The body was recovered from the sea south of the Needles.

The Association of British Commuters (ABC) took legal action over what it described as the Southern "fiasco".

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BBC South

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The death of a man whose body was found in the Solent off the Isle of Wight is not being treated as suspicious.

The body, discovered about 10 miles off the south-west coast of the island, was reported by the coastguard to police on Wednesday at about 13:45 BST.

Dorset Police said it was working with Hampshire force to investigate if the body is that of Hugh Cox, 61. He was last seen leaving home for work in Poole in 20 June. His family has been informed of the discovery.

A council is searching for equipment to enable contractors to remove unsafe cladding from a tower in Oxford.

Evenload Tower in Blackbird Leys is one of two high rise buildings owned by Oxford City Council where cladding failed fire safety tests.

The authority is looking for mast climbers - a type of moveable platform - to enable cladding to be removed.

An Oxford City Council spokesperson said it was "awaiting a timetable" for when the process could begin.

Meanwhile, cladding removal has started on Windrush Tower - the other Oxford City Council high-rise where cladding failed tests - because mast climbers were already in place for a refurbishment project.

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Wokingham tennis player Marcus Willis will not play in the main draw of the Wimbledon singles.

He lost in straight sets to Ukraine's Illya Marchenko in the final qualifying round today, going down 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-4).

Willis became a media darling last year after progressing to the second round, eventually losing to Roger Federer.

Meanwhile, his 15-year-old brother Joe lost his heat for the Leander Club against Star and Arrow Club earlier this afternoon at the Henley Royal Regatta.

Quite a day for the Willis family, although ultimately unsuccessful.

The Isle of Wight's troubled floating bridge is extending the period for carrying only foot passengers at low tides until 7 July.

It had been hoped cars would be able to travel at low tides from this weekend.

The restrictions were put in place following a series of technical issues, groundings and MCA suspension since the new chain ferry began operating in mid-May.

The blaze at Allenby Barracks in Bovington in July 2016 caused £400,000 of damage.

Adam Whitty
BBC South

The BBC have defended their decision to sell their Caversham Park site after criticism from a local councillor.

The organisation put the Grade II-listed property and gardens up for sale on Tuesday to save on property costs.

Tony Page, deputy leader of Reading council, said that selling the estate without applying for any form planning permission was "irresponsible".

He told BBC Radio Berkshire: "It is unacceptable from a public interest point of view, as a licence fee payer and a tax payer.

"They are attempting an approach that won't maximise the value of the site".

The BBC say they will ensure the "maximum property value on behalf of the licence fee payer."

The aftermath of an overnight rockfall on Dorset's Jurassic Coast is caught on camera.

Hampshire Police is appealing for witness after stolen dumper truck was driven into the front of a house in Clanfield.

The incident happened on Sunday 25 June between 06:30 and 07:00 BST, when a man drove the yellow vehicle into the front of a house in Whiteland Way, before running away.

Nobody was injured in the incident.

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Dorset's nine councils could be abolished by April 2019 and replaced with two unitary authorities.

After a cloudy start to the day, we can expect more of the same as the afternoon progresses.

Temperatures are expected to peak at 17C and stay a mild 14C overnight.

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe re-signs for former club Bournemouth on a free transfer.

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Harry Ellis becomes the second Hampshire golfer in as many years to win the Amateur Championship and secure an Open spot.

Some spectacular footage of the overnight cliff fall which has blocked East Beach at West bay and closed the coast path.

Faye Harland
BBC Radio Berkshire news editor

Reading has the second lowest uptake of free infant school meals in mainland England, statistics released today show.

National numbers recorded by the Office of National Statistics on a census day in January 2017 show that 75.7 per cent of infant school children in the Reading borough opted for a free lunch.

Only Brighton and Hove had a lower figure at 72.8 per cent.

The average for England is 86.1 per cent.

Dave Gilyeat
BBC South

A plan to improve rail links between Oxford and the east of England has opened for public consultation.

It is part of Network Rail's East West Rail project which aims to "make cross-country travel easier".

Phase 2 of the western section of the project will introduce direct rail passenger services between Bedford and Oxford, Milton Keynes and Oxford, as well as Milton Keynes and London Marylebone via Aylesbury.

It will mean passengers and freight services can make the journey between Bedford and Oxford without having to travel in and out of London.

The work is being funded by the Department for Transport with a contribution from the East West Rail Consortium.

Project director Dominic Baldwin said: “We want as many people as possible to engage with our plans which will make travel across Britain easier."

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Linda Serck
BBC South

Up to 100 new council properties are set to be built in Reading to combat homelessness in the town.

Almost £20m has been identified for the potential development of affordable homes as part of the council’s house-building programme.

Feasibility work is already under way to assess potential sites for development with a majority planned on existing housing land.

Councillor John Ennis, member for housing, said: "Homelessness continues to be a real problem in Reading and we are determined to do all we can to ensure people get the quality, safe and affordable accommodation they deserve.”

The money is made up of £5.4m Right to Buy receipts from sales of council homes, £1.9m developer contributions and up to £12.6m borrowing.

The rental income expected from the properties means the programme would be cost neutral and would not be an additional financial burden on the council.