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Lloyds Banking Group has a reached a settlement with a couple who helped uncover the fraud scandal at HBOS Reading, with the lender now having shelled out more than £29m in compensation payouts.

The bank said the dispute with Nikki and Paul Turner, who became victims of the fraud after they took a business loan for £160,000 from HBOS in 2003, has been fully resolved, although it did not disclose the amount it has paid in compensation.

The couple uncovered the fraud linked to the former HBOS impaired assets office in Reading and have campaigned for compensation for those affected.

Corrupt financiers from the HBOS Reading branch were jailed earlier this year for the £245m loans scam which destroyed several businesses, before they squandered the profits on high-end prostitutes and luxury holidays.

The Turners said: "We are relieved and delighted that, after nearly 14 years, we have been able to agree a settlement with the bank that enables us get on with our lives."

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New longer trains will be introduced on South Western Railway's network next month.

The company says the new Class 707's will provide an extra 100 carriages - increasing capacity on the busiest routes.

They will primarily run on the Waterloo, Windsor, Weybridge and Hounslow routes but other lines will also benefit; for example, some late afternoon and evening services from Waterloo to Basingstoke will get extra carriages.

South Western Railway says the move has been made possible by Network Rail's work in August to extend platforms and increase capacity at Waterloo.

Dorset Police made one arrest yesterday during Bournemouth's match against Burnley at the Vitality Stadium.

A spokesman said a bottle ended up being thrown on the pitch from within the away end, and the force's inquiries are continuing.

Jennie Greaves' grandmother ended up in hospital with suspected strokes and seizures.

He was asked to stop blocking a disabled bay in a library car park when he started shouting abuse.

At least 13 fire engines are currently dealing with a thatched cottage on fire in Froyle near Alton in Hampshire.

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Psychiatric patient Sarah-Jane Williams had a history of starting fires and died in a blaze in 2015.

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A 17-year-old from Oxford who has been missing for two weeks has been found "safe and well" in Canterbury in Kent, police said.

Alex Willoughby was reported missing on 14 November, having been last seen on Verbena Way in Oxford.

Thames Valley Police has thanked Kent Police, the British Transport Police, the public and media for their assistance.

Cliveden was at the heart of John Profumo's numerous affairs, and BBC Radio Berkshire's Sarah Walker learned more with local historian David Caldwell.

David Caldwell, Local Historian:

"It all happened by 1961, and by then Stephen Ward rented a cottage from Lord Astor for a £1...he also had an arrangement he could use a swimming pool provided Lord Astor was away.

"On one fateful day Lord Astor was having dinner with John Profumo, and they heard ladies frolicking, they went over to see what was happening, and there was Christine Keeler.

"John Profumo fell in love with Christine Keeler, but at the time she also happened to be going out with a Russian spy at the same time."

"It didn't become common knowledge until at least two years later."

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The elderly victim of a woman who poisoned her said she has no idea why her granddaughter did it to her.

Jennie Greaves' barrister argued that she had endured a difficult life with many personal struggles and had been caring for her grandmother with no help.

In her victim impact statement, Mrs Andrews said: "I've no idea why she's done what she's done. We are family and we gave her so much. I loved her so much... Jennie has done so much to hurt me."

Judge Gary Burrell QC said: "Caring and helping an elderly person was no doubt difficult and stressful and you had no support from outside agencies, but that does not excuse what you did.

"You administered poison in order to stupefy or pacify your grandmother for your own benefit.

"That was simply unfair to your grandmother and risked causing her serious injury - she was a sick and vulnerable old lady... What you did was very, very serious."

A woman has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to poisoning her grandmother.

Jennie Greaves had been raised by her grandparents at their home in Beaulieu, Hampshire, since the age of nine.

In 2016 her grandmother Adele Andrews, 87, was repeatedly admitted to hospital before tests revealed traces of an anti-depressant drug, which Greaves had been using to poison her.

Whilst her grandmother was in hospital, Greaves used Mrs Andrew’s bank card to check into the luxury hotel and ran up a bill of more than £2,500. She also withdrew £2,480 in cash.

Judge Gary Burrell QC said Greaves had "administered poison in order to stupefy or pacify" her grandmother for her own benefit.

Three people have been assaulted in raids at shops and businesses in Southampton and Eastleigh.

Plans for a new link road and junction in Bournemouth are due to be submitted next month.

They will connect the A338 with the Wessex Fields business park and provide another route to Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

It will be paid for using money from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership.

Bournemouth Borough Council says the project will improve traffic at Cooper Dean Roundabout, the Chaseside Junction and parts of Castle Lane East.

Work is expected to start in Spring 2019 and and be finished by spring 2021.

South Today's presenter, Sally Taylor, is today celebrating 30 years fronting the region's 18:30 TV news programme.

A by-election's being held in Gosport today.

The vote for a new councillor to represent Bridgemary North follows the death of councillor Jill Wright last month.

Polls close at 22:00 (GMT) tonight.

And this is why...

The troubled Cowes floating bridge was taken out of service indefinitely on 4 September after suffering breakdowns and groundings.

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A planned flood relief channel designed to protect 1,800 homes in Oxford is still £4m short of its funding target so its funding deadline has been extended until spring next year.

The channel is set to cost £120m and run from north of Botley Road to Munday's Bridge, Kennington.

It was proposed after flooding caused widespread disruption in February 2014, with homes and major city routes cut off for days.

The Environment Agency initially said the scheme would not go ahead if the remaining funding could not be secured by November.

A spokesman for SGN said engineers from the gas company have visited each affected property in Brockenhurst following its decision to shut down systems after a burst water main flooded into the gas main.

Bradley Barlow said: "There are roughly 10 properties still without gas, where there was no-one at home.

"If residents were out when our engineers called, they can contact our 24-hour customer service team on 0800 912 1717 and we'll arrange for our engineers to revisit as soon as possible."

He said domestic customers would be compensated on their next bill.

He added: "We appreciate the support of Brockenhurst residents as our engineers have worked hard to restore supplies following the damage caused to our gas pipe.

"We're sorry for the inconvenience of the loss of their gas supplies and would like to thank everyone once again for their patience and understanding."