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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
M27 smart motorway plan delayed by additional safety measures
Ongoing works to make the M27 in Hampshire a smart motorway between junctions four and 11 was due to be completed during the summer.
Covid: Southampton saliva test study paused after lab contamination
The laboratory is being cleaned and decontaminated before saliva sample testing can resume.
Rake shotgun murders: Families appeal over unsolved 1986 killings
Police are still looking for a suspect 35 years after Peter Thurgood and Lindy Benstead were killed.
'The clock is ticking' for summer music festival season
Organisers say they're "running out of time" to save music festivals if the government doesn't help.
James Nash killing: Gunman died in high-speed police chase
Alex Sartain, who had mental health issues, was being chased after shooting his neighbour.
MP Flick Drummond quits Twitter over 'out of hand' abuse
Flick Drummond says she will not return to the platform "for the foreseeable future".
Coronavirus: Case rates in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 across the two counties.
Southampton Airport: Paul Holmes MP reveals death threat
The Conservative MP for Eastleigh says he wants to "name and shame" such threats.
Plymouth Sound volunteers plant seeds to restore seagrass meadows
A £2.5m project to replace the habit critical to fighting climate changes begins in Devon.
Waterlooville crash: Car driver dies in lorry collision
Police closed a motorway carriageway for about six hours for investigation work.
Downton Abbey: Film sequel set for Christmas release
The historical TV drama series is to get a second full-length feature outing later this year.
Conservationists slam Southern Water Fawley desalination plan
Southern Water insists the plant on the edge of the New Forest is needed to counter future droughts.
Sarm Heslop: Search continues six weeks after woman vanished
Sarm Heslop had been staying on a boat with her boyfriend when she disappeared six weeks ago.
James Nash killing: Gunman 'accused author of Russia Covid-19 plot'
Children's author James Nash was shot by his neighbour who thought he was a spy, an inquest hears.
Portsmouth university 'cyber incident' reported to police
Security experts are working to contain a threat that has disrupted a university's IT systems.
Hare coursing: Calls for clampdown on illegal activity
There are fears the activity is on the rise after nine dead hares were found on a road in Wiltshire.
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
What's the roadmap for lifting lockdown?
Pubs and gyms will reopen in Scotland on Monday, as lockdown restrictions ease significantly.
Covid: Restaurants and pubs have reopened, but what are the rules?
Pubs, cafes and restaurants in England are open for customers seated outdoors.
How many people can I have a drink with? And other questions
We answer some of your questions about England's roadmap out of lockdown, and other Covid-related issues.
What are the UK plans for Covid passports?
The government is considering how people could prove they are unlikely to transmit Covid.
Covid: When can I go on holiday abroad or in the UK?
A traffic light system ranking foreign countries by coronavirus risk is to be introduced - the rules on UK holidays are also easing.
Escaping the anti-vax conspiracy rabbit hole
Catherine was a big believer in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, but has since stopped believing in them.
Kings' School video diary records lockdown education
Teachers and pupils from Winchester record the challenges of learning during the pandemic.
Marwell Zoo welcomes arrival of tiny baby mouse-deer
A rare Javan chevrotain, also known as a mouse-deer, has been born at Marwell Zoo.
Decimalisation: Ironside family on designing the UK's currency
Christopher Ironside designed the coins that have been UK currency for 50 years.
Mother and son kept apart by the pandemic
Karen Mitchell hasn't seen her junior doctor son Rob in almost a year due to the pandemic.
Decimal Day: 50 year anniversary of change in UK currency
It has been half a century since D-Day - when the currency used in the UK changed.
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton.
Swindon Town 3-0 Portsmouth
Swindon Town keep their slim hopes of League One survival alive with a 3-1 win over Portsmouth.
Aldershot Town 1-1 King's Lynn Town
King's Lynn improved their National League survival chances with a 1-1 draw at Aldershot.
Leicester City 1-0 Southampton: Kelechi Iheanacho earns Foxes first FA Cup final spot since 1969
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers says his side have "the chance to create history" after reaching their first FA Cup final since 1969 at the expense of Southampton at Wembley.
Hampshire wrap up emphatic victory over Middlesex
Hampshire take the final six Middlesex wickets they need before lunch on day four to secure back-to-back County Championship wins.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Northampton v Aldershot
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Northampton and Aldershot in League Two.
Whittingham holds transfer hope
Portsmouth caretaker manager Guy Whittingham still hopes he will be able to buy players in January.
Robinson committed, says McInnes
Potential Portsmouth chairman Iain McInnes says the property developer working with the Trust is still involved.
Hartlepool v Portsmouth
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Hartlepool and Portsmouth in League One.
Gyepes admits he may leave Pompey
Portsmouth defender Gabor Gyepes admits he may leave the League One strugglers when his contract expires in January.
Shots turning corner - Vincenti
Aldershot Town midfielder Peter Vincenti believes the side are starting to fulfil their potential in League Two.
Portsmouth 0-0 Preston
Portsmouth extend their winless League One run to nine matches after being held to a draw by Preston.
Aldershot 4-2 Rochdale
Goals from Dani Lopez, Peter Vincenti, Danny Rose and Craig Reid earn lowly Aldershot victory against Rochdale.
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Walkden fire: Child-killers sentenced for murdering mum
Michelle Pearson died almost two years after the house fire that also killed her four children.
Fishmongers' Hall: Terror attacker shouted 'I'm going to blow you all up'
A former prisoner sprayed a fire extinguisher to try and stop Usman Khan after seeing his 'suicide belt'.
Air pollution: Coroner calls for law change after Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah's death
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah's mother calls on the government to "reduce air pollution immediately".
Tommy Robinson libel trial: Jamal Hijazi 'falsely accused of attacks'
The EDL founder is being sued by a Syrian teenager who was filmed being attacked at a school.
Author's killer died in 161mph police chase
Alex Sartain, who had mental health issues, was being chased after shooting his neighbour.
George Floyd: Torquay police officer cleared of sharing meme
Sgt Geraint Jones is cleared of sharing an altered image of the fatal arrest with fellow officers.
Red road sign stolen from Red Post near Bude
Owner of the Red Post Inn says the sign is "just part of the place" and police are investigating.
Pilot Andrew Buck and Lewis Stubbs killed when checking crashed plane
They were part of a convoy that had taken the wrong turn down a valley in the Alps.
Benjamin Hannam: Convicted neo-Nazi Met Police officer sacked
Benjamin Hannam is due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey having been found guilty of a terrorist offence.
West Yorkshire Police officer to face rape and sex assault trial
Sgt Ben Lister, of West Yorkshire Police, has denied the charges at a court hearing in Bradford.
Sunderland man admits brother's one-punch death
Jordan Bell died in hospital two weeks after he was struck by Dominic Robson during an argument.
Woman admits Forest of Dean body in suitcases murder
The remains of Phoenix Netts, 28, were found beside a quarry in the Forest of Dean last May.
Source: BBC News
