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. Hair-pulling attack leaves shopkeeper traumatisedpublished at 18:08 BST 26 August

    Akshit Patel says his wife, Kinnari, was dragged out of their shop by her hair.

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  2. Police appeal after sexual assault at Camber Sandspublished at 18:03 BST 26 August

    Police say the woman was sunbathing when an unknown man assaulted her in the dunes.

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  3. East Sussex councils are half-a-billion in debtpublished at 16:44 BST 26 August

    The county's six main local authorities owed more than £597m at the end of the 24/25 financial year.

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  4. Plan for new events space at Hastings art gallerypublished at 16:40 BST 26 August

    A gallery spokesman hopes the space will benefit the local community and attract tourists.

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  5. Two arrested after bank holiday pub brawlpublished at 16:11 BST 26 August

    The man and woman have been bailed while enquiries continue, Surrey Police says.

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  6. Romantasy novels attract new wave of readerspublished at 16:06 BST 26 August

    The Deal shop's manager says the rise in 'romantasy' has brought some romance readers back.

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  7. Gatwick baggage screener strikes called offpublished at 15:03 BST 26 August

    Baggage screeners had previously planned to strike between Friday and Tuesday.

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  8. Woking council has biggest debt per person in UKpublished at 14:06 BST 26 August

    A BBC study looks at the debts which have been built up by councils in Surrey.

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  9. Bank holiday weekend sees 871 migrants cross Channelpublished at 13:40 BST 26 August

    The Home Office says 871 people crossed the Channel on small boats over the bank holiday weekend.

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  10. Football game cancelled over 'goose droppings'published at 13:04 BST 26 August

    Spelthorne Sports' match against Wembley FC was abandoned due to "large amounts of droppings".

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  11. Puppies with severe skin condition recover fullypublished at 12:00 BST 26 August

    Five-month-old Jasper and Poppy are nursed back to health by the RSPCA in Chobham.

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  12. Man arrested after Hove Tesco firepublished at 11:00 BST 26 August

    Sussex Police said it arrested a 20-year-old man from Brighton on suspicion of arson.

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  13. Investigation after near miss on Bluebell Railwaypublished at 10:54 BST 26 August

    The near miss happened at Sheffield Park station, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch says.

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  14. Plans to split village spark anger from residentspublished at 09:41 BST 26 August

    Plans unveiled by Medway Council shows Wilmington could be split between two local authorities..

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  15. Railway line reopens after 10-day closurepublished at 08:29 BST 26 August

    Network Rail says disruption on the Redhill to Tonbridge line will be "worth it in the long run".

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  16. 'Ground-breaking' dementia study seeks participantspublished at 06:06 BST 26 August

    The study is open to those aged 45 and over who are experiencing memory problems.

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  17. Court challenge over 800 homes near golf clubpublished at 06:05 BST 26 August

    Horsham District Council launches a judicial review against housing between Southwater and Horsham.

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  18. Charity watchdog investigates heritage grouppublished at 06:05 BST 26 August

    The Charity Commission says it will investigate the Brighton and Hove Heritage Commission.

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  19. Call to suspend medics under police investigationpublished at 06:05 BST 26 August

    Sussex woman urges NHS to suspend medics under police probe

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  20. 'We can't grieve for our son until we get justice'published at 06:03 BST 26 August

    George, 22, from Dartford, was stabbed to death in Cyprus in August 2016.

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