News

Express FM's local news output is provided by The News. Read more about our partnership here.

Got a story? Email news@expressfm.com.

• Driver let off by police after smashing into several parked vehicles in Southsea

  A driver smashed into several parked vehicles in Southsea today before being let off by police.

• Portsmouth hit and run - police appeal for witnesses after woman in her 70s injured

  Police are calling for witnesses to come forward after a woman in her 70s was hit by a car earlier this month in Portsmouth.

• Police hunt for Hampshire's most wanted who have been charged with crimes but have skipped court - in pictures

  The hunt is on for ‘Hampshire’s most wanted’ as images are shared of the county’s criminals who have been charged with crimes but have failed to appear in court.

• Council unveils plans to mark 80th anniversary of VE and VJ day

  Portsmouth City Council has announced plans to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day in 2025 with events to honour veterans and share the city's wartime history.

• InPost parcel lockers installed outside Emsworth Co-op without permission

  Planning chiefs are being asked to rule on whether parcel lockers can stay outside an Emsworth supermarket after they were installed without permission.

• WhatsApp to get major AI update in the UK and you can’t turn it off

  Meta AI is being added to Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

• Local farmers take to Portsmouth's streets to protest the Labour government's inheritance tax plans

  A group of local farmers have taken to the streets as they protest Labour and its plans to change inheritance tax on farms.

• Hampshire traffic: M27 emergency repairs causing delays for drivers westbound with one lane closed

  Drivers are facing delays on a busy motorway this morning with emergency repairs taking place.

• Locals 'disgusted' after 'dirty pervert' caught doing sex act in Portsmouth park

  Locals have been left “disgusted” after a “dirty pervert” was reportedly caught performing a sex act on themselves in front of women and children in a Portsmouth park.

• Disruptive road closures on key Portsmouth route for gas works - diversions in place

  A busy stretch of road in Drayton is set to be closed for ten days as part of the work by SGN to improve the gas main in the area.

• Parking department council worker sacked after 4 days for illegal parking

  A council worker who worked in the parking department was sacked from her job after just four days for misusing her disabled son’s Blue Badge, a court heard.

• Man accused of raping teenager at Gosport address is named and charged

  A man accused of raping a teenager at a Gosport address has been named and charged.

More From Express

See what's on and submit your local event

Download the Football Hour podcast

Victorious Festival Builds Comedy Offering for 2025 With Main Stage Performances

Read about the relaunched Express Pride show