UKSA launches oyster regeneration project
UKSA has announced it is creating the Isle of Wight’s first oyster regeneration project in partnership with the Blue...
Solent news
Solent news about region’s growth, new islands, old forts, sewage, restorations, wrecks and sailing activities taking place in the Solent. All the marine related stories about the Solent waters.
Freedom Boat Club unveils weekday membership on the Solent
Freedom Boat Club UK has launched a weekday membership from its two Portsmouth and Hythe Village Marina locations on...
Historic Solent fort reduced to £3.5m
After three years on the market, historic No Man’s Land Fort in the Solent has been reduced to a...
Sailors warned over ‘Britain’s newest island’ in Solent
Lymington RNLI has issued a warning to sailors, after a ‘new island’ emerged in the Solent. The shingle bank,...
‘Groundbreaking’ Solent restoration project secures £4m grant
A group of ten organisations working in the Solent area have secured a $5m (£4.07m) grant to restore seagrass...
Beachgoers warned to stay away after sewage released in UK seas
Pollution warnings are in place across dozens of beaches in England and Wales, after untreated sewage was pumped into...
Join the Solent platinum jubilee celebration this August
In celebration of The Queen’s platinum jubilee, a showcase of the Solent’s boating community and historic ships will set...
Missing piece of 250-year-old warship discovered in the Solent
Divers have discovered the complete rudder of the 250-year old HMS Invincible on the seabed in the Solent. The...
Nearly 100 disabled sailors attend UK’s first ‘truly barrier-free’ boating weekend
Last weekend, Wetwheels Solent and the Disabled Sailors Association (DSA) gave disabled sailors the chance to sail in the...
Calshot RNLI dismisses one crew member and suspends two others
The RNLI has confirmed it has stood down a volunteer crew member from Calshot lifeboat station and suspended a...
VIDEO: Dinghy driver’s brush with death after close encounter with shipping
A man swam for his life after nearly being mowed down by a 195,000 ton cargo ship in Southampton...
