Police have been granted the power to ban people from specific neighbourhoods at Halloween.

Two additional further dispersal orders have been authorised for Millbrook and Nursling.

These are in force from midday today to 4am tomorrow, November 1, to help officers tackle anti-social behaviour.

These orders give officers the power to order a person to leave the area with no return within the specified time period.

It comes after several dispersal orders were authorised in the city last week.

Orders are in place in Bitterne Park, Harefield, Portswood Road, and the University of Southampton areas.

These are in force from 4pm today to 2am tomorrow. A separate dispersal zone will cover the Thornhill area of the city between 5pm today and 4am tomorrow.

The dispersal orders, authorised under Section 34 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, enables police to deal with any issues of anti-social behaviour in the directed area more effectively.

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Those who refuse to comply with the order are committing a criminal offence and are liable for arrest.

Individuals who are aged under 16 will be taken be to their home address, and follow-up work will be done with parents.

A spokesperson from the force said: “We can extend the time the zones are in effect and can add further zones if necessary.

“We have established these dispersal zones as part of a proactive drive to prevent antisocial behaviour occurring across Southampton during the Halloween period.”