Its 6 o clock. Im Karen Purnell.
Our top story this afternoon…
The Defence Secretary Liam Fox has resigned.
He's faced several questions about the nature of his relationship with his best man Adam Werritty.
In a letter to the Prime Minister he said he mistakenly allowed the distinction between his personal and government activities to become blurred.
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More than 100-thousand people have got tickets to the London 2012 Paralympics in the first round sale.
It means nine out of ten people who applied for more than a million tickets are in line to get all or some of their ticket bids.
Payments will be taken from their accounts from next Tuesday before they find out what tickets they've got.
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One in five BlackBerry users is considering switching to another phone because of the service problems which hit millions of people this week.
A survey by website Kelkoo found 19-percent are thinking about moving to another manufacturer, while 42-percent will consider changing later.
And 8-percent say they've already bought a new phone.
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In entertainment…
The boyfriend of Amy Winehouse says he had to take 6 weeks off work to help him cope in the aftermath of her death.
Reg Traviss has recently started work again and is promoting his new prison-drama movie 'Screwed.'
The film director is involved in the foundation setup after Amy died and says working with her dad Mitch has helped him with his grief.
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A computer hacker accused of targeting celebrities including Scarlett Johansson - and leaking racy pictures - has apologised, and says he plans to plead guilty.
Christopher Chaney faces up to 121 years in jail after being arrested in Florida after a probe into the hacking of over 50 victims.
Other stars who were targeted include singer Christina Aguilera and actress Mila Kunis.
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Michael Buble has been in London today celebrating the release of his official, illustrated memoir.
The 36 year old is currently the biggest male solo artist in the world.
The Canadian was signing copies of his book 'Onstage, Offstage' at Waterstones on Piccadilly this afternoon.
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In local news...
Crisis talks are underway between Unions and Southampton City Council in a desperate attempt to stop more strike action. The City has been disrupted by 12 weeks of rolling strikes over enforced pay cuts for council staff.
More than a thousand council workers walked out on the streets of Southampton last week to protest about the pay cuts, which were imposed by Southampton City Council.
After several meetings with the council over the summer, the Unions are still unhappy with the plans.
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Southampton City Council insists that the pay cuts will protect 400 jobs, and save 75 million pounds over the next 4 years.
The Council and the Unions are trying to reach an agreement, to put an end to the ongoing strikes, but if a compromise is not reached, the residents of Southampton will have to put up with the consequences of the dispute.
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Local students could face not graduating on time if lecturers carry out threats not to mark their work. Academics from 67 Universities, including Winchester, say that if changes to their pensions go ahead, they will be forced to take such action, in strikes that could affect over a million UK students.
University lecturers across the country are set to take industrial action this week, following changes to their pension schemes, which they feel will leave them worse off after they retire.
The lecturers are set to begin stage 1 of their campaign, which will consist of them working only their contracted hours.
Further stages of the campaign will include rolling strikes.
Academics have also threatened to boycott the marking of students work if University employers are unwilling to co-operate.
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An unexpected budget deficit of almost 1 million pounds in Winchester has led to a row amongst councillors over who is to blame.
Local public services and charities in Winchester could be at risk after it was announced that the City Council would have to cut its budget deficit.
The deficit, which stands at 825 thousand pounds was announced at a recent council meeting, at Winchester Guildhall.
One charity that could be at risk is the WInchester Church Night Shelter, which has already had its budget cut twice in the last three years, but project manager Michele Price, feels that the charity will continue to run due to the donations they receive.
Councillor George Beckett, feels that the changes are for the best.
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The argument over who is to blame for the budget deficit does not look like it will be resolved, however it is not clear how badly public services, and the people that use them, will be affected.
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Unemployment in the UK has hit an all-time high, with an estimated 2.5 million now out of work. The figures show that the amount of young people unemployed is close to 1 million, the highest since records began in the early 1990s.
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Winchester City Council is aiming to save 2 million pounds a year after agreeing to a new contract over bin collection. Calendars have been distributed to homes of residents informing them of the new collection days. The contract comes into affect on the 17th October.
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THE streets of Winchester are officially a safer place after police statistics revealed crime has fallen in the past year.
Recorded crime and disorder fell by 3.9 per cent to 6,198 cases in 2010/11, meaning there were 252 less victims than the previous year.
The figures, from an assessment made by Winchester Community Safety Partnership, also showed that criminal damage was down by 12.9 per cent and violence with injury was reduced by 3.7 per cent.
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Scientists from Southampton have their sights on the Antarctic after the discovery of a new subterranean lake. Believed to have been submerged for thousands of years, the breakthrough is hoped to unearth some new life forms, and even clues about climate change.
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The expedition will be taking place next year, and will last for 3 months.
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A Winchester primary school marked the 10th anniversary of the Afghanistan campaign with a special forces day this week.
Harestock Primary School took part of the ‘tenforten’ charity campaign to raise money for Help For Heroes and the Army Benevolent Fund supporting soldiers families, as 16 per cent of families at the school are involved in the armed forces.
A variety of army representatives visited the pupils to show them what life in the army was like, including field kitchen demonstrations and woodland survival tips.
Children from service families were invited to dress in full soldier gear while others were encouraged to turn up in red, white and blue to show their national pride.
And in Sport…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is in the frame for England ahead of the Euro 2012 finals.
The winger has impressed since his summer move from Southampton.
The Gunners chief says he could yet go to Poland and Ukraine.
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A top jockey has quit racing in protest at new rules on the use of the whip.
Richard Hughes says he's handed back his licence until further notice, after receiving two riding bans in the space of a week.
Jockeys can only use the whip five times in the final furlong.
Hughes says he "can't ride horses like this", and said it's like telling Lionel Messi he couldn't use his left foot.
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In local sport….Basingstoke faced Hartley Whitney in the Hampshire Senior Cup this week. They continued their early season form, with a 3-2 win at the Camrose.
Elsewhere in football, Blue Square South strugglers Eastleigh slumped to a 4-1 defeat away to league two side Aldershot Town. The result adds increasing pressure to manager Ian Baird.
There was more positive news for AFC Totton, who saw off Cove in a convincing display at the Testwood Stadium. The home-side recorded an emphatic 7-2 victory with summer signing James Coutts scoring a hat-trick.
And in the Wessex league, Winchester's good form continued at the weekend with a 4-2 win over 5th place Christchurch. Jamie White got himself on the score sheet twice to make it 6 goals in his last 3 games.
This is Karen Purnell for Sound Radio, Its 6.09
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