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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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Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed
A story about wolves returning to the New Forest was among our most read this week.
Swimmer with fish phobia completes arctic challenge
Roz Rapp of South Newington, near Banbury, swims from Finland to Sweden for a youth charity.
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Cocaine worth nearly £20m found in banana shipment
A Hampshire Police and Thames Valley Police specialist unit helped move the drugs to a secure location.
Man jailed for five years over £2.4m company fraud
Connor O'Brien earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position.
Two footpaths to close for river bridge works
The paths through both Oxpens Meadow and Grandpont Nature Park will be closed, starting on 29 July.
South weekly quiz: Which song featured this man's mandolin?
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
What is causing the summer wildfires?
A number of factors are creating ideal conditions for fire, making wildfires increasingly common.
Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes
The government wants to relax wedding laws so couples can get married almost anywhere.
Company charged after man died from electrocution
Guttering engineer Andrew Claridge died in November 2024 at a property in Oxfordshire.
Company charged after man died from electrocution
Guttering engineer Andrew Claridge died in November 2024 at a property in Oxfordshire.
Call to postpone congestion charge replacement
Botley Road businesses have raised concerns it could impact a crucial trading period.
Call to postpone congestion charge replacement
Botley Road businesses have raised concerns it could impact a crucial trading period.
Truck Festival opens to record number of revellers
Oxfordshire's largest music festival began on Thursday with a performance from Irish musician CMAT.
Truck Festival opens to record number of revellers
Oxfordshire's largest music festival began on Thursday with a performance from Irish musician CMAT.
Play area aims to interest children in rare habitat
A science centre hopes play is the key to making children care about the future of chalk streams.
Play area aims to interest children in rare habitat
A science centre hopes play is the key to making children care about the future of chalk streams.
Early prison release scheme paused after anger at possible early release of PC's killers
The prime minister says no prisoners will be released until a review has been conducted.
Early prison release scheme paused after anger at possible early release of PC's killers
The prime minister says no prisoners will be released until a review has been conducted.
Hotelier and sister deny murdering 100-year-old mother
Jeremy Mogford and Sarah Pickering are accused of murdering their 100-year-old mother in 2022.