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Good evening. 2014 in the traditional way.

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Good evening. The weather is continuing to cause

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problems across Kent and Sussex with The Met Office issuing an amber

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severe weather warning for heavy rain. The QE2 bridge at Dartford is

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currently closed due to strong winds. Fallen trees have blocked

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roads, flooding is affecting train services and the Environment Agency

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has issued alerts on many of the region's rivers. Our reporter Jon

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Hunt is at the River Medway in Tonbridge. Jon, is there a risk of a

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repeat of the devastating floods we saw there over Christmas? That where

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does remain. But the Environment Agency isn't expecting any flooding

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any time soon, on the scale that we saw the Christmas. In Yalding,

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today, the river was flowing at healthy levels. There were some

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roads around the village whhch were roads around the village whhch were

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flooded and impassable and sandbags have been issued. Sandbags have also

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been issued in parts of Maidstone. The borough council is expecting

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flooding in Clifford way, with the flooding in Clifford way, with the

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worst of the flooding at around 8:30pm tonight for lunchtime

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8:30pm tonight for lunchtimd tomorrow. Up to 40 millimetres of

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rain will have fallen by midnight tonight. Environment Agency expects

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that we be able to cope. We are certainly not anywhere near the

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levels we were on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day, at the moment.

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into Christmas Day, at the loment. Obviously, depending on the amount

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of rain, if this was to continue for the next 24 hours, and get heavier,

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then we could be back up thdre. It wouldn't take much, which is why we

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are watching it closely. Now, some coastal areas are also under

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alerts, including Hastings `nd Sean alerts, including Hastings `nd Sean

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Bridge. The date details of all the flood alerts can be found on the

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Environment Agency website. Heavier, then we could be b`ck

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Environment Agency website. Heavier, then we could be back up

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there. It wouldn't take much, which is why we are watching it closely.

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The weather is causing widespread disruption to train services in the

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south`east. If you're travelling late tonight, or early tomorrow

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morning, you'll find the latest information on your local BBC Radio

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station. A teenager from Kent has didd

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station. A teenager from Kent has died after

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being hit by a car. The 17`year`old from Rochester was walking home

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along the A229 on Bluebell Hill He was hit by a white Skoda at 3:30AM

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was hit by a white Skoda at 3:3 AM this morning. The teenager suffered

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fatal injuries. His family has been informed.

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East Sussex County Council is investigating claims of abuse at a

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Peacehaven carehome. An inspection into the Bramber care home found the

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home was cold, residents' needs were often overlooked and there'd been an

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outbreak of scabies. The Council outbreak of scabies. The Cotncil

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says it's working closely with the says it's working closely whth the

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home's new owners to investhgate the issues raised. ?? new line Sussex

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Police officers have taken to social media to complain about, what they

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media to complain about, wh`t they claim to be, unacceptable violence

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claim to be, unacceptable vholence they experienced whilst on duty on

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New Year's Eve last night. One Sergeant described waking up today

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with a bleeding mouth, sore arm and headache ` and said the amount of

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headache ` and said the amotnt of assaults on officers was ridiculous.

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The South`East Coast Ambulance Service, which covers Kent, Surrey

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and Sussex, received 1,160 Emergency and Sussex, received 1,160 Dmergency

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calls between 10PM last night and 4AM. Half the 999 calls werd alcohol

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4AM. Half the 999 calls were alcohol related. More than 800 staff were

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out responding to incidents across the three counties. Onto football:

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In the Championship, Brighton and Charlton left it late to draw

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In the Championship, Brighton and Charlton left it late to dr`w their

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Charlton left it late to draw their games.

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The Seagulls equalised in the 89th minute against Bournemouth. Johnnie

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Jackson levelled the score for the Addicks in the 90th minute in their

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Addicks in the 90th minute hn their game against Ipswich. In League

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Addicks in the 90th minute in their game against Ipswich. In Le`gue One,

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Gillingham and Crawley's games against Stevenage and Swindon were

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cancelled due to the poor wdather. Good evening. We continue with a

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breezy, wet night. The Met office have that yellow warning in place

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for rain, for parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. That's until midnight,

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tonight, we need to be aware and Surrey. That's until midnight,

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tonight, we need to be award that there is potential for flooding in

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these areas. Tonight, we have showers through the night ` at times

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they could be fairly heavy, but they become more scattered in thd

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they could be fairly heavy, but they become more scattered in the early

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become more scattered in thd early hours of the morning. It will

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continue to be breezy, as well, with temperatures down to five or six

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degrees. A much better picttre degrees. A much better picture

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tomorrow, with some sunny spells around. There will be showers,

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which, at times, could be hdavy with which, at times, could be heavy with

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some hail and thunder. But we're looking at a much drier day,

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altogether. Still quite bredzy with altogether. Still quite breezy with

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temperatures reaching eight or nine degrees. Tomorrow night, we have

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rain pushing through, and those winds continue to strengthen, ready

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for a gusty day on Friday. It's for a gusty day on Friday. Ht's

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going to remain fairly wet and for a gusty day on Friday. It's

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going to remain fairly wet `nd windy going to remain fairly wet `nd windy

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throughout the weekend, so, and unsettled look ahead.

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Hello. It is a New Year but it is the same old weather. Flood warnings

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are on the rise. The flood line number is on screen if you are at

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all concerned. Still some rain to come this evening and overnight

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Still some heavy bursts. It will push the way towards the east taking

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the strongest winds with it. It did in temperature across the Highlands.

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Temperatures are holding up fairly well. Tomorrow, I can offer you a

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glimpse of brightness. Quite it isn't over getting out and about.

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Many places staying dry. -- quite a decent day for getting out and

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about. There will be some long, dry spells and a decent

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