There are major delays following an accident on the M3 southbound just north of junction 12 for Eastleigh. While one lane remains closed northbound below junction 11.

An accident involving five vehicles has closed two lanes on the M27 eastbound between Fareham and Portsmouth.

Hannah Molesworth is autistic which means she struggles around loud noises such as clapping.

Elijah was virtually housebound before he received a special pushchair from a charity.

Cameras will be worn by the parking officers on the isle of Wight in a bid to crackdown on abusive and aggressive behaviour towards them.

The council said officers, whose duties include parking enforcement, have been attacked and verbally abused nearly 60 times in the past two years.

Twenty cameras have been bought, costing £17,000 in total.

Andrew Segal
BBC South West

The business case for merging Devon and Cornwall Police with Dorset Police claims that it could save more than £70m over 10 years.

The two police forces are already working together in a number of different areas but last year they announced plans to merge and bring all operations together.

The merger itself would cost more than £3m to implement, the case said.

Going ahead with the merger will depend on whether the forces' chief constables and commissioners decide to submit a business case to the Home Office for consideration.

However, last week the police said the decision had been delayed, with Devon and Cornwall Police Commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez saying she was unlikely to support the merger as she had concerns about the impact it could have on council tax and the lack of public support for the plans.

She agreed when asked if the merger was "dead in the water".

The merger may not be in the best interest of communities if people have to pay more "but get less or the same" service, Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer previously said.

Council tax bills in Devon and Cornwall might have to go up to match those in Dorset with households facing possible rises of up to £18 a year as Dorset taxpayers currently pay more.

The Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel is due to discuss the merger and the business plan when it meets in Plymouth on Friday, the Local Democracy Reporting Service says.

There are long delays this morning on both the M27 and M3 following a number of accidents.

Two lanes are closed on the M3 southbound after an accident just north of junction 12, Eastleigh. While one lane remains closed northbound below junction 11, Winchester South. Delays both ways.

There are also hold-ups on the M27 eastbound between Hedge End and Portsmouth following a crash near junction 11.

Alex Osborne
BBC Weather

Morning mist should lift to leave it mostly dry with variable, often large, amounts of cloud.

This afternoon should stay dry and there will be an increasing chance of sunshine breaking through.

Highs of 19C (66F).

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