About Solent News
Solent News is a network of local community news sites covering towns and villages across the Solent area of Hampshire. Each site in the network focuses on a single town or village, providing local news, community information, history, and practical guides written for residents, visitors, and anyone with a connection to the area.
The Solent area stretches along the Hampshire coast from Fareham and Portchester in the north to Gosport, Lee-on-the-Solent, and Stubbington in the south. It faces the Solent strait and the Isle of Wight, and its character is shaped by the sea, the navy, and the working harbours that have defined this coast for centuries.
This site, solent.news, serves as the umbrella for the network. It carries news from across the wider area, along with guides and information that span multiple towns. For news and detailed content about a specific town, visit the dedicated site listed below.
The Network
- Gosport News Naval town on Portsmouth Harbour. Military heritage, waterfront regeneration, and community life.
- Lee-on-the-Solent News Seaside town with a long seafront, HMS Daedalus heritage, and a relaxed coastal character.
- Fareham News Historic market town at the head of Portsmouth Harbour, well connected by road and rail.
- Stubbington News Village community between Fareham and the coast, with a strong local identity.
- Portchester News Castle village with Roman and medieval heritage on the shore of Portsmouth Harbour.
What We Cover
Each site in the Solent News network publishes aggregated local news, drawn from public sources and presented in one place for convenience. Alongside the news, each site offers detailed guides to streets, areas, places of interest, and local history. The content is factual, community-focused, and written with local knowledge.
The umbrella site at solent.news covers topics that span the wider area: sailing and watersports, the Solent Way walking trail, ferry services to the Isle of Wight, wildlife and nature reserves, military heritage, and getting around the area by road, rail, bus, and bicycle.
The Solent Area
The Solent is the strait separating Hampshire from the Isle of Wight. It is one of the busiest waterways in the world, carrying commercial shipping bound for Southampton, ferries crossing to the island, and thousands of sailing boats throughout the season. The towns along its northern shore share a common geography and history, shaped by the Royal Navy, the sea, and the harbours that indent the coast.
From Portchester Castle, the best-preserved Roman fort in northern Europe, to the submarine museum in Gosport and the seafront at Lee-on-the-Solent, the area has a depth of character and history that rewards exploration. The Solent News network aims to make that exploration easier, whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time.
Contact
Solent News is an independent project. For enquiries, corrections, or suggestions, contact us via the individual town sites listed above.