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Live Reporting

Sue Paz

All times stated are UK

  1. That's all for today

    Thanks for joining Local Live for Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - we'll be back again at 08:00 on Wednesday.

    You can still get in touch by email, on our Hampshire and Dorset Facebook pages or on Twitter @BBC_Hampshire and @BBCDorset.  

  2. Ayo Obileye: Dover Athletic sign Eastleigh defender on loan

    Dover have signed defender Ayo Obileye from fellow National League side Eastleigh on a two-month loan deal.

    Ayo Obileye

    The 22-year-old is yet to feature in the league since joining the Spitfires from Charlton Athletic in the summer.

    Obileye has also spent time on the books at Sheffield Wednesday and had two loan spells at Dagenham & Redbridge after joining Charlton.

    He is eligible to make his debut for Dover in Saturday's game against Lincoln City at Crabble.

  3. Sport latest: Hampshire continues battle to avoid religation

    BBC Sport

    • In cricket, Hampshire continues its battle to avoid relegation from Division One of the County Championship - follow the latest on the BBC Sport Live page
    • Onto football and Southampton boss Claude Puel has said he'll make a number of changes for tonight's EFL Cup thrid round game against Crystal Palace
    • In the National League, Eastleigh have signed goalkeeper Ryan Clarke from AFC Wimbledon
    • And in speedway, Poole Pirates manager Neil Middleditch has said he wants a lead of at least 10 points after tonight's first leg of the Elite League play-off semi-final
  4. Latest headlines for the region: Job losses as car dealership enters administration

    • An annual motorsports and extreme sports festival in Bournemouth looks set to end over a lack of sponsorship
    • A gift shop's newspaper advert that featured a golliwog character has been banned by the advertising watchdog
    • And a 74-year-old grandmother from Lymington is looking to become the oldest person to sail non-stop around the world - Jeanne Socrates already holds the record as the oldest woman to circumnavigate the globe
  5. Seeking asylum: 'My mother told me I must leave'

    There are currently more than 4,000 asylum seeking children in the care of councils in England.

    In the final report of a BBC South Today investigation, 16-year-old Ali, from Afghanistan, explains to reporter Emma Vardy why he was made to leave his family behind:

    Video content

    Video caption: Young asylum seeker was told by his parents to find safety abroad

    To view the previous parts of the report click here: 

    • Part one:Sixteen-year-old Ali describes his "scary" journey across the Channel
    • Part two: Dorset PCC Martyn Underhill calls for review into security at Poole Port
    • Part three:Ali's journey to Peterborough
    • Part four: What happens to young asylum seekers when they reach the UK?
  6. Weather outlook for the region: Dry and clear overnight

    It will be a dry night with some clear spells leading to a few mist and fog patches places, including the New Forest. 

    Lows of about 15C (59F).

    BBC Weather chart for Bournemouth on 21 September 2016

    Tomorrow, it will dry and bright at first, although cloud will gradually thicken from the west, bringing the odd spot of rain. 

    Highs of about 18 Deg C (64F).

    BBC Weather chart for Bournemouth on 22 September 2016

    For a full 10-day forecast, visit the BBC Weather site.

  7. T20: Hampshire's Rod Bransgrove sees new competition as key to young audience

    BBC Sport

    Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove believes a new city-based Twenty20 competition is vital to holding on to the game's young audience.

    Ageas Bowl T20

    The 18 counties and the MCC will debate the ECB's plan for a new tournament to run alongside the existing T20 Blast at a board meeting in October.

    It is proposed that the new eight-team competition could begin in 2018.

    "I have long held the belief that cricket is at a crossroads," Bransgrove told BBC South Today.

  8. Seeking asylum: Afghan teenager who evaded port security 'likely to get refugee status'

    South Today

    A young asylum seeker from Afghanistan who evaded security checks at in France and is believed to have made it to the via Poole Port has a good chance of getting refugee status and settling in the UK, the charity Asylum Aid has said.

    Zoe Gardner explains more:

    Video content

    Video caption: Zoe Gardner explains what happens to young asylum seekers when they reach the UK

    To view the previous videos in the BBC South Today investigation click here: 

    • Part one:Sixteen-year-old Ali describes his "scary" journey across the Channel
    • Part two: Dorset PCC Martyn Underhill calls for review into security at Poole Port
    • Part three:Ali's journey to Peterborough
  9. Your pictures: BBC Weather Watchers capture Brighwater and Freshwater

    BBC Weather

    Thanks to our BBC Weather Watchers on the Isle of Wight for uploading these pictures to the site earlier. 

    Mike B snapped the hills of Brighwater, while Sheila Carey-Holt photographed birds in Freshwater.

    Brighwater
    Freshwater
  10. Seeking asylum: An Afghan teenager's journey across the Channel

    South Today

    A BBC South Today investigation has revealed how a teenager from Afghanistan evaded French and UK checks to reach England. 

    Here’s home affairs correspondent Emma Vardy with the third part of her report.

    Video content

    Video caption: A young asylum seeker's journey raises questions over port security

    Watch part onewith 16-year-old asylum seeker Ali, who is believed to entered the UK via Poole Port.

    Dorset's Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill spoke of his bid to get Border Force to review its security at Poole in part two of the report.

  11. Concerns raised following Dorset waste and mineral sites consultation

    A number of concerns have been raised following a consultation into waste and recycling, and mineral sites in Dorset, the county council has said.

    Recycling

    Concerns raised during a public consultation, which focused on potential new sites, included:

    • Increased traffic 
    • Impact on the local economy 
    • Quality of life for wildlife, residents and businesses nearby waste sites
    • Visual impact, noise and dust around mineral sites

    In total 483 people and organisations responded.

    "Both plans will be reviewed in the light of responses, before a further public consultation on revised drafts takes place in February next year," the authority added.    

  12. Tax credits firm Concentrix will not have contract renewed

    Concentrix, the US firm accused of incorrectly withdrawing tax credits from hundreds of claimants, will not have its contract renewed, HMRC has said. 

    Nicola McKenzie

    The BBC earlier reported the case of Nicola McKenzie (pictured), a teenage mother from Southampton who had her child tax credits stopped after she was wrongly accused of being married to a 74-year-old dead man.   

    The firm, employed by the government to cut tax credit fraud and overpayment, will complete its current contract which expires in May 2017.

    Concentrix said it had operated "within the guidance set by HMRC".  

  13. Alton train station revamp plans consultation to begin

    A public consultation on plans to revamp Alton train station will open to the public on Monday.

    Alton train station

    The plans include changes to pedestrian and cycle access, new signage for bus services and a review of parking arrangements, East Hampshire District Council said.

    The authority is working with South West Trains, Hampshire County Council and Alton Town Council on the project.

    The consultation runs until 12 October.

  14. Job losses as car dealership enters administration

    A car dealership with 12 sites in southern England has entered administration leading to the loss of almost 270 jobs.

    Basingstoke Autoplaza

    The "winding down" of operations at City Motor Holdings and associated companies has been blamed on "a sustained period of poor trading". 

    Its five sites in Basingstoke - at the Autoplaza - were closed last week, along with three in Newbury and two in Reading.

    Administrator KPMG said it had made steps to contact affected customers.