Summary

  • Our live coverage on Sunday 21 January 2024 has come to an end

  • Widespread warnings were in place across the UK as Storm Isha brought rain and gusts of wind of up to 80mph (128km/h)

  • The Queen Elizabeth the Second Bridge at Dartford closed due to the high winds

  • People were warned there's a good chance of power cuts, which could affect services such as mobile phone coverage

  1. Wait to speak to hostage parents 'intolerable'published at 19:23 British Summer Time 27 July

    Craig and Lindsay Foreman were on the "trip of a lifetime" when they were detained, son says.

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  2. Woman arrested after man injured in Guildfordpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 27 July

    A 35-year-old woman is arrested after a man in his 30s was injured.

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  3. Residents warned after building collapsespublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 27 July

    People should "keep away" after the Sprabuild Engineering Works fell down, says the local authority.

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  4. Homes without water after main bursts twice in daypublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 27 July

    South East Water says it repaired the pipe only for it to burst again "a few hours later".

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  5. Public urged to have say on future of townpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 27 July

    Spelthorne Borough Council's Design Code will be used as guidance for planning applications.

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  6. New green belt development approved published at 14:11 British Summer Time 27 July

    Councillors say they fear refusing permission could lead to a costly appeal from the developers.

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  7. Rail staff offer missing people 'route to safety'published at 13:27 British Summer Time 27 July

    A train company is providing extra crisis training and a grant to help pay for a helpline.

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  8. Rail union reports 'escalation' in train violencepublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 27 July

    The RMT says staff are regularly threatened and attacked on Southern and Gatwick Express services.

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  9. 'We never could have dreamed of Lionesses' success'published at 09:20 British Summer Time 27 July

    Julia Brunton represented England in 1972, playing in the first team since the 1921 ban was lifted.

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  10. Medway football pitches to get £800k investmentpublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 27 July

    The work will improve the quality of grass pitches, making more matches possible, says the council.

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  11. 'I've been strangled - just while doing my job'published at 07:03 British Summer Time 27 July

    Assaults on police community support officers are up 40%, according to data obtained by the BBC.

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  12. Motorcyclist, 22, dies in Haywards Heath crashpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 26 July

    The crash happened on A272 Rocky Lane at about 22:20 BST on Friday, police say.

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  13. M25 closed following police incidentpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 26 July

    The motorway was closed on the Kent/Surrey border, National Highways says.

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  14. Stolen tortoise's owner 'worried sick' published at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 July

    "She rarely eats of her own accord, only really the food that is offered by the owner," police say.

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  15. Man dies crossing English Channelpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 26 July

    Some 24,000 people have arrived on small boats in the UK in 2025, Home Office figures show.

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  16. Working class being urged on to NHS job ladder published at 12:21 British Summer Time 26 July

    A new £5m national pilot scheme aims to get those worst hit by unemployment into the health service.

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  17. Train firm launches reduced timetable for summerpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 26 July

    South Western Railway says some off-peak suburban services see reduced demand in August.

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  18. Health trust introduces latest X-ray equipmentpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 26 July

    The new equipment provides better images and diagnoses and exposes patients to less radiation.

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  19. Directory promotes use of Sussex food and drinkpublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 26 July

    The scheme is part of the Sussex Six campaign to encourage outlets to source more local ingredients.

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  20. Police take action against anti-social behaviourpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 26 July

    A dispersal order is in place in east Kent, giving officers extra powers to move on troublemakers.

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