News - Hampshire news: Week in review
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More than 22,000 UK nationals were waiting to be rescued from Lebanon. Chinook from RAF Odiham airlifted some people from the capital Beirut. HMS , HMS Illustrious and frigate HMS St Albans were helping to transport British citizens to Cyprus. Rare sea eagles to go on display A pair of rare eagles that were seized by customs officials are going on display for the first time.
The Steller’s Sea eagles will be on show at the Hawk Trust, near Andover in Hampshire from Monday. The birds were part of a of six eagles seized in Holland and then relocated to centres across Europe. The Steller’s Sea eagle, which is under threat from deforestation and pollution, is one of the largest species of birds of prey in the world. Deadly disease hits trout farm An outbreak of a bacterial disease has left fish impounded on a trout farm by way of a government order.
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) was found in a trout sample at Test Valley Trout, Romsey, Hampshire, after a probe into an outbreak at another farm. Although BKD is not dangerous to humans, it can lead to high deaths among farmed and wild fish. Defra has banned all movement of live fish from the infected farm. Naval legend Sir Galahad retires Supply ship RFA Sir Galahad has made her last journey under the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s flag.
The ship replaced the original Sir Galahad, which was sunk after being bombed during the Falkland’s War. people died in the battle of Bluff Cove on 8 June, 1982, and the day has gone down as one of the darkest in recent military and naval history. On Thursday, Sir Galahad made her last journey as a RFA ship from Marchwood to Portsmouth to be decommissioned. Sensitive documents found in bin Personal details and important information have been discarded in a city centre waste bin. The papers, revealing names, addresses and national insurance numbers, were found at the back of a post office in London Road, Southampton. The company which made the discovery, scamsdirect.com, said people had been left vulnerable to identity fraud. The Post Office has apologised and said an investigation was under way to ensure the situation is not repeated. Swimmer’s ear bitten off in river A man had his ear bitten off by another man in an “unprovoked attack” while swimming in a river with friends. The 22-year-old man from Shirley Warren in Southampton, Hampshire, was swimming in the River Test near Redbridge when he was attacked from behind. He was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he underwent surgery to have the ear re-attached. Police said the identity of the attacker and the motive for the assault, on Tuesday, was a mystery. |
