South East news

• 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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• Bakery buys comedian's former sites after closure

  12-08-2026 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bakery business Janes Pantry confirms its plans to reopen at least 20 of the Coughlans shops.
  
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• Man sentenced to life again after stone slab murder

  12-08-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sergio Lemori murdered a "vulnerable and defenceless man" while he slept in Brighton, police say.
  
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• Developer seeks to revise plans to build 825 homes

  12-08-2026 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents are objecting to a proposed major development on orchard land on a site off Pump Lane.
  
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• South East to exceed 30C in latest heatwave

  12-08-2026 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent, Sussex and Surrey officially entered a drought on Monday as temperatures soar again.
  
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• Plans put forward for 24-hour adult gaming centre

  12-08-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plan submitted to Arun District Council is for a Merkur Slots venue in Bognor Regis High Street.
  
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• Thousands of bin collections being missed weekly

  12-08-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 200,000 bins are expected to be collected every week in Brighton and Hove, the council says.
  
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• Works by disabled artists focus on wellbeing

  12-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artists are sharing new work in Margate as a studio marks a decade supporting disabled people.
  
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• Elephant family herd celebrated on awareness day

  12-08-2026 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The elephants will stay together at Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury, keepers say.
  
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• Woman with dementia, 90, killed by partner - court

  11-08-2026 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert Page, 75, and Barbara Stevens were found at their home after police were called by family.
  
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• One-Day Cup knockout stages set after dramatic day

  11-08-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Middlesex, Yorkshire & Durham all qualify for the knockout stages of One-Day Cup.
  
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• YouTube couple's donkey sanctuary plans approved

  11-08-2026 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zoella and Alfie Deyes will have to wait until possible Roman ruins at the site are investigated.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after Worthing stabbing

  11-08-2026 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident in Worthing in the early hours to come forward.
  
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• Number of people in temporary housing hits new high

  11-08-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton council says it is increasing the number of affordable and council-owned rental homes.
  
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• Sussex under pressure ahead of latest heatwave

  11-08-2026 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An amber heat alert is issued for Kent, Sussex and Surrey until Friday.
  
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• NHS bed closures 'could compromise patient safety'

  11-08-2026 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maidstone Hospital plans to close 30 beds for older people and move their care to the community.
  
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• Pilot taken to hospital after plane crash

  11-08-2026 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The light aircraft crashed upon landing at Adversane on Monday afternoon, says Sussex Police.
  
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• All lanes now open after M25 lorry fire

  11-08-2026 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways confirms just after 05:00 BST that all lanes have reopened.
  
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• Where to see the solar eclipse in Sussex

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Events are set to place in Kent, Surrey and Sussex for people to watch the rare celestial display.
  
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• Where to see the solar eclipse in Kent

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Events are set to place in Kent, Surrey and Sussex for people to watch the rare celestial display.
  
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• Peter James returns to Sussex with his 57 animals

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Brighton-born Roy Grace author moves to a new home in Pulborough in West Sussex.
  
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• Pete Tong says cycling is his 'antidote' to DJ life

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DJ says riding helps balance the late nights and travel of his music career.
  
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• Kent named wine hotspot after 'perfect' weather

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent could soon become a major wine destination, according to experts.
  
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• Could a sword found in a lake be Kent's Excalibur?

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sword was poking from it after being exposed by fallen water levels.
  
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• Could a sword found in a lake be Excalibur's?

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sword was poking from it after being exposed by fallen water levels.
  
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• Charity formed to tackle child 'swimming crisis'

  11-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swimming teachers launch scheme as more children miss key water safety skills.
  
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• Teenager dies off Sussex coast

  10-08-2026 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old was pulled from the sea on Sunday evening.
  
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• Middlesex through as One-Day Cup nears tense finale

  09-08-2026 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A day of unlikely One-Day Cup results includes defeats for the top three in Group A as Middlesex go through.
  
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• Water returning for some homes after supply issues

  09-08-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East Water says water supplies are restored in Tonbridge, but homes near Whitstable face issues.
  
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• Helicopter footage shows dust devil in field

  09-08-2026 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance crew captures footage of a dust devil in Kent while returning to Rochester base.
  
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