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

  1. Only drive if "absolutely essential," council sayspublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Drivers should only travel if "absolutely essential", Kent County Council said.

    Highways manager Toby Howe said roads would be hazardous, despite the work of teams of gritting lorries across the county.

    He said a "lack of traffic on the road" was making it harder to keep surfaces ice-free.

    A "horrendous" amount of salt had been spread on the roads, but "it needs the traffic to then run over that salt to aggravate it, which manages to melt the ice on the road".

    "We have a lot of slippery roads due to the salt not actually doing what it is supposed to," he added.

    He advised anyone who has to travel to allow extra time and take warm clothes, adding: "Prepare for the worst and hopefully it will be better than the worst."

    Potential hazards included abandoned cars and snow drifts, he said.

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  2. South East snow: Live updatespublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    All the latest news on snow disruption across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

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  3. Brighton end Chelsea's WSL unbeaten runpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Struggling Brighton & Hove Albion come from behind to end Women's Super League leaders Chelsea's 33-game unbeaten run.

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  4. Snow causes rail disruption into Mondaypublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Southeastern is warning people not to use its services on Sunday or Monday due to the snow forecast.

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  5. Burnley and Brighton share pointspublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Burnley miss a flurry of second-half chances at Turf Moor as they share the points with Brighton in the Premier League.

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  6. Potter 'happy' with 'well-earned' point for Brightonpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Brighton boss Graham Potter is "happy" with his team's "well-earned" point as they draw 1-1 against Burnley at Turf Moor.

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  7. It's a head scratcher how Burnley didn't win in the end - Dychepublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Burnley boss Sean Dyche says 'it's a head scratch how we didn't win in the end' after a 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion.

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  8. Protest photographer will not face chargespublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Andy Aitchison was held by Kent Police after taking pictures of a demonstration at Napier Barracks.

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  9. Man jailed for kidnapping and abusing teenagerpublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Stephen Perry coaxed the girl into his van and drove her to an address to sexually assault her.

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  10. Pilot of 'overcrowded' Channel migrant boat jailedpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    The occupants of Sadrallah Bahador's boat were seen bailing water out as it crossed in rough seas.

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  11. Brighton Women sign defender Koivistopublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Women's Super League side Brighton sign Finland international Emma Koivisto from Swedish side Gothenburg.

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  12. Premier League: Calvert-Lewin's 95th-minute strike rescues point for Everton at Man Utdpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Follow coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Everton.

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  13. One-day fixtures confirmed for 2021published at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Notts Outlaws will begin their defence of the T20 Blast in June with the 50-over One-Day Cup returning in late July.

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  14. Brothers jailed over footballer's seafront killingpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    Irfan and Iftekhar Khondaker had recently been released from prison before Suel Delgado's death.

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  15. Pensioners' stolen dog returned after viral appealpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    Cocker spaniel Daisy is reunited with her family following an anonymous call, after two weeks away.

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  16. Elderly dog walker and pet killed in car crashpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    The 79-year-old man and his dog died when they were hit by a car in Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkstone.

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  17. Analysis: 'Phenomenal' Brighton get reward for Anfield 'bravery'published at 00:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards and Danny Murphy discuss Brighton's "phenomenal" performance after they beat an "underwhelming" Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield.

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  18. Liverpool 'mentally fatigued' in Brighton defeat - Klopppublished at 23:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2021

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his side were "mentally fatigued" in their defeat by Brighton as the Reds' recent struggles at Anfield continued.

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  19. Brighton shock Liverpool at Anfieldpublished at 23:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2021

    Brighton move 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a surprise victory, as Liverpool's recent struggles at Anfield continue.

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  20. Potter praises 'fantastic' Brighton after beating Liverpoolpublished at 22:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2021

    Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter says his side were "fantastic" as they won at the Premier League champions to move 10 points clear of the relegation zone.

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