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. Scientists reveal 'remarkable' wasp memorypublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 9 May

    Scientists say digger wasps complete mental tasks which would be taxing even to human brains.

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  2. Teenager dead and another in hospital in A25 crashpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 9 May

    The A25 between the junction with Walnut Tree Close and the Dennis roundabout is open again.

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  3. Surrey man not guilty of Brighton Beach rapepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 9 May

    Mohammed Adam, from Dorking, received the verdict at Lewes Crown Court.

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  4. Army veteran, 84, begins final Tintanic II missionpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 9 May

    Major Mick has so far raised more than £88,000 by rowing homemade tin boats.

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  5. AFC Whyteleafe set for 'amazing' Wembley finalpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 9 May

    The club, which was only formed in 2021, take on Whitstable Town in the FA Vase final on Sunday.

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  6. Town prepares for historic trip to Wembleypublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 9 May

    Famous faces including Suggs are showing support for Whitstable Town FC as they head to Wembley.

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  7. Thousands of Covid jabs available for vulnerablepublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 9 May

    Covid vaccinations are available for eligible vulnerable people at pop-up clinics across Sussex.

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  8. Plane caught fire as pilot confused left and rightpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 9 May

    The aborted take-off involving a British Airways flight to Vancouver led to 23 cancelled departures.

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  9. Buyer of 85p Sicily home swamped with advice requestspublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 9 May

    George Laing, 32, says many people are asking him how to hunt for a bargain dream home overseas.

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  10. New £50m bypass opens after delayspublished at 06:07 British Summer Time 9 May

    West Sussex County Council says delays were caused by 'the worst rains in 200 years'.

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  11. £1m first step to restore Sussex's coastpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 9 May

    The scheme will see the marine environment being improved from Chichester to Camber Sands.

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  12. Card collectors gather for major three-day eventpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 9 May

    More than 8,500 people are expected to attend the three-day trading card event.

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  13. Bike ride between prisons to break offending cyclepublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 9 May

    The riders will cycle across the Surrey countryside to raise funds for Onwards & Upwards.

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  14. Infant school to offer part-time 'flexi schooling'published at 06:05 British Summer Time 9 May

    St Michael's school in Mickleham will offer a merger of classroom and home school from September.

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  15. A3/M25 slip roads closed as widening continuespublished at 06:04 British Summer Time 9 May

    Two slip roads between the A3 and M25 at Wisley will be closed over the weekend of 9 to 12 May.

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  16. Hospice raises £40,000 with annual bluebell walkpublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 9 May

    Heart of Kent Hospice says the total may increase to £45,000 with its final sponsorship money.

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  17. Vape crackdown to be extended to second townpublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 9 May

    The Local Vape Action (LVA) group is setting up a project in Ashford after launching in September.

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  18. A&E patients tested for HIV and hepatitispublished at 06:02 British Summer Time 9 May

    A&E patients in Medway will be screened for HIV and hepatitis unless they opt out.

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  19. South East gathers to commemorate VE Day published at 21:30 British Summer Time 8 May

    A two-minute silence is held and beacons will be lit across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

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  20. Reform UK councillors select new leader in Kentpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 8 May

    The party now has 57 councillors, after the Conservatives were wiped out in May's local election.

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