Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

An artist's impression issued by the University of Portsmouth of an Istiorachis macarthurae

Stories about a video game fashion designer and a new species of dinosaur were among our most read this week.

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

'I'm a virtual reality fashion designer in Fortnite'

A fashion designer who created a fully digital look for an emerging pop singer in the video game Fortnite has described it as an "amazing opportunity".

Holly New, who recently completed a master's degree in Digital Fashion Innovation at Arts University Bournemouth, designed a custom outfit for singer NØELLE to wear during an immersive concert inside the game.

Ms New told the BBC designing clothes in Virtual Reality (VR) had turned out to be "more exciting" than ordinary fashion.

"I'm the world's first VR fashion designer which is a super exciting place to be in," she said.

New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor

Dame Ellen MacArthur said it was "both extraordinary and a huge honour" to have the dinosaur named after her

A new species of dinosaur that had an "eye-catching sail" along its back has been named after sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur.

The dinosaur, unearthed on the Isle of Wight, has been given the name Istiorachis macarthurae with the first word meaning "sail spine" and the second referring to Dame Ellen's surname.

The record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman said it was a "huge honour", adding: "The fact that the Istiorachis 'sail' could be likened to the sails I have spent so much of my life below was very touching."

After being analysed it has now been officially named and described by island-based scientist Jeremy Lockwood, and is now on display at Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown.

Baptist minister arrested over Palestine Action sign

Baptist minister James Grote was arrested in Oxford on Sunday by Thames Valley Police officers

A Baptist minister was arrested after holding a placard in support of banned terror group Palestine Action.

James Grote had been holding a banner reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action" in Oxford's Bonn Square on Sunday when he was arrested by Thames Valley Police officers.

Palestine Action was proscribed as a terror group last month, after members broke into RAF Brize Norton and caused an estimated £7m of damage to planes.

Ahead of the protest, Mr Grote said although he is not a member of Palestine Action, he "supports its work of disrupting anyone in the UK providing weapons for the war in Gaza".

How do residents feel about CarFest leaving?

The festival said despite the move it still aimed to deliver "the ultimate family festival"

CarFest has returned for the 14th and final time to Laverstoke Park Farm in Overton, with next year's festival moving to Silverstone in Northamptonshire.

The festival, founded by radio presenter Chris Evans in 2012, was met with pushback from residents in its first year.

Campaigners even challenged the festival's license, but lost.

But now, more than a decade since the event's live music and vintage cars first arrived next door, how do locals feel about it leaving?

Refugee says couple who took him in 'saved his life'

Aziz (centre) was given a place to stay by Anita and Steve Rathgay in Reading

A refugee who fled his home country after being accused of treason said a couple who took him in as he was facing homelessness have "saved his life".

Aziz, 27, took part in political protests against Morocco's government and king and applied for asylum in the UK after being threatened with jail if he returned there.

He is living with Anita and Steve Rathgay in Reading in Berkshire after they were paired up by charity Refugees at Home, which gives guests time to find somewhere more permanent to live.

"I cannot thank them enough because technically they saved my life," Aziz said.