Summary

  • Number 99 Squadron marks 100th birthday at RAF Brize Norton

  • Lorry carrying toys ends up in ditch

  • Man jailed over army barracks stabbing

  • Mother questions troubled NHS trust's 'culture'

  • Racial abuse shouted at woman in Highcliffe

  1. Good evening!published at 18:04 BST 28 September 2017

    That's it for BBC South Live for today.

    The service will resume at 08:00 on Friday when we will be bringing you the latest news, travel, weather and sport from across Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire.

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  2. Slough fraudster targeted shops by pretending to be from councilpublished at 17:48 BST 28 September 2017

    The manImage source, TVP

    CCTV images have been released of a man police want to speak to, external in connection with a fraud in Slough.

    It happened on 21 September at about 01:00 in the Village Shopping Centre on the High Street.

    A man entered the shop claiming to be from the council and said the shop owner, a 41-year-old woman, was required to pay a registration fee.

    He claimed that a letter had been sent to her in July and that she had not replied. After making a phone call, the man demanded a cash payment of £280.

    It is believed that the man attempted to obtain money from a further two shops using this method.

  3. Southampton and Bournemouth players named in England squadpublished at 17:33 BST 28 September 2017

    BBC Sport

    Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster and defender Ryan Bertrand have been named along with Bournemouth striker Jermaine Defoe in Gareth Southgate's England squad to face Slovenia and Lithuania next week.

    gareth SouthgateImage source, Getty Images
  4. Soldier stabbing happened 'through a haze of drugs and alcohol'published at 17:29 BST 28 September 2017

    Aiden WarnerImage source, Hampshire Police

    Winchester Crown Court heard Aiden Warner had been out drinking with another civilian and soldiers watching an England v Scotland match in a pub.

    He was invited back to the barracks in Aldershot at about 03:00. Neither Warner nor Cpl David Ferguson remembered what had happened.

    Prosecutor Simon Edwards said: "It seems to have occurred through a haze of drugs and alcohol as far as the defendant is concerned."

    Judge Andrew Barnett said the consequences of the attack could have been very much more serious. He said: "You could have killed him, bluntly".

    Why the attack happened would remain a mystery, he added.

  5. Rapist jailed for seven and a half yearspublished at 17:17 BST 28 September 2017

    A man who raped a woman while she was sleeping has been jailed for seven and a half years.

    Richard Lane, 50, of Wyke Road, Weymouth, was convicted following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court.

    Richard LaneImage source, Dorset Police

    Police said the victim fell asleep in Lane's home last year and woke up to find him having sex with her.

    The judge placed Lane on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

  6. Care home murder was 'preventable'published at 16:46 BST 28 September 2017

    The killing of a vulnerable teenager by a fellow care home resident was preventable, a report finds.

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  7. 'Swans on the line' cause rail delayspublished at 16:28 BST 28 September 2017

    Rail commuters in Hampshire are experiencing delays because of swans on the line near Hilsea in Portsmouth.

    South Western Railway said: "The swans on the line required a complete current switch off."

    The company said the problem was coupled with signal problems in the same area, leading to "many delays".

    swans in a fieldImage source, Getty Images
  8. Walker rescued in Anvil Point 'one wheel' helicopter landingpublished at 15:59 BST 28 September 2017

    An elderly man has been rescued by a coastguard helicopter which made a "light" landing on one wheel on the Dorset coast.

    The man fell while walking at Anvil Point near Swanage shortly after midday on Wednesday but could not be carried out on a stretcher due to the terrain.

    Swanage Coastguard said the crew performed "skillful work" to land on the hillside and keep the craft level while he was brought on board.

    The man was flown to a waiting ambulance to be checked by paramedics.

    Rescue Helicopter 175Image source, Steve Richards
  9. Teenager bailed after Reading stabbingpublished at 15:49 BST 28 September 2017

    A 17-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man sustained life-threatening injuries in a stabbing in Reading has been released on bail.

    The victim, in his 20s, was approached by two men in Foxhays Road at about 22:00 BST on Tuesday.

    Thames Valley Police said an argument took place, leaving the victim in hospital with stab wounds.

    The force added it did not believe it was random. However, additional patrols have been put in place.

    The victim remains in hospital.

    Police have appealed for any witnesses to the attack to come forward.

  10. Tea at Edgbastonpublished at 15:41 BST 28 September 2017

    Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116 & 113-4

    What a recovery by Hampshire after losing those three quick wickets straight after lunch.

    James Vince (27*) and Liam Dawson (9*) have resisted everything the Warwickshire bowlers have thrown at them for 28.5 overs. Dawson has batted for 90 balls!

    They have 33 overs left to survive in the final session - a draw sends Middlesex down to Division Two.

  11. Work starts on Abingdon's Abbey Meadow poolpublished at 15:22 BST 28 September 2017

    Artist's impressionImage source, VWDC

    Work has started on the £1.3m refurbishment of Abingdon’s Abbey Meadow outdoor pool.

    The work will take six months to complete and will see the two existing pools joined together to create one large pool featuring an easy access beach-style walk in area.

    The changing areas will also be fully refurbished and a rubber crumbed surface will be installed to create a safe area around the pool.

    Weather permitting, the pool will reopen in time for the 2018 summer season, Vale of White Horse District council said.

  12. Hampshire batting for a drawpublished at 15:04 BST 28 September 2017

    Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116 & 106-4 - target 259

    40 overs remain at Edgbaston.

    The runs have completely dried up as James Vince (26 not out) and Liam Dawson (5 not out) strive to save Hampshire.

    Dawson's faced 67, yes sixty-seven, balls for his five runs so far. Gritty, determined batting.

    Liam DawsonImage source, Getty Images
  13. Man taken to hospital after 'unknown substance' sprayed in facepublished at 14:50 BST 28 September 2017

    Brendon CloseImage source, Google

    A man was taken to hospital after an "unknown substance" was sprayed in his face in Didcot when he confronted a thief outside his home.

    Police officers were called to Brendon Close at 01:37 BST on Monday after a man in his forties noticed a theft from a table outside his property.

    He confronted the offender and an altercation took place. An unknown substance was then sprayed into his face, causing irritation to his eyes. He was taken to hospital and has now been discharged.

    A 27-year-old man from Didcot was arrested on suspicion of theft and GBH with intent and a 48-year-old man from Didcot was arrested on wounding with intent. They have both been released under investigation.

  14. Syrian musician happy to be allowed to play in Oxford after U-turnpublished at 14:40 BST 28 September 2017

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    Ibrahim Keivo received a visa after the Home Office reversed a decision not to grant one

    BBC Oxford's Phil Mercer has met renowned Syrian musician Ibrahim Keivo ahead of his performance this evening at the Oxford Chamber Music Festival.

    The government had barred him from entering the UK, but changed its mind after a petition calling for him to be able to play was signed by more than 45,000 people, including writer Philip Pullman, external and Queen guitarist Brian May, external.

    The musician said far more people - possibly as many as 200,000 - had posted messages of support online, including on his Facebook page.

    Mr Keivo, who plays a string instrument called an oud, added: "When I hear I can go, I say 'yes, yes, very nice' because I can take with me my music."

  15. Civilian jailed for stabbing soldierpublished at 14:17 BST 28 September 2017

    Corporal David Ferguson was stabbed twice in the neck at Mons Barracks in Aldershot.

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  16. Reading council branded 'incompetent' after accounts gaffepublished at 14:06 BST 28 September 2017

    The council which failed to file its annual accounts on time has been described as having a "horrible stench of financial incompetence" by an MP.

    Labour-run Reading council admitted the error in a document, external ahead of a meeting of its audit committee.

    It said there was "no suggestion of any fraud" and it would "react at pace" to address any improvements needed.

    Reading West's Conservative MP Alok Sharma said the town's residents would "suffer" from the authority's mistake.

    Reading Council
  17. England recall a 'surprise' - Vincepublished at 13:47 BST 28 September 2017

    Hampshire batsman James Vince says his call-up to the Ashes squad this winter "came from nowhere".

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  18. 99 Squadron's centenary celebrationspublished at 13:34 BST 28 September 2017

    99 Squadron

    Number 99 Squadron has marked its 100th birthday at RAF Brize Norton.

    Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, attended the celebrations which included a fly-past.

    99 Squadron use the C-17 Globemaster III plane to transport troops and cargo to bases around the world.

    The Princess Royal
  19. Troubled NHS trust's 'culture' questionedpublished at 12:47 BST 28 September 2017

    A mother does not believe the culture at Southern Health has changed since her son's death in 2013.

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  20. Lorry carrying toys ends up in ditchpublished at 12:20 BST 28 September 2017

    The A338 near East Hanney is closed in both directions after a lorry carrying toys went into a ditch near the Williams F1 factory.

    The accident happened between Grove Park Drive and Frilford Road at about 05:00 this morning and is causing delays in both directions.