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• Train line reopens following Lewes derailment

  01-09-2026 08:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The line has also undergone a series of engineering inspections, safety checks and test train runs.
  
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• Death of boy hit by bus an accident, inquest finds

  02-09-2026 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The driver was not impaired or distracted and could not have avoided the collision, inquest hears.
  
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• Pears push on after bowling out Kent at Canterbury

  02-09-2026 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Worcestershire shade day one at Canterbury as they bowl Kent out for 238, before reaching 80-2 at the close.
  
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• Council tax could increase to retain city statuses

  02-09-2026 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canterbury City Council is due to be replaced by a new East Kent authority from 2028.
  
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• Ebbsfleet suspension lifted by National League

  02-09-2026 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ebbsfleet United will start their season on Saturday after the National League lifts the club's suspension.
  
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• Firefighters to travel to US for 9/11 stair climb

  02-09-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The event will see firefighters climb 110 floors, more than 2,000 steps, in full firefighting kit.
  
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• Amputee nervous but excited about secondary school

  02-09-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tony Hudgell was awarded the BEM for services to the prevention of child abuse in 2023.
  
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• Social media 'spiral' found after sister's death

  02-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sister of Blake Gallier, from Kent, says she "needed to know" what she watched before her death.
  
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• Gills sign King from Cardiff and Orient's Obiero

  02-09-2026 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gillingham have signed midfielder Eli King from Cardiff City on a permament deal for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Ferry passengers hit by data breach during sailing

  01-09-2026 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  P&O Ferries says a link containing customers' personal information was shared with other passengers.
  
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• UK must adapt to changing climate, says Tice

  01-09-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Tice said he will not "resile" from his comments on people enjoying the hot weather.
  
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• Five injured after bus crashes into 12 parked cars

  01-09-2026 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One woman has been taken to hospital following the crash at Portslade Railway Station.
  
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• Rescued turtles to be released in the Azores

  01-09-2026 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crush the loggerhead turtle will be released into the Atlantic along with two other rescued turtles.
  
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• Carbon monoxide leak may cost restaurant its licence

  01-09-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hastings Borough Council will assess a review application for Grand Pera in Harold Place, Hastings.
  
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• Brighton agree £15m deal for Millwall winger Azeez

  01-09-2026 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton agree a deal to sign 25-year-old Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Championship club Millwall.
  
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• Kent sign Bangladesh seamer Ahmed for run-in

  01-09-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent sign 33-year-old Bangladesh seamer Khaled Ahmed for their four remaining County Championship matches.
  
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• Jenks joins Carlisle from Worthing on two-year deal

  01-09-2026 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carlisle United sign Teddy Jenks from Worthing in a permanent transfer.
  
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• Man has earlobe bitten off in station car park attack

  01-09-2026 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV images of two men they believe may have information about the attack.
  
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• Lollipop men and women to wear body-worn cameras

  01-09-2026 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Sussex County Council says the scheme will improve safety at crossings and tackle poor driving.
  
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• Fines of £100 for dog owners in exclusion zones

  01-09-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dog owners could receive a £100 on-the-spot fine if their dogs enter certain areas of Worthing or Adur.
  
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• Ukrainian doctor rebuilds career through volunteering

  01-09-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olena Ipek volunteers at Westbrook House stroke rehabilitation unit in Margate.
  
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• Consultation launched into new dog ban along coast

  01-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council says the proposal is based on reports of significant bird disturbances in the area.
  
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• Stolen van driven wrong way forced off road by police

  31-08-2026 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man is arrested after "tactical contact" brought the vehicle to a stop in Bromley.
  
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• Former sports centre to be turned into 31 flats

  31-08-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Medway Council approves the site's transformation into two buildings of four and five storeys.
  
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• Maternity care probe team to meet with families

  31-08-2026 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sessions are being held between bereaved parents and a team reviewing a Sussex NHS Trust.
  
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• Man's agonising search for family in flood-hit Nepal

  31-08-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pramod Poudel says he has not heard from his wife, mother, brother and uncle since Wednesday.
  
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• Rescued kitten finds new home after violent attacks

  31-08-2026 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The abuse suffered by Luna from her owner in Brighton was among the worst seen by the local RSPCA.
  
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• How to talk to your kids about back to school nerves

  31-08-2026 08:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools are due back soon - and here are some tips for handling back to school anxiety.
  
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• Whitstable's 103-year-old bowling legend

  31-08-2026 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norman Tilley was stationed in Gaza in World War Two and competed in athletics across the world.
  
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• Sussex and Somerset draw in rain-affected match

  30-08-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex's home game with Somerset in the County Championship ends in a draw after day three was completely washed out.
  
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