It’s 6 o clock, I’m Karen Purnell.
Our top story this week...
The inventor of the iPhone and the Apple Mac, Steve Jobs, has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Microsoft boss Bill Gates says Jobs' impact has been "profound" and will be felt for generations.
But the man behind the iPad and the iPhone wasn't ALWAYS doing glitzy product launches.
Sound Radio investigates how this man, has affected the world we live in today…
Steve Jobs co-founded Apple in the 1970s - in his parents' garage in California.
Their first computer was funded by the sale of his VW van.
How things have changed.
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He's transformed not just computing, but the music industry, phone, TV and - through his role in Pixar - the film industries too.
Among the tributes, Bill Gates called his impact "profound", while President Obama says the world's lost a great visionary.
He's being compared to the likes of Edison and Einstein.
Stephen Fry, one of the biggest advocates of apple products said on his twitter page He changed the world. I knew him a little and admired him entirely.
Lord Sugar started amstrad at around the same time as apple, and competed throughout the 80s. He says he’s a true icon
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Today, you can hardly look around a university campus anywhere in the world without seeing a product that steve jobs worked on. From macbooks to ipads, iphones and ipods, the sleek products could very well be the iconic symbol of the decade.
These students from Hampshire say his products have had a major effect on their lives.
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People who worked with Jobs admit he could be difficult - relentlessly demanding.
But Apple says that spirit will forever be the foundation of the company.
His last job before standing down as chief executive six weeks ago was to announce the launch of the iCloud, which is soon to be relased as part of ios5.
In other news…
Drivers who cause serious injuries to other people can now face a prison sentence of up to five years.
At the moment, dangerous drivers can only be jailed for two years unless they actually kill someone.
16 year old Craig Williams is still recovering after being the victim of a hit and run 2 years ago - he welcomes the new plans.
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A NEW specialist emergency care hospital to treat severely injured people could be built in Hampshire. It is part of proposals to develop services after Basingstoke hospital takes over the Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust next January.
The new unit would treat major trauma injuries, heart attack victims and perform emergency surgery.
Less serious A&E patients will go to Winchester’s Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
POLICE have fined three Winchester off licences after they failed a test of selling alcohol to minors.
Six premises in the city were visited to crack down on selling alcohol to under 18s.
Waitrose Supermarket in Stoney Lane, Weeke, and Stanmore shops One Stop in Battery Hill and Stanmore Stores in Wavell Way all received a fixed £80 for serving under 18s without asking for ID.
The three premises that passed the test were Tesco in Andover Road, Southern Co Op and Wineshak, both of Stoney Lane, Weeke.
A number of students arriving at the University of Winchester for the first time have been forced to live in cabins, but pay the same rent as those living in University housing.
The number of students at the University has significantly increased since last year, and Due to a lack of accommodation, some students were placed in portacabins, where the facilities do not meet their expectations.
Although negotiations are underway between the University and the Student Union, the students affected feel let down.
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City Council workers in Southampton are to strike over the latest pay cuts, after the council announced there would be a 2-5.5% reduction in pay.
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2 bus routes are to be axed this month by the county council to the anger of local residents who will be affected. The proposed plans are also intending to stop buses running late at night.
The cuts are expected to hit Winchester on October 30th.
Hampshire County Council promises to bring in greater punctuality to some of its services, but to the cost of 2 closures.
Routes 2 and 6a are to be discontinued, leaving commuters from Olivers Battery the Valley and Abbots Barton less connected.
Councillor Brian Collin is opposing the cuts.
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Details of the new timetable are available on the Stagecoach website.
And in sport…
England can seal their place in the finals of Euro 2012 tonight.
They need only a point in Montenegro.
Elsewhere, Wales face Switzerland, Northern Ireland need to beat Estonia and the Republic of Ireland can go top of their group with a win against Andorra.
In local sport, Eastleigh turned their attentions to the FA Cup, as they hosted Cinderford Town in the 2nd qualifying round.
Eastleigh won 3-1, with goals by Tom Jordan in the 25th minute, Andy Forbes in the 33rd minute and Andrew White in the 80th minute. Nick McCootie grabbed a late goal for Cinderford in the 85th minute.
Eastleigh now face Oxford City in the next round.
AFC Totton have continued their impressive start to the season, with a 3-0 victory against Cirencester. Top scorer Mike Gosney, has ensured that the Stags remain 3 points clear at the top.
In the Wessex League, Winchester City looked set to challenge for the title in their game against Blackfield and Langley. After a shaky start, Jamie White went on to score a hatrick, with other goals for the Winchester side by Chris Mason, and Dom Allen, to secure City 3 points with a 6-0 win. They face Christchurch tomorrow at the Denplan.
Over to Rugby, and the Winchester 2nds faced Southampton 2nds this week hoping to continue their unbeaten streak. Captain Mark Castle scored the opening try, after only 3 minutes. The Winchester team went on to score another 12 tries, in a resounding 83-0 win.
This is Karen Purnell for Sound Radio. It's 6.08
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