Chelsea extend their unbeaten start to their Premier League campaign by comfortably beating Southampton at St Mary's.

A double from Joshua King helps Bournemouth ease past Watford at Vicarage Road, with Christian Kabasele sent off for the hosts.

Dwight Gayle's second-half brace helps West Bromwich Albion earn a fifth consecutive home Championship win as they beat Reading.

Plans to create a new combined authority for the Solent area have been dismissed, council leaders say.

That's all from us for today, but South Live will be back from 08:00 on Monday with more news, weather, travel and sport.

Have a good weekend.

A footbridge in Oxfordshire has been closed with immediate effect because of safety issues.

A Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokeswoman said a structural survey found "defects" in Hart’s Footbridge which crosses the River Thames between Newbridge and Northmoor Lock.

She added: "We will start to plan the repair work during the week commencing 8 October, and aim to be on site at the earliest opportunity.

"Although we cannot give an estimated completion date just yet, please be assured we will aim to complete the work as quickly as possible."

Police in Eastleigh are urging residents to be on their guard after six recent garage and shed break-ins.

They happened in various roads in Hedge End between 30 September and 2 October, and saw motorcycles, bicycles, and an electric scooter stolen.

For a full list of the locations involved, visit Hampshire Constabulary's website, external.

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez says she will not submit the plan to the Home Office.

Duarte Xavier posed as "Ana" online and asked his victims to meet him blindfolded.

Stephen Buck died "instantly" when he was run over on a building site in Thame, an inquest hears.

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Windsor and Maidenhead Council has strongly denied claims it was going to "boot out homeless people" in time for next week's royal wedding between Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

The wedding will be held at Windsor Castle with a procession through the town.

The royal borough said any allegations that there was a plan to have homeless people "booted off the streets", as reported in Mail Online, external, are "categorically untrue".

The head of the authority was criticised earlier this year when he called on the police and crime commissioner to tackle "aggressive begging" ahead of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Marcin Tameczka, a 25-year-old Polish national, died from blunt force trauma at a farm near Blandford.

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A passenger was transferred from the Commodore Clipper to the Yarmouth lifeboat after a medical emergency, the ferry company has confirmed.

A spokesman said the vessel was en route from Portsmouth to the islands when the incident occurred with a passenger with a pre-existing medical condition.

He said: "Decisions are always taken in passengers’ best interests and on this occasion, a ship to ship transfer was deemed the most appropriate course of action.

"We do appreciate the empathy shown by other passengers on board Clipper as we dealt with the casualty."

The spokesman added that the Clipper is currently operating about an hour behind schedule and "further updates on timings will be made as soon as information becomes available".

Meet the British athlete inspired and mentored by Mo Farah, who wants to surpass his idol's achievements.

British distance runner Mahamed Mahamed hopes to enjoy similar success in his career as his idol Sir Mo Farah.

The invasive insects which prey on honeybees have been found in Hampshire and Surrey.

It's World Smile Day, and people (and animals) across the South are grinning from ear to ear.

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BBC News Online

Dorset's Police and Crime Commissioner said "the people of Devon and Cornwall will now be paying the same for less" as plans for a police merger between the two forces appear to have failed.

Earlier, councillors on Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Panel joined their Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, in opposing plans for a police merger.

The full decision's now expected next week.

In a statement, Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill said he was "frustrated".

"My view on the merge is already on record and was put before the panel today.

"The business case is proved and I am frustrated that a politician has stopped a proposal put forward and supported by operational policing leaders."

Alison Hernandez previously said the merger was "dead in the water" as Devon and Cornwall Police would not benefit because council tax would have to rise to bring it in line with the level charged in Dorset.

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