Summary

  • Updates from Wednesday 24 July

  1. Good eveningpublished at 18:01 BST 24 July 2019

    That's all for today.

    We'll be back tomorrow from 08:00 with more news, travel and sport from across the region.

  2. Lorry conversion vies for shed of the yearpublished at 18:01 BST 24 July 2019

    A live-in shed/lorry is among 21 finalists competing for Shed of the Year.

    The ex-Army Bedford MJ has been converted, external by a 23-year-old metal worker Tom Duckworth from the New Forest.

    Winners of categories such as pub, cabin, workshop and unexpected will be decided in a public vote before an overall winner is chosen by judges.

    The winner will receive £1,000, a plaque and £100-worth of Cuprinol products.

    Public voting will close on 29 August.

  3. Concern grows for missing Lulupublished at 17:50 BST 24 July 2019

    Lulu SaundersImage source, Dorset Police

    Concern is growing for a teenager from Poole who has not been seen since Monday.

    Lulu Saunders, 17, left home in Wimborne Road on Monday afternoon and was reported missing on Tuesday morning.

    She is described as white, about 5ft 6in-tall, of slim build and with long blonde hair.

    Dorset Police said her disappearance was "out of character".

    Ch Insp Chris Norton said: "We are becoming very concerned for her safety as she has not been in contact with her family since she left and we believe she has recently been very upset."

    Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

  4. Camp Bestival opens in Dorsetpublished at 17:37 BST 24 July 2019

    Camp Bestival in 2018Image source, Camp Bestival

    Revellers will begin arriving at Lulworth Castle tomorrow for Camp Bestival, external.

    The family-friendly festival features The Human League and Lewis Capaldi, among others.

    Car parks open at 09:00 with campsites open at 10:00.

    Last year's event was brought to an early close after heavy rain and high winds caused safety concerns.

    The weather this year, however, is predicted to be much kinder with temperatures predicted to reach 25C in East Lulworth tomorrow.

  5. Courts in Oxford not sitting due to extreme heatpublished at 17:19 BST 24 July 2019

    Oxford Crown CourtImage source, Google

    Three courtrooms in Oxford are not sitting due to heat in the building, a BBC reporter has said.

    The issues at Oxford Crown Court come as the UK is in the middle of a heatwave, with temperatures in the South expected to beat the all-time high of 38.5C.

    On Tuesday a jury deliberating a murder trial had to end early due to the "extreme heat".

    The air conditioning is not working in part of the building.

  6. Road to close for 10 monthspublished at 16:58 BST 24 July 2019

    Nine Mile RideImage source, Google

    Nine Mile Ride in Finchampstead is to close for 10 months, external while a new water main is installed.

    South East Water is spending more than £1.4m and installing a new water main as the current one bursts three times a year, on average.

    The closure will be split into phases to allow sections of work to be carried out.

    The company is installing more than 3km of mains in Nine Mile Ride, Gorse Ride South, Billing Avenue and Finchampstead Road, where the first phase of work began earlier.

  7. Robbery gang 'held knife to baby's neck'published at 16:51 BST 24 July 2019

    Four armed raiders are jailed after they admit to carrying out a "sickening" robbery in Coventry.

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  8. Five held after class A drugs raidspublished at 16:42 BST 24 July 2019

    Pigeons Farm RoadImage source, Google

    Five people have been arrested in Newbury following raids aimed at tackling drug dealing.

    Searches in Westwood Road and Pigeons Farm Road (pictured) on Friday also resulted in class A drugs being recovered.

    Three men, aged 21, 22 and 26, and two women, aged 20 and 46, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in supplying class A drugs, Thames Valley Police said.

    The 46-year-old woman was released while investigations continue while the remaining four have been bailed until 15 August.

  9. New PM called 'liar' in Windsor and Palace stuntspublished at 15:58 BST 24 July 2019

    Messages projected on to Buckingham Palace and Winsor Castle before Boris Johnson meets the Queen.

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  10. Four people, including two children, rescued from sea in Portsmouthpublished at 15:57 BST 24 July 2019

    Two children and two adults have been rescued after being swept into the mouth of Portsmouth Harbour.

    They were discovered in the water, holding on to a life ring, by a member of the public before being picked up by a passing boat, the coastguard said.

    No-one was injured.

  11. NHS shake-up campaigners refused appealpublished at 15:16 BST 24 July 2019

    Defend Dorset NHS has been refused an appeal against the shake-up of the county's services.

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  12. Thousands attend moon eventspublished at 15:15 BST 24 July 2019

    Concert at Maumbury RingsImage source, Dorchester Arts

    More than 5,500 people visited the Moonbury Rings event in Dorchester at the weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.

    Organisers said 9,500 people also visited the Corn Exchange to see the Museum of the Moon installation, which was moved from Maumbury Rings because of high winds.

    Dorchester Arts and Dorchester Town Council described it as a "magical weekend" that would "go down in local history".

  13. Wheelchair repair delay firm to be taken overpublished at 14:57 BST 24 July 2019

    A councillor says she is "worried" a private firm is investing into a public sector service.

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  14. Man needs stitches after burglar attackpublished at 14:30 BST 24 July 2019

    Almondsbury Road in CoshamImage source, Google

    A man needed stitches after being attacked by a burglar who knocked on his door.

    The 67-year-old victim answered the door to the attacker in a block of flat in Almondsbury Road, Cosham, on Monday morning.

    The burglar stole a gold necklace and bracelet worth £4,000 that the occupant was wearing.

    The victim needed stitches to his ear, hand and wrist and a cut on his head.

    Hampshire police are appealing for information.

  15. London Irish bring in Tonga's Mafipublished at 14:27 BST 24 July 2019

    Former Leicester Tigers second row Steve Mafi is to join London Irish for their Premiership return.

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  16. Oxford sign Scottish international Caddenpublished at 13:52 BST 24 July 2019

    Chris Cadden joins League One side Oxford United on season-long loan after leaving Motherwell.

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  17. Fans fined for Emiliano Sala plane tauntspublished at 13:39 BST 24 July 2019

    Three Southampton fans admit making abusive gestures at Cardiff City fans after the striker's death.

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  18. Lightning strike causes fire and power cutpublished at 13:36 BST 24 July 2019

    A lightning strike on a chimney led to a fire in fuse box in a house in Southampton.

    Crews were called to Weston Lane at 00:15 where the blaze caused a power cut.

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  19. Professors awarded for contributions to sciencepublished at 13:36 BST 24 July 2019

    Four Oxford University scientists have been recognised at the Royal Society medals and awards, external.

    Prof Dame Carol Robinson received the Royal Medal for her work on the understanding of proteins.

    Prof Peter Holland has been awarded the Darwin Medal for work to understand how genome changes influence evolution of animals.

    Prof Alison Noble's work to extract clinical information from ultrasound scans has earned her the Gabor Medal.

    And Prof Hagan Bayley received the Royal Society Mullard Award for inventing a method which has delivered rapid genome sequencing.

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  20. 'Brain belt' expressway gagging orders signedpublished at 12:55 BST 24 July 2019

    The proposed Oxford to Cambridge road has been opposed by wildlife campaigners.

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