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A wildlife park in Kent has said staff are "devastated" following the death of its rescue lion, Clarence.

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Brighton & Hove Albion will host Aston Villa in their first game in the 2026/27 Premier League season.

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Amber heat health alerts are in place across the South East with temperatures potentially rising to 34C next week.

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Crawley Town have signed former Tottenham centre-back Pele Arganese-McDermott on a two-year deal.

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A nurse from Maidstone who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of stomas has told how she wanted to prove she could "do something great".

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Staplehurst resident Peter Chapman tells how he discovered part of his garden was up for auction and how he vowed to fight for it.

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A cat that ran off after a Bonfire Night fireworks scare is back at home in Dover after being found 40 miles away seven months later.

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A people smuggler who boasted in a voice note about transporting people from the UK to France in the back of lorries has been jailed.

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The fragile Nor Marsh saltmarshes that line the Medway estuary are under threat, scientists say.

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Ancient woodland in Kent has been damaged after trees were cut down and habitats destroyed, Maidstone Borough Council says.

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[BBC Sussex @BBCSussex]

A restored 1930s tram could return to service in Brighton after enthusiasts spent 16 years bringing it back to life.

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A new study by the universities of Sussex and Exeter has found microplastics in more than three-quarters of pet food products.

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The owner of a birds of prey centre in Horsham whose eagle disappeared from a country show is calling for public help to track down the bird after it was spotted in a garden.

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Tottenham have completed the £52m signing of Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Tony Hadley, the lead singer of Spandau Ballet, has told BBC Radio Sussex he remembers actor Peter Capaldi once supporting the band when they played in Brighton, but as a stand-up comedian.

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People living in tower blocks in the east Brighton suburb of Whitehawk are urging that action be taken to stop their parcels being stolen.

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The body of a man has been found in the landing gear of a plane which landed at Gatwick Airport from Morocco.

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Two Surrey councils are considering tighter licensing restrictions on pubs, clubs and takeaways to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

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