A MAN had to be rescued from a tree in a Southampton park.

According to a spokesperson for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, a crew from St Mary's fire station had to be called for the man who was 9ft up a tree in Hoglands Park, off Palmerston Road.

It is not known what they used to get the man down following the call out at 5.15pm last night, and the spokesperson was unable to give any more information as to why the man was in the tree.

When asked, a firefighter at the station said the incident involved a drone, but would not give any more details.