Homeless charity goes green

Former homeless people who have established a community supported by a social enterprise are to open a new project.

Probe into car park death

An investigation has been launched after the death of a man who jumped from a multi-storey car park.

Amanda has today's news

A round up of what's happening in the Meridian region this Thursday with Amanda Piper.

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The latest news in the ITV News Meridian region this Friday with Amanda Piper. And if you want to know if you'll need your umbrella today or sunglasses and thermals, Simon Parkin has the forecast.

Today's Headlines:- Candidate Announced - The Conservatives have announced who will be their candidate in the upcoming Eastleigh by-election caused by Chris Huhne's resignation. Maria Hutchings was runner up to Huhne in the last general election.

Teenager Arrested. It's been reported a teenager has been arrested in connection with the death of a teacher from Kent on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean more than a year ago. Carl Davies from Sittingbourne had been working as a security guard on a ship when he died.

Read All About It! Libraries Minister Ed Vaizey will be reading to children in Oxfordshire today as part of National Libraries Day. Events will be held across the south this weekend aimed at encouraging us all to read more.

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If you missed our Daybreak bulletins this Thursday morning, catch up here with Amanda Piper who has the stories making the news today. And to find out how many layers you'll need, Simon Parkin looks ahead to the weather.

Today's Top Stories:- Hotel Evacuated - Staff and guests at a hotel in Berkshire had to be brought to safety when a fire broke out early this morning. It's thought it started in the basement of the Mercure Hotel at Elcot Park.

What happened to my son - The father of a man who was found on a slip road is appealing for those responsible for his death to come forward. Police believe Marc Williams was hit by a car - but the driver left the scene before officers arrived.

Friendliest Festival Line-Up - Alice Cooper, Levellers and 10CC have all been confirmed for this year's Cropredy music festival. The three day family friendly event in Banbury is expected to attract up to twenty thousand people.

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Amanda Piper has a round up of today's headlines in the ITV News Meridian region while Simon Parkin looks ahead to what we can expect from the weather this Wednesday - and be warned, you'll need those extra layers!

Today's top stories:- Search Called Off - A crewman who fell from a tug into the sea off Eastbourne is still missing. An air sea search was launched when it was reported he'd fallen overboard. But that has been called off.

Billion Dollar Deal - It's being reported Virgin Media, part owned by Oxfordshire's Sir Richard Branson, is to be sold to US tycoon John Malone's Liberty Global, The deal is said to be worth more than £12 billion. The company supplies almost five million households in the UK.

Third Time Finish! Hampshire sailor Mike Golding is about to cross the finish line of the round the world race, the Vendee Global. It will make it the third time he's completed the endurance challenge - and the only skipper in the 24 year history of the race to have done so.

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