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The latest news, updates and features on Hampshire, a county in South East England. Major cities and towns include Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Aldershot and Basingstoke. Famous landmarks include Winchester Cathedral.

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Torquay, Devon, England, UK - 23 April 2025: Police patrol car of the Devon and Cornwall Police driving along the main shopping street in Torquay town centre.

Deaths of two people 150 miles apart 'may be linked'

UK 2 days ago By Frankie Lister-Fell

Pictured: Southampton Crown Court.?????? A motorist who called herself an 'amazing driver' has been jailed after she drunkenly smashed into a popular footballer with her car, leading him to having his leg amputated. Jordan Chiedozie, who played for Bashley FC, had pulled over to investigate a flat tyre when Anna Bogusiewicz drove her Mercedes into him while drunk. The former AFC Bournemouth player had been travelling as a passenger from Bashley's game at Tavistock with club physio Reighan Taylor in February 2025 when him and their VW Golf were crashed into. After the collision, the 31-year-old from Southampton, Hants, was put in an induced coma and lost a leg, staying in hospital for six weeks and undergoing multiple operations. SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS. Please byline: Solent News ?? Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800

Two boys were ‘laughing and filming’ as they raped girl, trial told

UK 5 days ago By Sarah Hooper

Jo and Phil Young from Swindon smiling in an archive image.

Woman watches ex-husband plead guilty to drugging and raping her over 13 years of marriage

UK January 23, 2026 By Sam Corbishley

Antenatal care, medical check up, prenatal testing concept. Close up caring doula or obstetrician-gynecologist give support and help, consults expectant mother touch her big belly during visit at home

Baby girl's death raises fears about childbirth coaches being used by parents

UK January 22, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Gilly Livie, the housekeeper murdered in Hampshire.

Son charged with stabbing his mum to death in thatched cottage home

UK January 21, 2026 By Brooke Davies

Police at a property in Cheriton where a murder investigation is underway after a 68-year-old woman was stabbed to death. Police were called on Friday 9 January to a concern for the welfare of a woman. Officers found Gilly Livie inside the address. She had suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Picture date: Thursday January 15, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Grandmother found dead in cottage after being stabbed in the neck

UK January 16, 2026 By Barney Davis

Ex-police chief under fire after 'having sex with officer on duty' Scott Chilton has been accused of abusing his position for a sexual purpose

Ex-police chief under fire after 'having sex with officer on duty'

UK January 13, 2026 By Barney Davis

Potentially tyre-ripping water-filled potholes on the road in East Sussex, UK. ; Shutterstock ID 2528669605; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other:

Map shows best and worst councils for fixing potholes - how does your area do?

UK January 11, 2026 By Luke Alsford

Tributes to former Metro gaming journalist killed in car crash

UK January 7, 2026 By Josh Milton

Kayleigh and Chris Coll who were found dead inside their campervan in New Forest.

Husband and wife found dead in campervan died from carbon monoxide poisoning

UK January 6, 2026 By Barney Davis

Undated family handout file photo issued by Hampshire Police of Christopher Stone-Houghton, 66, and Ruth Stone-Houghton, 60, who died at a property in Holcot Lane, Portsmouth, on September 14, 2022. Coroner Rachel Spearing has ruled at the Portsmouth inquest that Mr Stone-Houghton, a jeweller, suffered a "psychotic episode" after not taking his medication, when he killed his wife before taking his own life. Issue date: Monday December 15, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Family Handout/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Jeweller killed his 'loving' wife of 32 years during 'psychotic episode'

UK December 16, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Pictured: Emergency services attend the scene of a house fire in Totton, Hants. A woman has died in a house fire with a man in his 60s fighting for his life in hospital. It is understood that the 25-year-old woman was trapped upstairs when her parents fled their home as the 'inferno' broke out at 10.50pm on Saturday night. Neighbour John Reid battled to put out what he thought initially was a small fire at the front of the property. His wife Jo Reid called 999 after the couple were alerted to the fire by their son. SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS. Please byline: Daily Echo/Solent News ?? Daily Echo/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800

Woman, 25, 'trapped in bedroom' killed after house becomes ‘tunnel of fire'

UK December 15, 2025 By Molly Lee

12 December 2025 Fraudulent funeral directors found guilty of denying families lawful burials Families were denied the dignity of proper care for their deceased loved ones after two funeral directors stored bodies in unrefrigerated conditions. Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, were convicted today following the discovery in December 2023 of serious failings at their Gosport funeral business. Bailiffs entering the premises found two bodies stored without refrigeration in a room with water leaking through the ceiling. One body had been left for 36 days and was found in a badly decomposed condition. The second body was an elderly gentleman, who had paid for a funeral plan and his family had arrived at a crematorium believing their loved one had been cremated to find out that in fact his body remained at the funeral directors' premises. Between June 2022 and December 2023, 46 bodies in Elkin and Bell's care were kept in an unrefrigerated room. Many remained there for over 30 days. The pair continued providing funeral services despite knowing their insolvent business could not meet its obligations. Elkin displayed a forged certificate from the National Association of Funeral Directors. Rachel Robertson, District Crown Prosecutor for CPS Wessex, said: "Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell were rightly charged with serious and broad-ranging criminal wrongdoing in relation to their funeral business. "They showed a grave disregard for the dignity owed to the deceased in their care and the trust placed in them by grieving families and failed to provide a proper and lawful burial for one gentleman which they were contractually obliged to do. Their conduct caused serious harm to those coming into contact with their business and the families who had placed the care of deceased loved ones in their trust. "Today's convictions recognise the gravity of their conduct and our thoughts remain with the families affected by the failings of Elkin and Bell." Both were convicted of intentionally causing a public nuisance, preventing lawful burial, and carrying on business with intent to defraud creditors. Elkin was additionally convicted of making and using a false instrument, and possessing pepper spray. They will be sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on 19 February 2026. Following the verdict, Assistant Chief Constable Paul Bartolomeo from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said: ?We can all empathise with the families connected to this case. ?We have all lost someone we care about, or will in the future. When that happens, in the worst moment of our lives, we turn to trusted pillars of the community to help, to look after our loved ones, to provide care. ?Mr Elkin and Ms Bell betrayed that trust, and betrayed it in the worst way possible. ?As the jury have found they did not act in a loving, caring or compassionate way. Instead they left bodies unrefrigerated for long periods of time, causing high levels of harm to the public. ?We need to make sure this never happens again. ?As a police service, if something doesn?t feel right it is important that we trust our instincts and do everything we can to support members of the community in their time of need. ?In this case, our officers turned over every stone to bring Elkin & Bell to justice using legislation that is hundreds of years old. This also would not have been possible without the determination and support of our partners at the Crown Prosecution Service. ?Sadly we are aware of other similar cases across the country ?We need new legislation rather than relying on common law.? We also need better regulation. ?Combined this can help ensure that all funeral directors act, as the majority do, with professionalism and compassion. ?Finally thank you to the families who have provided excellent witness evidence, come together to look after one another, and can now allow their loved ones to rest in peace.? Exterior of building Fake certificate Interior of building Interior of building

Inside funeral home where decomposed bodies were left unrefrigerated for months

UK December 13, 2025 By Ryan Prosser

Hayley Bell (left) and Richard Elkin (right), two funeral directors who lied about cremating the body of an 87-year-old man, are pictured.

Funeral directors told they face jail after decomposing bodies found in mortuary

UK December 12, 2025 By William Hallowell

Pictured is a police mugshot of Rachael Cole, a Hampshire woman who used a wig to disguise her identity while shoplifting

Serial thief banned from wearing wigs after stealing dog food in disguise

UK December 11, 2025 By William Hallowell

Undated family handout photo issued by Hampshire Constabulary of Henry Nowak, 18, who died after suffering a stab wound to the chest while on a night out with his football team-mates. Mr Nowak, suffered a puncture wound to his chest and two to the back of his leg during an altercation with two men in Belmont Road, Portswood, Southampton, on Wednesday. He died at the scene. Issue date: Sunday December 7, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Family Handout/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Family mourn 'kind' student stabbed to death on football social night out

UK December 7, 2025 By Ryan Prosser

Funeral directors left decomposing OAP in leaky mortuary for 36 days, court told

UK November 21, 2025 By Molly Lee

The scene during the morning after the incident at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth in which Albert Xhediku was electrocuted by a floodlight

Man, 34, electrocuted after it was his turn to fetch ball during five-a-side

UK November 19, 2025 By William Hallowell

'Someone knows what happened in those woods' Detectives offer £20,000 in hunt for killer

UK November 3, 2025 By Barney Davis

Pic from Kennedy News & Media (Pictured: CATHY WARREN, 29, ON HOLIDAY IN TURKEY BEFORE SHE SUFFERED THE STROKE.) A holidaymaker says her life 'changed forever' when she suffered a stroke on a girls' trip abroad - and woke up with a THAI ACCENT. Cathy Warren, from Basingstoke, Hampshire, went on holiday to Fethiye, Turkey, celebrating her 28th birthday with pals in September 2024 and planned to go out for a birthday meal. While walking to dinner on September 27th says she was hit with a wave of dizziness before her 'legs stopped working' and she was unable to walk any further. DISCLAIMER: While Kennedy News and Media uses its best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied and the publication of images is solely at your discretion. SEE KENNEDY NEWS COPY - 0161 697 4266

Hampshire woman wakes up with 'Thai accent' 24 hours after stroke

UK October 20, 2025 By Sarah Hooper