Hampshire and Isle of Wight weekly round-up: 5 November - 11 November

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Image caption, One passenger said the ship was stationary for about 15 hours whilst "caught in the middle of the storm"

The story of cruise ship passengers describing their experiences during a storm in the Bay of Biscay was among our most read stories this week in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

A variety of local issues featured on the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News website, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Solent and South Today.

We have picked five stories to keep you up to date.

Cruise passengers 'feared for their lives' in storm

Video caption, Huge waves were filmed by cruise ship passenger Alan Grisedale

Passengers on the Spirit of Discovery described a state of fear on board the cruise ship after it was hit by a storm in the Bay of Biscay.

About 100 people were injured when the ship veered dramatically during a safety manoeuvre on 4 November.

Most of the injuries were described as minor by cruise company Saga, but five people were taken to hospital when the ship docked in Portsmouth on Monday.

Same-sex parents describe feeling 'judged'

Image caption, Sarah Louise (right) gave birth to son Louis after three rounds of IVF with partner Emma

There are more same-sex parents than ever before.

But some still feel vulnerable and have described encountering comments that have made them feel judged and uncomfortable.

The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ spoke to two sets of mums and dads about their experiences.

Airport's extended runway attracts first new routes

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Image caption, Weekly flights to Alicante are set to start in March and to Faro in July

Two new holiday routes are set to take off from Southampton Airport now it has a longer runway.

EasyJet will start weekly flights to Spanish city, Alicante in March and Faro, southern Portugal in July.

The airport has added a 164m (538ft) extension between its existing runway and its northern boundary fence.

Family suffering amid ADHD drug shortage

Image caption, Kerryann and Shaun with their sons Clayton (left) and Fred

The mother of a boy with ADHD has described how a national shortage of the medication he needs has left him in limbo eight months after his diagnosis.

Nine-year-old Clayton's parents Kerryann and Shaun, from Hampshire, said it took two years for him to finally be diagnosed in March.

The government has warned some supply issues could last until December.

Pregnant woman recalls underwater escape from flood

Image caption, Claire Drakeford said she owed her life to her fiancΓ© who pulled her through a submerged window

A pregnant woman has described how she had to submerge herself under water to escape her flooded basement flat through a window.

Claire Drakeford, 39, had returned from a night shift to find flash flooding in Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 25 October.

She managed to get into her flat and woke up her fiancΓ©, Will Dibbens, 36, before water overwhelmed their home.

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