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. Council pays compensation after assessment delayspublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 9 October

    A complaint was lodged with the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman.

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  2. Developer applies to build 450 homes on peninsulapublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 9 October

    Taylor Wimpey has submitted an outline application to build 450 homes on the Hoo Peninsula.

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  3. Developers win lengthy court battle over estatepublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 9 October

    Wates says the area "urgently" needs more homes, though the council calls it a "key green space".

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  4. Church of Scientology seeks HQ protest banpublished at 06:37 British Summer Time 9 October

    The Church of Scientology is asking for an order stopping people from protesting outside its HQ.

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  5. Council apologises to families over SEND provisionpublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 9 October

    Tim Oliver said there is progress with the situation but he would not "defend the indefensible".

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  6. Thames Water told to 'take action' over sewagepublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 9 October

    Residents say they have endured sewage flowing into their gardens following heavy rain.

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  7. Cancer centre's £6.2m revamp gives patients a boostpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 9 October

    St Luke's Cancer Care has doubled its clinical spaces and been renamed the Royal Surrey Cancer Care.

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  8. Students' wildfire detection satellite wins top awardpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 9 October

    The student team developed software allowing the satellite to pinpoint exactly where fires occur.

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  9. Takeaway hours plan fails to curb child obesitypublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 9 October

    Obesity rates are higher despite council moves to limit the hours of fast food outlets near schools.

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  10. Pilot project to help neurodivergent pupils thrivepublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 9 October

    Twenty schools in Medway and 20 in Maidstone are getting access to education and health specialists.

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  11. Spruce tree planting ban over beetle pest fearspublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 9 October

    The larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle is a serious pest of spruce trees.

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  12. Cadet dead after not getting into regiment - inquestpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 8 October

    Coroner Joseph Turner ruled out a conclusion of suicide at an inquest in Horsham, West Sussex.

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  13. Former fire station put up for sale at £2.5mpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 8 October

    West Sussex County Council has put the building on the market after it closed in 2023.

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  14. Thunderstorm warning issued amid flooding riskpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 8 October

    The warning is set to cover the South East of England until 03:00 BST on Wednesday.

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  15. Grieving mother calls for child mental health lawpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 8 October

    Tamzin Abbott calls for rules to ensure children who need support will see a GP within two weeks.

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  16. M25 abnormal load delays warning issued by policepublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 8 October

    The building pods are being brought from Northumberland to be used at the Woking Community Hospital.

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  17. Jury sworn in for Sara Sharif murder trialpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 8 October

    Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool, and Faisal Malik are accused of killing Sara Sharif in Woking, Surrey.

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  18. Train services return after morning cancellationspublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 8 October

    South Western Railway confirms train services are now running normally on its lines.

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  19. More delays for Dorking amid sinkhole 'complexities'published at 11:21 British Summer Time 8 October

    Traffic and businesses in West Street have faced disruption since a sinkhole appeared in August.

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  20. Council approves £650k leisure centre refurbishmentpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 8 October

    Rother District Council’s cabinet approved the use of £650,000 of Levelling Up Partnership funds.

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