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  • Late FA Cup agony for Eastleigh

    HEARTBREAKING doesn’t begin to describe the galling nature of Eastleigh’s FA Cup elimination at rain-swept Barrow. The Spitfires totally and utterly dominated their first ever game in the first round proper at Barrow's Holker Street home. But, having

  • Saints drawn away to Northampton in FA Cup second round

    SAINTS have been drawn away to League Two side Northampton in the second round of the FA Cup. It will be the second time the teams have met this season, with Rickie Lambert scoring on his Saints debut in the 2-0 League Cup win at St Mary's back in

  • West Quay evacuated after Christmas lights catch fire

    SOUTHAMPTON’S West Quay shopping centre was evacuated this afternoon after Christmas lights caught fire. More than 20 firefighters were called to F Hinds jewellers to deal with a small fire near the Above Bar Street entrance to the centre.

  • Murder investigation after woman found dead

    A MURDER investigation is underway today after a woman was found dead in her home. The victim was in her 40s and was found dead at the house in Richville Road, Shirley, where she is thought to have lived with her family. A man is also

  • New consultations over Bishop's Waltham store plans

    SUPERMARKET bosses are to hold a second round of consultations over plans for a controversial new store in a Hampshire town. Another 13,000 residents in and around Bishop’s Waltham are set to receive details on the altered plans for a Sainsbury

  • Police can't block bar's late licence

    A NEW Southampton bar has had its drinking hours extended despite tough new licensing restrictions. Police had attempted to block plans by Aura to serve alcohol until 2am rather than 11pm by invoking the socalled “cumulative impact policy”.

  • 66 years on, our dad’s sacrifice is finally recognised

    FOR 66 years his name has been missing from the war memorial in the town he called home. But tomorrow, Remembrance Sunday, the name of Private Richard John Smith will be read out alongside all the other fallen heroes from Hedge End, in what

  • Spreading Christmas cheer

    VILLAGERS in Otterbourne and Compton are being urged to take part in a scheme to help children in poor countries. St Matthew’s Church in Otterbourne and All Saints’ Church in Compton have signed up for the Samaritan’s Purse project.

  • Remembrance sunday services in Hampshire

    Today Britain remembers the fallen of two world wars and the many conflicts that followed. Remembrance Day Services ■ Southampton, 10.30am A march from the Civic Centre to the city’s cenotaph in Watts Park will start at 10.30am ahead

  • Polish conference

    A RELIGIOUS conference will be held for Polish people in Southampton in November. The event, hosted by Southampton Christian Fellowship, will include lively worship, teaching and an opportunity to meet fellow Poles. It will be held at the city