South East news

• Design studio turns Barbie dolls into tech

  07-10-2026 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The recycled dolls are being transformed into Bluetooth speakers, power banks, and tracker tags.
  
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• Police dog who faced knife-wielding man wins award

  07-10-2026 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Eddie Cabrera and his police dog, Frankie, win an award after detaining a man with a knife.
  
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• Katie Price messaged ex's rape accuser, court told

  07-10-2026 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler is accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old in 2016.
  
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• Crawley boss lauds 'frightening' Duke-McKenna

  07-10-2026 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crawley boss Colin Kazim-Richards calls Stephen Duke-McKenna "frightening" after his EFL Trophy cameo against Bromley.
  
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• Greens face conference centre ban over Zionism motion

  07-10-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton & Hove City Council says the motion is not compatible with its inclusion commitments.
  
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• Pair held in Iran seen by UK officials after 112 days

  07-10-2026 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in jail over espionage charges which they deny.
  
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• Up to 600 expected at women's safety run

  07-10-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sophie Allmark says there will be nearly 600 people at this year's Glow-Up Walk, Run or Jog event.
  
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• People should feel able to give CPR, survivor says

  07-10-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cardiac arrest survivor says she "wouldn't be here" without people who gave her CPR at Gatwick.
  
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• Hospice plans move forward with £3.53m boost

  07-10-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council award will help build a new hospice and community palliative care hub in Linton.
  
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• Pub faces cut-off threat over £55k electric bill

  07-10-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owners of the Chequers Inn are disputing the £55,589 bill with Yorkshire Gas and Power.
  
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