Rescue teams called to reports of person in the water

The search and rescue helicopter was dispatched, as well as coastguard rescue teams from Hill Head and Calshot, at 3.30pm yesterday.

A person had been reported to be in the water along the Netley shore.

The crews spent around an hour searching the water but found no-one.

The Hill Head rescue team stayed on the scene to reassure members of the public.

The Coastguard said the incident had been called in from a payphone.