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Flood warning issued by Environment Agency as water levels in River Itchen rise
Residents near Mansbridge and Riverside Park are being warned after the Environment Agency has issued a flood warning with flooding possible along the River Itchen.
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Fire breaks out at industrial estate
A fire has broken out at a Hampshire industrial estate unit
This controversial ship regularly came to Southampton but is now a hotel
A regular and very popular visitor to Southampton's waters, the SS Rotterdam is now moored permanently in her home city, where she has been reborn as a hotel and museum. For decades.
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New lifeboat facility set to open in Southampton
Hamble Lifeboat to open a new lifeboat facility in Southampton.
New rehab space opens at Southampton hospital to help patients after stays
University Hospital Southampton has unveiled its new rehabilitation space.
Wellbeing fund at Southampton Airport open for applications
Applications are now open for the Southampton Airport Spitfire Wellbeing Fund.
Petition against planned parking permit price rises as 'people really upset'
A petition has been started by residents in Southampton calling on the council to halt planned increases to parking permit charges.
Over £5k in illegal tobacco products seized in raid on shop
Thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco products and vapes were seized as part of a police and trading standards raid
Cruise ship departure delayed after passengers report gastroenteritis symptoms
Fred. Olsen Cruises' Balmoral will delay its departure from Southampton tonight after passengers reported gastroenteritis symptoms.
Paralympic gold medallist to speak to new community group
Paralympic gold medallist Peter Hull MBE is set to speak at Sholing Friends club, Southampton, on February 9.
CCTV shows hit-and-run in Southampton that injured man in 80s
CCTV footage has shown a hit-and-run incident that left a man in his 80s with injuries.
Fossilised plankton may hold clues to future of ocean health, study shows
Fossilised plankton from the Arabian Sea reveals oxygen levels in oceans may recover after global warming, say University of Southampton scientists.
Three-bedroom bungalow in Maybush up for sale for £400,000
A three-bedroom bungalow is up for sale in Maybush for £400,000.
Man assaulted emergency worker and stole from shops - In The Dock
The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court:
Gang believed to be responsible for £40m of burglaries across Hampshire
Police believed a highly disciplined gang, stealing to order, had plundered a staggering £40 million in property in the late 1980s.
Nursling road set to close for up to five days
Packridge Lane will close from February 9, 2026, for up to five days.
New study reveals 'hidden divide' in how people cope with rising temperatures
Southampton University’s WorldPop study finds income, age and job affect vulnerability to extreme heat.
Video shows knifeman chase members of public in terrifying attack
A video has been released showing the terrifying knife attack in a supermarket car park that left shoppers fearing for their lives
The Apprentice star who ran to rescue during knifeman attack reacts to sentence
A businessman and reality TV star who intervened to save a would-be father during a knife attack has reacted to the attacker's sentencing
Man jailed after 'frenzied' knife attack outside Aldi supermarket
The victims of a knifeman's rampage through a supermarket car park told of the terror he inflicted as he was sentenced to jail