Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of Paul Mitchell as their head of recruitment and analysis. The 33-year-old left Saints this month in order to take up the position. Mitchell had been head of recruitment at St Mary's for the past three
PUPILS at a Hampshire school fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea after eating raw runner beans on a trip, an investigation has found. As reported by the Daily Echo, children from Romsey Primary School fell ill after visiting the Broadlands Estate
THERE are delays for motorists on a Hampshire motorway this evening. There is queuing traffic betwen junctions four and seven on the M27 eastbound due to heavy congestion in the area. Keep up to date with travel news:
Former Saints boss Nigel Adkins is the latest manager to join Twitter. Adkins’ current club, Reading, today confirmed that the 49-year-old has signed up to the social media site. “The whole world is on Twitter,” said Adkins, explaining the
Former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham's Europa League hangovers would become a thing of the past if the Premier League afforded them an extra day's rest. Spurs have often found it difficult to balance European and domestic exertions
A CITY walk-in centre will remain open during winter after plans to close it were temporarily shelved. A crunch meeting of Southampton health chiefs agreed to ditch plans to shut Bitterne Walk-In-Centre for six months and postpone any public consultation
A new way of measuring precise distances to galaxies tens of millions of light years away has been developed by UK scientists. Dr Sebastian Hoenig, from the University of Southampton, has created the method which is similar to what land surveyors
A HAMPSHIRE watering hole has a new figure at the helm. General manager at the Netley Grange Neil Tracey took over two months ago and is hoping to attract even more people through the door. Situated in the village of Netley Abbey, the pub itself
IT is the controversial superstore which divided a Hampshire town and moved thousands to protest. Work has begun on the site of a proposed Sainsbury's store after years of controversy - but doubts are growing over the scheme after the retail giant
A POLICE training exercise caused concerns for motorists after they witnessed a man being pulled from his vehicle on the motorway. They told how they had seen the vehicle surrounded by four police cars on the westbound inner lane of the M27 near
WHEN Tayo Adetoye read a copy of a newspaper that mentioned Southampton FC by their nickname – the Saints – he knew fate had led him to the football team he was supposed to support. And although the gospel preacher lives more than 3,000 miles away
FIVE people have been arrested in connection with an unprovoked attack that left a man seriously injured. The victim was rushed to hospital with severe head and facial injuries after the incident in St Cross Road, Winchester. A 35-year-old
DEVELOPERS will be showing off their plans for 85 homes in a Hampshire community later today. Radian Homes are proposing to build the one, two, three and four bedroom homes at Hatch Farm, in West End on land owned by Eastleigh Borough Council.
“I COULD not have wished for a better Christmas present.” Those are the words of a jubilant Hampshire pensioner who has been reunited with a precious set of war medals that were stolen from his Hampshire home two months ago. Trevor Price, 78
SOUTHAMPTON law firm Coffin Mew has taken on a new member of staff for its family department. Amy Trench, right, joins the firm as a qualified solicitor. She worked in family law for two years as a paralegal before completing her training contract
SMALL businesses have until Friday to apply for a scheme offering valuable advice to help them grow. Solent University’s Business School has teamed up with the Government’s growth voucher programme to help businesses access expertise. The initiative
Southampton-based marketing communications agency Carswell Gould has proved itself to be among the best by taking home a collection of industry awards. The company won gold and silver awards at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR
ONE of the south coast’s largest house builders is attempting to recruit its own army of 500 former soldiers to help battle a skills shortage in the construction industry. The company is working with Nordic Focus Training to retrain people from
THE timeless rags-to-riches story of Dick Whittington and his loyal cat Tom will be played out in Hampshire’s Berry Theatre tomorrow. The pantomime is one of the Hedge End theatre’s flagship shows in a musical extravaganza hosted by the Performing
YOUNG thespians from Hampshire were rocking all night long when they starred at a leading West End theatre. Pupils from Stagecoach Theatre Arts groups in Fareham and Hedge End performed We Will Rock You at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London. The
COUNTRY acid house music. It seems like an outlandish genre, mixing two styles that couldn’t be further apart – but Alabama 3 pull it off with unparalleled panache. They are not from Alabama – in fact they are from Brixton, and are responsible
MORE than 50 stalls selling festive wares will come to Wickham’s Christmas fair next weekend. The event will also feature a hog roast and children’s workshops. It runs from 11am to 3pm at the Wickham Centre on Sunday, December 7.
A GROUP open to knitting enthusiasts next meets on Monday in Shirley, Southampton. The knit and natter club gathers from 5-6pm in Shirley Library Shirley Precinct. All are welcome.
A Christmas bazaar and tabletop sale takes place at Chilworth Hall on Sunday from 11am to 2pm. The event has been organised by the Chilworth Hall Restoration Fund committee and will feature a wide range of stalls, selling Christmas decorations,
TWELVE pupils at All Saints Primary School, Winchester, were chosen by a local artist as winners of a Christmas card competition. Josephine Chisholm was asked to pick two winners from each class, from a shortlist of Christmas card designs.
FOUR people had to be cut from vehicles after two pile-ups involving 11 vehicles just seven miles apart. The two pile ups between junctions three and four of the M27 and on the A31 at Stoney Cross saw six people injured and four rushed to Southampton
A COUNTRY house in Wickham could be replaced by five new homes under plans submitted to civic chiefs. Knight Homes want to demolish Broadha’penny, in Tanfield Lane, and build two-, three- and four-bedroom houses on its large gardens. Last month
A MAN was left with a broken wrist after being hit with a walking stick as a brawl broke out in a Hampshire supermarket. Goods were hurled down the aisles at Asda’s Totton branch as security guards struggled to break up the fight. Southampton
FRIENDS of Sun Hill Infant School in Alresford are holding a shopping evening on Thursday December 4 from 7-9pm. It will be in the school hall and will include a bar and nibbles.
A ROPLEY home will this weekend host the sale of embroidered products made in Bangladesh. The sale will be held tomorrow and over the weekend at 3 Sunnyside Cottage, Church Street, SO24 0DP, 01962 772146. The items range from bedcovers and
Former Saints striker Rickie Lambert admits he cannot argue with criticism of Liverpool's lack of physical and mental toughness. In the wake of Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Crystal Palace, ex-Reds defender Jamie Carragher said the team was lacking in
CHILDREN attended a one-day conference on how to save energy. Pupils were encouraged to produce action plans at the event at Lyndhurst Community Centre that will enable their schools to be more green. They saw electric cars called Twizys, a
TICKETS are still available for a Christmas concert in Southampton. The Salvation Army branch in Victor Street, Shirley, is putting on The Glory of Christmas Carol Concert on Sunday, December 7. Seats are available for the 6pm performance,
ULTRA-LOW emission electric cars can now be charged in a Hampshire town after the installation of a plug-in point. Fareham Borough Council has unveiled the new equipment, part of Hampshire County Council’s initiative to provide charge points across
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is determined not to let standards slip ahead of Sunday's trip to Saints, as he bids to get the club's season back on track. Aguero scored a sensational hat-trick against ten-man Bayern Munich on Tuesday to
HAMPSHIRE Constabulary’s band is preparing to showcase its musical talent at the force’s annual Christmas concert. The yuletide celebration will take place from 7.30pm on December 7 at St Andrew’s Garrison Church in Aldershot. Admission is
CHILDREN can listen to a favourite festive tale and get creative at a museum in Southampton. SeaCity Museum will host two sessions on December 13 when children aged four to eight can listen to Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman. They can then create
A COASTAL management scheme for Hampshire is being developed to reduce the risk of flooding. Land from the River Hamble to Portchester is the focus of the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership. Nearly 400 people attended public consultation events
PLANS to sell off and knock down a historic police building in Southampton and build new homes have been given the green light. City councillors last night decided to vote in favour of the proposals to demolish the buildings at Hulse Road and replace
A MAN who assaulted a well-known Winchester busker has been fined £245. Russell Loveland, of no fixed address, shoved guitarist Marvin Naylor and threatened to smash his instrument whilst he performed near The Broadway last month. The 36-year-old
HE drives more than 1,000 miles a month for his job and voluntary role with the Scouts. So Simon Corrigan wanted to find out whether he would benefit from switching to a greener car. The web designer from Romsey was handed a Toyota Prius Plug-In
A GLOBAL aerospace company that repairs helicopter engines for the Ministry of Defence is planning to axe up to 56 jobs in Hampshire. The 200 people employed at the Turbomeca UK factory in Segensworth have been warned that more than a quarter of
A WATERSIDE man shocked a woman working for a charity and a teenage girl with a bizarre request via a social network site- “Can I have a picture of your feet?” The charity worker, who was said to be of “mature years,” pretended she was just 15
POLICE are calling for a Hampshire restaurant to be stripped of its licence after it was caught employing illegal immigrants. A Home Office raid on the Jarna restaurant in Christchurch Road, New Milton, resulted in the removal of six men working
IT WAS the closure-threatened pool that sparked a huge community campaign and a political rebellion. But soon Oaklands Pool in Southampton will be open once again – under new management and welcoming hundreds of new visitors. Two-and-a-half
ASPIRING filmmakers can get tips from a Hollywood film animator. Jonny Hall will be talking about his career and giving advice on how to break into the business in a talk at the Tec Hub, in Eastleigh’s Wessex House, today, from 3pm to 5.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON hospital bosses have defended teaming up with a children’s charity funded by a fast food chain – as it prepares to boot out Burger King from its premises. A campaign to retain the Burger King outlet at Southampton General Hospital is
Defending Premier League champions Manchester City will have to break down Europe's second best home defence if they are to get the better of Saints this weekend. Ronald Koeman's high-flying side have built much of their current success on an impressive
THE FIRST trials that could revolutionise the way prostate cancer is diagnosed have taken place in Southampton. Doctors in the city are leading the way in developing a new approach to how medics can detect the killer disease. Surgeons at Southampton
Saints are set to be backed by 4,000 supporters for their Capital One Cup quarter-final against Sheffield United next month. Ronald Koeman’s side will face the League One club at Bramall Lane on Tuesday, December 16, when they will be aiming to
DEAF children have better reading skills if their hearing loss is identified by nine months old, a Southampton study has found. A team from the University of Southampton has been following the development of a group of children identified as deaf
HAMPSHIRE police are continuing to investigate a burglary at the home of Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama had his home burgled while he was away playing for Saints. The 23-year-old Kenyan starred for his side as they battled to a 1-1 draw
SOCIAL workers in the south are hoping new legislation will make it easier for people to adopt, after it was revealed almost 100 children in Hampshire are waiting to find permanent homes. As reported yesterday, scores of children in our region
OFFICERS have shut down an illegal tobacco factory in Hampshire after uncovering a operation that would have led to an estimated £300,000 tax dodge. Specialist teams from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) raided the factory at an industrial unit in
IT was built 37 years ago to replace an ailing floating bridge and link one side of Southampton to the other. In its early days, Southampton’s Itchen Bridge was used by 55,000 people a week and cost drivers just 15p per crossing. Today the
