King Davidson has been crowned WBO International light middleweight champion after a brutal second round stoppage of Joseph Lamptey. Davidson, the 27-year-old Nigerian who trains under Wayne Batten at the Millbank gym, forced a count in the
Hampshire manager Giles White has confirmed that Shahid Afridi will not be returning for any of this season's Friends Life t20 competition. The Pakistan star is continuing to have trouble acquiring a new visa. But White says he could
The new Saints home kit seems to be a bit like Marmite – people either love it or hate it. Abandoning the full blooded red and white stripes once again is a bold move, and never one that was likely to please everybody. I have a confession
HUNDREDS of youths were plotting on the Internet to take part in a “revenge” fight outside a Hampshire leisure centre. Teams of police had to be drafted into the area as word spread quickly on social networking sites about the large scale punch-up.
SOLENT rescue crews have been called in to action five times today as yachts battle through brisk winds in the Round the Island Race. The RNLI lifeboats of Lymington, Yarmouth and Cowes were scrambled to the western Solent throughout the morning
“Get on your bikes!” That is the rallying cry from cycling campaigners across the south as Southampton gears up to host its third Sky Ride |tomorrow. Around 12,000 cyclists |saddled up for the event last year, which saw the city centre
COUNCIL chiefs in Southampton authorised 42 snooping missions in the 2011/12, new figures reveal. They included covert surveillance of the underage alcohol and cigarettes sales, suspected benefit fraud and anti-social behaviour towards local residents
FEARS are mounting that a neighbourhood pub will swap pints of beer for milk and turn into a supermarket. The Castle in Midanbury, Southampton, faces an uncertain future after its landlord stepped down amid harsh trading conditions.
A SOUTHAMPTON man who carried out a drugs-related robbery at a Shirley sandwich bar where he stole £155 in cash, was further remanded in custody. Chris Stopa, defending, described the record of Matthew Amos as “extensive” but said he had not committed
THE man in charge of the operation to tackle the horror high-rise blaze that claimed the lives of two firefighters has denied they were “forgotten about” on the night. Group manager Tony Deacon told an inquest into the deaths of Alan Bannon
OLYMPIAN Pete Waterfield had the honour of presenting a Southampton pub’s bumper cheque to help |people battling cancer. The multi-medal winning diver was at The Saints Pub to hand over £2,500 which had been raised by loyal customers during a bank holiday
HOUSEHOLDS left without water for more than 20 hours have today seen their supplies restored. Residents in the Bitterne area of Southampton began to report a loss of water from 2pm yesterday and some had to wait until late last night for supplies
IT is a chance to show your support for the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day. Military personnel and veterans will be out in force at special gatherings across Hampshire for this year’s Armed Forces Day.
There will be carnival fun in a Hampshire village today. A colourful parade will weave through Fair Oak from 2pm starting off from New Road before taking in Sandy Lane, Victena Road, Witt Road and Winchester Road. Crowds are expected
MORE than £20,000 has been taken off criminals in just the first month of the biggest ever crackdown on drugs and related violence in Southampton. Police have also taken around 100 deals of class A drugs – with a street value of thousands of
