A memorial has been unveiled to honour the hundreds of young women, boys, elderly men and engineers who built the 'Secret Spitfires' during WW2. 

New memorial to honour the workers who built 'Secret Spitfires' during the war

The Government is to trial the use of the Emergency Alerts Service in Reading next week, after a successful attempt in East Suffolk. 

Government to test emergency mobile alerts service in Reading

The project will initially focus on helping to fight the pandemic by delivering PPE to the islands' most vulnerable and remote communities.

Southampton engineers help PPE drone delivery trial

Data obtained by ITV News Meridian shows the number of penalties sent to drivers has fallen by 86% over that time, from a high of more than 500 a year. 

The installation of safety cameras at level crossings in Sussex is being credited with reducing driving offences.

Level crossing cameras credited for 86% fall in driving offences 

A Portsmouth based warship has been damaged during a mission in the Middle East.


Portsmouth's warship HMS Chiddingfold damaged in Middle East

Forget Facetime, this is Farmer Time! How technology is helping making in difference in teaching about rural life

Forget Facetime, introducing Farmer Time! A lesson with a difference

Firefighter Sian Jones underwent the procedure at Southampton University Hospital on Friday - the first hospital in the country to carry out the operation.

Hampshire firefighter among first in world to have Bluetooth heart monitor

The drones have already been used to capture evidence of motorcyclists in restricted areas and fines are being issued for persistent offenders.

Drones deployed to tackle illegal activity on Salisbury Plain

A new version of the Government's Test and Trace app for England is to be trialled on the Isle of Wight. It will be the second time the island's residents are involved in such a trial before a national rollout.

Isle of Wight to test new Covid-19 tracing app

06082020 Sean Oakey attending an online summer camp cancelled because of coronavirus - ITV News

This summer more than 1,000 children with serious illnesses should have been getting the chance to have a break at one of 15 camps run by the charity Over the Wall, but they've been cancelled because of coronavirus.

Summer camp for children with serious illnesses forced to go virtual

04082020 One of two coastguard helicopters based at Lydd Airport - ITV News

The HM Coastguard Search and Rescue team have been based at Lydd Airport for the past five years and have just completed their 1000th callout.

Meet the team keeping the South's coastline safe

Emergency services are urging us all to download an app so they know exactly where we are should we need their help.  


Emergency services urge people to download life-saving app

The equipment will be used to help save the lives of patients hospitalised with coronavirus.

The Oxfordshire company making 15,000 ventilators for the NHS

The first test flights of drones to get medical supplies to the Isle of Wight have taken place. 

Drone trials to transport medical supplies to Isle of Wight begin

Oliver Hitchings is studying Engineering and Product Design at UTC Reading and wanted to help after hearing about shortages of PPE.

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