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  • Waterlitz spectacular draws thousands

    FRENCH performance art show Waterlitz went ahead in Southampton tonight after it was postponed yesterday due to high winds. A 60ft high totem, made of eight shipping containers in a nod to Southampton’s world famous port heritage, was brought

  • Woman dies in head-on crash

    A WOMAN has died in a head-on crash on a busy Hampshire road. Police say two cars - a red Vauxhall Astra and a silver Vauxhall Insignia - were involved in the crash on the A35 through the New Forest. All emergency services were at the scene

  • Boat Show to return with exciting new additions

    THE PSP Southampton Boat Show will be back in September, with some new additions. For the first time, guests will be able to test their sailing skills and experience the thrill of racing a round-the-world yacht aboard the Whitbread 60 Solent

  • Drinker tagged for throwing glass in pub brawl

    A MAN who threw a glass after trouble flared in a pub told a court: “I’m no angel when I have had a drink.” Jamie Stoop told Judge Gary Burrell how heavy drinking had always been the cause of his offending, and he was sorry for the latest episode which

  • Woman indecently assaulted and punched in attack

    A YOUNG woman was indecently assaulted and punched in the face in a terrifying attack. The woman in her twenties was walking home in Winchester in the early hours of this morning when the assault happened. Today police have appealed

  • Churches sign up to provide free parenting courses

    CHURCHES across Hampshire have signed up to a national initiative aimed at providing free parenting courses. More than 500 churches across the UK have joined together to create The National Parenting Initiative launched today. The courses, which are

  • Cyclist rescued from quicksand

    COASTGUARD officers faced a race against time after a cyclist sank up to his waist into quicksand on a Hampshire beach. The 51-year-old man dialled 999 after sinking into the mud near a track between Milford on Sea and Barton on Sea just before

  • Council leader lines up against gravel pit plan

    A COUNCIL leader has added his voice to calls to stop gravel pit plans in a Hampshire village. Eastleigh Borough Council chief Keith House appeared at a public review into Hampshire County Council’s Minerals and Waste Plan. The proposals include extracting

  • Ex-England cricket stars to play charity match

    A HOST of former international cricket stars are coming to Hampshire to play against a combined team of county cricketers and members of The Rifles Regiment. The PCA England Masters team will include former Ashes winner Phil de Freitas, and Graham Thorpe

  • Delivery van stolen

    A DELIVERY van has been stolen while the driver was dropping off a parcel to a house in Southampton. The theft happened when the white Ford Transit van, which had Hertz written on each side, was parked outside an address in Waterhouse Way. The driver