South East news

• Surrey's Abbott equals fastest T20 Blast ton in win over Kent

  26-05-2023 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey's Sean Abbott equals Andrew Symonds' fastest century in English T20 cricket in their win over Kent.
  
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• British Airways cancels dozens of Heathrow flights after IT problem

  26-05-2023 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have had their plans upended as disruption at Heathrow continues for a second day.
  
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• Charlotte Edwards Cup: The Blaze, Northern Diamonds and Southern Vipers claim victories

  26-05-2023 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed 96 from 50 balls as The Blaze kept up their 100% record in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
  
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• French Open 2023: Emma Raducanu 'papered over cracks' in British tennis - Dan Evans

  26-05-2023 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With only three Britons playing in the French Open singles, Dan Evans says the nation "got lucky" with Emma Raducanu's victory at the 2021 US Open.
  
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• Beachgoers warned to stay away from seals

  26-05-2023 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildlife experts express concerns that curious seaside visitors may disturb seals by taking selfies.
  
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• Teacher gets head shaved by pupil with leukaemia

  26-05-2023 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The teacher had a buzz cut in support of his pupil at Cranbrook School who is facing chemotherapy.
  
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• Weapons crackdown at young offenders' institution

  26-05-2023 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dedicated search teams are being introduced at Cookham Wood after a damning report.
  
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• Worthing vicar with 20,000 indecent child images jailed

  26-05-2023 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police also found dead animals and drugs paraphernalia at David Renshaw's home in Worthing.
  
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• East Kent maternity deaths: New mum recalls horror of birth

  26-05-2023 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Philippa Chapman was left in bloody sheets for three days at a unit that was nearly forced to close.
  
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• Channel migrants tragedy: Five French soldiers accused of failing to help

  26-05-2023 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five French soldiers are accused of failing to help during the incident when 27 people died.
  
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• Students occupy university offices over job cuts

  25-05-2023 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Students are occupying offices at the University of Brighton over planned staff redundancies.
  
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• Sevenoaks Suns to pull out of WBBL because of 'untenable' costs

  25-05-2023 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sevenoaks Suns, one of British women's basketball's most successful clubs, will not compete next season because of rising costs.
  
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• Gillingham charged by FA over racist and sexist crowd abuse

  25-05-2023 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Football Association charges Gillingham with three counts of misconduct after racist or sexist abuse from supporters.
  
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• Friend recalls introducing Tina Turner to husband

  25-05-2023 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Briley was touring with Turner in the 1980s when he introduced her to his colleague Erwin Bach.
  
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• Megan Connolly and Megan Walsh among five players leaving WSL club Brighton

  25-05-2023 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton captain Megan Connolly and goalkeeper Megan Walsh are among five first-team players leaving the WSL club this summer.
  
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• G4S Wins UK FCDO Contract In London And South East | Security ... - SecurityInformed

  25-05-2023 09:12 via news.google.com
  G4S Wins UK FCDO Contract In London And South East | Security ...  SecurityInformed
  
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• Award-winning dealmaker rejoins RSM UK | South East Business ... - Insider Media

  25-05-2023 08:39 via news.google.com
  
  Award-winning dealmaker rejoins RSM UK | South East Business ...  Insider Media
  
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• Kent woman speaks out about breast cancer diagnosis aged 23

  25-05-2023 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roxanne Betts, from Birchington, Kent, is currently undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy.
  
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• Brighton qualify for Europa League: 'Special times at a club on the rise'

  25-05-2023 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  These are "special times" at Brighton, who are a "club on the rise! after qualifying for the Europa League for the first time.
  
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• Brighton 1-1 Manchester City: Julio Enciso scores stunning equaliser to seal Europa League place

  24-05-2023 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton's Julio Enciso scores a fantastic equaliser as his side play out an entertaining draw against champions Manchester City.
  
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• Kent beat Gloucestershire in T20 Blast opener

  24-05-2023 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset thrash T20 Blast champions Hampshire, while there are opening wins for Kent and Worcestershire.
  
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• Wayne Couzens could have been arrested in 2015, says police watchdog

  24-05-2023 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police had his name and details of a car he allegedly used to expose himself, the watchdog says.
  
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• Liam Smith v Chris Eubank Jr: Rematch postponed as Savannah Marshall headlines on 1 July

  24-05-2023 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Smith's rematch with Chris Eubank Jr is postponed, meaning Savannah Marshall's undisputed world title challenge will be the main event at Manchester's AO Arena on 1 July.
  
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• Cambridge hailed as 'capital' of South East on new UK map but not everyone is happy about it - Cambridgeshire Live

  24-05-2023 17:23 via news.google.com
  Cambridge hailed as 'capital' of South East on new UK map but not everyone is happy about it  Cambridgeshire Live
  
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• South East wine sector set for welcome boost under UK government ... - The Business Magazine

  24-05-2023 02:12 via news.google.com
  South East wine sector set for welcome boost under UK government ...  The Business Magazine
  
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• Holders Vipers beat Stars in Charlotte Edwards Cup

  23-05-2023 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holders Southern Vipers beat South East Stars while Northern Diamonds beat Central Sparks in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
  
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• Wayne Couzens: Ex-Met PC in flashing case guilty of gross misconduct

  23-05-2023 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samantha Lee investigated a complaint made about Wayne Couzens shortly before he went on to kill.
  
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• Public set to be consulted over waste sites plan

  23-05-2023 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A public consultation is set to be held over sites in Dartford, Maidstone, Faversham and Sandwich.
  
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• E-scooters banned by train operators over fire risk

  23-05-2023 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express will ban e-scooters on trains from 1 June.
  
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• Pair of unlicensed South East anglers netted for illegal fishing - GOV.UK

  23-05-2023 11:57 via news.google.com
  
  Pair of unlicensed South East anglers netted for illegal fishing  GOV.UK
  
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• Tunbridge Wells companies received £2m government loans before folding

  23-05-2023 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The companies are part of a property investment scheme which left investors facing losses of £30m.
  
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• Port of Dover: We've done all we can to stop queues

  23-05-2023 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the bank holiday and half-term break, the Port of Dover claims new steps will stop delays.
  
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• Fresh concerns raised at troubled NHS trust

  22-05-2023 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NHS bosses in Kent and Medway are highlighting serious concerns about the quality of patient care.
  
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• Train wi-fi at risk as part of cost-cutting move

  22-05-2023 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says wi-fi is not a priority for passengers, but one expert claims trains could lose custom.
  
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• David Haw: Manslaughter charge over boat collision death

  22-05-2023 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Haw's body was found nearly two weeks after he fell from a boat in Poole Harbour.
  
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• Hastings: CCTV released by police in stabbing appeal

  22-05-2023 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman remains in a stable condition in hospital after she was attacked in Hastings on 15 May.
  
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• Surrey PC Amanda Aston spared jail after lying about ex-partner's abuse

  22-05-2023 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Amanda Aston's lies led to her ex-partner losing his job and being imprisoned, a court hears.
  
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• Sir David Attenborough mural painted on building

  22-05-2023 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The giant mural is on the exterior of a community arts project building in St Leonards.
  
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• Uckfield primary school faces closure due to pupil shortage

  22-05-2023 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holy Cross Church of England in Uckfield only has 26 pupils on roll, despite capacity for 210.
  
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• Reward offered over girl who vanished 25 years ago

  22-05-2023 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carmel Fenech was last seen with a mystery man at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court in May 1998.
  
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• County Championship: Neser leads Glamorgan's great escape at Sussex

  21-05-2023 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Neser's 123 steers Glamorgan to 737 all out to draw against Sussex after an epic effort to register their second-highest ever score.
  
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• Brighton 3-1 Southampton: Europe qualification one of best days in my career - Roberto de Zerbi

  21-05-2023 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto de Zerbi praises his side's "incredible" 3-1 win over Southampton as the Seagulls qualify for European football for the first time in their history.
  
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• Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Southampton: Seagulls secure European football with win

  21-05-2023 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Evan Ferguson scores twice in the first half as Brighton beat Southampton in the Premier League to secure European football for the first time in their history.
  
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• Everton 2-1 Brighton: Hanna Bennison scores last-gasp WSL winner for hosts

  21-05-2023 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swedish midfielder Hanna Bennison scores an injury-time winner for Everton against Brighton in the Women's Super League at Walton Hall Park.
  
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• Charlotte Edwards Cup: Georgie Boyce leads Blaze to win over South East Stars

  20-05-2023 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Georgie Boyce's unbeaten half-century guides The Blaze to a victory over South East Stars in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
  
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• Gurkha in 'world first' bid reaches top of Everest

  20-05-2023 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British army veteran says his aim was to inspire others and change perceptions of disability.
  
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• County Championship: Tom Lawes takes five to help Surrey wrap up win over Kent

  20-05-2023 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Lawes takes a career-best 5-22 as county champions Surrey stretch clear at the top with a three-day win over Kent.
  
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• Local elections 2023: Thousands didn't vote due to ID rule, data shows

  20-05-2023 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Council data gives an initial snapshot into the impact of the new rule on England's local elections.
  
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• County Championship: Surrey take late wickets to turn tide against Kent

  19-05-2023 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England opener Zak Crawley closes unbeaten on 31, but Kent lose three late wickets as Surrey turn the screw.
  
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• Kent waste centres face closure to save costs

  19-05-2023 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four tips could close, as Kent County Council says it faces bankruptcy without making savings.
  
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