Birmingham have turned down a £6m bid from Saints for goalkeeper Jack Butland, according to reports. The 19-year-old, who was a part of England's squad at Euro 2012, is in high demand this summer. Birmingham's acting chairman Peter Pannu
Hampshire secured a second successive Friends Life t20 win, against Middlesex this evening. Sean Ervine's unbeaten 75, from only 51 balls, ensured a four-wicket win with four balls to spare at Richmond. It puts the Royals third in the
A SIX-week-old kitten was rescued by a specialist firefighter after it got trapped in a wall cavity behind a toilet. The owner called the fire service to help free the kitten from a house in Welland Green, Millbrook, Southampton, yesterday
A NEW 'Oyster' style travel card is set to be rolled out across Hampshire after the region bagged a multi-million pound green transport grant. Transport for South Hampshire (TfSH) has been successful in its bid to the Department for Transport
THE BOSS of Hampshire’s rail network has said his company needs to win the “hearts and minds” of passengers. Tim Shoveller was speaking as he was grilled by MPs on a major shake-up of the region’s railway network. In the biggest changes for 15 years
Goal-line technology is certain to get the go-ahead from football's law-makers next week, according to sources on the International FA Board. The two systems, Hawk-Eye and GoalRef, are set to be judged to have passed exhaustive scientific tests to
IT’S a pub where 80s TV fans may get a sense of déjà vu. And more than 20 years after filming came to an end, Howards’ Way enthusiasts still flock to the Jolly Sailor in Lands End Road, Bursledon. The pub was the setting for many scenes of the
A woman who survived a rare cancer as a teenager was so impressed by the care she received that she became a nurse – and now works with staff at the hospital that treated her. Laura Bengree, 27, is a paediatric community nurse and her job takes
Gareth Bale has signed a new four-year contract at Tottenham, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. The Wales winger has committed himself to White Hart Lane until 2016, ending speculation over his future amid interest from rival clubs at
Former Saints player Gareth Bale has signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. The Wales winger has committed himself to White Hart Lane until 2016, ending speculation over his future amid
WINCHESTER hockey star Rob Moore has been selected to represent Team GB at this summer's Olympic Games. The 31-year-old is a stalwart of the British and English squads and, as expected, has now had his place at London 2012 rubber stamped.
A CENTURY ago, Southampton had many grand houses on its outskirts, but times have changed from the grand days of the aristocracy and many of these houses and the elegant lifestyles that lived within them have long since disappeared. Townhill
MRS Creasor (Letters, June 15) is right to be proud of Totton for its splendid Diamond Jubilee display of Union flags and I should like to add my thanks to everyone who put so much voluntary time and effort into making this possible. We are especially
A MULTI-million pound project will provide a much-needed revamp to part of a Hampshire city that looks as if “someone has given up on it”, a public inquiry was told. Developers behind the £100m Silver Hill scheme in Winchester made the claim as they
I HAPPENED to observe two local schoolboys standing in my neighbour’s drive having a smoke. This I have not got a problem with, if they wish to smell and die young it is their choice. However, what I do object to is this filthy habit of constantly
DOES anyone remember the fuss some years ago about flying the Union flag in your garden, or from your window? It was against the law and would entail a fine? What about the hangar doors of the flying boats on the Itchen. Didn’t they have a legal
REGARDING The Crows Nest, Bursledon (formerly The Oak Hill Hotel), may I say how sad it will be to see the old place possibly demolished, allegedly making space for seven four-bedroomed houses. If indeed this is the case then what an unpardonable
THEO Walcott insists the future is bright for England despite suffering more penalty shoot-out heartbreak during Euro 2012. The former Saints winger and his England colleagues are now back home from Poland and Ukraine after losing 4-2 to Italy
A 15-year-old girl from Hampshire has been charged with theft from a motor vehicle. The teenager, from Hedge End, has been charged by police following a number of arrests in the area. Two more teenagers, both 17-year-old boys, were also
BIRMINGHAM City will only sell goalkeeper Jack Butland to Saints if they receive an “eye-popping offer”. The 19-year-old Blues ace, pictured, who was part of the England squad for Euro 2012, has been attracting interest from a number of Premier
THREE Hampshire beauties last night missed out on the coveted Miss England crown. The trio of glamorous girls from around the county were up against 60 other aspiring models in the grand finals of the prestigious national pageant. Blonde Grace Levy,
DEVELOPERS behind a proposed £300m power plant at Southampton docks drew comfort from divided public opinion at the third of five public exhibitions showcasing their revised plans. More than 120 people visited the Helius Energy exhibition
THIEVES targeted a pub by stealing furniture from outside the venue. Rattan tables, chairs and stools were all taken from the pub garden at The Boathouse pub at Seaview on the Isle of Wight. PC Laura Cade said: “I am keen to speak to
The Costa Concordia ship tragedy earlier this year caused “a pause” in UK cruise holiday bookings, the boss of Southampton-based Carnival UK revealed. Chief executive David Dingle said numbers have since picked up and latest figures showed
GET ready for some belly laughs when some of the biggest names in comedy come to the Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham this year. After walking the wall in the West Bank, becoming Guinness World Record holder for political protests and chasing
AS you walk between trees and flowerbeds you may find yourself confronted by a giant spider. In the pond a metallic lily pad is glistening, while elsewhere birds are frozen in motion. It sounds like the kind of thing Alice might have
ZOE Barker had thought that London was the place to be to make it as a designer. But it is since she moved back to a rural village in Hampshire that her work has come into its own. Zoe finds her inspiration in the countryside around her design
Motorists are facing delays on a Hampshire motorway this afternoon after a car collided with the central reservation. A BMW convertible hit the central barriers near junction 13A of the M3 at around 12.45pm, leaving the outside lane blocked
FORGET 15 minutes – care visits to the homes of elderly and vulnerable people should last at least three quarters of an hour. That’s the view of a Hampshire pensioner who has spent 15 years looking after her severely ill husband. Janet
BT is further expanding its roll-out of superfast Internet in Hampshire. Shirley in Southampton and Titchfield will be the latest locations to be upgraded as BT brings its high-speed fibre broadband to another 25,000 homes and businesses in Hampshire
DEFENCE chiefs have unveiled £270m plans to turn a Hampshire Army base into a training centre for all three services. A major new college for the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will be built at Worthy Down near Winchester which will more than double
IF Graeme Le Saux is correct and midfield creativity is vital to Saints’ Premier League success, then Adam Lallana holds the key – but to utilise him fully may need a major rethink for Nigel Adkins. Saints have strength in depth in the midfield
England manager Roy Hodgson has dismissed predecessor Fabio Capello's comments about Wayne Rooney as ''cheap''. Capello, who managed England for four years before resigning four months before Euro 2012, told Italian radio that the Manchester United
THE desperate bid to reach two firemen overcome by heat and trapped unconscious in a blazing tower block flat and the harrowing moment they were finally found and rescued was laid bare at an inquest. Red Watch colleagues Alan Bannon and Jim
Alan Pardew believes Newcastle will face ''different'' challenges next season, but is confident his players can be equal to the task. Pardew guided the Magpies back into Europe following a fifth-place finish in the Barclays Premier League which earned
PLAQUES have been unveiled in a Hampshire town to remember the 255 Britons who died in the Falklands conflict. Veterans watched on as Fareham mayor Dennis Steadman unveiled the tribute to the fallen members of the British Task Force. The two plaques
THEY produce some of the most authentic Italian food in Britain. Staff at a restaurant in Southampton are celebrating today after being voted among the top ten in the country. Ennios Al Porto in Town Quay Road is the seventh best trattoria
A BOY as young as 12 has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that damaged several new homes. The 12-year-old and 13-year-old were detained by detectives and questioned on suspicion of arson and bailed until July 19 pending further inquiries
THE tactical decisions to sail around the southern eye of a tropical storm have put two yachts in a clear lead in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race as they near the end of their trans-Atlantic crossing from Canada to Northern Ireland. Singapore,
HAMPSHIRE businesses have welcomed the Chancellor’s scrapping of the 3p a litre rise in fuel duty planned for August. George Osborne announced to MPs that he had frozen the tax for the rest of the year, bringing a £500m boost to motorists. Neil Eames
This is the man police are hunting following an assault at a Southampton supermarket. Officers want to speak to the man, who is described as black, 6ft and in his late 20s to early 30s, after three members of staff were assaulted at Asda, in
EASTLEIGH’S long wait for a new targetman finally came to fruition last night when Craig McAllister returned to the Silverlake Stadium. The imposing 31-year-old has joined Ian Baird’s Blue Square Bet South promotion hopefuls on a two-year
A SOUTHAMPTON man has denied drugging and raping three young children as part of a catalogue of attacks on the youngsters. Darren Mackrell pleaded not guilty to 18 charges in connection with alleged attacks on two boys and a girl, all aged under
POLICE have arrested 149 people since the launch of their summer drink-drive crackdown, latest figures show. Twenty-four days into the Operation Solar campaign the figure is largely in line with the number arrested this time in last year’s crackdown.
A HAMPSHIRE man made fake coins which he sent overseas, a court heard. Post office staff became suspicious of Milton Freeman and tipped off police when one of his packages was returned from Greece and was found to contain what appeared to be
HE is known as the Tiny Terrier – but that hasn’t stopped schoolboy darts prodigy Lewis Sinagoga mixing with the big boys. At just ten years old he cuts a diminutive figure on the oche, but such is his talent his local league has changed the
A BIKER who died after a crash on the A303 a week ago has been named. Christopher Newe, 35, from Basingstoke, died when he lost control of his grey Suzuki motorbike and came off near Micheldever on Wednesday, June 20. He sustained severe injuries and
Three-times Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie has said his body is “slowly letting him down” as he gets older. But the 35-year-old Lymington-based sailing champion said he is still confident in his ability on the water and will draw on
HAMPSHIRE star Josh Goodall has spoken of the financial struggle he faces trying to make an impression in world tennis. The 26-year-old British number four suffered a 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 loss to Grega Zemlja on the opening day of Wimbledon
AN elderly man had £500 stolen from him by two men who followed him home after he withdrew cash from a bank. The money was stolen while the 64-year-old, who was walking with a stick, was stopped for directions near the Angel pub in North Front, Southampton
By Tom Crocker Graeme Le Saux has highlighted creativity as the key to former club Saints enjoying a successful return to the Premier League. Le Saux, pictured, part of the Saints team relegated from the top flight in 2005, insists midfield
POLICE are hunting a burglar who stole a car before careering off the road and smashing through a lamp post. The red Citroen Saxo was taken from a property in Burlington Road, in the Polygon area of Southampton, after someone broke in and took the car
