A man who had been living in on the run in Poole, Dorset, has been jailed. Mark McGovern was eventually tracked down overseas before being extradited. He had originally admitted laundering money but jumped bail before he could be sentenced in 2008.
Weymouth Way, Long Croft Road, Newstead Road and Gold Croft Road were all closed off by police in Weymouth due to a fire.
Delays over a jobs deal in Devonport Dockyard have been questioned.
New research commissioned for the BBC by Experian found that, although the number of business start-ups increased in almost every part of England, areas like Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight all saw their overall number of busin
New plans are being discussed to change working patterns for nurses at a Berkshire hospital. The new rota will allow staff to work a three-day week.
A single decker bus crashed into a high street shop in Newport High Street on the Isle of Wight. Both Newport High Street and St James Street were closed while the building was inspected.
Reading is the site of Berkshire’s new fire and rescue service base. The new headquarters will be at Theale Cross in Pincents Lane, which is close to Junction 12 of the M4 motorway. The building will get a million-pound refurbishment.
Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS foundation trusts are in discussions to join forces. The trusts are asking people how they want to see the new organisation run and managed.
Protests took place outside Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) offices in Brighton, Bournemouth and Portsmouth between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. The staff protests were over plans to close offices.
Three more shops in Weymouth are set to close. Weymouth Hi-Fi in Maiden Street and Millets in St Mary St are due to shut down; while Comet on the Jubilee Retail Park will close on February 17, it has been confirmed.