Summary

  • Man arrested after early morning A34 crash

  • Dorset PCC 'steps back' from national duties

  • Dorset town named UK's top dementia hotspot

  • Windsor murder: Police 'urgently' seek group of six in CCTV

  • Updates from Thursday 12 October

  1. Dover sole 'jumps' down angler's throatpublished at 18:13 BST 12 October 2017

    The fish wriggled out of the man's hand as he kissed it in celebration of his catch, causing him to swallow it.

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  2. Trust fined over hospital roof fallpublished at 18:10 BST 12 October 2017

    A patient suffered serious neck injuries when he fell from a rooftop at the Winchester hospital.

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  3. Thanks for joining uspublished at 18:01 BST 12 October 2017

    That's all for today, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Friday.

  4. Blind-friendly Conan Doyle exhibition in Portsmouthpublished at 18:01 BST 12 October 2017

    Sensory exhibitionImage source, Portsmouth County Council

    A sensory exhibition about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been developed by Portsmouth Central Library.

    It worked with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) and the University of Portsmouth on the project which aims to help visually impaired people enjoy the Conan Doyle collection.

    It includes 16 audio described tactile panels, two handling boxes and a bust of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

    The exhibition will be going on a tour across Hampshire.

  5. Appeal following assault and exposure in Kidlingtonpublished at 17:58 BST 12 October 2017

    Police are investigating a sexual assault that took place in Kidlington.

    It happened last Friday at about 16:50 in the alleyway between Oxford Road and Crown Road, where a woman in her 20s was approached from behind by a man who grabbed her arm.

    He then exposed himself and left the scene.

    PC Sharon Harris said: "Understandably, this has been a very distressing incident for the victim, and she is being supported by the investigation team at this time.

    "We are carrying out an investigation into this offence, and would like to hear from anyone who may have any information relevant to the investigation."

  6. Morebus pioneers horseshoe 'social' seating on Bournemouth busespublished at 17:45 BST 12 October 2017

    A bus company is to trial horse-shoe shaped seating at the back of buses in a bid encourage passengers to be more sociable.

    The new seats on two Morebus routes in Bournemouth accommodate eight people in a "lounge-type environment".

    The company said the layout could also discourage passengers from putting bags on spare seas to deter people from sitting beside them. It is running a public consultation before introducing it on new buses.

    Managing director Andrew Wickham said said the U-shaped layout echoed bus designs used in Paris in the 1930s and hoped it would encourage friends and families to travel together.

    Bus seatsImage source, Morebus
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    I don't think the British public are good at talking to strangers on public transport and buses are not immune to that. But it opens up the back of the bus to be lighter and airier and gives groups a more sociable experience"

    Andrew Wickham, Morebus

  7. Attempted sexual assault on girl, 12published at 17:21 BST 12 October 2017

    The girl was on her way to school when she was grabbed by a man in his 40s who tried to grope her.

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  8. New Forest tracks appear on Google Street Viewpublished at 17:07 BST 12 October 2017

    More than 100 miles of the New Forest’s off-road paths can now be seen on Google Street View.

    In a partnership with Google, New Forest National Park Authority staff and Forestry Commission volunteers photographed the forest’s top tracks using a special 360-degree camera carried in a backpack.

    Among the areas that can now be explored as part of Google Street View are Blackwater Arboretum, Hurst Castle and the Beaulieu River's shoreline.

    New ForestImage source, Google
  9. Some Westgate stores won't be ready in timepublished at 16:49 BST 12 October 2017

    Fewer than half of the units at Westgate Oxford will be open when the shopping centre launches later this month.

    The £440m development is to welcome its first shoppers on 24 October.

    There will be 125 units containing shops, restaurants and cafes when the centre is entirely finished but it has been confirmed that just 60 are on track to open on the launch date.

    Westgate Oxford
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    Work continues at Westgate Oxford ahead of the launch on 24 October

  10. Timetable changes announced by operatorpublished at 15:59 BST 12 October 2017

    South Western Railway says it will listen to feedback from rail users after it announced plans to shake up the timetable, external.

    It means fewer direct trains between Weymouth and Waterloo.

    South Western Railway says it is about improving the service for passengers and has launched a consultation on proposals.

    A South Western Railway trainImage source, PA
  11. Racecourse hotel on green belt approvedpublished at 15:31 BST 12 October 2017

    Objections over a lack of parking and potential flood risk were lodged against the plan in Windsor.

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  12. Hooker Woolstencroft joins London Irishpublished at 15:25 BST 12 October 2017

    Premiership side London Irish sign former Bath, Wasps and England Under-20 hooker Tom Woolstencroft.

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  13. Councils set up 'sharing services' firmpublished at 15:25 BST 12 October 2017

    About 600 council staff will be moved to the new company called Publica Limited.

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  14. Attempted sex attack on 12-year-oldpublished at 15:09 BST 12 October 2017

    A man tried to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl in Gosport this morning, police have said.

    She was a walking through an alleyway off Weymouth Avenue on her way to school when it happened between 08:00 and 08:15 BST.

    The man tried to put his hand down her top, before she managed to struggle free and run to safety.

    She described him as being white, in his early 40s, with short blond greasy hair.

    Patrol in GosportImage source, Hampshire Constabulary
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    Hampshire Constabulary has been patrolling the area since the attack

  15. Search for the BBC South Unsung Sports Heropublished at 14:46 BST 12 October 2017

    The BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero award is searching for those who devote their free time to help people in grass-roots activity and sports.

    Smiling, encouraging, mentoring and lifting spirits - a person who is dedicated to helping others in your community or club.

    Who do you know who fits the bill?

    Show your thanks to someone who always puts other people first by entering them here.

  16. Apple chief Tim Cook 'prefers augmented reality'published at 14:26 BST 12 October 2017

    Apple's chief executive has said he thinks augmented reality is "profound" but virtual reality is not.

    Tim Cook explained his preference during a Q&A session with students at the University of Oxford.

  17. 'Bizarre' case of man with entire fish stuck in throatpublished at 14:04 BST 12 October 2017

    Dover soleImage source, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

    A man who was joking around with a fish he had caught ended up having to be saved by an ambulance crew when it jumped down his throat.

    He was holding the Dover sole above his mouth when it wiggled free and got stuck in his windpipe, on Boscombe Pier, Bournemouth.

    Matt Harrison, of South Western Ambulance Service, said: "Using a McGills forceps I was able to eventually dislodge the tip of the tail and very carefully, so as not to break the tail off I tried to remove it - although the fish’s barbs and gills were getting stuck on the way back up.

    "I was acutely aware that I only had one attempt at getting this right as if I lost grip or a piece broke off and it slid further out of sight then there was nothing more that we could have done to retrieve the obstruction."

    Luckily, after six attempts the fish came out in one piece. It was 14cm [5.5in] long.

  18. Angry hand in Oxford explainedpublished at 14:03 BST 12 October 2017

    A YouTube film has been made about a giant blue hand that intrigued people attending the Gloucester Green market in Oxford last month.

    The final film has just been completed for National Arthritis Day.

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  19. Oxford songwriter composes Katie Hopkins musicalpublished at 13:41 BST 12 October 2017

    A new musical with songs composed by Oxford songwriter Matt Winkworth will be called The Assassination of Katie Hopkins.

    Scripted by Chris Bush, it uses the fictional death of the controversial columnist and former Apprentice contestant "to explore celebrity, truth and free speech".

    Ms Bush told The Guardian, external: "She is someone who generates very, very strong opinions, positively or negatively, and what interests me as a writer is challenging assumptions."

    So far, it doesn't seem Ms Hopkins is impressed.

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    It plays at Theatr Clwyd in April.

  20. Southern Health fined £161,000 over Melbury Lodge roof fallpublished at 13:36 BST 12 October 2017
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    Mental health trust Southern Health has been ordered to pay £161,000 after a patient fell from a rooftop.

    The man suffered serious neck injuries after falling from Melbury Lodge at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, in December 2015.

    Southern Health previously pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment.

    It is the first time the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has brought a prosecution against an NHS trust.

    The trust was fined £125,000 and ordered to pay £36,000 in costs at a hearing at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.