Following approval of proposals for a new airbase in Southampton, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has started its largest-ever fundraising campaign. The organization has already received the £9 million required to purchase the facility; however, an additional £3.6 million is required for the site’s equipment and conversion into an office and hangar…
A man has died near a shopping centre car park close to the Surrey border. Police were called by paramedics to Farnborough in Hampshire due to concerns about the man, who was in his 70s, at around 7.45am this morning (Tuesday, August 22). The incident took place near the Meads Shopping Centre car park. Hampshire…
A MAJOR Hampshire road was closed after a two-car crash, with one person suffering minor injuries. On Thursday, August 29, there was a collision at the Winchester Road roundabout close to Bishop’s Waltham Palace. After a recovery truck responded, the road was closed and reopened at approximately 4 p.m. “We were called at 2.06pm to…
According to National Highways England, there will be several motorway closures this weekend that may affect drivers in Hampshire. These will be along the M3, M27 and M271 roads during the early hours of the morning. If you’re planning to travel along these roads from Southampton it would be best to take note of different diversions that may be…
A 62-year-old man has died following a fire in Farnborough.Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a flat fire in Sullivan Close at 08:38 on Monday morning (January 21).Three crews from Rushmoor Fire Station and one crew from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident in the front room of a two-storey building.The…
Five people have been injured in a serious crash in Totton after a car came off the road this morning (Saturday) Three of the five people are believed to have suffered serious injuries after the car left the carriageway of the Marchwood Bypass around 4am. The road was shut for around nine hours for emergency…
Due to a multi-vehicle incident, a sizable portion of the A34 in northern Hampshire, close to Newbury, has been blocked in both directions. Emergency personnel and police are present. The following was shared on social media by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary: “We are now handling a significant accident on the A34 at…
A man has died after the car he was driving was involved in a crash with a lorry in Hampshire. The 51-year-old man, from Christchurch, Dorset, was driving a silver Peugeot 107 when it collided with the lorry on the A326 in Totton, at the junction with Monkton Lane, at about 03:15 BST on Thursday….
After a man’s body was found, Hampshire Street was blocked off by police. On Thursday morning, shortly after 7 a.m., the body of a 36-year-old man was discovered in Popes Lane, Totton, prompting the call of emergency services. Police and paramedics arrived, but it was discovered that the man had passed away there. According to…