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Remembering steam

We remember the golden age of steam.

Week beginning 9th July 2007

Watch recent news stories from the BBC South Today programme, for the week beginning the 9th July 2007.

Man admits to murdering wife.

A man who admitted killing his wife by pouring petrol over her and setting her alight is jailed for life.

Baby suffered from a muscle weakening condition.

A Sussex couple has vowed to raise half a million pounds to pay for a new room in a hospice, in memory of their baby son who suffered from a rare muscle weakening condition. Call 0208 242 4888 for more information on how you can help.

Derek Fletcher

A Hampshire taxi driver who was strangled, set on fire and left for dead speaks exclusively to South Today about his ordeal.

Gun crime

Hampshire Police have warned that people who carry imitation firearms in the county run the risk of being shot.

Luke Hartley

The family of Luke Hartley, one of four Romsey boys with a rare genetic condition, are devastated as the bone marrow transplant given to him fails.

Niel Hunt

A man admitted raping a woman 17 years ago after getting caught when he gave a DNA sample to police after a recent arrest.

Mother to be deported

A Thai woman who is married to a British man and has two children in West Sussex is being threatened of deportation due to lack of British knowledge.

Archives

A new source of information is made available for people who wish to trace relatives that were active in the army in the First World War. The location is a secret, but we get exclusive access.

Steam train

Forty years ago, we in the south said goodbye to steam, as the last locomotives were taken out of service - to be replaced by diesel and electric. Often referred to as "the golden age" we remember the days of steam travel with the help of your stories and pictures.

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last updated: 23/07/07

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