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. Council warns of 'difficult choices' on financespublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November

    Surrey Heath council says pressures include interest payments on investments and extra demand for services.

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  2. Energy efficient leisure centre designs unveiledpublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November

    The Cranleigh Leisure Centre is due to open in the end of 2026 or early 2027, a council says.

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  3. Kent council debate future of 'vital' family hubpublished at 06:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November

    Seashells family hub faces closure as part of Kent County Council's budget cuts.

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  4. Three Medway grammar schools set to go co-edpublished at 06:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November

    The Department for Education has confirmed plans for three schools in Medway to become mixed.

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  5. Decision on 18-storey port tower deferred againpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    The 18-storey tower block is proposed for land near the entrance to Newhaven Port.

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  6. President Trump could use desk made in Kentpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    The desk was made at Chatham Dockyard from timbers salvaged from the Victorian ship HMS Resolute.

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  7. More than 16,000 homes in city are in fuel povertypublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Brighton & Hove City Council is setting out a plan to address the issue.

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  8. Sara Sharif’s stepmum was ‘possessed’, court hearspublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    A father accused of killing Sara Sharif says his daughter was abused by her stepmum, a court hears.

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  9. 'Dartford Crossing trips ended with bailiffs at my door'published at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Dart Charge bailiffs have collected nearly £112m since 2019, it emerges.

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  10. Plans for green belt solar farm go before councilpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    The University of Surrey wants to put 22,410 solar panels on green belt land.

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  11. Bus service 'urgently needed' for Surrey villagepublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    A local bus service that was suspended during the pandemic has never returned.

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  12. Panel clears council leader of bullyingpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    The leader says she is "saddened" that her enthusiasm was interpreted as a lack of respect.

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  13. Man denies murder of 19-year-old mother in car parkpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Jason Flore has pleaded not guilty to the murder and manslaughter of Stephanie Marie.

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  14. 'Bionic lord' holds key limb loss campaign meetingpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Lord Mackinlay says the health secretary Wes Streeting "listened intently" during the meeting.

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  15. Pedestrian, 78, dies months after being hit by carpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    The man was crossing a road with a woman, who was also injured, when the crash happened in August.

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  16. 'Racing in a 120mph powerboat feels like flying'published at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Chatham's Ben Jelf tells the BBC about his life as a F1 powerboat racer.

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  17. Plans to develop Chatham Docks get green lightpublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Work can now begin on the redevelopment, after a request for a call-in was rejected.

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  18. Lewes bonfire celebrations attract 40,000 peoplepublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Sussex Police say the celebrations were busier than last year.

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  19. Airbourne set to return to Eastbourne for 2025published at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    Organisers say the event can go ahead next year after meeting its "cost neutral" target.

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  20. Watchdog praises NHS trust's care for older adultspublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

    The CQC says the patients they spoke to said staff were caring and treated them compassionately.

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