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  • Yoshida wins out in the battle of the Saints

    SAINTS defender Maya Yoshida was awarded the bragging rights over St Mary’s colleague Emmanual Mayuka yesterday. Mayuka created Zambia’s first goal as the African nation stormed into an early 2-0 lead against the World Cup finals qualifiers in

  • Lovren shines in World Cup warm-up

    Dejan Lovren boosted his chances of a World Cup start against hosts Brazil by helping Croatia keep a clean sheet yesterday. In their final warm-up friendly ahead of Thursday’s clash with Neymar and co, Lovren played the full 90 minutes of a 1-0

  • New record for cliff dive star Gary

    SOUTHAMPTON cliff diver Gary Hunt put on a master class to win the American leg of the Red Bull World Cliff Diving Championships with a record high score. Hunt, who was Red Bull Cliff Diving World Champion in 2010, 2011 and 2012, chose an unbelievably

  • Winchester turns pink for Race for Life

    WINCHESTER was awash with the colour pink today as thousands of women put their best foot forward to beat cancer. Women and children of all ages descended on the Garrison Ground to take part in the Race for Life fundraising event in support

  • Police launch appeal for missing woman

    POLICE have launched an appeal to find a missing woman on the Isle of Wight. Victoria Bailey, 53, was reported missing from her home in Red Road, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, yesterday lunchtime. Officers say she is believed to still be on the Isle

  • Clipper yachts leave New York amid memorable scenes

    IT was one of the memorable moments for sailors taking part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. With the New York skyline and iconic Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, the twelve 70ft yachts set off for the final part of their epic journey

  • Firms named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage

    THREE Hampshire companies which failed to pay their staff the national minimum wage have been ''named and shamed'' by the Government as part of a new crackdown. Central Heating Services Ltd in Farnborough, Saftdwin Ltd in Old Basing and Zoom Ltd

  • Work to begin on new £250m armed forces training college

    CONSTRUCTION work on a £250million state-of-the-art armed forces training college in Hampshire will start later this year, Defence Minister Andrew Murrison has announced. The Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration at Worthy Down

  • 16 people rescued from fire at block of flats

    SIXTEEN people were rescued after a fire engulfed a block of flats in Hampshire. The fire broke out in the stairwell of the first floor of Windsor House in Canal Walk in Landport, Portsmouth. One person was rescued from the first floor, three

  • Road crash victim was not wearing seat belt

    A MAN died when his drink-driving cousin crashed their car and ploughed into a tree on a Hampshire country road, an inquest heard. Joe Keet, 38, suffered multiple injuries when he was thrown through the windscreen during the collision on Heath

  • Dad unveils life-saving device in memory of daughter

    THE father of a Hampshire woman who died from a sudden heart condition has unveiled a new defibrillator which he hopes may help save others from the same fate. Graham Hunter joined medical crews launching the first of two new devices installed

  • I love my allotment - but council has kicked me out

    A PENSIONER is embroiled in a battle with council bosses after being evicted from his beloved allotment. Keen gardener David Rawlinson was forced out of his plot in Radcliffe Road Allotments by Southampton City Council, who say it was overgrown

  • Events help highlight vital work of carers

    A SERIES of events will take place in Hampshire as part of Carers Week. Carers Week, which will run from June 9 to 15, is being held to raise awareness of the work carried out by carers across the UK. There will be information stands at Southampton

  • Funeral home praised by city's Sikh community

    A SOUTHAMPTON funeral home was praised for its services to an ethnic community in the city at a conference about Sikh funerals. Staff from Co-operative Funeralcare were thanked by the Sikh community at an event hosted by the Gurdwara Tegh Bahadur

  • Salisbury City must settle debts

    SALISBURY City FC have been told they must get their finances in order if they are to preserve their place in the Football Conference. New owners Mark Winter and Otail Touzar had a board meeting with the Conference on Friday evening and were informed