England netball star Geva Mentor reflects on a whirlwind year for herself and the sport in general.

John Letts is urging Canada to bring home his son and other Canadians detained in Kurdish-held Syria.

A music teacher from Dorset has painted a replica of the of the Bayeux Tapestry on wooden panels.

Dorothy Boyesen spent two years completing the painting of the story of the Norman invasion.

The 12 panels have been unveiled at Brownsword Hall in Poundbury, Dorchester - an appropriate venue as the town is twinned with Bayeux.

All the latest headlines from across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict.

A gardening blogger has given her outside space a Halloween make-over

Shelley's Heart app uncovers the tales of the graveyard where the Frankenstein author is buried.

Ben Strevens boosts his hopes of the permanent Eastleigh job with an impressive 1-1 draw with in-form Leyton Orient.

David Stephens scores a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Boreham Wood salvage a 1-1 National League draw at Aldershot.

Maidenhead's goalkeeper is sent-off and without a keeper on the bench, they lose 7-0 to Havant & Waterlooville.

Arij Altai has cancer and has been unable to return to Iraq with her husband and son, eight

A vulnerable man said he had been living in the outbuilding for four years and working without pay.

People who don't live in Hampshire and use the county's tips will be charged £5, after proposals put forward by Hampshire County Council were approved.

The new proposals, which will be enforced from April next year, include the installation of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) barrier system at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

This will allow free access for vehicles registered to Hampshire addresses.

An implement was put through letterboxes to commit three burglaries in Calcot, Berkshire, over the course of two weeks.

Thames Valley Police said the tool was used to open the handles of doors from the inside, and believes three incidents on 18, 19 and 27 October are linked.

On the 27th, an Audi A6 was stolen from a property on Hawkesbury Drive after someone broke in and stole car keys.

Electrical equipment was also stolen in another burglary, while in another a homeowner disturbed the intruders.

Adam Thomas is accused of sending messages outlining plans to reform a faction of a banned terror group.

The family of a man who died in a car accident on the A35 in Dorset have paid tribute to "a fun-yet-caring soul that lived to experience many memories".

Stephen Faley, 45, from Weymouth, died on 16 October on the eastbound carriageway of the bypass between the Northbrook Interchange and the Tolpuddle Ball junction.

His family said in a statement: “Steve was a devoted father to his son and daughter and a loving husband.

"He was very proud of both children, and worked as a plumber with many customers in south Dorset."

Former England all-rounder Craig White steps down as Hampshire head coach after two seasons in the role..

Resident parking charges are set to rise by as much as 240% across Hampshire.

The increased fees, confirmed by Hampshire transport bosses, will see people who live in Winchester having to pay an extra £30 a year for permits, rising from £22 to £50. Residents in Romsey and Andover, will be billed £37 more per year, with a cost of a permit growing from £15 to £52.

In Southampton, which runs it's own parking scheme separate to Hampshire, residents will have to pay £30 year for a permit.

Hampshire Transport Chief Councillor Rob Humby said residents have told the authority a "well maintained network" is a priority, and the authority needs to ensure as many resources as possible go into that.

The changes will take effect from next April.

Ishmael Osamor - son of Labour MP Kate Osamor - was caught with £2,500 of drugs at Bestival 2017.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap in Slough after a woman escaped from a truck and flagged down police.

The woman in her 30s got out of a flatbed truck while it was moving in Wexham Park Road last Tuesday.

She tried to cross the road when the driver dragged her back into the vehicle, but she managed to break free again when the truck was parked in Bestobell Road and flagged down officers.

Police say they believe the attacker and victim are known to each other.