Missing man foundpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
A 75-year-old man who disappeared from Gillingham has been found.
Danny Homewood had been reported missing from the Windmill Road area in the early hours of this morning.
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The QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing has been reopened between junctions 31 and 1A on the M25. There are still long delays in Essex and Kent.
Britain is to accept more migrants from Calais - particularly children on their own - as part of a new deal with France.
A key vote on jobs, homes and new businesses in Thanet will take place tonight - amid a bitter row over the future of Manston Airport.
News, sport, weather and travel updates for the South East of England
Missing man foundpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Missing girls may be with manpublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Police trying to find a pair of teenage girls have issued a photo of a man they are believed to be with.
Senay Spain-Yusuf, 14, and Shaina Mack, 15, have not been seen since 8 January.
Senay was last seen in Shoreham at 15:30 GMT, when she said she was going to Brighton.
Image source, Sussex PoliceImage caption, Senay (left) and Shaina are thought to be in London
Shaina left her home in Brighton, probably with Senay, at 21:00 GMT.
They are thought to be with the man, known only as "H", in either Croydon or Notting Hill.
Image source, Sussex PoliceImage caption, The missing girls are thought to be with this man
Bury St Edmunds doctor caught up in 'terrifying' US flightpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
A Bury St Edmunds doctor was caught up in a ‘terrifying’ plane journey home from the USA today during which she said an aggressive passenger had to be sedated and restrained, external after attacking and threatening people on the flight.
Margate ceremony marks baptism of Christpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
A 12-year-old boy has taken a dip in the sea in Margate on one of the coldest days of the winter so far.
The annual Greek Orthodox celebration started more than half a century ago.
Young offenders 'left unable to breathe'published at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Team leaders at a G4S-run youth jail played a game in which teens would "choke out", a court hears.
Read MoreBrides offered £100 to arrive at church on timepublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Canon John Corbyn said brides arriving late for their wedding have disrupted the church schedule.
Brighton suffer Sidwell injury blowpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Steve Sidwell could miss the rest of the season after sustaining an ankle injury during training.
Read More'I think this is all a nightmare, a dream I'll wake up from'published at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporterA £10,000 reward is being offered in a bid to solve the murder of a South Darenth man.
A2 reopens after serious collisionpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporterThe A2 near Canterbury has now fully reopened following a serious collision in the early hours of this morning.
A car and a van collided on the London-bound carriageway in Dunkirk just before 04:30 GMT.
The stretch between J7 of the M2 and the A28 junction was shut for several hours.
Police from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened.
Today's local newspaper headlinespublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Argus, external: Lingerie inspired by the Royal Pavilion
Kent Online, external: Motorists angered by Leacon Road closure
Surrey Mirror, external: Full-back didn't want 'fine' comeback to end as South Park beat Shoreham
Hastings Observer, external: Police seeking information following two armed robberies in Hastings
Mid Sussex Times, external: McDonald's in Burgess Hill to receive 'major digital makeover'
Worthing Herald, external: 'Fantastic' proposal to house homeless in vacant building approved
Chichester Observer, external: Chichester residents face water disruptions tonight
Kent Live, external: A soapbox race is coming to Tunbridge Wells and will be 'one of the biggest events the town has ever seen'
Brighton and Hove News, external: Flu jab take up low in Brighton and Hove among most vulnerable
Eastbourne Herald, external: Langney eatery knocked down for redevelopment
West Sussex County Times, external: Baby girl dies following serious collision
Brighton and Hove Independent, external: Wild Life festival will not return this year
Murder arrests over 1985 disappearancepublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Harbans Kaur Lally disappeared more than 30 years ago when she was 19 years old.
Read MoreRecord year for Heathrow Airport with 78m passengerspublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Heathrow Airport recorded its busiest ever year in 2017 with 78 million passengers.
The 3.1% increase on 2016 was driven by larger and fuller aircraft, the west London hub said.
The Middle East market saw the largest annual growth, up 9.5%, followed by Latin America (5.5%) and Asia (4.5%).
There was a 3.3% rise in the number of passengers travelling on domestic flights.
Man dies in Chatham firepublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporterA man in his 70s has died in a house fire in Chatham.
Firefighters were called to Sultan Road at about 21:15 GMT yesterday.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.
A2 near Canterbury to remain partly closed this afternoonpublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporterThe A2 near Canterbury has reopened eastbound, but is to remain closed for several hours westbound.
A collision between a car and a van on the London-bound carriageway has seen the stretch between J7 of the M2 and the A28 junction shut off since the early hours of the morning.
People travelling westbound should exit the A2 at Thannington to take the A28.
The carriageway is not expected to clear and reopen before 15:00 GMT.
Diversions are signed with black solid circles.
Three arrests over 1985 disappearance of womanpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Two people have been arrested and released as police investigate the possible murder of a 19-year-old woman who lived in Leeds and disappeared 32-years ago.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceHarbans Kaur Lally was last seen in the UK in 1985 and on Monday officers from West Yorkshire Police arrested a 75-year-old man on suspicion of her murder.
They also arrested a 74-year-old woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder - both in Gravesend in Kent.
A 53-year-old man was also arrested on on suspicion of perjury on Monday from the Hay Mills area of Birmingham.
He has been released under investigation and the older man and woman have been released on police bail.
Quote MessageWe are currently trying to build up a picture of her life at the time she disappeared and we are very keen to hear from anyone with any information that could assist us"
Det Ch Insp Nicola Bryar, West Yorkshire Police
Detectives have revealed that they have recently received information about Harbans’ disappearance and suspected murder.
She was also known as Susan and had the maiden name Ranu and worked at the head office of the Burton Group in Harehills until April 1985, having moved to Leeds from Rugby the year before.
She had a daughter in July 1985 and was living in Meanwood area.
Later that year she went back to Rugby and disappeared, possibly after travelling to India.
School bags searched for unhealthy foodpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Students at The Charles Dickens School in Broadstairs face daily bag checks for unhealthy food.
Read MorePolice appeal to find Kent pensionerpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporterPolice are searching for a 75-year-old man who went missing from Gillingham this morning.
Danny Homewood was reported missing from the Windmill Road area at 02:01 GMT.
He was last seen wearing a blue shirt with a dark coat and blue trousers.
Officers say he also had dark shoes on and was carrying a white bag.
Kent Police has asked anyone with information about Danny's whereabouts to contact them.
Image source, Kent PoliceCalais Jungle: Police try to stop new camp formingpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Around 700 migrants are living rough again in the area where the Calais Jungle once stood, charities estimate.
One 15-year-old boy was killed over Christmas trying to jump on a lorry to the UK.
Catrin Nye has been to meet those living there, and see the French police aiming to stop a new camp forming.
Double amputee teen racing driver makes comebackpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
This time last year Billy Monger was being tipped by many as the next Lewis Hamilton.
He was 17 and a star of Formula 4 racing but after a horrific accident in April 2017, he had both his lower legs amputated.
His recovery and determination have astounded doctors and Billy is making a comeback as a stunt driver
Pupils' school bags searched for unhealthy foodpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporterJunk food will be confiscated from pupils during daily bag checks, a Kent school has announced.
