Kevin Pietersen is the latest of at least five former England captains to call for Alastair Cook's resignation - but it is advice the incumbent insists he can and must ignore. Cook remains under mounting pressure after seven defeats in nine for
AN odd job man was further bailed for reports after pleading guilty at Southampton Crown Court to five charges of distributing sordid pictures of children and one of possessing similar images for distribution or show. Edwards Jones, 34, of Kingsdown
GROCERY giant Asda has installed vital medical devices in its Hampshire stores which could save shoppers’ lives. The leading chain has set up heart defibrillator units in four of its city stores to protect its customers. The investment is part
DEMONSTRATORS against the conflict in Gaza have take to the streets of Southampton city centre this afternoon – as the Palestine death toll reaches 900. Waving placards demanding an end to the violence, the protesters gathered in East Park before
A YOUNG cancer survivor from Hampshire who battled leukaemia for more than three years has been granted his ultimate wish. Hayden Stanley, 7, travelled to Disneyland Paris, where he met his hero Jack Sparrow, the star of Disney’s Pirates of the
A WORLD record-breaking naan made by Hampshire chefs and firefighters has taken the world by storm. Chefs from Badi Mirchi and Sanjha joined a team of firefighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service to bake the giant naan, which was unveiled
TWO New Forest ponies have been involved in accidents. A foal was killed when it was hit be a vehicle on the B3056 at Bolton’s Bench, Lyndhurst. Another foal was in collision with a vehicle in North Lane, Beaulieu, but was unhurt.
MORE than £45 million has been invested in commercial-scale renewable energy projects across Hampshire, new figures reveal. Farmers, businesses, communities and public sector organisations in the county have taken advantage of renewable energy
ANOTHER renewable energy company has revealed plans to build a solar farm in Hampshire. Britain's leading solar energy generator Lightsource Renewable Energy is behind the scheme - one of many proposed or already approved in Hampshire – in the
POLICE are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a woman at a popular music festival. Officers have today released an e-fit image of a man believed to have assaulted the woman for up to ten minutes. The woman, who was in her 40s, had been standing
A HAMPSHIRE animal welfare charity has been giving out dog food ice lollies in order to keep the pets cool. The Blue Cross rehoming centre in West End has had to take precautions to keep animals cool because of the hot weather. The animals
A HAMPSHIRE Liberal Democrat MP has welcomed his party leader’s surprise U-turn on the controversial ‘bedroom tax’. Eastleigh MP Mike Thornton – a fierce critic of the measure – said he was delighted that Nick Clegg had announced the rethink.
A SOUTHAMPTON man who had battled against cannabis abuse has received a 12-month supervision order. Judge Derwin Hope heard how Grant Griffiths had aroused police suspicions when he and another man suddenly went in opposite directions when they
FOUR companies have already expressed interest in the multi-million-pound redevelopment of a popular leisure centre. Eastleigh Borough Council has had approaches from several national and international companies with interest in taking on the building
BUDDING Martin Scorseses and Danny Boyles can take advantage of film schools this summer. Southampton's Sea City museum is hosting three film schools over July and August for youngsters aged between seven and 15 to develop their filmmaking knowledge
COUNCILLORS have given the green light to up to 62 homes to be built on Hampshire countryside. They approved the proposal for the site at Providence Hill, in Bursledon despite some fears raised by the public. The land in question is an area
Terry Azor (Chandlers Ford Central) won the Southampton Billiards and Snooker Association’s snooker singles championship at Shirley Cons club. He defeated Nick Wood (Hamble Social) 2-1 in the final, to clinch his second title in three years, after
Hampshire are aiming to bounce back against Lancashire at Old Trafford tomorrow after being thrashed by 136 runs in the opening Group A game of the Royal London One-Day cup on a record-breaking day at Derby. Centuries from Wes Durston and skipper
RURAL areas of Hampshire are set to benefit from the latest phase of a scheme to roll out superfast broadband to Internet blackspots. Under the programme, more than 11,000 new homes and businesses in country spots, including outside Romsey and
It is a year ago today that Southampton suffered a body blow of the closure of Ford’s Transit plant. At its peak more than 4,000 workers were employed at the Swaythling factory. But there was shock when Ford confirmed it would be moving production
YOU always know there is a big match coming up at The Ageas Bowl when there are more people preparing for it than there are spectators for a typical day’s play in the LV County Championship. The ground’s biggest fixture since Hampshire moved there
A PUB landlord and magician is hoping to pull a rabbit out of the hat and create a centre for the community when he reopens a city tavern. Tim Taylor, who used to run The Dolphin in St Denys, Southampton, said the news of the pub’s closure in June
FITNESS fanatics are encouraged to take part in zumbathon event in Hampshire tomorrow in a bid to raise cash for charity. Children can join adults in the fun at the 2000 Centre in St John’s Road in Hedge End and whip up some cash for Parkinson’
BOSSES of a Southampton takeaway want to open until 5am. R&V Partners Ltd, which owns Roosters Piri Piri in London Road, has applied to the city council to open until 5am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 1am the rest of the week.
RESIDENTS in a Hampshire town are encouraged to put their best foot forward to help raise cash for good causes in their area. Eastleigh Lions are putting on a fun run and community games at the Pavilion on the Park and Fleming Park tomorrow.
VISITORS to a Hampshire shopping village are in for a day of fun today. The Locks Heath Shopping Village is holding a summer party today from 11am to 4pm. It will give local groups the chance to showcase their talents with a range of entertainment
EMERGENCY services were called to tackle a blaze on a busy city road. Fire crews were sent to Millbrook Road West when a grass fire started at the side of the road near Millbrook railway station. A fire van with two members of Hampshire Fire
A CYCLIST suffered a serious injury in a crash on a Hampshire road. The man, in his 30s, was hurt in a collision with a Toyota Yaris in Winchester Road, Wickham, close to the junction with Tanfield Lane. He was taken to hospital following the
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a serious fire at a Hampshire landfill site. At 3.11am firefighters om Hampshire and Dorset were called to the Blue Haze landfill site off the A3081 between Ringwood and Verwood. There were large plumes of smoke billowing
EXCESSIVE noise from passing cars could soon be a thing of the past thanks to resurfacing work on a section of the M27 in Hampshire. The Highways Agency has confirmed it is to act and work should start in two years’ time on a stretch between junctions
WREATHS will be laid at a Hampshire country park tomorrow commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. Schoolchildren have created poems and poppies which will be on display in the chapel of Royal Victoria Country Park
A PENSIONER died after falling backwards down the stairs at his home, an inquest heard. Retired Trevor Butler, 77, suffered bleeding on the brain after the fall at his home in Steep Close, Highfield, Southampton. Mr Butler died in Southampton
HAMPSHIRE heartthrob Colin Firth swaps his image as a dashing love interest to become a gentleman spy armed with a killer umbrella in his latest movie role. The Mr Darcy and Bridget Jones actor attended the Comic-Con event in San Diego, California
FRIENDS of a Southampton childcare group are calling on the help of the community to survive. Sure Start has fallen victim to the council funding cuts and is at risk of closing some of the groups they provide to parents across the city. The
IT could be three months before repairs begin at a Hampshire church devastated by fire. Heartbroken villagers looked on as St Peter’s Church in Ropley, near Alresford, burned last month, and are yet to learn the cause. More than 100 firefighters
A FORMER school in Southampton could be knocked down to make way for homes. A proposal to build 32 homes on the site of Ridgeway School and Prospect House in Freemantle Common Road has been handed to the city council. The site has been earmarked
A NATIONAL retail chain will open its second-largest UK store in Hampshire next month, creating 150 jobs. Final preparations are being done at the Next superstore in Hedge End, which is only a fortnight away from opening. It will stand at 60,000
AVID runner Rob Kelly hopes to prove he is as fast as lightning when he takes part in a gruelling fundraising challenge. The Lordshill Road Runners club member will take part in the Adidas Thunder Run, a punishing ten-mile course that he will run
POLICE have stepped up patrols to hunt a sex pest who struck in an alley close to a recreation ground. The 22-year-old victim was walking alone along an alleyway from Pine Road to Hiltingbury Recreation Ground, in Chandler’s Ford, when a man approached
HAMPSHIRE’S police and fire services are expected to save £600,000 each a year by sharing headquarters in the first deal of its type in the UK. Senior officers at Hampshire Constabulary are set to move into Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service’s headquarters
THE 200th anniversary of the opening of Britain’s first seaside pier is being marked today. Ryde pier on the Isle of Wight, opened on July 26, 1814, and today still stands as a reminder of the feat of Victorian engineering. Like many piers,
FIRMS across Hampshire are today basking in a summer heatwave bonanza. While temperatures soar so do bookings and profits for firms hoping to take advantage of the Mediterranean-style climate being enjoyed across the south. From ice cream factories
FOUR years after making his maiden first-class hundred at The Ageas Bowl, Jos Buttler is back for the start of his Test career - aiming to become England’s Adam Gilchrist. The ‘specialist wicketkeeper or wicketkeeper-batsman’ debate has done the
HAMPSHIRE’S Deputy Chief Constable has announced that he is retiring at the end of the year – just a year after taking the post. DCC Craig Denholm will leave at Christmas following a career in policing spanning nearly 32 years. Before heading
POLICE are hunting a man they believe could hold vital clues to a burglary which saw thieves flee with a haul worth more than £10,000. Detectives investigating the burglary in Portchester have released a CCTV image, pictured, of a man they would
HAMPSHIRE legend Shaun Udal reckons Alastair Cook should be replaced as captain by Joe Root. Cook is under intense pressure ahead of the third Test against India at The Ageas Bowl, out of form and with England 1-0 down after their Lord’s humbling
A HAMPSHIRE restaurant has closed amid a mass outbreak of food poisoning. More than 30 people have fallen ill with salmonella since eating at The Real China in Eastleigh, including a three-year-old child. Now the town centre restaurant has
SAINTS are understood to be bracing themselves for a £16m bid from Arsenal for right-back Calum Chambers. Discussions are believed to have taken place between the clubs, although the Gunners are yet to formalise their offer for the 19-year-old.
