Erin Rhodes

A sailing yacht crew member suffering a medical episode was evacuated near Southampton after Solent Coastguard deployed Calshot RNLI volunteers. Two crew boarded the vessel to assess the casualty before initiating an immediate evacuation due to their condition and hot working conditions. The patient was brought ashore, monitored, and handed over to ambulance staff, with the RNLI highlighting effective cooperation between boat and shore teams.

A mother in Bitterne has been ordered by a court to remove her children’s rabbit, its hutch and a vegetable patch from a shared garden after housing association Aster said they were installed without permission and raised concerns from other residents. The family argues the space benefits the children and honors a late relative’s gift. Aster pursued legal action after attempts to resolve the issue informally failed and says it is exploring options for keeping the rabbit indoors while ensuring communal areas remain compliant with tenancy rules.

The Attorney General defended banning his office from X, citing the platform’s racism and misogyny, after unrest connected to protests following the killing of Henry Nowak. The government criticised Elon Musk for exacerbating divisions as his posts and those of Tommy Robinson were linked to street demonstrations in Southampton and Belfast. The Attorney General said his department could engage publicly without using X, while acknowledging other departments might still find it necessary. The article also references the Prime Minister’s accusations against Musk and Sir Keir’s proposal to ban social media for under‑16s, alongside the US embassy’s preference for targeted regulations over broad bans.