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

  1. Allardyce delight at 'bizarre' winpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom manager Sam Allardyce describes as "bizarre" his side's 1-0 Premier League win over Brighton at the Hawthorns, in which the visitors missed two penalties.

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  2. Man stabbed after fake cash drug deal, court hearspublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2021

    Two teenagers deny murdering 19-year-old Jaydon McFarlane who was stabbed to death in Ashford.

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  3. Brighton and Hove Pride to go aheadpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2021

    Mariah Carey and the Pussycat Dolls were due to appear at last year's cancelled event.

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  4. Row over rehousing homeless people outside citypublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2021

    Eastbourne council says two hotels have been leased to house Brighton and Hove's homeless.

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  5. Teenage schoolboys deny terrorism offencespublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2021

    The pair, 15 and 16, will stand trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 28 June.

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  6. Council tax set to rise across the south eastpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2021

    Councils have passed their annual budgets, and tax is set to rise across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

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  7. Premier League: Newcastle held to a draw by Wolves - reactionpublished at 10:21 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2021

    Follow coverage of Leeds v Aston Villa, after Man City, West Brom and Aston Villa win earlier in the day.

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  8. Plan to move nun's remains to US abandonedpublished at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2021

    The tomb of sainthood candidate Mother Cornelia Connelly will stay at the girls' school she founded.

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  9. Two given life sentences for cemetery murderpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    Piotr Lacheta was living in a tent when he was murdered by Justin Burnett and Claire Lunn.

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  10. GP alerts Coe to voice issue after interview airspublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    A sharp-eared doctor noticed Lord Coe's voice was "gravelly" during a Today programme interview.

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  11. Pedestrian dies in crash near Gatwick Airportpublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    The M23 near Gatwick was closed for about 10 hours after a fatal crash between a lorry and a van.

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  12. Mother and son become tap-dancing lockdown starspublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    Lizzi Gee and her eight-year-old son Rufus say tap routines are one positive to come out of lockdown.

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  13. A&E rated 'inadequate' over ambulance delayspublished at 06:27 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    Medway NHS Foundation Trust said it had made improvements after patients faced eight-hour delays.

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  14. Outbreak 'shows asylum barracks not Covid-safe'published at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2021

    Nearly 200 people test positive at Kent barracks, where up to 28 asylum seekers shared a dormitory.

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  15. Migrant boats with 77 people on board interceptedpublished at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2021

    The UK government said it was undertaking "substantial measures" to stop migrants being exploited for profit.

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  16. Sanchez signs Brighton deal to 2025published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez signs a new contract with the Premier League club until June 2025.

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  17. 'Relief and excitement' over lifting lockdownpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    A barber, a B&B owner and a personal trainer give their take on the government's lockdown "roadmap".

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  18. Late Benteke goal stuns Brightonpublished at 23:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Christian Benteke's late goal gives Crystal Palace a dramatic Premier League win at rivals Brighton, who are now in threat of being drawn into a relegation battle.

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  19. Potter disappointed after 'painful' defeat to Crystal Palacepublished at 23:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Brighton manager Graham Potter says he is "bitterly disappointed" after Crystal Palace scored late winner to stun his side.

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  20. Migrant boats with 49 people on board interceptedpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    More than 70% of attempted crossings are stopped by the French authorities, the government says.

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