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
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Violence and self-harm have increased at a youth jail near Rochester, a report has found.
The report by the Inspector of Prisons says one in four boys feel unsafe at Cookham Wood young offenders institution.
Inspectors also raised concerns about the lack of time boys had out of their cells.
Image source, @brenmarFive fire engines tackled the blaze
A fire broke out in a three storey house in Broadstairs on Monday evening.
Five fire engines were sent to fight the blaze in Rectory Road at 18:30 GMT but the fire was brought under control.
Kent Police was called to help and closed the road while the fire was being tackled.
The road has since reopened but officers remain at the scene.
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Kent Online, external: Man has same treatment as superman actor Christopher Reeve
Surrey Mirror, external: Guildford Park Barn railway station plan steams ahead as council prepares to put £300,000 aside for next step
Crawley and Horley Observer, external: Crawley man who died on A23 at Warninglid named
Hastings Observer, external: Government funding to attract new teachers in Hastings
Mid Sussex Times, external: Sussex Green MEP calls on council to reject plans to test Balcombe oil well
Worthing Herald, external: Worthing set to host first-ever gay pride event
Chichester Observer, external: Ofsted praise for school taking ‘effective action’ to improve
Kent Live, external: Five fire crews attend blaze on Rusthall High Street in Tunbridge Wells
Brighton and Hove News, external: Former hospital boss returns for Brighton and Hove health check
West Sussex County Times, external: Reality TV dating show is ‘a dream come true’
Brighton and Hove Independent, external: Works on Old Shoreham Road set to cause delays
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Protests are planned outside County Hall in Chichester this morning where councillors are voting on a planning application to test for oil and gas in Balcombe.
The village made national headlines in 2013 with a summer of demonstrations by protesters who feared fracking there.
The company, Cuadrilla, insists fracking is not an option and says it simply wants to carry out tests to work out the site's potential.
West Sussex County Council will consider whether to grant permission at a meeting this morning.
Image source, ReutersSix people were arrested as Brighton and Hove Albion took on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup at the Amex last night.
Sussex Police say the night "concluded without significant incident".
The arrests included a 52-year-old Lancing man who was held on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and a 25-year-old West Molesey man, wanted in relation to disorder at the previous Brighton vs Palace match on 28 November.
It was the first competitive game in England in which video assistant referee (VAR) technology was made available.
The final result saw Albion beat Crystal Palace 2-1 to progress to the FA Cup fourth round.
Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather
You won't have to scrape your windscreen this morning but it's going to be another cold day.
Here's my latest forecast.
Boys aged 15 to 18 are locked in cells instead of being given an education, inspectors say.
Read MoreGlenn Murray scores against his former club as Brighton beat Premier League rivals Crystal Palace to progress to the FA Cup fourth round.
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Image source, PAThe leader of UKIP, Henry Bolton, is facing an investigation into his private life, party members have been told.
Mr Bolton, 54, from Folkestone, left his 42-year-old wife, Tatiana.
He is now in a relationship with 25-year-old model and UKIP supporter Jo Marney and insists the relationship began after his separation from his wife.
In a letter to members, UKIP chairman Paul Oakden, said: "Both the committee and the leader understand the strength of feeling on this coverage and are keen to work collectively in finding a resolution that best protects the future prospects of UKIP."
One bookmaker has slashed the odds of Nigel Farage returning as leader to just 3-1.
Nina Ridge
BBC Weather
It's going to be another cold start on Tuesday. Here's my forecast.
A new scanning technique is helping researchers unearth secret messages hidden in mummy cases.
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
A Portslade woman's painful condition was only diagnosed after years of hospital visits.
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Police had to break up a fight involving up to 20 people in Steyning at the weekend.
The disturbance broke out outside a club in Shooting Field just after 23:00 GMT on 6 January.
A 23-year-old man has been charged with assaulting two police officers, using threatening behaviour and obstructing police.
In a separate incident at the same location, a 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital after suffering a minor head injury.
The man, who fell asleep in a communal recycling bin, screamed for help as he started being crushed.
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BBC Live reporter
One of the founder members of the rock band the Moody Blues, Ray Thomas, has died aged 77 at his Surrey home.
He was a singer in the band and also played the flute, most notably a haunting solo on their biggest hit, "Nights in White Satin", released in 1967.
The Moody Blues sold 70 million albums around the world and are due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year.
Ray Thomas's musical career spanned six decades.
Image source, Getty ImagesBob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Should volunteers be recruited to help patrol the South East's ports and airports?
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
A man from Biddenden is fighting for improvements to a road which has claimed several lives, including that of his son.
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
A man and a woman have suffered serious injuries in a four-vehicle collision in Charlton, near Sunbury.
It happened at the junction of Charlton Road and Crosswell Close just after 22:40 GMT last night.
It involved a white Fiat 500, a silver VW Golf and a dark BMW, with a parked car also being damaged.
The man, in his 20s and the woman, in her 50s, have been taken to hospital.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop.
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
A woman from Eastbourne says she feels 'stupid' after she was conned out of £3,000 in a scam where victims are tricked into paying fraudsters in iTunes vouchers.
Robert Prudham's wife, Cheryl, used stolen money for a family holiday for nine of her 12 children.
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