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A baby fox separated from its mum has been found and handed in to Cosham Fire Station, before being passed on to the Second Chance Fox Rescue and Rehabilitation.

"Feisty" fox cub separated from mum taken to firefighters

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazette

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

Bob & Darren at the Be Yourself Summer Party at The Wedgewood Rooms.

Local Volunteers Honoured at International Men’s Day Awards

RNLI Crews from Portsmouth and Hill Head responded to an emergency incident on Christmas Day.

Lifeboat crews called out to "critically ill" man on Christmas Day

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

Volunteers packing emergency food parcels

No shame in visiting your local food bank this winter

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Friends fur-ever: Tesco colleagues present Guide Dogs volunteers with essential funding.

Novel fundraising scheme gets round of a-paws from Guide Dogs charity

The Paulsgrove Bathroom Bank provides vital bathroom products, including shampoo and sanitary items, to those in need

Shock at how many struggling people can't afford basic toiletries

Rose Bailey with Volunteers from the RNLI on presidents day at Fareham Bowling Club

Fareham Bowls Club members raised £3,100.00 for its chosen charity the RNLI

Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue.

Terrifying moment yacht gets slammed by huge waves in dramatic rescue

The Portsmouth poppy appeal was launched on October 24 with sailors bringing donation boxes from a landing craft involved in the Falklands War. Lt Cdr Steve Cass leads as a poppies are brought ashore from landing craft F8. Poppy Appeal launch at HMNB Portsmouth.

Historic Falklands War landing craft delivers poppies for city appeal

A lost dog has been reunited with his owner - after she caused the motorway to temporarily shut down 8 TIMES!!!

Lost dog shuts M25 eight times - watch beloved pet get rescued

Volunteers from Barratt help out at Marwell Zoo.

Volunteers help Marwell prepare for half-term Halloween fun

Five volunteers from Barratt Homes’ Southampton Division headed to Marwell Zoo to help with a tidy up ahead of the autumn half-term holiday’s events.

Louise Seal

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Video grab from heartbreaking footage showing 'waterfalls' of 3,000 bits of rubbish including drinks cans and Santa hats left by people on Mount Snowdon.

'Waterfall' of rubbish cascades down Mt Snowdon in heartbreaking video

Veterans and serving personnel travelling to remembrance events will get free train travel on specific days.

Military and veterans get free train travel for remembrance events

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Express FM Radio has been shortlisted for 'Station of the Year' in the UK Community Radio Awards. Pictured: The Express FM team

Express FM 'thrilled' to be shortlisted for 'Station of the Year'

Stephen Morgan MP

Stephen Morgan MP thanks St John Ambulance for providing lifesaving first aid se...

The Office

Celebrating 85 years of unwavering support for Portsmouth residents

Alan Mak MP with fun day organiser Dee Tupper and one of her volunteers

Havant MP Alan Mak opens annual Friends of the Hermitage Stream Summer Fun Day i...

The animals were dumped outside Broughton Community Shop in Stockbridge. Picture: Google Street View.

Man named and charged after scores of dead animals dumped outside shop

The Battle of Southsea was a four-day riot which took place in 1874 after Southsea Common was shut off the public by the Pier Company.

Little known historical event to be celebrated this weekend

The Hamble lifeboat has been vandalised by children in a "senseless act".

Lifeboat vandalised by children leaving volunteers "deeply saddened"

Life-saving volunteers have been left shocked and “deeply saddened” after their lifeboat was vandalised by children.

Freddie Webb

Volunteers from HMS Sultan at 6th Gosport (Rowner) Air Scout Group. Royal Navy sailors were restoring several parts of the town.

Remarkable Royal Navy sailors transform community

Rosemary Bailey, Fareham Bowling Club President, Robert Peach, Chairman of the RNLI Fareham

Presidents charity day in aid of the RNLI

Ballot boxes have arrived at Havant for the General Election 2024 marking the start of the count.

Anticipation as ballot boxes arrive at Havant marking start of count

Race For Life event in Southsea, Hampshire. Pictured is action from the event.Sunday 30th June 2024.Picture: Sam Stephenson.

WATCH: Inpsirational people complete Race for Life for loved ones

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Small charities in the South West: a lifeline for residents amid crisis

Pictured is: A Swordfish Picture: Keith Woodland (080621-101)

23 amazing pictures from Daedalus D-Day 80 as people enjoy air displays

Supergran Mary Lamb to 'climb' the Three Peaks with her assistance dog Sheldon.

UK’s first female wheelchair user to ‘climb’ the Three Peaks

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Watch: Moment RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Havant MP candidate Alan Mak (centre) with supporters

Havant Labour supporters told to campaign in Basingstoke instead

Inspire young people as a Maritime Ambassador

Inspire the next generation as a Maritime Ambassador

Kate Healey from Winchester will take on the iconic 170-metre Portsmouth landmark on July 13 to raise vital funds for Southampton Sight, a local charity that offers a central hub for those with sight loss, fostering independence, life skills, and social inclusion.

"I am more than ready": Visually impaired sailor to abseil Spinnaker

Photo issued by Oxfam of (from left) Stuart Murray, Simon Berry and Richard Danns who made the discovery of a General Signal Book 1917, a very rare lead-lined naval signal book from the First World War, which has been bought by a museum after being found in an Oxfam bookshop. The book, which is filled with confidential signals, was found with a box of donations at the back of Oxfam's Bath bookshop by the shop manager Simon Berry. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Oxfam/PA Wire

WWI naval signal book found in charity shop sold to museum in city

volunteer and child

Volunteers needed in Portsmouth to listen to children read in primary schools

The Community May Fayre 2023 held at St Mary's Church in Fratton, Portsmouth, on Monday, May 1. Pictured is: Father Bob White. Picture: Sarah Standing

Beloved community May Fayre to return - details

A view of the Standing with Giants silhouettes which create the For Your Tomorrow installation at the British Normandy Memorial, in Ver-Sur-Mer, France, as part of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The 1,475 statues honour each of the servicemen who fell on D-Day itself and stand in the shadows of the memorial overlooking Gold Beach, where many of them landed almost 80 years ago. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Standing With Giants silhouettes of D-Day personnel set up in Normandy

The rescue of Ben Longton, 18, in snowy conditions on Scafell Pike, by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.

Watch dramatic rescue as boy falls down waterfall in freak blizzard

Viking Saturn cruise ship visited Portsmouth International Port on Thursday, April 11, 2024.Pictured is: (l-r) Vanessa Busfield (73) lead meet and greet ambassador at Shaping Portsmouth, Mike Sellers, port director at Portsmouth International Port, Anders Steen, master. Picture: Sarah Standing (110424-361)

Historic Viking Saturn visit honoured - ship given warm welcome

Leader of the local volunteer project, Tracey Viney.

Volunteers replant hundreds of young trees as part of Havant Thicket Reservoir p...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are warning people to stay away from Farlington Marshes for two days due to the severe weather forecast.

People advised to stay away from nature reserve during severe weather

Fort Nelson hosted the Standing with Giants farewell event for Normandy on Friday 5th April 2024. Over 1,400 giant silhouettes are being transported to Normandy for a D-Day 80th anniversary display. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Biker convoy carrying D-Day 80 silhouettes stops in Portsmouth

(L to R) Lynn Hart, Hazel Barker, Carol Dunkley, Sandra Searle and Stuart Martin beside the knitted tank.

Watch: We knitted a life-sized tank to commemorate D-Day

Portsmouth Force were awarded the Community Club of the Year award for the southern region by Basketball England.

Portsmouth Force wins Community Club of the Year for the South

Sailors from Victory Squadron, HMS Collingwood, visited HMS Medusa in Gosport, a Harbour Defence Motor Launch (HDML) Built in 1943 and saw service during D-Day. Picture: Keith Woodland.

Sailors visit HMS Medusa ahead of D-day 80 commemorations

RSPCA The Stubbington Ark, Stubbington Pictured: Sophie with Penelope the chicken Picture: Habibur Rahman

I visited Stubbington Ark - and ended up holding a chicken

Pictured is: Southsea Model Village Picture: Keith Woodland

Portsmouth half term: Southsea Model Village re-opens

South Coast Rabbit Rescue is in desperate need of a new shed in order to continue running. Pictured: Founder of the non-profit organisation, Vanessa Taylor

"We would have no choice":Rabbit rescue faces closure without new shed

View of Southsea Model Village

Model village reopening after beloved attraction attacked by vandals

Oxfam seeks volunteers for 2024 music festival season

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