Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

Edwin Rayner, 92-year-old has almost half a million TikTok followers

A story about singing grandad who found fame on TikTok was among our most read stories in the south this week.

We have picked five stories from the past seven days in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire to keep you up to date.

'I'm the UK's number one Trump impersonator'

Mike Osman began impersonating Donald Trump in 2016, when he was running to be president against Hillary Clinton

A Donald Trump impressionist has said his phone did not stop ringing after the result of the 2024 US presidential election.

Mike Osman, a comedian from Southampton, was almost ready to retire his blonde wig and fake tan.

But news of the Republican's return to the White House has inspired him to carry on.

After launching his act in 2016, he now describes himself as the UK's number one Trump impersonator.

Queueing through the night for student accommodation

Bella Barnes (right) and her housemates queued for 24 hours to apply for student accommodation

A good camping spot at Glastonbury, the opening of a new Sephora store or the possibility of securing tickets to Wimbledon - some of the things you might expect people to queue overnight for.

But Bella Barnes, a first year accounting and finance student at Oxford Brookes University, said she queued for 24 hours just to secure a home for her second year.

Letting agent Finders Keepers said it was "launching" its student accommodation at 09:00 GMT on Tuesday, with applications accepted on a "first come, first served" basis.

Victoria Lyall, from the company, said they "actively discourage" people queueing and there were "plenty of properties to go around", but Ms Barnes said she did not feel she had a choice.

'My stress and fear of taking my wife to Dignitas'

David and Alison had been married for over 30 years when she ended her life at Dignitas in February 2023

The family of a terminally ill woman who took her own life at Dignitas have spoken of the stress and worry they experienced trying to keep the plan a secret to avoid prosecution.

David, from Berkshire, accompanied his wife Alison to the assisted dying clinic in Switzerland in February 2023.

At present, laws throughout the UK prevent people from asking for medical help to die. Those who assist someone to end their life face up to 14 years in prison.

David and his daughter Catie, who lives in Oxfordshire, have decided to open up about what happened as part of efforts to change the law on assisted dying.

TikTok singing grandad calls reaction 'unbelievable'

Edwin Rayner dedicates a lot of his music to his late wife Margaret

Almost a decade after his wife died, lifelong singer Edwin Rayner said he found a reason to sing again.

The 92-year-old from Bournemouth, Dorset teamed up with his two granddaughters, Liv and Laura to set up a TikTok account.

He told BBC South Today presenter Edward Sault how it all started.

During an appearance on the 18:30 GMT show, Mr Rayner said he was enjoying performing tunes from the likes of Taylor Swift and Snow Patrol - not just his favourite, Elvis Presley.

Grieving families can pen letters for post box

The post box has been installed in time for the Christmas holidays

Grieving relatives are being encouraged to write letters to loved ones they have lost following the installation of a special post box.

The Letters to Heaven post box has been placed in the memorial gardens at Isle of Wight Crematorium, near East Cowes.

Bereaved family and friends can post cards, letters and other messages into the white and gold box.

When emptied, the letters will be turned into compost to be used in the memorial gardens.