The 10, from all over England, were accused obstructing the highway near a fracking site.

A photo of the name in an Oxfordshire field was snapped by a police helicopter.

Vehicle ferry services between Southampton and Cowes continue to be disrupted after this morning's fog.

The activity centre must pay £230,000 after the 11-year-old was left hanging off a bridge by her neck.

Police said there were no serious injuries in the earlier two-vehicle crash on the Old Sherborne Road at Cerne Abbas in Dorset.

Police warn that the road was closed between Alton Lane to Piddle Lane.

Lewis Coombes
BBC South Today reporter

A YMCA activity centre has been ordered to pay £230,000 after being found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a girl who was left hanging by her neck from a rope bridge during a school trip.

The 11-year-old girl was among 40 children attending the YMCA's Fairthorne Manor centre near Botley when she slipped on a rope structure known as the Burma Bridge.

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An earlier trial heard how part of the safety equipment - a lanyard - had looped around her neck and "was in effect in strangulation mode", rendering her unconscious.

The rescue was described by the prosecution as "pretty shambolic" and during sentencing the judge said "it could've been a fatal incident".

Last month, the YMCA Fairthorne group was found guilty of failing to ensure the girl's safety. Today it was fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of £200,000.

A Dorset Police officer has been dismissed after he admitted using the police computer system to search for information about his family members.

PC Kenneth Walmsley also admitted using a police pool car for personal use at a misconduct hearing on Wednesday.

The force said it happened between March last year and January this year, and he also used a police fuel card to refuel the vehicle.

Walmsley, who had been employed by the force since 2001 and was based at Winfrith, was dismissed without notice for gross misconduct.

Lewis Coombes
BBC South Today reporter

A YMCA outdoor activity centre has been fined £30,000 and must pay legal costs of £200,000 after being found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a girl who was left hanging from a rope bridge for several minutes after slipping.

Winchester City Council brought charges against the YMCA Fairthorne Group under Health and Safety Legislation.

The then 11-year-old slipped on the bridge while on a school trip at the YMCA Fairthorne Manor activity centre near Botley in 2012.

Police in Bournemouth are trying to locate a man following reports an individual may have been in possession of a firearm in the town centre.

A police spokeswoman said it was a "fast-moving incident", no threats had been made to any members of the public and there had been no injuries.

She added there was nothing to suggest it was terrorism-related.

One man was detained by armed officers in Old Christchurch Road, but was released when it was established he was not involved.

The suspension follows complaints made against Mr Munawar, although he remains leader of the council.

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BBC News

The proposed third bridge over the Thames from Reading should not be a toll road, according to a Wokingham Borough Council report.

A road toll over the third bridge has been dismissed as "unviable" in the report, though the bridge would likely have segregated bus lanes, footways and cycleways.

The preferred option is a two-lane bridge which would run from Thames Valley Business Park roundabout over to the Henley Road and Caversham Park Road Junction.

The report says that the bridge, which has yet to receive the green light, would cost about £110m and, if given the go-ahead, would open in 2026.

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A fishing boat crew has posted remarkable pictures of a basketball covered in goose barnacles which they caught in the sea off the Dorset Coast

Ali and Ian Gilbert were in their vessel about 10 miles off Poole when they spotted the basketball floating in the sea.

Their photos have been shared widely on social media, with many users liking the ball to Wilson, the volleyball befriended by Tom Hanks in the movie Castaway.

Speaking to BBC Radio Solent's Sasha Twining, Ms Gilbert said the "stunning" find was put back in the water after being photographed.

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Image source, @HappyHooker1157

BBC Sport

First of all, a squad update from Bournemouth's Eddie Howe at this morning's press conference ahead of their trip to Newcastle.

"I think Callum [Wilson] is getting there. He's going to need a lot of football to get back to his best but he looks sharp," said Eddie Howe.

The striker suffered a second serious knee injury in 15 months back in January.

"Jermain Defoe's fine," he added. "He has a really important part in our season and he's already scored and created chances."

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Police say the attempted rape in Winnersh was "very distressing and traumatic" for the victim.

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Bournemouth find themselves in the bottom three going into this weekend's game at Newcastle.

From their 10 games so far they have two wins, four draw and four defeats.

"You reflect on the games and points you could have had. Against Manchester City, Everton, Spurs, we've been very competitive," said boss Eddie Howe at this morning's press conference.

"I think it will define our season. We've had a really tough start to the season with the fixtures we've had so far.

"I think Newcastle are a very well organised team. Benitez organises his side as one that's hard to beat."

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A GP from Portsmouth will set out on a journey today that will see her taking on extreme temperatures during a trek across Antarctica.

Army major Nics Wetherill is leading the all-female Ice Maiden team that will cover 1,700km using muscle-power alone, dragging their supplies and battling temperatures of -50°C and wind speeds of over 60mph during their three-month journey.

Image source, Ice Maidens

A sacred Hindu manuscript, which is nearly 200 years old, will be specially displayed in Oxford's Weston Library this weekend.

The Shikshapatri is a Sanskrit manuscript and outlines moral and spiritual codes for everyday life. This copy was handwritten by the founder of Swaminarayan Hinduism in 1830 and this copy was given to the Governor of Bombay.

Patrick O'Hagan
BBC Berkshire political reporter

Plans to build more than 400 flats alongside the IDR in Reading will be discussed next week.

The mainly one and two-bedroom apartments would be split between four tower blocks on the former Wickes car park and current Iceland site in the Chatham Street area.

Only 10% of the flats are earmarked for affordable housing, though the developers would need to give the council extra money to help build them elsewhere in Reading.

It's early days but at this stage few people are objecting to the scheme.

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A dog has saved its owner from an attempted rape during an evening walk in a park.

The woman, 36, was with her pet in Winnersh, Berkshire, at 18:00 GMT on Thursday when a man approached her from behind, said police.

The man pulled her to the ground behind Dunstans Drive and tried to remove her clothes when her dog became "aggressive".

The man then "fled the scene", according to Thames Valley Police .

The force is appealing for witnesses and has put a "scenewatch" in place at the park.

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