FA TROPHY semi-finalists Gosport Borough let slip a two-goal lead at home to Sutton United in the Skrill Conference South tonight. The relegation strugglers looked good for all three points when Sammy Igoe (penalty) and Mike Gosney scored inside
Havant & Waterlooville will face Gosport Borough in the FA Trophy semi-finals after a stunning 4-1 win over ten-man Aldershot Town at West Leigh Park tonight. They scored four times in 27 stunning second half minutes through Dennis Oli, Nigel
Kevin Pietersen's international career is over after nine turbulent years, with England's management deciding unanimously that their relationship with the 33-year-old had run its course. With squads to be named for the forthcoming tour of the West
EX-Saints veteran defender defender Garry Monk has taken joint charge of the Swansea first team after the club tonight ‘parted company’ with manager Michael Laudrup. Vetrean defender Monk, who played for Saints between 1996 and 2004, and first-team
Bringing the America’s Cup back to where it all started would surpass all of Sir Ben Ainslie’s previous achievements. The four-time Olympic gold medallist is the most successful sailor in Games history and last year helped Oracle Team USA recover
OFFICERS have released an efit of a man they want to trace following a sex attack in Southampton. At 8.30am on Sunday, January 19, a woman aged in her early 20s was approached by an unknown man while she was out running along a path next to Cemetery
THE body of a man washed up on a Hampshire beach last week has been identified by police. He was as missing Southbourne man Aaron Fiveash, 36, who went missing on Sunday, January 5, when he was in a distressed state. He jumped naked out of
POLICE have closed part of a road following a three car collision. The eastbound side of Dale Road in Shirley, Southampton, is closed while emergency services attend the scene. Officers are diverting eastbound traffic via St James' Road.
EASTLEIGH'S Skrill Conference South fixture against Dover Athletic tonight has been rained off. The waterlogged Silverlake Stadium pitch failed a midday pitch inspection. The rearranged date has been set for Tuesday, April 15 (7.45pm).
THIS village production threw everything bar the kitchen sink at its community audience and the packed hall lapped it up. With a cast that was obviously made-up from relatives, friends and neighbours, every song, joke and dance was well-received
A MOTHER who died after jumping into freezing water at a busy Southampton ferry terminal had been struggling with financial worries, an inquest heard. Kwai Ying, of Forster Road, Portswood, Southampton, plunged from the Red Funnel Terminal One
DIMI Mascarenhas has reached the Big Bash final in his first season with the Hobart Hurricanes. The former Hampshire captain took 1-32 from his four overs as the previously unbeaten Melbourne Stars lost today’s semi-final by seven wickets.
SHABBY, rustic, or charming – call it what you will, the tots inside this pre-school love it. But that might not be enough to save the Durley Ladybirds Pre-school from closure. Attendance has plummeted in the past year and on some afternoons staff
PLANS by Cranbourne Homes to build an extension on to an existing house in St James Road, Shirley, Southampton, to create two flats have been rejected. Planners ruled the scheme may have led to highway safety issues and had a harmful impact on the
THE shopping streets of Ringwood are set to take a knock again, with several shops closing down after years of trading. The popular Paperview bookshop – which hosted high-profile book signings and talks – is closing after seven years. Underwear
Officers using a dog during the search this afternoon.
A owner of a farm can keep a barn for storing straw and hay after winning a planning appeal. Robert Wilson, who owns Highfield Farm, Midgham Road, Fordingbridge, was told by planners that because he doesn’t produce enough of the bales locally the
EXPLORING the farms around Titchfield is the focus of a walk on February 8. The walk will go through the Titchfield Canal path, and it starts at the car park off Bridge Street at 10am. There is a suggested donation of £2. Call John Goodspeed
YOU can draw Elizabethan characters at a museum event in Southampton. The session at the Tudor House museum on February 9 will feature tuition on how to draw a clothed model. The event will run from 10.30am to 3pm, and feature the chance to
TV presenter Sally Taylor is supporting a charity event at the Long Barn in Alresford on February 14. Long Barn will serve cakes and goodies to boost The Haven in Wessex’s fund-raising. The campaign aims to raise funds to set up a breast cancer
IT is the iconic symbol that has accompanied generations of Southampton’s mayors. But the famous TR1 number plate could have disappeared from the city after council chiefs unveiled controversial plans to sell it off. But it has been announced
West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group is looking to hear from patients about their experiences of the referral process during Patients Involvement Day this month. The event will be at the Holiday Inn, Eastleigh, on February 27, between 9am
THEY are some of the most popular computer games on the market but could the likes of Call of Duty and Battlefield be used to help train real soldiers? Ex-Royal Navy weapons engineering officer Jonathan Read will lead an interactive demonstration
ARTISTS can have an introduction to Art Deco at a study day in Southampton. Art historian Jennie Spiers will lead the session at the City Art Gallery on Saturday. The event will be held in the gallery’s lecture theatre and runs from 10am to
These are some of the first, exclusive photographs of how Southampton’s next super-ship will look when she enters service next year. At present P&O Cruises’ new vessel for the 21st century soars high over the shipyard in Italy where Britannia
HUMAN rights activists will highlight the plight of a prisoner in Tunisia. The Amnesty International Southampton branch will explore the life of Jabeur Mejri at its next meeting at 7.30pm on Monday, February 10, in the Community Room at Sainsbury
IN CREATING a traditional panto, writer Simon Cousens has ticked all the boxes with delights such as bad jokes, lots of songs and audience participation and a man in frocks. The briefer second half romped along nicely, though the too leisurely
A workshop for youngsters will mark the appearance of War Horse in Southampton. The acclaimed production will feature at the Mayflower Theatre and the City Art Gallery will celebrate it with a session on February 19. The event for eight to
GARAGES in Southampton could be knocked down to make way for houses. A developer has filed a planning application with the city council to demolish the garages at the rear of Aberdeen Road. He wants to be able to build two three-bedroom houses
ELDERLY folk can enjoy a hot meal with company. Age UK Southampton will host a pensioners’ lunch club from 1pm on Wednesday in Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre in Randolph Street. Entrance costs £3.80 and includes a drink and dessert
A serial offender who knifed a man on a Southampton doorstep has been jailed for more than three years. The city crown court heard that victim Paul Lacey could have died if he had not received hospital treatment. The drama happened following
A Hampshire MP has backed a campaign to tackle obesity. Caroline Dinenage, who represents Gosport, pledged her support to the recent National Obesity Week, meeting organisations behind it. Organised by the National Obesity Forum, it calls for
Hampshire Asbestos Support Group (HASG) holds its next meeting on Thursday, February 14, in St Mark’s Church, Archers Road, Southampton. It is open to anyone with asbestos-related illnesses or their families, carers and friends. See hasag.co.uk
THE arrival of a new baby is always special, but it was a great day for Joyce Jenks when Lilly May Rose Hillier was born, making her a great-great-grandmother for the first time. The 85-year-old retired caterer from Sholing, Southampton, is now
Plans to refurbish part of Winchester High Street will go ahead. Civic chiefs agreed for designs to be put forward that could see St Maurice’s Covert cleaned up as part of a new plan by Winchester Business Improvement District. It comes as
BUDDING singers in Southampton can join a free youth choir as part of the Young Voices Big Saturday Sing this Saturday. Southampton Music Hub is organising the event at Cantell Maths and Computing College and will sing songs from films, musicals
PLANS to convert a house into two maisonettes have been withdrawn. Joe Dorrington had applied to Southampton City Council to convert the home in St Denys Road into two one-bedroom apartments.
People living in Southampton are invited to a public meeting to discuss immigration and multiculturalism tomorrow. Central Baptist Church in Devonshire Road is hosting the meeting which has been organised by Hope not Hate for 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Lymington Gardeners’ Club meets at the community centre on February 11, when guest speaker Alan Edmundson will give a talk entitled The Shady Garden. The meeting, open to non-members, starts at 2pm.
Bargain hunters can pick up a deal at a church sale. A mini market will take place from 10.30am on Saturday, February 22, in Shirley Baptist Church in Church Street, Southampton.
WINCHESTER city residents are to be kept in the loop when it comes to developments. Councillors agreed to a proposal for development plans to be discussed with individual wards at the recent town forum. Exhibitions have already been rolled
CHILDREN in Southampton are invited to test their baking skills to celebrate National Libraries Day on Saturday. The cake baking contest will be judged at Portswood Library, and anyone who takes part should bring their cakes in at 11.30pm, and
Recent legislation means parents who take their children on holiday during term time risk a hefty fine. But a couple from Bishop’s Waltham have a neat solution. Andrew and Wendy Pace, of Edington Close, are still headed for warmer climes, but
A CHARITY quiz night will take place on Thursday. The Autism Hampshire event will take place at the Hedge End CIU Club at 7pm. A ploughman’s supper will be included in the £10 price. Teams of up to six people can take part. Call 01489
A MULTI-MILLION-pound hotel will open in Castle Way, Southampton in October. The new 84-room Travelodge will employ 20 people and is expected to bring £1.3m into the city each year. They are also opening a hotel in Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
A COW was injured in a hit-and-run accident in the New Forest. The Verderers, the organisation responsible for Forest stock, said it happened on the B3078 at Howen Bottom.
PLANS to build a new house in Southampton have been filed with the city council. The proposals are for a two-storey, one-bedroom property which would be attached to a house in Coxford Close.
ANYONE interested in doing voluntary work in Southampton can find out what opportunities are available on February 6. The session takes place at the Voluntary Action Centre in Kingsland Square, St Mary Street from 5pm through to 6pm.
IT is a tradition that dates back decades. Football fans have long gathered at their local to watch England in the World Cup. But that ritual seemed to be under threat after the Government announced that national licensing laws would not be
THE language of a historic Hampshire shipyard that built Henry VIII's ships is to be revived for one night. Millbrook Local History Society, which meets at the Holy Trinity Church Hall, in Millbrook Road, will be delving into the sayings of Bucklers
MOTORISTS face disruption in the coming week due to motorway improvement works. This is to install standard sensors on the road that monitor traffic flow and count traffic and can detect congestion which link to the queue warning signs and speed
THIS morning's FA Trophy draw produced an all-Hampshire semi-final. Alex Pike's Gosport Borough - through to the last four for the first time in their history - will face the winners of tonight's delayed quarter-final between Havant & Waterlooville
A NEW scheme to help drifting youngsters has wind in its sails after county bosses granted it £3,000. Groundwork South’s project that aims to engage young people that are Not in Education, Employment or Trainings (NEET) in the Rowner and Seafield
LEARN all there is to know about the introduction of new plants at Hillier Nurseries, near Romsey. Kevin Hobbs will give a talk about the nursery when Bramshaw Horticultural Society meets at the village hall on February 11. The meeting, open
More than 2,000 adults with learning difficulties can tread the boards as part of a new scheme. The Apple Core project, organised by the Blue Apple Theatre, has been granted £5,000 by the county council to help with acting and dance classes.
TWO behind-the-scenes tours of Southampton’s Central Library will take place this week. The free tours will take place at 11am on Friday or 2pm on Saturday. To book your place call 023 8083 3304 or email allison.kirby@southampton.gov.uk.
THE garden at Bramdean House will be closed on Sunday, February 16, because of flooding and storm damage. The much-loved six-acre garden had been due to open from 2-4pm as part of the National Gardens Scheme to raise money for charity.
CHARLOTTE Barrett had always had painful periods. As a teenager she had to have time off school but was told by her doctor that it was normal. She tried different pain killers and various contraceptive pills but with time her symptoms became worse
SCHOOLBOY Daniel Stickland has converted another redundant phone box into a book exchange and information centre. The red kiosk near Bramshaw Village Stores is full of paperback books, plus leaflets about the history of the area and places to visit
POLICE had to be called in after wild ponies got loose and trampled their way through a famous garden’s newest attraction, opened less than a year ago by the Duchess of Cornwall. Officers and staff at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, at Ampfield, near
A SOUTHAMPTON charity was a hive of activity when it was visited by health bosses yesterday. Representatives from NHS England, Southampton City Council and national youth charities Youth Access, Brook and Streetgames spent the day at No Limits
HIGHER energy bills for customers who pay by cash or cheque – rather than direct debit – are a “stealth tax on the poor”, Hampshire MPs will protest today. Four county MPs will demand action against no fewer than 17 energy companies, accusing them
TRAIN services could remain suspended for several weeks after part of a Hampshire railway line was affected by a severe landslide. South West Trains services have been suspended between Eastleigh and Fareham since the damage was seen in the Botley
WINCHESTER Film Festival has announced its programme for 2014. The festival, established in 2010, aims to screen great films in great locations, showing both classic and more recent films in atmospheric places and spaces in and around Winchester
IT has been a family tradition for nearly three decades. Christine Honour, Carol Penman and Lesley Garnham have been visiting their brother’s grave on the anniversary of his death for 28 years. But when they arrived at the cemetery in Southampton
IT’S a familiar scene played out in homes across the county. At times an entire family can be glued to their smart phones, tablets, laptops or the telly, barely tearing their eyes away from the screen to answer a question. But two Hampshire
A busy road linking several villages in the Lockerley area will be closed for 12 nights next month so engineers can work on a railway bridge. Network Rail plans to carry out repairs to Lockerley Bridge which carries trains over Romsey Road in the
TWO Hampshire schoolgirls are to appear on more than a million milk cartons across the UK. Ellie Thompson and her friend Madeline Thomas, both 11, are the new stars of the St Helen’s Farm goats’ milk cartons, after writing to the Yorkshire-based
THREE men accused of a murder in a Southampton flat used the Internet to search for how to dispose of firearms, a court heard. “Firearm disposal”, “angle grinder” and “acid that burns through metal” were some of the terms searched for using Google
THESE colourful canaries have found a comfortable perch after being dumped on the doorstep of a Hampshire charity shop. When Sue Hooper made an appeal for donation for the Cancer Research UK shop she manages in Romsey, these two were not what she
SOMETHING had to change. Baby Harry Welton couldn’t sleep – and that meant none of his family could either. Everyone was exhausted. His big sister, Alexandra, was grumpy, his dad, John, an air traffic controller who really needed to get
RICHARD Hill says promotion-chasing Eastleigh should be inspired by Saturday’s FA Trophy quarter-final against Cambridge United – even though it ended in a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat. As the Spitfires continue their Skrill Conference South title
MURDER police have this morning descended on a disused Hampshire pub in their hunt for the body of a missing man. The garden of the former Gordon Arms in Fareham has been cordoned off by police investigating the disappearance and suspected murder
POLICE are hunting a driver who failed to stop after hitting a pedestrian leaving him with a broken arm and leg. Officers say it is possible the motorist may have thought they had hit an animal and not aware that a pedestrian was involved.
SKIPPER Jamie Brown has been hit by the devastating news that he will be suspended for the first leg of Gosport Borough’s FA Trophy semi-final on February 15. The combative ex-Eastleigh midfielder picked up his tenth yellow card of the season in
COMPANIES across Hampshire will gather today for one of the south’s biggest business events. The South Coast Business Works takes place at Southampton’s Novotel hotel today, which will see exhibitors share knowledge, inspire others and forge new
HAMPSHIRE is set to be battered with gales of up to 70mph. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the area, starting at midnight tonight. And, combined with a number of flood warnings already put out by the Environment Agency
Tottonians overcame a fixture dilemma to defeat regular rivals Effingham & Leatherhead at the weekend. But it took a friendly helping hand from Totts’ neighbours Southampton to stage the London 2 South-West match. With Tottonians’ Water
ADIE Arnold admits Verwood Town’s “naïve” nature is enough to drive him round the bend – despite it helping to secure a last-ditch leveller at Bemerton Heath Harlequins on Saturday. The 1-1 Western Way draw was the only game in the entire Sydenhams
Rickie Lambert hopes that Saints’ England contingent have enhanced their World Cup prospects after impressing in front of Roy Hodgson at Fulham. The national team manager was in the stands at Craven Cottage on Saturday, as Mauricio Pochettino’s
SOUTHAMPTON City Council is hoping to recruit more foster carers at an information day today. Prospective carers will get the chance to talk to the fostering team and ask carers about their experiences. The event is at Asda in Chandler’s Ford
GARAGES in Southampton could be knocked down to make way for houses. A developer has filed a planning application with the city council to demolish the garages at the rear of Aberdeen Road, Portswood. He wants to be able to build two three-bedroom
Richard Bland this week heads to South Africa to continue his European Tour season, after completing the Middle East leg of the campaign. The Southampton-based professional missed the cut in his latest event, the Dubai Desert Classic, but could
Eastleigh defeated fellow Hampshire side New Milton & District to strengthen their grip on third place in London 3 South-West. The victory gives Eastleigh a six-point advantage over Ellingham & Ringwood who now have two games in hand after
A FRAUDSTER who used her theatrical background to assume a string of alter egos to illegally claim £118,000 in VAT has applied to change her name again - this time legally. Alison Reynolds fraudulently used 15 different identities to falsify documents
Juventus coach Antonio Conte says that Dani Osvaldo accepted a pay cut in order to move from Saints to the Italian giants. The forward completed a loan switch to the Serie A leaders on transfer deadline day, with an option for the deal to become
WORK has begun to restore a stricken Southampton community swimming pool. Contractors have started work at the Oaklands Pool in Lordshill after the city council agreed to fund £1.7million of works to allow residents to enjoy is again. In the
