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A busker was pinned to the ground by five police officers in Bournemouth -
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This is so cute 😍
Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George have joined the Prince and Princess of Wales to help volunteers renovate and improve the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough.
Read more:
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When you can't have friends around... host a dinner party for the kids!
Our reporter Ben Moore posted this video on twitter at the weekend and it's now been watched more than 600k times 😂
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The Vamps guitarist backs anti-bullying assembly
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A man was captured on a doorbell camera walking past a house as its gable collapsed on to a Christchurch street.
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Video:
#HMSQueenElizabeth
aircraft carrier arrives off the Isle of Wight ahead of sailing in to
#Portsmouth
on Wednesday
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A group of Sikh volunteers has delivered hundreds of meals to lorry drivers stranded in Kent.
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WWII Elefant tank transported to Bovington after arriving from the US
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The largest annual Islamic convention in the UK is getting underway at a farm in Hampshire
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A "delighted" man has been reunited with his dogs which were stolen three years ago and found 200 miles away
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Lord President of the Council and Portsmouth North MP carries Sword of State in procession through Westminster Abbey for Coronation 💪
#coronation
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Ryan knows what it's like to self-isolate - he was the captain of a nuclear submarine and once spent 286 days at sea without seeing the sky.
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Cinema screenings, celebrities and scientists are promoting the Princess of Wales's campaign about the vital importance of children's early years.
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A
#MannequinChallenge
with a message from Firefighters
@fireeynsham
'Switch your mobile off before you drive'
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"It's not something I ever intended, wanted or worked for but it's just one of those facts of life"
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A group of former Royal Marines are aiming to recreate one of the most daring raids of World War Two
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Newbury Racecourse temporarily shuts a Covid-19 vaccination hub to allow horse racing to go ahead
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Southampton music star Craig David appointed MBE
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Princess Anne has launched a new educational programme in Oxfordshire for people with special educational needs and disabilities
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Actor Martin Clunes surprised day patients at a hospice in Dorchester when he brought along his horse, Bruce, for a visit.
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These kids made a human arrow to point a police helicopter to two suspected burglars on the run. They were caught!
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HUGE congratulations to the fabulous Sally Taylor. 30 years as presenter of BBC South Today!
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A portrait taken to mark the Duchess of Cambridge's 40th birthday has gone on display in her family's village church
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Portsmouth MP Penny Mordaunt is the first woman to have ever presented the Jewelled Sword of Offering to a British Monarch.
#coronation
#pennymordaunt
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Stunning pictures show the Lynx helicopter over the south as the
@RoyalNavy
aircraft completes farewell flypast
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Princess Anne has launched a new educational programme in Oxfordshire for people with special educational needs and disabilities.
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12 MILLION people have now seen this beautiful video on our Facebook page
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A six-year-old girl with severe health problems who "always thinks of other poorly children first" is set to receive an award.
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When window cleaner Vin goes to work, he knows talking to self-isolating customers is just as important as the windows 💖
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FA Cup magic! The moment non-league
@ChiCityFC
found out they'd got a bye into the
#FACup
2nd round, earning £36,000 without having to kick a ball!
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A police officer who was the first person in the world to be treated with penicillin is to be honoured with a blue plaque.
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A couple held their wedding in hospital so their two-year-old son Romeo, who needs a heart transplant, could be with them
#Southampton
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A police officer who was the first person in the world to be treated with penicillin is to be honoured with a blue plaque.
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A man and a child he was carrying were nearly swept into the sea by a huge wave on the Isle of Wight
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A breeding colony of the Greater Horseshoe bat has been found almost 100 miles from the species' known area, a charity says.
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"Out of respect for those deceased and injured, along with their loved ones, please do not circulate this footage on social media - this will be incredibly distressing," said Chief Constable John Campbell from Thames Valley Police.
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Spectacular lightning storms across the South last night,
Send your pictures to South.today
@bbc
.co.uk This picture from Robbie Strudwick
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A PC committed gross misconduct when he ate seven full English breakfasts at a police canteen without paying for them, a hearing found.
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Comedian Paul Whitehouse and singer
@Feargal_Sharkey
, who are keen anglers, have condemned the pollution
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The family of an Oxford Brookes student who has been missing for a week say they are becoming increasingly worried about his safety.
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Patients fitted with ultra-realistic facial prosthetics have been speaking about their life-changing impact.
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Finished the
@vendeeglobe
1. Reunite with family 👪✔️
2. Eat Cheeseburger 🍔✔️
3. Shout out your mates at BBC South Today 📺✔️
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Broadcaster Fred Dinenage has presented his last regional ITV news programme after nearly 38 years
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Mary Ellis, 100, who delivered Spitfires and bombers to RAF airfields during World War Two has been awarded the Freedom of the Isle of Wight.
#iow
/ ww2
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It's been 85 years since 4,000 Basque children arrived in
#Southampton
after fleeing their homes due to the Spanish Civil War - remarkably more than a dozen of the boys went on to have careers as professional footballers.
@SouthamptonFC
@AthleticClub
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Sir David Attenborough has been made a Knight of the Grand Cross for services to TV, broadcasting and conservation.
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The
@mcbusted
star
@mcflyharry
and
@izzyeyesalight
support a rehabilitation centre for people with brain injuries
http://t.co/teTgPwcUxA
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Remembrance Sunday: Soldier silhouettes set up at Blenheim Palace
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Couples who have had to cancel or postpone weddings while in lockdown have been taking part in online handfasting ceremonies. 👰
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Olympic gold medallist
@AlexDanson15
has returned to training with the GB Hockey squad 18 months after suffering a long-term concussion
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BBC Weather presenter Alexis Green speaks out over harassment ordeal that saw her sent 150 explicit messages and videos.
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Breaking: Street artist Banksy has confirmed he was behind the artwork that appeared on the wall of Reading Prison.
#banksy
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A Hampshire wheelie bin has been found more than 1,200 miles away in Ukraine.
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Watch the moment Zara became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world 🛬 🌍 👩✈️
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The founder of a humanitarian charity has described its nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize as "humbling".
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A secret organisation of artists, who go by the name AnonyMouse, have been creating little places for mice to use.
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Reading FC owner Dai Yongge stays out of the public eye even as the club struggles on and off the pitch
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Video: Sea freezes over at Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight. Footage courtesy
@islandecho
#UKWeather
#IOW
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Researchers in Southampton have developed protective equipment which they say could reduce the risk of NHS staff being infected by the coronavirus.
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Broadcaster Fred Dinenage has presented his last regional ITV news programme after nearly 38 years
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Crowds gather in
#Weymouth
hoping to see
@Harry_Styles
and Tom Hardy as 'Dunkirk' filming continues
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A meteor has been filmed by webcams lighting up the sky over the south coast.
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LGBT Falklands veteran's 'over the moon' at medal return
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Coronavirus: The south coast of England from the air in lockdown
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£230,000 donated to
#CecilTheLion
researchers
@UniofOxford
http://t.co/gyhK6ZgvZd
http://t.co/wTAWkwelqJ
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These amazing pictures show a water spout whipped up by the wind over the Dorset coast
#Weymouth
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A farm featured in a BBC documentary series has opened its virtual doors to show what life is like during lockdown.
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Locations in Dorset are being used to film the second series of hit Netflix show The Sandman.
Actor Tom Sturridge was seen recording a scene for the US fantasy drama at Durdle Door beach.
#thesandman
#netflix
#durdledoor
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BBC News - Kiefer Sutherland performs surprise show at Hampshire children's hospice
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Street artist Banksy has confirmed he was behind the artwork that appeared on the wall of Reading Prison.
#banksy
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Congratulations to former
#SaintsFC
footballer
@FrannyBenali
for crossing the finish line on
@IronFran2019
. Over £950k raised for
@CR_UK
.
#IronFran
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The guinea pigs in Hythe, Hampshire, eat about 6kg (13lb) of vegetables every day
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A record number of visitors have visited Fort Nelson near
#Fareham
to see this work of art made from thousands of poppies commemorating those killed in the First World War
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