South East news

• George Floyd death: University of Kent investigates Canterbury image

  04-06-2020 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A "deeply disturbing" social media post shows two young men re-enacting George Floyd's arrest.
  
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• Masts to be cut from Thames Estuary wreck packed with explosives

  04-06-2020 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A contractor is being sought for the £5m project to remove the masts from the World War Two wreck.
  
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• Medway youth team facing rising violence 'must improve'

  04-06-2020 08:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Medway's youth team has seen a rise in violent offending and gang-based drug dealing, a report says.
  
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• Brighton George Floyd protesters march to police station

  03-06-2020 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have gathered in Brighton in support of protests in the US.
  
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• Migrant crossings hit single day record

  03-06-2020 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In total 166 migrants attempt to cross the English Channel in 24 hours - with 64 people on one boat.
  
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• East Sussex FBU votes no confidence in 'dangerous' plans

  03-06-2020 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  East Sussex Fire Brigades Union claims planned staffing changes would bring slower response times.
  
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• Hove walker hurt intervening in alleged domestic abuse

  03-06-2020 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rico Wojtulewicz said he tried to pacify a man who allegedly had his hands round a woman's throat.
  
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• Rose Hudson-Wilkin: Bishop slams Donald Trump for bible pose

  03-06-2020 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Rev Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin says the US president should not have used a "religious backdrop".
  
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• PMQs: Russell-Moyle and Johnson on fire services cuts

  03-06-2020 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lloyd Russell-Moyle asks the PM to "put his money where is mouth is" and stop cuts to fire services.
  
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• Enjoying lockdown: 'Not having anything in my diary was a blessing in disguise'

  03-06-2020 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For people whose diaries are usually full, the quarantine period has made them reassess their priorities.
  
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• Medway charity delivers food for African Caribbean elderly

  02-06-2020 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The food hampers contain specialist items that have been hard to get during lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus: The lockdown in Historic England pictures

  02-06-2020 02:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Historic England has collected 200 pictures they say reflect the nation's coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• NHS test & trace: Does contact tracing stop coronavirus?

  02-06-2020 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales is the latest part of the UK to launch a tracing system, but how do they work?
  
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• Coronavirus: Primary schools back but mixed picture on turn-out

  01-06-2020 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the first day back for some primary pupils in England - but heads say attendance ranges between 40% and 70%.
  
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• Hackers in £800K Bitcoin ransom note to Kent PPE firm

  01-06-2020 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hacked company was supplying protective equipment as part of the Covid-19 response.
  
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• Coronavirus: What powers do the police have?

  01-06-2020 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police across the UK now have wide-ranging powers to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Eastchurch cliff fall: House hanging over edge after second collapse

  31-05-2020 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A car and garage slide down a cliff face in Kent as a further landfall leaves homes at risk.
  
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• Coronavirus: Independent cinemas unlikely to open before September

  31-05-2020 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Independent Cinema Office survey found only a quarter of venues planned to open before autumn.
  
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• Lullingstone Castle: Police seek drone footage over man's death

  30-05-2020 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating reports Charlie Hilder was in a row with two teen boys before his death.
  
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• Coronavirus: People enjoy the sunshine in the South East - Sky News

  30-05-2020 17:21 via news.sky.com
  
  Coronavirus: People enjoy the sunshine in the South East  Sky News
  
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• Eastchurch cliff fall: Families evacuated as homes at risk

  30-05-2020 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A house is "hanging" over a cliff edge and 20 are "at risk" as properties are evacuated by firefighters.
  
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• Social distancing: A practical guide to how to socialise now

  30-05-2020 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meeting friends? Here's how to handle the awkward new rules - from sharing food to avoiding hugs.
  
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• Coronavirus: Leicestershire artist paints portraits for 'NHS heroes'

  30-05-2020 02:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lisa Timmerman says she decided to paint 20 to reflect the year 2020 of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Lullingstone Castle: Man died 'confronting poachers'

  29-05-2020 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A who died in the grounds of a medieval estate in Kent is named locally as Charles Hilder.
  
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• Graveney marshes giant solar farm given go-ahead

  28-05-2020 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Cleve Hill Solar Park will consist of 800,000 panels built on 890 acres (360 hectares) in Kent.
  
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• Babes in the Wood: Russell Bishop's ex accused of perjury

  28-05-2020 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Johnson is alleged to have lied during the first trial of Russell Bishop in 1987.
  
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• East Kent baby deaths: Trust 'needs to improve safety'

  28-05-2020 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maternity services at two hospitals were inspected following the deaths of 15 babies.
  
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• West Wittering Beach re-opens with online bookings

  28-05-2020 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of vehicles are turned away from popular West Sussex beach as it re-opens to the public.
  
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• Kent: Five held over 'exploitation' of fruit pickers

  28-05-2020 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men and one woman are arrested in connection with human trafficking and slavery offences.
  
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• Coronavirus: EasyJet plans up to 4,500 job cuts

  28-05-2020 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline says up to 30% of its workforce will go as it struggles with the slump in demand for air travel.
  
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• Coronavirus: How will contact tracing work in England?

  27-05-2020 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions in the UK will soon be asked to monitor who they have been near to combat coronavirus.
  
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• Channel migrants: Boats carrying 60 people intercepted

  27-05-2020 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Home Office says 57 men and three women crossed the English Channel in small boats on Wednesday.
  
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• Brighton vicar 'disappointed' over lockdown fine review

  27-05-2020 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Rev Martin Poole questioned fines issued to families amid the row over Dominic Cummings.
  
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• Coronavirus: Fears of 80% losses for Kent's tourism economy

  27-05-2020 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Visit Kent hopes staycations will return but warns losses for the tourism industry could be huge.
  
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• Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions

  26-05-2020 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Douglas Ross quits the government as more than 35 Conservative MPs call for Dominic Cummings to go.
  
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• Dunkirk: ‘We had nowhere to go’

  26-05-2020 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fred Dalton spent three days sheltering from German bombers as he waited to be evacuated.
  
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• Coronavirus: Clamp-down on barbers offering lockdown haircuts

  26-05-2020 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trading standards warn 30 barber shops after a BBC investigation found businesses still operating.
  
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• Pizza lorry driver denies 'smuggling drugs worth £6.5m'

  26-05-2020 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers discovered cocaine and heroin between pizza cartons at Dover, the Home Office says.
  
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• How to keep safe while shopping in a coronavirus pandemic

  26-05-2020 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From one way systems to not touching everything on the shelves - shopping will look very different.
  
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• Find out which masks offer the most protection and why

  26-05-2020 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  You may have heard the term N95 but what does it mean and why are some masks rated higher than others?
  
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• Birling Gap: Warning after visitors pictured walking near cliff edges

  25-05-2020 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographs show people standing on the edge of chalk cliffs that are prone to collapse.
  
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• Appledore: Death of man found in road 'not suspicious'

  25-05-2020 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are now treating the death in Appledore as accidental following post-mortem tests.
  
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• Coronavirus: The unseen key workers keeping things going

  25-05-2020 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our toilets still flush and our homes still have power in lockdown thanks to these key workers.
  
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• Murder arrest over body found in road near Ashford

  24-05-2020 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body of a man believed to be in his 40s was found in Appledore on Saturday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Dominic Cummings 'made second lockdown trip'

  24-05-2020 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No 10 says fresh accusations about Dominic Cummings are "false", as some Tory MPs call for him to go.
  
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• Brighton arrest after 'petrol' found in flat

  23-05-2020 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a strong smell of fuel and found containers of liquid - thought to be petrol.
  
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• Officers 'wary' as spit attacks rise in coronavirus pandemic

  23-05-2020 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Crown Prosecution Service says it is 'moving quickly' to bring these cases to justice.
  
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• Channel migrants: Lone children 'could overwhelm council services'

  22-05-2020 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Urgent action is needed to keep them safe, Kent's council leader urges Home Secretary Priti Patel.
  
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• Man jailed for smuggling migrants in dinghies

  22-05-2020 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Bardoshi lead a gang that brought migrants across the Channel from France, police say.
  
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• Second teen charged with murder after Ashford stab death

  22-05-2020 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two 17-year-old males have been charged following the death on 14 March in Ashford.
  
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