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  • Updates from Thursday 18 October

  1. Five things from Oxfordshirepublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    A collection of stories and videos from Oxfordshire this week.

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  2. Extra government cash for Isle of Wight adult social carepublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Extra government money has been given to the Isle of Wight for adult social care this winter.

    The island will receive a one-off payment of £766,415 in a bid to ease pressure on services over the coming months.

    The council will discuss with health partners how best to use the cash to provide appropriate care to people once they’ve left hospital, Isle of Wight Council said.

  3. Christmas break in roadworks 'to extend'published at 11:55 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    The works, which have led to two-hour queues, have been described as "chaotic" and "shambolic".

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  4. Hampshire travel latest: A337 delays at Lyndhurstpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  5. Your pictures: Wild mushrooms and autumn skiespublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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    Thanks to BBC Weather Watchers "HugelySpots", "Chillipea" and "Fiona" for their photos of this morning's sunrise over Gosport, Hampshire, wild mushrooms growing in Dorset's Hazelbury Bryan, and Mottistone on the Isle of Wight.

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  6. Christmas break pledge over roadworkspublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    The works, which have led to two-hour queues, will resume on Sunday with a southbound lane closure.

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  7. Queen to visit Berkshirepublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Members of the public prepare for The Queen's visit to Bracknell

    The Queen will visit Bracknell's Lexicon shopping centre later.

    It's just over a year since the site opened.

    During her visit the Queen will tour the development and Union Square, meeting staff, architects, builders and developers.

    She'll also unveil a plaque to mark her visit and hear a performance from the Berkshire Maestros Band.

  8. Paddington station: Further disruption expectedpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Commuters using London's Paddington station are being warned there could be further disruption today.

    PaddingtonImage source, PA

    The chaos was caused by damage to 500m of overhead power cables inflicted during a train test run on Tuesday.

    Network Rail engineers have been carrying out repairs but one line will remain out of action for electric trains.

    Some disruption continued between London and Reading on Thursday.

  9. Have you seen Marlon Windett?published at 10:11 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    The 37-year-old from, Benfleet in Essex, has links to Bournemouth and south London.

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  10. Hospital trainee doctors 'left alone'published at 10:05 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Concerns are raised about patient safety, bullying and racism at St Mary's Hospital in Newport.

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  11. Hampshire travel latest: M27 and A32 delayspublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  12. Crews honoured for plane crash rescuepublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Emergency crews had to walk across marshland to reach the crash site near Bembridge in July.

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  13. Video: New Forest brothers show off UK's biggest ever pumpkinpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    It weighs over 1,000kg and will soon be heading to London to be put on display.

    A pumpkin that was grown by twin brothers, from Lymington in the New Forest, weighed in as the heaviest ever grown indoors in the UK.

    Ian and Stuart Paton beat their own record and have now set their sights on the world record.

    The brothers have been growing giant pumpkins together for over 40 years and say it's "pretty cool" to have grown "the third biggest fruit that's ever sat on the face of the Earth".

  14. Planned £4bn Oxford-Cambridge expressway 'should not go through Botley'published at 09:23 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  15. Hatecrimes against disabled people on the rise in Dorsetpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  16. Southampton Labour party backs unions over council care home cutspublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  17. Weather outlook: Dry and sunny after a misty startpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  18. Caversham woman faces deportation to Thailandpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  19. South Western Railway disruption due to blocked linespublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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  20. South Live: Friday 19 Octoberpublished at 06:54 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

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

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