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Video caption: Britain's largest ever batch of watermelons has been produced at a farm in KentBritain's largest ever batch of watermelons has been produced at a farm in Kent 
Video caption: Ross Andrews' latest art project involves snapping shots of waves as they breakRoss Andrews' latest art project involves snapping shots of waves as they break 

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Video caption: Canterbury is the first leg of the play's inaugural UK tour.Canterbury is the first leg of the play's inaugural UK tour. BBC News Travel 
Video caption: Should we be taking honey from bees?Should we be taking honey from bees? 
BBC News Travel Video caption: A new Thames clipper service is trialled between north Kent and LondonA new Thames clipper service is trialled between north Kent and London BBC News Travel 
Video caption: Margate's caves could reopen after a 13-year gapMargate's caves could reopen after a 13-year gap 
Video caption: Kittens stowed away in car engine travelling from Netherlands to BerkshireKittens stowed away in car engine travelling from Netherlands to Berkshire BBC News Travel 
Video caption: Sussex clinic helps people who hear voicesSussex clinic helps people who hear voices 

Video caption: The fiftieth anniversary of the great UFO hoaxThe fiftieth anniversary of the great UFO hoax
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Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
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Bumper harvest for watermelons
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
Britain's largest ever batch of watermelons has been produced at a farm in Kent.
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A wave of inspiration
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
Ross Andrews has built a reputation for creating giant works of art on the beaches of east Kent - huge patterns that only last as long as it takes for the tide to come in and wash them away.
Now the artist has taken his work into the sea, and inside waves as they break.
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Clarke takes 7-55 as Somerset struggle
Rikki Clarke takes a career best 7-55 as Surrey have the better of day one against relegation rivals Somerset at The Oval.
Read moreHere comes the sun
Rachel Mackley
Weather Presenter, BBC South East
There's an ever-improving weather picture as we progress through the week. Here's my latest forecast.
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Murder trial hears burn threat claim
Giles Metcalfe died from burns and smoke inhalation in a Tunbridge Wells car park in March.
Read morePutting the canter in Canterbury
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
Theatre sensation War Horse has galloped into Canterbury to begin a UK tour.
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Severe accident: A259 East Sussex both ways
A259 East Sussex both ways severe accident, between A23 Old Steine and A2010 West Street.
A259 East Sussex - A259 King's Road in Brighton closed in both directions between Palace Pier and the A2010 West Street junction, because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Should we be taking honey from bees?
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
Is our sweet tooth putting the long-term future of the honey bee in jeopardy?
Every year we get through a staggering half a billion jars of honey.
So are we simply asking too much of the little honey bee?
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Further rail strikes in driver-only row
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are staging two 24-hour walkouts in October.
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Severe accident: M25 Surrey anti-clockwise
M25 Surrey anti-clockwise severe accident, between J9 for A243 and J8 for A217.
M25 Surrey - Queuing traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J9, A243 (Leatherhead) and J8, A217 (Reigate), because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Commuters rule the waves
Would you rather be sitting on the dock of the bay instead of the station platform?
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Severe accident: A3 Surrey southbound
A3 Surrey southbound severe accident, before French Lane.
A3 Surrey - One lane closed and very slow traffic on A3 southbound in Thursley before the French Lane junction, because of an accident involving single vehicle. Travel time is 20 minutes. Congestion to Hurtmore turn off.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Woman and dog die in crash
A woman and her dog have died after they were hit by a van while out walking in Surrey.
The two were struck by a white Peugeot Boxer van at around 11:30 BST on the Wrecclesham Road just outside Farnham, in Surrey, police said.
Emergency services attended but the woman, in her 30s, died at the scene. Her family have been informed.
The Wrecclesham Road between the junctions with Quennells Hill and Echo Barn Lane is likely to remain closed until early evening.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
Unearthing Thanet's lost treasures
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
Margate's mysterious caves are set to re-open after a 13-year closure.
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Kittens found in car engine after 300-mile trip
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
An Ashford family travelling back from the Netherlands became suspicious after their car engine started purring like a kitten...three kittens in fact.
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Severe disruption: M23 West Sussex northbound
M23 West Sussex northbound severe disruption, between J10 for A2011 and J9 for M23.
M23 West Sussex - One lane closed and very slow traffic on M23 northbound between J10, A2011 (Crawley) and J9, M23 (Gatwick Airport), because of emergency repairs. Travel time is 70 minutes. Congestion to J11, A23 (Pease Pottage).
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Sussex clinic helps people who hear voices
Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East
People who hear voices in their heads are getting help at a special clinic run by mental health experts in Sussex.
The sessions are designed to help people understand their voice-hearing experiences which may have been triggered by trauma or distress.
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Investigations continue into suspicious items in Kent flat
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
Police are continuing their investigations into suspicious items found at a flat in Tunbridge Wells after being called to the property last night.
Kent Police arrived at the flat at 18:23 BST yesterday after Kent Fire and Rescue Service raised concerns over items in the flat that had been evacuated.
Officers have arrested a 55-year-old man from Tunbridge Wells in connection with the incident.
He remains in custody while investigations regarding the property are complete.
The truth is out there
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
Fifty years ago this month the nation was gripped by stories of flying saucers found in locations across the country, including Kent.
But it turned out they'd touched down from somewhere a little closer to home than Mars.
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