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. Schools awarded funding for green projectspublished at 06:07 British Summer Time 10 October

    Schools have taken part in an initiative to encourage residents to cut waste.

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  2. Parents back campaign to delay smartphone accesspublished at 06:04 British Summer Time 10 October

    One headteacher says she is looking at only allowing "simple" phones at her school.

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  3. Homeless charity marks 50 years with 'reality' checkpublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 10 October

    Porchlight is to launch an installation in Kent to highlight the “deadly reality” of homelessness.

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  4. Council considers selling off 13th Century manor published at 06:02 British Summer Time 10 October

    Medway Council will discuss selling off 30 buildings as part of its attempt to balance its books.

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  5. ‘Use pumpkins not plastic at Halloween' says farmerpublished at 06:02 British Summer Time 10 October

    Farmer George Holdstock wants people to decorate their homes with pumpkins not plastic at Halloween.

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  6. Calls to protect wildlife haven amid theme park planpublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 10 October

    Wildlife groups are writing to central government calling for Swanscombe Peninsula to be protected.

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  7. Dance group 'heartbroken' as venue remains closedpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 9 October

    Surveys have begun at Redhill's Harlequin Theatre a year after it was closed when Raac was found.

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  8. Bear's pioneering brain surgery 'has gone to plan'published at 18:11 British Summer Time 9 October

    Paul Whitfield from Wildwood Trust near Canterbury says the brown bear is still under anaesthetic.

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  9. Man bailed after damage to October 7 memorialpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 9 October

    A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage.

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  10. Eurostar rules out resuming Kent stops before 2026published at 17:32 British Summer Time 9 October

    A petition to bring the services back to Ashford and Ebbsfleet has gained almost 60,000 signatures.

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  11. Government backtracked on P&O, says sacked workerpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 9 October

    John Lansdown is the only seafarer to discuss refusing a £30,000 pay out from P&O Ferries.

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  12. Police volunteer charged over sexual assault claimspublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 9 October

    Laura Kilty has been charged with perverting the course of justice after a sexual assault allegation.

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  13. Flood warnings in place after heavy rainfallpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 9 October

    Up to 20mm of rain, an average week's rainfall, fell in some places across East Sussex in one hour.

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  14. Arrests after £40m of cocaine seized on beachpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 9 October

    More than half a tonne of cocaine was recovered at Medmerry Beach, near Selsey, on 19 August.

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  15. PCSO facing self-stabbing claim pleads not guiltypublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 9 October

    Olivia Morphew is alleged to have stabbed herself and made a compensation claim for her injuries.

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  16. Man found guilty of killing father outside pubpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 9 October

    William Cosier killed Adam Pritchard with a knife he took from a pub in Kent, police said.

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  17. Businesses complain about 'atrocious' sewage smellpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 9 October

    Southern Water’s pumping station in Southwick is thought to be blocked by clothing and wood.

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  18. Hill already sets sights on defending Touring Car crownpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 9 October

    After winning first British Touring Car Championship Jake Hill aims to defend his crown

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  19. Billy Monger given 49-day driving ban after crashpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 9 October

    Surrey Police says three cars, a lamp-post and a wall were damaged in the January crash.

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  20. Warning after kitten eats toy dart and nearly diespublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 9 October

    The kitten Milo is recovering well after his brush with death, says a charity.

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