HAMPSHIRE yachtsman Ben Ainslie will have the honour of being the first torchbearer for the Olympic relay around Britain. The three time gold medallist who is based in Lymington will start the 70-day relay at Land's End on May 19 and will be
Former AFC Totton assistant boss Sean New has narrowly escaped jail after being convicted of stealing from the firm he worked for. While Stags fans were cheering on their team earlier this week, they and indeed the players, had no idea the
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THEY marched in their thousands and brought parts of the capital to a standstill. More than double the expected 16,000 police officers descended on London to have their voices heard and ensure the government were in no doubt about their anger
With the dust having settled on promotion to the Premier League, thoughts are already turning to what Saints can expect in the top flight next season. At the forefront of fans’ minds, as well as manager Nigel Adkins, will be what needs to happen
The boyfriend accused of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend in a jealous rage has been accused in court of not showing remorse over her death. Elliot Turner maintained that he did show remorse to his mother and to friends, and said he had been
Hampshire's LV County Championship match against Derbyshire at The Ageas Bowl has been washed out for the second day running. Following persistent rain, umpires Martin Saggers and Nigel Llong called the second day off following a 2.30pm inspection
WORK has resumed on a multi-million scheme to upgrade Southampton tower blocks despite residents’ ongoing concerns about the standard of work. Council housing bosses and British Gas had told subcontractor Lawtech to down tools at the high-rise
SIX people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people were stabbed in Southampton. Detectives investigating the knife attacks in Cranbury Avenue night have also seized two cars which they believe were involved in
Kevin Pietersen admits England will have to play at their best to remain top of the ICC Test rankings this summer. Pietersen concedes England received a wake-up call with their 3-0 defeat by Pakistan followed by scrambling to a 1-1 series draw against
Mitchell Johnson is included in Australia's one-day international squad for this summer's tour of England today. Johnson, 30, has not appeared at international level since November when he sustained a serious foot injury on the tour of South
CELEBRATING its 75th anniversary by reprising its first ever show, the company raided its talented youthgroup, Footlights, to cast several lead-roles. Director and Gilbert and Sullivan genre-maestro David Tatnall ensured that the show certainly
Michael Carberry's return to England Lions will be accompanied by much heartfelt goodwill for a cricketer who might so easily have been forced into premature retirement. It was 18 months ago that the opening batsman was unable to undertake an England
Ian Holloway insists Blackpool have come back from being "a dead duck" last summer after guiding the club to the npower Championship play-off final at Wembley. The Seasiders are just 90 minutes from making an immediate return to the Barclays Premier
IT was his dad who set him on the trail to becoming a musician. Away from his tough guy image, Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood, who first rose to fame in that legendary TV western series Rawhide, is an accomplished jazz pianist. And he passed his
RAISING money for charity has rarely been as fashionable as this. Final year students studying fashion management with marketing at Southampton Solent University organised a Breakfast at Tiffany’s themed fashion show at Southampton’s Hilton Hotel
MAYOR of Southampton Terry Matthews joined the circus yesterday as trailblazing Guinean troupe Cirque Mandingue arrived in town. Members of the troupe, who star in the show Fote Fore at The Nuffield from tonight, performed part of their act, even
Bar staff have told how they battled to save a man who stumbled into their pub after being stabbed with three others in Southampton city centre. Police are today continuing to question a teenager after the four men suffered knife wounds.
A HAMPSHIRE hospital has been hit by another outbreak of norovirus. Friends and relatives of patients at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester are asked to restrict visits where possible to avoid spreading the stomach bug.
HE was facing the night-mayor of losing what he believes is “the best job in the world”. But days after Southampton's mayor learned he had lost the title 12 days early, he's now been told he can continue to wear the chains of office.
Tributes have been paid to a Hampshire soldier who died from injuries suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan. Sapper Connor Ray died after being injured by a Taliban bomb on the eve of his 21st birthday. Tomorrow family, friends and
Nigel Adkins faces the prospect of having to axe some of his most loyal stars if he makes more than a handful of summer signings. The Saints boss is weighing up what he requires to have a good crack at the Premier League following promotion. But
The wealthy jeweller's son accused of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend in a jealous rage told a jury he never strangled her and only defended himself after she repeatedly attacked him. Elliot Turner said that an argument in his bedroom
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will be coming to Southampton in July to lead the celebrations as P&O Cruises marks 175 years of heritage. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the city from all over the UK for the unique Grand
HAMPSHIRE needs an extra 9,000 school places by 2016, county education chiefs have warned. And the equivalent of 20 new primary schools will be required costing £200m. Winchester city is one of the areas facing a squeeze on places fuelled
Hundreds of Hampshire police officers are this morning on their way to London to march in protest over mammoth cuts. Coaches departed police stations across the county as early as 5am to get the 450 officers and police staff to the capital
