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  • Updates from Thursday 6 December

  1. Good eveningpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    That's all from BBC South Live for today.

    The service resumes tomorrow at 08:00. We hope to see you then.

  2. Man charged over claw hammer attackpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    A man has been charged in connection with an assault in Blandford, Dorset.

    Officers were called at 21:12 on 7 May to Damory Court Street following reports that a 31-year-old man had been assaulted.

    The man was allegedly assaulted with a claw hammer and then driven at by a man in a Mercedes car.

    A 30-year-old Blandford man has been charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, criminal damage and dangerous driving.

    He is due to appear at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on 7 January.

  3. Appeal after man seriously injured in six-vehicle collisionpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Police are appealing for information following a serious collision on the A27 at Farlington, Hampshire.

    The collision occurred at about 14:20 GMT on Wednesday and involved six vehicles.

    The driver of the one of the vehicles, a man in his 70s, sustained serious injuries.

    PC Zoe Martin said: "I would also like to speak to anyone who was travelling along this route at the time of the incident, and has a dashcam fitted in their vehicle, to get in touch with us."

  4. Boy, 15, robbed of bike in Bournemouthpublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    A 15-year-old boy has been robbed in Bournemouth by two teenagers wearing ski masks.

    He was pushed off his bike on a footpath close to the Mallard Road Retail Park at Castlepoint on Monday afternoon.

    Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after his bike, worth £1,350, was stolen.

  5. Tesco directors acquitted in fraud trialpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Two former Tesco directors have been acquitted of charges of fraud and false accounting, after the judge dismissed their case due to lack of evidence.

    Chris Bush and John Scouler both denied manipulating figures that resulted in Tesco's profits being massively overstated.

    A previous trial involving the pair and a third man, Carl Rogberg from Chiselhampton, Oxfordshire, was discontinued last year after he suffered a heart attack.

    The prosecution says a decision will be made in due course on the charges against Mr Rogberg.

  6. Children decorate tree with Duchess of Cornwallpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Children from Oxford charity Helen & Douglas House spent some time with their patron, The Duchess of Cornwall, decorating the Christmas tree at Clarence House today.

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  7. More rail misery due to signalling faultpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    A fault between Poole and Wool causes long delays to journeys to and from Weymouth.

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  8. New plans for seaside museum buildingpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    A historic seaside museum is given more space under new proposals to redevelop the site.

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  9. Bournemouth's Cook ruptures ACLpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook will be out for between six and nine months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.

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  10. Missing journalist 'died of hypothermia'published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    The body of Florence Waters was found by police after she was declared a high-risk missing person.

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  11. 'I want to get my name known'published at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    New Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says he wants to "get his name known in the Premier League" with the "challenge" that awaits him at St Mary's.

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  12. Police-pursuit stolen car sent man flyingpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Gentjan Lalaj hit the surveyor working on the pavement and flung him over a wall.

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  13. Data problems hit O2 mobile networkpublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Sam Clayton
    BBC Radio Berkshire newsreader

    O2, which has its headquarters based in Slough, has apologised to customers who are having problems with its data network.

    It says its engineers are working "extremely hard" to resolve an issue with software provided by a third-party supplier, thought to be the Swedish technology firm Ericsson.

    Voice calls are working OK.

  14. Lines reopen following Network Rail signalling problempublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

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  15. Police appeal for woman after Oxford nightclub assaultpublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Officers have released CCTV footage of a woman who may have information about an alleged assault at the Cellar nightclub in Oxford.

    A female member of staff, 33, was left with a perforated eardrum after the assault which may result in permanent loss to hearing.

    The assault took place at about 00:30 GMT on 20 September.

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  16. 'Illegal workers' found at pizza shoppublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Tops Pizza avoided having its licence revoked after illegal workers were found during a immigration raid.

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  17. Police 'warned' about wrong-way driverpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    Three people died when a Subaru Forester towing a caravan was driven the wrong way down the motorway.

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  18. Today's front pages: Oxford homes U-turnpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

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  19. Suspected arson attack on barn in Berkshirepublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

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  20. Airport expansion plan backed by publicpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2018

    A longer runway, larger planes and more flights could double passenger numbers to five million.

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