South Live: Wednesday 8 November

Summary

Updates from Wednesday 8 November
Water shortages in Reading
Minister declines Oxford bus ban request
Five rail operators hit by RMT walkout
Weather: Dry and chilly with bright intervals

Live Reporting

ASLEF driver accept resolution to disputepublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
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Train drivers from the ASLEF union have accepted a resolution to their long-running dispute with Southern Railways.
General secretary Mick Whelan said the agreement meant there would be a second safety-trained person on every train, except in exceptional circumstances.
The deal also confirms employment terms along with a five-year pay deal covering pay settlements from October 2016 to 2020.
Baby died 'after ambulance toilet break'published at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
A series of delays, including an ambulance crew's detour for a toilet break, played a major part in the death of a newborn baby, a coroner has said.
Rafe Angelo died from oxygen starvation shortly after being delivered at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, in September 2014.
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The inquest heard an ambulance crew, which had not been told the call was "time critical", made a 13-minute detour for a toilet break before collecting pregnant Kelly Angelo to take her to hospital.
On arrival, she was taken to the wrong door and there were no midwives or doctors to meet her.
In a narrative verdict, Coroner Karen Harrold said the delays were a "critical system failure".
Free Remembrance Sunday travel for armed forcespublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
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Military personnel can travel free on Chiltern Railways this Sunday.
The operator says it's to allow current and past personnel to pay their respects at the many events held on the day.
Services will also be held at Birmingham Moor Street and Leamington Spa on Monday and at London Marylebone on Saturday to remember railway staff lost in conflict.
The rail operator says armed forces personnel will need to be in uniform or carrying military identification to claim their free travel., external
Vestas to open new site at Fawleypublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will soon be operating at the site where the oil-fired Fawley Power Plant once generated power.
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Residents to vote on council merger planspublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
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Christchurch residents are to be given their say on plans to merge Dorset's nine councils into two new unitary authorities.
Secretary of State Sajid Javid said he was "minded to" approve the plan despite opposition from three councils.
Christchurch Borough Council previously postponed a postal referendum when the general election was called in May.
Leader David Flagg said there was "a general feeling" that the borough's residents were opposed to a new unitary authority with Bournemouth and Poole.
Isle of Wight to get 'ultrafast' broadbandpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
More than 50,000 homes and firms on the Isle of Wight could have "ultrafast" broadband by 2022 following a £35m investment.
WightFibre plans to build the network using full-fibre network technology which it says will give speeds of one gigabit per second (gbps).
The operator said the money had come in part from the government Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund.
It said the plans would create a "Gigabit Island".
The technology is known as full-fibre because it takes high-speed cables directly to properties.
Much of the existing fibre services in the UK connect the fast cables to roadside cabinets and then use older, slower copper for the final link to homes and businesses.
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School closes amid water supply problemspublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
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Colleton Primary School in Twyford has been forced to close amid water supply problems in parts of the village.
Thames Water said an overnight power fault left many customers with reduced supplies.
A message from the head teacher published on the school's website read: "We have no toilets, washing facilities and, consequently, no dinners!
"I appreciate that this may take some organising on your part. Please come and collect your child/children from their teams as soon as you can."
Power fault causes water shortagespublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
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An overnight power fault has left customers in parts of Wokingham and Twyford without water.
Supplies have been disrupted in RG4, RG5, RG6, RG9 and RG10 postcodes.
Thames Water said tankers were pumping water into the network and it was delivering bottled water to vulnerable customers.
Bottled water is also being made available for collection at Hare Hatch Garden Centre, Seven Sisters in Star Lane and Woodley Airfield Community Centre.
A spokeswoman said: "Despite our best efforts to maintain supplies, including transferring water from other regions, there is currently less water than normal flowing into our pipes in the area."
86 cyclists caught riding with no lightspublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
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Police stopped cyclists in Oxford city centre on Monday night
Dozens of cyclists riding without lights have been stopped during a police operation in Oxford.
Officers pulled over 86 riders in three hours on Monday.
It's illegal to ride a bike at night without lights being fitted.
The cyclists will now need to complete an online course or they could end up being fined £50.
Reading man due in court over murder of mother-of-twopublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
A man charged with murdering a mother-of-two found fatally injured at a property in Reading is due in court later.
Simone Grainger, 30, died at the scene shortly after being found with head injuries in Windsor Way, Calcot, on Saturday afternoon.
Steven Grainger, of Hatford Road, Reading, has been charged with her murder, police said.
The 32-year-old is due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court.
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Massive container ship to dock in Southamptonpublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
The biggest container ship to dock in Southampton is expected to arrive this afternoon.
Milan Maersk is one of the largest vessels of its type in the world with a capacity for 20,568 containers.
The 399m-long ship is one of 11 ultra-large container vessels which are expected to be in service by the end of 2018.
Its operators claim it is more efficient and environmentally friendly than previous carriers.
ABP Southampton said the ship is expected to arrive, external at 14:15 GMT.
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Council merger could still be challengedpublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
Plans to merge Dorset's nine councils into two new unitary authorities could still be challenged - despite the Secretary of State Sajid Javid saying he was minded to approve the scheme.
Christchurch MP Chris Chope says he will hold the government to its promise not to abolish any council against its will.
Christchurch Borough Council said it would go ahead with a referendum on the issue.
Purbeck council leader Gary Suttle said their position has not changed since the scheme was rejected by councillors earlier this year.
Secretary of State Sajid Javid said he is satisfied the financial case for merging has been made but that Parliament will have the final say in the New Year.
Minister declines bus ban requestpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
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One of the main entrances to the new Westgate Oxford shopping centre is on Queen Street
A request to ban buses from a major street in Oxford city centre has been declined by the Secretary of State for Transport.
It was submitted due to safety concerns about more people using Queen Street because of the Westgate Oxford shopping centre opening.
But the Department for Transport has declined Oxfordshire County Council's request due to a lack of evidence.
More data will now be gathered by the council in 2018.
Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkoutpublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
Five rail operators are facing disruption due to strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union.
Workers on Southern, Greater Anglia and South Western Railway are striking for 48 hours, while staff on Merseyrail and Northern have walked out for 24 hours.
The union is in dispute over driver-only operated (DOO) trains, also known as driver-controlled operated (DCO).
Aslef is also in dispute with Southern, and will give the result of a ballot of train drivers on a proposed deal later.
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Weather: Dry and chilly with bright intervalspublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2017
Alex Osborne
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