Southampton

Southampton (i/sθˈæmptən, -hæmptən/) is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated 75 miles (121 km) south-west of London and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest. It lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water at the confluence of the River Test and River Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south of the urban area. The city, which is a unitary authority, has an estimated population of 253,651. The city's name is sometimes abbreviated in writing to "So'ton" or "Soton", and a resident of Southampton is called a Sotonian.

Significant employers in Southampton include The University of Southampton, Southampton Solent University, Southampton Airport, Ordnance Survey, BBC South, the NHS, ABP and Carnival UK. Southampton is noted for its association with the RMS Titanic, the Spitfire and more generally in the World War II narrative as one of the departure points for D-Day, and more recently as the home port of a number of the largest cruise ships in the world. Southampton has a large shopping centre and retail park called WestQuay. In October 2014, the City Council approved a follow-up from the WestQuay park, called WestQuay Watermark. Construction by Sir Robert McAlpine commenced in January 2015.Hammerson, the owners of the retail park, aim to have at least 1,550 people employed on its premises at year-end 2016.

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Norovirus outbreak hits more than 240 people on luxury cruise ship

CNN 02 Apr 2025
Cunard is owned by Carnival Corporation The vessel set sail on March 8 from Southampton and is due to return to the English port on April 6 ... CDC data only covers ships under the agency’s jurisdiction — meaning the ship’s voyage must include a US port, a foreign itinerary and be carrying more than 13 passengers....
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More than 200 cruise ship passengers are struck down by norovirus outbreak on board vessel ...

The Daily Mail 01 Apr 2025
The Queen Mary 2 departed from Southampton on March 8 for a 29-night voyage visiting ports in the eastern Caribbean and New York City ... The Queen Mary 2 (pictured) departed from Southampton on March 8 for a 29-night voyage visiting ports in the eastern Caribbean and New York City....
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Jaw-dropping Antiques Roadshow episode leads to couple being ARRESTED for 'trafficking a national treasure' | ...

The Daily Mail 27 Mar 2025
Married couple Philip and Gay Courter were detained by police on June 29, 2022 when they ported in Southampton after a European cruise on the Island Princess ... On June 29, the Island Princess returned to port in Southampton ... known as Port Lost-Kah, meaning 'cat's tail' in Breton....
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People: Associated British Ports; Pure Energy Music; Avison Young UK; and more

The Business Desk 25 Mar 2025
Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed Tim Hathaway as head of continuous improvement, initially for the Humber region ... He has worked at the Southampton Container Terminal (now DP World) and has since progressed his career with senior roles in several countries, resulting in multiple improvement initiatives across the port sector....
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Canada ports facing container delays due to weather, rail issues

Freight Waves 18 Mar 2025
Delays are hampering intermodal operations at several container ports in North America as weather and rail woes hit gateways on both coasts, according to a DHL port update for March ... However, some congestion is noted at key ports such as Southampton and Felixstowe, potentially causing slight schedule adjustments....

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