Southampton news

• Defibrillator updates urged before summer holidays

  20-07-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guardians of publicly accessible devices are asked to check availability is correctly recorded.
  
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• Combine harvester helps stop field fire spreading

  21-07-2026 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan Willis was filmed by his step-daughter as the blaze threatened to spread across his field.
  
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• Parts of the UK move closer to drought

  21-07-2026 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought.
  
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• Tributes to Saints legend Keegan

  21-07-2026 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton legend Kevin Keegan dies aged 75
  
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• Titanic item offers 'priceless snapshot' of ship life

  21-07-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A letter, written just days before the infamous boat sank, is expected to sell for up to £35,000.
  
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• Major city bridge sees overnight closures

  21-07-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Resurfacing the road and footways, began overnight on Monday and will end on Saturday morning.
  
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• Stone skimmer aims for world title

  21-07-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gordon Couling, 70, competes in the World Stone Skimming Championships.
  
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• How can 'King of the North' Burnham help the South?

  21-07-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents living in the south of England have mixed feelings about the incoming prime minister.
  
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• Charity welcomes Burnham pledge to end rough sleeping

  21-07-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A homelessness charity working in the south and west of England praises the new prime minister's pledge.
  
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• England's best and worst major roads named in poll

  21-07-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Independent watchdog Transport Focus finds Kent's M20 motorway is among the most highly rated.
  
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• Increased budget can help Portsmouth climb the Championship

  20-07-2026 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Solent's Andrew Moon believes an improved transfer budget can help them steer clear of trouble in the Championship.
  
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• Patient's killer was 'not suitable' for low-risk ward

  20-07-2026 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owen Herbert, 19, strangled Richard Laversuch, 63, after being admitted to a hospital in Basingstoke.
  
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• Gifted, charismatic and passionate amid highs and lows - Keegan obituary

  20-07-2026 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The positivity and vibrancy Kevin Keegan brought made him a cherished figure within the game, writes chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  
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• England and Southampton legend Keegan dies

  20-07-2026 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan dies at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
  
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• Mousinho a 'major part' of Swanson signing new deal

  20-07-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth's Zak Swanson hails the club's retention of boss John Mousinho as a "major part" of his decision to sign a new contract.
  
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• South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people

  20-07-2026 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East Water says customers in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire will face a ban.
  
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• Hampshire sign IPL star Sharma for One-Day Cup

  20-07-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India all-rounder Ashutosh Sharma joins last year's finalists Hampshire for this season's Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign.
  
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• Gossip: Southampton eyeing striker Lankshear

  20-07-2026 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton could be interested in signing Tottenham forward Will Lankshear
  
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• Forest fire severely damages woodland area

  20-07-2026 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the five-hectare blaze between Ashurst and Deerleap in the New Forest.
  
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• Garden shed fire spreads to houses and cars

  19-07-2026 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five properties and two cars were damaged by a fire that spread quickly from electrical equipment.
  
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• Thames Water lenders preparing legal challenge in event of Burnham nationalisation

  19-07-2026 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC understands creditors would would pursue payment in full of the outstanding debts, in the multi-billions of pounds.
  
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• Cyclist dies two days after collision with car

  19-07-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lee Joshua Grant, 31, was kind and generous and had a passion for BMX riding, his mother says.
  
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• Saints beat Eastleigh in first pre-season friendly

  19-07-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton beat National League neighbours Eastleigh in their annual pre-season friendly at the Silverlake Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Weatherley 'gutted' by Hants' Finals Day defeat

  19-07-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire batter Joe Weatherley says he is "gutted" after the Hawks are narrowly beaten in the final of the T20 Blast by Northamptonshire Steelbacks.
  
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• Mum helps young motorcyclists after son's death

  19-07-2026 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Wilding meets riders on a road safety course to promote her son's "legacy of kindness".
  
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• Strawberry fields - Hampshire's summer fruit heyday

  19-07-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the county's perfect soils and climate saw it became a major hub for strawberry growing.
  
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• Northants claim third T20 Blast title after beating Hants

  18-07-2026 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northamptonshire Steelbacks win their third T20 Blast title after a titanic tussle with Hampshire Hawks in an enthralling Edgbaston final.
  
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• Weatherley & Fuller help Hants beat Notts in Blast semi

  18-07-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire Hawks beat Notts Outlaws by 27 runs at Edgbaston to join Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the T20 Blast final.
  
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• South weekly quiz: What was shown at Stephanie and Carl's wedding?

  18-07-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• Tributes paid to man who died in two-lorry crash

  18-07-2026 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aaron Hough, 28, who died in the crash in Winchester, "left people feeling happy and loved".
  
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