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 bailed after boy, 2, dies in crashpublished at 13:06 BST 18 August

    The crash occurred in a car park at the junction of Harbour Street and Cromwell Road.

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  2. Malnourished seal washed up on Brighton beachpublished at 11:51 BST 18 August

    The seal is being nursed back to health at RSPCA Mallydams Wood Wildlife Centre near Hastings.

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  3. Seizures of illegal vapes skyrocketing, BBC findspublished at 06:00 BST 18 August

    Illicit vapes pose a "real" risk to vapers' health and safety, says the leader of a trade body.

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  4. Sex dolls, cosmetics and toy guns seized at borderpublished at 06:00 BST 18 August

    A team based at the Port of Dover seize dangerous, illegal or non-compliant goods.

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  5. 'Honour' to perform Suffragettes musical at Fringepublished at 05:58 BST 18 August

    Miss Perry will perform the musical at parliament in 2028 to mark 100 years since voting equality.

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  6. Woman, 85, to jump 15,000ft in charity skydivepublished at 05:57 BST 18 August

    Terri Collins, from Surrey, says the jump shows you can make a difference - no matter your age.

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  7. One Day Cup: Group leaders Yorks and Gloucs win published at 19:41 BST 17 August

    Imam-ul-Haq passes 50 for the fourth successive time in the One Day Cup as Group B leaders Yorkshire hammer Middlesex.

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  8. Man arrested on suspicion of indecent exposurepublished at 19:16 BST 17 August

    A 37-year-old man is bailed while police inquiries are carried out.

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  9. Boy, 2, dies after car hits pedestrianspublished at 18:51 BST 17 August

    A man in his 20s is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police say.

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  10. AI answers humans through 1974 message machinepublished at 15:28 BST 17 August

    Visitors to Amberley Museum can connect with AI through a 50-year-old Telex machine.

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  11. Man dies after being hit by car in M23 laybypublished at 15:09 BST 17 August

    The man, in his 50s, was out of his own vehicle at the time of the crash, police say.

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  12. Discover 'Le Mow': Endurance racing on lawn mowerspublished at 12:59 BST 17 August

    Discover 'Le Mow' a 12-hour race on lawn mowers

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  13. Operation Brock to lift during overnight closurepublished at 11:23 BST 17 August

    Part of the M20 between Maidstone and Ashford will close overnight to remove the contraflow system.

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  14. Card from 1700s found during naval building repairpublished at 10:13 BST 17 August

    Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust says the discovery has inspired them to create a time capsule.

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  15. The school teacher who became a parachute testerpublished at 10:09 BST 17 August

    Charles Agate, a Surrey primary teacher, jumped out of a plane over 1,600 times in World War Two.

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  16. Investigation set to begin after fire engulfs homepublished at 09:18 BST 17 August

    Six fire engines were at the scene at the height of the blaze, the fire service says.

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  17. 'Le Mans with mowers' - Inside the 12-hour racepublished at 08:57 BST 17 August

    Teams race through the night in 'Le Mow' - Wisborough Green's take on a motorsport classic.

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  18. 'Video calls would make 999 service more inclusive'published at 07:06 BST 17 August

    Daniel Burton, from St Leonards, says it would help make communication easier.

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  19. Businesses fed up of sinkhole chaos six months onpublished at 07:05 BST 17 August

    Shops in Godstone say they are facing a downturn in trade six months after the sinkhole opened.

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  20. Permanent home still sought for closed librarypublished at 07:05 BST 17 August

    Kent County Council is still seeking a permanent home for Folkestone Library, which closed in 2022.

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