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. Dover 'chaos' is 'like herding cats' - traffic bosspublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 4 August

    Politicians have called for those in charge of calming Dover traffic to "get their act together".

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  2. Surrey road closed after single-vehicle crashpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 4 August

    Surrey Police is advising drivers to seek other routes after Westhall Road in Warlingham was closed.

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  3. New M3 footbridge ready to open for public usepublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 4 August

    The bridge replaces one demolished in 2023 over concerns it would not withstand a crash.

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  4. Teen dies as car hits garden wall near West Deanpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 4 August

    Sussex Police say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene on the A286 Chilgrove Road on Sunday.

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  5. Fishermen rescued after boat sinks off Shorehampublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 4 August

    The men were rescued by RNLI Sussex three miles south off Shoreham-by-Sea early on Saturday morning.

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  6. Noise concerns raised over padel court planspublished at 06:59 British Summer Time 4 August

    The plans are for three padel courts and a canopy at King's School Sports Centre in Canterbury.

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  7. 'My kidney transplant story 40 years on'published at 06:16 British Summer Time 4 August

    Richard Ayres sees himself in a 1980s public information film for the first time since it was made.

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  8. Charity blasts council 'U-turn' over unpaid carerspublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 4 August

    Crossroads Care Surrey say it is a 'last-minute decision to cut off further funding'.

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  9. Seabed 3.5km dive shows 'thriving' coastlinepublished at 06:00 British Summer Time 4 August

    A 3.5km dive along the Sussex seabed has shown it to be a haven for biodiversity, says a researcher.

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  10. Toy museum at stately home reopenspublished at 06:00 British Summer Time 4 August

    The restoration was made possible by a £100,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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  11. Motorcyclist dies in Herne Bay crashpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 3 August

    The crash happened on Reculver Road in Herne Bay shortly after midnight on Saturday, say police.

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  12. Council opens food voucher scheme for summerpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 3 August

    Kent County Council says that eligible residents will receive a one-off payment of £90 towards food.

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  13. 'Bashed' bridge gets vehicle collision protectionpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 3 August

    The bridge, in Coulsdon South, carries trains that run on the Brighton Main Line.

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  14. Seal pups released after life-saving carepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 3 August

    Five-month-old pups Skittles and Hopscotch were found injured on the Sussex coastline.

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  15. Demolition of former care home beginspublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 3 August

    Crawley Borough Council says The Gables had fallen into significant disrepair after closing down.

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  16. Off-peak rail services reduced for maintenancepublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 3 August

    From 09:40 to 15:00, only one train per hour will run between Tonbridge and Ashford International.

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  17. GP surgery to move to larger permanent sitepublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 3 August

    Hythe Medical Centre will move into the Hythe Centre in Egham following a sale by Runnymede Council.

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  18. Man who nearly died in crash to cycle 957 milespublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 3 August

    Stuart Humphrey, from Haywards Heath, had a near fatal accident with a hearse two years ago.

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  19. Rail lines to close over bank holiday weekendpublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 3 August

    Engineering works are set to close several routes over the August bank holiday weekend.

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  20. Man to 'march through life' for cancer charity published at 09:01 British Summer Time 3 August

    Paul Dennington will walk for 36 days before finishing in his home village of Hempstead in Kent.

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