Hampshire Site Breaks Minghella News

A local news website was among the first to break the news online of Anthony Minghella’s death.

According to a Google News search performed shortly after the story broke, thisishampshire.net was the first to post an article informing visitors that the Isle of Wight-born director had died.



The website, whose associated titles include the Daily Echo and Hampshire Chronicle, uploaded the breaking news at 1.15pm.