Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly considering his position as manager of Manchester United. A number of Wednesday's national newspapers claim the 71-year-old is ready to stand down, bringing an end to his hugely successful 26 and a half years at
It didn’t take Millbrook RFC long to put their new trophy shelf to good use. Just a couple of weeks after having it installed at their Five Acres headquarters, it proudly displays the Gales HSB Hampshire Plate. The silverware came courtesy
COUNCIL chiefs have agreed a “shopping list” of measures to hand to the Government next week in a bid to improve safety on the A31. A delegation from Ringwood Town Council and New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne will meet transport minister Stephen
A SOUTHAMPTON man, who started two fires in his flat in a fit of depression because he wanted to commit suicide, was spared a prison sentence after his girl friend told a judge how she had seen a massive change in his personality since he had been
IT WAS supposed to encourage budding writers to put pen to paper and come up with their own imaginative tales. But a short story competition being run from Southampton's Union Learning Centre has become the epicentre of a spat between two senior
POLICE have questioned a 12-year-old boy after the window of a popular cafe at the heart of a revamped park in Southampton was smashed. Staff at the ParkLife Cafe in St James' Park, Shirley, were forced to replace one of their windows last week
A KEY meeting will be held today about the speed limit on one of the south's major roads. Campaigners calling for a reduction of the speed limit on the A31 in the New Forest following the death of Jade Clarke will get the chance to make their case
THINGS are looking up for businesses in the south-east. A quarter of businesses in the region have seen increased sales in recent months, with 28 per cent reporting increased profits and 24 per cent saying that their share of the market has grown
ADOBE are changing the way users can purchase their best known software program, Photoshop. The much vaunted photo editing suite will now be available as part of an online subscription to the new Creative Cloud (CC) service from Adobe. For
A LONG-RUNNING legal dispute over a steam engine that ran on a Hampshire steam railway has been settled after six years. Owners of the Franklin Roosevelt engine were suing the Mid Hants Rail-way (MHR) that operates the Alresford-based Watercress
SPARKLING with gemstones, a rhino has been given a memorable make-over by pupils at a Southampton school. Great Oaks School has joined the stampede for Marwell Wildlife’s Go! Rhinos campaign that will see life-sized, multi-coloured sculptures pop
A PENSIONER killed in a road crash on the Isle of Wight has been named by police. Thomas Keith Rogers, aged 71 of Shanklin Road, Godshill, lost control of his silver coloured Nissan Qashqa after becoming ill at the wheel and collided with a wall
POLICE have released these CCTV stills in relation to a distraction theft from a pensioner. The 73-year-old woman, who was putting her shopping bags in her car after shopping at the Waitrose store in Chandler’s Ford, was distracted just before
WINCHESTER Operatic Society (WOS) are moving with the times to publicise their latest show. Members organised a ‘flashmob’ in Winchester High Street on Saturday to promote the forthcoming production of Billy. Society members gathered in The
IT was once used to sort post – now it has been turned into the latest creative hub for Eastleigh. The Sorting Office, a new affordable workspace for creative industries, launches officially on Friday. The honours will be done by Red or Dead
A HAMPSHIRE filling station wants permission to serve alcohol for 19 hours per day – despite fears it will encourage antisocial behaviour. The Co-op at Monks Brook filling station in Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh, is aiming to sell alcohol between
THE death of a 38-year-old Hampshire man was “inevitable”, in inquest heard. Ian Wilkinson had a history of heroin abuse and died with a cocktail of drugs in his body. He was found dead on November 24 last year by pal Paul Ivory. Mr Ivory
HAMPSHIRE County Council has a new leader after the ruling Tory group voted for a chief – just five days after the local elections. Roy Perry beat Mel Kendal to the top job by winning a party leadership election today and will officially be appointed
A PATIENT at a Hampshire psychiatric unit died shortly after developing lung cancer, an inquest heard. Thomas Clennell was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in July 2011. The 71-year-old, a patient at Ravenswood House, in Knowle, died just
HE is the brains behind mind-blowing special effects in multi-million pound Hollywood blockbusters. Now Oscar and Bafta winning visual effects supervisor Paul Franklin has been awarded a Visiting Fellowship by Southampton Solent University.
A FLAGSHIP convenience store developed as part of a new generation of mini supermarkets will open in Southampton this month. Grocery giant Morrisons is creating 20 jobs by converting the former Ethel Austin shop in Shirley High Street into its
A HURSLEY man has been fined for failing to tell the authorities about personal changes that affected his benefits. Keith Torr, 63, of Lower Silkstead, admitted two charges of failing to notify the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). Torr
SOUTHAMPTON’S Mayflower theatre is following up on major improvement works by appointing a new marketing agency. Leepeckgroup, also based in the city, has been appointed to oversee the rebranding of the theatre. The Mayflower, currently ranked
A SPECTATOR was left needing hospital treatment after a sightscreen crashed down on to him while he was watching his son play cricket. The 65-year-old man was watching a match at the Trojans Cricket Club in Eastleigh when the drama happened.
IT’S the hottest fitness trend around – literally. Hot yoga sees participants working up a sweat as they work out in rooms heated to a balmy 47 degrees Celsius – that’s 107 degrees Fahrenheit. It is one of the classes offered at Shape Up Studios
IT IS a simple solution to a problem that is costing the NHS more than £1billion every year. And now doctors and scientists in Southampton have won the £75,000 they need to bring to reality a product that is set to revolutionise the way thousands
would be hard to imagine a more energetic, positive, joyful person than Helen Barron. And this is her just a week after starting chemotherapy for an aggressive form of cancer. She is also sporting a freshly bald head, having shaved her hair
A MAN in the running for a job that would see him swimming with sea lions and coming face to face with great white sharks has taken on another more vertical adventure. Scott Tisson, from Wickham, is in the running for one of six ‘dream’ jobs being
A TEENAGER killed in a road smash had been driving a stolen vehicle, police have confirmed. Joshua Cook-Blade suffered fatal injuries after the car he was in crashed in to a metal fence in Grange Road, Gosport. Police have now confirmed that
AS a floating voter I wanted to ask the Conservative Party a question and went to their official website for clarification, but was unable to find any section that allowed me to post a comment or question – it’s merely a “how good are we” propaganda
UNFORTUNATELY, David Cameron will not listen to any warnings, and as in the EU referendum debacle, he will lose at the ballot box! What is needed is the mettle of Margaret Thatcher. Sorry B Addison (“Thatcher was a tyrant”, Letters, April 25) you
AS the grandfather of two children who are victims of the Family Courts, I voted in 2010 based on issues close to my heart. When Caroline Nokes, made a personal commitment to reform family law, I voted for her. Once elected, despite her party
A LEADING Hampshire businessman will swap the boardroom for the stage at a charity gig at the Station Pub in Southampton. The managing director of worldwide logistics company PSP, Frank Dixie has organised the gig at the pub in Bullar Road in Bitterne
A LEADING Southampton surgeon believes tougher rules on cosmetic surgery are vital to ensure safety. Nigel Horlock, cosmetic surgeon at Spire Southampton Hospital, believes the Government’s independent review into the industry was “long overdue
IT is astonishing to think of the constant threat of which the environment is under every day. From animals to nature and to people, everything plays a vital part to the Earth. But what is really happening? Well, every year about 100,000
FEWER people are dying from heart attacks in the south east, latest figures have revealed. Nearly three quarters of people who suffer a heart attack are now surviving, almost ten per cent more than a decade ago. Figures from the British Heart
A MUSIC festival in Southampton has raised hundreds of pounds for charity. The Rockstone pub in Bevois Valley hosted the three-day event, which included sets from bluegrass, hillbilly skiffle punk band, Doghouse Boat Boys, English folk band The
MAY is ME Awareness Month – and I know that many of your readers will know someone affected by the chronic, disabling condition ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis). But just what does having ME actually mean? It’s certainly not just about being tired
THE mystery surrounding a spate of dog deaths in the New Forest deepened today after it was revealed that similar cases have occurred elsewhere in the UK. As reported, 12 dogs have already died of acute kidney failure after being exercised on heathland
A Hampshire garden centre is chasing its 68th consecutive gold at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. But staff at Hillier’s Nurseries won’t be playing it safe - the theme of their entry is ‘Risk’. Managing director, Andrew McIndoe, said: “The
HMS Edinburgh slipped her lines from Portsmouth and began her final voyage around the UK. This marks a milestone in her 30 year long career serving in the Royal Navy, in which she has sailed around the world on operations, clocking up over 600,000
WINCHESTER City Council is prosecuting a woman for failing to pay council tax. Heather Turvey, of Limetree Walk, Winnall, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court to plead not guilty to the council’s complaint and attempt to have her jailed.
IT was an early taste of summer as Hampshire basked in a baking bank holiday Monday. Rain coats and brollies were stowed away in place of sun hats and sun cream as temperatures soared on one of the hottest days of the year. Thousands took to
MOTORISTS faced huge tailbacks this morning, following two separate crashes on a Hampshire motorway. Drivers on the westbound carriage way of the M27 are currently enduring delays, following an incident near junction three. A woman was airlifted
HEALTH care in police custody provision in Hampshire is in need of attention, according to a government report. HM Inspectorate of Prisons has published the report following an unannounced inspection earlier this year. The inspection, which
THIEVES escaped with a laptop and a leather-style handbag when they broke into a Southampton home. The burglars struck after 3am on Sunday, April 28 having got in through an unlocked back door. The break-in was discovered by the 56-year-old victim
A HOMELESS man died after a fatal heroin overdose, an inquest heard. Edward Allan Pollock, 29, was found unresponsive by a rough sleeper in the multi-storey car park in Grosvenor Square in January this year. Detective Inspector Kate Gunson,
GLEEFUL Gosport Borough will be joining Eastleigh and Havant & Waterlooville in the Conference South next season. Alex Pike's side won the Evo-Stik Southern Premier play-off final 5-4 on penalties yesterday after drawing 2-2 at Hemel Hempstead
SHE was preparing for the perfect wedding to her childhood sweetheart. But Annabelle Cooper’s plans were cruelly shattered when a drink driver ploughed into her family’s car causing such horrific injuries she was forced to cancel the big day.
TODAY'S battle to succeed veteran Hampshire County Council leader Ken Thornber is tipped to be a two-horse race between children’s services chief Councillor Roy Perry and deputy leader Councillor Mel Kendal. Members of the county's Conservative
BUDDING Billy Elliots are being invited to take part in a weekend of dance in Eastleigh next month. Using funds raised from a gala performance of Billy Elliot – The Musical, The Royal Academy of Dance is bringing its Boys Only! programme to the
THE Southampton Mela Festival returns for its 11th year of festival fun at Hoglands Park, Southampton, on Saturday July 13. Attracting over 20,000 people in recent years, the free festival is full of an assortment of musical styles; exhilarating
THIS adaptation of Ian Serrailler’s classic tale of a Polish family torn apart by war and the epic journey undertaken by the children across post-war Europe to find their parents was large in scale and ambition with 84 speaking parts and a cast of
STILL a teenager, she has won a national singing contest, self-financed her debut EP and supported acts such as Anastacia, Will Young, Omar and Ruby Turner. Southampton’s Charley Macaulay has now been handed her first record contract. Her soulful
BY John Chapman and Jeremy Lloyd, this 1970s Cold War crisis set comedy follows the mayhem as an eccentric family, and unsuspecting others, become inadvertently trapped in their bomb shelter. Director Tom Searle choreographs the action and handles
FREE and Easy, a rarelyperformed, unusual comicdrama (set in a northern English pub in the 1960s) is a combination of monologues and scenes interspersed with songs evocative of the era – essentially, it’s open mic at a karaoke night! The cast broadly
A special weekend in honour of the Gurkhas is taking place in Hampshire this weekend. One of Britain's most revered military units will be celebrated at the Holiday Inn in Winchester over the weekend of May 10. Gurkhas, enlisted in Nepal to
EXPECT jaw dropping routines and special effects. Young stars of the future will fill the stage at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre this December as they put on a show-stopping dance performance – and you could join them. The Jade Millington
A BLOCK of flats in Southampton had to be evacuated last night after a fire drama. A man in his 40's had to be led to safety having fallen asleep in his ground floor flat in Ennerdale Road, Maybush, while he had food cooking in his kitchen.
A FORMER Southampton businessman has died after suffering a heart attack behind the wheel of his car – exactly as his father did 36 years ago. Patrick Steel, who founded Home James which became one of the biggest coach companies in the south, lost
A HAMPSHIRE filling station wants permission to serve alcohol for 19 hours per day – despite fears it will encourage antisocial behaviour. The Co-op at Monks Brook filling station in Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh, is aiming to sell alcohol between
Hampshire prospect Sean Terry hit a superb century before Bashley (Rydal) repelled a determined Havant fight back to claim a narrow seven-run victory at the BCG. The two sides, who tied an epic Southern Electric t20 Cup final under the Ageas Bowl
TALENTED young women showed beauty is much more than skin-deep when then stepped on to the catwalk for Hampshire’s top beauty pageant. There was glitz, glamour, suspense and drama at last night’s annual Miss Hampshire contest at the Alton House
Professional boxing is returning to Winchester for the first time in more than 30 years. Some of the area’s brightest talents will be on display as a big time fight night comes to the city’s Guildhall on Saturday, June 8. Tony Hill is set to
SOUTHAMPTON Spitfires are still looking for an elusive first win over Hampshire rugby league rivals Portsmouth Seahawks following a dramatic 14-12 defeat at Burnaby Road on Saturday. Southampton got off to the better start against Portsmouth, putting
New signing Michael Roberts will make his LV= County Championship debut against Gloucestershire at Bristol tomorrow. The former Berkshire batsman replaces Michael Carberry, who will be playing a four-day match for the England Lions against New Zealand
Hampshire’s Matt Bell celebrated a magnificent start to the new BRDC Formula 4 Championship, winning the inaugural race at Silverstone. The 23-year-old, who lives in Chandler’s Ford, drove superbly to take the chequered flag at the end of a dramatic
THE mystery surrounding a spate of dog deaths in the New Forest deepened today after it was revealed that similar cases have occurred elsewhere in the UK. As reported, 12 dogs have already died of acute kidney failure after being exercised on heathland
