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  • News, sport, weather and travel updates from the South East of England

  1. Maidstone United 1-1 Wrexhampublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2018

    Wrexham drop down to third in the National League after coming from behind to secure a point at Maidstone United.

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  2. That's it from uspublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Our live page coverage has finished for the week. Thanks for joining us.

    We'll be back on Monday from 08:00 GMT with all your news, travel, sport and weather.

  3. The story of the unknown warriorpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    The tomb of the unknown warrior became the focal point for the nation's grief after World War One.

    The inspiration came from a Folkestone clergyman, who witnessed the horrors of the trenches first hand.

    Reverend David Brailton wanted the families of those who had died, but had no graves, to have somewhere to grieve.

  4. Councillors back pavement funding callspublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Huw Oxburgh
    Local Democracy Reporter

    Eastbourne councillors are to campaign for a larger slice of the county council's parking fees in an effort to do something about the town's damaged pavements.

    At a meeting on Wednesday, members of Eastbourne Borough Council unanimously backed a motion to lobby East Sussex County Council to fund an annual programme of pavement improvements around the town.

    Put forward by Liberal Democrat councillor Pat Rodohan, the motion calls on East Sussex to allocate at least half of the surplus funds from the Eastbourne Controlled Parking Scheme to the proposed programme.

    The motion had been inspired by local campaigner Marie Hennelly, who told councillors she began calling for repairs after suffering several bad falls around the town.

    She said: "Following three bad falls which involved broken bones I contacted several councillors about the dreadful state of the neglected pavements in Eastbourne.

    "A few responded, but there was no funding due to the cuts other than the maintenance budget, which is often used for patching here and there. That is not the answer."

    The scheme won the support of the town's deputy mayor Kathy Ballard, who seconded the motion despite her position traditionally being a non-voting role.

  5. Children in Need: Alex's storypublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Stuart Maisner
    ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Live reporter

    Here's how your Children in Need donations are helping Alex, 13, and other young people with autism.

    What are you doing for for Children in Need? Tell us about your events and send us your pictures and videos.

  6. Man put into car boot and driven around Brightonpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Bob Dale
    ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Live reporter

    Police are investigating after a man was attacked and put into the boot of a car in Brighton.

    The 22-year-old met a man he knew in London Road just after midday on 10 November, and got into a silver BMW saloon.

    Two more men got into the car which was driven to Tarner Park, where the victim was assaulted and put into the boot.

    The car was driven to a lay-by in Ditchling road, where he was attacked again, before being taken to another location in East Brighton, where he managed to escape.

    Tarner Park, BrightonImage source, Google
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    The young man was assaulted and put into a car boot in Tarner Park

    A 20-year-old man from Brighton and a 27-year-old of no fixed address have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and kidnap.

    A 20-year-old of no fixed address has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap and possession of an offensive weapon, and a 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent, criminal damage and kidnap.

    All four have been released on bail until 9 December.

  7. CCTV shows moment car driven into pubpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    A 25-year-old man is jailed after deliberately driving a car into a crowd of people outside a pub.

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  8. Man who deliberately drove into pub jailedpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Seven people standing outside the New Romney pub were injured when James Bates drove into them.

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  9. Border officer jailed over smuggling plotpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Simon Pellett and two accomplices were caught with heroin and cocaine worth £3.4m and 10 guns.

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  10. Brothers 'tried to save stab victim'published at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    The two brothers said they gave the man CPR until paramedics arrived.

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  11. Migrants found in dinghy on Kent beachpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Border Force vessels have stepped up patrols along the coast amid a rise in suspected migrants on boats.

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  12. Amber Rudd returns to the front benchespublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Downing Street has confirmed that Amber Rudd is returning to the cabinet.

    Amber RuddImage source, Gett

    The Hastings and Rye MP, who resigned as ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Secretary in April after admitting she "inadvertently misled" MPs over the Windrush scandal, is the new Work and Pensions secretary.

    She replaces Esther McVey, who resigned yesterday over the draft Brexit agreement.

  13. Travellers' site raid violence 'extreme'published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Victims were assaulted and threatened with guns, crowbars and baseball bats in front of children.

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  14. Murderer absconds from open prisonpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Jeremy Brabrooke, sentenced to life for a killing in 1988, is on the run from a jail in West Sussex.

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  15. Contract extension for Kent's Thomaspublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Right-arm seamer Ivan Thomas signs a two-year extension to his contract at Kent.

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  16. Seven held over street stabbing murderpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Police make a series of arrests after a 24-year-old man is knifed to death in Sussex.

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  17. Cremation prices 'to rise' in Thanetpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Dean Kilpatrick
    Local Democracy Reporter

    Plans to increase cremation charges in Thanet have been dubbed "very unfair".

    Adult cremations, which include use of a chapel for 30 minutes, will rise by 7% to £730 next year, if the proposals are approved.

    Independent councillor Edward Jaye-Jones told Thanet District Council on Thursday: "With the number of years of austerity we've endured, is it justified for us to increase the charges by almost 30% from 2016, given the fact that we've got a very, very low wage scale in Thanet?"

    Chief executive Tim Willis said: "Our costs do increase year-on-year quite significantly, and these prices reflect that."

  18. Missing mum's family 'living a nightmare'published at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Sarah Wellgreen's son says they have taken "comfort" from the hundreds who joined search parties.

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  19. Children in Need: Elana's storypublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    Stuart Maisner
    ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Live reporter

    Here's how your Children in Need donations are helping Elana, three, and other children with disabilities.

    What are you doing for for Children in Need? Tell us about your events and send us your pictures and videos.

  20. Witness appeal after motorcyclist dies in Folkestonepublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2018

    A motorcyclist has died in a collision with a car near Folkestone.

    Kent Police are appealing for information - including dashcam footage - from other drivers following the crash, in Canterbury Road, Densole, at about 18:45 GMT on Thursday.

    The motorcyclist, who has not been named, died at the scene after his red Yamaha was in collision with a black E-class Mercedes.