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Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action

RNLI facility had been targeted by activists trying to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

Teenager died after asking ChatGPT for ‘most successful’ way to take his life, inquest told

Luca Cella Walker asked chatbot for best way for someone to kill themself on railway line before his death

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31

Venues cancelled Katie Hopkins shows after man blackmailed them, court told

Oliver Hutchings accused of threatening to disrupt UK shows and campaign against venues that booked Hopkins

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

‘Serious risk to life’: scenic Isle of Wight road could fall into sea, councillor warns

Military Road on island’s south is threatened by erosion, with some parts now less than 5 metres from steep cliffs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025

The Debris From An Ancient Space Catastrophe Will Pelt Earth This Entire Week

Two meteor showers, both streams of debris from the same massive object that broke apart 20,000 years ago, are happening at the same time this week.

Inverse · Nov 4, 2024

Funeral held for remains of medieval man found on Hampshire beach

Remains dated to between 1450 and 1650 are laid to rest after becoming exposed in mud in 2022

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Winchester college teacher kissed and cuddled pupil, jury hears

Simon Taylor, who taught between 1990 and 2013, ‘fell in love’ with male student who was 16 or 17 at the time, court told

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024

Hampshire allotment holders ‘appalled’ over eviction notices

Villagers in King’s Somborne angry over letters from landowner, the diocese of Winchester, sent over festive period

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024

Woman released from custody after death of toddler in Hampshire pond

Police say woman in her 40s remains under investigation over death of two-year-old Annabel Mackey

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

PPE kit sold to Tories by millionaire couple is among dumped waste in picture of shame

Unopened boxes of gowns, gloves and masks later found to be unsafe due to incorrect storage were sold to the Government by Sarah and Richard Stoute in the single largest pandemic PPE contract

Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2023