South East news

• 'Difficult decision' to close Samaritans branch

  23-10-2026 07:08 via BBC News
  
  The charity says the closure is part of its ongoing efforts "to build a more sustainable service".
  
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• Inclusive classes life changing, young dancers say

  26-10-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  This Is Us, supported by BBC Children in Need, has offered creative movement sessions since 2016.
  
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• Arcades and bingo halls raise duty concerns

  26-10-2026 07:05 via BBC News
  
  One bingo club chain in Medway says a 5% tax rise could put two in five of their clubs at a loss.
  
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• £1.4m funding for Brighton and Hove roads programme

  25-10-2026 18:51 via BBC News
  
  The city council will receive the Department for Transport money towards its ongoing works.
  
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• Explorer to tell veterans her 'remarkable' story

  25-10-2026 16:54 via BBC News
  
  Guinness World Record holder Preet Chandi will speak at Rise and Thrive event in Dover.
  
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• Thousands without power after Storm Boelo winds

  25-10-2026 15:50 via BBC News
  
  UK Power Networks says there are "a number of localised power cuts" affecting the South East.
  
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• Five people taken to hospital following flat fire

  25-10-2026 10:19 via BBC News
  
  Two people suffered serious burns in the Ebbsfleet fire on Friday night, the fire service says.
  
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• Strictly judge on Sussex dance roots, shows and memoir

  25-10-2026 08:07 via BBC News
  
  The dancer is bringing a memoir preview show to Eastbourne and a Christmas show to Brighton.
  
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• Rain returns but parts of Sussex still in severe drought

  25-10-2026 08:07 via BBC News
  
  Storm Austen and Storm Boelo bring heavy rain to Sussex, but why is it still in a severe drought?
  
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• Dover Castle and its headless drummer boy

  25-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  There are stories of King Charles I and a headless drummer boy being seen at Dover Castle.
  
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• All-day free parking offered for Christmas event

  25-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  There will be free parking at seven Tunbridge Wells car parks for the festive event on 14 November.
  
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• Storm Boelo brings more wind and rain to South East

  24-10-2026 20:40 via BBC News
  
  The South East is experiencing strong winds and heavy rain for the second time this weekend.
  
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• Pro and anti-immigration protesters march on coast

  24-10-2026 20:38 via BBC News
  
  There was a heavy police presence for the marches by the Kent Nationalist Movement and its opponents.
  
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• Tree falls on RSPCA facility during Storm Austen

  24-10-2026 11:19 via BBC News
  
  RSPCA Canterbury and District Animal Centre is looking to rehome its small animals with 'urgency'.
  
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• The Masked Singer costumes on display at museum

  24-10-2026 08:03 via BBC News
  
  The colourful costumes, on show in Brighton, are designed by the Portslade-based Plunge Creations.
  
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• 'We had to buy our own album on eBay for £1,400'

  24-10-2026 08:02 via BBC News
  
  Texas is touring to mark 30 years since the release of popular album White on Blonde.
  
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• Monster trail takes over town centre for Halloween

  24-10-2026 08:02 via BBC News
  
  Maidstone's Monster Mash trails aims to bring crowds into the town centre and boost the economy.
  
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• Joe Marler 'riding Traitors wave' on podcast tour

  24-10-2026 08:02 via BBC News
  
  The show has amassed millions of views and attracted big name guests including Prince Harry.
  
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• Nine-day rail closure begins for track upgrades

  24-10-2026 08:01 via BBC News
  
  The line between Tonbridge and Wadhurst is closed until 1 November, so upgrades can take place.
  
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• Man jailed for brandishing razor on train

  23-10-2026 18:24 via BBC News
  
  While being detained, Saeed also made threats to harm the officers, Kent Police said.
  
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• Plans for AI data centre approved by council

  23-10-2026 17:31 via BBC News
  
  There are concerns about water usage, but the company said it would be within suggested limits.
  
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• Men sentenced for attempted £34m cocaine boat smuggle

  23-10-2026 16:26 via BBC News
  
  Multiple parcels of the Class A drug were found onboard a fishing vessel in Eastbourne in June 2026.
  
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• Caught on camera: Part of pier collapses in storm

  23-10-2026 16:22 via BBC News
  
  Part of Brighton's West Pier has fallen into the sea during the wet and windy weather.
  
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• Part of Brighton's iconic West Pier collapses

  23-10-2026 14:16 via BBC News
  
  One man tells the BBC he saw a "huge crash" as a big wave hit the side of the East Sussex landmark.
  
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• Storm Austen causes disruption in South East

  23-10-2026 13:14 via BBC News
  
  Roads, railways, ferries and flights are all being impacted across the region.
  
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• Football fans tackle 23-mile walk for veterans charity

  23-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Forty-five Brighton and Hove Albion and Portsmouth Football Club fans are setting off for Normandy.
  
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• Thousands of items get new homes at recycling shop

  23-10-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  A shop giving household items a second life expands after more than 2,100 sales in its first year.
  
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• Meningitis survivor left with open wounds for three years

  23-10-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust said it was committed to providing the victim with ongoing support.
  
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• Dogs evacuated from blaze at business park

  22-10-2026 22:02 via BBC News
  
  The fire service asks local people to continue keeping their doors and windows closed.
  
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• Fresh drought measures to protect drinking water

  22-10-2026 20:51 via BBC News
  
  South East Water reduces the volume of water released into the River Ouse from Ardingly reservoir.
  
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