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. Vandalised car park could become new flat blockpublished at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    A 42-flat block in Ashford could replace the disused Church Street car park, which closed in 2022.

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  2. Residents of care home at risk - CQCpublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Inspectors find residents had "unexplained injuries" were not properly protected against abuse.

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  3. 'Relief' as land secures village green statuspublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Residents say they are are relieved West Sussex County Council has protected their green space.

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  4. Planning fees up to £70k issued correctly - councilpublished at 06:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Officers at Waverley Borough Council say it issued more than 20 levies in accordance with the law.

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  5. Restoration of 17th Century building completepublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Guildford House dates back to 1660 and has been undergoing extensive restoration for four years.

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  6. 'We advise businesses how to improve on disability'published at 06:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    A charity offers businesses advice on making them accessible for people with learning disabilities.

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  7. College celebrates national ADHD awardpublished at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    The Leigh UTC in Dartford has been recognised by neurodiversity charity the ADHD Foundation.

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  8. Couple's £3k fine for stowaway migrant scrappedpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Lisa Russell says she is "absolutely relieved" the Home Office rescinded the fine.

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  9. 'Neonatal leave would have been massive for us'published at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Bethany, a mechanical engineer from Herne Bay, gave birth to Arthur at 24 weeks.

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  10. Teen sexually assaulted in church groundspublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Sussex Police were called to St Andrew and St Cuthman's Church on Thursday morning.

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  11. Police officer caught stealing spiderpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    PC Stuart Ellis gets a misconduct warning after taking a Halloween decoration from a garden.

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  12. National Grid applies for Sea Link projectpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    The project aims to lay 90 miles (145km) of undersea cable, linking Kent and Suffolk.

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  13. Four arrested over disturbance on Gatwick flightpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Sussex Police is investigating an affray that took place on board a TUI flight from Jamaica.

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  14. Two councils propose forming unitary authoritypublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Crawley and Reigate & Banstead council leaders write to the government to propose the move.

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  15. Sussex seaside town to get big wheelpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    A council spokesperson says it will give the local economy a boost.

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  16. PC pursued sexual relationship with crime victimpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    A judge gave him a suspended prison sentence and issued a restraining order.

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  17. Teens arrested after men found with stab woundspublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Two men were treated for injuries consistent with stab wounds in Ashford, Kent Police said.

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  18. Town's peregrine falcon lays three eggspublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Three eggs have been laid in Woking's peregrine falcon nest - and there are more expected.

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  19. Marathon to go ahead after chemical explosive findpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Hastings Half Marathon was cancelled after explosive chemicals were found at a nearby property.

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  20. Plan for 101-home development to go before councilpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March

    Although restricted by a decades-old covenant, the controversial project might yet happen.

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