BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight

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Joined November 2009

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · 23 h

Reporter descends tower landmark on live TV bbc.in/3UtIKon

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. John Maguire told viewers: "You get the most extraordinary view... it is rather disconcerting."

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · 4 h

Train firm launches reduced timetable for summer bbc.in/451Mqmb

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. South Western Railway says some off-peak suburban services see reduced demand in August.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · 9 h

Jane Austen exhibition focuses on working women bbc.in/3GIsuNl

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. The exhibition delves into the lives of those who enabled the lifestyles of the novels' characters.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · 9 h

South weekly quiz: Growing gourmet mushrooms bbc.in/3H8IBng

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Test your knowledge of the week's news with our quiz from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · 9 h

Council 'fence-sitting' over Israeli twinning bbc.in/40ymvRR

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Two councillors want Bournemouth to de-twin with Netanya over Israel's actions in Gaza.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · 23 h

Coroner given warning over four-year inquest delay bbc.in/44P3qxo

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. A family who waited four years for an inquest into their relative's death made a complaint.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 25

Team breeds rare beetle for first time bbc.in/46sG4Pd

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. The Species Recovery Trust led the project to successfully breed the endangered heath tiger beetle.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 25

Singer backs calls to end misogyny in music bbc.in/41b1HQz

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Soprano Lucy Cox calls for the music industry to change its culture to be more inclusive of women.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 25

Anger over school's bouncy castle attendance reward bbc.in/4568yvU

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Parents are upset that the treat was only offered to children with impeccable attendance records.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 25

Imam calls survey findings 'deeply worrying' bbc.in/46sufIP

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. The YouGov poll comes out ahead of a large Muslim convention in Alton, Hampshire.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

Scammers conned elderly investors out of £6m bbc.in/41djQNB

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Police say fraudsters hounded vulnerable people into parting with life savings 'out of pure greed'.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

The Bill's PC Reg Hollis helps arrest thief bbc.in/458GiZH

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis for 24 years, came to the aid of officers in Southampton.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

Red Funnel's Red Eagle ferry needed the help of a tugboat after it suffered an engine fault on Southampton Water. Read the story - with information on cancellations - here: bbc.in/4l5MIyI

BBCSouthNews's tweet image. Red Funnel's Red Eagle ferry needed the help of a tugboat after it suffered an engine fault on Southampton Water.

Read the story - with information on cancellations - here: bbc.in/4l5MIyI

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

A coroner raises concerns about road resurfacing after a motorcyclist died in a crash with a lorry. Paul Ransom had married just months before and was expecting his first child at the time of the accident. Read more here: bbc.in/46WZuvG

BBCSouthNews's tweet image. A coroner raises concerns about road resurfacing after a motorcyclist died in a crash with a lorry. Paul Ransom had married just months before and was expecting his first child at the time of the accident.

Read more here: bbc.in/46WZuvG

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

Ferry disruption continues after breakdown at sea bbc.in/4kRxZqZ

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. The ferry needed help from a tugboat to reach Southampton after a technical issue at sea.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

Drug-smuggling footballer 'deserves second chance' bbc.in/4kTHuWA

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas signed for the National League South side on Tuesday after leaving prison.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

A silver teaspoon taken from a Portsmouth hotel during WW2 has taken quite the journey and ended up in Australia. 🇦🇺 Read more here: bbc.in/4mbiWcH

BBCSouthNews's tweet image. A silver teaspoon taken from a Portsmouth hotel during WW2 has taken quite the journey and ended up in Australia. 🇦🇺

Read more here: bbc.in/4mbiWcH

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

Force improving but needs to do more, report says bbc.in/4o3nrYr

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. A report into Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's performance is released.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

'Slippery road' concerns after motorcyclist death bbc.in/4lKPdHO

BBCSouthNews's tweet card. Motorcyclist Paul Ransom died just months after getting married and was expecting his first child.

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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight@BBCSouthNews · Jul 24

Business owners and residents swept up by the rising tide of anti-social behaviour caused by teens and young people in an area of Southampton. Read more here: bbc.in/4kZsczE

BBCSouthNews's tweet image. Business owners and residents swept up by the rising tide of anti-social behaviour caused by teens and young people in an area of Southampton.

Read more here: bbc.in/4kZsczE

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