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. Campaigners say sewage in river is 'a horror'published at 08:47 British Summer Time 4 April

    There have been more hours of spills at Ham Lane than any other storm overflow in the South East.

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  2. Water investment aims to end sewage waste floodingpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 4 April

    Thames Water says it is spending the money upgrading its Mole Valley network in Surrey.

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  3. Running club brings together 35 nationalitiespublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 4 April

    Migrant and refugee running club, Sanctuary Runners, is taking part in the Brighton Marathon.

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  4. Annual countryside walk opens for 52nd yearpublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 4 April

    The Arlington Bluebell Walk has raised more than £1m since it began in 1972.

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  5. Girls poised to take crown in chess championshipspublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 4 April

    The National Schools Chess Championships are held at St Catherine's School in Bramley this weekend.

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  6. Plans to transform car park site into flats backedpublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 4 April

    Approval has been given to develop the site of the former Church Road car park in Ashford.

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  7. 'At risk' theatre gets £5k grant for plaster workspublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 4 April

    Margate's Grade II* Listed Theatre Royal will receive the grant from the Theatres Trust.

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  8. Council plans to buy 130 flats to house homelesspublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 4 April

    Medway Council says it wants to reduce its reliance on privately provided temporary accommodation.

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  9. New and expanded school nurseries for South Eastpublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 4 April

    There will be roughly 460 new childcare places created across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

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  10. Chop shop gang targeted Porsches and BMWspublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 3 April

    Cars worth £750,000 were stolen across the UK and taken apart at two locations in Surrey.

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  11. Gang member who helped scam £416k from elderly jailedpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 3 April

    Leonnie Charles worked as part of a gang that tried to scam at least 42 people, the oldest being 90.

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  12. Teen appears in court charged with father's murderpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 3 April

    Fabio Botros is accused of murdering his father and attempting to kill a woman and boy in Brighton.

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  13. Live equestrian theatre show hopes to inspirepublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 3 April

    The show features horseback stunts, sword fighting, motorbikes and opera singers.

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  14. Free parking for 30 minutes aims to boost businesspublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 3 April

    Ten car parks including in Claygate, Weybridge and Oxshott will offer 30 minutes free.

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  15. Brothel owners jailed for sexual exploitationpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 3 April

    Three people were sentenced for playing leading roles in the prostitution of vulnerable victims.

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  16. Cricket needs to protect County Championship - Burnspublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 3 April

    On the eve of the new domestic cricket season, Surrey captain Rory Burns says English cricket needs to "protect" the County Championship.

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  17. Funeral for 'Britain's oldest drag queen'published at 12:41 British Summer Time 3 April

    The funeral for David Raven, known as performer Maisie Trollette takes place in Brighton.

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  18. Man dies after crashing into telegraph polepublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 3 April

    Sussex Police has launched an investigation into the rider's death.

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  19. Life 'transformed' living near sinkhole - residentpublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 3 April

    Work is still ongoing to establish what caused part of Godstone High Street to collapse in February.

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  20. Renewed appeal in baby murder probe 30 years onpublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 3 April

    The body of a baby, dubbed "Baby April" by police, was found at a lake in Ashford in 1995.

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