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  • Help for stressed-out parents

    PARENTS in Southampton can learn about coping with the emotional strain of having a family. A free seven-session course will begin at The Community Room in St James’ Park, Shirley on Tuesday, April 22. The first session will run from 10am to

  • Hughton sacked by Norwich

    Norwich have sacked Chris Hughton and his backroom staff after back-to-back defeats left them in a relegation dogfight in the Barclays Premier League. Saturday's 1-0 home loss to fellow strugglers West Brom proved the final straw for the Norwich

  • Work starts on major traffic junction

    WORKS to improve the major junction  are due to start tomorrow. Hampshire County Council’s £150,000 project will see the existing layout at  Stanmore Lane and Romsey Road changed with a second traffic lane added to the junction approach as well

  • Top three keep up the pace in Hampshire League

    The Hampshire Premier League’s top three division one clubs all enjoyed big wins. Bush Hill maintained their lead by hitting Broughton for six without reply. Two-goal Perry Harding hit a goal in each half and James Lavender, Liam Keites and Terry

  • Headley make it a double in Hampshire League

    HEADLEY United had a double celebration after reaching the Aldershot Intermediate Cup final. Having beaten West End Village 3-1 in their semi-final, Headley discovered they had not lost ground on the Hampshire Premier League’s top two – after Locks

  • Hampshire MP defends plans for NHS

    A HAMPSHIRE MP has defended Government plans to protect frontline NHS services. Gosport representative Caroline Dinenage, pictured, spoke in the House of Commons of her hope that the Government’s plans would help her own town. She asked: “Does

  • Family story time at library next week

    CHILDREN can enjoy a family-filled story time at a Hampshire library with crafts and fun on Tuesday April 8. Hythe library is hosting the activity based on the popular children’s book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson from 10am to noon for kids

  • Mixed emotions for former Saints

    ONE former Saints boss is celebrating automatic promotion to the Premier League – but another believes his chance has now gone. Nigel Pearson’s Leicester City went up on Saturday without playing after in-form Bournemouth shocked QPR 2-1 and Derby

  • Hants struggle against Isle of Wight rookie

    Hampshire’s chances of beginning a season with victory for the first time in five years were reduced by rain, the loss of a crucial toss and a duck for Michael Carberry. Not since 2009, when Worcestershire were comfortably beaten at The Ageas Bowl,

  • Woman bailed over assault charges

    AN EASTLEIGH woman had bailed extended after she admitted two counts of common assault and one of causing actual bodily harm. Teena Sherrott, 27, of Chestnut Avenue, will be sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on April 28.

  • Free drop-in service to help smokers stop

    STOP smoking using a free drop-in service. Southampton Quitters are offering the free NHS Stop Smoking Service at Bitterne Health Centre every Friday. The drop-in session runs between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Call 023 8051 5221 for more information

  • Free session to deal with antisocial behaviour

    COUNCIL tenants in Southampton can learn how to deal with antisocial behaviour at a special free session. On April 25, the council’s tenant participation team will run an event at the Novotel in West Quay Road from 10am to 4pm.

  • I saved my dog's life

    IT was the invaluable knowledge that Steve Goodall believes saved his dog’s life. When Scooby began showing signs of distress, instead of panicking Steve was able to diagnose him and get him prompt vet |treatment. Scooby was suffering from

  • House extension granted

    A HOUSE in Southampton is set to be extended after a planning application was successful. The owner of the property in Foundry Lane, Shirley, is now allowed to add a two-storey extension and convert its loft into living space.

  • Benkenstein: My connection to three Hampshire legends

    HE might be new to Hampshire, but Dale Benkenstein has long had an affinity with the county - through all-time greats Robin Smith, Barry Richards and Malcolm Marshall. Hampshire’s first-team coach has been in his role for less than a month but is indelibly

  • COMMENT: Why Hampshire are pregnant with expectation

    HAMPSHIRE are enjoying a baby boom off the field, but on it you sense this is the year a promotion-winning side will also be born. Captain Jimmy Adams is dad to 11 week-old Jonah, James Tomlinson fathered a son last season, Will Smith's partner is

  • Concert cancelled due to power fears

    ORGANISERS have been forced to cancel a charity folk concert because of fears the venue may be without power on the night. Southern Electric is installing a new generator at Mountbatten School and it cannot be done without turning off power supplies

  • Family fun day takes place next week

    A FAMILY fun day packed full of activities takes place in Hampshire on Saturday April 12. Children can enjoy entertainment from a magician, face painting, a bouncy castle, balloon modelling and other activities from 11am to 2.30pm at Velmore Community

  • Is it time for the law to catch up with scooter drivers?

    NOWHERE in Europe has embraced mobility scooters quite like Britain. We are the continent’s mobility scooter capital, with more than 250,000 on our streets and pavements. They have been hailed as a boon to elderly and disabled, giving them

  • Call for parents to take kids out of school for holidays

    PARENTS of younger children should be given more freedom to go on holiday during term time, a Hampshire MP said. Steve Brine, pictured below, the Winchester MP, broke ranks to call for ultra-strict rules to be relaxed for children aged six and

  • The battle to get grass roots football back on the pitch

    IT was a winter of discontent for footballers across Southampton. Nearly three months of wet weather saw the football fixture list virtually wiped out as the city’s pitches were transformed from green fields into muddy bogs. The conditions

  • Work to start on skate park

    WORK on a new £270,000 skate park in Winchester starts on Monday. The park, at North Walls, will be made of spray concrete rather than prefabricated ramps, which is said to be more sustainable. In 2012 over 50 young people put forward their

  • Three day closure of a Southampton road from tomorrow

    ROAD resurfacing works will close part of a Southampton street for three days this week. Branksome Avenue in Shirley will be closed from tomorrow between the junctions with Twyford Avenue and Wilton Road. >>>For all your latest

  • Police find missing Hampshire teen

    Police have found a teenager who went missing from her Hampshire home. Officers awere appealing forInformation to find15-year-old Emily Irvine from Totton, who was last seen in Southampton yesterday. However following an appeal Emily was located

  • Controversial roadworks to resume tomorrow

    CONTROVERSIAL roadworks in a Hampshire community are set to restart on Monday – after weeks of delays caused by floods. Southern Water’s mains replacement scheme in Main Road, Colden Common will recommence on April 7, and involve a temporary road