hello, here are the top stories in london and the south east this morning. london s severe weather plan for rough sleepers has been activated after temperatures plunged overnight. it means emergency accommodation will be made available across london for homeless people who would otherwise be spending the night on the streets. it s the third time this year winter emergency protocols have been triggered. four people have been injured, two seriously, after a crash involving an ambulance and a cement lorry in kent. the coastbound carriageway of the a21 in tonbridge is currently closed and police say will be for the foreseeable future. motorists are being asked to check their route before travelling. police searching for student harvey parker have found a body in the river thames near to where he was last seen. the 20 year old went missing last month after leaving the heaven nightclub in charing cross. an mp from kent is warning housing targets could lead to the county taking on unsustaina
meanwhile, kent and medway s clinical commissioning group, says it s planning for significant staffing issues in the coming weeks, with increasing covid absences. with only 80% of the eligible population having had the booster jab, its also urging people to get the vaccine in order to protect the nhs. tributes have been paid to a newly qualified paramedic who died after a crash in an ambulance on the a21 near sevenoaks. 21 year old alice clark has been described as a kind and dedicated paramedic, and a beautiful, fun loving daughter who will be missed more than words can say . she was killed in the collision on wednesday night with a cement lorry. her two colleagues were both taken to hospital. police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. thousands of homes in eastbourne will go without bin collections today in the second of a series of strikes over pay and conditions. the council says it s offered a 7% pay increase, but the gmb union s asking for 20%, as well as better fac