Summary

  • Updates from Tuesday 16 July

  1. Kent settle for draw with Hampshirepublished at 18:20 BST 16 July 2019

    Kent settle for a draw on the final day against Hampshire after calling time on a tricky run-chase in the final hour.

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  2. Good eveningpublished at 18:00 BST 16 July 2019

    That's all for today.

    We'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with more news, travel and sport.

  3. Autistic children's school being built in Hampshirepublished at 17:39 BST 16 July 2019

    A school is being built for autistic children on the site of the former Chineham Park Primary School in Basingstoke.

    Hampshire County Council is going to invest more than £10m pounds of government funding to build the school.

    The new facility, due to open in spring 2021, will have places for 125 pupils with special educational needs and aged between 5 and 16.

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    The school will have 125 places

  4. Police appeal for man who could have 'vital' information' on voyeurism incidentpublished at 17:28 BST 16 July 2019

    Police have released CCTV of a man they think may have "vital" information in regards to an incident of voyeurism in Newbury.

    A man was seen indecently exposing himself close to the park area of Stroud Green at around 12:30 BST on 3 July.

    Police believe the man pictured in the footage could have significant information to assist their inquiries.

    They appealed on the public to come forward if they recognise the man or have any useful information.

    CCTVImage source, Thames Valley Police
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    The man is being sought by police to assist them in the investigation

  5. Wrong-way M40 crash 'couldn't have been predicted'published at 16:50 BST 16 July 2019

    John Norton was driving a Subaru towing a caravan when it collided head-on with a Ford Mondeo.

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  6. Hundreds of fingerprints waiting to be analysedpublished at 16:06 BST 16 July 2019

    Crime victims are being "let down" because of a backlog of 830 fingerprint cases waiting to be analysed.

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  7. 'Perfect storm' of cuts is behind rising mental health issues for policepublished at 15:56 BST 16 July 2019

    Craig O'LearyImage source, TVPFED

    A "perfect storm" of austerity and cuts to police resources is behind rising levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and stress among police officers, a force federation has said.

    More than 10,500 officers across the UK had to take time off with stress, depression, anxiety or PTSD symptoms in the past year, a rise of 69% since 2012/13.

    400 Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers took time off work for stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder in the past year.

    TVP federation chairman Craig O’Leary said: "If you keep exposing police officers to that much pressure, coupled with the traumatic things they deal with on a day-to-day basis in their jobs, it doesn’t take a scientist to work out that we’re going to suffer disproportionately to most other occupations in terms of PTSD, workplace stress, depression and anxiety.

    "“[These figures] show it’s not a good story. Now we need to make sure that we are there, that people step up to the plate, organisations support officers that are going through these tough times," he added.

  8. Reading graduate awarded unsung hero prizepublished at 15:19 BST 16 July 2019

    An award honoring a University of Reading scientist who discovered a fossil twice as old as the earliest dinosaurs has been been presented to its first recipient.

    Tina Negus discovered the fern-shaped fossil, believed to be 560 million years old, while still a teenager in 1956.

    She presented her rubbing of what is thought to be the earliest evidence of life to her school teacher, who dismissed it as impossible.

    Uni of ReadingImage source, Google
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    The award will be handed to a University of Reading scientist graduate

    Ms Negus' contribution to the discovery was only recognised in 2004, after which she allowed the School of Biological Sciences to create a prize in her name.

    The first award has been handed to University of Reading graduate Jake Brendish, 22, for his research on paravians - a group that links dinosaurs and modern birds.

    On receiving the prize, Jake said: “It's great to know that someone who went unrecognised for such a major discovery is finally getting some measure of acknowledgement for their work."

  9. South has lowest unemployment figures across UKpublished at 14:50 BST 16 July 2019

    Unemployment graph

    The South East and West of England had the lowest numbers of unemployment across the UK between March and May 2019.

    It was lowest in the South West at 2.6%, which saw no change on the previous quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

    The South East was the second lowest at 2.8%. The highest in the UK was the North East at 5.6%.

    Unemployment graph

    Nationally, the rate is 3.8% - its lowest since late 1974.

    Figures also showed wage growth in the UK was 3.6% in the year to May 2019, the highest growth rate since 2008.

    Read more:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49002056

  10. Petrol station engulfed by large firepublished at 14:09 BST 16 July 2019

    The blaze broke out at the BP on Thame Road in Stadhampton on Monday evening.

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  11. Three arrested after teens stabbedpublished at 13:54 BST 16 July 2019

    The two boys were found in a Bournemouth street with multiple stab injuries.

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  12. Predict your Championship table for 2018-19published at 12:51 BST 16 July 2019

    Frank Lampard's Derby to go up? Stoke to bounce back to the top flight? Predict your final Championship table.

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  13. How well do you know the EFL's World Cup stars?published at 12:49 BST 16 July 2019

    The World Cup featured 23 players who are set to start the new season in the English Football League - how well do you know them?

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  14. 'They could play in empty stadiums and still make money'published at 12:47 BST 16 July 2019

    BBC Sport looks at how profitable Premier League clubs are thanks to TV money and how important fans are to club finances outside the top flight.

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  15. Fined water company admits 'falling short'published at 12:41 BST 16 July 2019

    Southern Water admits to failings and pledges to improve, in its first report since being fined £126m.

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  16. Train services halted as emergency services deal with 'incident'published at 12:39 BST 16 July 2019

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  17. Bid to save UK's rarest reptile with £400k grantpublished at 12:23 BST 16 July 2019

    Lottery funding will pay for surveys and conservation work to help protect smooth snakes.

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  18. Reading campaigners slam 'botched' pool salepublished at 12:06 BST 16 July 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Campaigners have slammed the council’s "botched" Arthur Hill pool sale in Reading and called for a public consultation.

    Councillor Jason Brock, leader of Reading Borough Council (RBC), announced a breakdown in negotiations for the sale of the pool at Policy committee on Monday.

    While the council wishes to go ahead with the sale of the pool, Peter Burt, of the Arthur Hill campaign, said the plans are "unworkable".

    He said news of the discussions falling through comes as "no surprise" and represented an opportunity to retain the pool as a leisure facility for the community.

    The council has previously come under fire for its "secrecy" over the pool sale.

    Arthur Hill poolImage source, Other
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    The pool was supposed to be sold to One of a Kind Developments

  19. MP criticises council spend on mobile devicespublished at 11:03 BST 16 July 2019

    A combined 931 devices cost the authority more than £10k in plan charges between November and January.

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  20. Cows cleared between Didcot and Swindonpublished at 10:53 BST 16 July 2019

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