South Live: Monday 24 December

1. Updates from Monday 24 December

Spurs see off Cherries to go second

By Alex Bysouth

BBC Sport

Millwall beat Reading in Gomes' first game

That's all for Christmas Eve

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From everyone at BBC South, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope you join our live service when it resumes again on Thursday at 09:00 GMT.

Man wanted in connection with burglary

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A 37-year-old man is wanted in connection with a burglary in Woodstock Road, Oxford on 13 December.

A laptop, tablet computer and a bike pannier were stolen in the burglary, which took place between 09:15 and 19:15 GMT.

Police want to trace Simon McLean, of no fixed abode, who is known in Atherstone, Nuneaton and Oxford city centre.

Mr McLean has blue eyes and dark brown hair.

Floating bridge back after weekend failure

The Isle of Wight's troubled floating bridge has resumed operating after a "technical issue" halted it over the weekend.

Isle of Wight Council had issued a statement last week saying the chain ferry would be available for residents to "enjoy shopping, celebrating and travelling to family and friends".

Floating Bridge Number 6 entered service in May 2017 but was immediately beset by problems.

There have been groundings, complaints about noise and damage to cars while a crew member was injured in the engine room in September.

Police hunt suspect after two Oxford sex assaults

Police in Oxford are on the hunt for a suspect in two sex assaults, after women were touched inappropriately by a cyclist.

In November a woman in her 50s was touched over her clothing in Edgeway Road.

The offender was described as slim and wearing dark trousers.

On 15 December a woman in her 20s was touched by a cyclist in Rippington Drive at 18:10 GMT.

Thames Valley Police said the suspect is either tanned or mixed race, is in his late teens, has dark hair and was wearing a red jacket.

Detective Constable Rebecca Nightingale said: "It is possible that there may be other victims who this offender has targeted."

Sandbanks ferry remains out of action

Ian Capper

The Sandbanks Ferry remains out of service, after a breakdown halted crossings on Friday.

The ferry had just returned to service at 13:00 GMT on Thursday after nearly two months of maintenance work in Falmouth.

Its operators said the vessel had suffered a serious hydraulic issue and it would not be back in operation before the new year.

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CCTV released following Wokingham pub assault

Police are appealing for witnesses after two men assaulted another man in a Shinfield pub.

The assault happened at around 23:30 GMT on Saturday after an argument broke out at the Black Boy Public House.

The victim, a man in his thirties, was not injured.

Investigating officer PC James Greehy said the man pictured in the CCTV image could have "vital information" to help the investigation.

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Single mum's letter was to 'encourage struggling parents'

Single mum Jenni Lee posted about her experiences on Facebook in a bid to encourage other parents who're struggling.

Jenni, from Portsmouth has four children who are now 12, 15, 16 and 21.

Single mum's letter was to 'encourage struggling parents'

Council sues firm over ice rink closure

Travel: Rail disruption in Hampshire

The problems are expected to last until the end of the day, Southern Railway said.

Sandbanks ferry out 'until New Year'

Thief 'shakes with happiness' at police help

Police in Romsey, Hampshire, have helped a thief's struggling family after the culprit was caught taking groceries from a doorstep, a local newspaper reports.

Drink driver 'double the limit' in shopping centre crash

A driver has been charged with drink-driving after crashing near the Westgate Oxford shopping centre.

Police were called to Thames Street in Oxford in the early hours of Saturday morning after the driver of a Volkswagen Golf crashed near the city's Westgate complex.

Thames Valley Police said in a tweet that the driver "blew over double the drink drive limit".

The driver will appear in court in the coming weeks.

Eastleigh police search for samurai sword

Police have said a samurai sword may have been used in an attack on Friday which left a 23-year-old man with a life-threatening head injury.

Detectives are asking residents in the area of Heinz Burt Close and Scott Road to check their bins and gardens for a weapon that may have been discarded.

The victim, from Winchester, remains in a life-threatening condition at Southampton General Hospital.

A 17-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder remains in police custody.

Three-month ban on patients switching GP