The Latest Breaking News from Hampshire

Wildfires prompt emergency alert as blaze in New Forest enters seventh day

Fire chief in Hampshire says ‘there are many days of work ahead’ to make sure the New Forest blaze doesn’t spread

The Independent UK · Aug 15

Country diary: It’s not easy, finding grass seeds in the sea – but this search matters

Calshot, Hampshire: Underwater meadows are vanishingly rare habitats, so I join a group who are gathering eelgrass seed to help restore them

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Firefighters set to work into the night tackling ‘devastating’ New Forest blaze

On Monday, the fire service said more than 120 firefighters were at the scene in Hampshire.

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse

Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

Hosepipe ban brought in for 2.4m people amid ongoing hot weather

South East Water said customers would be affected by restrictions in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.

Evening Standard · Jul 20

Southern Water fined £7m after dumping illegal sewage off Kent coast

The company was fined £90 million for nearly 7,000 incidents across Hampshire, Kent and Sussex

The Independent UK · Jul 17

‘It’s the first thing we set up’: parents on everything you need for camping with kids – and what you don’t

A lantern for night strolls, lace-free shoes and a microscope for mini beasts … parents on their top camping tips and must-pack gear, as well as what to leave at home

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Two teenage boys detained for rape as court of appeal overrules ‘lenient’ sentences

First judge found to have erred by giving 15-year-olds youth rehabilitation orders for rape of two girls in Hampshire

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

Police Told Henry Nowak 'Don't Think You Have, Mate' After He Said He'd Been Stabbed, Transcript Shows

Hampshire Police face scrutiny after bodycam footage shows delayed response to stabbing victim Henry Nowak, leading to an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

International Business Times UK · Jun 25

London heatwave meltdown: Shops, offices and schools close as temperature hits record

Temperatures in London reached 35.1C at 3pm, while the highest recorded temperature of 36C in Surrey and Hampshire

Evening Standard · Jun 24