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. TikTok star's death was 'avoidable', say familypublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Imogen Nunn died in New Year's Day 2023 after taking a poisonous substance, an inquest is told.

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  2. Police dog retires after injury during arrestpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    PD Boris was an "exceptional public servant", his handler says.

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  3. Arrest for alleged Pokemon cards theftpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    The arrest was one of four in a plain clothes shoplifting operation in the Elmbridge district.

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  4. Police warn public to take action after van theftspublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Surrey Police says it received a "handful" of reports of thefts from vans in the Surrey Heath area.

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  5. Probe after fire crews battle bungalow firepublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Thick smoke billowed from the property in Twyford Road, Durrington, and the roof was destroyed.

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  6. River Thames safety concerns could lead to strikepublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    The union said about half the required number of people are currently employed along the Thames.

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  7. Plan for government intervention at Surrey councilpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Government commissioners could run some services at cash-strapped Spelthorne Borough Council.

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  8. Celebrity football match raises funds for charitypublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Actors, reality TV stars and TikTok influencers were due to play in the match in Bognor Regis.

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  9. Draper's mother praises son after milestone winpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Jack Draper, from Leatherhead, is now seventh in the world rankings after his Indian Wells victory.

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  10. Public meeting to discuss diseased tree felling published at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    The council says it is felling hundreds of trees to prevent ash dieback and elm disease spreading.

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  11. Woman guilty of murdering 61-year-old manpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Nina Mercer, 43, killed Alan Tomkins in a "brutal" assault with a knife, police say.

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  12. Blooming daffodils to go on show at Hever Castlepublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    The collection of flowers was planted at the turn of the 20th century.

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  13. Growing concern over number of young people vapingpublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    A survey of more than 5,000 school pupils in Kent found 10% were current vapers.

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  14. Road improvements could harm wildlife - charitypublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Kent Wildlife Trust says an extension of the A229 will be "devastating" for the environment.

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  15. Council raises £7m in fines from bus gatespublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Bus gates are for bus, taxi and cycle use only in four roads in the Valley Gardens area of Brighton.

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  16. Situation still 'fluid' one month on from sinkholepublished at 05:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Residents have been told it could be up to a year before they can go home.

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  17. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber write new songspublished at 05:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    The pair have written songs for a new comedy entitled Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas.

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  18. Covid legacy still affecting children, say teacherspublished at 05:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    School leaders in Surrey and Kent reflect on how the challenges presented by coronavirus.

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  19. Families still devastated by Covid five years on published at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Fifteen thousand people died in Kent, Sussex and Surrey between 2020 and 2023 during the pandemic.

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  20. Emergency services attend underground bunker firepublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Kent Fire and Rescue Service say the cause of the fire at Fullingpits Wood is not yet known.

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