£4m coastal protection plan underway

A man has received a police caution after he admitted sexually assaulting a woman at a petrol station in Crawley.

The attack happened on the evening of  22 October in Woodfield Road in the Northgate area of the town.

A 40-year-old man from Crawley was arrested and has admitted the offence.

Singer Billy Bragg is appearing at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury tonight, in his 'Shine a Light' tour.

The album features songs, recorded by Billy and Joe Henry, on a 3,000-mile train journey across America.

South East MEP and UKIP leader Nigel Farage believes a Trump presidency will be good for Britain.

After today's heavy rain, it's going to get colder.

Here's my forecast.

Jolyon Palmer will continue to drive for Renault for the 2017 season.

The 25-year-old Sussex driver will partner the recently-recruited Nico Hulkenberg at the French team as they build up to competitiveness following their return to F1 as a factory entry this year.

Palmer said he was "over the moon" to be staying with Renault.

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Brighton MP Caroline Lucas fears the worst from a Trump presidency.

The owner of a South East anti-fly-tipping app has said lawyers for Instagram and Facebook have dropped their case demanding he change its name.

Littergram invites people to share pictures of rubbish on their smartphone and report it to their council.

Danny Lucas said Facebook "is allowing us to keep our name and wishing us continued success". But what was the row all about? Watch this...

Roadworks in Hailsham Town Centre "will be cleared for Christmas" despite a delay to the scheme, East Sussex County Council has said.

While much of the planned work has been completed on schedule, a large number of service pipes underneath the road surface have corroded or become redundant leading to delays while utility companies deal with them.

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People across the South East have been reacting to the news that Donald Trump has been elected US President.    

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Police are investigating reports of digging next to the memorial of the B24 Liberator at Butts Brow in Willingdon, Eastbourne.

Officers believe the digging is consistent with iIllicit metal detecting, known as "nighthawking".

A broken-down freight train at High Brooms means Southeastern services between Tonbridge and Hastings have been suspended.

The Argus: Grandmother freed after judges overrule six-month jail term

Sussex Express: Volunteers take on restorative justice work after Lewes course

Eastbourne Herald: East Sussex MPs highlight seriousness of assaults on police officers  

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The heavy rain is clearing away this afternoon, but there's more on the way. Here's my latest forecast.

17-year-old Hannah Allessendor-Pearce was last seen at her home in Ifield around 17:30 GMT on 1 November and has not returned since. 

She was seen by a family friend on Friday 4 November in Coachmans Drive in Broadfield.  

She hasn't been to college at Ifield Community College or her weekend job at Sainsbury's in West Green.

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One of Brighton's MPs says he's alarmed that a Southern Rail commuter train could move any distance with its doors open.

Govia Thameslink says it happened when the driver of a Tattenham Corner to London Bridge service released the brake too early, allowing the train to roll downhill for a short distance.

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These dramatic pictures show tonnes of granite being dumped into the sea off Hastings as part of a coastal defence project.

Two new rock groynes will be created with the 45,000 tonnes of granite that will delivered in stages from Norway by barge.

The project will cost £4m, almost entirely funded by a government flood defence grant.  

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