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  • Updates from Tuesday 16 October

  1. Teen sentenced for school stabbingpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    The schoolgirl was standing in a queue at break-time when the boy stabbed her.

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  2. Rail firms say 'sorry'published at 14:44 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    South Western Railway and Network Rail have apologised for the problems on services, external to and from Waterloo yesterday.

    Passengers were advised not to travel following the signalling cable fault between Woking and Surbiton.

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  3. More children at risk of abuse or neglectpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    A rise in protection plans for children leaves councils claiming they are pushed "to the brink".

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  4. Arrest as girl, 4, escapes 'arson attack'published at 13:32 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    The girl was among four people who escaped the fire through a first-floor window.

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  5. Suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry near Bicesterpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    Thames Valley Police, external officers were called to a layby in Oxford Road, Bicester, yesterday evening after reports that 19 people were in the back of a trailer.

    A police spokesman said a number of people had been taken to hospital for checks.

    Others who did not require hospital treatment were either handed over to social services or immigration officers for further investigation, he added.

  6. Problems continue at Cowes chain ferrypublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

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  7. Crash involved pedestrian and carpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    A person has been seriously injured in a crash in Christchurch.

    Police were called just after 08:40 BST to Barrack Road, which remains closed.

    Drivers are advised to avoid the area.

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  8. Dorset Echo: Developer commits to regenerating sitepublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

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  9. Road closed after 'serious' crashpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

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  10. Daily Echo: Police launch high street crackdownpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

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  11. Oxford Mail: Baby born in back of carpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

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  12. Cowes Floating Bridge out of actionpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    The floating bridge chain ferry service at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight is out of action this morning.

    Isle of Wight Council says it's due to a snapped west prow cable.

    A foot passenger service is in place.

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  13. Safety warning over hospital surgerypublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    An unannounced inspection was prompted by by concerns from whistleblowers and a series of mistakes.

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  14. Seven held after Trident protestpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 24 October 2018

    An anti-Trident group blocked approach roads to prevent workers entering a nuclear weapons factory.

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  15. Outfoxed by a fencepublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 24 October 2018

    Fox stuck in a fenceImage source, DWFRS

    A not-so-sly fox had to be rescued by firefighters after getting its paws stuck in a picket fence.

    Animal rescue specialists were called to Hanlon Close, Bournemouth, shortly after 06:45 BST.

    The fire service said the creature appeared to have been "hanging around" overnight but was freed, unharmed, by 07:45.

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  16. World War One Tommys erected in Test Valleypublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 24 October 2018

    Three Tommy silhouettes have been put in place in Test Valley to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.

    The council-funded silhouettes have been placed in Andover, Romsey and Stockbridge.

    The statues are part of the There But Not There nationwide campaign to represent those who lost their lives.

    Tommy statueImage source, Test Valley Borough Council
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    These silhouettes will stand tall for all to see and make sure those who gave their lives are remembered in the most honourable and respectful way.

    Dorothy Baverstock, Culture champion, Test Valley Borough Council

  17. Illegally smuggled chimp safely rehomed in Dorsetpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 24 October 2018

    Naree the chimpanzee, a victim of the illegal wildlife trade, has been safely rehomed at the UK rescue centre Monkey World.

    She was smuggled into Thailand and made to perform in a circus, pulling an orangutan and a tiger around the ring in a rickshaw.

  18. CCTV appeal after bank robberypublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 24 October 2018

    CCTV of man police want to traceImage source, Hampshire Constabulary

    CCTV has been issued of a man police want to trace after a knifepoint robbery at a bank in Portsmouth.

    The incident happened at TSB in Arundel Street between 15:10 and 15:20 BST on Tuesday.

    No one was hurt.

  19. Dorchester flats set for housing association movepublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 24 October 2018

    Coburg CourtImage source, Google

    A block of flats in Dorchester which has been empty for almost three years will provide a home for adults with learning difficulties.

    The Coburg Court building, which has eleven flats, was last used by NHS staff.

    Local councillors have welcomed the decision for the building to be taken over by East Borough Housing Trust.

    Dorset County Council stepped in to broker the deal and will buy the property and then immediately transfer it to the housing association, which already runs a home for people with learning difficulties next door.

  20. Cowes chain ferry out of servicepublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 24 October 2018

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