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. Police officer injured in bladed weapon arrestpublished at 14:01 BST 20 August

    A Kent Police officer's hand was cut during the arrest in Gravesend.

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  2. Care homes to close after staff go unpaid for monthspublished at 12:30 BST 20 August

    Two care homes in East Sussex will close on Friday and have appointed administrators.

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  3. Hunt for suspect after woman raped in parkpublished at 11:45 BST 20 August

    Officers were called to reports of a woman in her 20s having been raped in Barrack Hall Park, Bexhill.

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  4. Council to sell off green space for housingpublished at 09:13 BST 20 August

    Surrey Heath Borough Council is currently selling assets amid a £3.14 budget deficit.

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  5. Britain's migratory birds arriving 'too soon' published at 08:12 BST 20 August

    The arrival of the birds is sparking concern they will be disturbed by holidaymakers on the beaches.

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  6. Animal cruelty rising each summer, says RSPCApublished at 06:28 BST 20 August

    The spike in reports could be due to more abusers being caught on CCTV, mobiles and doorbell cameras.

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  7. Aid worker tells of humanitarian efforts in Syriapublished at 06:07 BST 20 August

    Lucia Gobbi says she will stay in Syria to help with humanitarian projects as long as she is needed.

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  8. 'Emotional' recovery for lion rescued from Ukrainepublished at 06:01 BST 20 August

    The Smarden sanctuary's managing director says "the world fell in love with Yuna".

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  9. Keeping trains on track during the hot weatherpublished at 06:01 BST 20 August

    The technology will be trialled on the railway line between Tonbridge and Hastings.

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  10. New project launched to help the kelp published at 06:00 BST 20 August

    Volunteers in Hastings launch a project to grow kelp in a laboratory for planting out on the sea bed

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  11. Villagers demand action over series of water leakspublished at 06:00 BST 20 August

    Several floods have left roads and a garden flooded, and caused some people to lose their supply.

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  12. Woman 'heartbroken' at removal of grave mementospublished at 06:00 BST 20 August

    Lorraine Martin visited her mother's grave to discover ornaments had been removed by cemetery staff.

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  13. Geddes and Hollman lead Middlesex to win over Kentpublished at 19:11 BST 19 August

    Ben Geddes and Luke Hollman hit career-bests as Middlesex race to a six-wicket win over strugglers Kent in the One-Day Cup.

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  14. Cliff warning over risks by Beachy Head sightseerspublished at 17:27 BST 19 August

    People were spotted near the edge of the cliffs, beyond safety ropes, during Sunday's air show.

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  15. Parking spaces in town could be lost to developerpublished at 16:26 BST 19 August

    Plans to redevelop the town's train station could be held up without sufficient provision for cars.

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  16. Six girls, 12 and 13, arrested after park assaultpublished at 13:40 BST 19 August

    Police are urging the public not to share footage of the incident, which is circulating online.

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  17. Flight attendant four times over limit, court toldpublished at 12:44 BST 19 August

    Kathryn Scott denies a single charge of performing an aviation function when over the alcohol limit.

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  18. Charity skydiver, 85, aborts jump over bad weatherpublished at 11:57 BST 19 August

    Terri Collins from Walton-on-Thames says she will attempt the 15,000ft jump again on 22 August.

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  19. Cathedral fire alarm set off by pigeonspublished at 11:32 BST 19 August

    It is believed the alarm was set off by pigeons disturbing dust, Kent Fire & Rescue Service says.

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  20. Hardest Geezer completes relay run across Icelandpublished at 11:25 BST 19 August

    Russ Cook is one of seven runners to run a combined 607km across Iceland in two days.

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