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

  1. Paraglider 'fit and well' following Beachy Head crashpublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2018

    Yasmine Djadoudi
    BBC Live reporter

    The scene at Beachy HeadImage source, Dan Jessup

    A paraglider is said to be 'fit and well' after crashing into the cliff at Beachy Head over the weekend.

    The incident took place just after midday on Sunday 18 February, according to coastguards.

    Police, ambulance and rescue teams came to the paraglider's aid, along with two RNLI lifeboats and a search and rescue helicopter.

    The coastguards say the paraglider was winched off the cliff by the helicopter and then recovered to the top of the cliff.

    AmbulanceImage source, Dan Jessup
  2. Police concern over missing Sussex teenpublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2018

    Yasmine Djadoudi
    BBC Live reporter

    Police are concerned about a 15-year-old boy who is missing from Golden Cross near Hailsham.

    Blu Dwight King was last seen in the area at around 01:20 GMT on Friday 16 February.

    He was wearing a grey hooded jumper, black jeans and white and silver Nike trainers with a red tick.

    Police believe Blu may be in the area however he also has links to Kent and Lewisham.

    Blu Dwight KingImage source, Sussex Police
  3. Man in serious condition after Sussex stabbingpublished at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2018

    Yasmine Djadoudi
    BBC Live reporter

    A man who was attacked and stabbed multiple times in Horsham is in a serious condition in hospital.

    The incident took place along East Street at about 01:05 GMT on Sunday 18 February.

    The 25-year-old victim was subject to what appears to have been an unprovoked attack by three men, say Sussex Police.

    He sustained two stab wounds to his body and one to his arm and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton for surgery.

    Detectives have asked anyone who was in the town centre at that time and who saw anything, to contact them.

    East Street, HorshamImage source, Google Maps
  4. Community shock over train crash deathspublished at 06:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2018

    Yasmine Djadoudi
    BBC Live reporter

    The two people killed when their car was hit by a train at a level crossing in Barns Green near Horsham on Saturday have been named locally as 72-year-old Barry Hearnshaw and 15-year-old Will Hallett.

    Carol Shepherd, a Lay Reader at St Nicolas Church in Itchingfield, told BBC Sussex that the whole community is in shock.

  5. Steroids 'sold illegally to teenagers'published at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2018

    Young men are increasingly turning to the drugs in what could be a “hidden epidemic”, experts say.

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  6. Holders Man City into FA Cup quarterspublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2018

    Holders Manchester City need extra time to beat Birmingham City and reach the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals.

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  7. School trip anger after charity collapsepublished at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2018

    Schoolchildren have lost thousands of pounds raised for a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro.

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  8. Body found in missing woman searchpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2018

    A woman's body has been found in West Sussex after a four-day search for Joanna Orpin from Ryde.

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  9. Community shock over train crash deathspublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2018

    The deaths of a boy and his grandfather whose car was struck by a train have been likened to "an earthquake".

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  10. Church service for level crossing victimspublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2018

    A 15-year-old boy and his grandfather, 72, were killed on a level crossing in Horsham on Saturday.

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  11. Yarnold to consider skeleton futurepublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2018

    Lizzy Yarnold is to consider her future after becoming the first Briton to defend a Winter Olympic title.

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  12. Hartlepool United 3-2 Wokingpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Hartlepool survive a late fight-back to beat Woking and stay four points clear of the National League relegation zone.

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  13. Boy and granddad die as train hits carpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    A 15-year-old boy and his grandfather, 72, are killed on a level crossing in Horsham.

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  14. Council tax rise amid £19.4m savingspublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Conservatives passed the measures, despite three of their own councillors abstaining.

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  15. Crawley Town 3-1 Lincoln Citypublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Crawley record five successive home wins for the first time in the EFL with a deserved victory over Lincoln.

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  16. Gillingham 0-0 Walsallpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Walsall goalkeeper Liam Roberts helps earn his side a dogged draw against in-form Gillingham at Priestfield.

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  17. Maidstone United 0-1 Barrowpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Barrow maintain their impressive away form with victory against fellow National League strugglers Maidstone.

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  18. FC Halifax Town 1-2 Ebbsfleet Unitedpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    New signing Corey Whitely scores on his debut to help Ebbsfleet claim a comeback win over FC Halifax.

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  19. Solihull Moors 3-2 Dover Athleticpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Solihull move to within two points of safety as they make it six home league games unbeaten with victory over Dover.

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  20. GB medal rush & more pain for Christiepublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Watch the best of the action from day eight at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

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