 2-1 Bromleypublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Ebbsfleet continue their rise up the National League standings with a home win over Bromley.

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  2. Dover Athletic 2-2 Maidstone Unitedpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Dover battle back from two down to draw with Maidstone at the Crabble Athletic Ground.

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  3. Aldershot Town 3-1 Wokingpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Shamir Fenelon scores a first-half double as Aldershot move into third in the National League with victory over Woking.

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  4. Gillingham 1-1 Oxford Unitedpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Conor Wilkinson's late equaliser earns Gillingham a hard-fought draw against Oxford at Priestfield.

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  5. Mystery of man found in a ditch solvedpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    The man, who was found near Guildford on Christmas Eve, remains in a serious condition in hospital.

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  6. The guidebook that led me to a lost corner of Englandpublished at 01:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Emma Jane Kirby follows a 1930s travel guide to see how Kent has changed since World War Two.

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  7. Family's Calais Christmas trippublished at 01:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2017

    The Clarke family have collected warm clothes, sleeping bags and food from friends and neighbours, and are driving them down to France to distribute to people in need.

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  8. Man raped in city centre parkpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017

    The man was walking alone when two other men grabbed him in Canterbury.

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  9. Lost toy flown to toddler for Christmaspublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017

    People began a race to unite toddler Finn with Mac the monkey in time for Christmas.

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  10. When promotion could mean relegationpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017

    A National League rule could see promoted teams with artificial 3G pitches relegated instead.

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  11. Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Watfordpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    Pascal Gross' winner gives Brighton their first Premier League victory in eight games as they beat struggling Watford at the Amex Stadium.

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  12. AFC Fylde 1-1 Ebbsfleet Unitedpublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    Danny Rowe's late goal salvages a point for 10-man AFC Fylde against Ebbsfleet in the National League.

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  13. Woking 1-2 Barrowpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    Barrow win their fourth successive away game in the National League with a hard-fought victory at Woking.

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  14. Maidstone United 0-2 Leyton Orientpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    Leyton Orient win back-to-back matches in the National League for the first time since September by beating Maidstone.

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  15. Accrington Stanley 2-3 Crawley Townpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    Two first-half goals from Enzio Boldewijn help earn victory for struggling Crawley over high-flying Accrington.

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  16. Wrexham 0-0 Dover Athleticpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    Promotion rivals Wrexham and Dover each rise a place to second and third respectively in the National League after this draw.

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  17. Woman raped after knife threatpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    The man is described as white, clean shaven but of a scruffy appearance and with a scar on his face.

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  18. Cowell reward offer for boy's lost puppypublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    Simon Cowell steps in after hearing a three-year-old is upset about the family's stolen pet.

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  19. France's longest-serving barmaid, aged 100published at 00:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2017

    How has life changed for the 100-year-old barmaid from France and what's her secret to long life?

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  20. Fleetwood Town 0-2 Gillinghampublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Fleetwood's winless run in League One continues as they tumble to defeat by Gillingham at Highbury.

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