Major Rescue Involing Coastguard Helicopter from Container Ship in The Solent
Major Rescue Involing Coastguard Helicopter from Container Ship in The Solent A major rescue involving the Lee on the Solent Coastguard rescue helicopter is taking place in the Solent this afternoon. It is understood that the rescue helicopter has been requested to winch off a male from the Korea registered Glovis Comet. A winchman was lowered […]
Five Hundred take chilly swim in The Solent to raise much needed funds for independent lifeboat station
Five Hundred take chilly swim in The Solent to raise much needed funds for independent lifeboat station Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, Where’s Wally, a caveman, a Christmas Pudding and countless jockeys joined more than 500 other swimmers taking a chilly plunge in The Solent on New Year’s Day. The Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service […]
Major Search after Kayaker Equipment Found floating in the Solent
Major Search after Kayaker Equipment Found floating in the Solent A major search operation has been conducted in the Solent and on land since about 10.30am this morning following the discovery of items normally used by kayakers. The items found were washed up on a beach near Gosport this morning. Coastguard search and rescue team […]
Kayaker Rescued by Royal Navy Warship after Capsizing in the Solent
Kayaker Rescued by Royal Navy Warship after Capsizing in the Solent This morning UK Coastguard at Fareham received a spoken word mayday call from a kayaker who had fallen into the water in the Solent and was in distress. The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, Hillhead Coastguard Rescue Team, and the Hamble and Calshot RNLI were scrambled […]
Fire Crews deal with Car Fire near Port Solent
Fire Crews deal with Car Fire near Port Solent Firefigthers have been called to a tackle a car fire on the A27 Southampton Road near Port Solent this evening. The Car burst into flames outside the Hendy Ford Car Dealership. Several people have phoned to report the fire,to the fire service. A appliance was mobilised […]
Passengers Rescued after getting Stuck on Solent Wheel in Southsea
Passengers Rescued after getting Stuck on Solent Wheel in Southsea Emergency services have been called to the Solent Wheel at Clarence Pier this morning. A 60-year-old woman and a 6-year-old boy were on the wheel after it became unfunctional. They were rescued using an aerial ladder platform. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G00009wvMxbg1sSI” g_name=”Big-Wheel-Stuck” width=”800″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” […]
Distressed Woman sparked major search in Lee on the Solent
Distressed Woman sparked major search in Lee on the Solent Emergency services rushed to Hillhead beach in the early hours of this morning (Saturday)after information was received. Police and Coastguard teams searched a large area of the seafront and beach. Two coastguard rescue teams from Hillhead and Portsmouth along with a Police search dogs and […]
Three Children Rescued after boat capsizes in the Solent
Three Children Rescued after boat capsizes in the Solent A Coastguard search and rescue and the Lymington lifeboat have been called to rescue four people after the boat they were travelling in capsized this afternoon. The lifeboat was launched just after 3pm this afternoon. A spokesman from the National Coastguard Operations centre as said […]
History in the Making as Solent Flyer Takes to the Water
History in the Making as Solent Flyer Takes to the Water Hovercraft presented their new ‘Solent Flyer’ to the press today after successful trials last week. It’s one of two new crafts that Hovertravel has invested in to replace its existing fleet this summer. The trials were overseen by Hovertravel’s regulator and governing body, the […]
Lifeboat And Coastguard Called To Speedboat Fire in Lee on the Solent
Lifeboat And Coastguard Called To Speedboat Fire in Lee on the Solent Gosport and Fareham Independent Lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue team from Hill Head were called to a speedboat fire this afternoon. Rescue crews raced to the aid of the 14 foot speedboat just before 2pm. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000by227KNiHdM” g_name=”Speedboat-Fire” width=”800″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” […]
Police launch Probe after Man Hospitalized in Chemical attack in Lee on the Solent
Police launch Probe after Man Hospitalized in Chemical attack in Lee on the Solent Police,Fire Specialists and Scene of crime officers have been working with detectives behind a sealed off area on the High Street in Lee on the Solent this morning following a man being attacked with chemicals. Police sealed off the street at […]
Potential Devolution for the Solent
Potential Devolution for the Solent The council has been involved in detailed discussions about the potential devolution of powers from government to, firstly, Hampshire and Isle of Wight and more recently, South Hampshire and Isle of Wight (the Solent), since July 2015. A key outcome of the negotiations for the council is to secure the […]