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'Extremely rare' watch saved from skip fetches £40k

The Paul Ditisheim deck watch sells for more than five times its estimate at auction in Oxfordshire.

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Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

Stories about dogs, puffins, and the Southampton Spygate saga were among our most read in the South.

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Big Picture: This week's images from the South

The best images sent to us from Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire.

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Ups, downs and the race for Europe

All you need to know about promotion, relegation and qualification for Europe in England and Scotland's top men's football leagues, and the Women's Super League.

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Faith leaders criticise Oxford Union Robinson invite

The far-right activist is set to take part in a debate at the centuries-old society on 28 May.

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South weekly quiz: What was discovered on HMS Victory?

Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.

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Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'

The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.

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'I'm making the most of life after testicular cancer'

BBC Radio Oxford newsreader Dan Freeman revisits those who helped him on his cancer journey.

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Music magazine comes to an end after 35 years

Kidlington resident Ronan Munro published the first issue of Nightshift in 1995.

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Where to spend bank holiday weekend in the South

Our picks for your bank holiday day out in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset or Berkshire.

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Watch: Sunshine forecast for bank holiday weekend in the South

BBC South weather presenter Sarah Farmer says it could be a record breaker this bank holiday.

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Watch: Sunshine forecast for bank holiday weekend in the South

BBC South weather presenter Sarah Farmer says it could be a record breaker this bank holiday.

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Wembley stand honour for CPR hero fan

Reading fan Pippa Sharman, who lives in Oxfordshire, performed CPR on a Luton fan in 2022.

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Wembley stand honour for CPR hero fan

Reading fan Pippa Sharman, who lives in Oxfordshire, performed CPR on a Luton fan in 2022.

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UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

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UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

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Southampton's Eckert authorised spying missions

Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.

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Mice-ridden restaurant was 'imminent risk' to diners

Oxford City Council says the restaurant owner told officers the mice "were seasonal" and came every year.

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Mice-ridden restaurant was 'imminent risk' to diners

Oxford City Council says the restaurant owner told officers the mice "were seasonal" and came every year.

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Push for more dads to join online safety survey

Dads are being asked to have their say on a government consultation into online safety.