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Woman assaulted in front of daughter
A woman was sexually assaulted in front of her young daughter
The incident happened at 9.38am on May 9 when a 36-year-old woman, was walking along a footpath off Saxons Heath, Long Wittenham, Abingdon pushing her daughter in a buggy.
The victim noticed a man crouched in the bushes who started to follow her
The unknown man then subjected the victim to an indecent exposure and subsequent sexual assault.
Famous signs under the hammer
Distinctive road signs which have directed Londoners and tourists to world famous landmarks including Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park are to be auctioned in Sussex.
Estimates range from £20 to more than £1,000 for each of the 362 signs.
Also being auctioned at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst, West Sussex, on May 21 will be a limited number of enamelled road signs, including for Abbey Road and Downing Street. Sealed bids will be considered for other lots.
The sell-off comes as Westminster City Council and Transport for London upgrade all of their signposting in the capital as part of a campaign called Legible London to make directions more user-friendly.
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Unique fossil found
The findings produced by researchers from museums and universities in Belgium and the UK, such as Southampton University, contradict previous theories that the reptiles were the last survivors from the Cretaceous period (the time span between 145 and 66 million years ago).
Research has shown that the ichthyosaurs appeared during the Triassic and Jurassic period and survived into the Cretaceous which suggests the end of the Jurassic extinction did not occur for the species.
The fact they survived the Jurassic period makes their fossil record unique from other marine reptile groups.
Marine reptile fossil found
Swindon RTA: Two dead
Two young women have died after a car came off the road in Swindon. Three others are seriously injured in hospital. The Renault Clio car left the road on the A419 and the vehicle was discovered by officers twenty metres from the road in undergrowth just after five o'clock this morning.
There were five occupants - three young men and two young women - all from the Swindon area and aged 19 or 20. The 19-year-old female driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A second female was later pronounced dead at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon.
Two of the male passengers are described as being "very poorly" at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. A third male is being treated for his injuries at GWH.
Fossils reveal ancient species
Scientists in Southampton have revealed that the discovery of a new fossil could help us to better understand an ancient dolphin-like marine reptile.
The Southampton team are part of an international group who say the discovery in Iraq could provide more information about how the ichthyosaurs evolved and became extinct.
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Southampton FC - Future secured
Cortese stays at Southampton
Southampton Football Club's Chairman Nicola Cortese and its owner Katharina Liebherr have announced their commitment to its future. It follows speculation that Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino would be leaving the club if Nicola Cortese quit.
The Argentine manager was recruited by Cortese in January. But there were rumours this week Cortese could be on his way out amid differences over the way key decisions are made within the club.
– Nicola Cortese - Southampton Chairman"We are now in a position to move forward with our ambitious plans for the Club and I would like to thank Katharina for the very helpful manner in which she approached our talks about long term strategy. This matter is now resolved. "We can now focus 100% on our preparations for next season. The last few days have shown me the unity that we now have across the Club in the players, the First Team Manager, the staff and the Chairmanship. I have always believed that to create this unity would make us a very strong Club and it is one of which I am unashamedly proud. "
Art project on Didcot Power station
A new arts project will celebrate one of Oxfordshire's most iconic landmarks.
Read the full storyHit and run: Police statement
Luckily the young victim only suffered minor injuries in the incident and did not require hospital treatment.
Police Constable Kelvin Edge, of Dorset Police’s Traffic Unit, said: “I am appealing for anyone with information about this incident to contact Dorset Police urgently.
“The driver will undoubtedly be aware they struck the young boy and drove off without any regard for his welfare, and I would urge them to do the right thing and speak with the police.
“The victim is extremely lucky to have only suffered minor injuries.
“The car was a blue coloured hatchback and the driver a middle aged woman with short dark hair and glasses.
“All calls will be treated in the strictest of confidence.”
Witnesses can call Dorset Police on 101.
