Cross-channel ferries are halted and parts of Portsmouth are evacuated after a World War Two German bomb was found during dredging of the harbour.

A woman fatally stabbed her partner with a steak knife during an emergency call to police, a court hears.

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• Homes and a shopping centre were evacuated and ferry services halted from Portsmouth Harbour after a World War Two bomb was found in the water
• Former Southampton footballer Francis Benali has been granted the freedom of the city
• A woman fatally stabbed her partner during a 999 call to police, a court has heard
• Some inmates at a prison in Hampshire are spending just 45 minutes a day out of their cells, a watchdog has said
• Six out of 10 shops in Southampton sold knives to children during test-purchase operations, police have revealed

• Bus drivers in Dorset are carrying out a new 24-hour strike in a five-month dispute over pay

Cmdr Knight on Portsmouth bomb

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Midfielder Jai Reason is delighted to help Eastleigh cause another FA Cup upset on his return to the side.

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• Portsmouth have been fined £15,000 for failing to field "full-strength" sides in the EFL Trophy
• Eastleigh's Jai Reason says his goal in the National League club's FA Cup upset win over Swindon made up for a difficult couple of months
• And, Gosport yachtsman Alex Thomson has set a new race record while crossing the equator as leader of the Vendee Globe - his time of nine days, seven hours and three minutes is the fastest in the history of the solo, non-stop, round-the-world race

A woman accused of murdering her partner by stabbing him in the back at his home in Ryde had previously attacked him with a hammer while he was sleeping, a court has heard.

The jury heard the victim, Jolyon Wray, 46, told his brother how Deborah Napier hit him three times with a hammer causing a head injury.

Luke Wray told Winchester Crown Court his brother had refused to marry Mrs Napier and wanted to end the relationship.

Mrs Napier, 53, of Amazon Close, Basingstoke, has admitted the manslaughter of her partner on 13 June, but denies murder, and the trial continues.

A cold night with a brisk westerly wind. 

Although the evening will begin dry showers will move in and become more widespread by dawn.

Lows of about 8C (46F).

Tomorrow will also be cold, windy and unsettled.

The rain will become heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder.

Highs of about 12C (53F).

For a full 10-day forecast, visit the BBC Weather site.

In a ceremony at the city's guildhall, former footballer and charity ambassador Francis Benali received the freedom of Southampton from the Mayor Cathie McEwing.

He's known to thousands for his 20 year stint at Saints, making 389 first-team appearances between 1987 and 2004. More recently he has turned his attention to charity fundraising. It's in recognition of his fundraising achievements that he's been given the city's highest honour.

After the ceremony, he spoke to BBC Radio Solent's Neil Sackley.

Luton and Portsmouth are fined £15,000 for breaches of EFL Trophy rules, with 12 clubs in total being punished.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a 48-year-old man who was found with serious injuries to his hands and head near a Southampton pub.

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The victim was found outside The Angel pub on Palmerston Road just after 02:20 this morning.

He was taken to hospital with serious but not life threatening injuries.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.

Some inmates at a prison in Hampshire are spending as little as 45 minutes out of their cells a day, a watchdog has said. 

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A restricted daily routine had been operating for many months in the Victorian part of HMP Winchester at the time of an inspection in July. 

This was "mainly owing to problems with staffing levels and supervision", the HM Inspectorate of Prisons report, external said. 

It also found inmates often spent more than 24 hours locked up at weekends.

The bomb that caused so much disruption in Portsmouth today has finally been detonated.

Royal Navy experts carried out a controlled explosion 1.5 miles east of the Isle of Wight.

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A soldier who served in Afghanistan is appealing for help after his medal was stolen in Southampton. 

Police are investigating after the medal, which recognises the British soldier's service in the country, was stolen from a vehicle. 

The medal is silver and engraved and was stolen in Charlton Road overnight on Saturday. 

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A former Southampton footballer who ran and cycled to every Premier League and Championship stadium in two weeks is officially granted the freedom of the city.