BBC Live: Sussex - As it happened

1. Our live coverage has ended for the day
2. Updates on Tuesday 28 February 2017

Crawley Town 1-2 Exeter City

Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Newcastle United

By Ian Westbrook

BBC Sport

That's it for today...

Thanks for joining us - we'll be back tomorrow at 06:00 GMT with all your news, sport, travel and weather.

In the meantime you can get in touch on  Twitter , on  Facebook , or by sending us an  email . 

Sussex MP helps team to pancake day victory

Kathryn Langley

BBC Live reporter

A Sussex MP was on the winning team at Westminster's annual Parliamentary pancake race outside the Houses of Parliament.

The Shrove Tuesday charity event pits MPs, peers and the press pack against each other.

MP leads team to pancake race victory

Man told to 'investigate' car theft himself

When Kevin Standing's Jaguar was stolen from his driveway in Patcham, he didn't expect this response from the police.

Kevin Standing's Jaguar was stolen from his driveway

Man jailed after teen stabbed in street

A dry start to Wednesday...

Rachel Mackley

Weather Presenter

But then the heavens open in the afternoon. Watch my forecast here.

BBC South East weather 28 February 2017

Southern rail staff to strike again

Southern rail staff  have voted to strike in a dispute over the role of guards .

PA

The RMT union announced the walkouts in a dispute with the firms over plans to remove guards from trains, which would become driver-only-operated (DOO).

Union officials, who confirmed the 24-hour strike on 13 March, say the move will make trains potentially dangerous.

The  Office of Road and Rail insists they are safe  provided the right equipment and training is given.

Gatwick pilots targeted with laser pens

Kathryn Langley

BBC Live reporter

BBC

There were 55 laser pen attacks on aircraft at Gatwick last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. 

The West Sussex airport is in the top ten most targeted in the UK.

Earlier this month, the Department for Transport announced plans to introduce new legislation meaning people who shine lasers at pilots could be jailed or face hefty fines.

Footballers come together over cancer patient

Amanda Akass

BBC Live reporter

Alex Stedman was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this month.

The 22-year-old works for Crawley Town FC and footballers across the country have been helping him raise money for charity.  

Footballers join together to raise money for cancer patient

Monkeys go bananas over pancake treat

Kathryn Langley

BBC Live reporter

Drusillas Park

These squirrel monkeys at Drusillas have had a Shrove Tuesday treat after pancakes were added to their lunch menu and served up in a frying pan. 

But if you're looking for tips on the perfect pancake, I'm not sure it's a recipe to try at home...

They were made from a mix of porridge oats, baby rice, baby formula and whey powder, bound together with sunflower oil and sweet potato... all the foods that keep the monkeys fit and healthy. 

Yum.  

It's getting closer...

Kathryn Langley

BBC Live reporter

Lawro: 'This is Brighton's year'

Kathryn Langley

BBC Live reporter

Championship leaders Brighton and Hove Albion take on closest rivals Newcastle United this evening. 

Just one point separates the two front-runners for promotion to the Premier League.

Lawro: 'It's Brighton's year'

Follow the game  online  or there's full commentary on BBC Sussex from 19:00 GMT.  

Sideswiped by a foreign HGV

Bob Dale

BBC Live reporter

Left-hand drive lorries were involved in nearly 350 accidents in the South East last year.

Now there are calls for continental vehicles to be fitted with technology to stop incidents such as this.

Accidents caused by left-hand-drive vehicles

It's a wet and cold end to February

Kate Kinsella

BBC weather

Winter's not done with us yet.

Here's my forecast.

Kate Kinsella with the weather

Staff to strike over driver-only trains

Pancake Day celebrations at Chichester Cathedral

Kathryn Langley

BBC Live reporter

These choristers at Chichester Cathedral have been celebrating Shrove Tuesday in the traditional way. 

I don't know about you but I'd never be able to catch my pancake if I'd flipped it that high!

Chichester Cathedral

Chichester Cathedral

Today's Sussex newspaper headlines

Thinkstock

The Argus : 'My £40k Jaguar was stolen and police told me to investigate crime myself'

Chichester Observer  : Aldingbourne man to be sentenced for sex offences against young girls

Eastbourne Herald  : Efit released in appeal after teen sexually assaulted in Eastbourne

Hastings Observer : Town swinging for Fat Tuesday Festival

Brighton and Hove News : Strikes by Southern drivers and guards blamed for loss at train company

BreakingAnother Southern strike date announced

Bob Dale

BBC Live reporter

BBC

The RMT Union has announced a new strike date in its ongoing dispute with Southern Rail.

The union's members will walk out for 24 hours on 13 March, in its long-running dispute with Southern over driver-only operation on trains.

The dispute has been ongoing since April 2016.

Pensioner badly injured in road accident

Bob Dale

BBC Live reporter

An 81-year-old woman's in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Seaford.

It happened as she was walking along the A259 Buckle bypass just before 18:30 last night.

The accident involved a white Citroen DS3 being driven by a 20-year-old man from Seaford.

The road was closed for three hours while the incident was investigated.