South East news

• 'World first' tidal allotment coming to Kent

  22-06-2026 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project will create an allotment that disappears with the incoming tide.
  
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• Silverback joins zoo's gorilla pack as leader

  24-06-2026 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nkoumou, aged 17, is transferred from Kent to Bristol Zoo Project to lead a troop of six lowland gorillas.
  
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• Firefighters could strike over proposed closures

  24-06-2026 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Fire Brigades Union opposes the plans, which includes jobs at risk, and changing shift patterns.
  
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• South East schools closed after red heat warning

  24-06-2026 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East schools are fully closing or finishing early to help keep pupils safe during hot weather.
  
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• Section of A27 closed following serious crash

  24-06-2026 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways say diversions are in place while police carry out investigations.
  
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• 'Supporting the Albion has been a rollercoaster'

  24-06-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Albion fans tell the BBC about highs and lows they remember as the club marks its 125th anniversary.
  
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• Rochester Castle set to reopen after step repair

  24-06-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A staircase to the top of the nearly 900-year-old castle has been fixed, Medway Council says.
  
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• Outdoor theatre damaged by vandalism

  24-06-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council says it is working quickly to repair the facility so scheduled events can take place.
  
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• The chapel that is 'secret but in plain sight'

  24-06-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bridge Chapel in Rochester was a place of prayer for travellers crossing the River Medway.
  
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• Traders report rise in red tape and costs post-Brexit

  24-06-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All businesses BBC South East spoke to agree that trading in the EU is now more difficult.
  
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• Passengers told to stay off trains when heat soars

  23-06-2026 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rail passengers are being urged to travel only if "absolutely necessary" on Wednesday and Thursday.
  
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• Campaigners consider appeal after Gatwick bids fail

  23-06-2026 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A High Court ruling backs Gatwick Airport's expansion after campaigners raise climate concerns.
  
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• Charles Dickens chalet gets £240k repair grant

  23-06-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Grade I listed building is more than 160-years-old and in fragile condition, Medway Council says.
  
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• Delivery driver who raped vulnerable woman jailed

  23-06-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Suleman Mukaish attacked a woman who had left hospital and was at her most vulnerable, a court hears.
  
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• Student crushed after unpacking car on icy slope

  23-06-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eleisha Skinner was unloading her car after returning from the Christmas break, the inquest hears.
  
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• Hollioake hails Kent's in-form bowling attack

  23-06-2026 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Hollioake says Kent's battery of bowlers have been key to their charge up the County Championship Division Two table.
  
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• How Brexit hurt and helped one small port

  23-06-2026 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's exit from the EU in 2020 affected Newhaven Port in several significant ways.
  
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• PM urged to help free jailed Iran pair before exit

  23-06-2026 10:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of Craig and Lindsay Foreman fear they might be "lost in the hands of political change".
  
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• Funds raised in memory of officer killed on duty

  23-06-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brother of PC Bradley Corke helps raise funds for the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex.
  
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• Dover's £40m EU check site unlikely to open for summer

  23-06-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Problems with the EU's biometric data collection technology are delaying the opening, the port says.
  
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• Red warning as Sussex faces record temperatures

  22-06-2026 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are expected to reach at least 38C (100F) by the middle of the week in the South East.
  
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• Stalker who followed woman to Bali sentenced

  22-06-2026 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The court is told a hospital order is needed for Keating to get treatment he might refuse in prison.
  
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• Itauma handed everything on a plate - Hrgovic

  22-06-2026 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tetchy Filip Hrgovic said British heavyweight Moses Itauma has been handed opportunities on a "plate" in a tense news conference in London.
  
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• Uncapped Coles picked for England T20 squad

  22-06-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex all-rounder James Coles is called up by England for their T20 series against India.
  
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• Suggs: 'Brighton is the king of seaside resorts'

  22-06-2026 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Suggs and the rest of Madness take to the stage for the On The Beach Festival.
  
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• County Championship 'alive and well' - Farbrace

  22-06-2026 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace says results show the County Championship is "alive and well" going into a two-month hiatus.
  
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• Kent and Middlesex set for final day showdown

  21-06-2026 20:19 via bbc.com
  
  A final day showdown looms at Canterbury after Middlesex reduce Kent to 233-7 at stumps, with Naavya Sharma taking 3-30.
  
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• Hampshire skittle Sussex to wrap up win

  21-06-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire record only their second County Championship win of the season by beating title-chasing Sussex by 118 runs inside three days at Hove.
  
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• Manslaughter arrest after death on small boat crossing

  21-06-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  
  The migrant was found unresponsive on a boat in the English Channel on Saturday.
  
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• Disruption to last a week after fatal Bedford train crash

  21-06-2026 15:37 via bbc.com
  
  Police say 28 people remain in hospital after two trains collided on Friday.
  
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