:00:11. > :00:16.Dozens of people have gathered on Weymouth beach to protest
:00:17. > :00:20.against new laws that will stop them walking their dogs.
:00:21. > :00:22.The dog ban has been extended from Easter
:00:23. > :00:27.Local dog owners argue it's the only time of year
:00:28. > :00:30.they get to enjoy the beach, and nearly a thousand peopld
:00:31. > :00:32.have signed a petition against the changes.
:00:33. > :00:38.But others insist the ban is safer for children.
:00:39. > :00:41.No place for man's best fridnd from Good Friday to the end
:00:42. > :00:46.And it's got dog owners hot under the collar in Weylouth.
:00:47. > :00:51.63% of us, I think it is, said we didn't want this ch`nge
:00:52. > :00:54.But they've brought this in anyway, so we feel as locals that wd've
:00:55. > :00:59.I don't see no reason why dogs should not be allowed
:01:00. > :01:10.We're all very good, we all pick up our dogs' mess -
:01:11. > :01:14.But the council says the consultation had a good
:01:15. > :01:15.response, and stress it's about improving public health.
:01:16. > :01:18.David Taylor from Dorchester picked up an eye disease from dog
:01:19. > :01:25.He lost 30% of his vision, and feels the ban is appropriate.
:01:26. > :01:28.People, when they've got thdir dogs, they're chatting to each other,
:01:29. > :01:31.they're not minding what their dogs are up to.
:01:32. > :01:34.Of course the dogs go do thdir thing - they of course call the dogs back
:01:35. > :01:36.not realising what they've done and walk off.
:01:37. > :01:39.So the dog's left mess on the beach, and of course everybody,
:01:40. > :01:42.whether it be toddlers or children running around into it,
:01:43. > :01:44.the fact is it'll be transfdrred as a disease for them.
:01:45. > :01:48.It will go before the counchl in January.
:01:49. > :01:51.A thatched cottage has been destroyed by fire in West Stssex.
:01:52. > :01:54.12 fire engines from across the county worked through the night
:01:55. > :01:58.to try to save the property at Crockerhill near Chichester.
:01:59. > :02:00.The A27 was partially closed, as scores of firefighters
:02:01. > :02:03.Today they were assessing the damage.
:02:04. > :02:09.The family who live at the house were unharmed.
:02:10. > :02:11.A man from Eastleigh saw his dream come true this weekend.
:02:12. > :02:17.Anthony Ridgway has cerebral palsy, and has always had a way with words.
:02:18. > :02:19.Stories have been part of his life since he was a boy.
:02:20. > :02:22.And this weekend saw his very own book launch.
:02:23. > :02:27.Wizzy The Animal Whisperer is about a boy and his wheelchair.
:02:28. > :02:29.Anthony has had much support from the local community -
:02:30. > :02:33.as well as actor David Suchdt, who was at the launch.
:02:34. > :02:47.He can just about type with one finger, but his sense
:02:48. > :02:51.of humour is amazing, and you can see that in the book.
:02:52. > :03:00.I wonder if people realise that having a disability doesn't stop
:03:01. > :03:12.If you really want to, you can.
:03:13. > :03:21.When I met him, he had actu`lly been to see some of the agents.
:03:22. > :03:24.And he was very disappointed, because they said to him,
:03:25. > :03:27."Love your story, but can wd not have a wheelchair in them?"
:03:28. > :03:29.And I said, "But that's nuts, that's absolutely crazy."
:03:30. > :03:32."As if she were reading my lind Nellie ambled towards me..."
:03:33. > :03:37.For someone like him who's so creative, he's the most
:03:38. > :03:39.wonderful human being, it's such a pleasure to be here
:03:40. > :03:43.today, and actually support him and to see HIM the star of the show.
:03:44. > :03:46.So many people give up, don't they?
:03:47. > :03:54.And he'll carry on doing more, I expect!
:03:55. > :04:07.Anthony, you're just about to get a full house standing ovation.
:04:08. > :04:10.On to football, and Southampton welcomed Chelsea
:04:11. > :04:11.to St Mary's this afternoon.
:04:12. > :04:14.Eden Hazard put the visitors ahead after just six minutes,
:04:15. > :04:17.and Saints' defence were be`ten again by Diego Costa with a stunning
:04:18. > :04:36.Well, we've had a lot of cloud through today.
:04:37. > :04:39.Some of us have seen some stnshine, but I think as we had
:04:40. > :04:41.through tonight we'll keep a fairly solid layer -
:04:42. > :04:44.it will lower in places so `gain some mist, some hill fog
:04:45. > :04:53.single figures. A great start to the single figures. A great start to the
:04:54. > :04:59.day tomorrow, with the mist and fog. Away from that, most places will
:05:00. > :05:03.improve by lunchtime. We should all see a bright afternoon. Plenty of
:05:04. > :05:10.sunshine, and those temperatures are staying mild. For Halloween, for
:05:11. > :05:16.Monday night, it should be drier and quiet misty and foggy. So I think
:05:17. > :05:21.Tuesday, another dry day with some decent spells of sunshine after any
:05:22. > :05:24.early mist and fog; it's Wednesday we start to get cooler air feeding
:05:25. > :05:27.them from the North. Enjoy xour evening.
:05:28. > :05:30.That's all from us for now. More on the BBC News websitd.
:05:31. > :06:16.Good evening. It has been a mild and a bit of a murky day. A lot of mist
:06:17. > :06:20.and low cloud, but also some warm sunshine. Here was the scene
:06:21. > :06:26.captured in Perth and Kinross by one of the weather watchers earlier in
:06:27. > :06:28.the day. A change in weather type during the week, feeling colder
:06:29. > :06:32.still some mist and fog round over the next few days. Quite a lot of
:06:33. > :06:36.dry weather still on the cards. Mainly dry out there at the moment.
:06:37. > :06:39.Down to this big area of high pressure. The weather front pushing
:06:40. > :06:44.into the far north-west of Scotland. Bringing some rain here. Elsewhere,
:06:45. > :06:45.a little bit of drizzle out of