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. Section of the A3 to close all weekendpublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 18 July

    A section of the road will be closed in both directions from Friday night until Monday morning.

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  2. Parks and open spaces honoured in Waverleypublished at 06:00 British Summer Time 18 July

    A total of 11 council-managed parks and green spaces in the Surrey area have been honoured.

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  3. Assaulted man reunites with ambulance crewpublished at 06:00 British Summer Time 18 July

    Martin Lopez suffered a double shoulder fracture, and head and face injuries in the attack in Kent.

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  4. T20 Blast holders Glos out as Lancs & Northants go throughpublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 17 July

    Defending T20 Blast champions Gloucestershire fail to reach the quarter-finals as Lancashire and Northants go through.

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  5. Victim was warned not to 'antagonise' killer teenpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 17 July

    Nimroy Hendricks died when a violent 14-year-old girl stabbed him in the chest in October 2020.

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  6. Plans for new £650,000 skate park approvedpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 17 July

    Plans for a new £650,000 skate park in Cranleigh are approved by Waverley Borough Council.

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  7. Mayoral vote 2026 to go ahead but concerns raisedpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 17 July

    Some residents voice concerns about the risk of rural communities and other areas being left behind.

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  8. Thunderstorm warning for South East for weekendpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 17 July

    A Met Office yellow warning is in place for Kent, Sussex and Surrey from Friday evening.

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  9. New system sought to fix 'painful' Dover trafficpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 17 July

    The council is looking at fixes for Operation Brock, the lorry queuing system on the M20 near Dover.

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  10. Batter Gorantla signs 'multi-year' Surrey contractpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 17 July

    Batter Nikhil Gorantla signs a "multi-year" full-time contract with Surrey after impressing in the second XI.

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  11. Police carry out crackdown on road crimepublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 17 July

    The operation is carried out in a response to growing concerns from local residents, police say.

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  12. 'We cannot fix potholes without more funding'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 17 July

    The repair backlog to fix potholes in the south east of England is £2.5bn, according to a report.

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  13. Man, 21, dies and two hurt in crash with lorrypublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 17 July

    Two passengers in a Ford Fiesta are taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, police say.

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  14. Anger in village at plan for hundreds of new homespublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 17 July

    The plans are being put forward by Taylor Wimpey, with a public meeting due to discuss them.

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  15. Barn owls have 'worst breeding season in decades'published at 10:47 British Summer Time 17 July

    Volunteers say they have seen the lowest number of chicks in Sussex for more than 30 years.

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  16. Delays on A27 after truck hits central reservationpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 17 July

    Part of the eastbound carriageway was closed while the car was removed and repairs carried out.

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  17. Shakespeare festival set to begin in Canterburypublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 17 July

    Five shows will be held across four weeks in the Kent city, say organisers of the event.

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  18. Innovative trial could shape homelessness supportpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 17 July

    Participants were granted a personalised budget, on top of existing homelessness support.

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  19. Father welcomes police review of son's deathpublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 17 July

    Connor Wellsted, 5, from Sheffield, died while in the care of The Children's Trust in Surrey.

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  20. Council renews efforts to fine people for swearingpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 17 July

    Thanet District Council applies for permission to enforce a public space protection order.

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