Hampshire & Isle of Wight weekly round-up: 4 May - 10 May

Asian gold jewellery (stock image) is often handed down through generations

Police urging Asian communities to remain vigilant after a spate of burglaries targeting family gold was among our most read this week in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight.

A variety of local issues featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Solent and South Today.

We have picked five stories to keep you up to date.

Police warning after spate of Asian gold thefts

Police have urged Asian communities to remain vigilant after a spate of burglaries targeting family gold.

There have been 19 incidents in the Eastleigh area and Southampton this year, Hampshire police said.

One victim told the BBC she was woken up by two men in her bedroom, "going through my wardrobe". She said £20,000 worth of gold jewellery was stolen.

D-Day remains at Lepe Beach inaccessible for anniversary

The D-Day section of Lepe Beach has been cordoned off since 9 April

Historical D-Day structures on the Hampshire coast will be inaccessible for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, following storm damage to a beach.

Thousands of troops left from Lepe Beach in June 1944, and some of the structures had remained after the war.

Part of the beach was washed away during storms last month.

Hampshire County Council said checks had shown the remains were unaffected but the beach would stay shut.

Hayling Island woodland wedding venue case to be heard by court

Tournerbury has been hosting weddings since 2003

Protesters against a woodland wedding venue have won the right to air their concerns at the High Court.

The Tournerbury Estate on Hayling Island, Hampshire, has hosted commercial weddings on the edge of Chichester Harbour since 2003.

The venue won retrospective planning permission in 2023.

A judge granted a judicial review hearing to Saving Tournerbury Woods campaigners, who said plans to protect the harbour had not been considered.

Murderer's release rejected days before death

Farrant died in prison on 3 May

The bid for a murderer to be released from prison early had been rejected just days before he died.

Victor Farrant was convicted of the murder of Glenda Hoskins, 44, in 1996.

Ms Hoskins' family had been told earlier this year that Farrant was being considered for early release on compassionate leave.

They told the BBC that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) informed them of a decision to reject the request last week.

Abbey's first nesting peregrine pair produce eggs

The Romsey Abbey peregrines are thought to have established a nest in March

An abbey has recorded its first-ever peregrine falcon eggs, experts have said.

Romsey Abbey suspended flag-flying in March to allow a pair of falcons to nest undisturbed on the roof.

Two eggs have been laid, Hampshire Ornithological Society confirmed.

However, it said one appeared to have been washed into a drain by rain and the other had apparently been abandoned.

Follow BBC South on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to [e-mail] or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2240.