South East news

• Dry weather forces pumpkin picking fields to close

  03-10-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two farms in Kent cancel pick-your-own pumpkin events after dry weather hits this year’s harvest.
  
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• Man seriously injured in single-vehicle crash

  04-10-2026 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 69-year-old man remains in hospital after the crash in Billingshurst on Thursday.
  
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• Passengers asked to plan ahead for nine-day closure

  04-10-2026 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The line between Tonbridge and Wadhurst will be closed from 24 October to 1 November.
  
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• The Feeling album was recorded in a Sussex shed

  04-10-2026 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Feeling's debut album turns 20 as the band prepare for Eastbourne and Margate shows.
  
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• Hundreds without water due to burst main

  03-10-2026 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East Water says repairs to the pipe in Hassocks are now complete and water is returning.
  
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• Anti-migrant protest at Dover amid face mask ban

  03-10-2026 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent Police estimates about 100 protesters attend Saturday's demonstration in Dover.
  
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• Historical toll bridge reopens after tanker crash

  03-10-2026 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sandwich's mayor says he is delighted the bridge has reopened after a two-month closure.
  
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• Town pledges over £117k in bid to buy Stag Theatre

  03-10-2026 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sevenoaks mayor says the community's response highlights the venue's significance to the town.
  
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• Woodlands project records more trees than expected

  03-10-2026 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs project aims to restore some of Sussex's ancient woodland.
  
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• Trains cancelled after bedbugs found on board

  03-10-2026 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southeastern said the insects were discovered in drivers' cabs, with the trains removed for cleaning.
  
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• Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage

  03-10-2026 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Counter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation".
  
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• Powerlifter returns to world championship podium

  03-10-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aneela Rose wins world silver eight years after standing on top of the podium.
  
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• A deadly secret in the Thames - what is the SS Richard Montgomery?

  03-10-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People are again talking about the doomed WW2 ship that still contains 1,400 tonnes of explosives.
  
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• Former Odeon £8.3m restoration plans progress

  02-10-2026 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ashford Borough Council's plans to restore the building will be examined this month.
  
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• Man jailed for piloting small boat carrying 26 others

  02-10-2026 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jemal Abdela was sentenced after pleading guilty to endangering 26 others, including six children.
  
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• Daniel Thomas in court accused of entering migrant site

  02-10-2026 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, is accused of multiple offences in Dover in the spring.
  
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• Killer teen who adopted 'gangster personality' jailed

  02-10-2026 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joshua Ingram was stabbed with a 7.5 inch knife at Seaford railway station inSeptember 2025.
  
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• Backshall makes nature 'cool' to inspire children

  02-10-2026 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steve Backshall says growing up with rescue animals helped inspire his passion for nature.
  
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• Airbourne set to return to Eastbourne for 2027

  02-10-2026 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Featuring military displays and aerobatic flying teams, the event will mark its 33rd year in 2027.
  
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• Hosepipe ban extended to vulnerable across Sussex

  02-10-2026 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East Water also applies for a ban on all non-essential use of water at commercial premises.
  
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• Eaves will be feared in League Two - Ainsworth

  02-10-2026 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth says Tom Eaves will give his side a different type of option up front, following his return to the club earlier this week.
  
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• Sussex sign seamer Dudgeon on two-year deal

  02-10-2026 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex sign South African seamer Keith Dudgeon, who helped Kent win County Championship promotion in 2026, on a two-year contract.
  
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• Kent trigger Milnes and Northeast extensions

  02-10-2026 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent trigger contract extension clauses for seamer Matt Milnes and experienced batter Sam Northeast.
  
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• Large asylum sites divide society, say Greens

  02-10-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward says those seeking asylum should be allowed to work.
  
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• Impending closure of Post Office divides opinion

  02-10-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Post Office says it may take "around six months" to open a replacement branch in Crawley.
  
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• Police-led running events to help women feel safer

  02-10-2026 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Female police officers are inviting women to join group runs to help them feel safer after dark.
  
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• 'I want change and new law after daughter's death'

  02-10-2026 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Natalie James describes her daughter Ella as beautiful, hilarious and someone who loved rugby.
  
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• Badenoch backs face covering ban at protest

  01-10-2026 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch says she does not want people using a protest as a cover for committing crimes.
  
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• Stillbirth failings 'have to stop', mum tells Trust

  01-10-2026 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Georgia Blinston Jones lost her son at 39 weeks following a review of maternity care failings.
  
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• Police say lessons have been learned since Dover protest

  01-10-2026 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent Police says it has improved its response to demos as Dover faces more protests this weekend.
  
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