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  • Bunting out as cruise ships celebrate Diamond Jubilee at sea

    THE red, white and blue bunting will be out and the Champagne corks popping at sea as cruise lines mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Cunard will have all three of its ships in Southampton together for the biggest Jubille event outside London on Tuesday

  • Organisers defiant over controversial Jubilee party

    PARTY organisers are urging youngsters to break the law and attend an unlicensed jubilee celebration. Police warned yesterday that anyone planning to go to a party in Newcombe Road tomorrow could be participating in an illegal activity, as

  • Couple's Jubilee wedding joy

    IT is not just the Queen who will have something to celebrate this weekend. These regal romantics Jonathan Van Dijk and Joanne Burgess will have a Jubilee wedding when they tie the knot today. Jonathan, 25, and Joanne, 28, of Townhill

  • Pageant will be war veteran's proudest moment

    “IT will be the proudest moment of our lives.” Those are the words of Hampshire war veteran 86- year-old Allan Beer who will represent Britain’s military history when he takes part the 1,000-strong flotilla for the Diamond Jubilee Thames

  • No time to waste for new Stags boss

    AFC Totton boss Steve Riley has wasted no time stamping his mark on his new club. Riley, appointed successor to Stuart Ritchie last Friday, has made four new signings – three of whom played for him at Bashley. Striker Richard Gillespie

  • Diamond Jubilee celebrations take-off as plane flies the flag

    Regional airline Eastern Airways, which operates flights from Southampton Airport, will be flying the flag for Britain this summer as one of its aircraft has been unveiled in patriotic Union Jack livery. The one-off Best of British livery has been introduced

  • City MPs back Jacqui for new police commissioner job

    Southampton’s MPs have publicly backed Hampshire Police Authority boss Jacqui Rayment as Labour’s candidate for the county’s new £80,000-a-year police commissioner. Cllr Rayment has been chairman of the authority for the past six years and

  • Starlet Wilson set for Eastleigh exit?

    EASTLEIGH boss Ian Baird has placed exciting teen prospect Sam Wilson on the transfer list due to “circumstances beyond my control”. Baird had hoped that the 17-year-old prospect would have kept the older strikers at the club on their toes.

  • Departing winger tips Saints for European glory

    LEE Holmes believes Saints will soon become a “force to be reckoned with” in English football. The winger has backed the club to continue their incredible rise up the divisions and eventually challenge towards the top of the Premier League. Holmes,

  • City gearing up for Sky Ride 2012

    THOUSANDS of cyclists are to take to the streets of Southampton as Sky Ride returns to the city for a third year. The city’s streets will be cleared of traffic on Sunday July 1 for the family-oriented mass cycling event. Last year

  • MP backs charity

    A HAMPSHIRE MP has joined a campaign to generate more donations for charity shops. Fareham MP Mark Hoban has backed moves by the Charity Retail Association to boost trade in high street outlets. It comes after fears charity shops would struggle to survive