:00:00. > :00:11.Good evening. for the
:00:12. > :00:16.I'm Edward Sault with the news in the South.
:00:17. > :00:19.A fire that badly damaged a house in Weymouth last night is thought
:00:20. > :00:22.to have started when a plug socket powering Christmas
:00:23. > :00:25.James Wiles, who lives there, escaped through a first-floor window
:00:26. > :00:28.when the blaze broke out in Verne Road.
:00:29. > :00:31.Firefighters rescued two dogs from the property.
:00:32. > :00:34.The fire service says people should only use one plug per socket.
:00:35. > :00:36.And check their smoke alarms are working.
:00:37. > :00:40.I opened the door and got a face full of smoke and flames, so I
:00:41. > :00:43.I thought I heard the dogs scratching at the
:00:44. > :00:51.They weren't there, it was just more flames and more smoke and it just
:00:52. > :00:52.started filling the room really quickly.
:00:53. > :00:55.So I chucked the duvet out the window and lowered myself down
:00:56. > :01:01.Only ever use what is in the wall, because that is a real
:01:02. > :01:06.A man's been charged with two counts of sexual assault following a number
:01:07. > :01:10.They all happened in the Boundary Road area of the town,
:01:11. > :01:13.28-year-old Craig Albert Joseph Perkins, who lives
:01:14. > :01:18.in Bournemouth, was arrested by detectives on Wednesday.
:01:19. > :01:21.It's the last full shopping weekend before Christmas and an important
:01:22. > :01:25.Like many towns, Wimborne Minster in Dorset is doing all it can
:01:26. > :01:30.to attract shoppers but it's also inviting them to take time out
:01:31. > :01:33.from the hustle and bustle and find a little peace
:01:34. > :01:38.In this historic market town, the signs are that
:01:39. > :01:41.The recipe for Wimborne Minster's success?
:01:42. > :01:47.High-street names mixed with independent shops,
:01:48. > :01:49.a splash of free parking, and a recognition that retailers
:01:50. > :01:55.There is a lot of internet shopping, lots of other things.
:01:56. > :01:58.I've got to make my shop window look beautiful,
:01:59. > :02:02.People are trying and it's brilliant.
:02:03. > :02:04.As the countdown to Christmas continues, all the businesses
:02:05. > :02:14.For a little shop like us, it is where we make most
:02:15. > :02:17.of the money that helps us to buy for the rest of the year.
:02:18. > :02:20.We are basically spending all of our time at the moment,
:02:21. > :02:23.filling up, trying to keep on top of things, so, yes, it's really
:02:24. > :02:25.important this weekend, and for the rest of the week.
:02:26. > :02:34.I'll be glad when I can stop shopping, actually.
:02:35. > :02:39.No, because I do it steady, I don't do it all at the very last minute.
:02:40. > :02:46.But for those who do want a breathing space
:02:47. > :02:51.it's on offer just a few steps away from the shops.
:02:52. > :02:55.Shoppers Carols are in their third year.
:02:56. > :03:00.What the service does is give people permission as it were for half
:03:01. > :03:03.an hour to step aside and come into a beautiful place like Wimborn
:03:04. > :03:05.Minster and just think, why am I doing this?
:03:06. > :03:10.With packed pews this morning, it seems that more shoppers
:03:11. > :03:19.than ever are drawn to the offer of a little peace.
:03:20. > :03:22.Meanwhile, tomorrow's Sunday Politics programme will be
:03:23. > :03:25.asking whether local councils should foot the bill for Christmas
:03:26. > :03:28.decorations in our towns and cities, or if it's a waste of money,
:03:29. > :03:30.when budgets for other services are facing cuts.
:03:31. > :03:32.That's the Sunday Politics with Peter Henley, tomorrow
:03:33. > :03:39.No match for Bournemouth or Southampton today -
:03:40. > :03:44.In the Championship, an injury-time goal
:03:45. > :03:47.from George Evans secured Reading a 3-2 win at Blackburn.
:03:48. > :03:53.Brighton's match at Birmingham kicked off at 5.30.
:03:54. > :03:57.There's live commentary on BBC Sussex.
:03:58. > :04:02.In League One, there was a 3-2 win for Oxford at Bury.
:04:03. > :04:26.And now we can get a weather check. Some of us have had stubborn folk
:04:27. > :04:32.today and we have more tonight. It will be dense in places. -- fog.
:04:33. > :04:36.These are typical low temperatures These are typical low temperatures
:04:37. > :04:43.but we could see a touch of frost given the clear spells. Gradually
:04:44. > :04:46.mist and fog will lift and we may see bright spells tomorrow but a
:04:47. > :04:53.fair amount of cloud in general with temperatures lower today -- lower
:04:54. > :04:56.than today, as well. Turning mild and settled towards midweek.
:04:57. > :04:59.Take care if driving in the fog. We're back tomorrow
:05:00. > :05:18.at half past five. if your Saturday was spent under
:05:19. > :05:21.grey skies peering through mist and fog, it is likely those conditions
:05:22. > :05:23.will persist into the night, perhaps tomorrow morning. Not everyone had
:05:24. > :05:24.that,