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. The underground school tunnels used during WW2published at 06:08 British Summer Time 8 May

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  2. Evacuees from South East remember war experiencespublished at 06:07 British Summer Time 8 May

    Silvia Verall has "very happy memories" of her time as an evacuee after she left Eastbourne.

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  3. More than 700,000 trees planted in Surreypublished at 06:07 British Summer Time 8 May

    The county is more than halfway towards its goal of 1.2 million by 2030 - one for every resident.

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  4. Gran, 80, with rare cancer to abseil from landmarkpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 8 May

    Catriona Tremlett, from Haslemere in Surrey, will descend from the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.

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  5. 'We met on VE Day - it was love at first sight'published at 06:06 British Summer Time 8 May

    Rita Harvey first locked eyes with Ken as she travelled home on the train on 8 May 1945.

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  6. WW2 letter found in old tin donated to museumpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 8 May

    Littlehampton Museum calls the WW2 letter a "powerful piece of local and national history".

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  7. 'I lied about my age to fight in WW2'published at 06:06 British Summer Time 8 May

    Bob Piper says he told his mother he wanted to enlist in the army just before his 14th birthday.

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  8. Should two become one? Councils consider combiningpublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 7 May

    Two South East councils are asking ministers to consider allowing them to combine as a new unitary.

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  9. New cancer centre approved at Brighton hospitalpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 7 May

    The cancer centre at the Brighton hospital will include more inpatient beds, the NHS trust says.

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  10. Man 'strangled victim out of anger', court hearspublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 7 May

    Stephen Castle is accused of murdering Wayne Woodgate, who disappeared from Tunbridge Wells in 2024.

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  11. Cup wins for Hampshire, Somerset and Lancashirepublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 7 May

    Somerset see off Warwickshire, Hampshire cruise past Durham and Lancashire beat Surrey in the Women's One-Day Cup.

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  12. Choirs mark VE Day singing White Cliffs of Doverpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 7 May

    Buskerteers Choirs will perform the song at rehearsals across the south and east of England.

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  13. Community champions urged to apply for new schemepublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 7 May

    Everyone Active runs leisure centres in Haslemere, Godalming, Farnham and Cranleigh.

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  14. Demolition works begin at former Body Shop HQpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 7 May

    The beauty brand's former Littlehampton offices are being demolished after it relocated to Brighton.

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  15. Roadworks make carer late for clientspublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 7 May

    Claudia Sermbezis
    Reporter, BBC South East Today

    Chloe Webb is a carer from Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

    She relies on her car to get to her clients' homes, but is finding this difficult due to roadworks.

    "Sometimes the roadworks have meant that I'm over 35 minutes late to my clients" she said.

    Chloe Webb stands in front of her car in a road in Tunbridge WellsImage source, BBC/Claudia Sermbezis
  16. Rocky ends 800-day wait for 'forever home'published at 12:52 British Summer Time 7 May

    The lurcher is now enjoying life in the Surrey Hills with his new owners Imogen and Robert.

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  17. Warning as firefighters tackle blaze at house published at 11:57 British Summer Time 7 May

    Staplecross residents are being urged by firefighters to keep their windows and doors shut.

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  18. Dancing enthusiast celebrates 104th birthdaypublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 7 May

    Dinkie Flowers has been dancing for 101 years, having taken up the hobby at the age of three.

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  19. Hospital bosses drop plans for extra parkingpublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 7 May

    The hospital in Brighton could see 300 fewer parking spaces being built than originally planned.

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  20. Fears noise will put people off 'relaxing boat trips'published at 08:52 British Summer Time 7 May

    Jo Burn
    BBC Radio Kent

    Brad Wheatley, wearing a white t-shirt and grey shorts, stands in a punt holding a pole on the River Stour in the centre of Canterbury.

    Brad Wheatley, who runs a punt company which runs trips on the River Stour in Canterbury, is taking a long-term view about the Westgate roadworks.

    "I'd like to make this part of town as nice as possible" he told BBC Radio Kent, "St Dunstans is a lovely part of the city.

    "Earlier on there was a lot of noise here and it's going to get closer and closer, so I can't help but think that will affect business, as I'm advertising relaxing boat trips, if you can't hear me talking to you, you won't think it's very relaxing."