Summary

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

  1. Boreham Wood 2-3 Dover Athleticpublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Dover climb above Boreham Wood in the National League table after an away victory at Meadow Park.

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  2. Solihull Moors 3-0 Wokingpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Jermaine Hylton scores twice as Solihull stretch their unbeaten run to four games with a home victory over Woking.

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  3. Maidstone United 2-3 Eastleighpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Eastleigh record their third successive victory - a 3-2 comeback win at Maidstone.

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  4. Scunthorpe United 1-3 Gillinghampublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Tom Eaves scores his 11th goal of the season as Gillingham continue their run of form with victory at Scunthorpe.

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  5. Brighton & Hove Albion 0-4 Chelseapublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Chelsea boss Antonio Conte complains about the "negative press" surrounding his side as he hails their victory over a spirited Brighton.

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  6. Man in court over attempted murderpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    The 24-year-old is also accused of raping a woman who was seriously injured in an attack.

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  7. 'Drunk' pilot removed from BA planepublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    The British Airways flight to Mauritius was delayed at Gatwick Airport for several hours.

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  8. Newport County 2-1 Crawley Townpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Newport County are up to fifth after the Exiles held on to beat Crawley Town at Rodney Parade.

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  9. Brighton sign Locadia for club record feepublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Brighton break their transfer record to sign striker Jurgen Locadia from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven for a reported fee of about £14m.

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  10. Student rape case dropped after two yearspublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Oxford scholar Oliver Mears paused his studies while the accusation was "hanging over his head".

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  11. Council discusses guardianship of patients with mental health disorderspublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Kent County Council has said it is the guardian of only two people with mental health disorders - the lowest number since the scheme was introduced in 2007.

    Local authorities take the role of guardians for those people without parents or friends who can take on the responsibility.

    The scheme was introduced to encourage those who are admitted to hospital under the Mental Health Act to live independently after their treatment.

    During a meeting of the Regulation Committee Mental Health Guardianship Sub-Committee, councillors underwent training linked to accepting new guardianships or renewing existing ones.

  12. Fresh call for inquiry into care scandalpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Relatives of the 19 people who died at Orchid View care home say questions remain about what happened.

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  13. Kent primary school expansion delayedpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Lizzie Massey
    BBC Live reporter

    Class room (generic)Image source, PA

    Expansion plans for a primary school in Deal have been halted after a unanimous council vote.

    Deal Parochial Primary School in Gladstone Road was due to double in size, allowing for an extra 210 pupils.

    Kent County Council's decision will see building work delayed until 2020.

    The decision came as less children are expected to start school than planned, due to delays in housing developments.

    Instead councillors will re-look at parking and traffic provision after the initial plans sparked complaints from parents and neighbours about the current "hellish" situation.

  14. Bogus meter reader steals thousands from pensionerpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Yasmine Djadoudi
    BBC Live reporter

    A Brighton pensioner has been robbed of thousands of pounds after allowing a fake gas meter reader into her flat.

    The 86-year-old victim let the suspect into her home at around 12:15 GMT on Wednesday 10 January in Whiterock Place, believing him to be genuine.

    She later found her bedroom ransacked and drawers in other rooms opened where the man had stolen her purse and savings.

    Detectives from Sussex Police have asked anyone who may have information about the theft to get in touch.

    Whiterock PlaceImage source, Google Maps
  15. Fifth teenager charged with murderpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Kyle Yule, 17, died in hospital after he was fatally injured amid a disturbance in Gillingham.

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  16. Flats evacuated in kitchen firepublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Lizzie Massey
    BBC Live reporter

    Firefighters were called to a fire in the kitchen of a ground-floor flat in Whimbrel Close, Sittingbourne.

    It happened at 10:25 GMT on Friday 19 January and several other flats were evacuated as a precaution.

    There were no reported casualties.

    The cause of the fire is not yet known but is not being treated as suspicious.

  17. Plan for HS2's longest viaduct revealedpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    The planned 2.1 mile viaduct will cross open land to west and north-west of London.

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  18. Yarnold fourth in final World Cuppublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Reigning Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold enjoys a strong performance in Germany before next month's Winter Olympics.

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  19. Councillors reject Manston homes planpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Thanet councillors rejected the controversial proposals, defying UKIP council leader Chris Wells.

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  20. Today's local newspaper headlinespublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    NewspaperImage source, Getty Images

    The Argus, external: 'My disabled sister is being victimised'

    Kent Online, external: Woman allegedly raped at house in Minster

    Surrey Mirror, external: Airport gives nod to £1.2billion Southern Rail Link as precursor to freight terminal

    Hastings Observer, external: ‘More entries than ever’ for international piano contest

    Mid Sussex Times, external: M23 weekend closure postponed

    Worthing Herald, external: ‘Distressed’ woman in sea is arrested by police

    Chichester Observer, external: Man arrested after car overturns in Selsey Read

    Kent Live, external: 70 trees could be felled in or near this public park in Tunbridge Wells if plans for a new theatre go ahead

    Brighton and Hove News, external: Southwick pensioner conned out of thousands by bogus meter reader