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A look ahead to remembrance events across the South
Getty ImagesServices and parades are taking place across the regionServices are due to take place across the south of England as towns and cities fall silent to remember those who died while serving in the armed forces.Residents will gather in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for events to mark Remembrance Sunday, held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day.Here are some of the services and parades taking place in the region.Isle of WightThe County…
South farmers fear bird flu would be ‘game over’
Neranjana ElapathaSouth of EnglandChallen ChickensJerome Challen houses 12,000 hens in Maidenhead and Taplow Farmers across the south of England are bracing for possible bird flu outbreaks after the government issued new rules to contain the virus.A mandatory housing order means anyone who has more than 50 birds must keep them inside to lower the risk of avian influenza spreading.The government said the measure, introduced this week, would "bring the rates of infection down from the high we are…
Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms
UK ParliamentChris Hinchliff said his focus remains on serving the communities of North East Hertfordshire Four MPs who were suspended from the Labour Party after rebelling against welfare reforms have had their whips restored.Chris Hinchliff, for North East Hertfordshire, was suspended alongside Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, Brian Leishman, MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, after they voted against the government's Welfare Reform Bill in July.The BBC understands they had the whip…
Penrith man jailed for 10 years for cocaine plot role
Cumbria PoliceAndrew Bell was given a 10-year jail sentence for his role in the plotA man has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a major cocaine supply plot.Andrew Bell's part in the conspiracy was exposed by police when a 1kg (2.2lb) block of the drug was delivered to his home in Penrith, Cumbria, in January.Carlisle Crown Court heard the "import-quality" drugs had been transported by 35-year-old courier Eyup Bayram from Bournmouth, Dorset, who was…
Alex Scott: Who is Bournemouth & England star?
Championship side Bristol City - owned by Guernsey resident Steve Lansdown - had been tracking Scott's early progress after an impressive start in adult football and gave him a trial in December 2019."It was chaos," said Scott. "The first day I trained with the under-18s, the second day I trained with the first team, which was a complete shock."On the Wednesday I played for Guernsey FC in London, travelled back and on the Friday, I played for Bristol…
Portland incinerator campaigners “fight on” after court decision
Campaigners have pledged to "fight on" in their opposition to a planned waste incinerator near Dorset's Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.The Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge brought by opponents of the incinerator which was approved by the government in 2024, despite it initially being refused by Dorset Council.Dorset South MP Lloyd Hatton said the court decision was "frankly devastating".Developer Powerfuel Portland Ltd said the verdict cleared the way for the incinerator which would bring a "long-term…
Alex Scott – the ‘Guernsey boy’ playing for England
"He's a Guernsey boy at heart," says Tony Vance when asked about the most famous of his Guernsey FC players. Vance gave Alex Scott his debut in the eighth tier of men's football as a 16-year-old, and less than six years later he is now in the England squad.It has been a monumental rise for a midfielder who at first struggled juggling life between Guernsey and academy football at Southampton - so much so that he returned home…
Alex Scott: Why does Guernsey-born footballer play for England?
Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Alderney are defined as 'Crown Dependencies', which makes them part of the British Isles but not the United Kingdom.The islands have separate governments that deal with internal affairs, such as setting taxes, meaning they do not send MPs to Westminster - but the King remains head of state and the UK government presides over international affairs and defence issues.Until recently, players born in the Crown Dependencies could represent any of the…
Southampton man charged after three held over people smuggling
One of three men arrested as part of an investigation into people smuggling with police in Belgium has been charged.The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) worked with Belgian law enforcement to arrest two men in Bournemouth.A man in Belgium was also held and five men, believed to be intending to travel to the UK by lorry, were stopped.Ibrahim Sollaku, 33, from Priory Road, Southampton, has been charged with conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration into the UK…
Lyme Regis Cobb breakwater hole plugged ahead of winter seas
Large rock-filled bags have been placed over a hole in a harbour wall as a temporary fix to protect it ahead of the winter's rough seas.The void at the bottom of the high sea wall at the Cobb in Lyme Regis was found during a routine inspection in the spring.Dorset Council said the hollow in the Grade I listed stone wall, found where the Cobb forks and is exposed to strong waves, was "about the size of a…
Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden recalled to England squad by Thomas Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel has recalled Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden to his squad for next week's World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania, while Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has been called up to the senior squad for the first time.Tuchel has resisted calls to include Brighton striker Danny Welbeck while attacking midfielder Jack Grealish, who is on loan at Everton from Manchester City, and right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold miss out. Alexander-Arnold's Real Madrid team-mate Bellingham was left out…
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