A 23-year-old woman who was subjected to a horrific attack in the back of a van on July 22, 2018, finally has justice for what happened to her following a three week trial at Southampton Crown Court

The woman, a 23-year-old from Southampton, reported the incident to police on the morning of July 22, 2018 after the man, Shafiullah Zahid, lured her into his van on the pretense he was being a good Samaritan offering her a lift home after she had been on a night out. What followed was a […]
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be supporting a national campaign this month aimed at tackling motorists who use their mobile …

Research has shown using a phone while at the wheel can impair your ability to react more than if you were to drive while over the alcohol limit. You are also twice as likely to be involved in a fatal collision caused by texting while driving than then you are from drink driving. As […]
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be supporting a national campaign this month aimed at tackling motorists who use their mobile phone while driving

Research has shown using a phone while at the wheel can impair your ability to react more than if you were to drive while over the alcohol limit. You are also twice as likely to be involved in a fatal collision caused by texting while driving than then you are from drink driving. As […]
A woman from Chandler’s Ford has been jailed for four years, having admitted to a robbery in Chandler’s Ford

Ruby June Ventham 27, of Cox Row, Chandler’s Ford pleaded guilty to one count of robbery at Southampton Crown Court on Monday 1 February. The incident occurred on Saturday 28 November at a property in Chandler’s Ford. Southampton Crown Court heard on the morning of Saturday 28 November how Ventham knocked on the door […]
A Ventnor man has been jailed for ten years for sexually abusing a child and being found in possession of thousands of indecent images

Michael Anthony Henderson, 32, came to police officers’ attention after accounts he was using on online forums to discuss child abuse were identified. Hampshire Police’s Internet Child Abuse Team carried out an investigation, which led to the seizure of a number of devices – including laptops, phones and a kindle – which had inappropriate content […]
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was grabbed by a man in Shanklin

Hampshire Constabulary say they were called at around 5.30pm on Wednesday to reports of an assault by the train station in Regent Street. A woman in her 70s had been grabbed by a man she did not know. The victim screamed and the man ran off down a set of stairs onto Landguard Road, which […]
Hampshire police are still desperate for information to assist in the missing person enquiry in which has seen five people arrested on co…

44 Year old Joanne Sheen was reported missing by her family on Saturday 22 February. Joanne’s last known corroborated sighting was on Thursday 5 December when she travelled from Fareham, back to Southampton, with a friend. Do you know anything? Has someone mentioned Joanne or provided any information to Joanne’s links? You must come […]
Hampshire police are still desperate for information to assist in the missing person enquiry in which has seen five people arrested on conspiracy to murder

44 Year old Joanne Sheen was reported missing by her family on Saturday 22 February. Joanne’s last known corroborated sighting was on Thursday 5 December when she travelled from Fareham, back to Southampton, with a friend. Do you know anything? Has someone mentioned Joanne or provided any information to Joanne’s links? You must come […]
Officers were called to reports of a serious assault and on arrival they found Billy, who had been stabbed

Tribute has today been paid to 26-year-old Billy Green, who died on Monday 11 January. Officers were called to Pickwick House, Wingfield Street, at 12.43pm to reports of a serious assault and on arrival at the scene found Billy, who had been stabbed. Crews from South Central Ambulance Service also attended but he was pronounced […]
Officers were called to reports of a serious assault and on arrival they found Billy, who had been stabbed

Tribute has today been paid to 26-year-old Billy Green, who died on Monday 11 January. Officers were called to Pickwick House, Wingfield Street, at 12.43pm to reports of a serious assault and on arrival at the scene found Billy, who had been stabbed. Crews from South Central Ambulance Service also attended but he was pronounced […]
Murder investigation launched in Portsmouth

Police have launched a murder investigation in Portsmouth this afternoon and are appealing for witnesses and information after a 26 year old man was stabbed to death outside Pickwick House, Buckland, this afternoon (Monday 11 January).
Emergency services deal with collision after non essential Gumtree journey

Emergency services were called last night at to a collision between a van and car in Eastleigh.
Police confirm that seven men, including two men who had previously been charged and who had appeared in court, will now face no further action as part of the Hampshire Constabulary led investigation into the maritime security incident that took place on board the Nave Andromeda off the coast of the Isle of Wight

The two men, Matthew John Okorie, 25 and Sunday Sylvester, 22, who were remanded and next due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on 29 January 2021, will now face no further action for an offence relating to conduct endangering ships under S.58 Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Police confirm that seven men, including two men who had previously been charged and who had appeared in court, will now face no further …

The two men, Matthew John Okorie, 25 and Sunday Sylvester, 22, who were remanded and next due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on 29 January 2021, will now face no further action for an offence relating to conduct endangering ships under S.58 Merchant Shipping Act 1995. This decision was taken by the Crown Prosecution […]
Assistant Chief Constable Maggie Blyth of Hampshire Constabulary has said that her officers will do all that they can to keep the communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight safe following the re-introduction of national lockdown restrictions.

With the county now under lockdown until at least mid-February and possibly as late as the end of March, ACC Maggie Blyth has said:
Assistant Chief Constable Maggie Blyth of Hampshire Constabulary has said that her officers will do all that they can to keep the communi…

With the county now under lockdown until at least mid-February and possibly as late as the end of March, ACC Maggie Blyth has said: “The re-introduction of national lockdown restrictions will be challenging to many in our communities across Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, who have done all they can to limit […]
No Charges over Portsmouth Baby Hope Death

Hampshire police have confirmed that two women from Portsmouth aged 22 and 39 who were previously arrested on the 12th May 2020 in relation to the discovery of Baby Hope found dead and wrapped in a blanket on the cobbles of Old Commercial Road in Portsmouth on the 25th of January 2020 will face no […]
No Charges over Portsmouth Baby Hope Death

Hampshire police have confirmed that two women from Portsmouth aged 22 and 39 who were previously arrested on the 12th May 2020 in relation to the discovery of Baby Hope found dead and wrapped in a blanket on the cobbles of Old Commercial Road in Portsmouth on the 25th of January 2020 will face no […]