EASTLEIGH'S Hampshire FA Senior Cup second round tie against Folland Sports has a different date and venue. The game will now be played on Monday (October 6) at the Spitfires’ Silverlake Stadium home due to a problem with Follands’ floodlights.
IT took a wonder strike to end Folland Sports’ interest in the FA Cup at Frome Town tonight. Having held their Southern Premier opponents 1-1 in Hamble on Saturday, the Planemakers again made light of the gulf in status before succumbing to a slender
Willand Rovers 1, Blackfield and Langley 0 “We stopped playing after half-time and I don’t know why” was Chris Farrell’s honest assessment of his team as they watched Western League Willand Rovers walk away from tonight’s FA Cup 2nd qualifying
MOTORISTS heading in and out of Southampton tonight can expect delays after a car crash on one of the city's busiest roads. A car and a motorcycle were in collision on the A35 Redbridge causeway westbound. An ambulance is on the scene and it is
EASTLEIGH chairman Stewart Donald has praised Bristol Rovers' travelling supporters for the way they conducted themselves last night. Over 1,000 Rovers fans filled one side of the Silverlake Stadium for the 1-1 Vanarama Conference draw watched
HAVING watched Mr Miliband at his annual Labour gathering, I wonder if he is making it up as he goes along. He claims that the NHS was instituted by a Labour government, yet despite years in power it is still trailing. His manifesto of, and
I FEEL I must correct Doug Rose (letter on September 18, 2014). He says independence from all countries, not merely Europe? Well it’s not the other countries that are the problem. It’s being dictated to by an outdated, undemocratic despot, that
A WOMAN charged in connection with the murder of Pennie Davis appeared at Winchester Crown Court today. Leanne Doyle, of Beech Crescent, Hythe, is charged with assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice. Judge Guy Boney QC today
The hacking and publishing on the internet of a number of celebrities' private photos has revealed more than these stars' naughty bits. The incident has brought into the open the truth about modern morality. Where once laws, censorship and peer
Sadio Mane and Dusan Tadic are among a host of Saints players already called up for international duty next week. Mane has been included in Senegal’s squad for their upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Tunisia.
WOODSIDE LODGE is likely to close at the end of the year. I find this sad as it has been a part of the fabric of Maybush for many years. Southampton City Council says it has looked at all options for saving the home. However, have University Hospital
NO ONE can deny the passion behind the debate over whether fluoride should be added to the water in Southampton and other parts of Hampshire. This paper has followed the debate for almost a decade. Today we report on the latest developments, which
AWARD-WINNING vintners shared their secrets with their local MP on their vineyard in Droxford. Donna and David Line gave Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery a tour of Poppydown Vineyards in Mayhill Lane, discussing their wine-making techniques and
A HAMPSHIRE engineering firm has won a £5,000 national prize for its metal bolsters which can protect wooden fences from extreme weather. SteadyPost’s FenceFins, created by Southampton inventor John Gibbs, are small metal attachments for fence
A CRUISE line company has seen off competition from international firms to sail away with an award for the fifth year in a row. Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, which operates routes from Southampton, scooped the Group Leisure Awards ‘Best Cruise Line’
IT was a night spent raising a glass to toast their own success when it comes to giving people a safe night out. The first Best Bar None awards took place in Winchester with the very best in the business being honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony
EASTLEIGH manager Richard Hill hailed his players’ response to losing at Wrexham on Saturday as they drew 1-1 with Bristol Rovers at the Silverlake Stadium last night. Hill’s side suffered a resounding 3-0 defeat in Wales four days ago, but came
IT is the green product which could revolutionise the way we wash up. The days of buying detergent and ensuring water is hot before washing up could be over after Hampshire scientists created a product which could save households across country
RESIDENTS in Twyford are calling for a new pedestrian crossing amid claims the main road is too dangerous. Dozens of people turned out at an exhibition held at the village parish hall to see the options drawn up by Hampshire County Council.
A month-long celebration of the contribution black communities have paid to Southampton begins today with a launch event in the city centre. Hundreds of people are expected to gather throughout the day at the Hub City College in St Mary’s Street
NATIONAL Park chiefs are celebrating a record year for green transport in the New Forest after 50,000 visitors switched from cars to buses. The Beach Bus and the open-top New Forest Tour enjoyed their best-ever summer, thanks to a combination of
Hundreds of criminals in Hampshire have been snared thanks to the power of social media. Last year a total of 413 criminals were arrested and charged as a result of thousands of calls to Crimestoppers from people with vital information for police
DISNEY’S always been the best in the world when it comes to the perfect family holiday. But just when you think the magical people in Orlando can’t come up with anything better, they do. This time they’ve truly excelled themselves with a Free
A YACHT skipper has been reunited with the paramedics who brought him back from the dead. Struck down in the middle of the night by a heart attack Richard Houghton had only moments left to live. But thanks to the quick actions of staff from South
As we step into autumn and the days get increasingly short, many of us may be preparing to say goodbye to the natural wonders we’ve been able to enjoy in our gardens during the spring and summer months. But longer nights don’t mean that wildlife
HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service will today launch a lifesaving campaign to improve the safety of older people. The service is launching its campaign to coincide with Older People’s Day today and is urging people to help raise awareness of life-saving
There’s a chance to tour one of the Test Valley’s most distinctive houses over the next week. Houghton Lodge and Gardens has organised two house tours – on Saturday, October 4, and Friday, October 10. The stunning 18th century cottage orné
THERE was traffic chaos after a house fire forced a city centre road to shut. Part of Lodge Road in Southampton was closed after a house was evacuated when a fire broke out in a loft at 4.15pm yesterday. There were queues of traffic on to Lodge
A NEW emergency hospital set to be built between Winchester and Basingstoke will provide unprecedented 24-hour consultant care, a meeting heard. Health chiefs said that the comprehensive care was “unheard of” in the NHS and would not require an
DOZENS of Hampshire pensioners are claiming a small victory after their landlord backtracked on a rent hike which would have cost them hundreds of pounds each year. Furious residents who live in bungalows owned by Places for People in Dunvegan
SOUTHAMPTON City Council is today hosting an open day about change in the authority’s Children Services. It will be a chance to hear about vacancies within the council’s Children Services department and speak to department chiefs. The department
KINGS Worthy residents are hosting a Macmillan coffee morning this week. With a selection of tea, cake, scones and tasty treats, it runs from 10am until midday on Friday at Tubbs Hall, in Fraser Road.
POLICE are appealing for information after a man exposed himself to a woman in Southampton. The 25-year-old victim was walking along Manor Road North, in Bitterne, when she was followed by a man. He tried to talk to her before exposing himself
RESIDENTS can raise any issues they have when MP Caroline Dinenage holds her latest surgery. The drop-in session will be held at the Gosport Discovery Centre on Friday between 2pm and 3.30pm as part of a ‘surgery tour’ of the area. Residents
A CRIME prevention event will take place in Kings Worthy, Winchester, with an aim of recruiting more Neighbourhood Watch coordinators. Winchester Rural North Safer Neighbourhoods Team will be outside Tesco Express, in Springvale Road, on October
THE impact of money on the local economy will be the focus of a talk at a Hampshire university tonight. The talk, which will be led by Positive Money, the Solent Credit Union and Bristol Pound, will look at unsustainable debt, rising inequality
PART of a Southampton road will be closed for two days for gas main works. Drove Road will be closed between its junctions with North East Road and Kathleen Road on October 6-7.
SOUTHAMPTON City Council planners have decided to allow the owner of a house in Holly Hill to build a loft conversion.
POLICE are investigating a burglary at a home in Southampton in which a number of electrical items were stolen. A hard drive, an ACER laptop, an iPod Touch, a black body camera and a pushbike were all taken from the address in Palmerston Road,
A WOMAN was assaulted as she walked across a park. The 23-year-old was in Grantham Green, Eastleigh, when she felt a blow to her head and fell to the ground. She did not see who hit her. Luckily she was not seriously injured and only suffered
SOUTHAMPTON is set to come alive with the sound of music this weekend. From rock to reggae, to hip-hop and flamenco, musical performers will pop up in some of the more unusual venues in the city, bringing life to the walls, relics and churches.
A HAMPSHIRE community hall is set to cut its running costs and carbon footprint as work begins on roof repairs. The £81,000 improvements to Winnall Community Centre, Winchester, includes insulation, new piping and waterproof roof layers. Winnall
BURGLARS left a trail of destruction in their wake after getting into a school sports hall. Extensive damage was done to the sports hall and its facilities at Bay House School in Gosport and numerous items of equipment and kit were taken or left
WINCHESTER University has been given a six-figure grant to develop a modern foreign language project with local primary schools. It has been awarded £202,000 from the Department of Education for use on a training project for teachers at 216 primary
SOUTHAMPTON is likely to be hammered with yet more council cuts if the Conservatives win the General Election, a minister has admitted. MP Brandon Lewis said town halls still had a “long way to go in terms of savings”, despite having made enormous
CIVIC chiefs in Hampshire have accused health bosses of ignoring them over the future of plans to add fluoride to the tap water of 200,000 people in the county. Hampshire County Council leader Roy Perry claims the organisation behind the scheme
DAVID Cameron was today seeking to make the NHS a Conservative vote-winner, vowing to hike spending on the health service if he wins the General Election. The Prime Minister was expected to use his conference-closing speech to tell activists: “
NO ONE has answered an appeal for witnesses following a six-year-old girl being injured cycling into cabling deliberately tied across a park path. Police launched an investigation after the incident which left the girl with a badly bruised throat
MOTORISTS face minor delays on a Hampshire motorway this morning after a five-car crash. A Vauxhall Insignia, a Vauxhall Vectra, a Vauxhall Astra, a Toyota Yaris, and a Ford Transit, were involved in a collision between junctions 12 and 11 on the
TRAFFIC has come to a near standstill this morning after a lorry overturned on a busy main road. It happened at around 7am on the north carriageway of the A34, just before its junction with the A303, Sutton Scotney. The driver had to be cut
ALMOST 12,000 families in Southampton will be hit by the Chancellor's latest benefit cut - despite being in work. George Osborne used his conference speech to launch a fresh assault on welfare spending, announcing a two-year freeze to all working
GET your hair crimpers at the ready and prepare for pop - it’s time to dust off your legwarmers as the line up for next year’s Let’s Rock! festival is revealed. Southampton Common will once again be awash with the sights and sounds of the 1980s
Former Saints midfielder Tommy Widdrington celebrates his 43rd birthday today. After joining Saints as a schoolboy, he made his debut in 1992 and racked up 90 appearances, scoring three goals. Following Dave Merrington’s sacking, he chose to
THOUSANDS of jobs have today been secured after the Ministry of Defence announced a multi-million pound contract for Hampshire's naval base. The MoD has awarded £600m to BAE Systems to manage Portsmouth Naval Base as part of the five-year deal,
Saints striker Mick Channon helps ground staff fork the pitch at a rain-soaked Dell in 1981.
Saints on this day – October 1. 1958 – Saints 3 (Livesey, Page, Roper) Notts County 0. Saints stormed into a 2-0 lead inside the first 16 minutes with goals from Charlie Livesey and John Page. Don Roper added a third shortly after half-time
Newcastle defender Mike Williamson insists the squad remain "100 per cent" behind under-fire boss Alan Pardew despite lurching to another Barclays Premier League defeat on Monday night. Pardew's position looked extremely precarious in the wake
FORMER Saints skipper Adam Lallana is fulfilling a childhood dream by finally playing in the Champions League. The 26-year-old is in line for his second start having played for just over an hour in the Reds' late victory over Bulgarian minnows
Former Exeter University marksman Josh Godfrey bagged a hat-trick as Fareham hit NOW: Pensions Western Conference strugglers Indian Gymkhana for six at Henry Cort. He scored once before half-time and two more goals in the closing stages as Fareham
Some 300 triathletes turned out to brave the open water of the New Forest and take part in the HOWSC triathlon. The sold-out event attracted a wide and varied field to the New Forest Water Park as local organisers Try Tri Events staged three different
SOUTHAMPTON’S first mainstream free school will open to pupils within two years after education chiefs backed the bid. Hope Community School has been given the green light by the Department for Education (DfE) to accept primary school pupils in
JAMES Vince could play alongside Kyle Abbott in South Africa this winter. Hampshire coach Dale Benkenstein, an assistant coach at the Sunfoil Dolphins, wants the county’s star batsman to play as an overseas player in Natal. Hampshire’s Batsman
Saints defender Toby Alderweireld believes Graziano Pelle is an even greater force now than he was during his sensational spell in Holland. Pelle moved to St Mary’s this summer from Feyenoord, after a two-year stay with the Dutch club that yielded
England table tennis ace Hannah Hicks was part of the England squad that missed out on promotion at the European Team Championships in Lisbon. Both the men’s and women’s teams had high hopes of finishing in 17th place – which would have seen them
JAMES Knight won the Solent Half Marathon race on the Waterside. The Overton Harrier clocked 72 minutes and 40 seconds to win the third round of the Hampshire Road Race League at Gang Warily Leisure Centre, near Fawley. A field of about 400
IF YOU thought you could get away speeding at night, think again. Hampshire police have revealed their latest weapon in the battle against drivers who flout the limit – infrared cameras that can photograph vehicles in the dark. The latest technology
SOUTHAMPTON’S hockey star Alex Danson is looking forward to next month’s Champions Trophy campaign after suffering Commonwealth Games heartache during the summer. Danson was part of the England side that lost the final to Australia on penalties
THIS is the moment passengers look on in horror as a freight train closes in on their bus. Danger lights are clearly flashing, warning sirens are wailing – but remarkably the bus driver appears to ignore them as he sits in a queue of traffic
Her family's shop may be in Birmingham, but Sharan Purewal's story could just as easily apply – and be of value – to any small to medium sized business in Southampton. When you meet Sharan, you'd be forgiven for thinking that energy is the last of
