Rampion has been harnessing the wind to generate electricity for almost three years, but now there is a plan to double its size.

Plans unveiled to double size of the south coast's only wind farm

Ambitious plans to transform a former golf course in the heart of the South Downs have taken a step forward.

Ambitious plans to transform former South Downs golf course

The national landmark, famous as a symbol of wartime defence, has uninterrupted views across the Channel.

Section of iconic White Cliffs of Dover on sale for £50,000

Shops, businesses and home owners were left clearing up after flash flooding in Winchester. 


Shops, businesses and home owners were left clearing up after flash flooding in Winchester.  Heavy downpours left the High Street under several feet of water which poured into nearby premises. It left behind a trail of mud and debris. 

Heavy downpours leave Winchester under water

Oxford City Council has set out plans to go significantly further than the current legal target for air pollution to improve the health of those living, working, and visiting Oxford.


Oxford sets out UK’s first localised air pollution target

There are reports that the number of bottlenose dolphins seen on the south coast have doubled.

Excitement as dolphin sightings double on south coast

Plumpton College spread water containing a high amount of cow slurry as fertiliser on a field it managed

An agricultural college in Sussex has been fined £50,000 for polluting a stream, causing the deaths of more than 1,500 fish, according to the Environment Agency. Plumpton College spread water containing a high amount of cow slurry as fertiliser on a field.

Sussex college fined £50,000 for polluting stream with slurry

There's ten times more plastic in the Atlantic Ocean than previously though. That's according to scientists at the Oceanography Centre in Southampton.

Scientists find ten times more microplastics than expected in the Atlantic Ocean

The number of people choosing to buy an electric car has gone up by a staggering 260% in the last year.  Electric and hybrid models now account for 9% of new registrations. 

Calls for more charging points after surge in electric car sales 

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in parts of Kent

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in parts of Kent. Sittingbourne has been one of the area's worst affected by the downpours.  An ASDA in Sittingbourne had to close due to heavy rainfall causing water to pour through the ceiling.

Combine harvester on a farm in West Sussex as rural crime surges - ITV News

New figures have revealed the devastating impact of rising rural crime on families and businesses across the South East. A farmer from West Sussex, where the cost of rural crime has risen by 76% within one year, says he's lost thousands of pounds.

Surge in rural crime across the South East costing industry £8.7m

27072020 Report by Charlotte Wilkins about pop-up cycle lanes during the pandemic - ITV News

As lockdown eases and many of us return to driving to work, traffic on our roads is becoming a familiar site leading some to question whether they are worth the congestion they can cause.

Pop-up cycle lanes introduced during lockdown 'not being used enough'

Photo of a fire spreading along a cliff at a beach in Bournemouth 

People are being reminded to beware of the dangers of fires in open spaces such as beaches or parks or forests, particularly on hot days. The alert follows a number of fires. New Forest rangers are asking visitors not to set camp fires or use barbecues.

Wildfire warning for campers and funseekers

The land earmarked for the warehouse is near junction 8a of the M40.

Residents in South Oxfordshire say plans for a new lorry park near the M40 at Thame will put wildlife meadows under threat and could mean the loss of a golf club. 

Oxfordshire wildlife meadow could be under threat after new lorry park proposals

Volunteers are spending the weekend cleaning the beach at Eastbourne.

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