Volunteer border guards?published at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Should volunteers be recruited to help patrol the South East's ports and airports?
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News, sport, weather and travel updates for the South East of England
Volunteer border guards?published at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Have you seen missing Zoe?published at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Image source, Sussex PolicePolice say they're extremely concerned about a homeless woman who's been missing since New Year's Day.
Zoe Mitchell is believed to be in the Bracklesham Bay area near Selsey.
The 30-year-old is 5ft 1in and was wearing a black coat with a fake fur collar and grey denim jeans.
CCTV released after phone theftspublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter
Image source, Surrey PoliceImage caption, Officers want to speak with these men
Police have released CCTV images after six mobile phones were stolen from a Carphone Warehouse store.
On Monday 11 December, three men entered the store in Lion Retail Park, Woking.
At around 15:30 GMT they reportedly grabbed a number of mobiles worth over £4,000 before running out of the store.
Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Accused MP 'still in the dark'published at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter
Image source, PAMP Charlie Elphicke says he is still unaware of what he has been accused of, two months on from his suspension from the Conservative Party.
The Dover and Deal representative had "serious allegations" made against him, and was referred to the police.
Speaking earlier, the former party whip maintained his innocence: “It’s now two months since I was accused of unspecified allegations.
"To this day, I have not been interviewed by the police and they have not told me what I am accused of or who my accuser is.”
Earlier Prime Minister Theresa May refused to comment on his suspension.
Investigation after discovery of drugs factorypublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Image source, Kent PoliceA cannabis factory's been found by police at a house in Maidstone.
Officers went to the property in Cross Street yesterday after reports of suspicious activity.
They discovered more than 200 cannabis plants growing in a cellar and a first floor room.
An investigation is now underway.
UK medical help for Rohingya refugeespublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
There has been an outbreak of diphtheria among Rohingya refugees.
Read MoreCompany seeks permit to top up reservoirpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
The reservoir supplies customers across Kent and East Sussex and holds under 43% of its capacity.
Read MoreDrought permit sought to top up Bewl Waterpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Sue Nicholson
BBC News
Image source, PASouthern Water has applied to the Environment Agency for a "precautionary" drought permit to pump water into the Bewl Water reservoir, near Lamberhurst in Kent.
It said there had been "an exceptional shortage of rainfall" for the first time since 2012, when it last applied for a permit.
The application said Bewl Water was "currently depleted", and the refill was necessary to secure the supplies of water made available to the public.
It provides water to hundreds of thousands of people across Kent and East Sussex.
There are no restrictions on water use for customers.
Today's local newspaper headlinespublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Image source, Getty ImagesCrawley and Horley Observer, external: Anger as rubbish bins are left lining the streets
Kent Online, external: Police seize more than 200 cannabis plants in Maidstone
Surrey Mirror, external: Major Surrey and Hampshire roads including notorious Wrecclesham Road, A31 and A322 could receive £100m upgrades each
Eastbourne Herald, external: Body found at Seaford Head
Hastings Observer, external: Shop in Priory Meadow to close
Mid Sussex Times, external: New sculpture unveiled in Burgess Hill to honour Norris brothers
Worthing Herald, external: Revised plans for Kingston Wharf to be exhibited
The Argus, external: Police investigating after body found in sea at Splash Point Seaford
Chichester Observer, external: Operations postponed at busy St Richard's and Worthing Hospital
Brighton and Hove News, external: Tributes paid after death of former Brighton councillor
Police ask for public's help in locating missing Kent womanpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporterResidents in Maidstone have been urged to check their sheds and outbuildings following the disappearance of a pensioner on New Year's Day.
Gloria Stringer, 81, is last known to have been in the Hospital Road area of Hollingbourne at around 23:30 GMT on Monday 1 January.
Kent Police said they are becoming increasingly concerned for Gloria's welfare and are asking locals to the south and east of Maidstone to check areas surrounding their properties for any sign of her.
Image source, Kent Police#thisisme: Aaron's storypublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporterA teenage Gillingham Football Club player says he'll continue to try to inspire young people after winning awards for his community work.
#thisisme
Mutilated cat's body found in Kentpublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporterA cat's mutilated body has been found in Tunbridge Wells, Kent Police has said.
Officers were called at 15:00 GMT on Sunday 31 December after the dead animal was found in The Boundary in Langton Green.
It comes after another cat's mutilated body was found in November after it was snatched from a family home in Uckfield.
Police have appealed for anyone with any information to come forward.
Annual animal count at Sussex zoo proves trickypublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporterFor Noah in his Ark the animals came in two by two so counting them was nice and easy.
For zookeepers at Drusillas Park in Alfriston near Eastbourne, the annual stocktake is a little more difficult!
Storm Eleanor continues to cause chaospublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporterNearly 500 homes are without power in the South East as Storm Eleanor sweeps across the region.
In total, 186 households in New Romney have been affected by electricity line faults as well as 188 homes in Dartford and 54 homes in the Canterbury area.
Engineers are also working to restore power to around 67 homes in East Grinstead.
Kent Police said they had been called to 45 weather-related incidents since midnight which included a tree and power cables down in Hawkhurst, cones and boards from a building site in Ashford and another tree down on the A20 Stone Street at Newington.
The Environment Agency has warned there would be possible floods across the region including Pevensey, Seaford, Isle of Sheppey, Newhaven and Dungeness.
There have also been numerous train delays across the country due to the storm including between Brighton and Haywards Heath.
Gusts of up to 100mph (161km/h) were recorded by the Met Office overnight and a yellow warning for severe weather is in force until 18:00 GMT.
Image source, Met officeCar smash caught on camerapublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
A Crawley family are starting 2018 temporarily homeless, after a car crashed into their house on New Year's Eve.
Teen waffle business successpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Schoolboy Louis Callaghan-Inge, 14, has been running his own waffle company for more than a year.
New technology reveals what life was like in ancient Egyptpublished at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
A new scanning technique is helping researchers unearth secret messages hidden in mummy cases.
Brace yourselves for blustery showers today thanks to Storm Eleanorpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Sara Thornton
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End of twitter postTeenage motorcyclist killed in crashpublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Two men are arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Read MoreRise in lone refugee children being looked after in Sussexpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2018
Jane Vickers
BBC Sussex reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThere's been a big rise in the number of refugee children being looked after by local authorities in Sussex.
Government data shows there were 140 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in council care in 2017, up from 40 in 2013.
And BBC Sussex has found six of the children being looked after by East Sussex County Council came through Newhaven Port via clandestine means.
The Refugee Council said many people seeking asylum are forced to arrive in the country through clandestine means as there is no asylum visa they are able to apply for.