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. Man nears end of England run in mother's memorypublished at 15:18 BST 25 August

    Amol Randhawa is raising money for the hospice where his mother passed away 20 years ago.

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  2. No injuries after house fire spread to 'several areas'published at 12:41 BST 25 August

    West Sussex Fire and Rescue sent four fire engines and a command support unit to the scene.

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  3. Coastguard coordinates number of small boat rescuespublished at 11:30 BST 25 August

    A record 28,076 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year.

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  4. Fan zone to open in city for Women's Rugby World Cuppublished at 11:04 BST 25 August

    The fan zone, which will host 2,000 spectators, will be in Victoria Gardens in Brighton.

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  5. Slots company bids for town centre gambling arcadepublished at 08:56 BST 25 August

    Merkur Slots says it wants to open an Adult Gaming Centre in Hastings town centre.

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  6. Birds of prey inspire new type of dronepublished at 08:56 BST 25 August

    The project, titled ‘Learning2Fly’, aims to overcome key limitations of conventional drones.

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  7. Wildfires spark urgent bonfire plea from fire chiefpublished at 07:58 BST 25 August

    Surrey Fire & Rescue Services has attended three fires caused by a bonfire or campfire in one week.

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  8. The lost Druid stone circle of East Sussexpublished at 07:58 BST 25 August

    People are once thought to have believed humans were sacrificed at site, one academic says.

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  9. Event to mark 150 years since first Channel swimpublished at 07:58 BST 25 August

    The Port of Dover, Dover District Council and the town council are hosting events on the waterfront.

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  10. The windmill that became a consecrated churchpublished at 06:59 BST 25 August

    The rare Grade II listed Reigate Heath Windmill was built in about 1765.

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  11. Marking 150 years since first English Channel swimpublished at 06:59 BST 25 August

    Kevin Murphy, who swum the channel 34 times, talks about how Webb's achievement inspired the world.

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  12. Inside an asylum hotel: 'We're too scared to leave'published at 06:59 BST 25 August

    One asylum seeker tells the BBC that anti-immigration protests are making them "constantly anxious".

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  13. One-Day Cup round-up: Yorkshire in pole position after Milnes heroicspublished at 20:07 BST 24 August

    Matt Milnes stars with the ball as Yorkshire move into pole position in Group B, while Worcestershire go through behind Gloucestershire in Group A.

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  14. Firefighters tackle large wildfirepublished at 19:54 BST 24 August

    West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has urged local residents to keep windows and doors closed.

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  15. Napier Barracks to continue holding asylum seekerspublished at 19:23 BST 24 August

    The site - described as "squalid" by a judge in 2021 - was due to close in September.

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  16. First Kent Police officer killed on duty honouredpublished at 17:21 BST 24 August

    PC Israel May died on 24 August 1873 after being beaten with his own truncheon in Snodland.

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  17. Man in his 20s dies in motorcycle crashpublished at 16:11 BST 24 August

    A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene on Isle of Sheppey, police say.

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  18. Renewed pond warning issued after algae outbreakpublished at 15:55 BST 24 August

    Blue-green algae can be harmful to humans and animals, according to a local authority.

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  19. 'Transformation' planned for popular city gardenpublished at 14:03 BST 24 August

    Access to Palmeira Square in Hove will be restricted until the project is completed in April 2026.

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  20. Rollercoaster record holder eyes next challengepublished at 08:58 BST 24 August

    Rollercoaster record holder Dean Stokes says "we should all get out there and have more fun".

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