Sweden 2 England 3 Danny Welbeck scored a dramatic winner as England roared back to win a thrilling Euro 2012 clash with Sweden in Kiev. Roy Hodgson's men only require a draw in their final outing with co-hosts Ukraine on Tuesday to claim a
England opener Ian Bell is a doubt for tomorrow's first one-day international against West Indies after being hit on the chin in practice. Bell took a blow taking throw-downs in the indoor net and went to hospital to establish the extent of
Bartosz Bialkowski has signed a three-year contract with Notts County, following his release from Saints. The League One side have said that the 24-year-old will be their first-choice keeper for the coming season. Bialkowski told the
The body of missing woman has been found in a river. Katharine Lisa Blakey, 42, of Gordon Road in Fareham was last seen at home on Tuesday. A Hampshire Search and Rescue team spotted her body in a river near Fareham creek in the early
New Saints striker Jay Rodriguez has been voted the Professional Football Association's fans' player of the year for the 2011/12 Championship season. That follows his 21 goals for the Clarets last season. Arsenal’s Robin van Persie has won the PFA
England opener Ian Bell is a doubt for tomorrow's first one-day international against West Indies after being hit on the chin in practice. Bell took a blow taking throw-downs in the indoor net and went to hospital to establish the extent of the injury
Michael Owen is expected to join Stoke later this month despite apparent interest from Everton. Owen was released by Manchester United this summer after three years at Old Trafford which were scarred by injury problems. The 32-year-old confirmed
FORMER Saints midfielder Anders Svensson is due to start for Sweden in their Euro 2012 clash with England tonight. The 35-year-old, who was at St Mary's from 2001 until 2005, was used as a substitute in his country's opening game, a 2-1 defeat to co-hosts
“WE just sat there, sitting and cuddling each other because we were really scared”. That was how children described the horror of hearing their mother being attacked and subsequently raped in the bedroom next to theirs. Daniel Wardrop
Swansea have confirmed the appointment of former Denmark international Michael Laudrup as their new manager. Laudrup replaces Brendan Rodgers who joined Liverpool earlier this month. The former Brondby, Getafe, Spartak Moscow and Real Mallorca
SOUTHAMPTON Philharmonic Choir returns to a classic from the archive in their concert at the Guildhall tomorrow night. One of the finest oratorios ever written, Haydn’s The Creation celebrates the creation of the world as described in the Book
SOUTHAMPTON’S new council leader will be forced to answer claims he misled the public over the resignation of a Cabinet member at a special council meeting later this month. Conservatives have called an extraordinary council meeting to demand
Former Sweden star Freddie Ljungberg can understand why Roy Hodgson is set to hand Andy Carroll his first competitive England start tonight. Although he initially suggested there would be no changes from the team that drew with France in England's
PINK, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder and Rod Stewart all under one roof. Well nearly. If you’ve never seen them live, one Hampshire venue will be hosting the next best thing this weekend. Some of the best tribute acts around will
THE RSC Open Stages event draws to a close at The Nuffield tomorrow night. Presented by over 20 regional amateur companies working with professional staff from The Nuffield, Open Stages is a unique, six-night festival celebrating Shakespeare.
SINCE bursting onto the world music scene in 2008, Mor Karbasi has captured audiences internationally with her gorgeous and exceptional voice. An extraordinary singer, songwriter, composer and arranger from Israel, she performs a wide variety of
A PROFESSIONAL dance company in Southampton is recruiting for members to join its performance team. Contrast Dance Company, now in its second year of choreographing and performing, provide training classes for talented and budding dancers to progress
Following the success of their first outdoor piece Tracking, integrated dance company StopGAP visit The Point during its 20th annual dance festival with their new outdoor performance SPUN Productions on Sunday. Inspired by the popularity of
IT was farewell to Wisteria hysteria this week when the Desperate Housewives took their final curtsey. I will miss the farcical goings on in Fairview, but I think it was the right time for them to bow out. Every TV show has a shelf life and scriptwriters
AT MAYFLOWER PARK… THIS is the scene that will grace Southampton’s Mayflower Park tomorrow night as part of a free outdoor extravaganza. A giant metal figure created from eight huge shipping containers will be the centre piece of Waterlitz,aspectacular
“I’M A local lad now, so I’m coming home,” laughs Ray Quinn in his broad Liverpudlian accent. “I’ll be able to come home every night to my lovely wife,” he tells me. The former X Factor finalist and Dancing on Ice winner is looking forward to his
LES Dennis, Ray Quinn and Niki Evans star in the international award-winning hit Legally Blonde The Musical, which starts a three-week run at The Mayflower on Tuesday. Elle Woods can handle anything. So when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her
Former Swansea manager Jan Molby believes his old club and compatriot Michael Laudrup are a "match made in heaven". The Dane has emerged as the front runner to become Brendan Rodgers' replacement at the Liberty Stadium and an announcement could be
Harry Redknapp refuses to be downbeat after being sacked by Tottenham in "strange, unexpected circumstances". Spurs confirmed the 65-year-old's departure in the early hours of yesterday morning. And while the former Saints boss admits
ONE of the UK’s best known boatbuilders is handing the management of the business over to his son after a half century of building iconic Contessa yachts. Jeremy Rogers will remain part of the team and continue to offer his advice as his son Kit takes
Saints have announced the details of their under-21 side's pre-season programme. The development team will play a trio of away fixtures, against Sholing, Winchester City and Sunderland, as they prepare for the new campaign. Coach Martin Hunter's
Ravi Bopara needs a productive and healthy NatWest Series more than most - to help convince England of his Test match as well as his one-day international viability. He admits it was ''depressing'' to sit on the sidelines, after suffering a calf niggle
Steven Gerrard is expecting a more ambitious England to be on show against Sweden in Kiev tonight. Although Roy Hodgson's men won plenty of praise for a battling performance in their Euro 2012 draw with France on Monday, they were attacked for their
Harry Redknapp refuses to be downbeat after being sacked by Tottenham in ''strange, unexpected circumstances''. Spurs confirmed the 65-year-old's departure in the early hours of yesterday morning. And while the former Saints boss admits he wishes
Hampshire's Justin Rose is in a strong position going into today's second round of the US Open. The 32-year-old finished with a late brace of birdies in his first round to finish on -1 and in joint second place with Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell
RAVI Bopara believes the Ageas Bowl wicket will play into England’s favour in the first one-day international against the West Indies. Hampshire’s home ground will host the opening game of the three-match series tomorrow, with Bopara giving it the
IT IS a spectacular 60ft totem pole towering magnificently over Southampton and will be brought alive with music and colour this weekend. Taking street theatre to a new level the structure of eight shipping containers stacked into a human
DIABETES care in Southampton is so poor that patients have been forced to transfer themselves to Bournemouth, a leading expert has claimed. Professor Roy Taylor has slammed diabetic care in the city as “disgraceful” after being told by colleagues
A SOUTHAMPTON woman last night remained seriously ill in hospital, three days after a tragic cliff fall that claimed her husband’s life. Lorraine Scurr, 65, is being treated by doctors in intensive care at Southampton General Hospital, after
MORE than 1,000 Hampshire schoolchildren are skipping the equivalent of ONE MONTH’S school in a year. Latest truancy figures show that 1,051 children in the Hampshire County Council area were branded “persistent absentees” for missing 46 sessions
