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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Rosie Blunt |Joshua Askew
'We were there when Europe's guns fell silent'Rosie Blunt & Joshua AskewJoshua Askew/BBCThree people from Kent and Sussex described their experience of VE DayOn 8 May 1945, after six long years of war, Germany surrendered and Great Britain, along with its allies, celebrated victory in Europe. Millions of people took to the streets to drink tea, eat cake and dance. In the South East, barbed wire defences were at last cleared from the beaches and bonfires lit at night.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Patrick Barlow |Rosie Blunt
'Girls weren't human', says boy of school misogynyPatrick Barlow & Rosie BluntGettyMisogyny is rife in schools, says a pupil and staff (stock image) In response to the hit Netflix series Adolescence, a Brighton mother has told the BBC she withdrew her son from school as she was so concerned about violence, misogyny, racism and homophobia.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
msn.com | Charlie Rose |Rosie Blunt |South East
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Rosie Blunt |South East |Phil Harrison
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
aol.com | Rosie Blunt |South East |Phil Harrison
August 6, 2024 at 12:54 AMThe tents have been set up on Pin Hill, a major road into Canterbury city centre [BBC/Phil Harrison]A Canterbury homeless charity says that it is dangerous for people to sleep on the verge of a busy main road in the city centre. Five tents have been set up on the grassy verge next to Pin Hill, a busy dual carriageway, since the beginning of July.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Fiona Irving |Rosie Blunt |South East
Fiona Irving - BBC News, Hastings and Rosie Blunt - BBC News, South EastJuly 24, 2024 at 10:04 PM·3 min readA woman from Hastings says she has been left traumatised and angry after her home flooded twice with sewage in 2023, less than a year after she bought the property. Kellie Sutherland's home was flooded with sewage in January 2023 and then again in October 2023. Searches were carried out by Southern Water at the time of purchase that concluded there was "no risk" of the house flooding.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Rosie Blunt |South East
Labour has won the election with a stonking majority and many Conservative strongholds across the South East have turned red or yellow. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised that "the work of change begins - immediately". But what does that mean to people living in Kent, Sussex and Surrey? What do you want to happen next? Since the election was announced, South East voters have been getting in touch through Your Voice, Your Vote.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Rosie Blunt
Appeal for historic Sussex landmarks fundingBy Rosie Blunt, BBC News, South EastGetty ImagesLewes Castle was built after the Battle of Hastings by supporters of William the ConquerorAn appeal has been launched to care for historic Sussex landmarks including Lewes Castle, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Michelham Priory and Anne of Cleves House.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Rosie Blunt
Emerging artists to play dream gig at GlastonburyRosie Blunt,BBC News, South EastJanis HinzHannah Pidduck (L) and Clara Townsend make up the Brighton-based punk duo ARXXA singer from Surrey and musical duo from Sussex have been picked to play the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury. ARXX is a punk band from Brighton while Maya Lakhani is a rock artist from Esher. Both have been played on BBC Introducing Sussex and Surrey and appeared on the show's Live Lounge in recent years.
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May 31, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Rosie Blunt
Surrey gallery to display Nelson Mandela artworkRosie Blunt,BBC News, South EastGetty ImagesNelson Mandela sketched memories from the 27 years he spent behind barsA gallery in Surrey is to display artwork by Nelson Mandela to celebrate 30 years since he became President of South Africa. Belgravia Gallery in Cranleigh will exhibit signed lithographs by the apartheid activist portraying scenes of his time in Robben Island prison.
