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  • Updates from Monday 8 October

  1. Woman dies as crash closes M4 motorwaypublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    The woman was airlifted to hospital and four others suffered minor injuries in the minibus crash.

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  2. Oxford United 2-0 Plymouth Argylepublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    Former Plymouth players Jamie Mackie and Curtis Nelson score as Oxford beat the Pilgrims in League Two.

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  3. Crash death father was 'gentle giant'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    Douglas John's family said he recently semi-retired to spend more time with his family.

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  4. Tributes for death crash ex-firefighterpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    Police said Paddy Canavan received treatment at the scene "but sadly died shortly afterwards".

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  5. Child abuse councillor 'avoided checks'published at 12:23 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    Parish council chair Mark McCormick's strong opposition to criminal checks led to it being evicted.

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  6. 'Swimming changed my life'published at 04:21 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    Maria became depressed when she was unable to fall pregnant but found swimming helped her recover.

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  7. Wharf 'kit of parts' heading to Antarcticpublished at 02:26 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    A team is preparing for the trip to the "most remote construction site in the world".

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  8. Why roller derby 'empowers me'published at 01:33 British Summer Time 13 October 2018

    Roller Derby is a predominantly-female sport that's not for the faint hearted.

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  9. Island fire crews to be reducedpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Some Isle of Wight fire appliances will carry four firefighters instead of five in future.

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  10. Storm Callum batters south-west coastlinepublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Waves turn what is normally a seafront road into something resembling a river.

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  11. Tributes paid to motorbike crash victimpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Paddy and Maree CanavanImage source, Family photo

    Tributes have been paid to a member of the fire and rescue service who died in a motorbike crash near Bath on Wednesday.

    Paddy Canavan, 51, from Pewsey in Wiltshire was killed when his motorcycle and a car crashed on the A46 at Swainswick.

    His wife, Maree Canavan, described him as a "loving husband, father and grandad".

    Mr Canavan had served in the Defence Fire and Rescue Service for 23 years.

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    Paddy’s loss is a huge shock to all in my Fire & Rescue Service, where until very recently he had worked at our HQ in Andover for many years.

    Joel Gray, Chief Fire Officer

  12. Men jailed for 'savage' machete murderpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Christopher Lemonius was left with more than 80 injuries by the armed gang in Oxford.

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  13. Care home 'ill-treatment' trial stoppedpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Three former employees of Winterbrook Nursing Home were accused of ill-treatment and neglect.

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  14. New homes approved on former council transport depotpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Twenty new homes are to be built on a former council transport depot in Dorset.

    The scheme, which has been approved by West Dorset District Council, external, will provide a mixture of two and three-bedroom houses in Longburton, near Sherborne, and will be built by housing association, Aster Group.

    Plan of new homes in LongburtonImage source, West Dorset District Council
  15. Man admits woman's flat stab murderpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Stela Domador-Kuzma, from Venezuela, was found dead at a flat in Bournemouth in July.

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  16. Flood warnings in place in Dorsetpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

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  17. Hampshire travel latest: Delays on A34 and A2030published at 17:27 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

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  18. Third death in autism school bus crashpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Three members of staff from the school died in the crash between a minibus and a lorry on the M4.

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  19. Princess Eugenie: 'I wanted my wedding dress to show my scar'published at 17:21 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    For many brides what to wear on their big day is one of the most important decisions they'll make.

    Princess Eugenie shown in her wedding dress from the backImage source, PA

    Ivory or white? A-line or mermaid? Long or short? Fitted or puffy?

    But for Princess Eugenie, who married long-term partner Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel in Windsor earlier, there was an extra factor at play.

    The Queen's granddaughter had major surgery on her back to treat a curvature of the spine at the age of 12.

    Sixteen years on, and the princess chose to wear a wedding dress that showed her scar.

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  20. South Western Railway engineering works warningpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

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