http://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/default.aspxen-gbMon, 8 Sep 2008 17:20:18 GMThttp://www.teletext.co.uk/images/Logo64x64.gifhttp://www.teletext.co.ukAn under-age driver has been jailed for five years for causing a crash in Brighton which killed his friend in a car bought hours earlier for just &#163;60.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386693762" height="1" width="1"/>
Michael Morden, now 16, was over the drink-drive limit as he reached speeds of more than 70mph on February 9.

Matthew Sadler, 17, was killed in the crash. Morden pleaded guilty to the charges at Lewes Crown Court.

]]>79b305ab9e8c8086b81d5f2e051dafb0http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/386693762/Crash+death+teenager+jailed.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/79b305ab9e8c8086b81d5f2e051dafb0/Crash+death+teenager+jailed.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/79b305ab9e8c8086b81d5f2e051dafb0/Crash+death+teenager+jailed.aspxA man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 23-year-old man found semi-conscious in the back garden of a house near Deal in Kent.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386727201" height="1" width="1"/>
Marc Brown, of Deal, was found with serious head injuries in Great Mongeham on August 15 and died in hospital.

Shane Penfold, 19, from Elvington, was remanded in custody to appear again at Maidstone Crown Court on November 17.

]]>2fc14b845705c5e89ce8f764c314f509http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/386727201/Man+remanded+over+murder.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/2fc14b845705c5e89ce8f764c314f509/Man+remanded+over+murder.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/2fc14b845705c5e89ce8f764c314f509/Man+remanded+over+murder.aspxCommunity leaders have welcomed the news that an Eastbourne hospital is to keep its consultant-led maternity unit.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386526206" height="1" width="1"/>
The Conquest Hospital in St Leonards had been told it could retain its unit at the expense of neighbouring Eastbourne District General Hospital.

But following consultation, campaigners have been told the maternity unit, with special baby care services, is staying.

]]>c2d5a06e6f4519ad6429064dfed5fd2ehttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/386526206/Hospital+keeps+maternity+unit.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/c2d5a06e6f4519ad6429064dfed5fd2e/Hospital+keeps+maternity+unit.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/c2d5a06e6f4519ad6429064dfed5fd2e/Hospital+keeps+maternity+unit.aspxA school in Lympne, Kent, has reopened its doors two years after it was destroyed by fire.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386588365" height="1" width="1"/>
More than 200 pupils escaped unhurt when flames tore through Lympne Primary School in September 2006.

The school has undergone a major transformation, growing by 30 square metres with bigger classrooms and a larger computer suite and library.

]]>fabc9b294f65427ca15a8e4b7b70c28ahttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/386588365/School+reopens+after+fire.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/fabc9b294f65427ca15a8e4b7b70c28a/School+reopens+after+fire.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/fabc9b294f65427ca15a8e4b7b70c28a/School+reopens+after+fire.aspxMore than 150 people are rescued by firefighters in the South East every month, new figures have revealed.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386709897" height="1" width="1"/>
The Fire Brigades Union said more than 5,000 people were saved from fires and vehicle crashes between 1997 and 2006.

Latest statistics also reveal that just under 16,000 (15,998) people involved in road traffic collisions were rescued in the 10 years to 2005/6.

]]>bf9089b9296dc64441a7501252dcd284http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/386709897/Data+reveals+fire+rescues.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/bf9089b9296dc64441a7501252dcd284/Data+reveals+fire+rescues.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/bf9089b9296dc64441a7501252dcd284/Data+reveals+fire+rescues.aspxA schoolgirl from Hastings was bitten by a tarantula after it stowed away in her luggage on a family holiday.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386526207" height="1" width="1"/>
Charlotte Maddison, 11, was bitten on the foot by the spider when she put her boots on as she unpacked after the family trip to Cyprus.

An RSPCA officer arrived to take the offending arachnid to a a nearby RSPCA wildlife centre at Mallydams Wood.

]]>5075af72e5cbb6910cf62f6847c71472http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/386526207/Girl+bitten+by+tarantula.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/5075af72e5cbb6910cf62f6847c71472/Girl+bitten+by+tarantula.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/5075af72e5cbb6910cf62f6847c71472/Girl+bitten+by+tarantula.aspxAn uncle of an Arab student who died following a race attack in Hastings has said his family has every confidence British police will find the culprits.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/385712885" height="1" width="1"/>
Mohammed Al-Majed, 16, from Qatar, died two days after being attacked on August 22. No-one has been charged.

Abdul Karim Mohsin said the family was touched by sympathy from local people after black balloons were released.

]]>78cbb36fa6c71a3c69a09234003c55d2http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/385712885/Faith+in+police+over+murder.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/78cbb36fa6c71a3c69a09234003c55d2/Faith+in+police+over+murder.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/78cbb36fa6c71a3c69a09234003c55d2/Faith+in+police+over+murder.aspxAn East Sussex landlady has told how she faces financial ruin after a serial rapist sued her for clearing his flat following his arrest.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/385975428" height="1" width="1"/>
Melody Goymer, 60, of Pevensy Bay, was wrong to move Thomas Cope's possessions from the flat before he was convicted, Eastbourne County Court ruled.

She must pay about £18,750 in costs and a fine and return items to his wife.

]]>f1115ee4bd276211f8e5717a7f1af3d8http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/385975428/Rapist+wins+flat+damages+case.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/f1115ee4bd276211f8e5717a7f1af3d8/Rapist+wins+flat+damages+case.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/f1115ee4bd276211f8e5717a7f1af3d8/Rapist+wins+flat+damages+case.aspxWest Sussex County Council is running lessons for residents on how to survive the current credit crunch.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386652275" height="1" width="1"/>
The council is teaching people skills including how to eat on a budget, how to grow their own vegetables and how to understand bills.

The money-saving event will take place on Saturday September 20 at Glebelands centre in Middle Road, Shoreham-by-Sea.

]]>8bf8c89f1cb6b45a5c9b50111870e1cfhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~3/386652275/Money-saving+tips+offered.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/8bf8c89f1cb6b45a5c9b50111870e1cf/Money-saving+tips+offered.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/south-east/8bf8c89f1cb6b45a5c9b50111870e1cf/Money-saving+tips+offered.aspxThe mother of an East Sussex boy who died from leukaemia has urged thieves to return a box of keepsakes.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/south-east/~4/386652276" height="1" width="1"/>
Eight-year-old Keiton Knight died in March 2007 following a four-year search for a rare bone marrow transplant.

Paris Knight, from Hove, said she discovered last week that Keiton's Noddy tin, containing keepsakes, had been stolen during a recent burglary.

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