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  1. Campaign to close farm where cows 'live in mud'published at 18:11 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    Farmer Craig Sargent says his cows are well fed and watered and living an "idyllic life".

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  2. Border Force intercepts more than 200 migrantspublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    Migrants have been intercepted in 12 separate incidents since Tuesday.

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  3. 'Vital' pandemic flights cost government £4.5mpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    The money was needed to keep flights in the air during months of Covid-19 restrictions.

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  4. The airport town seeking to become a green havenpublished at 01:48 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    A year after British Airways grounded flights at Gatwick Airport, nearby Crawley plots a new course.

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  5. Cargo ship slips mooring and blocks harbourpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    As the tide fell the Elise's stern drifted out into the River Arun, blocking the harbour entrance.

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  6. Brian May's chauffeur cleared of child sex abusepublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    Brian May and wife Anita Dobson gave evidence in support of their driver, Philip Webb.

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  7. Lewis Hamilton's early karting circuit may closepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    Owners of Buckmore Park are considering closing the circuit following a rejected planning proposal.

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  8. Two Sussex hospital trusts to mergepublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    The two trusts have been working together under joint management since 2016.

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  9. Pub bomb ruling keeps names publicpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    Four soldiers and a civilian died after an explosion at the Horse and Groom pub on 5 October 1974.

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  10. Sussex game switched due to insect issuepublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    Sussex move their opening County Championship game to opponents Lancashire's ground after an infestation of daddy longlegs larvae.

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  11. Giant sand sculpture to help sand martinspublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Surrey Wildlife Trust is hoping that a 200-tonne sand sculpture will help a declining bird population.

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  12. Ex-Kent and Charlton star Ufton dies at 92published at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Former Kent cricketer and Charlton Athletic and England footballer Derek Ufton dies at the age of 92.

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  13. Police search for owners of stolen dogspublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Police recovered 10 stolen dogs in a raid but have so far only been able to return one to its home.

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  14. Queen guitarist in court to support chauffeurpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Brian May and Anita Dobson give evidence in the trial of their driver, who faces sex abuse charges.

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  15. Three boats with 77 people on board cross Channelpublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    At least one boat with migrants on board landed on the beach at Dungeness in Kent.

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  16. Dog stolen in burglary reunited with ownerspublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Willow, a two-year-old cocker spaniel, had been stolen during a burglary in July, police say.

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  17. NHS preparing for third Covid wave in Junepublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    NHS bosses have warned poor adherence to social distancing could bring Kent a summer Covid-19 peak.

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  18. Flood defences 'better protects' 50,000 homespublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    The Environment Agency has spent £2.6bn across England to protect 300,000 homes from flooding.

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  19. ‘It’s strange how life can change so quickly’published at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    Mark Summers from Kent is struggling to find a home after having to leave emergency accommodation.

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  20. Lockdown surge in catalytic converter theftspublished at 07:02 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    More than 300 officers took part in raids across east London, Kent and Essex, with three men arrested.

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