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. Charity lunch raises £26,000 for MS supportpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 16 October

    The Overcoming MS chief executive says the charity's work is "incredibly unique".

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  2. 'I've picked litter since childhood, now it's art'published at 06:13 British Summer Time 16 October

    James Owen Thomas uses roadside rubbish to create works that celebrate nature.

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  3. Leisure centre reopens following £50m revamppublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 16 October

    Eclipse Leisure Centre in Staines has pools, a spa, rooftop football pitches, a sauna and a cafe.

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  4. Food firms to be written to over pavement parkingpublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 16 October

    Councillors say action is needed from companies to avoid the safety risks being posed to shoppers.

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  5. Funding secured to maintain ancient monumentpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 16 October

    Medway Council is to fell a tree and remove foliage annually at the site of Bishop's Palace.

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  6. Theatre launches appeal to keep the heating onpublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 16 October

    Trinity Theatre says it needs a further £37,000 in public donations to heat its auditorium this winter.

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  7. Sara Sharif hooded and burned by abusers - courtpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 15 October

    Makeshift plastic hoods were used on the 10-year-old, who suffered dozens of injuries, jurors heard.

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  8. Train fire disrupts services for passengerspublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 15 October

    Five fire engines were initially sent to the scene of the fire at Bearsted station.

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  9. Family's fear as autistic son left with no schoolpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 15 October

    Max's parents claim if he isn't offered a suitable school, one of them will have to quit their job.

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  10. Surgeon warns of dangers of hot water bottlespublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 15 October

    There has been a 61% rise in the number of children injured by hot water bottles in the South East.

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  11. Woman arrested after man suffers knife injuriespublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 15 October

    A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, say Sussex Police.

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  12. Delay to EU's border checks draws mixed reactionpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 15 October

    Local authorities say the delay can be used to prepare better for the new entry and exit system.

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  13. Hospital radiographer retires after 66 years published at 14:05 British Summer Time 15 October

    Jan Cottingham says she plays bridge twice a week and walks her dog.

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  14. Call to update rules for 21st Century roadspublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 15 October

    Jo Shiner says there is "powerful evidence" on the benefits of graduated driving licences.

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  15. BBC presenters make a splash for Children in Needpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 15 October

    The challenge will take place from 4-8 November at various swimming pools across the South East.

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  16. Report calls for 'urgent' funeral sector reformpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 15 October

    Inquiry into necrophiliac calls for urgent need for a funeral regulator to tackle abuse of the dead.

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  17. More than 200k properties 'at risk of flooding'published at 11:43 British Summer Time 15 October

    The Environment Agency wants householders to sign up for alerts and check their local flooding risk.

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  18. Woman 'abandoned' in hospital before she diedpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 15 October

    Coroner Joanne Andrews says she will write to NHS England about corridors being used at hospitals.

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  19. Bear's recovery going 'remarkably well', says trustpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 15 October

    'He still isn’t out of the woods and has a long way to go yet,' says Canterbury's Wildwood Trust.

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  20. Mental health campaigner's 200-mile walk with ponypublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 15 October

    Roger Sewill will start his journey from Charlwood, Surrey, on 15 October and will finish in Dorset.

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