South East news

• £20k reward offered in boy's unsolved murder

  29-07-2026 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Crimestoppers reward goes live on the 45th anniversary of Vishal Mehrotra's disappearance.
  
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• Wildfire warning as weather increases risk

  30-07-2026 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire services in Sussex, Surrey and Kent have all issued advice on how to help with prevention.
  
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• Evison to leave Kent for Walker reunion at Sussex

  30-07-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent all-rounder Joey Evison is leaving the county at the end of the season to join Sussex on a three-year contract.
  
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• Shops to reopen after glass panel falls from roof

  30-07-2026 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swan Walk Shopping Centre in Horsham has been closed since a glass panel fell from its roof.
  
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• Blood donors urged to come forward as stocks run low

  30-07-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More blood donors are needed during the hot weather as some supplies drop to dangerously low levels.
  
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• 'I want to plant Sussex's first seaweed farm'

  30-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Payne-Cook hopes to start a seaweed farm the size of around 30 football pitches.
  
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• Sussex beat Essex for first One-Day Cup win

  29-07-2026 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham prove they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes helps maintain their unbeaten start after Ben Stokes' duck.
  
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• Green light for £65m leisure centre development

  29-07-2026 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton council approved the King Alfred redevelopment after considering hundreds of objections.
  
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• Charities unable to pay staff after fraud alert

  29-07-2026 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security fears saw CAF Bank, which serves 14,000 UK charities, suspend its online banking portal.
  
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• How the latest heatwave is impacting the South East

  29-07-2026 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC asks residents and businesses how they are affected by the ongoing hot weather.
  
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• Do not use water unless essential, customers told

  29-07-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prolonged spells of hot, dry weather are blamed for drinking water storage levels running low.
  
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• Farmwatch

  29-07-2026 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Payne Cook has plans for a farm to harvest the best of The Solent.
  
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• Dog walker injured after being hit by car

  29-07-2026 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Part of the A22 remains closed near Hailsham after the collision involving an elderly woman.
  
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• Henderson nears Chelsea move as Welbeck has medical

  29-07-2026 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton striker Danny Welbeck is given permission to have a medical at Stamford Bridge as his switch to Chelsea moves closer.
  
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• Hopes new £40m scheme can reduce traffic at port

  29-07-2026 10:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Border control facilities will be relocated to the eastern docks at the Port of Dover under the scheme.
  
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• Gillingham bring in versatile midfielder Freeman

  29-07-2026 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gillingham sign former Shrewsbury, Stevenage and Wycombe midfielder Nick Freeman following a trial.
  
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• Webster announces retirement

  29-07-2026 09:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bromley defender Byron Webster announces his retirement from professional football.
  
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• Unauthorised airport car park grows despite stop notice

  29-07-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers says they returned from their holidays to find their cars damaged and dirty.
  
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• Night terrors, flashbacks and panic attacks - former police reveal trauma

  29-07-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Home Office says it will expand support for officers exposed to trauma from policing.
  
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• Safety concerns raised at hospital maternity units

  29-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Sussex hospitals' services are re-rated as inspectors report pain relief and equipment issues.
  
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• Hospital staff burnt out and undervalued – report

  29-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  East Surrey Hospital in Redhill serves about 744,000 people across Surrey, West Sussex and Croydon.
  
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• Heatwave winners and losers in RHS Wisley trial

  28-07-2026 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Wisley garden has had no rain for almost six weeks and some plants have done better than others.
  
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• Kent lose to Lancashire in One-Day Cup

  28-07-2026 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts Outlaws maintain a perfect start to their One-Day Cup campaign, while Lancashire post a second win in Group A.
  
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• Olympic champ Matt Weston honoured by university

  28-07-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Team GB skeleton star is recognised in Canterbury for his "exceptional contribution" to sport.
  
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• Real-life Wallace and Gromit go on motorbike 10k

  28-07-2026 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniele Longo and rescue dog Haku are travelling across the world to Nepal.
  
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• Crawley sign defender Mrisho after trial

  28-07-2026 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crawley Town sign full-back Omari Mrisho following a successful trial with the club.
  
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• French Navy carries out 'shooting drill' mid interview

  28-07-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
  
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• Mother calls for drop in schoolchildren's bus fares

  28-07-2026 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nursen Smith, from Swanscombe, says a Kent County Council scheme used by pupils is too expensive.
  
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• Council faces legal action over bin collection fails

  28-07-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ramsgate resident Steven Keeley says animals were tearing open the rubbish bags on his street.
  
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• Chelsea open talks to sign Henderson and Welbeck

  27-07-2026 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are in talks to sign Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson and Brighton striker Danny Welbeck.
  
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