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• Kent's most unusual view

  29-07-2026 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  And it's yours for £45k.
  
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• Brentford defender McManus joins Gillingham

  03-08-2026 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gillingham make another signing as they add Irish defender Conor McManus from Brentford.
  
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• France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy

  03-08-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.
  
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• Ear, nose and throat concerns ignored since 2020

  03-08-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Kent hospital trusts knew of issues with waiting lists for years before acting, a review finds.
  
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• Council calls for tougher fly-tipping sentences

  03-08-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council is urging the government to review fly-tipping sentences after a waste dumping case.
  
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• Demolition starts at derelict former school

  03-08-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents welcome demolition work at a former Chatham school after years of fires and break-ins.
  
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• Water returns after leak hit thousands of homes

  03-08-2026 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A large pipe bursting on Saturday left parts of Tonbridge struggling with no water or low pressure.
  
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• Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings

  03-08-2026 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM says enforcement is being increased but there also need to be more safe routes into the UK.
  
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• Herd of ponies to help look after nature reserve

  03-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adur District Council says the 13 ponies will graze in Mill Hill near Shoreham during the summer.
  
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• Fires and low rivers: How dry July hurt ecosystems

  03-08-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust warns habitats are suffering after particularly dry weather in July.
  
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• 'We suncream apples' - how heatwaves are affecting farming

  03-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers say fruit, cattle and crops are struggling to cope in the heatwaves.
  
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• Anger as roadworks from burst water main overrun

  03-08-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The A225 through Sutton-at-Hone is down to a single lane due to burst water main repairs.
  
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• Kent beat Notts by five wickets in One-Day Cup

  02-08-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emilio Gay hits an unbeaten century for Durham in the One-Day Cup, while wins for Leicestershire and Middlesex take them top of their groups.
  
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• Derbyshire thrash Sussex by 188 runs in One-Day Cup

  02-08-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emilio Gay hits an unbeaten century for Durham in the One-Day Cup, while wins for Leicestershire and Middlesex take them top of their groups.
  
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• Racecourse padel court plans set for approval

  02-08-2026 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewes District Council's planning committee is examining plans for the five-court facility.
  
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• Health group to expand for additional hospital

  02-08-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spokesperson said the expanded group will bring together expertise to strengthen services.
  
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• Kent water disruption posing 'hygiene risks'

  02-08-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "We can't even wash our hands", one affected South East Water customer in Tonbridge tells the BBC.
  
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• Colour and laughter at Brighton Pride in pictures

  02-08-2026 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here are some of the best pictures from the annual LGBTQ+ celebration in East Sussex.
  
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• Oscar Wilde suite rediscovered at fire-hit hotel

  02-08-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wilde stays at the hotel in 1894 for a night that later forms part of evidence at his trial.
  
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• The funicular that went where you would least expect

  02-08-2026 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A railway once went up to Devil's Dyke, where there was also an amusement park, the BBC hears.
  
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• Free buses for those aged 15 and under this August

  02-08-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is part of the government's scheme to help families enjoy more days away during the summer.
  
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• 'Car-free' apartment blocks planned for town centre

  02-08-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 115 flats planned for Sittingbourne town centre will only include bike spaces, developers say.
  
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• Chelsea confirm Welbeck signing from Brighton

  01-08-2026 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea complete the signing of Brighton striker Danny Welbeck.
  
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• Brighton Pride revellers 'dancing the day away'

  01-08-2026 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to the city for one of the UK's biggest LGBTQ+ events.
  
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• Police arrest men over alleged modern day slavery

  01-08-2026 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of those arrested is a 20-year-old from Sussex, say officers.
  
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• Yeovil sign Crawley defender Radcliffe on loan

  01-08-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yeovil Town bring in Crawley Town defender Ben Radcliffe on loan for six months.
  
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• Crawley sign loan trio Michalski, Kamara & Tinsdale

  01-08-2026 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crawley Town bolster their squad with two season-long loan arrivals from Blackburn Rovers and a third from Hull City.
  
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• Quarry plan threatens ancient woodland, charities warn

  01-08-2026 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sites are set out for sand, gravel and stone extraction, with people invited to give their views.
  
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• Man tries to build floating pub 'for a bit of fun'

  01-08-2026 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Bower says the buoyant boozer is for his father, who loves "being on the water, and beer".
  
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• Brighton & Hove Pride 2026: All you need to know

  01-08-2026 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coming to the event? Or a resident? Details of the parade route and road closures in the city.
  
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