Boys' toys and men's fashion were among the best selling products at John Lewis department stores last week, the retailer said today. The department store chain, which has a store in Southampton’s WestQuay shopping centre, recorded a 15% rise
A problem with a Southampton sewage works has forced the closure of shell fishing beds. The ban on Southampton Water has been put on while tests are being carried out. It comes after a technical problem was discovered at Southern Water
A Southampton supermarket has been forced to close after suffering flooding due to this morning’s heavy rainfall. Staff at Sainsbury’s in Redcar Street, Shirley, have been forced to turn customers away after the shop was due to open at 10am
THERE ARE times when a game of football can absorb, thrill and entertain in an almost magical way. Saints’ draw with Norwich was exactly that and for that reason alone everybody should keep a sense of perspective over it. In the cold
CELEBRATIONS have been held to mark the fifth anniversary of a “unique” project in the New Forest. Churches Counselling Together (CCT) comprises a group of professionally trained Christian counsellors from various churches in the district. They provide
IT’S billed as the Government’s ‘last resort’ to stop alcohol-fuelled violence and antisocial behaviour. But is creating an Alcohol Disorder Zone (ADZ) in one of Southampton’s most popular night-time areas – Bedford Place – the answer? ‘
CATHEDRAL bosses in Winchester are handing out 50,000 copies of a Christmas guide to attractions in the city. Alan Titchmarsh will be at the cathedral on Saturday, December 12, for the Lord Lieutenant’s Carol Concert. Two days later, the venue will
A CONFERENCE on the challenges of climate change saw around 100 people pack the Winchester Discovery Centre. The two-day event was the first of its kind in the city and saw a host of speakers debate the issue of how society can reduce carbon emissions
LADIES dined in the city to raise cash for charity. The Handbags and Gladrags event at Dockgate 4 Bar and Grill in Southampton, drummed up £500 for Wessex Heartbeat. Women enjoyed a glass of wine on arrival, two-course lunch with coffee and cupcakes
ENVIRONMENT chiefs last night brought in a ban on shellfishing along Southampton Water after a leak from Woolston sewage works. The city council’s port health service is carrying out tests for contamination of the oysters and shellfish and are
