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

  1. 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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  2. Vet says pug surgery is increasingpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    The RSPCA says it has seen an increase in so-called 'designer dogs' coming into its care.

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  3. Guildford Four man's 'living hell' revealedpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    A letter written by wrongly-convicted Gerry Conlon to the Irish government reveals his deep despair.

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  4. Savile detective 'had case to answer'published at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    The Surrey officer did not share details of an alleged sex assault by the disgraced TV presenter.

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  5. Cameras to enforce smart motorway rulespublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Drivers who ignore smart motorway lane restrictions could face a £100 fine from next March.

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  6. Strike to hit New Year's Eve trainspublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    SWR trainImage source, PA

    South Western Railway warns its services are likely to be "exceptionally busy" on New Year's Eve due to strike action.

    Those travelling home from celebrations in London may also face long queues and crowded stations, it warns.

    The company says the industrial action by RMT union will force it to reduce the number of available services.

  7. Appeal after man hit by carpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Chatham.

    It happened at around 22:35 GMT yesterday on the A2 Chatham Hill.

    A man in his 30s was hit by a grey Skoda Fabia. The man was taken to a London hospital with a serious head injury.

  8. Police investigate animal deathspublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

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  9. Woman 'pushed' before being muggedpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

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    Police are appealing for witnesses

    A woman in her 70s was reportedly pushed by a man before he took her handbag.

    Officers investigating the robbery in Gravesend have issued a CCTV image of a man and a woman who may be able to help with their inquiries.

    It is reported to have happened in an underpass between Prospect Grove and Raphael Road at around 16:50 GMT on Tuesday 5 December.The victim had her cash and bank cards taken, and one was used at an ATM in London Road at 17:16 GMT the same day.

  10. Cash taken in shop robberypublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Lizzie Massey
    BBC Live reporter

    Kent Police was called to a report of a robbery at a shop in Esparto Way, South Darenth.

    Four people, believed to be male, were reported to have entered the shop at 20:20 GMT on Thursday, and threatened a staff member with a knife.

    The gang then made off with a quantity of cash from the till.

    No injuries were reported and enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.

  11. Arrests in anti-drugs operationpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Two people have been arrested after an anti-drugs operation.

    A 53-year-old man and a woman of the same age were arrested after a quantity of white powder was seized at a bungalow in Boundstone Close, Lancing yesterday.

    They were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply a Class A drug and were released under investigation.

    A small amount of amphetamine was seized from a flat in the same road but no arrests were made.

    A search was then carried out at a property in Hove but no arrests were made.

  12. Newcastle United 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albionpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Fine saves from Brighton's Mat Ryan help to earn his side a point after a goalless draw with Newcastle at St James' Park.

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  13. Men and women attacked in Brightonpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Police are looking for witnesses after a group of men and women were attacked in Brighton.

    It happened near the Burger King in North Street on Friday 15 December between 00:30 and 01.10 GMT.

    Police say the victims, who were aged 18 to 35, were attacked by a group of young women.

    A 21-year-old woman from Hove was arrested on suspicion of assault and later released under investigation.

    A 28-year-old man of no fixed address who was arrested on suspicion of assault and possessing cannabis was released but then re-arrested as being wanted on recall to prison.

  14. Murray's brother-in-law treks alone to South Polepublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Scott SearsImage source, Antarctic Gurkha

    A soldier based in Folkestone is believed to be the youngest person ever to reach the South Pole on their own.

    Scott Sears is a lieutenant in the First Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, and also happens to be the brother-in-law of the tennis star, Andy Murray.

    The 27-year-old, who was born in Lewes, East Sussex, completed the 702-mile trek in 38 days, arriving at the South Pole on Christmas Day - more than 12 days sooner than he had anticipated.

    The Guinness Book of Records has yet to confirm whether his feat will make it into the record books.

    Lt Sears raised more than £33,500 for the Gurkha Welfare Trust to help rebuild schools in Gorkha, Nepal, which was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.

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  15. Two held on suspicion of trying to steal fuelpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    St John's Road, Tunbridge WellsImage source, Google
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    The man and boy were arrested in St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells

    Two people have been arrested on suspicion of going out to steal fuel in Tunbridge Wells.

    Just before midnight on Wednesday, a car police said was linked to eight reports of fuel theft was spotted in the St John’s Road area.

    The previous thefts were reported in Sevenoaks, Gravesend, West Malling, Rochester, Offham and Strood between 19 and 23 December.

    A 17-year-old boy from East Malling is being held on suspicion of going equipped for theft and driving with no insurance.

    An 18-year-old man from East Malling is also in custody on suspicion of going equipped for theft.

  16. A21 remains closed in both directionspublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

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  17. Fire destroys bedroom at Gillingham flatpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Firefighters were called to a blaze in Gillingham in the early hours.

    The call was at about 01:00 GMT at a property in Christmas Street.

    Two residents escaped unhurt.

    The blaze is believed to have been caused by ‘smoking materials’.

    The fire service said the blaze destroyed the bedroom and caused smoke damage to the first-floor of the house.

  18. Man held on suspicion of dealing heroinpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Crabble Hill, DoverImage source, Google
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    Police were initially called to investigate a theft

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and drug dealing in Dover.

    Police were called to a property in Crabble Hill just after 21:30 GMT on Wednesday after a report that clothes and money had been stolen.

    Following a search of the area, an 18-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion of theft and possession with intent to supply heroin.

    Cash and a bag containing more than 100 wraps of a substance believed to be Class A drugs was seized by police.

  19. Two arrested after cash van robberypublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Two men have been arrested on suspicion of robbing a cash transit van in Sittingbourne.

    The theft was reported in the Grove Park area at 08:30 GMT on Thursday.

    A 55-year-old man and 21-year-old man, both from Belvedere, are being held on suspicion of robbery, Kent Police said.

  20. 'Vulnerable' girl, 15, missing from homepublished at 06:47 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017

    Jessica MenezesImage source, Sussex Police
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    Jessica Menezes, 15, has been missing since Wednesday

    Police are searching for a 'vulnerable' 15-year-old girl who has gone missing from her West Sussex home.

    Jessica Menezes has been missing from Southwater since Wednesday.

    Sussex Police said they and her family were concerned "due to her vulnerability".

    She is described as about 5’3” and of medium build, with very long, straight, brown hair.

    She was last seen wearing a black jacket, black Adidas trousers and trainers.