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A woman in Sussex has died following an explosion at her home this afternoon, a man is reported missing from Seaford and there are fresh fears for flooding across the region for the new year as river levels in the South East remain high.

A murder investigation has been launched into the murder of a woman found dead in a Bosham home and police are warning residents in the South to avoid drink-driving over the New Year period as they celebrate 2014.

Hampshire Police has released a video of the dangers of drinking - showing a man lying the road who narrowly escaped being hit by an Isle of Wight bus.