Summary

  • 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

  1. Crawley Town 2-0 Barnetpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2018

    Enzio Boldewijn scores both goals as Crawley beat Barnet to extend their winning run to three matches.

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  2. Woking 0-1 Tranmere Roverspublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2018

    Andy Cook scores the only goal of the game before being sent off late on as Tranmere Rovers win at Woking.

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  3. Gillingham 2-1 Rochdalepublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2018

    Gillingham come from behind to beat Rochdale and extend their unbeaten run in League One to six matches.

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  4. West Brom 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albionpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2018

    Goals from Jonny Evans and Craig Dawson help West Brom end a 20-match winless run in the Premier League with victory over Brighton.

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  5. Man arrested over 'Bonzo' murder bidpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2018

    The 44-year-old man was held after a police operation in the Kent area over the attack on Steven "Bonzo" Daniel.

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  6. Boy, 10, 'seriously injured' by buspublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2018

    The collision happened at about 09:15 GMT on Singleton Hill in Ashford, police say.

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  7. Six teens held after Hove stabbingpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2018

    Two men in their 20s were assaulted, one of whom has serious stab wounds, police said.

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  8. New homes sought for hundreds of budgiespublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    The birds were handed over to the RSPCA after their owner became ill.

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  9. Woking sign Cook and Grego-Coxpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Woking sign Ebbsfleet winger Anthony Cook on loan until the end of the season and Reece Grego-Cox after his release by QPR.

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  10. Here comes the rain againpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Nina Ridge
    BBC Weather

    It's an overcast weekend, and watch out for a big change on Monday.

    Here's my forecast.

  11. Paralysed mum's home renovated on DIY SOSpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    A mum-of-four says she wouldn't turn the clock back, despite being paralysed in a cycling accident.

    Amanda Worne, from Yapton in West Sussex, crashed into a metal post after her brakes failed while she was travelling at 50mph.

    After six months at Stoke Mandeville spinal unit Amanda came home in a wheelchair but her house was now unsuitable.

    So DIY SOS volunteers have come to the family's rescue.

  12. Mother's grief over homeless son's murderpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    As the men responsible for murdering Razvan Sirbu are convicted, his mother speaks outside the court.

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  13. 'It's stopped my life in its tracks'published at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    After the conviction of two men for the murder of Romanian man Razvan Sirbu in Maidstone, his mother spoke outside court through an interpreter.

  14. #thisisme: Aaron's storypublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    A teenage Gillingham Football Club​ player says he'll continue to try to inspire young people after winning awards for his community work.

    #thisisme

  15. Port jobs at risk after contract losspublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Portsmouth's MMD Shipping Services said 58 workers are at risk of redundancy.

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  16. Attempted abduction in Rochesterpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Officers investigating an attempted abduction in Rochester have released a computer generated image of a man they wish to speak to.

    A 12-year-old girl was approached by a man who tried to take her by the arm but she managed to push him away and run to safety.

    The incident is reported to have happened at around 15:30 GMT on 5 January in Castle Hill.

    The man got back into his car and drove off.

    He is described as being approximately 5ft 4in tall and aged between 40 and 50.

    CGI image of manImage source, Kent Police
  17. Double amputee teen racing driver makes comebackpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 12 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.

  18. Pupils' school bags searched for unhealthy foodpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Junk food will be confiscated from pupils during daily bag checks, a Kent school has announced.

  19. Margate ceremony marks baptism of Christpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 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.

  20. Baby seal rescued in Kentpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Yasmine Djadoudi
    BBC Live reporter

    This baby seal was found stranded on Leysdown beach yesterday afternoon.

    Swampys Wildlife Rescue, a wildlife rescue centre in Sheerness, say they were contacted by a woman who had spotted the male seal whilst on a dog walk.

    Last night, the seal, who is thought to be one month old, was taken to Mallydams Wood, a RSPCA site in Hastings, and was seen by a vet about an ulcer on his eye.

    He is now being taken care of at the site and is expected to be released back into the sea once he makes a full recovery, which should take between two to three months.

    SealImage source, Swampys wildlife rescue