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

  1. Adventure and Explorationpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    David Dimbleby sails the south west coast of England - along the coast of Devon and Cornwall - in his own sailing boat, Rocket, exploring maritime history, art and architecture as he goes. Caught up in stormy weather, he makes it to safety in the nick of time, to tell the story of Sir Francis Drake and a fantastic array of adventurers, explorers, pirates and smugglers.

    It's also a chance for David to enjoy some of Britain's most beautiful coastline and turn his hand to a bit of art himself. David also gingerly submits himself to one of the oldest maritime art forms of all - the art of the tattoo.

  2. Invasion and Defencepublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    David Dimbleby continues his voyage round Britain, sailing his boat Rocket along the south east coast from Hampshire to Kent. This was the front line coast, the edge of Britain essential to its defence and the first point of attack for invasion forces. From the great battleships of Nelson to the sea forts of Henry VIII, this is a story that embraces Britain's darkest and most heroic moments.

  3. Lorry driver held as ten suspected migrants foundpublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    The 10 people were found in a lorry on the A24 in Worthing, West Sussex, police say.

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  4. Relive the opening day of the County Championshippublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Relive the opening day of the County Championship as Warwickshire are bowled out for 87 at Durham and Hampshire only make 92 at Surrey.

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  5. College staff praised for tackling armed suspectpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    A "quick-thinking" teacher and support worker detained a suspect at Crawley College, police say.

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  6. Charity calls for end to ex-military asylum sitespublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    The British Red Cross says sites such as Napier Barracks can re-traumatise those who have fled war.

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  7. Woman hurt as diverted bus crashes into bridgepublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    The top of a double-decker was ripped off when it detoured from a diversion route in West Sussex.

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  8. Lawro's predictions v Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellispublished at 23:41 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Mark Lawrenson takes on Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis to make predictions for this weekend's EFL Cup final and Premier League fixtures.

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  9. Suspect arrested as armed police storm collegepublished at 22:10 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Sussex Police is liaising with counter-terror officers over reports of gunshots at Crawley College.

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  10. Families in legal fight after fire destroys flatspublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Fire spread through Brighton's Pankhurst Avenue flats in 17 minutes in September 2019.

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  11. Man charged over supermarket car park deathpublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Shaan Mir is charged with murder and attempted murder following an altercation in Walton-on-Thames.

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  12. Director Chloé Zhao makes history at the Oscarspublished at 03:56 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Chinese-born, British-educated, US-based Zhao is the first woman of colour to win best director.

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  13. Big run-chases and defiant drawspublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Champions Essex are defeated and huge targets chased down on the final day of the latest round of County Championship fixtures.

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  14. Bomb disposal team called after car stopped on M20published at 18:55 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Army experts were called in over "concerns about the security" of a car, police said.

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  15. Lancs defeat Kent to top Group Threepublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Matt Parkinson takes 7-126 to bowl Lancashire to an innings victory as Kent lose their last six wickets for 46.

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  16. Arsenal beat Brighton to boost top-three bidpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Arsenal maintain their bid for a Champions League spot as they edge past Brighton for a sixth straight Women's Super League win.

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  17. Yorkshire wrap up victory against Sussexpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Yorkshire hold their nerve to beat Sussex by 48 runs on a tense final morning at Hove.

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  18. Police renew appeal after three die in crashpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    The driver of one of the cars, a man in his 30s, remains in hospital with serious injuries.

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  19. Sheffield Utd defeat wasteful Brightonpublished at 23:11 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Sheffield United claim a first Premier League win since the departure of boss Chris Wilder to keep Brighton in the relegation mix.

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  20. Brighton not safe from relegation - Potterpublished at 23:09 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter says his side are not safe from relegation after a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United.

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