04/03/2017 South East Today

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We'll start with some breaking news, initially struggled

and Kent Police have received a report

that the remains of a young child have been found

on the Isle of Sheppey.

Officers were called to Broadway in Sheerness this afternoon.

They say the age and identity of the infant is not yet known,

and neither is the cause of death.

Officers are at the scene conducting enquiries.

They are keen to hear from anyone who may have information.

A passenger in a car travelling on the wrong side of the carriageway

on the M20 has been killed following a collision.

It happened in the early hours of the morning

on the London-bound section between junction four for Snodland

and junction three for the M26.

The victim was in a Toyota Corolla which collided with a Volkswagen.

The 37-year-old driver of the Corolla has been arrested.

The Toyota was travelling coast-bound,

but on the London-bound carriageway.

Which, of course, is obviously unusual

and that's what we need to look into at this time.

Sadly, the passenger in the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene,

and sadly died of his injuries.

We are appealing at this time for any witnesses that may have seen

either the collision or either vehicle beforehand to make contact.

A search and rescue charity says the number of callouts it receives

to people with dementia or mental health issues is growing,

and it's now calling for more fundraising volunteers to help.

Sussex Search and Rescue is used by Sussex Police

to help find vulnerable missing people.

Today Olympic gold-medallist and South Downs resident

Sally Gunnell was announced as their patron.

He hasn't been seen since four o'clock today, 4am.

The search and rescue volunteers are receiving their final briefing

before heading out across Devil's Dyke.

OK, guys.

Let's go.

They've been told the man who has gone missing has dementia,

and was last seen during an overnight walking event nearby.

Sussex Police have asked us to come out and look for him.

So I think the team may well have just come across

something quite interesting.

Is it going to hurt if I move you?

Today's search is a training exercise, and watching it unfold

is Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell,

who's just become the charity's patron.

I train on the South Downs all the time,

I'll often go out and take the dogs for a run or walk.

I know how easy it is to get lost.

Then to actually hear about what these guys do,

how they look and how they find and search certain areas

for missing people, you know, they're getting called out a lot.

Every week, we're deploying to jobs where people have gone missing,

and a lot of the time it's people with mental health issues,

Alzheimer's, that kind of thing, elderly people.

Sussex Search and Rescue says the number of call-outs

to people with dementia or mental health issues is growing,

and it's now calling for more volunteer fundraisers

to get in touch.

A tanker has docked on the Isle of Grain in Kent,

carrying a controversial cargo of gas from the Peruvian Amazon.

It is thought to be the first shipment to the UK

from the Camisea project in the rainforest near Machu Picchu.

It will be stored at the National Grid's facility in Kent,

which is the largest of its kind in Europe,

and will be used for domestic use.

Striking British Airways cabin crew have held a picket

outside the i-360 tower in Brighton today.

The seafront viewing platform is sponsored by the airline

and members of the Unite Union

took their protest there this morning.

A seven-day strike by "mixed fleet" cabin crew

began yesterday in a row over pay.

British Airways say it will be able to fly all customers

to their destinations, despite the industrial action.

Football, and in the Championship, Brighton have lost 3-0

in their game away at Nottingham Forest.

In League One, Gillingham beat Bury 2-1,

and Charlton lost 2-1 against Northampton.

In League Two, Crawley came away

with a goalless draw against Doncaster.

Let's take a look at the weather with Elizabeth Rizzini.

Hello, good evening.

It was a rather damp start to today,

but we also saw some sunshine come through.

Quite hazy, though, towards eastern areas for much of the day.

Now, overnight tonight, we've got some clear spells,

the small chance of one or two showers early on.

But, for the most part, we should stay dry.

The breeze will slowly pick up

and it will feel cooler than it did last night.

Lows of 4 or 5 degrees.

Now, tomorrow morning, it's going to turn very wet and windy.

A band of heavy rain spreading in from the West.

Very gusty towards the south coast, possibly gusting to as high

as 40 or 45 miles per hour for a time through the morning,

and then easing down somewhat into the afternoon,

when it should turn drier and brighter.

We will see some spells of sunshine,

I think particularly towards parts of Sussex.

Top temperatures here up to 9 Celsius.

As we head into next week, it's still looking rather unsettled,

and there will be further outbreaks of rain at times.

Monday is mostly dry and bright, but a touch cooler.

That's all from us.

We're back during the tea-time news tomorrow.

Have a good evening.

Goodbye.