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• Murder suspect released under investigation

  16-10-2026 16:22 via BBC News
  
  A 61-year-old is released after being held on suspicion of murder following a death in Broadstairs.
  
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• Boy injured in police car and e-bike crash

  27-10-2026 13:25 via BBC News
  
  Kent Police says it has referred itself to the IOPC after the crash in Lodge Oak Lane on Monday.
  
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• Paramedics to video link to cardiac emergencies

  27-10-2026 11:41 via BBC News
  
  South East Coast Ambulance Service is providing help to those giving CPR at home or on the street.
  
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• Budget 2026: Calls to reduce fuel costs and help the high street

  27-10-2026 09:06 via BBC News
  
  As the Chancellor prepares to deliver the Budget, what do people in East Grinstead think would help?
  
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• Parents whose baby died at five days old suing NHS

  27-10-2026 07:11 via BBC News
  
  Olivia's parents say they remain determined to get answers, following an inquest into her death.
  
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• Ex-homeless man backs Burnham rough sleeping pledge

  27-10-2026 07:08 via BBC News
  
  Rough sleeping is a central part of Andy Burnham's early pledges as Prime Minister.
  
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• Taylor Drift and Salter Claus among gritter names

  27-10-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  Children helped to choose names for Kent County Council's 62 gritters ahead of the winter season.
  
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• Woman on chemotherapy ineligible for cancer drug

  26-10-2026 20:06 via BBC News
  
  Laura Stanford is told she cannot have Enhertu as she is on her third round of chemotherapy.
  
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• Ainsworth questions standard of players after loss

  26-10-2026 18:59 via BBC News
  
  Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth asks if some of his players are up to League Two standard after a 4-1 defeat by Grimsby.
  
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• Man found not guilty of sex offences on beach

  26-10-2026 18:44 via BBC News
  
  The man, from Kent, is cleared of assaulting a woman in August 2025 at Camber Sands, East Sussex.
  
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• Student accommodation plans denied by council

  26-10-2026 18:32 via BBC News
  
  The plans for 402 rooms, first out forward in 2023, are rejected and branded "overbearing".
  
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• Brighton changes traditional blue paint to save cash

  26-10-2026 16:37 via BBC News
  
  The colour of the city's seafront railings - known as 'Brighton Blue' - is changing to save cash.
  
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• Parkrun event cancelled over planters on route

  26-10-2026 15:37 via BBC News
  
  Organisers say they aim to bring the Cyclopark Parkrun back to Gravesend with a new route.
  
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• Flood warnings and water shortages after storm

  26-10-2026 14:03 via BBC News
  
  High tides will impact Bosham and West Itchenor, while water supplies in Benenden are affected.
  
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• Quads used for clean-up of plastic pellets stolen

  26-10-2026 13:42 via BBC News
  
  The quads were used to help remove pellets which spilled onto Camber Sands in East Sussex last year.
  
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• 'Brighton blue' bollards painted cheaper shade of green

  26-10-2026 13:39 via BBC News
  
  Brighton and Hove City council have changed iconic paint colour after 100 years.
  
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• Oversized planters stop parkrun

  26-10-2026 12:22 via BBC News
  
  Oversized planters were installed on a popular parkrun route.
  
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• Autism and ADHD costs surge amid increased demand

  26-10-2026 10:10 via BBC News
  
  Demand for assessments and treatment continues to grow across Kent and Medway, an NHS board hears.
  
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• Safer cycling sessions in city as evenings get darker

  26-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Road safety officers will be speaking to cyclists during the evening rush this week.
  
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• Helipad rule change request after rise in demand

  26-10-2026 07:08 via BBC News
  
  The hospital trust says more than 50 patients have been airlifted to the site since it opened.
  
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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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