Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Police say they have identified the person whose body was found on the M20 on Tuesday as a 32-year-old woman from Kent.

The London-bound carriageway was closed between junctions nine and 10 near Ashford for over 20 hours, as officers searched for evidence after the discovery at about 18:00 GMT.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

A fresh appeal has been made by detectives investigating the deaths of a 15-year-old boy and his grandfather who died when their car was hit by a train.

Will Hallett and Barry Hearnshaw, 71, died at the scene of the crash at Barns Green, near Horsham, West Sussex, on Saturday.

British Transport Police appealed for any motorists and pedestrians who were in the area to come forward, particularly if they have dash-cam footage.

Hamish Mureddu-Reid
BBC News Online, South East

The Hastings International Piano Competition begins later at the White Rock Theatre.

The competition is open to concert pianists between the ages of 17 and 30 from all over the world.

The Grand Final will be held over two evenings – 2 March and 3 March.The six finalists – three each evening – will perform their chosen concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with the winner taking home £15,000 and the chance to perform again with the RPO.

Image source, Hastings International Piano Competition

Meet three generations of the Punch and Judy family in Brighton.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A French lorry driver has been charged with dangerous driving after a five-vehicle collision on the M20 which left two people in hospital.

It happened on the coastbound section near junction nine at 08:00 GMT yesterday.

A woman was airlifted to hospital in London, and a man later transferred to London from a local hospital, where the conditions of both are described as serious but stable.

Jeremy Didisse faces two charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and has been bailed to appear before Folkestone magistrates on 14 March.

Ben Weisz
Political reporter, BBC Sussex

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Many of Brighton and Hove's residents will be hit with a three-figure hike in their council tax bills from April.

If plans to put up the council's share by 6% go through tonight, the average Band D household will see their charge rise more than £100, once increases to the police precept and fire service's charge are added.

At the same time, savings of £12m have to be found so the council can balance its books.

This isn't unique to Brighton, and comes as councils across the country face funding pressure. Taxpayers may well feel like they're paying more for less.

They might be intrigued by an idea I heard at a meeting earlier this week.

Chris Williamson, the left-wing Labour MP, was down in Brighton to address the campaign group Momentum - which supports the party leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

He told the meeting that the council could raise more money while charging most households less - with large hikes for the most expensive properties.

Does his maths work?

I've checked, and his figures are plausible.

In fact, it might raise even more than he suggests. The council is quite optimistic this year about how much council tax it will actually collect (99% of bills, compared to their forecast of 98% last year).

If that happens, the extra sum raised by Chris Wililamson's proposal would be nearer £16m.

That compares to an extra £10.1m raised by the council's current plan - a 6% rise for everyone.

Two important notes of caution, though.

First - as Chris Williamson acknowledged - to put up anybody's bill by more than 6%, you'd need to hold a referendum in the city.

Secondly - even with the extra £10.1m it expects to raise this year, the council still has to find £12m worth of savings the council must find to balance the books.

An extra £5m council tax on top of that would not be enough to do away with savings altogether.

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter

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A British woman attacked by a water buffalo on a Cambodian island said she does not want the animal to "come to any harm".

Fiona Childs was on holiday on Koh Rong Samloem when she was gored on Tuesday.

She was taken to hospital on the mainland after the beast charged at her as she walked to the beach.

Ms Childs, who works as a teacher at St Andrews International School near Bangkok in Thailand, suffered injuries to her legs.

A spokeswoman for the school told the Press Association Ms Childs, who is originally from Crawley in West Sussex, is "fine", although she still cannot walk.

The school is now organising an ambulance to take Ms Childs back to Bangkok. Ms Childs had been on a half-term break on the island.

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The spokesman added: "She was heading to the beach when a buffalo confronted her on the path and attacked.

"It seems to have gone wild and has attacked several people, but none as badly as this.

"Its owner has been incredibly supportive, and has taken responsibility and is paying all of her expenses while she is in Cambodia.

"Fiona herself doesn't want it [the buffalo] to come to any harm, but it had obviously been on the loose.

"She's really lucky because it's her legs rather than her stomach or head.

"I believe she kicked and screamed, but the buffalo did charge."

Coventry dream of what might be as they head for Saturday's FA Cup tie at Brighton, a reborn club still living that dream.

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A £415m construction project to regenerate Rochester Riverside has begun.

Up to 1,400 new homes will be created as well as 1,200 sq m of commercial space.

Work has started on the first of three phases, building 489 homes and a hotel. It's thought this will be completed in the first quarter of 2019.

The site is owned by Medway Council and Homes England, and the work is being carried out by Countryside and Hyde.

An eight-year-old girl is determined to perform again despite undergoing chemotherapy.

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter

A month of strikes over changes to lecturers' pensions is starting and one vice-chancellor said it is "impossible to predict" the disruption they will cause.

Members of the University and College Union say they are striking because changes will leave a typical lecturer almost £10,000 a year worse off in retirement.

But the employers' group Universities UK says there is a deficit of more than £6bn which needs addressing.

The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor, Adam Tickell, said: “I have not met a single person who relishes the prospect of strikes and I sympathise with the hugely difficult decisions that all staff are having to make regarding this dispute.

"Students are quite understandably worried about the financial and academic impact that this will have on them.

"It is impossible to predict how disruptive the strikes will be. I can promise that we are doing everything possible to minimise their impact on students’ education.

"I believe that students do not deserve to bear the brunt of this dispute."

Danny Pike
Presenter, BBC Sussex and Surrey

This morning I'm talking about anti-depressants.

Join me on BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey from 09:00 GMT, and call on 03459 57 00 57.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

There's concern for a 15-year-old boy who's gone missing from his home in Brighton.

Jack Winstanley hasn't been seen since 15:30 GMT on 15 February.

He was wearing a black jacket, grey jogging bottoms and grey Nike trainers.

Image source, Sussex Police

Meet Kent Fire and Rescue Service's latest recruit - Buzz the cocker spaniel puppy.

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

Police in Calais have told the BBC that they fear another jungle camp will establish.

Pte Sean Benton left a note saying he could not accept being discharged, an inquest hears.

The discovery of a body on the M20 sees a major crime unit investigation and significant disruption.

James Cook
BBC's North America Correspondent

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A helicopter carrying six British tourists on a flight near the Grand Canyon in the United States spun around at least twice before crashing and catching fire, according to investigators.

Three passengers died in the accident earlier this month, while four more people, including the pilot of the Eurocopter EC130, were badly hurt.

Witnesses told investigators that the helicopter was turning left as it came in to land in Arizona's remote Quartermaster Canyon when it spun out of control, making at least two full rotations before crashing and then bursting into flames.

Three British tourists died at the scene. They were 27-year-old Becky Dobson, from Worthing, her boyfriend Stuart Hill, 30, from Brighton, and his brother Jason, 32, from Milton Keynes.

The preliminary report by air accident investigators does not say why the helicopter crashed but experts say possible causes include a faulty tail rotor and gusty winds.

Four officers will face a disciplinary hearing over the death of man restrained during an arrest.