Summary

  • Ecstasy-taking teenagers taken to hospital on Isle of Wight

  • Funeral of Thames Valley police officer Gareth Browning held

  • Dorset Police to name drink and drug drivers in summer campaign

  • JRR Tolkien book Beren and Lúthien published after 100 years

  • Updates from Thursday 1 June

  1. Commuters' misery turned into musicalpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    Southern Fail: The Musical is a new stage show, mocking the rail firm after more than a year of union disputes.

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  2. Hundreds evacuated after pipe burstpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Officials say three apartment blocks in Ocean Village are not safe after a "complete loss of power".

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  3. That's all for todaypublished at 18:04

    Joe Nimmo
    BBC South

    Thank you for joining us again today.

    We will be back at 08:00 tomorrow with all of the region's latest news, travel, sport and weather.

  4. GP surgery 'clinically unsafe'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    A GP surgery where four doctors have resigned at once has been placed in special measures.

    The Beggarwood practice in Basingstoke "put patients at risk of harm", the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said.

    Beggarwood surgeryImage source, Google

    CQC inspectors who visited in February said two of the GPs felt the practice was "clinically unsafe due to staff shortages".

    The four GPs are leaving the surgery in June but operator Cedar Medical said it had "adequate staffing".

  5. Man released on bail following bomb hoaxpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    A man arrested in connection with a bomb hoax at a shopping centre in Oxfordshire has been released on bail.

    The Orchard Centre, in Didcot, was evacuated following a report of a suspicious item at Sainsbury's.

    Orchard CentreImage source, Google

    The area remained cordoned off until lunchtime on Monday whilst police investigated the item.

    Officers confirmed it was "not a danger to the public" and a 35-year-old man, from Didcot, was arrested on suspicion of making a bomb hoax.

  6. Boy's duvet cover death ruled 'an accident'published at 17:52 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    The death of a 10-year-old boy who became tangled in a duvet cover which was being used as a curtain was an accident, a coroner has ruled.

    Ashton Tuckey, who had Down's syndrome, was found by his mother who initially thought he was looking out of the window at their Isle of Wight home.

    He died in hospital as a result of "compression to the neck" following the incident in Binstead, near Ryde, on 7 December 2014.

  7. Murder investigation to feature in Channel 4 documentarypublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Atif Rashid
    BBC News

    Natalie HemmingImage source, Thames Valley Police
    Image caption,

    Natalie Hemming

    Thames Valley Police will feature in the Channel 4 documentary 'Catching a Killer'.

    The film shows how the major crime unit solved Natalie Hemming's murder.

    She was reported missing last year and found dead in woodland.

    Her partner Paul Hemming was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life.

    Thames Valley PoliceImage source, Thames Valley Police
    Image caption,

    Detective Superintendent Simon Steel (far left) with his team

    Jo Beverley, Natalie’s sister said: “If this documentary stops one more child losing their mother and one more family having to go through this nightmare then it has been worth every second."

    Det Supt Simon Steel said: “The documentary is deeply moving and highlights the issues of domestic abuse. While tragically this became a murder investigation, it shows the efforts the force made to find Natalie for her family."

    It will air tonight at 21:00 BST.

  8. Police release teenager held over 'rogue' ecstasypublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    A teenager arrested over a "rogue" batch of ecstasy on the Isle of Wight has been released, police have said.

    The 16-year-old boy from Shanklin had been held on suspicion of supplying class A drugs after two teenagers were hospitalised.

    Hampshire Constabulary said the boy had been released from custody but remained under investigation.

    Red ecstasy tabletsImage source, Hampshire Constabulary

    A girl, aged 14, and a 15-year-old-boy were taken to hospital on Tuesday night but have since been released.

  9. Berkshire residents without waterpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Adam Whitty
    BBC South

    What's would be the perfect addition to a boiling hot day in half term week?

    That's right, no water.

    Residents of Burghfield and Mortimer have been without water for most of the day after an issue with a water pump nearby, say Thames Water.

    Bottles of water
    Image caption,

    Thames Water staff are giving out bottles to customers affected by the shortage

    I've been speaking to some residents who have come down to a playing field in Mortimer to pick up bottles of fresh water put on by the water company to tide them over.

    There were a few grumbles, but mostly this was a perfect example of British stoicism. Thames Water's staff have been polite and are literally handing water out by the gallon.

    The use of a local Facebook group has also been very helpful in informing people of the situation.

    Traffic queues
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    Unsurprisingly, traffic has built up in the are

  10. Bournemouth pair call for England chancepublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

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  11. Teens ill after taking 'rogue' ecstasypublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    It is thought the red tablets in the "rogue batch" may contain ketamine or methamphetamine.

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  12. Four men sought after Tesco robberypublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Police have released CCTV images, external of four men they would like to speak to in connection with a robbery in Earley.

    At about 23:00 on 18 May, the suspects entered Tesco Express on Silverdale Road, assaulted a member of staff and stole a quantity of cash.

    CCTVImage source, TVP
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    They left on foot in the direction of Wokingham Road via Maiden Erlegh Drive and it is believed they might have been picked up by a vehicle.

    The male member of staff was taken to hospital and has since been discharged.

    Detective Constable Steven Martin said: "I'd also like to speak to two customers who were in the store just before the offence took place who may be witnesses. They are believed to be a man at 10.57pm who left in a car, and a woman at 10.59pm who left on her bike."

  13. New Tolkien book published after 100 yearspublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    The author of The Lord of the Rings came up with the story after returning from the Somme.

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  14. Commuters' misery turned into musicalpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    A musical has been written, using the experiences of commuters' misery over more than a year of strikes on Southern rail.

    Southern Fail: The Musical, which is written and performed by commuters, will be premiered at this weekend's Brighton Fringe Festival.

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    Southern Rail users' misery made into musical satire Southern Fail

  15. Morrisons fined £55,000 over mouldy piespublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Supermarket chain Morrisons has been fined £55,000 for food hygiene offences, including selling mouldy pork pies at its store in Fleet, Hampshire.

  16. Funeral for PC hit by stolen carpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Hundreds of Thames Valley Police officers pay tribute to 36-year-old PC Gareth Browning.

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  17. Bournemouth garage fire spreads to homespublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Crews are at the scene of a garage fire in Bournemouth that has spread to two neighbouring properties.

    Four crews are tackling the blaze in Shelbourne Road which was reported at about 13:00 BST.

    The fire service said there were no reports of any injuries or anyone inside.

  18. Major fire reported in Bournemouthpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 1 June 2017
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  19. Why do more pensioners vote?published at 13:46 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    BBC Oxford's political reporter Bethan Phillips asked some older voters why they think pensioners are more likely to vote than the young.

    Here are their theories...

  20. Coffee shop with a twist opens in Dorsetpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

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    The board games cafe in Boscombe is the brainchild of friends Jessica Hancock and Marc Shotter