09/04/2017

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:00:08. > :00:10.Good evening, I'm Laura Trant with your news in the south.

:00:11. > :00:13.A fire in a block of high rise flats in Southampton

:00:14. > :00:17.More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze

:00:18. > :00:24.The smoke could be seen for miles as the blaze took hold

:00:25. > :00:28.at Redbridge Towers in Southampton in the early evening.

:00:29. > :00:30.The fire broke out in a flat on the 12th floor

:00:31. > :00:36.When I came out there was flames coming out of the window.

:00:37. > :00:41.Paper flying out, glass smashed everywhere, when the windows went,

:00:42. > :00:46.The occupant of the flat fled to her neighbour to raise the alarm.

:00:47. > :00:51.We have a lot of people panicking, trying to get out

:00:52. > :00:53.of the building while firefighters were trying to

:00:54. > :00:54.negotiate their way into office he make

:00:55. > :00:56.an attack on internally using

:00:57. > :00:57.breathing apparatus but also make an attack externally

:00:58. > :01:02.We got inside that flat very quickly,

:01:03. > :01:05.they put that fire out very, very fast.

:01:06. > :01:07.The fire was contained within the severely damaged flat.

:01:08. > :01:11.Other than smoke inhalation, there were no injuries

:01:12. > :01:16.It's just days since the seventh anniversary of the blaze

:01:17. > :01:19.at Shirley Towers in Southampton which claimed the lives

:01:20. > :01:23.of firefighters Alan Bannon and Jim Shears.

:01:24. > :01:25.Tonight, residents were being allowed to return to their homes.

:01:26. > :01:28.Once fire crews have finished dampening down this

:01:29. > :01:31.evening, the scene will be guarded by police

:01:32. > :01:32.and an investigation will

:01:33. > :01:45.Police figures show nearly A THOUSAND cyclists were killed

:01:46. > :01:48.or seriosuly injured on the roads of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight,

:01:49. > :01:51.In response, a new cycling safety campaign has been launched.

:01:52. > :01:55.This weekend thousands of cyclists took to the roads of the New Forest

:01:56. > :02:02.Filmed from the cycling helmet of a plain clothes police officer -

:02:03. > :02:11.When overtaking, drivers should allow cyclists as much room

:02:12. > :02:14.as they would a car, but in just two hours Hampshire Police

:02:15. > :02:16.found 19 motorists failed to do that.

:02:17. > :02:18.Their Give Space awareness campaign welcomed by cyclists

:02:19. > :02:21.gathered at the spring Sportive Wiggle event

:02:22. > :02:24.in the New Forest - many of whom have had

:02:25. > :02:28.near misses - particularly on their daily commutes.

:02:29. > :02:31.Far too many drivers think that the road is only for them.

:02:32. > :02:34.A lot of cars are very respectful but

:02:35. > :02:36.every now and then you get one that comes

:02:37. > :02:41.like six inches away from you and because I'm new to cycling it

:02:42. > :02:45.frightens the... me to death.

:02:46. > :02:48.The event here has the challenge of keeping the public and a total of

:02:49. > :02:51.4,000 cyclists safe as they take to the forest's roads over

:02:52. > :02:57.In previous years there's been tension with locals.

:02:58. > :03:00.Organisers say they've been working hard to minimise disruption

:03:01. > :03:02.and urging riders to follow the forest cycling code,

:03:03. > :03:08.Obviously they're cycling in the national park,

:03:09. > :03:12.there will be animals on the road and also be respectful

:03:13. > :03:14.to other road users. Abide by the Highway Code.

:03:15. > :03:17.The National Park Authority says mutual tolerance

:03:18. > :03:20.between road users is needed, a sentiment echoed by

:03:21. > :03:26.Hampshire Police as they seek to make cycling a safer experience

:03:27. > :03:33.Onto sport, and The Football League have approved a proposed change

:03:34. > :03:36.in ownership at Reading football club subject to certain conditions.

:03:37. > :03:38.Reading released a statement tonight revealing the league have given

:03:39. > :03:42.conditional approval to a takeover by Chinese brother and sister

:03:43. > :03:48.Reading are in contention for a place in the Premier League

:03:49. > :03:51.but their Thai owners have been looking to sell the club

:03:52. > :03:54.Hampshire's Justin Rose is playing his final

:03:55. > :04:00.After a strong front nine, including birdies at six,

:04:01. > :04:03.seven and this one at the eighth, he is currently in the lead,

:04:04. > :04:10.one shot ahead of Sergio Garcia after ten holes.

:04:11. > :04:20.Could evening. It's been the warmest day of the year so far but that is

:04:21. > :04:25.to change, pushing through the night with clear spells, and cloud getting

:04:26. > :04:27.thicker bringing a few spots of rain but temperatures remain at 7

:04:28. > :04:34.degrees. Town first name, skies degrees. Town first name, skies

:04:35. > :04:38.brightened nicely, sunny spells in the east but with the north-westerly

:04:39. > :04:45.breeze temperatures lower tomorrow, as much as three degrees in places.

:04:46. > :04:47.Actually starts to Tuesday, a bright day with sunny spells, and the

:04:48. > :04:49.cooler feel. Our next updates

:04:50. > :05:12.are in BBC Breakfast. Good evening. Was it spring or

:05:13. > :05:17.summer today? They crushed and some of you may have been asking. A

:05:18. > :05:22.beautiful day across much of eastern and south-eastern England. We saw

:05:23. > :05:28.highs of 25 degrees. Slightly fresher in the north-west of

:05:29. > :05:33.England, and much fresher behind the rain bearing weather front in the

:05:34. > :05:41.far north-west. As the front pushes south, it will weaken. We will not

:05:42. > :05:46.see rain, but it introduces cooler air behind. The showers overnight