MYSTERY surrounds why a young “helpful, kind and humorous” Hampshire man took his own life by stepping in front of a train travelling at 80mph. Straight-A student and railway enthusiast John Slatter was killed instantly at Ashurst station in
TWO teenagers are in hospital tonight after an accident on a major Hampshire road. Police said a 13-year-old boy was crossing the A326 near Totton when he was in collision with a motorcycle ridden by an 18-year-old youth. They were both taken
A SOUTHAMPTON man who used his car to mow down his ex-wife’s lover has been jailed for six years. Jason Monk deliberately drove his Volvo into Michael Kilbane as he stood outside his ex-wife’s house in Woolston. Mr Kilbane suffered serious injuries
IT’S one of the most popular events on a Hampshire town’s entertainments calendar. But the future of Romsey’s annual Beggars Fair hangs in the balance amid fears policing costs could spiral. Beggars’ Fair officials are now looking at three options
ALL the important stats ahead of this weekend's round of Championship fixtures. Saturday December 17 Blackpool (8) v Watford (18) Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has no new injury problems. Defender Alex Baptiste remains sidelined
MORE than 2,000 problem families across Southampton and Hampshire will be targeted by council “trouble shooters” to help them turn their lives around. David Cameron yesterday pledged £448m to send workers into the most chaotic households which
HAMPSHIRE'S Danny Briggs and James Vince have been named in the England Lions squad for next month's tour of Bangladesh. The 16-man team will be captained by James Taylor, with Essex seamer Tymal Mills the surprise inclusion after just four first-class
Pompey are still trying to sell their remaining tickets for this weekend’s south coast derby. Sunday’s match is close to being sold out, but there are still seats left, with only about 48 hours before kick-off. Pompey announced that
NIGEL Adkins has revealed that Kelvin Davis is "making good progress" ahead of Sunday's showdown with Pompey - but the Saints boss has not ruled out Bartosz Bialkowski having to play in goal. Davis missed last Saturday's 2-2 draw with Blackpool
POMPEY boss Michael Appleton braced himself for his first south coast derby and pledged: We won’t let down our fans. Pompey lock horns with fierce rivals Saints at Fratton Park on Sunday for the first time in the league since April 2005. Appleton
TWO people have been injured in a crash that has closed a Southampton road. Police have shut Bassett Green Road after the collision near Southampton Crematorium, at around 11.15am. Live updates You can get live traffic
AS an established singer/songwriter, multi instrumentalist and founding member of the British rock group Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson has faced many challenges throughout his 44 year career. As he prepares to play one of his rare solo Christmas themed charity
JAMES Tomlinson has signed a new two-year contract with Hampshire. The seam bowler has put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at the Rose Bowl until the end of the 2013 season. Tomlinson, 29, is about to embark on his tenth year with the
FRIENDLY Fires come to Southampton Guildhall tonight. The gig was rescheduled from November which has meant that although it was originally sold out there have been some returned tickets so it’s not too late to get yours. It has been three years since
SAINTS have been drawn away to Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. Jason Dodd's under-18s side booked their place in the last 32 of the competition with a 7-0 win over last season's beaten finalists Sheffield United at St Mary's
SOAP’S best ever villain Richard Hillman – also known as ‘the Corrie Killer’ – made a lasting impression when he exited Coronation Street, driving his bound and gagged family into a canal. Actor Brian Capron who played the psychopathic serial killer
SKULDUGGERY on the high seas, feisty fairies, a ticking crocodile with a score to settle and a little boy with age issues all weave their magic at The Point this Christmas as The Point Youth Theatre presents its enchanting production of Peter
THE daylight is beginning to fade in Nuremberg – but one of Europe’s most spectacular Christmas wonderlands is just about to come to life. Shoppers huddle together among a network of 200 wooden craft stalls, festive lights sparkle and the air is
Eastleigh Borough Council funding for the commercial development or purchase of land at the Rose Bowl may be legal but is it moral, financially justifiable and is it backed by council tax payers? Public sector borrowing is already at record
I REFER to Brian Dash’s letter published on December 6. I just cannot understand how he arrives at his quoted financial figures on EU costs. He says net contribution is £33 billion but I really do believe the comments of Marta Andreasen, who was
DAVID Cameron made a Freudian slip when he referred to the Liberal- Conservative coalition as one party. There is no doubt that there is a truth behind what he said, which puts him at odds with his traditional Eurosceptic Conservative backbenchers
HAMPSHIRE Brewers Bowmans have announced that Warbler Ale, brewed to help the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust celebrate its 50th Anniversary Year in 2011, has been so popular that it is to continue to be brewed throughout 2012. Award-winning
BRIAN Dash (Letters, December 6) objects to references to the EU’s “unelected pen pushers” but glibly passes off “shared sovereignty” as a trifling concession in return for spurious economic benefits of membership. There is no such thing as shared
I REALLYmust take issue with DJ Cook (Letters, December 13) in which he or she says it is all right for pedestrians to ignore the red light and cross the road even when traffic is passing. Shirley High Street and Park Street is a major traffic
ROSS Noble has been performing since he was smuggled in to his local comedy club at the age of 15. Licensing laws meant that immediately after his slot he had to leave through the kitchen – but he has never looked back. In the years since, Ross
WELL done DJ Cook (Letters, December 13) in reminding us that pedestrians crossing while we turn left or right have the right of way, it is so irritating to hear a driver hoot rudely in these circumstances. It was not, however, pedestrians that
TELEVISION in the year 2011 was hardly inspiring. Who would have thought that the gorgeous Gary Barlow would have X-Factor fans switching off in their droves? Or that the biggest hit on the box would be a programme which follows the residents
TWO people were injured this morning in a three-vehicle crash that blocked one of Hampshire's most notorious roads. A lorry shed its load of concrete pipes after it was involved in a collision with a car and a van near the village of Ibsley.
A TEENAGE dad-to-be has been locked up after repeatedly slashing a love rival who came to his girlfriend’s house in the middle of the night spoiling for a fight. Southampton Crown Court heard Jacob Woodford “could easily have died” after suffering
Ditched are the traditional presents of an apple and orange, replaced by an Apple iPod on the Orange network. It's the digital revolutions answer to an age-old tradition. Aside from the usual gifts of pants and socks, Christmas is a great time
SHE’S more used to life in soap-land – but television star Gemma Merna sparkled as she helped to transform a Hampshire home into a winter wonderland. The Hollyoaks babe, who plays Carmel, had the honour of switching on the Christmas lights at
THE man accused of murdering a grandmother told police he did not know how they could have forensically linked him to the murder weapon, a court heard. “I didn’t do it so I was surprised by what you think you have got,” Matthew Hamlen told
MORE than two-thirds of Hampshire companies are likely to be reviewing their business plans and financial forecasts in response to worsening economic conditions, a survey has revealed. Hampshire Chamber of Commerce’s latest quarterly survey of
FORMER Saints boss Alan Pardew believes only Roberto Mancini and Sir Alex Ferguson can say with any confidence that their players are not for sale next month. The Newcastle manager, who saw star striker Andy Carroll leave Tyneside in January when Liverpool
Pompey must beware some late Saints pressure in Sunday’s mouthwatering derby clash. Statistics show that Saints are one of the top teams in the Championship when it comes to scoring late goals. Rickie Lambert’s late, late leveller against
HE HAS fought for every step of his life. Now the proud parents of Harrison Cooper can look forward to the best Christmas ever – spending it with their baby boy at home for the first time. Born three months early Harrison weighed just
MANAGER Stuart Ritchie is in talks with AFC Totton about the club’s ambitions. The Stags’ headline-hitting FA Cup run brought his achievements at the Testwood Stadium to national attention and, inevitably, there have been rumours linking him to other
EASTLEIGH are growing increasingly concerned about the welfare of missing midfielder Ali Fuseini. The 23-year-old has mysteriously vanished off the radar having played one game for the Spitfires at Woking on December 3 and attended one training session
Nigel Adkins faces a midfield derby day selection dilemma. The Saints boss must decide what to do with the right side of his midfield. That area has become something of a headache for Adkins since the injury to Richard Chaplow, who was
A NEW Forest builder was jailed for 20 months after a woman woke up on a sofa to find him abusing her, Southampton Crown Court heard. The woman complained to her mother and boyfriend and Paul Johnson was arrested. Johnson, 40, of North Road, Brockenhurst
A MOTORIST had to be cut out of his car after a motorway smash. The driver’s Renault Megane careered into the central reservation of the eastbound M27 and eventually came to a stop on the hard shoulder, after apparently colliding with the back
A SOUTHAMPTON man was spared a prison sentence after a judge said it would undo the help he is receiving from a mental health team. Peter Bartlett, 28, had admitted fraud by making up a tenancy |agreement and letting his mother’s flat to a couple after
A FORMER merchant navy sailor probably died of cancer because of asbestos on pipes aboard the ships he served, an inquest heard. Michael Arnold, 73, of Roewood Road, in Holbury, died in November after battling mesothelioma for seven years.
