Summary

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

  1. Covid-19 forces non-urgent procedures postponementpublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2020

    The NHS says a rise in numbers of Covid patients in Kent "has meant difficult decisions".

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  2. Train narrowly misses driver stuck at crossingpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    It is the tenth near miss on an East Sussex crossings in six months, according to Network Rail.

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  3. Trains cancelled over Covid-related staff shortagepublished at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    South Western Railway and Great Western Railway say they have insufficient staff to run some services.

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  4. Lawro's Premier League predictions v singer Becky Hillpublished at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Mark Lawrenson takes on singer and Walsall fan Becky Hill for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

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  5. Missing toddler found in Germany after a yearpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Two-year-old Emmanuel Biendarra went missing with his German mother in December 2019, a judge says.

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  6. Splitting counties with Covid tiers 'illogical'published at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    More parts of south England will enter tier three, but neighbouring areas remain in tier two.

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  7. Homeless charity launches digital food bankpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Digital lockers, which can be accessed with a code, will be used to provide food.

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  8. Stars in first production of cartoon for 40 yearspublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Eddie Izzard, Cerys Matthews and Rob Brydon lend voices to cult cartoon Ivor the Engine.

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  9. County season to start on 8 Aprilpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Essex, reigning 2019 county champions and 2020 Bob Willis Trophy winners, will start the 2021 season at home to Worcestershire.

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  10. Fulham out of bottom three with pointpublished at 22:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Fulham move out of the Premier League's bottom three on goal difference after earning a point in a goalless draw with Brighton at Craven Cottage.

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  11. Brighton keeper Sanchez has huge potential - Potterpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Brighton manager Graham Potter praises the performance of Robert Sanchez after the goalkeeper made a number of saves in their 0-0 draw at Fulham.

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  12. Clean sheet massive for Fulham - Parkerpublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Fulham manager Scott Parker praises his defence after securing only their second clean sheet of the season in a 0-0 draw against Brighton.

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  13. Line to return to Tube map after 22 yearspublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The Thameslink service was removed from the famous London Underground map in 1999.

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  14. Le Tissier wants to emulate Bronzepublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Teenage Brighton & Hove Albion defender Maya Le Tissier says her ambition is to be better than England star Lucy Bronze.

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  15. Baby 'nearly died twice' at mother's NHS care unitpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    A baby ingested a strong painkiller while living with its mother at an NHS unit, an inquiry reveals.

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  16. Rain blamed as lorry park misses Brexit deadlinepublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Sevington lorry park will be ready to hold HGVs but the customs clearance site will not be finished.

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  17. Liverpool go top as late Firmino header seals win over Tottenhampublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Follow live text updates from three more games in the Premier League, including BBC Radio 5 Live commentary.

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  18. GPs complain of delays in receiving virus vaccinepublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Doctors are having to cancel vaccination appointments because the doses haven't arrived as planned.

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  19. Unlikely friendship forms after woman leaves notepublished at 00:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Louise Harman wrote a note to a man who had been leaving flowers on the same spot every two weeks.

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  20. What has changed since the tiers came in?published at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Many tier three areas have falling infection rates but the virus is spreading elsewhere.

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