Work has begun on a £3m project to prevent Nelson's flagship HMS Victory from collapsing under its own weight.

The ship's hull is sagging in the giant cradles which have supported it in dry dock in Portsmouth since 1925.

The structure is bulging at a rate of 0.5cm a year, threatening "irreversible damage", the National Museum of the Royal Navy said.

Restorers will spend 18 months replacing the cradles with 134 adjustable steel props.

Film crews believed to be shooting the sequel to musical Mamma Mia! have been spotted in Oxford.

Lorries belonging to Pinewood were seen this morning at New College, where it is understood scenes for the follow-up of the 2008 romantic comedy are set.

However, there appeared to be no sign of stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan or Colin Firth.

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! is scheduled to be released in July 2018.

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Bird enthusiasts have flocked to a Dorset beauty spot following sightings of a species usually only seen thousands of miles away.

The American Yellow Warbler is thought to have been blown across the Atlantic to the Isle of Portland by Hurricane Gert while migrating to South America.

Hundreds of people with an interest in ornithology have visited in hope of seeing the bird.

It is believed to be the first time one has been seen in England.

Mansfield Town sign striker Kane Hemmings from League One club Oxford United in a season-long loan deal.

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A man arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following an attack outside a bar in Southampton has been released while inquiries continue.

A 30-year-old man was found with serious head injuries outside the Buddha Lounge on Winchester Street in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The victim remains in hospital.

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The opening of Asda's first store on the Isle of Wight made an impression for all the wrong reasons after special bags produced to mark the occasion included the misspelling

The retailer opened the doors to its Newport store on Monday and offered shoppers the chance to buy 10,000 bags designed by two island children.

Bosses obviously did not check them properly as they included the mistake.

Asda said it was "hanging our heads" and promised to get the bags reprinted.

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Jermain Defoe will make his first start since rejoining Bournemouth from Sunderland in the EFL cup tonight, having been a substitute in the opening two Premier League games.

Simon Francis will be out until after the international break due to a hamstring injury.

Cohen Bramall could make his Birmingham debut after joining on a season-long loan from Arsenal.

Fellow new arrival Carl Jenkinson will not feature, while Michael Morrison, Che Adams and Cheick Keita are unavailable due to injury.

RedJet 7 will secure 85 jobs at Wight Shipyard's East Cowes plant, the operator says.

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A new £7m high-speed catamaran is set to be built on the Isle of Wight for cross-Solent trips.

Operator Red Funnel announced Red Jet 7 would be constructed by Wight Shipyard Ltd, securing 85 jobs in East Cowes.

The order marks the first major investment by the consortium of UK and Canadian pension funds which bought Red Funnel earlier this year.

Red Funnel chief executive Kevin George said the bid was "competitive in terms of price and quality".

Isle of Wight Council has received eight complaints about its new £4.6m floating bridge, according to a Freedom of Information response.

Residents of East Cowes told BBC Radio Solent they were "surprised" by this number and thought it would have been higher given the vessel's problems since opening in May.

The new chain ferry has been suspended numerous times due to various issues, including cars which struggled to embark and disembark without scraping their bumpers.

Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox said the problems had been addressed

"I think people just want to get on and use it now," she added.

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A man has been arrested after another man was found with serious head injuries outside a bar in Southampton.

Officers were called to Buddha Lounge on Winchester Street in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The 30-year-old victim remains in hospital.

A 36-year-old man's been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

• The future of a £90m scheme to redevelop Ascot's Heatherwood Hospital will be decided tonight.
• Tension is growing between neighbours at a prestigious Newbury housing development due to parking pressures.
• Researchers from Berkshire and Oxfordshire have developed an app to help people who experience paranoia.
• People are being put off recycling by different systems being used in different areas, an Oxfordshire MP has warned.
• Isle of Wight Council has received eight complaints about the new floating bridge, according to a Freedom of Information response.
• A man has been arrested after another man was found with serious head injuries outside a bar in Southampton.

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