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Chief exec takes fundraising lead
A chief executive is to canoe 170 miles along the River Thames to support an appeal by the charity he runs.
Frog found in supermarket asparagus
A Southampton couple had a surprise when they found a tree frog nestling in some asparagus tips they bought in a supermarket.
Nurses join Night To Remember walk
Nurses will join hundreds of ladies walking through the night to raise money for the Worthing hospice where they work.
Rare kitten abandoned outside shop
A rare kitten was abandoned in a holdall outside the shop of an animal charity in Kent.
Ross lends a hand to homeless dogs
TV and radio personality Paul Ross will be judging the entries in a dog fun day organised to support the work of Battersea Dogs And Cats Home in Surrey.
Funding success for Clean Break
Projects across the South East have been awarded more than £2 million in funding from an arts scheme.
'Britain's rudest shop' to close
A Hampshire store described as "Britain's rudest shop" is to shut after 170 years of trading.
Pioneering knee operation hailed
A pioneering knee operation for arthritis sufferers which can halve recovery times has been developed in Southampton.
Bahrain's King at Queen's lunch
The King of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of brutally suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations, is set to have lunch with the Queen at Windsor Castle in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee.
Man held after woman's body found
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in Oxfordshire.
Jail for Facebook account hacker
A West Sussex man has been jailed for a year for hacking into a Facebook account.
Sex assault sailor detained
A Royal Navy sailor who groped a female colleague under her pyjamas during a deployment to the Middle East has been sentenced at court martial in Portsmouth to 11-and-a-half months in military detention.
Rare monkey enjoys animal park life
A vulnerable species of monkey has added a new member to its brood at a zoo near Canterbury.
Sniper 'had never used gun in dark'
A sniper who is believed to have shot a comrade from Eastbourne he thought was a Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan has told an inquest he had never shot the rifle he was using that night in darkness.
Jubilee medal for namesake sailor
Royal Navy sailor Brian Diamond, who serves on board his namesake ship HMS Diamond, has been presented with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in Hampshire.
Unemployment rate climbs by 0.4%
Unemployment in the South East climbed by 1,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.
Drivers ready for White Hat Rally
Motoring enthusiasts are getting the chance to take part in a three-day Olympic-themed tour from Leicestershire to Milton Keynes in aid of vulnerable children.
Navy frigate raids pirate vessels
A Portsmouth-based Royal Navy frigate has undertaken three counter-piracy operations during a seven-month deployment in the Indian Ocean.
Nominate cats for a Feline Oscar
Proud pet owners are being reminded to nominate their favourite felines for a Sussex charity's "cat Oscars".
Giant Jubilee cake for Queen
A giant cake fit for a Queen has been baked by military caterers in Hampshire to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
Sniper 'had not trained in dark'
A sniper who is believed to have shot a comrade from Eastbourne he thought was a Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan has told an inquest he had not been trained to fire his rifle in the dark.
Mcycle-crash Pc wins boots damages
A Sussex-based policeman who broke his leg in a motorcycle crash has won about £10,000 damages after judges decided that force bosses had provided "unsuitable" riding boots.
Help George boost number of donors
A teenager from Littlehampton wants to get more people signed up as stem cell donors after he was diagnosed with a life-threatening blood disorder.
Sniper 'unaware of watch point'
Soldiers stationed at a remote observation post were not aware of the existence of another post where a British soldier from Eastbourne was fatally shot, an inquest heard.
Rescued fox had head stuck in can
A fox cub which got its head stuck in a discarded tin can has been rescued thanks to staff from the Surrey-based Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF).
Panathlon heads to Stoke Mandeville
About 150 children with disabilities will compete in a multi-sport event in Buckinghamshire, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
Study reveals part-time work 'trap'
The number of men doing part-time work has more than doubled in the last four years, with the South East having one of the highest proportions of people doing part-time work in the UK, according to a study.
Surveys monitor oak tree issues
Nature enthusiasts are being encouraged to monitor the health of oak trees to help with two new studies from an Oxfordshire-based charity.
Duck race on target to raise £5,000
Organisers of an annual duck race in West Sussex are confident they have smashed their target of raising £5,000.
At-risk mums 'need more support'
Mums at risk from ante and post-natal depression should be given more support at an earlier stage to ensure their children don't suffer, a charity supporting women in Oxford has said.
More beaches gain Blue Flag awards
An increasing number of England's beaches have gained Blue Flag awards this year, with Thanet in Kent having the most flags for one area in the country.
Pupils hurt in school coach crash
A coach carrying about 40 school children has been involved in a road crash in Surrey which left two pupils injured, police said.
Sniper 'had weak observation skill'
A British sniper who is believed to have fatally shot a soldier from Eastbourne he thought was an insurgent digging in the road, showed weak observation skills but was a competent marksman, an inquest heard.
Boy died at start of Greek holiday
An 11-year-old boy from Hampshire who suffered from fits caused by panic attacks died on the first day of a family holiday in Greece, an inquest heard.
Marines officer accused of GBH
A Royal Marines captain is accused of causing grievous bodily harm during an incident in a nightclub, a court martial heard at Portsmouth Naval Base.
Alerts about shots unheard: inquest
A soldier radioed his colleagues "about half a dozen times" to tell them that warning shots were being fired "very close" to the observation post where his colleague from Eastbourne was fatally wounded, an inquest heard.
Mother and baby murder bid charges
A man will appear in court charged with two counts of attempted murder on a mother and her baby in Hampshire.
Lucas to quit as Greens leader
Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas is standing down as leader of the Green Party.
No shot permission, inquest told
A British sniper had not received permission to fire a gunshot which is believed to have fatally wounded a soldier from Eastbourne deployed at an observation post, an inquest heard.
Commonwealth pageant for the Queen
Hundreds of horses and performers from across the world came together at Windsor Castle on Sunday to celebrate the 250 State and Commonwealth visits the Queen has made during her reign.
'Tell us about rough sleepers'
People are being asked to help a charity to count the number of rough sleepers in Kent and Medway by reporting any they see.
Region wins cash boost from lottery
Charitable causes across the South East have been awarded more than £1 million thanks to the Big Lottery Fund.
Society supports dementia carers
Family and friends caring for loved ones with dementia who may be suffering in silence are getting support from a Surrey-based charity.
Cocozza pays tribute to best friend
Former X Factor star Frankie Cocozza has spoken for the first time about the devastation of burying his best friend, who was killed during an altercation in East Sussex last month.
Inquest hears of fatal shooting
A soldier from Eastbourne suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the side of the ribcage while deployed at an observation post to stop insurgents from placing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the road, an inquest heard.
Man's throat slashed outside pub
A man is believed to have had his throat slashed when he intervened in a dispute outside a pub.
Lawyer accused of US tax fraud
A New York judge set two million dollars' (£1.2m) bail and home detention with electronic monitoring for a British lawyer accused of advising the family of a former Fidelity Investments executive how to dodge US taxes by hiding millions overseas.
Soldier's inquest to open
An inquest into the death of an East Sussex soldier who was killed as a result of small arms fire in Afghanistan is set to begin.
Bronze Age Boat attempt founders
The crew of a half-sized replica of the Dover Bronze Age boat had to abort the vessel's maiden voyage when it failed to stay afloat as it entered the water.
Man rescued from factory fire
A plastics worker is lucky to be alive after a large blaze broke out at a factory.
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Saturday 19 May 2012
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