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A parking operator which issued £100 fines to drivers if they walked out of a Littlehampton car park has scrapped the rule after a campaign by businesses and residents.

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[BBC Surrey @BBCSurrey]

Work was not carried out on a tree to make it easier to inspect for safety issues before a 12-year-old girl from Banstead died after she fell from a rope swing, an inquest heard.

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Kent Fire & Rescue Service has said it might have to close some of its on-call stations in the face of "growing financial pressures".

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[BBC Sussex @BBCSussex]

The state of the town centre, rising costs and parking are some of the top concerns for voters in Worthing.

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West Byfleet Post Office Horizon scandal victim Seema Misra OBE has had her portrait painted as a part of a BBC TV series.

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Concerns have again been raised about the safety of Brighton beach after three men were convicted for raping a woman there.

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A woman from the Medway towns who was stalked by her former partner said she was left feeling like she couldn't "live a normal life".

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A former teacher at Junior King's School in Canterbury has been found guilty of sexually abusing a pupil more than 40 years ago.

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Plans to build 300 homes in East Wittering have been withdrawn by a developer after it received hundreds of objections, including over possible flooding and sewage issues.

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Shane "Shakey" Byrne, a six-time British superbike champion, will run in Sunday's London Marathon to show those who suffer spinal injuries what might be possible in the future.

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[BBC Surrey @BBCSurrey]

A 12-year-old girl was killed by a falling branch while playing on a rope swing which should have been removed by the council, an inquest has heard.

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An investigation into a rape outside a church in Epsom has been closed after police concluded "no sexual offence had occurred".

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Hastings voters will be going to the polls on 7 May – but what issues matter to the town’s residents? 

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The rollout of an e-scooter trial has been approved by Brighton & Hove City Council.

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A beautiful little bunny at Birling Gap. 🐇 Our thanks to Rebecca Davies for supplying today's #PhotoOfTheDay 📸

[BBC Surrey @BBCSurrey]

Young people in Farnham say the environment, cost of living, homelessness and the impact of AI are among their concerns ahead of the local elections.  

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A pub landlord in Bramley facing months of roadworks says disruption has "forced us to our knees".

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The Jam's Paul Weller, from Woking, says he is very lucky to be "just another granddad" as he prepares to launch his new album.

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[BBC Kent @BBCRadioKent]

A woman from the Medway towns who was stalked by her former partner said she was left feeling like she couldn't "live a normal life"

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