Teacher jailed for child sex offencespublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Michael Herrity, 44, was convicted of indecent assault and indecency with a child.
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Teacher jailed for child sex offencespublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Southampton paralympian on power listpublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
A Paralympian from Southampton has been named one of the most influential people in the UK.
Wheelchair rugby player Aaron Phipps was named on the Disability Power 100 list, an annual publication which recognises the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK.
Aaron had both of his legs and most of his fingers amputated at the age of 15 as a result of meningitis.
Image source, Getty ImagesSouthampton care home closure planspublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Image source, GoogleMore than 700 people have signed a petition against plans to close two care homes in Southampton.
Southampton City Council says it would save £1.3m by closing Glen Lee in Bitterne and Holcroft House in Thornhill.
Campaigners, including members of the Labour party who run the local authority, say such a move would be short-sighted because paying private operators will be expensive.
The city council says no decision has been made yet, and a 12-week public consultation on the proposals will begin next week.
Anti-slavery initiative launchedpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Image source, Home OfficeA new service to support victims of exploitation is being launched by Thames Valley's police and crime commissioner.
The Willow Project - which will provide crisis intervention, advocacy and long-term practical and emotional support to victims - is being unveiled on Anti-Slavery Day.
Modern slavery - which includes child trafficking, forced labour and sexual exploitation - has affected 85 victims in Oxfordshire in the space of a year, according to city council figures.
In Slough, there have been more than 20 cases of modern slavery since the beginning of the year.
The Safer Slough Partnership says the number is just "the tip of the iceberg".
South Live: Thursday 18 Octoberpublished at 07:59 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
All the latest headlines from across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Read More'Bumblebee Garden is just about her'published at 00:45 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Keziah Flux-Edmonds mother opened the memorial garden in memory of her six-year-old daughter.
Read MoreNHS shake-up plan referred to governmentpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Campaigners have argued Dorset's health services review will put lives at risk.
Read MoreMore rail woe in wake of power line chaospublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Great Western Railway says "disruption will last for most of today [at the] very least".
Read MoreRemembering Oxford's shops of yesteryearpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
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End of twitter post 2Beaulieu marks 50 years of Chitty Chitty Bang Bangpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
The 50th anniversary of the classic children's movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is being marked at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
A new exhibition tells the story of Ian Fleming's tale of two children, an eccentric professor, and his extraordinary flying car.
Exhibits include an original screen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Humber 8hp driven by Truly Scrumptious, a replica of Grandpa Potts’ hut and the first UK appearance of the Child Catchers carriage which terrified a generation of youngsters.
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Image source, National Motor MuseumOil spill in Bere Regis after two-car crashpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
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End of twitter postTribute to motorcyclist killed in Southampton crashpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
The family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision in Southampton earlier this month have released a tribute saying they are "lost without him".
John Hall, 45, from Botley, died when the Triumph motorbike he was riding collided with a Volkswagon Touran on The Avenue on 4 October.
Quote MessageHe is our world, my soul mate, and the most patient, caring daddy to our beautiful son. We are lost without him. As a family we would also like to thank the members of the public who stopped at the scene to try and help John.
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Hampshire tops list of hedgehog sightingspublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Hampshire and Oxfordshire top the list of counties with the most hedgehog sightings, according to a wildlife charity.
The figures, released by Hedgehog Street, show 1,250 sightings (dead or alive) in Hampshire and 803 in Oxfordshire. However, the Isle of Wight was among the lowest areas with only 63 recorded.
The charity has added the data to its "hedgehog heat map", external.
Quote MessageThe more data we can gather, the better picture we have of where hedgehogs are located across the British Isles, which helps us to protect these beautiful but endangered animals.
Emily Wilson, Hedgehog Street
Third victim of school bus crash namedpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Jason Aleixo was one of three Prior's Court staff who died in a collision between a lorry and a minibus.
Read MoreBrothers' pumpkin squashes UK recordpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Ian and Stuart Paton broke their existing record with a giant 174 stone (1,105kg) squash.
Read MoreReading rail travellers face continued disruptionpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
At the scene
Mike Apps
BBC South Today
Things are slowly beginning to improve for passengers at Reading Station as disruption continues on the line in to and out of London Paddington.
A new Hitachi train, that was being tested, ripped overhead wires in west London, tearing 500m of power cables.
The first service to leave Reading for Paddington since the problems happened last night left at 11:45, but rail staff here told me they anticipated a much slower journey as the train involved is going to have to negotiate a way through trains left stranded on tracks.
Things were of course far more chaotic first thing this morning when hundreds of commuters were stuck here trying to get on a South Western Railway service to Waterloo, which only runs twice an hour and is a much slower service.
Passengers frustrated by rail disruptionpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Rail travellers at Cardiff Central Station express their dismay after cable damage caused extensive delays.
Read MoreYour pictures: Cobwebs, autumn berries and lavender skiespublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Thanks to BBC Weather Watchers "Koala Tree", "Ronia" and "BwanaRob" for their snaps of a damp start in Upwey, Dorset, autumn berries in Littleworth, Oxfordshire, and lavender skies over Seaview on the Isle of Wight.
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