Ben Mitchell
Crime
Five men jailed for their part in Southampton disorder after Henry Nowak murder
Daniel Frost, 44, Reece Robinson, 21, Taylor Grundy, 22, Dillon Crawford, 29, and Andrew Summerhayes, 38, faced Southampton Crown Court on Wednesday.
By Ben Mitchell
10 Jun 2026
Politics
Women and children among migrants to have crossed the Channel
The arrivals are the first to have made the crossing to the UK in more than a week.
By Ben Mitchell
10 May 2025
Politics
Royal Navy warship shadows Russian submarine through English Channel
The HMS Tyne kept a check on the kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it travelled back to Russia.
By Ben Mitchell
9 May 2025
UK
‘Major Mick’ launches one more year of fundraising in homemade Tintanic boat
Michael Stanley, 84, was seen off by the Duke of Richmond as he set off on the first leg of his sixth year of rowing the tin boat.
By Ben Mitchell
9 May 2025
UK
Friends pay tribute to wall of death operator who died in cruise ship incident
Hampshire Constabulary are investigating the death of James Messham on the MSC Virtuosa as murder.
By Ben Mitchell
8 May 2025
UK
National Lottery millionaires help build VE80 pathway for veterans’ charity
Winners worth £115 million have helped create the garden for Veterans’ Growth in Battle, East Sussex.
By Ben Mitchell
7 May 2025
UK
Suspect bailed as police investigation into cruise ship death continues
A 60-year-old man from West Sussex died aboard the MSC Virtuosa.
By Ben Mitchell
7 May 2025
UK
Police question man, 57, in cruise ship murder probe
The victim is thought to have been on a stag do on board cruise ship MSC Virtuosa which returned to Southampton port.
By Ben Mitchell
6 May 2025
Celebrity News
Martin Clunes says neighbours in planning row are not ‘Travellers’
The Doc Martin star said the applicants do not classify as Travellers simply because they sell items at festivals.
By Ben Mitchell
6 May 2025
Crime
Mother jailed for five years for causing death of son in crash on blind bend
Father of Zac Roe says he feels ‘betrayed’ by services for failing to stop wife who had deteriorating mental health.
By Ben Mitchell
2 May 2025
UK
Dangerous driver could have maimed or killed at illegal car meet, police warn
Hampshire Constabulary have released footage of Toby Clarkson’s driving in Southampton.
By Ben Mitchell
30 Apr 2025
Crime
Woman pleads not guilty to murder of her two-year-old daughter
Alice Mackey is accused of killing Annabel Mackey on September 10 2023.
By Ben Mitchell
28 Apr 2025
Crime
Man jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of nine-year-old girl
Jordan Wilkes had researched child killings including the Southport murders before attack.
By Ben Mitchell
23 Apr 2025
Politics
Crowds wave off Navy flagship as it sets sail for Indo-Pacific
The £3 billion aircraft carrier will lead the Carrier Strike Group.
By Ben Mitchell
22 Apr 2025
Crime
Woman died after being caught in vortex while diving off Dorset rocks – inquest
Emily Sherwin, 20, from Poole, went missing after a dive off Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, Dorset.
By Ben Mitchell
17 Apr 2025
UK
Winner of £10,000-a-month National Lottery prize has week left to stake claim
The winning ticket in the Set For Life draw was bought in the Sevenoaks area of Kent on October 24 2024.
By Ben Mitchell
14 Apr 2025
UK
Sanctuary confirms snow leopard’s fourth pregnancy
Laila is part of the breeding programme for the endangered species at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent.
By Ben Mitchell
13 Apr 2025
Business News
Fine weather helps produce glut of British-grown strawberries in time for Easter
West Sussex grower The Summer Berry Company has produced 50 tonnes more than this time last year.
By Ben Mitchell
11 Apr 2025
Politics
Royal Navy flagship to sail this month on Indo-Pacific diplomatic mission
HMS Prince of Wales will use drones to transfer equipment to other ships for the first time.
By Ben Mitchell
8 Apr 2025
Health
Eating only during daytime could help protect shift workers heart health – study
The team worked with 20 healthy and young participants during a two-week period.
By Ben Mitchell
8 Apr 2025
UK
Chief constable retires following two allegations of workplace relationships
Watchdog confirms inquiry into Scott Chilton, of Hampshire Constabulary, for potential gross misconduct.
By Ben Mitchell
7 Apr 2025