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 to fight Farnborough Airport expansion published at 06:04 British Summer Time 22 May

    The council has voted to fight the airport's plans to increase flights from 50,000 to 70,000 a year.

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  2. Patients not 'turfed out' in ward closures - trustpublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 22 May

    The trust which runs the hospital has temporarily closed the wards after losing its medical cover.

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  3. Horticulturist 'buzzing' after gifting King seedspublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 22 May

    Charlotte Denne meets the monarch after winning a prize at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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  4. New £20m glasshouse to grow 150m tomatoes a yearpublished at 06:02 British Summer Time 22 May

    Thanet Earth says its new glasshouse will increase its growing capacity to 550 million tomatoes.

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  5. Police instructor caused £10k petrol bomb damagepublished at 22:05 British Summer Time 21 May

    Fire caused around £10,000 worth of damage to the force's public order training centre in Gravesend.

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  6. Lightning strike sets house roof on firepublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 21 May

    Fire crews were called to the property in Fittleworth shortly before 15:00 BST on Wednesday.

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  7. Pub not liable for injuries door staff causedpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 21 May

    The operator appealed a previous ruling that held it liable for injuries caused at a Guildford pub.

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  8. Doctor learnt 'big lesson' after baby deathpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 21 May

    Archie Squire's death "has been difficult for all of us", says a doctor at a Kent hospital.

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  9. Woman wins fight for tenancy of dead mum's housepublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 21 May

    Lucie Lambourne says: "It's the last thing we have of my mum's."

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  10. PCs laughed about spray use on man, 92, jury hearspublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 21 May

    PC Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto, of Sussex Police, deny assaulting pensioner Donald Burgess.

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  11. Residents left without water after reservoir workspublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 21 May

    Balcombe and Hassocks have been affected by reservoir maintenance, the water company says.

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  12. Catapult duck attacks spark increased police patrolspublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 21 May

    The attacks are believed to have been carried out on the Basingstoke Canal in Ash, Surrey.

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  13. Two injured in alleged power surge explosionpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 21 May

    One person was taken to hospital for treatment for second degree burns, police confirm.

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  14. 'Culture of cover up' at care home - coronerpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 21 May

    Raihana Awolaja died following a cardiac arrest while unsupervised in her residential care home.

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  15. 'Rare' twin lemur babies capturing staff heartspublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 21 May

    Knockhatch Adventure Park in Hailsham says the healthy birth is testament to its breeding programme.

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  16. EasyJet to run full service despite Gatwick strikepublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 21 May

    Staff at Redline Oil Services are taking industrial action between Friday and Tuesday.

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  17. Horse owner wins historic double victorypublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 21 May

    The victorious horses, that won in the Lusitano and the Andalusian classes, are kept in Meopham.

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  18. Little ships set sail for Dunkirk commemorationpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 21 May

    A fleet of 66 'little ships' to attend the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo in France.

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  19. Clubs to return to sports centre after site dealpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 21 May

    Folkestone Sports Club will reopen after being bought by The Sports Trust.

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  20. Pupils to go head-to-head in mini golf tournamentpublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 21 May

    The Hastings Adventure Miniature Golf inter-primary school tournament takes place on Wednesday.

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