Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

The NHS turns 70 this week.

In that time the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead has earned an international reputation for its treatment of burns victims and reconstructive surgery.

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The Argus, external: Two football fans had the best seats on the seafront as they watched England game from a makeshift lounge on top of a van.

Kent Online, external: CCTV images released of two suspects following a stabbing at Dartford train station

Get Surrey, external: Leatherhead Duck Race postponed until September due to poor river conditions and family of swans

Kent Live, external: The genius idea to stop Folkestone from being overrun by litter on scorching weekends

Sussex Express, external: Major rail service disruption for Sussex passengers

Mid Sussex Times, external: A road has been blocked between Hassocks and Ditchling following a three vehicle crash this afternoon.

Brighton and Hove Independent, external: Busy Brighton road set for 26 weeks of works

Eastbourne Herald, external: Willingdon Community School students were delighted to have a visit from professional tennis players Nicolas Jarry and Karolina Pliskova.

Crawley and Horley Observer, external: Crawley fundraiser to help Ebonie, 7, get urgent treatment

Worthing Herald, external: Family pays tribute to ‘exceptionally kind’ Worthing dentist

Chichester Observer, external: £85 million extension to re-branded shopping centre to open later this year

Brighton and Hove News, external: People could be charged to use 11 public toilets in Brighton and Hove to help pay to clean loos across the city.

Hastings Observer, external: Christchurch Singers raise funds for Refuge charity

BBC South East spoke to three people who wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for the NHS.

Notts Outlaws begin their T20 Blast title defence with an eight-wicket loss to Birmingham Bears.

Two bikers deny attacking a man in Hastings because he did not want to join their club.

Notts County sign Dutch midfielder Enzio Boldewijn from fellow League Two side Crawley for an undisclosed six-figure fee.

Plans were drawn up after England won a penalty shootout, breaking their World Cup curse.

Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter

If Wimbledon has inspired you to pick up a racquet but tennis is a bit too energetic, pickleball could be for you.

A 27-year-old man is arrested after car drives into crowd of people outside a bar in Cardiff.

Bim Afolami presented the bill to Parliament calling for higher and faster rail compensation payments.

Huw Oxburgh
Local Democracy Reporter

A Sussex town could be set to begin running its own street cleaning service, in a move council leaders believe will lead to major improvements.

At a full council meeting later this month, Hastings Borough Council is to consider setting up a new in-house service to tackle fly-tipping and collect bulky waste, when its current contract with Kier comes to an end in June next year.

According to the council, the proposed service would aim for more responsive street cleaning with problem areas and overflowing bins cleared up more quickly.

The proposals were put forward at a meeting of the council's Labour-controlled cabinet on Monday, where councillors expressed dissatisfaction with how the service is currently run.

Colin Fitzgerald, the council's portfolio holder for environment and equalities, said: "I think it is well-established now that we have been unhappy with the level of performance, particularly around street cleansing, under our current contract arrangements.

"I don't think we are alone in that as it is also being reflected by the residents of our town. In terms of customer satisfaction, Hastings is registering below 60 per cent around things like street cleanliness."

Andy Patmore, Conservative councillor for Maze Hill, said: "Obviously we can agree with an enormous amount. Looking at our seafront on busy days throughout the summer, we are all quite appalled by the state of the beachfront."

Essex Eagles host the Sussex Sharks in the T20 Blast – listen to BBC local radio commentary.

Samuel Breed, 13, was killed when he was hit by a motorbike in Purfleet in Essex.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Police have seized five mini dumper trucks and several other industrial vehicles while searching a piece of land near Halstead.

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Officers were searching for a tractor, which had been reported stolen on 29 June.

Also recovered from the site near Otford Lane were a trailer, two generators, a mobile office and several machine parts such as digger buckets, grab hands and drill arms.

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Newhaven University Technical College announced its closure earlier this week due to student numbers.

London's new deputy mayor for transport says TfL could take control of some rail services from 2020.

For one family watching the Colombia v England World Cup match brought an extra level of tension.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A man has been killed in a road accident in Virginia Water.

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The man, in his 30s, was driving a silver Suzuki Wagon, which is thought to have left the road and hit a tree in Wellington Avenue around 06:15 BST.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Huw Oxburgh
Local Democracy Reporter

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Council leaders have issued a formal request to public safety officials, asking them not to close railway stations during the Lewes Bonfire celebrations.

At a meeting of Lewes District Council's cabinet on Monday councillors formally requested public officials not to restrict rail travel into Lewes during the 5 November bonfire celebrations, or else to make arrangements to open the station later in the evening.

The requests, put forward by the council's scrutiny committee and agreed by cabinet members, were sent to the multi-agency group making public safety arrangements for the historic annual event.

The multi-agency group was expected to make a decision on the travel arrangements on Monday but has yet to announce its decision.

Caitlin Webb
Local Democracy Reporter

A Kent County Council report has revealed concerns of entrepreneurs in the county once the UK leaves the European Union.

The report states: "Overall the message from Kent business is one of uncertainty about the potential impacts of Brexit, which are likely to be complex and vary between different sectors and types of business.

"The uncertainty is currently delaying or preventing most businesses from taking practical steps to prepare for Brexit, and there have been reports of planned investments in the county being postponed due to the uncertainty."

A quarterly survey by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce found a reduction in plans to invest in training and equipment following the referendum.

Another concern raised at events attended by KCC officers is the access to EU workers post-Brexit due to a high need for low-skilled manual jobs and high-skilled specialist roles.

Research by the University of Kent's Business School found 16% of those surveyed believe Brexit will have a positive effect and 45% hold a negative perception.

At the growth and economic development committee meeting on Tuesday, councillor Rosalind Binks said: "This is a tiny report, it's so small so it's almost worthless.

"There are 180,000 SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) across the UK, I don't know how many of them there are in Kent but only 260 were interviewed."

Lib Dem councillor Ian Chittenden said these business were a "reasonable balance" and defended the integrity of the report,