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Chinese pair complete Reading takeover after Royals reach play-off final
Isle of Wight Council discuss future of Sandown Bay Academy
Brittany Ferries sign 10-year deal with Portsmouth port
Dorset nature reserve funding appeal launched
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It's a play-off heavy week for Berkshire teams.
First, Reading booked their place in the play-off final with victory last night against Fulham.
London Irish, meanwhile, are one step ahead of them, playing the first leg of their Championship play-off final tonight against Yorkshire Carnegie in Leeds.
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The Exiles romped to the Championship title this year, losing just one league game over the course of the season.
They will be favourites against Carnegie, against whom they did the double during this campaign.
Nick Kennedy has made just one change to the side that won their semi-final second leg, with Irish top try-scorer Topsy Ojo replacing Joe Cokanasiga on the wing.
There will be live coverage on BBC Radio Berkshire from 19:00 BST.
Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
"Bettering last season's top-six place was always going to be difficult for Southampton but this will be the first time in seven years that the club won't have improved their final league position.
"Manchester United, meanwhile, must win both remaining league fixtures or Jose Mourinho will end his debut campaign with fewer league victories than in any of the previous three seasons under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.
"Having put all his eggs in the Europa League basket - making eight changes ahead of defeats to both Arsenal and Spurs - Mourinho must decide whether further rest or battle-hardiness is the best preparation for facing Ajax in Stockholm."
BBC Sport
Hampshire v Sussex in the Royal London One Day Cup has been abandoned because of the rain without a ball being bowled.
Because Surrey have picked up a point in their abandoned game with Gloucestershire, Hampshire cannot now qualify for the knockout stage.
Adam Whitty
BBC South
You've heard of the von Trapp family, a talented bunch of singers and actors in one family.
Well that was just one generation, which is nothing compared to this household in Purley-on-Thames.
They now have three generations of actors within the same 'Am Dram' group in Reading, and two of them are performing in the Wizard of Oz at the Hexagon from today.
So, much like Dorothy, "we're off to see the actors, the wonderful actors of Purley".
I'll get my coat...
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A man has pleaded not guilty to trading in fake car airbags on eBay.
Robert Czernik, 36, of Blackbird Close, Poole, denied two counts of selling goods likely to be mistaken for a registered trademark.
Mr Czernik was bailed by a judge at Inner London Crown Court to appear for trial in the week of 11 September at the earliest.
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Southampton striker Charlie Austin may make a first start since December in tonight's Premier League clash at St Mary's, following his return from injury.
Manager Claude Puel could again decide to freshen up his team after making seven changes against Middlesbrough.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says that Daley Blind will definitely be rested after playing six out of their last seven matches.
Paul Pogba is on compassionate leave after the death of his father, but Marouane Fellaini is back after a ban.
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Image source, Getty ImagesPreview followed by live coverage of tonight's Premier League game between Southampton and Manchester United.
Southampton and Manchester United play out a goalless draw with visiting goalkeeper Sergio Romero saving a Manolo Gabbiadini penalty.
Read MoreThose who fell victim to thefraud carried out by former HBOS staff will receive offers of compensation in the next couple of months, according to the chief executive of Lloyds, which bought the bank.
Image source, Getty ImagesSix people, including two former employees of HBOS in Reading, were jailed earlier this year for siphoning off money from customers of the bank.
Lloyds' chief executive Antonio Horta Osorio has said an independent reviewer is looking at the case.
A man arrested in connection with a reported 'hit-and-run' in Bournemouth has been released.
A 63-year-old cyclist - a Bournemouth man - sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries in the crash between a blue Citroen Berlingo van and an electric-assisted bicycle - which looks similar to a moped.
It happened on Christchurch Road at the junction of Derby Road yesterday morning.
A 44-year-old Bournemouth man who was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road traffic collision has been released under investigation.
More than 20 one-week-old lambs have been killed in a Hampshire field.
The 26 lambs were killed in a field off a bridleway from Violet Lane (pictured), Baughurst, some time between 09:00 BST and 13:00 on Sunday, and "had wounds consistent with being attacked by a large breed of dog", Hampshire Constabulary said.
The force is appealing for witnesses.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageThis attack led to the deaths of a number of lambs, and caused significant shock to other sheep and lambs present. The owner of these sheep, many of which were pedigree breeds, is understandably very upset.
PC Will Butcher, Hampshire Constabulary
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People can watch restoration work from a rooftop walkway.
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Image source, EPAFurther to reports of an Aslef overtime ban, Nick Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Southern’s parent company Govia Thameslink Railway, has issued a response.
Quote MessageAfter over five months of intense negotiations and two peace deals agreed and recommended by the Aslef executive, we are dismayed the union leadership is taking this action, which is designed to impact as many of our passengers as possible."
Quote MessageWe have worked our hardest to resolve this dispute with ASLEF. If this action does go ahead we will run as full a timetable as possible."
Nick Brown, Govia Thameslink Railway
Passengers on Southern rail face more travel chaos after the drivers' union Aslef decided to launch a fresh ban on overtime.
Quote MessageUnfortunately, the company [Southern] has refused to move its position so we have reluctantly informed them that our members will refuse to work overtime from the end of this month."
Mick Whelan, Aslef General secretary
Quote MessageThis is a hugely significant development. The RMT now calls on the company to agree to tripartite talks involving both unions in an effort to negotiate a settlement to this long-running dispute that puts safety and access to services at the top of the agenda."
Mick Cash, RMT General secretary
A man who was left in a life-threatening condition after being found stabbed in an alleyway in Bournemouth is expected to make a full recovery, police have said.
Image source, GoogleThe man, in his 40s and from Bournemouth, was discovered with stab wounds on a path linking Manor Road and East Overcliff Drive on 27 April.
Following a full investigation Dorset Police said it had established no one else was involved and it was no longer investigating.
The injured man remains in hospital.
A driver has died in a crash on the Coast Road near Weymouth.
Dorset Police said a grey BMW 530d and a black Hyundai I30 collided on the B3157 at about 08:30.
The driver of the Hyundai - a 37-year-old Portishead man - was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
The driver of the BMW - a 23-year-old man from the Weymouth area - was taken to Dorset County Hospital with serious injuries and was later transferred to Southampton General Hospital for treatment. His condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
The road remains closed between Fleet roundabout and Portesham as police investigation work continues.
Police on Portland have warned members of the public not to enter the port next Tuesday as it prepares to welcome the Disney cruise ship Magic.
Image source, Disney"Some people are under the impression that they will be able to come into the port and visit the ship itself. This is not the case, the ship itself does not allow ad-hoc visits and the Port Security Regulations 2009 specifically prohibit it," the force said.
It has urged people to stay away from the Castletown area and advised them to instead view the liner from other locations including Sandsfoot Castle, Nothe Gardens, New Ground and Jailhouse cafe.