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  1. 'Today we've done a week's takings'published at 07:48 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    An anonymous donation of expensive designer gear has done wonders for this Mind charity shop.

  2. Two arrested over Worthing kidnappublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Grafton Road, WorthingImage source, Google

    Two people have been arrested after two men were reported being bundled into a van in Worthing, Sussex Police said.

    The two men were seen being forced into a white van in Grafton Road by a group of men at about 21:50 BST on Thursday.

    The van was stopped at about 22:30 in The Strand, in the Durrington area and the driver - a 37-year-old man - and a woman passenger, aged 32, were arrested on suspicion of kidnap.

    The two men who were seen being put in the van have not yet been found, police said.

  3. Breaking the ice in men's hockeypublished at 02:12 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Goalkeeper Lucy Gruber wants to see women playing in hockey's top league for men.

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  4. Lawro's predictions v DJ Melvin Odoompublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom in his Premier League predictions.

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  5. Billings hurt in Glam v Kent wash-outpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    England batsman Sam Billings suffers a shoulder injury in his first Kent appearance of the year as their match against Glamorgan is rained off.

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  6. Charity shop given £60k of designer goodspublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    Several bags of clothes - including pieces by Mulberry and other fashion houses - were donated.

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  7. Wanted man Mark Brazil arrestedpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    Lizzie Massey
    BBC Live reporter

    A 20-year-old man has been arrested near his home in Haywards Heath following an appeal by Sussex Police.

    Mark Brazil was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of two counts of robbery, common assault, grievous bodily harm and witness intimidation.

    He remains in police custody.

    A Sussex Police spokesman thanked everyone who got in touch with information and intelligence following an online appeal.

  8. England's Billings dislocates shoulderpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    England's Sam Billings dislocates his shoulder in the first over of his first match for Kent this season against Glamorgan in Cardiff.

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  9. 20 news homes in Plumpton agreedpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    Huw Oxburgh
    Local Democracy Reporter

    The planned layout for the homesImage source, Lewes District Council
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    The planned layout for the homes

    A proposal for up to 20 new homes in Plumpton has been given the go ahead.

    Lewes District Council’s planning committee approved an outline application to build up to 20 homes on a greenfield site off Riddens Lane in Plumpton.

    Objections that the decision conflicts with the village’s neighbourhood plan, which had only allocated 16 homes for the site, were overruled.

    Councillor Tom Jones asked for reassurance from officers about access roads, as Riddens Lane was currently "inadequate and unsafe".

    East Sussex Highways agreed road improvements must be carried out by the developer.

  10. Pug falls 40m down garden wellpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    Fire crews lured Kiki into a bag containing dog food during the 45-minute rescue.

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  11. Keep on runningpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    Peter Whittlesea
    BBC South East Today reporter

    This athlete from the 1950s is still running and setting records at 90.

  12. 'It shouldn't be taboo to talk about it'published at 11:17 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    Shelley Phelps
    BBC Reporter

    Two women from Kent are calling for more checks on the mental health of new mothers.

  13. Today's local news website headlinespublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    PapersImage source, Getty Images

    Hastings Observer, external: Small village shop puts Hastings and Bexhill to shame over Mozambique cyclone appeal

    Kent Online, external: Couple arrange Stockbury's newest three-day Chickenstock festival in July

    Chichester Observer, external: Selsey house demolition - Backlash prompts response from Chichester District Council

    Eastbourne Herald, external: 'Sheer greed' of Eastbourne man in stealing £54,000 from Gardners Books over five years

    Worthing Herald, external: Search for armed robbery suspect in Worthing

    Mid Sussex Times, external: Burgess Hill regeneration: ‘Next is still on the cards and has always been on the cards’

    Brighton and Hove News, external: Brighton's toxic transport crisis

    Brighton and Hove Independent, external: Disinfectant set off gas alarms at Brighton seafront hotel

    The Argus, external: Fatboy Slim to play at Hove Old Market in May

    Get Surrey, external: Councillors 'shocked' and 'horrified' after man in 50s stabbed four times in Sunbury

    Crawley Observer, external: Crawley man admits possessing 278 indecent images of children

  14. Strike closes Peacehaven schoolpublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 25 April 2019

    Strike at Peacehaven Community SchoolImage source, National Education Union

    Peacehaven Community School is closed for all pupils in years seven to 10 as a result of industrial action by the National Education Union (EDU).

    The school will be open for year 11 pupils, the school said.

    The EDU has called the strike in protest over the school's plan to become an academy with the Swale Academies Trust.

    The school said the union was planning to strike again on 1 and 2 May.

  15. Gang jailed for stealing seized tobaccopublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    The gang were caught on CCTV trying to remove tobacco confiscated by Border Force officials in Kent.

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  16. Concern over milk dilutionpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Chrissie Reidy
    Reporter, BBC South East Today

    Parents on low incomes are risking their babies’ health by trying to make expensive powdered milk go further.

  17. Somerset beat Sussex at rain-hit Hovepublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Somerset extend their 100% record in the One-Day Cup as they beat Sussex by 68 runs in a rain-affected match at Hove.

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  18. 'Not a fair decision for a 21-year-old'published at 18:07 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Piers Hopkirk
    Reporter, BBC South East Today

    Alex says he’s being forced to choose between being able to have children of his own and completing his transition.

  19. Why don't people vote in local elections?published at 17:32 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Councils affect services such as housing and schools so why are people apathetic about electing them?

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  20. Man sought over stolen ringspublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 24 April 2019

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Police have named a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of £27,000 worth of jewellery.

    Fourteen designer rings were taken from Pressley's in North Street, Chichester, overnight on 7 and 8 January, after a side window was smashed.

    Christopher FaheyImage source, Sussex Police

    Detectives say they would like to speak to Christopher Fahey and have released his picture.

    He's 41 and from Dagenham.