Freddie Webb

2 weeks ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

Determined Royal Navy sailors have joined forces with an Australia warship as a huge deployment continues. Portsmouth-based HMS Spey has teamed up alongside the Australian destroyer HMAS Sydney off the Korean peninsula. This comes as the UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG), led by HMS Prince of Wales, is heading towards the Indo-Pacific region - recently passing through the Suez Canal. British and Australian personnel crossed in the East China Sea ahead of a visit to the South Korean port of Busan.

2 weeks ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

A carriageway has been fully reopened after a woman’s body was discovered. Part of the A31 westbound near the M27 was shut this morning due to a police investigation. National Highways South East issued an update on social media. They said: “All lanes are now open on the A31 westbound between M27 and A338 in Ringwood. The Hampshire police led incident is now concluded.

2 weeks ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

A Royal Navy destroyer that played a pivotal role in The Falklands War is set to leave Portsmouth to be scrapped. The Type 82 warship HMS Bristol will be towed away and head to Turkey this week as part of a recycling deal. Former Petty Officer Mike Tuttiett, a Falklands War veteran, said former personnel who served on board will be going through a wave of emotions. He told The News: “We’re proud that she’s the last ever ship from the Falklands to be commissioned and decommissioned.

2 weeks ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

An underwater robot that was extensively tested at a Royal Navy base in Portsmouth has detonated an explosive on the seabed. Video footage from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) arm of the Ministry of Defence shows the machine in action. The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has been constructed to prevent adversaries from attacking undersea infrastructure cables and pipelines. It can also clear unexploded ordinances at the bottom of the sea.

2 weeks ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving and various motoring offences. Officers stopped a male driving in the early hours of Saturday (June 7) in the Fareham area. He was given a roadside drug test, which he reportedly failed. Read MoreFareham Police issued a report on social media. The force said: “A 39 year old man from Emsworth was stopped whilst driving in Fareham.